Chapter 107 The Little Bug on the Queen Mother's Head
Prince Yu, Xiao Jing.
"Your Highness, this matter... is of grave importance." Chu Xuanyi put away the scroll. "Prince Yu has been entrenched in the court for many years, and his followers are bound to be everywhere. Moreover, he is cautious and never reveals his true intentions. We only have Ah Jiu's accusation, but no substantial evidence. We can't touch him at all."
"I know." Xiao Yu said coldly.
"If we move him, we'll alert the enemy. If we don't, the demon-sealing formation beneath the capital will be like a volcano ready to erupt at any moment."
This is a dilemma.
"And..." Chu Xuanyi paused and said a more difficult question, "and the Queen Mother."
Speaking of which, the relationship between the current empress dowager and Prince Yu Xiao Jing is a well-known story in the upper circles of the entire capital, and it is also a regrettable past event.
Back then, the Li family had two beautiful girls, who were the most beautiful in Beijing.
On the same day, the two sisters received two imperial decrees granting marriage from the heavenly family, which was a great honor.
One of them married the late emperor who was still the crown prince at that time, and rose to fame overnight, becoming the queen in the future, who is now the empress dowager.
The other one married the late emperor's younger brother, Prince Anyang, and became a noble princess. Prince Anyang was the father of Prince Yu Xiao Jing.
It is a good thing for them to live together and prosper.
But who would have thought that beauty is envied by heaven, and the happy events turn into sad ones in the blink of an eye.
The eldest sister who married into the Anyang Palace suffered a dystocia and hemorrhage when giving birth to Xiao Jing, and died at the age of twenty.
My sister passed away, leaving behind only a baby.
So, the empress dowager, who had just secured the throne, poured all her pity for her nephew, and all her longing and guilt for her deceased sister, into this child.
Therefore, Prince Yu Xiao Jing grew up beside the empress dowager since he was a child. She was afraid that he would melt if she held him in her mouth, and she was afraid that he would fall if she held him in her hands. He was even more precious than her eyeballs.
This love even far exceeds that for her two biological children - the current emperor and regent Xiao Yu.
To put it bluntly, the Empress Dowager is Prince Yu Xiao Jing's biggest, toughest, and most unreasonable amulet in the world.
Trying to touch Prince Yu under the Empress Dowager's nose is like pulling teeth from a tiger's mouth.
"I will take care of the Queen Mother's affairs myself."
"The most urgent task is to stabilize the situation, repair the formation nodes, and at the same time find a way to uncover Prince Yu's fox tail."
Chu Xuanyi nodded. "Leave the task of repairing the formation to Ah Jiu and me. As for uncovering the truth... perhaps we can start with Prince Yu's Mansion. I have a feeling that the so-called 'above' refers to more than just status. It's very likely that there are secret passages leading to various nodes hidden underground in Prince Yu's Mansion."
"Yeah." Xiao Yu responded, and when his eyes fell on Ajiu, "Ajiu, don't tell anyone about what happened today, understand?"
Ajiu nodded vigorously, "Ajiu knows! This is a secret between me, Xiongxiong brother, and the adults!"
Although she didn't understand the court struggles, she knew that "Big Spider" was a bad guy who would hurt her brother Xiongxiong, and she would never tell anyone.
…
Three days later, in the imperial palace, Ci'an Palace.
Today is the Empress Dowager's birthday. Although it was not a grand celebration, the palace was still decorated with lights and a small-scale palace banquet was held, inviting all the royal relatives in Beijing to celebrate together.
As the regent, Xiao Yu naturally had to attend.
This time, there was a delicate little tail following him.
Ah Jiu was wearing a brand new bright red palace dress, her hair tied into two cute buns, with a few jingling pearl hairpins in them. Her small hand was held by Xiao Yu's big hand, and her big black eyes looked around the magnificent palace with curiosity, finding everything new and interesting.
