"What do you mean, sir?"
"You are more slippery than a loach!" Shangshu Wang scolded with a smile, "Who do you think that child belongs to, Lord Mu?"
"Everyone is dead, it doesn't matter whose it is."
"But this official's professional fault has come into play. I can't bear it if I don't tell Lord Mu the truth."
Minister Mu sighed, "Sir, you and I both know it very well, why do we have to say it out loud?"
The two of them looked back at the same time, towards the direction of the palace.
In the palace, after everything that happened today, when Emperor Jing returned to the imperial study, the expression on his face changed completely.
It's a rare sight to be so excited!
It's rare to feel so happy!
Although he lost his best chief of the guards, he was still very happy to be able to hang the head of his ninth brother's son on the city gate for seven days to be exposed to wind and sun!
"Your Majesty, someone from the regent's side wants to see you. He said he has something for you."
At this time?
"Let him in."
"yes."
Soon, Xiangyang, who had a baby face and a bright smile on his face, walked in.
"Who are you……"
"Your Majesty, I am Xiangyang, one of the four shadow guards beside the regent. The prince asked me to deliver a letter to your majesty."
"Ninth brother, you are really something. Why can't you just tell me directly? Why do you send me a letter?" Emperor Jing went to pick up the letter in person like an ordinary brother.
"Your Majesty, the letter has been delivered. I will take my leave."
"Then I won't keep you."
Xiangyang nodded and left.
After Xiangyang left, Emperor Jing showed a cold smile. Was he going to plead for the child behind Ling Jing's back? Haha, it's too late!
The child’s head has now been sent to the city gate!
After opening the letter and glancing over it, a sneer froze on the corner of his mouth.
He couldn't control his stagger.
The letter paper was almost torn, and I confirmed it again.
How could that be!
His children...
How could it be his child...
No, it's impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Bastard, such a bastard!
He unfolded the letter that was about to fall to pieces again, and his eyes seemed to want to poke a hole in the words on the paper.
In the end, the letter was completely shattered into pieces in his hands!
Because of this stimulation, memories that were completely absent from more than eight years ago suddenly emerged in my mind.
It told him so clearly that the child was indeed his child!
The eunuch outside the palace gate heard a "bang" sound in the room and was startled. He immediately ran in to see what was going on.
But he was stopped by a look from the eunuch next to him.
The young eunuch lowered his voice and said, "Master..."
The head eunuch shook his head, although the younger eunuch didn't understand what was going on.
But the master told him not to go in, so he must have a reason. He immediately retreated to his original place and waited. As long as he was not called from inside, he pretended not to hear anything.
At this moment, the Queen Mother's guard of honor came from afar.
The two eunuchs immediately stood up straight.
Soon, the Queen Mother got off the sedan chair and asked kindly, "Is the Emperor inside?"
"Yes, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother nodded, and then said to the palace attendants behind her, "You all wait outside, I will go in by myself."
"Yes, Queen."
Since that was the case, there was no need to report the two eunuchs.
When the Queen Mother entered, all she saw was cinnabar ink all over the floor.
When Emperor Jing saw the Queen Mother coming in, he calmed down a little and said, "Mother, why are you here?"
The Queen Mother pretended not to notice the cinnabar ink on the ground, looked away without even looking at it, and sat down in the seat that Emperor Jing had given up. Then she glanced at Emperor Jing who was drooping his brows.
"Cheng Si."
As soon as these two words came out, Emperor Jing's pupils shrank slightly.
Changsun Chengsi, that was his name! How long had it been since I heard someone call out this name?
"Mother..."
The Queen Mother's eyes fell on his face, "Have I ever told you that those who want to achieve great things must be able to endure loneliness and humiliation?"
"You've become more and more impetuous and impatient recently."
"Mother! How do you want me to keep calm? Zhangsun Wuji is not a eunuch! He has his own biological son!"
The Queen Mother didn't even blink, "You asked me about this last time you came to me."
"Yes, I went to ask mother. Obviously, before that, mother, you didn't know that such a thing would happen! That child, obviously, obviously... Otherwise, why would the emperor, my eldest brother, die! In the end, it wasn't! How could it not be!"
"Emperor!" The Queen Mother raised her voice slightly, "The Regent is not a eunuch and has his own son. This is not a bad thing for you! Don't panic like this!"
"How can it not be a bad thing? Mother, even if Ling Jing is still capable, he won't live for many years. But he has a biological son!"
"He won't." The Queen Mother said directly in three words.
Emperor Jing looked at her suddenly.
The Queen Mother spoke again with a firm tone, "He will not send the young prince of the Regent's Palace to the throne. If he wanted this position, you must understand, Emperor, we would not be where we are today."
"Then why does he cling to the power and position of regent?"
"Don't you understand yet?" The Queen Mother looked at Emperor Jing deeply, "A child like him will never completely trust anyone. It is impossible for him to completely hand over the power of life and death. Because power and status can not only protect his own life, but also protect the things he wants to protect."
"He may not be greedy for power, but he needs it. He is covered in blood, so why would he clip his wings and expose himself to the sunlight?"
He sighed again, "But it is certain that he has no intention of competing with you for this position. From now on, you just need to be a good emperor."
What Ling Jing said about the Regent today was overly high-sounding and nice to hear.
But one thing is true.
Regardless of the original intention, the regent does play an important role in the court.
And as long as he is there, Dajing will never be in any danger.
Not knowing what the Queen Mother was thinking, Emperor Jing looked at her in disbelief, "Mother, what do you mean by being a good emperor? I am the ruler of a country, do you want me to live under his shadow for the rest of my life?"
"Emperor, has he ever restricted any of your royal powers? If it weren't for the variable Ling Jing, if it weren't for the people he controls still working for Da Jing, he would have almost disappeared in the past few years. It's because you are too unstable... that you have been humiliated so frequently recently..."
Emperor Jing looked at her and laughed, "Empress Dowager, is this still my fault?"
The title changed from Queen Mother to Queen Mother.
The Queen Mother looked at him, then finally looked away.
"Your Majesty, you must remember that you and I have always shared weal and woe."
"That may not be the case, mother. You have done a favor to my ninth brother. Even if he cannot tolerate me, he may not be able to tolerate you, mother."
The corners of the Queen Mother's lips trembled slightly.
Emperor Jing took a step closer, "Mother, do you know that the child today is mine!"
The Queen Mother trembled, "What did you say?"
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