The Queen Mother sighed and patted her son's hand, "You really did it. You became the emperor and the most noble man in the world.
Your mother is happy for you, but at the same time she is very sad. God will not allow anyone to be perfect.
You have power and status, but it makes it difficult for you to have children.
The Queen Mother had no other choice but to push you, even if it was just to give birth to a child.
But now my mother has figured it out. I can't force my only son to death for a grandson who doesn't even exist.
But my mother was unwilling to accept this, she was really unwilling to accept this. We paid almost everything except our lives to get this position.
Now, I have to hand it over to others. My mother will die with regrets..."
Qi Xiuyuan felt sad, thinking that Qiao Luoluo's life or death was uncertain and his mother was so sad.
I just feel that I am a very incompetent emperor.
Unable to protect his lover, be filial to his mother, and continue to have offspring.
To put it nicely, he is now in power and enjoying great glory.
But in fact, he is a useless person.
Perhaps Li Tinghai was right, he was just a fool who thought highly of himself, closed his eyes and ears, and was powerless.
The Queen Mother's eyes turned red, and she said, "Emperor, how about we choose some more women?
If these women have no more children, we will give up the idea and adopt a child from the royal family.
One last time, do you think it's okay?"
Qi Xiuyuan saw his mother mention the matter of women and offspring again.
He knew the time had come, and he took his mother's hand and said, "Mother, do you want a daughter-in-law?"
The Queen Mother looked puzzled, "Huh?"
Doesn’t she have more than fifty daughters-in-law in the harem?
Qi Xiuyuan added, "If you want a daughter-in-law, just ask and your son will bring one back to you in a few days.
But I have to tell you in advance that her identity is somewhat special."
"Who is it?"
Qi Xiuyuan took a deep breath, "Marquis Ningyuan's wife, the eldest daughter of the Qiao family, Qiao Luoluo."
The Queen Mother was stunned at first, then thought for a moment.
Then his expression turned ugly, "Nonsense! That's a vile and seductive thing!
You've only been with her for a month, and you've already fallen for her?
No, I won't allow you to bring a woman of this status into the palace!"
She never calls herself "Ai" in private, but today she was really angry.
Is my son crazy?
How could a woman with a bad reputation, someone else's wife, a broken and useless person, possibly be worthy of the emperor?
Facing his mother's strong opposition and fury, Qi Xiuyuan simply said, "I'm not here to discuss this with you, mother. I'm here to tell you that I'm going to marry her no matter what."
The old queen mother was so angry that her head was buzzing. She grabbed the water chestnut cake and ate it piece by piece, pretending to choke herself to death. She didn't want to listen to her son's nagging.
Qi Xiuyuan knelt in front of his mother and told her about his encounters and interactions with Qiao Luoluo, and how she had saved his life twice.
It's a pity that he couldn't tell his mother that he only had desires for Qiao Luoluo.
After all, the Queen Mother didn't know that he was inhumane, she just thought that he didn't like women and that it was difficult for him to have children.
Listening to his narration, the old queen's frown relaxed a little.
But she still didn't intend to give in. "No matter what, she is still the wife of your subject. Do you want to be the most incompetent ruler in history by taking your subject's wife away from you?"
"Mother, have you forgotten that the late Empress also married the number one scholar first, divorced her, and then married Father?
What's more, I don't care whether he is famous or not. When my father was in power, he worked diligently and fulfilled his duties. But didn't the people still spread rumors that he was harsh and cruel, and abused martial arts?
She is my savior and the woman I will cherish for the rest of my life, so, mother, whether you agree or not, I want her."
After saying that, he kowtowed three times to his mother, then stood up and left.
In the next few days, Qiao Luoluo was recuperating and was in a semi-conscious and semi-awake state every day.
The emperor acted extremely quickly and decisively.
He did not deal with those bastards as soon as he returned to the court, but instead ordered his own blood-guillotines to conduct a secret investigation and collect all the evidence in full.
Wait for the opportunity.
Here, the eldest princess' request to marry General Li was rejected.
General Li was punished by the emperor for his adultery scandal. All his powers were suspended and he was confined to the general's mansion.
There was a lot of discussion in the court, and the court officials who were changing their attitude according to the situation immediately began to distance themselves from General Li.
As a result, the princess was also reprimanded, and the queen's maternal family, the Xue family, suffered the biggest suppression in history.
The Queen's father, the Minister of Personnel, was demoted to Vice Minister of Personnel, and her brothers were all demoted.
It was clearly stated that the princess intended to have an affair with the man she was already engaged to.
Instead of dissuading him, the queen indulged him mindlessly, bringing shame to the royal family.
But the Queen's family was in a panic. They felt guilty. After all, if the princess's identity was discovered, it would be a serious crime that would lead to the extermination of all nine generations of her family!
Originally, they planned to win over Li Tinghai. Military power is more important than imperial power. With General Li in hand, they could stuff a few women from the family in.
If she gets pregnant with the emperor's child, the emperor will have to swallow his anger even if the truth is exposed.
But now that the emperor has rejected the princess's marriage to Li Tinghai, we can only think of other ways.
Just at this time, Ningyuan Hou returned from his salt inspection and rescued the eighth prince who was assassinated and injured on the way.
Liang Ruxue and the Eighth Prince took the opportunity to have a passionate affair, and the emperor rewarded the Liang family handsomely.
Countless gold and silver rewards were given, Liang Yuxiao was promoted, and the mistress of the Liang family also received a second-rank imperial decree.
When the emperor heard that the Crown Princess was injured in the fire, he arranged for the imperial physician to come to the mansion to treat her.
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