Chapter 267 Yuan Heng is my twin son.

"But if it's for you, I am willing to just be a minister who assists the young new emperor and obeys his orders."

Ji Qingwu asked calmly: "When?"

Wei Ting stood beside her and said in a deep voice: "I am very anxious, but getting married tomorrow is too hasty. I won't be able to prepare anything in time."

Ji Qingwu's eyes turned. The longer it dragged on, the greater the turning point of the situation would be.

Wei Ting did not give her any time to buffer and said with a smile: "I think the day after tomorrow is just right."

After he left, Ji Qingwu raised his head and looked at the dark night sky. No stars were visible, only the moon that looked like a faint eyebrow.

The day after tomorrow is the ninth day of the eighth month, the birthday of Emperor Wu Su.

Ji Qingwu stood guard at the door until his body felt cold. When he raised his head slightly, he noticed a shadow passing by the pillar of the side hall.

The dark blue cloth should belong to the palace servants of Zhaoyang Palace. They are apparently monitoring the palace. I wonder who gave the order.

Ji Qingwu didn't even have the energy to sneer.

Not long after Wei Ting arrived at the side hall, the disputing voices of the court officials died down.

After a moment's silence, the Queen Mother's raised voice was heard.

After a while, the Queen Mother and others walked out of the side hall angrily.

When passing by Ji Qingwu, the Queen Mother stamped her feet and said in a strange tone: "I have a good niece, who is very good at adapting to the situation and has found a new high branch. The Ji family's temple is too small to accommodate you."

I don’t know what Wei Ting said to make the Queen Mother so angry.

Ji Qingwu knew in her heart that the Queen Mother's plan had failed and she was looking for her to be her punching bag.

Prince Yong was not angry because the issue of the succession plan failed, but he was angry because of what Wei Ting said.

"Fifth cousin, are you really going to marry Wei Ting? My brother is still lying in critical condition, and you are going to marry someone else at this time."

Princess Qingyun followed behind them without saying a word, but there was condemnation in her eyes.

Ji Qingwu lowered his eyes and suppressed his emotions, with a smile on his lips.

"Why can't I get married? I am a free person. The emperor has promised me the freedom to marry outside the palace. It was Xiao Dongzi who came to the Ji Mansion to convey the order. You can ask the eunuch to question me."

Prince Yong called Xiao Dongzi to verify that Ji Qingwu's words were true.

He frowned and said, "But this is one time, that is another time."

There was a hint of mockery in Ji Qingwu's eyes.

"Before the emperor left the palace, he said he didn't want to see me again. I'm sure you all have heard about this."

Her eyes fell on the Wei siblings who walked out of the side hall.

"The Emperor has a deep affection for Concubine Wei, and is willing to sacrifice his life for her. Otherwise, he would not be lying here."

The facts were there, Emperor Wu Su was still lying in the palace, and Prince Yong could no longer speak.

Wei Ting saw Ji Qingwu was surrounded and strode towards her.

"Empress Dowager and Prince, what do you think of my new bride who is about to marry into my Wei family? Why not tell me directly?"

These two sentences made the Queen Mother very angry, and she scolded him for being shameless.

Seeing that several people were about to quarrel again, Princess Huachang's cold voice sounded behind them.

"Let's do as we agreed in the palace. General Wei should notify the deputy general as soon as possible to coordinate with the prince consort to set up the battle formation. Matters on the border cannot be delayed."

Princess Huachang said: "We can't cause chaos at this time. We must first fight against external foes and then stabilize the internal situation."

The Queen Mother led everyone back to the Cining Palace.

Wei Ting whispered a few words in Ji Qingwu's ear and left.

Princess Huachang took the initiative to step forward and held Ji Qingwu's hand.

"Why are your hands so cold? Have you been standing at the door the whole time?" As she said that, she pulled Ji Qingwu into Zhaoyang Palace.

Princess Huachang looked at the worry on her forehead and asked, "Qingwu, have you really thought it through?"

Ji Qingwu said softly: "The current situation does not allow me to think at all."

"I know you are not trying to cling to power, and I also understand the sadness in your heart." Princess Huachang turned her eyes and looked at the ridge beasts on the eaves of the palace.

Then he said, "Just now, Wei Ting made a solemn oath in the palace that after marrying you, he will assist Yuan Heng wholeheartedly and will never have second thoughts."

Princess Huachang said solemnly: "As the eldest princess of a country, I hope you will get married."

"It's not only for Yuan Heng, because with you by Wei Ting's side, there will be one more person to restrain Wei Ting, which is a good thing for Beili."

Ji Qingwu nodded slightly, indicating that she understood this truth.

Seeing her calm and sensible appearance, Princess Huachang's eyes were filled with sorrow.

"But out of selfishness, Qingwu, I hope you will think it over carefully."

Princess Huachang hesitated for a while, but finally spoke out.

"You shouldn't be involved. Everything has nothing to do with you. You can just walk away."

Even Emperor Wu Su's own sister, who was born of the same mother, said so. She could have left.

Ji Qingwu shook his head bitterly.

In the past, whenever she encountered difficulties, she would always think of escaping first, or cutting the Gordian knot and leaving all the unhappiness in the past.

But this time, she couldn't do it.

Ji Qingwu looked back at the other party and said softly: "Princess, I once asked His Majesty what his wish was, and he first said that the world would be peaceful and the people would be at peace."

Princess Huachang was stunned.

At this time, Ji Qingwu mentioned the emperor's wish.

Ji Qingwu said: "In fact, this is also my wish. I hope that the people can be free from illness and disasters and live a hard-earned life happily and peacefully."

Human life is worthless, but the two people in this world who are most accustomed to life and death regard the lives of ordinary people as more important than anything else.

Princess Huachang was deeply touched. Her eyes flickered constantly and the frost in her eyes completely melted away.

"You silly girl..."

She didn't like dealing with people, and was even less willing to take on tasks. She had never thought of doing anything for the emperor to share his worries.

Prince Yong and Qingyun were already doing the right thing by not causing trouble for Emperor Wu Su.

Princess Huachang suddenly understood why the emperor favored Ji Qingwu so much.

She sighed after a long while and said, "It's just that this burden is too heavy. Even the emperor himself can't bear it and has already collapsed. Why do you have to rush to bear it?"

This time, Ji Qingwu had one more reason why he couldn't avoid it.

She raised her head and chin: "Because, Yuan Heng was born by me."

In the astonished eyes of Princess Huachang, Ji Qingwu said seriously: "In the past, Your Majesty was here, but from now on..."

"I will protect him and let him grow up well."

Princess Huachang had a hard time digesting the news that the emperor and Ji Qingwu had a son.

She suddenly thought of something and asked, "Who is your daughter?"

Ji Qingwu said: "They are twins."

Under such circumstances, Princess Huachang was wrong to be happy when she learned the secret, and it would be even more wrong to be sad.

She was about to become a mother, and understood Ji Qingwu's feelings at the moment, so she could no longer open her mouth to persuade him.

But she was relieved.

Behind Yuan Heng, there is the biggest trump card.