Chapter 160
The Empress Dowager thought about it and showed some of it on her face. She looked at Ye Wangxing with a twitching mouth, and then tried to signal the maids beside her with her eyes to scold Ye Wangxing.
But obviously, the maids had not come to their senses yet, and they were still stunned when they looked at Ye Wangxing.
Even the little maid who had just come to the Empress Dowager's side was the one with her mouth opened the widest. Others were mentally prepared, but she really didn't know what was going on. She just saw their Majesty being called an idiot by the Empress of their empire.
When the maid finally came to her senses, she heard the Queen Mother say in an angry tone:
"Etiquette, where are your etiquette, Queen!"
Finally, the Queen Mother couldn't help but start to reprimand him personally.
The little maid subconsciously turned her head to look at Ye Wangxing's expression, while their queen, who looked weak and helpless, had a puzzled look on her face. On the holographic screen next to his head, a line of words appeared along with his puzzlement.
"You asked me to give you my opinion. Is Ou Che an idiot? Not only him, but those nobles are too. They want me to give up my position and divorce Gu Jin, but they have to go through all this trouble. They don't even want to pay the divorce fee. You're a poor bastard. Of course, I'm not talking about you."
The petite Queen looked pitifully at the Empress Dowager with a face as white as a flower that looked like it had been beaten by rain.
The holographic screen was shooting at everyone indiscriminately.
——Even Gu Jin was not spared.
"...From what I've seen so far, this person is good in every way, and his military skills are solid. But he's blind and actually thinks Ou Che's position as queen is more attractive than the position of general."
Now, not only the maidservant beside the Empress Dowager, but all the maids present couldn't help but think of a sentence.
——Your Majesty the Queen could poison herself to death by licking her lips.
Especially the Empress Dowager. Looking at Ye Wangxing's expression, the little maid wondered if the Empress Dowager's blood pressure was gradually rising.
After all, she was the one who gave birth to that poor guy who was both a hypocrite and a scoundrel and didn't even want to pay for the divorce.
Fortunately, the Empress Dowager saw that the situation was not good, so she changed the subject and started talking about other things.
Although Ye Wangxing is good at arguing with others, he is still a relatively obedient chess piece to some extent. At least when the Empress Dowager changes the subject, he will not continue with the previous topic in a daze.
However, the little maid no longer had any sympathy for Ye Wangxing at this time.
——Her Majesty the Queen of the opposite sex doesn’t seem to need any sympathy at all.
She should sympathize with herself when she has time.
While the little maid was lost in thought, the empress dowager successfully shifted the topic to yesterday's banquet.
"...I already know what happened at yesterday's banquet. Don't worry, with me here, the position of queen will only belong to you."
However, when she saw Ye Wangxing was about to use the holographic screen to express his opinion, her expression subconsciously became a little nervous. She quickly said:
"Of course, the money you received isn't a big problem. After all, you're a noble, and you always have access to the treasury. Even Ou Che is used to taking money from the treasury, but the imperial family isn't so strapped for cash that they need to take the Queen's money."
The Empress Dowager spoke with a look of disgust subconsciously on her face, as if to say that these trifles were not enough for her to celebrate her birthday.
The maidservant next to her became a little ferocious at an angle that the Empress Dowager could not see.
"These aren't big things, and they can't possibly convict you for them. Especially Gu Jin. He wants to use this opportunity to drive you from the position of queen, but he doesn't think about whether Ou Che and the nobles will let you use this crime."
The Queen Mother said meaningfully:
“Some holes can’t be opened.”
After hearing these words, the queen sitting on the chair looked a little confused, like a beautiful porcelain doll.
—If you don’t look at the holographic screen next to his head.
"I see. If they want to drive me out, they have to find something bad I've done that they haven't done—but that should be difficult for them. After all, the only bad thing I've done that they haven't done is becoming Ou Che's queen."
"No, I should be the victim in this matter."
The Empress Dowager froze on the spot when she saw what Ye Wangxing wrote on the holographic screen.
The Empress Dowager really didn't understand why Ye Wangxing looked so pitiful, but spoke in such a shabby tone.
Obviously he was quite timid when I first saw him?
However, the Empress Dowager did not want to delve into this matter with Ye Wangxing. First, this matter was not important. Second, the Empress Dowager had a hunch that if she really dwelled on this matter, Ye Wangxing would definitely not be the one who would be broken in the end.
So the Queen Mother chose to throw out a trump bomb directly.
"...The most important thing now is that you and Ou Che successfully have a child. Then things will be much easier. Remember to seduce him more. If that doesn't work, come back and ask me for help."