"Wow! Brother Xiongxiong, the pillars here are so thick! There's even a golden dragon coiled on top!"
"Wow! The bricks on the ground are glowing!"
"Wow! The bird on that sister's head is so pretty! Is it real?"
She kept exclaiming "Wow" all the way, attracting the attention of the palace maids and eunuchs around her. They were all so adorable by this little fairy-like girl who suddenly appeared that their hearts melted.
Who could have thought that the feared iron-blooded regent would be so patient in holding a little girl's hand and allow her to be disrespectful to him.
The palace banquet was held in the main hall of Ci'an Palace.
When Xiao Yu led Ajiu in, there were already quite a few people sitting in the hall.
"Your humble servant pays respects to His Majesty the Regent!"
Everyone stood up and saluted.
Xiao Yu nodded slightly, his eyes swept across the entire room, and finally landed on a figure sitting below the main seat.
The man was wearing a moon-white brocade robe, his face was as gentle as jade, and the corners of his mouth had a smile that made people feel like spring breeze.
It was Prince Yu, Xiao Jing.
If no one hadn't heard Ajiu's identification with their own ears, no one would have been able to connect the person in front of them with the vicious and cruel "Big Spider".
Xiao Yu looked away expressionlessly, sneering in his heart.
It's really like pretending.
"Yu'er is here, please take a seat." Sitting on the main seat, the empress dowager in a phoenix robe waved with a smile.
"Mother." Xiao Yu took Ajiu's hand and walked forward, bowing slightly.
"Hey! My little Ajiu is here too!"
"Come over here quickly so I can take a good look at you. I haven't seen you for a few days. Have you grown taller?"
Ajiu let go of Xiao Yu's hand and ran to the Queen Mother.
She threw herself directly at the Empress Dowager's knees, raised her little face, and said in a baby voice, "Ajiu wishes the Empress Dowager to be as beautiful as today every day! Prettier than all the flowers in the Imperial Garden combined!"
The Queen Mother was so delighted by her coaxing that she couldn't stop smiling. She reached out and scratched her little nose lovingly.
"You clever little thing, your little mouth is getting more and more talkative!" The Queen Mother smiled so hard that the fine lines around her eyes smoothed out. She turned to Prince Yu Xiao Jing beside her and said, "Jing'er, look, girls are more considerate, aren't they? My son has a sullen face all day long, as if someone owes him eight million. Even if you beat him with ten sticks, he won't say a word. It's harder than climbing to heaven to get him to say something nice!"
Prince Yu Xiao Jing covered his lips and chuckled, "Aunt is right. My cousin is a pillar of the country, shouldering the responsibility of the country, so he should be more serious. Unlike me, I am just an idler, so I can only chat with you to relieve my boredom."
The Queen Mother patted the back of his hand lovingly and said, "What idler? With you by my side, I can live a comfortable life. Unlike some people who rarely come to the palace to see me once a year."
As she spoke, she glanced at Xiao Yu meaningfully.
Xiao Yu looked at his nose with his eyes, and then at his heart with his nose, pretending not to hear.
"Come here!" The Queen Mother took Ah Jiu's little hand and ordered the palace maid beside her, "Bring over the box of newly found East China Sea night-shining pearls. Let Ah Jiu pick out the most beautiful and brightest one!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Ajiu smiled sweetly, revealing two cute little fangs.
The moment she raised her head and looked at the empress dowager, the smile on her face froze slightly.
Her big eyes blinked and her little head tilted in confusion.
How strange...
On the head of the Empress Dowager, there is clearly a large and beautiful golden balsam flower, which represents wealth and prosperity.
But... why is there a very light, almost invisible layer of gray mist above that big golden flower?
Moreover, in that layer of gray fog... it seemed... it seemed as if there were a few small, black bugs crawling around lazily.
Although those bugs were very small and few in number, Jiu was sure that she was not seeing things!
That’s… the same bug on Uncle Yu’s head, the “Big Spider”!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com