Chapter 37: The Angry Emperor with No Heir x The Cannon Fodder Female Match and the Concubine's Daughter 37
Qiao Zhenzhen personally carried an exquisite brocade box and walked into the house. She changed her usual domineering attitude and knelt down to greet Li Taifu, saying "Father".
After saying that, she looked at Li Huaijiang aggrievedly and said, "Husband"
"Zhenzhen heard that Aunt Zi was pregnant, so she specially sent me the thousand-year-old ginseng that my mother gave me, hoping that Aunt Zi can take care of herself."
Li Huaijiang looked at Qiao Zhenzhen suspiciously and said stiffly, "You are not playing tricks, are you?"
"Huaijiang" Taifu Li interrupted Li Huaijiang with a stern voice, turned around and looked at Qiao Zhenzhen with a smile and said, "Zhenzhen did a good job. You are the principal wife. In the future, the children born by Concubine Zi will always call you mother."
Qiao Zhenzhen pulled the corners of her mouth, and the fingers holding the brocade box turned white because of the force. "Father is right. Zhenzhen has figured it out. Zhenzhen will definitely treat the children born by Aunt Zi as her own children in the future."
Master Li nodded in satisfaction, glanced at Li Huaijiang and said, "Why don't you take it over quickly? How long will Zhenzhen wait?"
Zi Xin lowered her eyes and looked at Qiao Zhenzhen, a mocking smile appearing on the corner of her mouth.
"If you have a starting point, you will withdraw from the court if nothing happens."
Prime Minister Qiao and Imperial Tutor Li looked at each other, and finally Lord Zuo took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to report."
Mo Liyuan raised an eyebrow and asked, "What's the matter?"
Lord Zuo glanced at Prime Minister Qiao and bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, I have objections to the imperial decree to confer the title of Queen."
"Oh?" Mo Liyuan's narrow eyes flashed with a cold light and he said, "If you have any objections, please tell me."
Lord Zuo suppressed his panic, gritted his teeth and said with courage, "I think Concubine Yuan is not qualified to be the Empress of the Central Palace."
"How dare you!" Mo Liyuan shouted, and said gloomily, "Concubine Yuan gave birth to my eldest son, but Lord Zuo, tell me that she is not qualified. Who is qualified? Your daughter?"
Lord Zuo was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, shaking all over. Although he didn't want to say that, Prime Minister Qiao had something on him, and his son was hidden by Prime Minister Qiao. If he didn't do as he said, his son might not survive.
"Your Majesty, how can Empress Yuan, a country girl, be the mother of a country? Please think twice."
Mo Liyuan glanced at Prime Minister Qiao meaningfully, and said with a smile, "Who said that the Princess Yuan has no status? Prime Minister Qiao should know better than anyone else."
Prime Minister Qiao took a step forward with his head held high and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Yuan is my concubine's daughter. She disappeared a year ago. My wife and I have been looking for her. I never thought that Concubine Yuan would be brought into the palace by Your Majesty and gave birth to your eldest son. I feel honored."
"Oh"
"Did Lord Zuo hear that? Princess Yuan is not some country girl."
Lord Zuo breathed a sigh of relief, kowtowed again and said, "I was reckless, please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Mo Liyuan waved his hands impatiently and said, "Alright, the ceremony to crown the queen will be held in three months, let's adjourn the court."
Aunt Qiao lay in bed uncomfortably. If it weren't for the lovely Chenxi who could entertain her every day, she would have felt like she was going to go crazy.
He reached out and touched Chenxi's white, tender and chubby face, then smiled.
This was the scene Mo Liyuan saw when he entered the room.
Aunt Qiao is full of maternal love, gentle and comforting.
He walked over and kissed Aunt Qiao on the forehead, then lowered his eyes to look at his son who was sleeping soundly. This was exactly the day he had been dreaming of.
"Your Majesty, I haven't bathed for a long time. You don't mind the smell on my body," said Qiao Jinjin helplessly, giving Mo Liyuan a blank look.
