Chapter 776 The Emperor Is Cheating (XIV)
"Back then? Was there some secret back then?"
Min Huang's heart suddenly hung in his throat.
At this moment, his mood was very complicated——
First, he really wanted to know the truth. What happened "back then"? Second, he was a little afraid to know the truth. What if the so-called "back then" was something he couldn't bear? He would rather not know.
Min Huang was conflicted and annoyed.
The excitement I had just felt because I had gained insight into the queen's thoughts suddenly fell to the bottom.
"Mother, you are embarrassing me by saying that."
Min Huang was in a bad mood and didn't bother to pretend to be a patient and pure filial son.
He said "it's so frustrating" but there was no indulgence in his eyes.
Even the title changed from the more intimate "Aniang" to the more "respectful" "Amu".
Gu Qingcheng raised her eyebrows:...Oh wow, what did you discover?
Or is Min Huang's filial piety not enough to support his patience with Concubine Xie? !
Gu Qingcheng watched the show silently with a hint of concern in her eyes.
Well, I have so many complaints in my heart that I am just short of grabbing a handful of melon seeds.
Of course, Gu Qingcheng did not forget to pay close attention to Min Huang's micro-expressions.
"...When he communicates with people face to face, he will involuntarily look at the other person's mouth!"
Gu Qingcheng soon discovered this.
It turns out that Min Huang was not targeting me alone. Whenever he communicated with people, no, to be exact, face to face communication, he would look at people's mouths.
Was this to confirm whether the "sound" he heard came from his mouth? Gu Qingcheng had guessed it just now, and seeing Min Huang's subconscious micro-movement, she became more certain -
Oh, it seems that our emperor’s cheat has arrived.
His plug-in is a classic plot that has been written in some ancient novels: the Dog Emperor can hear people's thoughts.
Yes, everyone in the harem has two faces.
It is very normal to say one thing and do another.
On the surface, everything seems to be in harmony, but the truest thoughts of these people can subvert someone's cognition! Suddenly, Gu Qingcheng thought of the last sentence in the story synopsis: "Until one day, Min Huang had an adventure, and he realized that the beautiful and harmonious world he believed in was completely overturned!"
very good!
I guessed it right.
Gu Qingcheng was also very sure that Min Huang had eavesdropped on her "inner thoughts" just now.
"It seems that Min Huang really believes in his cheat!"
Gu Qingcheng deliberately said some "big truths" in her heart to maintain her personality, and Min Huang's eyes flashed with surprise.
Did he discover that his seemingly cold queen was actually a foolish woman who admired and loved him?
"How naive! You actually believed in the so-called 'voice of your heart'!"
Gu Qingcheng shook her head secretly.
Regardless of whether this voice is reliable or not, as an emperor, it is normal to be suspicious and overly thoughtful.
How can you easily believe it just because of the so-called “voice of your heart”?
You know, for a powerful official in the government, he has many disguises.
At a certain level, he can even "deceive himself".
If you tell too many lies, even you will believe them.
Voice! Memory! These can all be tampered with.
Gu Qingcheng would not listen to one side of the story blindly. Eyes and ears can deceive people, and so can the heart.
"To embarrass you? Humph, I dare not, old woman!"
Concubine Xie didn't know if she was too stupid or too confident.
She didn't notice anything abnormal about her son at all.
Or, if she found out, she wouldn't care - so what if she was angry? I'm his mother, can he really beat me to death?
"Emperor, I ask you again, do you agree or not?"
"A mere position of Empress Dowager, are you so reluctant to give it up?"
Concubine Xie seemed too lazy to pretend to be sick, and she turned over and sat up.
She threw away the handkerchief in her hand and stared at Min Huang with her eyes fixed.
Min Huang: ...What a "mere"! That's the Queen Mother. It's up to him, the emperor, to challenge the etiquette and fight against the Queen Mother.
He lowered his eyelids and his face was gloomy.
There was no reply, which was an answer in itself - a "mere" Empress Dowager was not something that could be easily promised.
Concubine Xie: ...I’m so angry!
"Unfilial son! What an unfilial son!"
"I've said all this, but he still won't give in!"
"Does he really want me to threaten him with death?"
"If I had known, I would have done it! No, I can't think about what happened back then. That incident is too important, I have to keep it to myself."
Concubine Xie looked angry and even angrier in her heart.
All kinds of resentful voices rushed out like a flood that broke through a floodgate.
Min Huang: ...
It’s the same old time again!
What happened back then? Was it a substitution? Was the real prince or princess replaced?
Maybe it was because of the adventure today that Min Huang's brain circuits were "upgraded" and he couldn't help but think too much! It shouldn't be that serious.
It’s not that Xie doesn’t dare to think about it, but with her ability, she simply can’t accomplish such a big thing.
As Concubine Xie's biological son, Min Huang is definitely the person who knows her best in the world.
To put it bluntly, as soon as Concubine Xie raised her butt, Min Huang knew——
Ahem, don't say anything indecent! Don't say anything indecent.
However, the slap in the face came so quickly!
