Zhou Qiongyue looked at her second cousin's arrogant look and really wanted to kill the king at this moment. She thought of her two good sons and could only give up with regret.
Although she couldn't kill the king, Zhou Qiongyue still felt that she was not happy to let her arrogant second cousin go.
"I've thought about it, but I'm not sure if the Empress Dowager has the right to teach her son a lesson. I'll send a letter to the palace to ask the Empress Dowager some other day."
The emperor was anxious, "No, cousin, you are already so old, and you still complain all the time. You are not a child anymore."
"No matter how old I am, I have my aunt's support." If it weren't for the bad luck of saying too much, Zhou Qiongyue really wanted to say that even if she was old and her aunt was gone, she could go to her aunt's grave to complain.
The emperor had seen through it. His cousin was a master of one trick. "I shouldn't have provoked you. Father is away at war, and Mother has been quite upset lately. Cousin, please don't bother her by going to the palace!"
Since her true nature had been exposed in front of the emperor, Zhou Qiongyue didn't want to pretend to be a dignified and polite cousin. "Cousin, please get to the point! I just came back from inspecting the store and I'm exhausted!"
Zhou Qiongyue almost said directly, "Are you okay? If not, get out!"
From this we can see that Zhou Qiongyue was not dizzy and still saved face for the emperor.
After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, she changed into a comfortable position and leaned back in the chair.
When the emperor heard this tone and this casual action, he actually felt a sense of familiarity. This cousin had been so respectful to him before, but it turned out to be fake.
He had only been on the throne for a short time, but his true nature was already exposed. However, the emperor still felt that this cousin was more lively and intelligent. The one he had seen a few days ago was a bit too fake.
The Emperor also quickly explained the purpose of his visit to the palace today. "It's nothing serious. I just wanted to ask my cousin if you have a kind of wine that can make people speak the truth after drinking it. I need it urgently."
"Cousin, please sober up. If I had that kind of wine, I wouldn't have to work so hard to earn money. I can just give a drink to those who have money, and then I'll know where their wealth is."
Zhou Qiongyue really felt that her cousin was unpredictable.
When the emperor heard his cousin's reaction, he did not feel disappointed. "Alas, I also guessed that you didn't have it, but I just wanted to ask in person because I was still unwilling to give up."
Zhou Qiongyue was thinking frantically about what had happened recently, trying to guess what the emperor was trying to do.
After a while, Zhou Qiong figured it out and felt that the emperor might want to give it to Xie Zixin. After all, the emperor's biggest worry right now was probably the war between Shenggan Kingdom and Tianyuan Kingdom.
If it were anything else, Zhou Qiongyue would definitely stay as far away as possible, but when it comes to swindling the original heroine, she is willing to get involved:
"If you're willing, you can tell me why you want this kind of wine. I might be able to give you some advice."
The emperor leaned back in his chair casually and said, "I just want to ask someone something."
Zhou Qiongyue pointed it out directly, "Empress Zhen?"
"Oh, my cousin also knows? How much do you know?" The emperor looked at Zhou Qiongyue in some surprise. At this time, the emperor was already wondering how his cousin knew about Xie Zixin's uniqueness.
Zhou Qiongyue reminded him frankly, "My cousin has forgotten what Concubine Zhen said when we dined together at the restaurant before the drought in Yuan'an. Since it was later verified, even if I were stupid, I would still have some suspicions!"
When the emperor heard his cousin say this, he really remembered that scene. It was at that time that he and his father began to pay attention to Xie Zixin: "If my cousin hadn't mentioned this matter, I would have forgotten it."
Zhou Qiongyue didn't say anything either. Anyway, it wasn't something she had to hear at that time. Her cousin and the emperor didn't silence her then, so they probably wouldn't silence her now!
Seeing his cousin's silence, the emperor readily admitted: "I wanted to try Concubine Zhen again, but Concubine Zhen is my Concubine after all, and many of my methods cannot be used on her.
That's why I want to ask you personally, is there a kind of wine that can make people think they are drunk?"
"I don't have anything like that, but I think ordinary, delicious wine will do. As long as you know what Concubine Zhen desires most in her heart, that should be enough."
Zhou Qiongyue pretended to give her advice casually, but in fact she had already thought of countless solutions in her mind.
"What do you desire most?" The emperor couldn't think of it for a moment.
Zhou Qiongyue really admired this forgetful cousin more and more. When she first came here, didn’t this cousin personally reject the original owner just to give Xie Zixin the position of legal wife?
Now I don’t know what Xie Zixin desires most in her heart.
The emperor was very annoyed by Zhou Qiongyue's strange gaze. "Cousin, if you have anything to say, just say it directly. We are brother and sister, there is no need to be so shy."
Zhou Qiongyue, considering that Xie Zixin was her enemy, said, "Second cousin, have you ever considered that Concubine Zhen actually wants your position as the principal wife, and even wants to be with you forever?"
The emperor looked at his cousin with a puzzled look, "I understand that you want to be the queen. After all, every woman in my harem probably wants to be my queen.
But saying you want to be with someone forever is ridiculous.
My cousin, please stop reading those storybooks. My situation is different from Fu'an's, and Concubine Zhen's status is also different from yours.
Even if I am willing, all the noble ministers in the court will not agree."
In any case, the emperor would never admit that he is a lustful person in front of his cousin. It’s just that the noble ministers disagree!
Zhou Qiongyue choked the emperor with one sentence, "My cousin is a woman, or am I a woman? Your Majesty, don't try to figure out what women think. You won't understand it no matter how much you try. Just listen to me."
The emperor was silent for a moment, and finally decided to give it a try.
"Cousin, you're the first one who dares to say to my face that I don't understand. But I'll listen to you this once. If I'm wrong, you owe me a favor!"
When Zhou Qiongyue heard the emperor say this, she almost jumped up and hit her second cousin, but she could only repeat to herself, "This is the emperor, this is the emperor, you must not offend him."
Zhou Qiongyue felt that ever since her second cousin was crowned the crown prince, she was almost becoming a Ninja Turtle.
"Second cousin, wake up and stop dreaming in broad daylight. As for what I thought, you can believe it or not."
After Zhou Qiongyue finished speaking, she looked at the emperor, meaning, "I have finished asking questions, why don't you leave?"
The emperor felt that since he had come here, he couldn't come in vain. "Please bring me a few more jars of good wine from your cellar so I can take them away."
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