Chapter 248: Bo Qiaohui 60
"The Queen wants me to be the Crown Prince's master?"
Zhou Yafu looked at the woman at the top with surprise, and in a trance he thought he had returned to more than ten years ago when Dou Yifang entrusted Liu Qi to him.
"Yes, I also hope that Aunt Xueyuan can help teach Rong'er." Bo Qiaohui looked at the couple sincerely and lowered her attitude. "General Zhou's character has been witnessed by everyone for many years, and your ability as a teacher is clear to His Majesty. Therefore, although this proposal is a bit presumptuous, I still very much hope that you will agree."
"Your Majesty, I am indeed too kind. I have limited abilities. Your Majesty's progress to this point is entirely due to his own hard work." Zhou Yafu subconsciously declined, "Besides, my health is not as good as it used to be. How can I continue to be the Crown Prince's tutor?"
"General Zhou, you are being overly modest. Throughout the Han court, His Majesty trusts you most. And General Zhou's statement that he is truly old and incapable of doing so is even more modest."
"If you continue in this way, you will not be able to lead your army to defeat the rebels within three months. General Zhou, please do not look down on my two naughty children."
Bo Qiaohui lowered her eyes slightly, her demeanor instantly becoming melancholic. "The children are growing up, and I'm always busy. Sometimes I feel really ashamed when I think about it. Now I want to find a good teacher for them, but I don't know many important officials at court, so I can only ask General Zhou for help."
"Your Majesty, you are embarrassing me. Actually, when it comes to teaching and educating people, aren't the four sons of the Bo family more suitable than me? They are my uncles, and their abilities are no less than mine. Your Majesty should consider them more."
When Bo Qiaohui heard Zhou Yafu say this, her eyes instantly turned red. She stretched out her wide robe to cover her expression, but at the same time she couldn't help but feel secretly happy.
It’s safe, it’s safe. Once Lao Zhou says this, we will definitely win!
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Xue Yuan, who had been silent at the side, saw the Queen crying and hurried forward to comfort her, but was instead held by Bo Qiaohui.
"Aunt Xueyuan, wouldn't I also like to follow General Zhou's advice and choose one of my own brothers to teach these children?"
Bo Qiaohui took the handkerchief from Xue Yuan's other hand and gently pressed it against her eyes: "But...time flies, and people's hearts change. Brothers, we are no longer the harmonious and friendly people we used to be..."
As soon as these words came out, Zhou Yafu reacted. He couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the strange things Bo Chen had said when he followed him into battle, and of Bo Ren's silence and Bo Xiang's courage during the confrontation in the hall that day.
"The world is bustling with people, all driven by profit. Even brothers cannot escape the changes of power and profit, because people are always greedy and unwilling to be satisfied."
"The general hit the nail on the head. The Bo family is no longer the warm cradle it once was. Instead, it has become cold and filled with indifference and calculation, jealousy and hatred, greed and resentment."
Bo Qiaohui smiled bitterly and said, "To be honest, General, I haven't taken the initiative to summon my brother for a long time. If it weren't for this, I would never dare to spare you and Aunt Qingyou."
"This, I think is still..."
Before Zhou Yafu could finish his refusal, Xue Yuan, who was beside the Queen, took the initiative to agree: "Since the Queen has said so, it would be impolite for us to refuse. So we will respectfully obey your command."
"That's great. Without further ado, you can now discipline the Crown Prince and Rong'er as you wish."
Zhou Yafu: ...
Mo Xueyuan: ...
I always feel like the Queen was just playing us...
But the lady had already promised Zhou Yafu and would not refuse anything, but she said the ugly words in advance: "Since the queen trusts you so much, then I, an old minister, would respectfully obey your order."
"But I, your Majesty, have a rule that I hope Your Majesty will abide by. This was also the rule that Your Majesty entrusted to me when Your Majesty was entrusted to me."
Bo Qiaohui waved her hand and said magnanimously, "General Zhou, please feel free to speak."
"I have always been strict in my teaching. I hope that the Queen will not interfere with me because she feels sorry for the Crown Prince."
"So that's what this is about. General Zhou, rest assured. I will not let your hard work go to waste and will never interfere."
After Bo Qiaohui made her promise to Zhou Yafu, she looked back at Xue Yuan and became even more friendly towards her. "Aunt Xue Yuan, do you have any rules to discuss with me?"
"No, it's just that Nianxue is still young, and I don't feel comfortable leaving her alone at home."
"Of course, Auntie will bring her into the palace. Rong'er only has two brothers in this palace, and I hope she can have some good playmates." Qiaohui laughed quickly, "I haven't seen Nianxue for a long time, and I miss her so much."
Wuhu~It’s buy one get two free, what a great deal!
Zhou Yafu and Xue Yuan exchanged a glance and nodded in agreement. The brother and sister, far away in the Pepper Palace, were wielding their power and authority, unaware of what lay ahead. Of course, the couple themselves were equally clueless.
When Liu Qi heard that the Queen had chosen Master Zhou and Aunt Xueyuan as teachers for the two children, he felt a pang of excitement. He had wanted to find a fault to give Aqiao a slight cold shoulder, but he never found the opportunity.
Unexpectedly, the opportunity was delivered to her personally in the blink of an eye.
Liu Qi immediately put on a slightly angry expression and stormed into the Pepper Room. As soon as he entered, he demanded, "You're looking for a teacher for these children, and you didn't even ask me?"
Qiaohui was stunned, but she didn't care in her heart. She had already understood that he had bad intentions.
"Well, I was so overwhelmed by the children yesterday that I forgot to discuss this matter with Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
"You know that the Crown Prince is the heir apparent, so choosing a mentor for him requires great care. Even if I were to hand this over to you, you would at least have to discuss the selection with me. Besides, I haven't given you permission to do so yet."
Liu Qi said this, but the meaning behind his words was clearly warning her not to be clever and interfere with his arrangements at will.
"Your Majesty, please tell me what punishment you wish. I will do whatever you wish." Bo Qiaohui was not afraid of him. She already had three children, and her eldest son had been appointed crown prince. Even if Liu Qi favored someone else and had them bear children, she would not mind.
After all, the power she accumulated in this era was different from that of the Qing Dynasty, and her brothers were fully fledged. Otherwise, the emperor would not have used such means to divide them.
However, in order to complete the task, Bo Qiaohui still hopes that Liu Qi can be sensible and not try to shake her son's position as crown prince and her future position as queen mother.
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