The autumn air was crisp and clear, and the Queen Mother's palace was becoming more and more colorful. When the emperor came over, the maids and chamberlains were placing flower pots, and chrysanthemums of various colors were vying for beauty.
The laughter of women could be heard in the hall, mixed with the noise of children.
The emperor stopped the chamberlain and walked in. He saw the concubines, princesses and princesses sitting together in the Empress Dowager's palace. There were also children of all sizes playing with the palace maids and chamberlains. Seeing the happy scene of the family, the emperor also showed his expression.
smile.
"The emperor is here," the Queen Mother said with a smile.
Only then did the people in the palace notice. They greeted him happily, chatted and laughed for a while, and then left at the Queen Mother's signal.
"The emperor is very happy recently," the Queen Mother said.
The emperor responded yes.
"The country is peaceful and the people are safe and the government is clear." he said.
The Queen Mother nodded with satisfaction.
"That's right, you should be happy." She said, "As for a few disobedient ministers, as an emperor, it is beneath your status to be angry with them."
The emperor responded respectfully.
"It's up to you to decide whether or not to use these ministers, and how to use them. They are in your control, and you can't be influenced by them." The Queen Mother said.
It's easy to say, and you're not facing them. The emperor thought inwardly, not daring to show anything on his face, and responded with an even more respectful response.
"This is what my mother taught me," he said.
The Queen Mother glanced at him, and she knew that her son was probably used to acting since he was a child. He always said one thing and meant another, but he might be complaining about something in his heart, but today the emperor had a smile on his face.
Always strong.
"What good thing?" she asked curiously.
The emperor looked around, as if he was on guard for something.
"What are you looking at?" The Queen Mother immediately raised her eyebrows, "The Ai family cannot see you like this! Now that you are the emperor, this is your world, why are you so sneaky?"
"Mother, calm down," the emperor said hurriedly, approaching again and lowering his voice, "I have brought back those things from back then."
The Queen Mother glanced at him.
"There were so many things back then? Which one?" she said.
The emperor came closer.
"Silver." He whispered.
The Queen Mother's expression changed for a moment.
"The stuff hasn't been used up yet?" she said with a frown.
"There is a lot left." The emperor whispered, "I didn't expect that Fang is so powerful. He has made a fortune and has a lot of money left. He is also honest. When he has money, he will no longer use that money."
"Sincerity? The Ai family thinks he is treacherous, so they are just waiting to keep this thing for blackmail." The Queen Mother said coldly.
The emperor responded yes.
"My father was still here at that time, and I didn't dare to push too hard, for fear of..." He explained, "But now it's fine, I got everything back, whether it's the imperial edict or the money, there's nothing missing.
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The Queen Mother hummed.
"Now that everything is done, let them die early and be reborn." She said, and then said, "No matter what, they can be considered as meritorious to His Majesty, and they should enjoy the honor they deserve before and after life."
Having said this, he waved his hand again.
"Make it richer."
The emperor responded, unable to hide the smile in his eyes, and he seemed to be relieved as if a huge stone had been lifted from his heart.
"Look at you like this." The Queen Mother glared dissatisfiedly, "No matter how great it is, it's worth this."
The emperor just smiled and said yes.
The Queen Mother also smiled.
"The Ai family knows what you are thinking, Emperor, but it doesn't matter at all." She looked into the palace with a cold face, "This throne should have been yours, and this world is yours. As for your brother, the prince, he deserves to die."
The emperor subconsciously looked inside the palace. The sun was shining brightly outside, but the palace was getting darker and darker. There seemed to be a man standing in the darkness.
He is dressed in rich robes, wearing a jade crown, and has an elegant posture.
"How is your mother's diet lately?" he said, his voice clear and elegant, making people feel concerned but not deliberate, just like a real mother and son who are sincerely close to each other.
The emperor clenched his hands on his knees.
In fact, he couldn't remember the appearance of this prince's brother. He was brought up by a wet nurse when he was a child. Later, he left the capital for Shandong at a young age and came back only a handful of times.
But he still remembered his grace, and everyone praised him, saying that the queen was well-bred and looked like the queen.
He is the Queen's biological son, but when he comes out, he will only be laughed at.
"That's not teasing, that's forbearance." The Queen Mother warned him coldly.
