Chapter 300 Be careful, be careful of bad luck

Ever since Xiao Junze learned the truth, he has been holding back a fire of anger in his heart.

His mood began to become unstable.

Not only did the people serving Xiao Junze have a hard time, even the civil and military officials were a little scared when attending the morning court.

After the morning court session that day, several officials who felt under great pressure gathered together and whispered to each other.

"The emperor has been acting a little strangely lately."

"Yes, he gets angry all the time, making everyone panic. You didn't see that Manager Ji had a black eye that day..."

"You say, the emperor is like this... is it because of the incident with Lord Tang?"

"Not really. I always feel that the emperor has been worried lately, as if he is afraid of something."

"So, we have to be more careful in the future and be careful not to get into trouble."

The other officials nodded in agreement and dispersed.

The Imperial Censor Fu Yunheng, who was following behind, listened to their conversation and raised his eyebrows slightly.

The emperor has indeed not been very "normal" recently. He must have been stimulated by something!

Well, it seems he is afraid that someone else will take his throne.

.......

In the imperial study, Xiao Junze looked at the memorial in his hand, his expression looking a little dazed.

His mind was filled with images from his dream: Xiao Chengjin and Jiang Ruo, thanks to the help of Little Phoenix, had won praise and recognition from the entire court, and even more easily won the hearts of the people of the world...

The most hateful thing is that because Xiao Chengjin drank the blood of the phoenix, he actually stayed in power for more than two hundred years... and he was doing very well.

Manager Ji, who was standing on the side, was trembling with fear, holding his breath, afraid that even his breathing would be wrong.

The atmosphere in the imperial study was extremely depressing.

Xiao Junze, immersed in his own world, suddenly spoke up, "How do you tell me...how can we get Xiao Chengjin and his wife to hand over the phoenix?"

"How do I make that phoenix submit to me?"

Manager Ji thought Xiao Junze was talking to himself and didn't dare to say anything.

The other young eunuchs immediately became alert and prepared to face the unknown "storm".

They complained in their hearts: When will this kind of day end?

"When I asked you questions, you all became speechless." Xiao Junze shouted angrily.

Chief Steward Ji and several young eunuchs felt their legs go weak and they fell to their knees on the ground.

They whispered, "Your Majesty, please calm down, Your Majesty, please calm down..."

Xiao Junze threw down the memorial in his hand and suddenly stood up angrily.

He tried his best to suppress his emotions and said through gritted teeth, "I ask you, how can we make Xiao Chengjin hand over the phoenix?"

Xiao Junze may not know that the more such the tone is, the more scared Manager Ji and the others will be.

Because, this cold tone is the precursor to the "storm"...

Chief Steward Ji winked at several young eunuchs, asking them not to say anything more.

So, he stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I believe we should use courtesy before force. If they don't know what's best for them...then kill them all, including...the phoenix."

Everything was caused by that phoenix.

Only by killing it can the lives of these slaves return to peace.

Xiao Junze shook his head, his expression gloomy, "No, that phoenix cannot be killed..."

At this moment, a voice came from outside the imperial study: "The Empress Dowager has arrived!"

Xiao Junze immediately turned to greet her and saluted the empress dowager as she entered the imperial study. "Your son greets your majesty, mother. May your majesty be blessed with good health."

"No need to bow, my son!" After the Empress Dowager entered the imperial study, she glanced at Xiao Junze, who looked extremely bad, and Ji Zongguan and others who were kneeling on the ground.

Nanny Xia released the Empress Dowager's arm, knelt down and saluted, saying, "This old servant pays respect to the Emperor."

"No need to be so polite!" Xiao Junze calmed down and turned back to his seat.

Chief Steward Ji and several young eunuchs said in trembling voices, "Your servants pay their respects to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good health."

The savior is here!

"No need to be so polite, everyone, please stand up!" The Queen Mother snorted coldly and was helped by Nanny Xia to sit down at the tea table.

"Thank you, Her Majesty the Queen Mother." After Chief Steward Ji and his men stood up, they huddled aside like quails.

When the Queen Mother saw this situation, she frowned.

No wonder those servants were privately saying that the emperor had been acting strangely lately, losing his temper easily and being irritable and easily angered...it turned out to be true.

Could it be that something big happened?

She coughed lightly and said to Chief Steward Ji and the others, "You all should leave. I have something to say to the Emperor alone."

"Slave, old slave, take your leave!"

The servants lowered their heads and quickly left this place of trouble.

Xiao Junze looked at the closed door, stood up and sat down at the tea table, picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea and handed it to the empress dowager.

He said expressionlessly, "I wonder what Queen Mother has to say to me?"

