Qi Ji spat a mouthful of tea onto the table, "What did you say?!"
Wang Gelao emphasized again, "I think that the King of Chu should be made the Queen. When she gives birth to a prince, the King of Chu will be completely cut off from his ambition to seize the throne!"
Qi Ji simply wanted to throw a teacup at this old man Wang to death. Although he was old, his brain was really useful.
Who is Jiang Jiuyue? Be crowned queen? She heard that she could kill all these old men.
"Lord Wang, considering that you have all contributed half your lives to the court, I will pretend that I have not heard what you said today. If you mention it again and it reaches the ears of the King of Chu, I will stop her."
But in the ears of old ministers such as Wang Ge Lao, Qi Ji was too deeply bewitched by Jiang Jiuyue and trusted her too much.
"Your Majesty! The government is not stable! You must be on guard against his evil ambitions!"
Qi Ji really couldn't bear it, so he threw a teacup over and hit it, scaring several old ministers so much that they all knelt on it.
"I have said before that if the King of Chu wants to proclaim himself emperor, I will stop him. You, a bunch of ministers who only have words, will also stop him. She fought for the country and defeated Mobei. You still want to suspect her here. What is your intention?"
Wang Ge Lao stiffened his neck and said, "Since the emperor mentioned Mobei, then this old minister has something to say!"
Facing Qi Ji's extremely impatient eyes, Wang Ge Lao said loudly, "Your Highness the King of Chu is too cruel and ruthless. He actually exterminated the Mobei clan. I, Da'an, have always been kind and generous, but now I have a reputation for cruelty!"
Qi Ji slammed the table and stood up, the anger in his eyes almost turned into reality, "What Elder Wang said is really high-sounding! Do you know that Mobei massacred all the people in my Xitong Beiliang City? Da'an and Mobei are mortal enemies, are we going to repay evil with kindness? What virtue and ability does Mobei have?!"
Before Wang Ge Lao could make a few more remarks, the door to the imperial study opened and Jiang Jiuyue walked in.
"I heard that Lord Wang has sympathy for the people of Mobei and accuses King Wang of being cruel and ruthless?"
Jiang Jiuyue walked in front of Lord Wang and looked at him as if he were a dead person.
Wang Gelao was a tough guy. He bravely said, "This old minister is not wrong. Your Highness the King of Chu exterminated the Mobei people. How will the neighboring countries view Da'an in the future? How can Da'an coexist with its neighbors?"
Jiang Jiuyue sneered, "If they want to coexist peacefully, then let them coexist. If they have other ideas, Mobei is the best example. We in Da'an are strong and powerful. If they also want to annihilate our clan, then they can become the next Mobei."
Wang Ge Lao was convinced and wanted to say something else, but he heard Jiang Jiuyue said coldly, "Since Wang Ge Lao cares so much about Mobei, then go to Mobei to retire. There are so many empty cities, you can choose whatever you want."
Qi Ji spoke at the right time, "Lord Wang is old, and it is indeed time for him to retire and return home. The King of Chu is right. Since Lord Wang is concerned about Mobei, then Lord Wang should be allowed to return to Mobei and live out his days in peace."
Upon hearing this, Wang Ge Lao was struck by lightning and collapsed in the seat, unable to utter a single word.
He really didn't expect that Qi Ji and Jiang Jiuyue would treat him, a senior and loyal minister of the court, in this way!
"Someone, come here! Draft an order!"
Qi Ji was about to draft an imperial edict. Jiang Jiuyue looked at the other old ministers who were kneeling on the ground and dared not speak, and nodded at them casually, "Since you adults have the same idea as Lord Wang, then let's go together. There will be more people and it will be more lively."
Several old ministers begged for mercy, "Your Highness, King of Chu, spare my life! I was confused for a moment and was bewitched by the old man Wang to say these things. I know I was wrong, please forgive me, Your Highness, King of Chu!"
They all knew very well that the one who had the final say in this matter was the King of Chu, not the Emperor. As long as the King of Chu was willing to let them go, the Emperor would definitely listen to the King of Chu.
Jiang Jiuyue didn't respond to their question, but asked, "You came here this time just for the Mobei matter, right?"
Several old officials trembled. How dare they tell the purpose of their visit? Are they seeking death?
Several people looked at each other secretly, and immediately decided to put all the blame on Lord Wang.
"It was Elder Wang. He encouraged us to propose to the Emperor that he would make you, the Prince of Chu, the Empress. He said that he was worried that you would usurp the throne. As long as you become the Empress and give birth to a prince, he would put an end to your ambition to become the Emperor..."
The old minister said sincerely, "It was Wang Gelao who instigated us! We were also deceived by him! We didn't really mean it!"
Wang Ge Lao was so angry at their words that his blood boiled. He pointed at them with a shaking finger but could not say a word.
"Are you worried that I might usurp the throne and want to make me the queen?"
Jiang Jiuyue held back her laughter. She really wanted to open their brains to see what was going on in these people's heads.
Qi Ji immediately expressed his opinion, "I will severely reprimand them. This is simply nonsense!"
Jiang Jiuyue glanced at him and wanted to scold him, but thinking that he was the emperor, and to save some face in front of his ministers, he did not scold him.
But Qi Ji knew from the look in Jiang Jiuyue's eyes that if there were ministers here, she would give him a good look.
"My Lords, you are really worrying too much. The King has no interest in the throne. It was not the case in the past, it is not the case now, and it will not be the case in the future. However, someone did come to ask the King to persuade the Emperor that it is time to hold a beauty pageant to enrich the harem."
Jiang Jiuyue looked at Qi Ji as she spoke. In the past few days since she came back, many people came to deliver messages, hoping that she would persuade the emperor to expand the royal family as soon as possible. She was so annoyed.
Qi Ji coughed lightly and said, "I am still young, let's discuss this matter later."
Jiang Jiuyue nodded. Anyway, she was just a messenger. It had nothing to do with her whether Qi Ji was willing to participate in the talent show.
Qi Ji was about to change the subject when a eunuch suddenly shouted from the door, "Queen Mother!"
Jiang Jiuyue frowned, Queen Mother? Why didn't she hear that the Queen Mother had returned to Beijing?
A graceful and elegant woman walked in. Qi Ji quickly saluted her, and Jiang Jiuyue also bowed slightly to her as a salute.
"This must be His Royal Highness the King of Chu, right? I have heard of the King of Chu for a long time, but today is the first time I have seen him."
The Queen Mother walked around Qi Ji and started talking to Jiang Jiuyue with a smile.
Jiang Jiuyue smiled at her politely, "Your servant is busy, I learned that the Queen Mother had returned to the capital, so I was unable to pay her respects. Please forgive me, Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother waved her hands and said, "We are all family, it's important. But I just heard you talking about Ji'er becoming the Queen?"
Jiang Jiuyue was stunned. When would the Queen Mother come? Did she hear all this?
Qi Ji hurried forward to explain, "Mother, it's just a few old ministers talking nonsense. I have no intention of establishing a queen."
The Queen Mother patted his hands and smiled kindly, "Ji'er, although you are still young, the emperor's duty is not only to govern the people's livelihood, but also to expand the royal family. Now that the harem is empty, I feel very happy watching it."
Qi Ji was speechless, and the Queen Mother continued, "Although the words of the old ministers are pleasant to hear, they also think too highly of the King of Chu, but as for the choice of Queen, I think that if the King of Chu is willing, then it is the most suitable one."
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