Chapter two hundred and seventy fifth mother and son conversation
Wang Yiyao lowered her head and smiled, "I am doing this to save the prince, I have no other thoughts."
The Queen Mother put down the tea bowl and said, "The Ai family can go to the emperor to plead for mercy, but they will not do what you said. The Ai family has its own methods, so you don't need to worry about this."
"Of course, no matter what method the Queen Mother uses, she just needs to rescue the prince. I heard that there is a war in the south, and the emperor is worried about it. Several generals are pushing the blame with each other, and no one is willing to go."
"Oh? This is actually happening. The imperial court has so much money to support every year. Now when they are used, they all step back. It is simply unseemly."
The Queen Mother slammed the table angrily. She thought in her heart that the Emperor was too weak and indulged them all.
"Queen Mother, don't be angry. This is just an opportunity. It would be best if the prince could go. It would be a way to share the emperor's worries and benefit our people in Western Qin."
"You woman, you have calculated your timing."
Wang Yiyao smiled shyly and said, "Queen Mother, I'm just sending you Dongfeng. Maybe the Emperor has this intention as well."
"That's true when you think about it. The war situation in the south is very tense now and there is no need to delay. Aunt Hui, go to the emperor and ask the Ai family to invite the emperor to come over and have some tea."
"Yes, Queen Mother, I will come over right now."
After Aunt Hui left, the Queen Mother turned to Wang Yiyao and said, "You will hide behind the screen for a while and be sure not to make a sound."
"Yes, Queen Mother, I will definitely not make any noise."
After the afternoon discussion, the emperor was not in a good mood. Gao Zhan did not dare to speak beside him. He only kept studying ink and pouring tea. It was not easy for him, an internal official, to interfere with such matters of government affairs.
"Gao Zhan, tell me, what kind of people have I raised? It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it only takes one moment. When it comes to this moment, no one wants to go."
"Your Majesty, calm down, there will always be a way."
"Well, by the way, how is King Donglin doing? Why doesn't Wang Yiyao come to see me again? It's strange."
"I must know that the emperor is busy with business, so I don't dare to come and disturb him. The emperor's servant has a suggestion, I don't know whether to talk about it or not."
The emperor glanced at Gao Zhan. Gao Zhan had served him for so many years. The two of them knew each other very well. Sometimes, they could understand each other's thoughts with just one look.
"Tell me, is there anything else you can't say to me?"
"Why don't you let King Donglin go..."
Just as he was speaking halfway, the palace servants outside sent word that Aunt Hui was here.
"Your Majesty, Grandma Hui is here."
"Please come in."
Aunt Hui walked into the hall with steady steps, "See Your Majesty, the Queen Mother knows that you have been worried about things in the south these days, so she specially asked your servant to invite you over for a sip of tea to change your mood."
The Emperor has not gone to the Queen Mother's Palace to pay his respects for many days. Now that Aunt Hui has come to pay her respects in person, he cannot refuse and can only go there.
"Okay, I will go with grandma now."
The emperor walked at the front, followed by Gao Zhan and Nanny Hui, and arrived at the Fenghua Palace of the Queen Mother.
"My son, please pay homage to your mother."
The Queen Mother sat on her phoenix chair without raising her eyelids.
"Sit down. The sons of the Ai family are all so busy that they may have forgotten that they still have their mother."
The emperor was a little ashamed when he heard the Queen Mother's sour words, "What are you talking about, mother? My son and I have been really busy recently because of government affairs."
"Oh, really? Are you busy with government affairs, or are you busy with how to punish your brother?"
On the way here, the emperor was thinking about why the Queen Mother took the initiative to invite him this time. It seemed that it was really because of Feng Minyi's incident.
It's just that the emperor is a little puzzled. It's been so many days since he came back. The queen mother should have heard about Feng Minyi's incident a long time ago. Why did she take action now?
"Mother, what you said means that I don't believe Yi'er did those things, but the evidence was all before me at that time. You told me what I should do at that time."
Wang Yiyao was listening to the conversation between mother and son from behind, and she really refused to give in to anyone.
"Okay, it was there at the time. Why don't you check it out these days? You really want to deal with your brother. You know best who he is."
When the Queen Mother said this, the Emperor felt upset and didn't want to stay here for a moment.
Just as she was getting ready to leave, the Queen Mother became anxious, "Why are you leaving just after taking a sip of tea? Ai Jia hasn't finished speaking yet."
"My son, I will not leave. If you have anything to say, Queen Mother, just say it. I am all ears."
The Queen Mother took a sip of tea leisurely, and then looked at the Emperor seriously, "The Ai family heard about the war in the south. Your ministers have not taken the initiative to quell the war. Look at your face.
With a sad look on his face, the Ai family knows that it has not been resolved yet."
When these words were put on the table, the emperor felt a little embarrassed. He was the king of a country, but he couldn't eat or sleep because of a small rebellion. Now that the queen mother also knew about it, it was really embarrassing.
Gao Zhan's forehead was constantly sweating. He was worried that the emperor and the queen mother were in trouble because of this incident.
"Don't feel embarrassed. The Aijia is your mother-in-law. They are not here to laugh at you, but to find a solution for you."
Thinking of a way? The emperor found it unbelievable. Based on his understanding of his mother, he had always been unable to do so early, so there must have been some conditions.
"Mother, I would like to hear your thoughts."
Seeing that the emperor had put down his airs, the queen mother became more confident. If the emperor agreed this time, she could negotiate some conditions with that woman Wang Yiyao.
The emperor can also make some slight demands. Why not?
"In the past, Yi'er took the initiative to ask for instructions from bandits and floods. This time he was imprisoned by you. He must have been in trouble when he encountered the riots in the south. Why not let Yi'er take the blame and make meritorious service?
Go to the south to quell the war."
The emperor had not thought of the Queen Mother's method, but during the afternoon discussion, no one among the courtiers mentioned it, so he hesitated.
But fortunately, the Queen Mother mentioned this matter, and the Emperor finally found his way out.
"What's wrong? Are you in trouble? You are the king of a country and you have to consider the people. You can't delay it any longer. If everyone opposes it, you can push it towards the Ai family."
Seeing the emperor's hesitation, the queen mother suddenly became angry. Her son sometimes lacked decision-making and was hesitant.
"Okay, I will listen to my mother's advice this time and let Yi'er come out and let him go to the south to quell the war."