Chapter 243 This man dares to say anything!

The Queen Mother saw the tall man walking towards them and said with a smile, "Speaking of the devil, the devil appears. The Queen and I are discussing this year's selection of beauties, and we are already overwhelmed by the choices. You make the decision yourself, Emperor."

Sikong Yan had not told the Queen Mother that he wanted to disband the harem.

He had found reasons to let Xue Youran and Concubine Hui leave the palace before, and the Queen Mother did not ask any questions and just let them go.

At this time, Sikong Yan heard the Queen Mother's words, his eyes fell on the picture albums with pictures of beauties on the table, and he raised his eyebrows, "Mother, are you planning to choose a concubine for your son?"

The Queen Mother nodded, "Yes, you see there are only a few concubines left in the harem now, it's really deserted. This year, select a few more beauties to enter the palace and expand the royal family!"

As she said, she pushed the picture album in front of her towards Sikong Yan, "These few "I and the Empress have looked at them all, and they all look good. We can't make up our minds for the moment. Why don't you take a look yourself and see which ones you like better?"

Sikong Yan didn't look at the picture album, and his handsome face looked serious, "Mother, I already have enough women in my harem, and I don't want to take in any new ones."

The Empress Dowager frowned immediately, "How can I do that?"

For the emperor, the stability of the court and the people is a big deal.

For the Empress Dowager, the top priority is for the women in the harem to bear heirs one after another.

Now only Shen Chaoyan has given birth to the eldest prince and the little princess, which is far from enough.

Sikong Yan replied, "Mother, the national treasury is empty now, and the harem needs to cut back on expenditure. Taking in more concubines will be another huge expense that the national treasury cannot afford. Moreover, the border has been unstable in the past two years and wars may break out at any time. Once a war breaks out, we will need military pay and food, and there are countless places to spend money. We must be frugal now and spend money wisely."

The Queen Mother disagreed with his point of view, "Prolonging the royal family's offspring is also the most important thing. Important matter! How about this, since there is a shortage of silver in the national treasury, the silver needed for this year's selection will be taken from my private treasury. "

Sikong Yan raised his hand and stroked his forehead, "Mother, this is not just a problem of money."

The Queen Mother replied, "If you have any other problems, just tell me and I will help you solve them all."

Sikong Yan clenched his right fist, put it against his lips and coughed lightly, with an embarrassed expression, "This... is not easy to say."

"What's there to be difficult to say? There are only me and the Queen here, and no outsiders. Just say whatever you want to say. Do you have to beat around the bush with us?"

In fact, Shen Chaoyan knew from Sikong Yan's expression that he must have thought of some excuse to fool the Queen Mother.

But she said nothing, and quietly picked up the teacup to drink tea.

As the empress, she couldn't interfere in the matter of taking concubines in the harem.

However, she was not magnanimous enough to persuade Sikong Yan to take more concubines.

So, just be a spectator.

And listen to how Sikong Yan was going to fool the empress dowager.

Sikong Yan glanced at Shen Chaoyan, coughed again, and then muttered softly, "Actually, I￥☆&$ & ¤§@#￥%..."

Apart from the first three words, he spoke the rest quickly and vaguely.

The Queen Mother didn't hear what he said at all, "What's wrong with you?"

Facing the Queen Mother's questioning, Sikong Yan took a deep breath as if he had made up his mind, and said in a loud voice, "I actually have a hidden illness, and I am already unable to favor the Queen alone. If there are more women in the harem, I am afraid I will die young."

Puff!

Shen Chaoyan really didn't expect Sikong Yan to be so bold and actually told the Queen Mother in this way that he couldn't do it.

However, based on Shen Chaoyan's personal experience, Sikong Yan's physical performance has recovered very well, and favoring a few more women will not make him exhausted.

"Cough cough... cough cough..."

She just had a sip of tea in her mouth and hadn't had time to swallow it, but she was startled by Sikong Yan's words and started coughing on the spot.

The Queen Mother was also shocked, "You, what did you say?"

"I said, my health is not very good, I can't deal with so many women, and the Queen alone is enough." Sikong Yan patted Shen Chaoyan on the back when answering the Queen Mother's question.

Shen Chaoyan was also shocked by his actions.

In order not to be selected, this man dares to say anything!

She seems to admire him a little.

The Queen Mother still didn't believe it, "How is it possible? How could your health be bad?"

"Originally, I didn't want to tell my mother, but someone actually put a medicine bag in my bedroom."

Sikong Yan told the Queen Mother about the medicine bag he found under the bed before.

After hearing this,

the Queen Mother covered her mouth and said, "Queen, is this really the case?" Shen Chaoyan glanced at Sikong Yan, then turned and nodded to the Queen Mother, "Mother, the Emperor is a man. Which man is willing to admit that he is not good enough? The medicine bag incident was only discovered last year? During that time, the Emperor has been taking medicine to check his health."

Seeing that the Queen Mother was still skeptical, Sikong Yan took over Shen Chaoyan's words and continued, "My health has been taken care of by Doctor Zhong. If you don't believe me, you can ask Doctor Zhong. Doctor Zhong has always reminded me not to overwork my body, not for matters in the court, and even less for matters in the harem."

He knew that the Queen Mother would not really go to Zhong Shiwen to confirm this matter.

And what he said was half true and half false, so the Queen Mother couldn't help but believe it.

Sure enough, after the Queen Mother heard what he said, she immediately put away the picture album on the table, "Emperor, why didn't you tell me about such a big thing earlier?"

Sikong Yan immediately showed an expression of a filial son, "Your son also doesn't want to worry your mother, and Doctor Zhong's medical skills are very good. Look, your son has helped you to hold a pair of grandchildren at once? But your son's body has not fully recovered, and I have to continue to recuperate."

The Queen Mother asked, "Then how long will it take to recuperate?"

Sikong Yan replied seriously, "Mother, recuperation is a long process, and we have to have more confidence in Doctor Zhong's medical skills."

Shen Chaoyan listened to the conversation between mother and son and had a hard time holding back her laughter.

The tyrant is worthy of being the king of a country. He is really eloquent and he actually frightened the Queen Mother with just a few words.

Compared with the selection of beauties, the Queen Mother was more worried about Sikong Yan's health.

So, she immediately said, "Nothing is more important than the emperor's health. This year's selection will be cancelled. In addition, you have to ask Doctor Zhong to check your pulse from time to time. Government affairs are important, but the emperor's health is the foundation of the country!"

Sikong Yan nodded repeatedly, "Your Majesty taught me that I must take good care of myself. It's getting late, so your son and the queen will take their leave first. Your Majesty, please have a good rest. I will come to see you when I have time." After

he finished speaking, he pulled up Shen Chaoyan, who was sitting next to the empress dowager, and slipped away.