Chapter 230 Bo Qiaohui 42
Liu Wu picked up his sword, his face still flushed. But perhaps because the previous sentence had crossed his limit, he was now showing signs of giving up.
He clasped his hands together in front of him and said, "So she's the emperor's sister-in-law's younger sister, Wu Wuzhuang."
"Forget it. Although you are quite arrogant, you are still able to correct your mistakes. We are not strangers to each other. You don't have to call me cousin. We are equals. You can just call me nephew."
Bo Ji hadn't expected him to actually yell, and while he felt a little embarrassed, he couldn't help but feel a liking for him. Without hesitation, he returned the greeting, then turned and skipped off to the Queen's side.
"You never give me peace of mind." Qiao Hui pinched the soft flesh on her cheek in annoyance. "Even Che'er and Rong'er didn't make me worry this much. Now they're fighting in the palace. I think you need to be careful."
"Don't talk about her, sister-in-law. It was Wu'er who provoked her first."
At this moment, Liu Wu and Guan Tao also came over and stood on both sides of Dou Yifang.
The Queen Mother grabbed her son's shoulders and gave him a good look. Seeing nothing was wrong, she immediately picked up her cane and gave him a thrashing blow: "You still know it's your fault? You're causing trouble as soon as you get home, and your nephew is chasing you and beating you up. I think you're the one getting pissed."
"Mother, Wu'er is wrong."
Liu Wu lowered his head obediently, no longer showing the arrogant and domineering look he showed outside.
Dou Yifang hadn't seen her child for a long time and missed him deeply. Bo Qiaohui followed the old lady's lead and gave her a way out: "Don't mention Wu'er, mother. This spring, Wu'er begged Your Majesty to come back and visit you. Coincidentally, Your Majesty also wanted to do so. The two brothers have been discussing for a long time how to give the Queen Mother a surprise."
"Look, Wu'er hurried back as soon as the time was almost up. It shows that Wu'er is a filial child."
Dou Yifang's eyes were already red, and her grip on Wu'er's hand tightened slightly: "Ah... it's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Queen Mother hasn't seen you for a long time, Wu'er, and Queen Mother also... misses you very much."
"Wu'er also misses mother. My brother said that this time when Wu'er comes back, he can stay in Chang'an for a while to accompany mother."
Liu Wu's eyes were red as he supported the Queen Mother and walked carefully ahead. Guan Tao rolled his eyes from behind and whispered to Qiao Hui, "Look at how biased the Queen Mother is. I've never seen her think this way about Qi'er and me."
Bo Qiaohui smiled helplessly. The words were sour. Aside from the few months he spent training outside, Liu Qi had never left Dou Yifang, not to mention the Guantao Palace, where he still treated her like his own home after marrying.
In comparison, when the young Liu Wu went to his fiefdom, he had only Dou Changjun to take care of him. Given Dou Yifang's personality, it is not surprising that she would be worried.
However, Guantao was right about one thing: Dou Yifang was indeed very partial to Liu Wu.
but……
She glanced at her chattering sister who was leaning against her, and then glanced at Liu Wu who was always looking at them unnoticed.
Thinking of their blood relationship, Bo Qiaohui had a headache just now. But now she realized that it seemed that Dou Yifang was the one who was anxious about this matter.
After all, under normal circumstances, the only person who knew the whole truth of that year, apart from Dou Yifang, was Mo Li, who was still in Bo's mansion and out of reach.
Fortunately, her sister hadn't yet fallen in love, and under her influence, she wasn't seeking love for the rest of her life. But Liu Wu, given his personality, feared the more he couldn't get what he wanted, the more pain he'd suffer. But Dou Yifang would never tell anyone the reason that could completely dissuade him from pursuing love.
When they returned to the palace, they discovered that the emperor had also arrived early. Seeing his mother coming in, Liu Qi hurriedly stood up and saluted. When he looked up, he saw his brother standing next to him and immediately poked him:
"Wu'er, what's wrong with you? Didn't you say you would wait until the birthday party to come out and give Mother a surprise? How come you were discovered now?"
When Guan Tao exaggerated what had just happened, Liu Qi couldn't help laughing: "Ha... ahem, it seems that Wu'er has been a little lazy since he went to his fiefdom. Now he can't even beat his nephew."
"I am naturally not as diligent as Your Majesty. When I arrived at my fiefdom, I only knew how to eat, drink and have fun."
Wu'er didn't take it seriously. She laughed and said to Liu Qi, "I didn't expect to meet a girl as extraordinary as my niece in the palace. This shows how well the Bo family has been educated."
Liu Qi raised an eyebrow, his smile becoming odd. He turned to look at his bewildered nephew, then at Liu Wu, whose ears were red from calling the girl's name, and his smile grew even more profound.
"Your Majesty, why are you here so early today?"
Bo Qiaohui leaned aside, inadvertently placing herself between Bo Nie and Liu Qi, obscuring his view. Liu Qi was easily distracted by Qiaohui's words and said gently, "There's nothing important at court today. I was thinking of going to the Pepper Room to see you and the child, but Ah Man said you left early this morning. Since I wanted to pay my respects to the Queen Mother, I decided to come straight over."
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The Empress Dowager's birthday banquet was well received by both Empress Dowager Dou and His Majesty the Emperor. It not only satisfied Empress Dowager Dou's desire not to be extravagant, but also met Liu Qi's desire to focus on his heart.
Unfortunately, Dou Yifang, whose eyesight was not very good, did not notice Liu Wu's courtesy to Bo Nie throughout the whole process, so that others almost tacitly accepted their relationship.
Although Bo Qiaohui knew that something was wrong, she couldn't let others know that she knew those old stories, so she had to get through the banquet for the time being. She felt really exhausted after it.
When they returned to the Pepper Room, Bo Qiaohui looked at the little tail behind her, smiled, and took her in his arms as they sat down. "Why don't you go see the Queen Mother today? Aren't you worried that my sister will feel constrained here?"
"The Empress Dowager must only have eyes for His Royal Highness Prince Liang today. Why should I join in the fun? It's so boring." Bo Nie curled her lips and, before her sister could laugh at her, suddenly asked, "Sister... don't you want me to interact with His Royal Highness Prince Liang?"
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