The Queen Mother sighed softly, her tone filled with helplessness, "Your Majesty, have you encountered any difficult problems recently?"

Could it be because of that evil creature Xiao Chengjin?

Xiao Junze was stunned for a moment, then pretended to be relaxed and said, "To answer your mother, I haven't had any difficult problems recently."

I just encountered something that was difficult for me to accept.

The Queen Mother nodded, her thoughts drifting away. "If I remember correctly, this is the sixteenth year of your reign!"

"Peace reigns supreme, the country is prosperous and the people are safe..."

The only troublesome thing is that the threat posed by Xiao Chengjin has not been completely eliminated.

Thinking of this, a hint of viciousness flashed in the empress dowager's eyes.

When Xiao Junze heard the words "peace and prosperity in the world, prosperity and well-being for the people", the corners of his lips curled up slightly.

He murmured to himself: "Sixteen years in Yongkang, sixteen years have passed in the blink of an eye..."

During his years in power, although he was not as brave and good at fighting as his predecessor, he was able to ensure that the people of the world lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Xiao Junze was blinded by his so-called "political achievements" and felt somewhat complacent.

The Queen Mother withdrew her thoughts and said softly, "Your Majesty, when necessary, you can use any means to deal with 'certain people'..."

If Xiao Chengjin is not eliminated, there will be endless troubles.

Before being exiled...he should have been killed, but unfortunately, the emperor was not cruel enough.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Junze told him his recent troubles truthfully.

"Mother, do you know who that phoenix belongs to?"

The Queen Mother took a sip of tea and said subconsciously, "Could it be related to that evil creature?"

The only person who could make the prince so anxious was Xiao Chengjin.

Xiao Junze nodded and said with a depressed look on his face, "It belongs to them."

"The fairy sister that Little Phoenix mentioned at the palace banquet that day must be Jiang Ruo."

"Oh, really?" The Queen Mother frowned slightly, and a sense of inexplicable jealousy suddenly arose in her heart.

Jiang Ruo was just the unfavored daughter of the former Prime Minister's Mansion. How could the phoenix follow her so easily?

Xiao Junze sighed softly, "Mother, this Jiang Ruo is no ordinary woman. She is very evil, which is why I am unable to sleep or eat."

Whenever this matter was mentioned, Xiao Junze felt so regretful!

He originally wanted to arrange a marriage for Xiao Chengjin to bring good luck, but ended up personally bestowing a lucky star on him.

It makes me so angry just thinking about it.

The Queen Mother looked at Xiao Junze's frowning face and whispered, "It is said that Jiang Ruo is not favored by Jiang Qinian, and that Pei Shi treats her harshly in every way."

"If it weren't for Xiao Chengjin's wedding, everyone would have forgotten Jiang Ruo's existence."

"However, the Jiang family has indeed been plagued by bad things since Jiang Ruo got married..."

Xiao Junze did not respond, but fell into deep thought.

He had sent people to find out about Jiang Ruo's situation, and found that she was very timid and cowardly before the marriage was granted.

Her change only began after she agreed to marry Xiao Chengjin...

Jiang Yunyao was able to be reborn, so could this Jiang Ruo also be reborn?

Seeing that Xiao Junze didn't respond, the Queen Mother said to herself, "My son, it's actually very easy to control Xiao Chengjin."

"Xiao Chengjin cares most about your aunt Xiao Ruoxin, so you can use her to make Xiao Chengjin compromise."

These light words made Xiao Junze come up with a plan.

Xiao Junze curled the corners of his lips, and his tense mood suddenly relaxed: "Mother, thank you for your advice. I already have an idea."

"That's great."

"Remember, you are the king of a country. No matter what time, don't let others control your emotions." The queen mother said, her eyes full of hatred.

Back then, Imperial Concubine Xi was the sole favorite of the late Emperor, nearly putting her position as the Empress in jeopardy...

Now, that evil creature can no longer threaten her son's position.

Xiao Junze cupped his hands and said, "I understand."

The Queen Mother stood up and said, "My son, I am glad you understand. I am tired and will return to my bedroom first."

"Your son respectfully bids farewell to your mother." Xiao Junze stood up and saluted.

The door to the imperial study opened, and Chief Steward Ji and his men knelt down and said, "Your servants respectfully bid farewell to the Empress Dowager."

The Queen Mother waved her hand, and with the help of Nanny Xia, she got into the sedan chair and left.

Xiao Junze looked into the distance and suddenly burst into laughter.

Since the little aunt and Xiao Chengjin have a deep relationship, once everything is ready, take the little aunt to Jizhou and let them meet.

With my aunt as a hostage, I'm not afraid that the couple won't compromise...