Chapter 793 The Emperor is Cheating (Thirty-One)
Min Huang was completely PUA'd by Gu Qingcheng, and he had no doubts at all, let alone venting his anger on others.
But Concubine Xie doesn't think so.
She had an inferiority complex to begin with, and when she arrived at the city gate, she found that most of the troops had left, and no one was left waiting for her.
The confidence she had as the "Emperor's biological mother" made Concubine Xie instantly furious.
"She looks down on me! I knew that a girl like me who came from the common people would never be in the eyes of a daughter of the Gu family."
"I used to think that she would respect me as an elder for Jiulang's sake, but I never expected that—"
"This Gu family has never taken me, their mother, seriously!"
When Min Huang arrived, he just happened to hear his own mother complaining like this.
A hint of dissatisfaction flashed across Min Huang's eyes.
Gu looks down on you?
To tell you the truth, if you were not my biological mother, I would look down on you! "Mother, the Queen really doesn't take you seriously, but she takes you to heart!"
Min Huang is a person with the great ability to read minds, and he has heard the "Queen's" thoughts more than once.
It is no exaggeration to say that among all the concubines in the harem, the Queen was the most "sincere" to Concubine Xie.
In the past few days, in addition to fighting wits and courage with a group of old foxes in the front court, Min Huang was also observing his women face to face in the harem.
The imperial concubine, uh, well, there is something strange about her and Min Huang is unable to grasp her thoughts for the time being.
But all the other concubines, no matter what kind of mask they maintain, are truly wonderful in their hearts.
Min Huang's entire cognition was overturned.
Only the Queen, the feelings she buried deep in her heart were more passionate and purer than what she expressed.
"Aqing, you are probably the only woman in this world who truly loves me!"
"It's not because of my appearance, it's not because of my identity, it's just because I am Min Huang Min Jiulang!"
Min Huang really couldn't tolerate anyone slandering and belittling such a good woman.
Even if that person is his biological mother.
Concubine Xie was completely stumped by Min Huang's words.
Both the first and second half of the sentence are full of flaws.
What does "I really don't take you seriously, but she takes you seriously" mean? I am not a young master, why should I take a woman seriously? Also, I don't care what Gu thinks, I just want her to be respectful and obedient to me like a little wife! It's not like now, people respect the cheap mother-in-law, the Queen Mother, but leave her, the legitimate mother-in-law, aside and don't care.
"I--"
Concubine Xie had been feeling aggrieved for most of her life. She finally waited until her son became emperor, so naturally she would not endure it any longer.
When she is unhappy, she will vent it out.
However, Min Huang was handling the affairs of state properly, but was pulled out to "put out the fire".
He had seen through the queen's heart and naturally would not blame her.
Besides, what happened today was clearly my mother’s fault again—
Since you have decided to go to Ci'en Temple to pray, just follow the rules!
You are the Concubine Dowager and Wang is the Queen Mother.
Since ancient times, people have always respected the humble and not the superior. How can you let the empress dowager wait for you?
As for Gu, as a queen who is a role model for women in the world, she must abide by etiquette and laws.
Should she let her stepmother go first while she stays behind to wait for her stepmother who is late on purpose?
To be honest, the Queen Mother did not pursue Concubine Xie's "disrespect" because she was doing it for Min Huang's sake.
Instead of self-reflection, Concubine Xie wanted to blame the innocent queen.
Min Huang really couldn't bear it any longer.
"Mother, I will send you to Ci'en Temple!"
Min Huang interrupted Concubine Xie directly, with a cold face, and said coldly.
Concubine Xie: ...
She is not smart enough, but she is not really stupid either.
The reason why she has been so fussy recently is simply because she knows that her son has taken power and become the real emperor, and she has become complacent and fearless.
In fact, before Min Huang took power, Concubine Xie also knew how to be patient and how to disguise herself.
She knows how to read people's faces better.
For example, at this moment, Concubine Xie discovered that her son was really angry.
If you still want to force him to get even angrier, then just keep making trouble.
Concubine Xie didn't want to, and she didn't dare to.
She is Min Huang's biological mother, so Min Huang naturally cannot really do anything to her.
However, Min Huang would not be so lenient towards the Xie family.
Concubine Xie left home when she was a teenager and had been separated from her family for more than 20 years, but she did not forget them.
Instead, she became closer to her brothers and nephews from her mother's side.
Concubine Xie wanted to gain wealth and honor for her natal family, not because she let her relatives be taken out by Min Huang.
"snort!"
With a cold snort, Concubine Xie got on the carriage with a pinch of anger.
[As expected, he forgot his mother after marrying a wife. Humph, you little ungrateful bastard! ]
[You always threaten me with your uncle and cousins. You are an unfilial son! You are such an unfilial son!]
[…Don’t think I can’t see that you also despise me and the Xie family! ]
[There is nothing I can do even if I despise you. You are my own child! You and the Xie family are destined to be inseparable. ]
Min Huang heard his mother's voice again.
When he heard the first few sentences, Min Huang was really helpless.
However, when I heard the last sentence, a certain hidden worry in my heart was instantly dispelled.
