Chapter 322: A Flower Viewing Banquet will be held in the Imperial Garden in three days
Outside the imperial study.
Xiao Mocheng bowed and said, "Your son greets the Queen Mother."
"No need to be polite, my son."
The queen looked at Xiao Mocheng, who was becoming more and more majestic, and nodded with satisfaction.
"Thank you, mother." Xiao Mocheng raised his eyes, his face full of calculation, "Mother, please go in and sit for a while. I have something to tell you."
"Okay." The queen winked at the maids, who lowered their eyes and stood aside respectfully.
The mother and son came to the table and sat down. Xiao Mocheng told Xiao Shunzi, "Xiao Shunzi, go make a pot of tea."
Xiao Shunzi placed the ginseng soup in his hand on the table and bowed, "Yes, Your Highness."
After a while, Xiao Shunzi returned to the imperial study with a pot of tea.
The Queen looked at the thin Xiao Mocheng and said distressedly, "Xiao Shunzi, how did you take care of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Oh, how come you have lost so much weight?" the queen said in surprise.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shunzi quickly placed the tray on the table and knelt down, saying, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty. It is all due to my poor care that Your Highness..."
Seeing this, Xiao Mocheng said with a smile, "Mother, I've been busy handling state affairs recently, so I've lost a little weight."
"Don't blame Xiao Shunzi."
He turned his head to the kneeling Xiao Shunzi and said, "Xiao Shunzi, go out and wait. I have something to say to the Queen Mother."
"I'll take my leave." Xiao Shunzi stood up, bowed and left the imperial study, closing the door.
The queen suddenly thought of Tang Shihuan who was about to give birth.
"Cheng'er, the Crown Princess is about to give birth, you need to spend more time with her."
When a woman gives birth to a child, she goes through the gates of hell.
Although the Tang family is useless, we cannot be too harsh on the Crown Princess for the time being.
When Xiao Mocheng heard this, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes.
Tang Shihuan was just pregnant with a little princess, so he didn't bother to care.
Right now, your own affairs are the most important.
Xiao Mocheng picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for the queen. "Don't worry, mother. I will accompany Huan'er well after returning to the palace."
"Mother, please have some tea."
The queen picked up the teacup, took a sip, and nodded with satisfaction.
Xiao Mocheng glanced at the queen and frowned.
How should I bring this up with my mother?
The imperial study suddenly fell into silence.
The Queen looked at Xiao Mocheng, who was worried, and said, "Cheng'er, is there anything bothering you?"
Xiao Mocheng let out a mock sigh and slowly said, "Mother, do you know why the Emperor feigned illness and went on tour, leaving me to temporarily manage state affairs?"
After hearing this, the queen frowned slightly.
What does Cheng'er mean?
Could it be that there is a hidden secret here that she doesn't know about?
Thinking of this, the Queen asked tentatively: "Cheng, Cheng'er, what did your father say to you?"
Xiao Mocheng nodded and said with a hint of sadness, "Before my father left, he told me in a subtle way that he had more than one son, and asked me to...behave myself."
As soon as these words came out, the Queen's hand holding the handkerchief gradually tightened...
Humph, you have more than one son, Cheng'er, but Cheng'er is the only crown prince and the future emperor.
After Xiao Mocheng finished speaking, he quietly looked at the queen's expression.
When he saw the dissatisfaction in the queen's eyes, he felt that the flower viewing banquet could be successful.
He restrained his expression and said with a hint of frustration, "Since Father has said this, it must be because I am not good enough."
"Mother, am I a failure in my life?"
The queen looked at the depressed Xiao Mocheng and felt heartbroken.
She advised softly, "Cheng'er, don't underestimate yourself."
"In my mother's heart, you are the one who is most qualified to sit on the throne."
Changing the subject, the Queen said sternly, "No matter what, you must inherit the throne in the future."
Xiao Mocheng shook his head, "Mother, I don't even have a capable assistant now..."
He paused and continued, "In the future, even if I succeed in ascending the throne, how can I sit firmly on it?"
This helpless tone made the queen's eyes red with heartache.
She thought to herself: Cheng'er is right, it seems that he really doesn't have a capable assistant.
Even if the Tang family doesn't fall, who should we win over?
Xiao Mocheng looked at the queen who was lost in thought, a triumphant smile appearing on the corner of his lips.
It has been like this since I was a child. Whenever I was "wronged", my mother would do everything she could to help me.
The queen thought about it and realized that apart from the general's mansion and the duke's mansion, there were really not many reliable ones in the capital.
Comparing these two houses, the General's Mansion is more suitable.
The General's Mansion...how can it be used for Cheng'er's benefit?
The queen suddenly thought of the "sickly" Chu Ruoyan.
Thinking of this, the queen whispered: "Cheng'er, you are right. Without a capable assistant, the throne cannot be stable."
"Well, I'll find a way for you later."
"Thank you very much, mother." Xiao Mocheng looked at the queen with gratitude.
Then, he hinted, "Mother, the flowers in the Imperial Garden are in full bloom. You can go and enjoy them when you have nothing to do."
"Oh, by the way, at this time of year in previous years, you would hold a flower viewing banquet in the Imperial Garden..."
They are indeed mother and son.
After hearing these words, the Queen's thoughts were the same as Xiao Mocheng's expectations.
"Cheng'er, when your mother returns, she will send invitations to the ladies of the imperial family and host a flower viewing banquet in the Imperial Garden in three days."
"When the time comes, please take some time to go to the Imperial Garden."
"A woman's reputation is the most important. As long as you get rid of that sickly girl in the general's mansion... do you understand?" The queen said, with a hint of pride in her eyes.
Xiao Mocheng said with embarrassment: "Mother, will this method work? Will General Chu..."
"Cheng'er, remember, to achieve your goal, you must use any means necessary."
"When I ascend the throne in the future and make her the empress, what else could she be dissatisfied with?"
After saying this, the queen put on a condescending attitude.
She complained in her heart: If it weren't for the General's Mansion as a backer, she really would look down on that sickly guy.
Xiao Mocheng achieved his goal, so he decided to quit while he was ahead.
He pretended to say, "Thank you, mother, for your concern."
The queen glanced at the ginseng soup on the table and said with a smile: "Cheng'er, don't forget to drink the ginseng soup."
"The Queen Mother will be back soon."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Mocheng quickly stood up and saluted, saying, "Your son respectfully bids farewell to your mother."
The queen waved her hand, stood up and left.
Outside the imperial study, Xiao Shunzi heard the noise inside the room and quickly pushed open the door.
Outside the door, a group of servants knelt on the ground and shouted in unison: "The servants respectfully send off the Queen."
The queen was thinking about the flower-viewing banquet three days later, so she didn't bother to put on airs and hurriedly got on the phoenix chariot and left.
Xiao Mocheng stood outside the imperial study, looking in the direction of the general's mansion, with the corners of his lips slightly raised.
Three days later, the flower viewing banquet...
Chu Ruoyan, you can't escape from my grasp.
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