The Empress Dowager looked at Ye Wangxing and saw him suddenly raise his head after hearing this, pointing at himself in shock. Even the holographic display screen next to him was stuck, and the maid next to him almost fell down.
After a long while, a sentence appeared on Ye Wangxing's holographic screen:
'I? '
The Empress Dowager looked at Ye Wangxing's useless appearance and said unhappily:
"Don't look like that. I just asked you to seduce your legal husband, but why do you make it look like you're going to be executed? You really come from a humble family, and such a small thing can scare you. If there wasn't really no other choice, I really wouldn't have chosen someone as timid as you."
The Empress Dowager was sincere in her words. When she was choosing the person to control, she really didn't intend to choose Ye Wangxing.
At that time, she needed a queen who would stand on the same front with her, rather than just a puppet. Unfortunately, for some reason, the entire empire could not find a young and ambitious person with aristocratic blood, a little power in the family, and who was willing to sacrifice his marriage.
She had no choice but to choose Ye Wangxing, a young man who had just returned from a remote planet.
Ye Wangxing was still somewhat reluctant at that time, but under the temptation of power, he finally chose the right path, becoming her puppet, helping her occupy the position of queen, and keeping her power in her hands forever.
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager's expression became a little intoxicated.
Power is such a fascinating thing.
The Empress Dowager was thinking this when she saw Ye Wangxing finally regain his ability to think. A sentence suddenly appeared on the holographic display screen next to him:
"...Are you sure you want a child with my and Ou Che's genes?"
The Queen Mother was about to say impatiently, "What else?" but the words got stuck in her throat before she could even utter them.
If Ye Wangxing's shabby personality and pitiful face were combined with Ou Che's arrogant character and seemingly reliable appearance...
“…This matter is on hold.”
The Queen Mother was silent for a while and said.
Such a genetic combination is a disaster.
Ye Wangxing breathed a sigh of relief, and even the maid beside him looked relaxed.
But the Queen Mother obviously did not give up the idea of having a child.
After all, with just one child, Ye Wangxing could be placed in the position of queen, and the power in her hands would never be transferred to the queen.
What a good deal.
then……
"—In a few days, you can meet with the young people from the Cecil family and cultivate some feelings."
The Queen Mother spoke lightly, her eyes narrowed, completely ignoring the shocked expressions of those present.
"He's a great young man, handsome, smart and successful in his career - and most importantly, he has very good genes."
The Queen Mother said directly, as if she didn't know that even if there were only these few people in her palace, the news would still reach the ears of those who should reach it.
Her expression even looked kind.
It was as if she was not pimping her daughter-in-law with other people, but helping her children choose husbands.
But in a way it's similar.
"Their family will organize a celebration banquet for that young man in a while. I think he will be a qualified father - of course, you don't have to worry about the bloodline issue."
The Queen Mother said in a soft voice but with a tone that could not be refused:
"The father of that child was my fault when I was young and reckless. So, I will take care of everything, and you just need to give me a child."
The Queen Mother said.
Under the Empress Dowager's expectant gaze, a sentence tremblingly appeared on the holographic screen beside Ye Wangxing:
"——You royal family are so lewd and promiscuous."
Ye Wangxing was almost kicked out of his own palace by the Empress Dowager.
If the maid beside him had not pulled Ye Wangxing, Ye Wangxing might have written some shocking words.
Fortunately, Ye Wangxing, whose holographic screen was confiscated, returned to his previous weak, helpless and pitiful appearance. If one had not seen it with one's own eyes, no one would have realized how violent the man in front of him was, who looked like he could be scared to tears by others speaking a little louder.
However, the maidservants around Ye Wangxing did not think that Ye Wangxing was irritable.
In fact, it was precisely because she often came into contact with Ye Wangxing that she felt that Her Majesty the Queen was actually quite gentle.
He often gave bonuses to his subordinates and would not trouble them for no reason. Unfortunately, the things they encountered were more bizarre than each other.
The queen is just a little irritable, and she already has a very good temper.
After all, the maids felt a little sympathetic about what he had been through.
but……
How much is sympathy in the palace worth?
The maid sighed and watched Her Majesty the Queen return to the palace. She then tidied the entire palace in order and then turned and left.
It seemed that the maid had gone home after get off work, but in fact she had already come to a study through a special passage.
Yes, the head maid who had been with Ye Wangxing the longest was actually a spy placed by Ou Che by Ye Wangxing's side.
During these ten years, Ou Che has been monitoring Ye Wangxing, so he has all the information about Ye Wangxing accepting bribes. It is also because of this that he can not lose in the competition with the Queen Mother.
The information the maid provided was always accurate, which made Ou Che trust her even more. Although the maid would sometimes be vague about what Ye Wangxing said, Ou Che did not think much about it. After all, there was no need to care about what the mute said.