There is no "stealing the dragon and switching the phoenix" or "using a person as a substitute"! I am indeed my mother's biological child.
There is nothing wrong with my background!
God knows, in the past few days, Min Huang heard the words "back then" in the hearts of Concubine Xie and Queen Mother Wang, and he imagined all kinds of bloody scenes in the harem.
He might have thought of things like "stealing a dragon and switching a phoenix" and "using someone else as a substitute" that even the storybooks dared not write about.
To this end, he also activated the Embroidered Uniform Guard instead of another force - the Shadow Guard.
The late emperor left Min Huang with two forces - the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Shadow Guard.
Both belong only to the emperor, but there are certain differences between them.
The Embroidered Uniform Guard is more official, and the Embroidered Uniform Envoys are spread throughout the Da Jing Dynasty.
The Shadow Guard, just like his name, is as elusive and unpredictable as a shadow.
They are more secretive and are the emperor's loyal soldiers.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
There are not many of them, but they are all loyal.
However, they were all trained by the previous emperor, and Min Huang could not guarantee that they would be absolutely loyal to him.
"Who are they loyal to, the son of the late emperor, or Min Huang and Min Jiulang?"
There is also a difference between the two.
If Min Huang had not heard the word "back then" from Concubine Xie and Queen Mother Wang, he would not have had such worries.
But he heard it and came up with many absurd speculations.
Min Huang has to be on guard!
In case there was something wrong with his background, he also sent the late emperor's most trusted shadow guard to investigate.
Haha, Min Huang dared to bet that those shadow guards probably wanted him, a man with mixed royal blood, to die more than the court officials and the world.
[Fortunately! I am not a bastard! I am indeed Concubine Xie's biological child! ]
Min Huang secretly rejoiced.
But soon, he realized: I never thought that one day, I would be so happy because I was sure that it was my mother's son! You know, Min Huang still has some complaints about Concubine Xie, his mother who can make trouble.
But now——
Sitting in the carriage, Min Huang closed his eyes to hide the self-mockery and bitter smile that flashed across his eyes.
The spacious Suzaku Street had already been cleared on both sides.
Rows of armored soldiers stood guard on both sides like iron towers.
The large army slowly walked out of the capital and arrived at Ci'en Temple on the outskirts of the city.
The official road from the capital to Ci'en Temple had long been paved with loess and sprinkled with clean water, and the villagers on both sides of the official road and even nearby had been cleared out.
This is the standard procedure for noble people traveling, in order to prevent "accidents".
Min Huang did not use the emperor's palanquin, but he also brought enough eunuchs and Jinwu guards.
Even Concubine Xie has enough manpower.
According to common sense, it is impossible for anyone to rush forward, let alone an assassin.
Unfortunately, this is not a normal ancient world, but an imaginary world derived from an online novel.
Most importantly, the advancement of the plot requires "surprises"! Just as the convoy was about to arrive at the gate of Ci'en Temple, a slight commotion occurred in the convoy behind.
"Oh no! A wild boar has come down the mountain!"
"Quick! Protect the emperor!"
"Shoot! Shoot the beast!"
“…It’s coming!”
After a brief panic, the guards in helmets and armor became busy.
When it comes to protecting the emperor, they are professionals.
However, the power of the "plot" is extremely strong.
He was obviously an excellent archer in the army, but he just brushed past the wild boar's bristles and flew out.
Although it was a group of people who acted efficiently, the mad wild boar still ran all the way and rushed directly to Concubine Xie's carriage.
Bang! The wild boar hit the horse, and one of the two horses pulling the cart was killed instantly.
The other horse was startled and roared in fear, its whole body stood up, and its two front hooves kept kicking in the air.
"not good!"
"The horse is startled!"
"Quick! Stop that horse!"
"...Help, hurry up, the Queen Concubine is still in there!"
When Min Huang pushed Zhou Shouyuan's dissuasion away, got off the carriage quickly and tried to rush to his mother's carriage, he saw a group of people in panic, and the frightened horse was dragging the body of its companion and a luxurious carriage, galloping towards the other side.
"Mother!" Min Huang was so frightened that he screamed loudly.
In the running carriage, intermittent cries of Concubine Xie could be heard—
"Help! Help!"
"Jiulang, come to my mother quickly! I don't want to die!"
"Your Majesty! No, you are the emperor, and you are responsible for the whole country. How can you take risks so easily?"
The eunuch chief Zhou Shouyuan crawled to Min Huang's side and hugged Min Huang's thighs tightly.
He tried his best to dissuade Min Huang, and did not forget to yell at the guards: "Why don't you go and save them?"
"If anything happens to the Concubine Dowager, you will all be buried with her!"
In fact, Zhou Shouyuan didn't need to remind everyone, as they all knew that if Concubine Xie got into trouble under their protection, they would all be responsible.
Some people were left behind to protect Min Huang, while the others hurriedly chased after the frightened horse.
The frightened horse dragged a bunch of burdens, but seemed to be unaware of fatigue and pain, and rushed towards the cliff frantically...
(End of this chapter)
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