Forbearance? The emperor sneered in his heart, since he was supposed to be the emperor, why should he be so forbearing? Why did he have to work so hard to become the emperor? Why was he so wronged?
He said how great he was, but in the end he didn't do it all by himself.
The emperor looked into the palace with sinister eyes and raised his hand, and the person in the illusion suddenly disappeared.
The laughter of children could be heard outside the palace, and I wonder what games the palace maids were playing with them.
Hearing this laughter, the Queen Mother's face softened a bit.
"A family is a family. The children born to you are different from those born to others." She said, looking at the emperor, "Remember, he is going to die, it's just a matter of time. You are the emperor."
It's just a matter of time, it's irrefutable."
The emperor responded respectfully.
"Ask the children to come in." The Queen Mother raised her voice and said, "I am happy today and will all eat here at Ai's house."
As he spoke, he glanced at the emperor again.
"There is no need for the emperor, political affairs are important."
Beauty is not allowed, and pleasure is not allowed. In her eyes, he is just a tool, right? The one he raised is different from the one raised by others, the emperor sneered in his heart.
"Yes." He said with a respectful smile. As soon as he walked out of the palace, he saw a chamberlain rushing towards him.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." He ignored the status etiquette and even forgot to salute. He stepped forward and said, "A letter from Eunuch Yuan."
The emperor took it with some casualness, and it was very simple to open the lacquered letter. His gentle face suddenly changed as soon as he glanced at it, and he turned around and walked towards the Queen Mother's Palace.
The queens, concubines, and princesses had just entered and had not yet settled down, so they quickly stood up.
The emperor ignored him and walked quickly to the Queen Mother.
"Queen mother, it's bad, the money is gone." He whispered in his ear.
The Queen Mother looked startled and then became furious.
"Trash!" she shouted.
The emperor trembled with fright, and the queen and concubines stood up with pale faces.
"Everyone, get out." The Queen Mother raised her eyebrows and said.
The queen did not dare to neglect and hurriedly left with her people. The emperor subconsciously followed suit.
"Who told you to get out?" the Queen Mother shouted.
The emperor stopped quickly.
"What's going on?" shouted the Queen Mother.
"The details are not clear yet. I just said that he was robbed when he walked to Henan." The emperor said, "Yuan Bao is investigating."
The Queen Mother looked at him.
"What a waste." She gritted her teeth and said, "You can't even do this kind of thing well."
She might be scolding Yuan Bao and other people who were doing things, but to the emperor's ears, she thought she was scolding him.
waste..
The emperor lowered his head, his eyes ashamed and angry.
Who she thought she was was just talking, and how many things he had done since he was a child, and how many things he had done by himself, was a waste. Did she think that he could become the emperor just by relying on her?
...
.......
"Something happened in the palace?"
Hearing this, Lu Yunqi raised his head.
"No." He shook his head and said without hesitation.
Jiang Qianhu hesitated.
"I only know that Your Majesty received a letter, and the Queen Mother became angry." He said, and here he was a little angry again, "This letter was delivered by the eunuch named Yuan. Your Majesty assigned a person from the Chief of Ceremonies.
What kind of police officer is he? His behavior is weird and arrogant, and even we can't get involved."
This has never happened before. Does this mean that the emperor has less trust in their imperial guards? The existence of their imperial guards is completely dependent on the emperor's trust. If...
Lu Yunqi's expression remained calm.
"We are all doing things for Your Majesty." He said calmly, "There is nothing weird. Just obey Your Majesty. Others and other matters are nothing."
Jiang Qianhu lowered his hands and answered yes.
Lu Yunqi was silent for a moment.
"It should be about Yangcheng." He said.
This was an answer to what he said before. Jiang Qianhu frowned.
"There's nothing wrong with Yangcheng. We're just fighting for the family property." He said, with a bit of shame, "Young ladies must find out Miss Jun's whereabouts as soon as possible."
Lu Yunqi touched several cases.
"Isn't she in Yangcheng?" he said.
The Fang family made the illusion that Miss Jun was in Yangcheng. Jiang Qianhu was stunned for a moment, but she was not there.
Does Lu Yunqi mean to cover it up for her?
If the emperor's anger is really because of what happened in Yangcheng, is it related to Miss Jun?
Want to hide it?
"Yes." Jiang Qianhu lowered his hands and replied. (To be continued)