Today was no exception. Even with the addition of Gu Jin, they didn't care much about what Ye Wangxing wrote on the holographic screen.
——In fact, before the maid came in, Ou Che and Gu Jin were still furious about the tabloid incident. Of course, they were not angry at each other, but were just thinking about finding the reporter from the tabloid.
It wasn't until the maid came in that they quieted down for a while and gave up discussing the tabloids for the time being.
But what they never expected was that the news the maid brought was so shocking.
"Oh? A child? It seems my dear mother has been driven mad with anxiety, and is even thinking of replacing the dead with the peach."
Ou Che sneered while sitting on the sofa, and his spiritual body, the lion beside him, also made a breathing sound that was almost a sneer.
Instead, Gu Jin was stroking his spiritual body with a somewhat obscure expression.
He knew exactly what the Empress Dowager was thinking—she wanted a child who could keep Ye Wangxing firmly in the position of Empress and never give up power. And in her previous life, she had indeed succeeded.
Not only did the Empress Dowager have the child who successfully blocked his path to the position of Empress, but even until his death from depression, the Empress Dowager still firmly held the power of the harem.
Even though the Queen Mother's power has weakened under Ou Che's offensive, it is still unshakable for most people in the empire.
but……
Why did the Queen Mother change her mind in this life and not plan to drug Ou Che, and even planned to use a collateral bloodline to impersonate him?
Gu Jin frowned and thought, he was really confused. With the Empress Dowager's means, she would not even think that this stupid trick was a trick, let alone use it.
So what is the Empress Dowager up to?
Gu Jin thought vigilantly, but you couldn't blame him for being paranoid.
——After all, God knows how long he was devastated in his previous life because Ou Che and Ye Wangxing had a child.
He even missed the chance to successfully pin Ye Wangxing to death, and could only watch him live a happy life with his child.
And he can only be trapped in his relationship with Ou Che and unable to break free for the rest of his life.
Thinking of this, Gu Jin felt a sharp pain in his palm. He subconsciously loosened his hand and then noticed that he had pinched his palm to the point of bleeding.
He covered the blood on his hands without leaving a trace, and watched Ou Che sneer at the Queen Mother's decision.
He is no longer the same person he was in his previous life, and Ou Che is no longer the same Ou Che in his previous life. In his previous life, after experiencing the power struggle with the Queen Mother, and with his assistance, Ou Che successfully grew up.
But now…
Gu Jin lowered his eyes to hide the coldness in his eyes, and when he raised his head again, the coldness in his eyes had been covered up by a gentle smile.
"...So the Empress Dowager must have made a stupid move this time. After all, we just convicted Ye Wangxing of a crime. If it weren't for Wen Shi, Ye Wangxing would be in prison now."
Ou Che said with a playful expression.
Gu Jin nodded and said with a smile, "Indeed, and judging from the previous tabloid reports, someone in the palace must have leaked the details of the banquet to them. I was wondering who this person was before, but now it seems..."
Gu Jin stretched out his voice without saying anything, while Ou Che spoke directly:
"I think it was my dear mother who did it. Those tabloids were pointing fingers at the two of us and scolding Ye Wangxing for only getting a small-time reputation. No one even scolded him for accepting bribes. This is unbelievable!"
As Ou Che spoke, his expression became thoughtful.
"However... this method is indeed a bit simple. It doesn't seem like my mother's style. She wouldn't just give up. She must have been plotting something big behind the scenes..."
As Ou Che analyzed the situation, Gu Jin felt a surge of vigilance. He reminded himself that he couldn't let his guard down just because Ou Che had seemed clueless before. This guy wasn't truly clueless.
In the previous life, she was able to fight the Empress Dowager on equal terms even with him holding her back, so it was normal for her to think about these things in this life with his help.
but……
"Your Majesty is truly amazing. I hadn't even noticed it. I thought the Queen Mother had made a really stupid move. Your Majesty is truly worthy of being Your Majesty!"
——You still have to praise someone to death.
Gu Jin said this with an admiring tone. When Ou Che heard this, his expression immediately showed a hint of pride.
Gu Jin took advantage of the situation and talked about the charity event he was going to hold in three days.
"...While we are trying to remain constant in the face of ever-changing circumstances, we can also bring Ye Wangxing with us. Ye Wangxing is also a pitiful man, forced into this position by the Empress Dowager. He is also a mute, so he has to do whatever the Empress Dowager says. Having him participate in more activities like this will also help the people understand that Ye Wangxing is really not suitable for this position."
"Leaving would be a relief for him."
Gu Jin sighed as he spoke, and Ou Che was immediately moved by Gu Jin's kindness.