Just when Min Huang was confident that Concubine Xie was at such a level that it was impossible for her to play tricks on him, he heard two voices at the same time:
"Well, if the Empress Dowager's plan can't be accomplished, then let's find someone else! You can let Dalang marry the princess."
"I knew you wouldn't agree, so I prepared a second plan."
Although Concubine Xie had never heard of the house-demolishing effect in later generations, she knew that it would never happen again.
She is Min Huang's biological mother. Even though she is of humble origin and a confused person, she is still Min Huang's biological mother.
Min Huang could not agree to let her become the Empress Dowager for various reasons.
Then, what about promoting the Xie family? Asking for a princess for Xie Dalang, the nephew of Concubine Xie, would not be rejected.
If Min Huang really rejected Concubine Xie's request again and again, even if it was within the rules, Min Huang was still flawed in terms of "reason".
What an unfilial son!
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Every time my mother made a request, she would reject it.
This shows that he doesn't care about his own mother at all.
Min Huang: ...
Finally, a hint of sadness appeared on his face.
No matter how well he could control his emotions, he still felt helpless towards such a mother.
Of course, the main reason is that Emperor Dajing was slapped in the face.
He had just said that his mother would not play tricks, but as a result, she learned to use strategies.
Although these two things were against the rules, they also made Min Huang embarrassed.
But, between the two, it is obviously more difficult to advance to the position of Queen Mother.
Although it was difficult to let Xie's adopted cousin marry a master, the Xie family was no longer a farm slave.
The Xie family has a nephew who is an emperor. As long as the emperor sits on the throne, they will continue to be rich and prosperous.
Even Min Huang himself, who had rejected his mother again and again, felt somewhat guilty.
If giving the Xie family a princess would compensate his mother, Min Huang would eventually agree despite his hesitation.
Gu Qingcheng: ...
Oh wow, even the worst mother-in-law has learned to play strategies with her son.
What a house demolition effect——
I first make the most difficult, challenging and unreasonable request. If it is rejected, I will then make the next best thing and make a slightly worse request. The other party will weigh the two and find that the latter is easier to achieve, so they will reluctantly agree.
In this way, the goal is achieved!
Or perhaps from the very beginning, Concubine Xie knew that while Queen Mother Wang was still alive, her chances of becoming Queen Mother were very slim.
If I can't stand shoulder to shoulder with the Queen Mother, then I'll disgust her in other ways.
“…Jiulang, I think Ankang is fine!”
Concubine Xie is indeed not smart, but she is not really stupid.
At least she knew that Princess Ankang was the Queen Mother's sweetheart.
Humph, what a legitimate princess! How noble and unattainable!
I just wanted to bring this phoenix soaring in the sky to the backyard of Xie’s house.
Besides, my nephew and I are not bad either.
After Min Huang ascended the throne, he failed to make his own mother the queen mother, but he still rewarded Concubine Xie's family.
He appointed Concubine Xie's eldest brother as Earl of Yan'en. Although the title was not high, it at least achieved cross-courtship class status.
The Xie family finally moved from being a common family into the circle of the powerful.
With a title and a nephew of the emperor, the real aristocratic families looked down on the Xie family, but some middle-class families or declining clans were still willing to make friends with the Xie family.
...For a family like this, it is still barely acceptable for him to marry a princess who is not favored in the palace.
but--
"Well?"
Min Huang wanted to laugh out loud, Oh my god, you really dare to think like that!
Who is Ankang?
She was the only legitimate princess of the Da Jing Dynasty. According to the hierarchy of legitimate and illegitimate children, she was more noble than Emperor Min Huang.
Who gave her the courage to marry Ankang to Xie Dalang, a man with no background, no talent, and no moral character?
Gu Qingcheng: ... Fish Leong! Haha, just kidding.
The main reason why Concubine Xie was so "wishful thinking" was because Min Huang gave her the confidence.
In fact, according to Gu Qingcheng, Concubine Xie "lost" because she was still alive.
If she died, she would have died in her prime.
The son had just ascended the throne, and the mother died before she could even enjoy her son's filial piety.
So in her son's mind, the stupid Concubine Xie is the best mother in the world.
As mentioned earlier, human memory can also deceive us.
For the same evil Concubine Xie, being alive and dead are definitely two different concepts.
In addition to the traditional concept that the dead are the greatest, it is also because the dead cannot continue to cause trouble to the living.
Those who are still alive are unwilling to admit that their own mother is a fool.
He would deceive himself and beautify the image of his imaginary "loving mother" by merging it with his real mother.
In addition, the dead are dead after all, and we can never see each other again. The living will inevitably miss them and feel guilty.
Under all kinds of emotions, the son will transform into the most filial son and try every way to make amends.
For example, the Emperor Renzong in history, or a certain holy ancestor who was famous for his pockmarks.
In order to commemorate their biological mother who passed away early, they also support her family out of love for her.
One sent his most beloved daughter to be abused by his good-for-nothing cousin, and the other spoiled his biological mother's family into Tong Banchao...
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