Mo Liyuan took a deep breath towards Qiao Jinjin, squinted his eyes in ecstasy, and said in a hoarse voice, "I just think that my beloved concubine smells very good all over, except for the fragrance, there is still fragrance."
"My beloved concubine will soon be out of confinement. Chenxi can be taken care of by the nurse then."
Mo Liyuan's meaningful tone made Aunt Qiao blush, which was a rare occurrence.
"Alright, Your Majesty, you are becoming more and more indecent. Chenxi is still here."
Jinjin Qiao pushed Mo Liyuan who was about to press on her. Since giving birth to Chenxi, Mo Liyuan has become more and more clingy.
"This morning I announced that you are the daughter of Prime Minister Qiao."
"Hmm?" Qiao Jinjin tilted her head in confusion and asked, "Is Prime Minister Qiao up to something weird again?"
"Not bad." Mo Liyuan's hand was holding Chenxi's little hand, with tenderness in his eyes.
"He asked Lord Zuo to oppose my making you the queen in order to force me to admit that my beloved concubine is the concubine of the Prime Minister's mansion."
Aunt Qiao nodded in understanding. "Then his wishful thinking is wrong. Since I already know that he is not my father, how can I be sure that he is my father?"
"I think so too. Prime Minister Qiao doesn't know that he has been exposed, but I have almost collected all the evidence."
"He must be taken down before the coronation ceremony."
Prime Minister Qiao returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion and went straight to Mo Qiong's courtyard. He took a sip of tea first, sat down and took a breath, and said, "Madam, the emperor has already acknowledged in front of all the ministers that Concubine Yuan is Aunt Qiao."
"Really?" Mo Qiong's eyes lit up, and she smiled and said, "That's easy. I'll have a good chat with Concubine Yuan after the eldest prince's full moon banquet."
Prime Minister Qiao narrowed his eyes, a gleam of light in his eyes, and took out a paper package from his chest and handed it to Mo Qiong.
"Madam, on the day of the eldest prince's full-moon banquet, if you can get close to him, just rub some of this on his mouth."
"What is this? What if my identity is exposed?" Mo Qiong felt unsure and always felt that something was wrong.
Prime Minister Qiao patted Mo Qiong's hand and said confidently, "Madam, don't worry. This thing is colorless and odorless. The imperial physician can't detect it at all."
"And after the eldest prince takes the medicine, it will take at least a month for the poison to take effect."
Mo Qiong heaved a sigh of relief and rolled her eyes at Prime Minister Qiao. "That's good. I was so scared. I thought my husband didn't care about my safety."
"How is that possible? You are my wife. How can I, as your husband, not care about your safety?"
Prime Minister Qiao said, and then he hugged Mo Qiong into his arms. "There is one more thing I need to tell my wife."
Mo Qiong leaned on Prime Minister Qiao's chest, narrowed her eyes and said, "My husband, if you have anything to say, just tell me."
"Li Huaijiang took Zhenzhen's maid Zixin as his concubine, and Zixin is already pregnant."
"What?" Mo Qiong was shocked, and then he sulked his face. "This Li Huaijiang is unreasonable. It's only been a short time since Zhenzhen had a miscarriage, and he's taking a concubine and making her pregnant. How can Zhenzhen accept this?"
"Don't worry, Madam," Prime Minister Qiao consoled her, "When I first found out, I was even angrier than you."
"But Zhenzhen has her own plans."
"She plans to leave her mother and son behind"
Mo Qiong raised his eyebrows, and the anger in his heart disappeared immediately. "It seems that Zhenzhen is still very thoughtful. This method is not bad. At that time, we can deal with the concubine and get a child for free."
"But Li Huaijiang promised Zhenzhen that he would only have her as his wife. Men's words are really unreliable."
Prime Minister Qiao's face twisted for a moment, and then he put on an innocent look and said, "Madam, you should always believe what your husband says. Your husband has never taken a concubine."
"Humph." Mo Qiong raised his chin and said, "I'll believe you for now."
"But when the time comes, I will take care of that bitch Aunt Qiao."
"Don't worry, ma'am. This is natural."