Naturally, he nodded and agreed to participate in this charity event, and even brought in a lot of people to help.
——However, three days later, at the charity event.
Gu Jin maintained her elegant demeanor and kind smile, looking very graceful and more like a true queen than the somewhat reserved queen beside her, but...
The camera was not aimed at him, but at Ye Wangxing.
And the man wearing the captain's uniform next to Ye Wangxing.
The gentle-looking man was carefully helping Ye Wangxing straighten his cuffs.
However, the reporters didn't care whether this gentle man was being polite or doing his duty as a guard captain.
All they knew was that they had news material again.
Gu Jin, who was standing aside, silently clenched the wine glass in his hand.
— I gave you 1 billion yuan for charity, and you treated me like air! Go and film a queen who's about to abdicate!
But the reporters didn't care how much money Gu Jin spent on this charity event. They just wanted to make headlines - except for the official news reporters, they had to write some normal reports.
Then watch as the reporter from the tabloid next door gets more than ten times as many clicks on their news.
The official reporter thought sadly in his heart, but did not stop filming with the equipment in his hands.
After all, there are differences between live broadcast equipment and shooting equipment. Especially sometimes, some frozen images will bring endless imagination to everyone.
——For example, this scene now.
The man had a polite smile on his face and his etiquette was very standard, just like a textbook captain of the guard.
But the textbooks don't teach that the captain of the guard should go up to the queen from time to time and whisper advice to her who is a little flustered about this kind of activity for the first time.
Textbooks also don't tell the captain of the guard that when the queen gently nods in thanks, his face should silently blush with embarrassment.
Although there was no action that crossed the line, at most the captain of the guard helped Her Majesty the Queen to adjust her cuffs, and even her movements were very restrained.
But because of this, they inexplicably felt their cheeks getting hot.
Even the official reporters couldn't help but take several more photos, not to mention the tabloid reporters, whose cameras never stopped moving.
Gu Jin watched as the cup was about to break into pieces with his hands.
His money!
However, few guests attending the charity event paid them any attention.
After all, they are now busy showing their compassionate and kind side, and no one even pays attention to the person they are trying to please.
Gu Jin maintained an elegant smile, but his expression was blank. Not only did his cheeks feel hot, he even felt as if his heart was immersed in ice.
——Because it’s easy to tell that in this situation, even if he spent 1 billion to host this charity event, he wouldn’t be on the front page of tomorrow’s headlines!
Gu Jin looked at the two people in front of him, trying hard to maintain a smile on his face, and constantly comforting himself in his heart, saying that the captain of the guards probably had never seen someone of the queen's level so timid, and he just felt pity.
After all, the captain of the guard had never been to the battlefield. He was just the illegitimate son of a count's true love, raised in the countryside since childhood and only returned recently. Although he had some strength, otherwise he would not have been able to sit in this position, but it was obvious that he was not like other nobles who grew up surrounded by beauties, so naturally he had no resistance.
If he had regained a little bit of consciousness, he would definitely not be like this now.
As Gu Jin thought about it, his expression returned to normal a little.
And the fact was just as Gu Jin guessed. After the captain of the guards carefully supported Ye Wangxing, he looked at Ye Wangxing's slightly timid expression and the movement of wanting to speak but unable to. He immediately realized that he had done something he shouldn't have done, and immediately stood up and stepped back.
Although there was still a smile on his face, Gu Jin felt that the smile was fake no matter how he looked at it.
"I'm afraid he's already screaming in his heart why he's been blinded by lust."
Gu Jin thought.
After someone took over his shift, he immediately took out his smart computer and spoke to it. His movements were very fast and he looked very excited.
"He must be calling for help."
Gu Jin thought that he seemed to have let out a breath of anger, and even when he turned to look at the children with genetic diseases, his expression was rarely without disgust.
However, what he didn't know was that after putting down the intelligent computer, the captain of the guards turned around and looked at Ye Wangxing again.
The smile on his lips was very gentle—so gentle it was almost eerie.
The maid following Ye Wangxing couldn't help but tremble.
At the same time, in a secret office on the capital planet, Zhang Zhi was reporting the situation of the organization to the man in front of him, but before he finished reporting, he heard the message prompt sound. The man who was listening to the report clicked on the message, and then Zhang Zhi heard a voice.
"Brother, I saw him." The voice said very gently.
"He's still the same as before, easily blushing when excited."
Zhang Zhi recognized the voice as soon as he heard it. It was the second son of the Wen family. But who did he recognize? He blushed with excitement. Could it be someone he liked?
Just as Zhang Zhi was thinking, Wen Jiu's smiling voice sounded again.
"—If there wasn't anyone present, judging by how red his face was, my ribs would have been broken by now."
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