Zhao Ying couldn't figure out Zhao Xi's intention for a moment, because she couldn't understand why Zhao Xi would use a beauty to steal their mother's favor!
Emperor Jianxi blinked to hide the turbulent emotions that surged in his heart when he saw the dancer's face.
That was Hyomin when she was young...
Hehe, it looks really good.
Seeing her, Emperor Jianxi was suddenly brought back to the sweet times of the past, and a smile gradually appeared at the corners of his lips.
However, the next second, the smile ended when the dancer looked at him shyly.
She is not Hyomin!
Hyomin wouldn't be so pretentious!
I can’t even learn it well!
Emperor Jianxi's expression suddenly turned cold. Over the years, many people had found women who looked like Hyomin and presented them to him, but Hyomin was Hyomin. He loved this appearance because he loved Hyomin's soul.
No matter how others imitate her, it’s still not her!
This time, the one who presented the beauty was not someone else, but his own son whom he had just found. Emperor Jianxi was in a complicated mood. If others could understand it, how could he not understand it? What was Xier going to do?
Could it be that he holds a grudge against the Wei family, and even his own mother?
In front of all the officials, even though he was angry, he was unwilling to lose face for Zhao Xi, so he just waved his hand and asked the dancer to leave, and the matter came to an end.
All the officials sighed in disappointment when they heard this. The emperor was still afraid of Empress Xiaomin!
Some people are puzzled as to why Prince Ding offered beauty in his own name. Not only did it not please the emperor, it also seemed unfilial. Was Prince Ding kicked in the head by a donkey?
Shangguan Shu asked Shangguan Zhu, "Did you know about this in advance?"
Shangguan Zhu shook his head, looking cryptic.
As for Queen Hyomin, she also looked at Zhao Xi in confusion, and suppressed the displeasure in her heart because of the past debts.
Did she offend Xier in some way... or has Xier been bewitched by someone?
After this incident, Emperor Jianxi and Empress Xiaomin were both in a bad mood and were about to return to the palace. Zhao Xi and the others came out to see them off. Emperor Jianxi dismissed them and called Zhao Xi aside. Suppressing his anger, he asked, "Xi'er, what is your intention in offering that woman today?"
Zhao Xi pursed his lips, looking a little embarrassed to speak, "Your son...your son..."
Emperor Jianxi still doesn’t understand this?
He snorted coldly, waved his sleeves angrily, "Xi'er, how can you be so confused!"
Zhao Xi was startled. He quickly knelt down and apologized, "Father, please forgive me. I was just confused for a moment..."
Emperor Jianxi was heartbroken, "Why did you treat your mother like this? You knew full well that what happened back then was not her fault."
Zhao Xi looked up in surprise, "What does Father mean?"
"I still have something to ask you!"
"Your son... Your son offered that woman to me for your mother's sake!"
"You still dare to say it's for your mother..."
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me. How could I do such an unfilial and unrighteous act? It's just... I have noticed that my mother has been unwell recently. I am afraid that the external world she has been suffering from over the past ten years has damaged her internal health. I have asked the imperial physician, and he said that my mother is old. Even if she is taken good care of, she will only live a few more years..." Zhao Xi said with tears in his eyes.
Emperor Jianxi was also panicked when he heard this. He was stunned and said, "What? Hyomin... go on!"
Zhao Xi lowered his head, choking with sobs, "My Queen Mother didn't let me tell anyone, but I'm deeply worried about her health. I heard that soul exchange is possible..."
He secretly glanced at Emperor Jianxi, "I have an idea. I will follow the example of Prince Zhuang of Wei and Madam Liu. I will first find a woman and place her by the Queen Mother's side. When I find Yihun, I can transfer that woman's healthy body to the Queen Mother. This way, no one will know... In the future, if Father favors that woman, it will not arouse suspicion among the officials..."
After Zhao Xi finished speaking, the surroundings fell into silence.
Until… Emperor Jianxi personally helped him up, "Xi'er, your father has wronged you. You are extremely filial to your mother and have a sincere heart. What a good child!" Emperor Jianxi patted Zhao Xi's shoulder, but his expression was still dazed. He warned, "Don't act on your own in this matter. Let your father think about it carefully when he returns…"
Zhao Xi said worriedly, "Father, please don't tell Mother and Ying'er. Given their personalities, they definitely won't agree."
Emperor Jianxi nodded, and before leaving, he said, "Send that woman to Kunning Palace to serve!"
"...Your son obeys your order!"
The dragon chariot slowly moved towards the palace.
Zhao Xi raised his eyebrows slightly.
His father really loved his mother deeply. When he heard that his mother would not live long, his steps became weak.
When the emperor returns, he will definitely ask the imperial physician about it, but unfortunately the imperial physician has already given him evidence and is using it to his advantage.
Power is a really good thing.
He should actually thank his mother.
It's just... she's in his way.
Once that woman enters the palace and has the opportunity to be alone with the emperor, she will surely be favored, and accordingly, Queen Hyomin will be doomed...
Zhao Xi took a deep breath, looked up at the countless stars under the dark curtain, suppressed the discomfort in his chest, and called out secretly, Yuan'er, Yuan'er... as if this could make him feel more at ease.
Zhao Ying walked towards him with an unfriendly look.
Zhao Xi knew that she had come to call for punishment, so he pretended not to know and called out, "Ying'er..."
Zhao Ying got straight to the point, "Why did you offer that woman to my father?"
"I'm not offering this to my father, I'm offering this to my mother. Didn't you hear? My father said she should go to Kunning Palace to serve."
Zhao Ying paused for a moment, puzzled, "Why would you offer it to the beautiful Queen Mother?"
Zhao Xi's dark eyes gazed deeply at Zhao Ying. He pulled his lips into a faint smile and asked, "Ying'er, don't you think I'm going to kill our mother?"
Zhao Ying also thought it was ridiculous. "I asked you precisely because I thought you didn't know how to do it!"
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