Chapter 330: Being a Rent Collector in Infinite Weirdness 25
The Queen Mother knew that her brother had always wanted the Qiao family to sit on the throne over the years.
But he didn't want to think about it. The courtiers were still there, Chu Ji was still there, and the Chu family's royal bloodline was not gone. If the Qiao family dared to usurp the throne, they would have to wait to be betrayed and rebelled!
Brother, he is so confused!
Qiao Jinhuan knew something in her heart when she saw the Queen Mother's livid face.
"Therefore, the queen mother must take care of herself. Neither my concubines nor my children can live without your protection."
Qiao Jinhuan whispered, the weak and helpless look he showed really made the Queen Mother feel uncomfortable, and she couldn't help but sigh softly.
At the beginning, she and her brother negotiated and originally wanted to send her biological niece to the palace. She never thought that the other party would not do it, so she pushed Qiao Jinhuan into the palace.
At that time, she felt that it was easier to control a chess piece with a timid and soft character, and she didn't have to worry about the chess piece not treating her son well.
But now she feels that it is not good for the chess piece to be too weak.
If she is too weak, she may be kicked in the face by the Qiao family, especially since her health has been deteriorating recently. If she cannot suppress the Qiao family, she may be...
no!
It seemed that she had to teach her brother a lesson first, so that he would know that this country's surname was Chu!
As she thought about it, the Queen Mother's eyes gradually became colder.
"Don't worry, the Qiao family won't have any free time recently to put their ideas on your head again. You can just take care of your baby in peace." The Empress Dowager said calmly.
"Thank you, Queen Mother."
Qiao Jinhuan bowed his head in gratitude, but a subtle smile appeared on his lowered face.
Let the Qiao family fight on their own first, otherwise how can she get ahead?
After saying a few words of concern for the Empress Dowager, Qiao Jinhuan walked back slowly.
"Taohong, go with me to the Imperial Garden for a walk."
"yes."
At this time, the sky was just right, the warm sunshine was shining from the treetops, leaving spots of shadows, and a warm wind blew by, making the treetops rustle.
The Royal Garden has a beautiful scenery.
Peonies and hydrangeas are blooming, and the fragrance of gardenias is drifting away in the wind. While the cicadas are chirping and the birds are chirping, the lotus flowers in the pond are in full bloom.
Qiao Jinhuan took Taohong to a pavilion to rest. Not long after sitting there, she heard bursts of tearful music.
"Who's playing the piano?"
Qiao Jinhuan asked curiously.
Taohong didn't know either, so she sent her accompanying maid to investigate.
Not long after, the maid came back and said, "Go back to your Majesty, it's Mr. Song from Suiyuexuan who is playing the piano."
"The sound of the piano is so sad, but you are being bullied in the palace?"
"Ever since the empress took charge of the general affairs in the palace, all palaces have been paid according to the regulations. The nobles are also the masters, how can they be bullied? I think it must be because the case of the Ministry of Internal Affairs has not yet been filed..."
In other words, this Song nobleman has not yet accepted his favor.
Or to put it more clearly, the harem is now full, and the few nobles who came in the draft have not yet been favored. They probably have not met the emperor very much.
When they entered the palace, it was nothing more than a power deal between the Queen Mother and their biological father.
Before the original owner gave birth to their eldest son, they probably would not accept the favor, and even if they accepted the favor, the child would not be born.
After all, Qiao's father kept a close eye on him outside the palace.
"They are just a bunch of poor people."
Qiao Jinhuan fiddled with the ring on her waist, sighing, then her eyes brightened slightly, and she lightly hooked her hand at Taohong, "Go and ask them if they are willing to make a deal with me..."
Taohong listened carefully, then glanced at Qiao Jinhuan in surprise, "Is this your Majesty?"
"Go ahead and ask when you have time. Don't panic yet."
"yes."
Taohong responded and carefully checked whether there was anything wrong with the tea before sending it to Qiao Jinhuan.
After drinking tea, admiring flowers, and sitting there until the setting sun set, she got up and went back to her palace.
Chu Ji didn't come tonight. He must have been caught up in political matters. Qiao Jinhuan didn't bother to wait for him, so he pulled the quilt and fell asleep.
At the same time, the lights in Cihe Palace were brightly lit.
"So, my brother did deliver a letter to the imperial concubine's palace a few days ago?" the Queen Mother asked coldly.
"yes."
The maid responded in a low voice, frowned and said, "But according to the person's explanation, she sent a message to the imperial concubine not to cause trouble and to raise the baby in peace, and had no intention of letting her leave the palace."
"You mean, the imperial concubine is deceiving the Ai family?"
The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, a cold look flashed in her eyes.
Concubine...
Brother...
Who is lying?
The Queen Mother fiddled with the small prayer beads in her hand and pondered, then suddenly laughed for a while, "My brother tried so hard to ask someone to send a message to the imperial concubine, but he only said to let her live in peace. It is the most ridiculous thing in the world."
My brother knows it himself.
Father Qiao is a person who can't afford to be early without profit.
Compared with him, Qiao Jinhuan, who has been content in the palace for the past six months, weak and kind, is still more trustworthy.
I have to think of a permanent solution...
The Queen Mother fiddled with the fingertips of the beads for a moment, then stood up and looked through the notes that had not been approved today, and finally made up her mind.
On the second day, she drank the medicine and went to court.
The little emperor sat on the large dragon chair and looked at the courtiers below quietly, but his eyes flickered from left to right, and it was clear at a glance that his mind was not on this.
But the problem is not big.
Who doesn't know that the little emperor is just a decoration, and there are only three people who can really make the decision, Queen Mother Qiao, Prime Minister Qiao, and Chu Ji.
"If there is something going on, go ahead and leave if there is nothing going on~"
After the sharp shouting, the process was as usual.
When everyone had finished chatting and it was time to go back to their respective posts, the Queen Mother suddenly coughed twice and said, "You have nothing to say, but the Ai family has something to say."
The courtiers were stunned when they heard this, and they all remained silent and listened quietly.
"Qiao Zhiyuan, the son of Prime Minister Qiao, is both wise and brave, and can make good decisions. He has been promoted to the prefect of Yancheng and will take office next month."
The Queen Mother looked at Prime Minister Qiao who was obviously very surprised, "The Ai family heard that Minister Qiao's wife was pregnant and couldn't bear the separation of husband and wife, so they asked him to take his wife with him to the appointment."
She transferred everyone out of the capital. Even if Prime Minister Qiao tried his best, there was nothing he could do.
The courtiers were all silent after hearing this, thinking that the Queen Mother and Prime Minister Qiao had negotiated this matter, and planned to send Minister Qiao out of the capital to be gilded, and then be transferred back for promotion.
Everyone didn't want to offend the Queen Mother and Prime Minister Qiao, so they unanimously shut up.
But he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, this Qiao Zhiyuan is really good at reincarnation. With the two giant Buddhas of the Prime Minister and the Queen Mother as his backers, he can't be promoted as high as he wants in this official position.
Prime Minister Qiao himself was confused.
What the hell?
What was his sister doing today, and why did she suddenly transfer his son out of Beijing?
His son was still spending time in the Hanlin Academy last year and was promoted to a fifth-rank official this year. Now he was transferred out to be a fourth-rank prefect. Wasn't he promoted too quickly?