Chapter 40 Are you crazy? How could you steal my wife?
Chen Hai suddenly remembered what happened yesterday.
In an instant, he suddenly realized, he had an epiphany, and his eyes became complicated.
No wonder.
No wonder the emperor was distracted after returning from the Xiao family last night. He asked the emperor to pick a concubine to favor, but the emperor refused. It turns out that the emperor has set his eyes on General Xiao’s newlywed wife!
How come he hadn't noticed before that the emperor was like this...
Such...
"What's that look in your eyes?"
Xie Junlin was explaining something to Chen Hai when he suddenly noticed that there was something wrong with Chen Hai's eyes. He frowned and stared at Chen Hai.
Chen Hai met his dark eyes and shuddered.
Looking back at the newlywed couple who had already walked out of the hall, Chen Hai gritted his teeth and risked his life to persuade them in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Xiao family has been loyal for generations, and General Xiao is the pillar of the country you mentioned yourself. You... you... think twice!"
Xie Junlin's eyes suddenly turned cold.
He clenched the red pen tightly.
Oh.
He just knew it.
If he snatched Xiao Lingzhao's wife and entered the palace, the whole world would curse him as a foolish ruler and a tyrant!
Look, even the personal eunuch who has served him for more than twenty years is dissuading him from touching Xiao Lingzhao's wife!
Xie Junlin took a deep breath.
So he has been hesitant about taking away the minister's wife...
It was not only because his conscience made him not want to do anything to let down the Xiao family, but also because he could not bear the pressure of the whole world being against him. He did not want to be an emperor like his father who was despised by everyone.
Xie Junlin said calmly, "What are you thinking about? Don't be so dirty-minded. I just want to confirm the secret of Madam Xiao."
Chen Hai was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed.
He immediately knelt down and apologized, "Your Majesty, please calm down. It is I who am guilty. I misunderstood you! I am telling you, Your Majesty is the most wise and powerful emperor. How could you…"
Xie Junlin signaled him to shut up.
When he got up, Xie Junlin whispered in his ear again, "Tell my mother that after Madam Xiao drinks the tea, she should create the illusion that Prince Rui is ill again, and have the eunuch come quickly to inform me..."
Chen Hai nodded, "Yes, I will definitely do this! I will not let Madam Xiao find out anything wrong, nor will I let General Xiao mistakenly think that you want to do something inappropriate to his wife."
Xie Junlin's fingers stiffened for a moment.
Watching Chen Hai leave, Xie Junlin lowered his eyes.
Won’t it cause General Xiao to misunderstand?
But……
This is not a misunderstanding.
He really was planning to take advantage of General Xiao's wife, and he really wanted to do something bad, but he just hadn't made the final decision yet.
…
Outside the Tai Chi Hall.
Xiao Lingzhao walked side by side with Shen Yuanwei, speaking softly to comfort Shen Yuanwei.
He said, "Relax, the Xiao family has made great military achievements and is loyal to the emperor. The emperor trusts the Xiao family, and the empress dowager also trusts the Xiao family. As long as you don't deliberately find fault to anger the empress dowager, she will not make things difficult for you."
Shen Yuanwei was about to speak, but he changed the subject, "But my Yuanwei is so smart and likable, I know you will definitely not take the initiative to anger the Queen Mother."
Shen Yuanwei burst out laughing.
Before she even spoke, the man knew what she was going to say.
Shen Yuanwei asked curiously, "What kind of person is the Queen Mother?"
Xiao Lingzhao thought about it and told her, "To the emperor and Prince Rui, she is the best and greatest mother. She can sacrifice everything for her children, even her life."
Shen Yuanwei's eyebrows moved, "Then, what about outsiders?"
Xiao Lingzhao looked at her sideways, his voice so low that it could hardly be heard, "She was able to protect her two children and bring them up safely in this cannibalistic harem. It can't be that she was just being kind..."
Shen Yuanwei understood.
The Queen Mother is a good mother, but not necessarily a completely good person.
Xiao Lingzhao squeezed her fingers and said, "Don't be afraid. You are not her daughter-in-law. There won't be any conflict between you. She won't deliberately embarrass you. You just need to maintain superficial respect and harmony with her."
When Shen Yuanwei heard this, her eyes became complicated.
Isn’t she the Queen Mother’s daughter-in-law?
Not now, but what about later?
She is now meeting the Empress Dowager as Madam Xiao and they are having a very pleasant conversation. If the Emperor were to forcibly take her into the palace in the future, risking the world's disapproval, would the Empress Dowager, who loves her son dearly, be furious?
Seeing that she, a married woman, dared to defile the emperor and caused the emperor to be reviled by the people of the world, would the empress dowager regard her as a thorn in her side?
Seeing that Shen Yuanwei didn't say anything, Xiao Lingzhao stopped, turned sideways and gently touched her hair, "Don't be afraid, I'm here, I'll come to you in a while."
Shen Yuanwei put aside her thoughts, looked up at Xiao Lingzhao and smiled, "Just do your job well, I'm not afraid, we will leave the palace in a few days, and it will be easy to get through these few days."
Xiao Lingzhao's eyes were filled with smiles.
Shen Yuanwei also smiled like a flower.
At this time, Chen Hai ran over breathlessly, smiling and shouting, "General Xiao! Madam Xiao!"
They both looked at Chen Hai at the same time.
Chen Hai came closer and said to Xiao Lingzhao, "General, the emperor was afraid that the queen mother would treat Madam Xiao coldly, so he asked me to personally take Madam Xiao to meet the queen mother."
When Xiao Lingzhao heard this, he immediately felt touched.
His emperor was indeed the best emperor in the world. He was so considerate to them. Which emperor could compare to him?
However, Shen Yuanwei did not feel as moved as Xiao Lingzhao.
She knew what the emperor was thinking.
While doing favors for Xiao Lingzhao, he was thinking about Xiao Lingzhao's wife. How hypocritical.
She didn't want to expose the emperor's purpose, so she said to Xiao Lingzhao, "Then I will go with Eunuch Chen. You just focus on your work and come back to me when you're done. You must remember your illness and don't delay it for too long—"
Xiao Lingzhao nodded, "Okay, just wait for me."
Shen Yuanwei waved to him, turned around and followed Chen Hai to Shoukang Palace.
A quarter of an hour later.
Shen Yuanwei came to Shoukang Palace.
The Queen Mother was not in the hall.
Chen Hai smiled and said to Shen Yuanwei, "Madam Xiao, please sit down and wait for a while. I know where the Empress Dowager is. I will go find her."
After saying that, he flicked his whisk and turned and ran away.
He turned a few corners and soon arrived at a quiet courtyard.
The Empress Dowager, dressed in plain clothes, was sitting in the yard, personally tending the medicine stove and boiling medicine. There was no palace servant serving her.
Chen Hai kowtowed at the gate of the courtyard and whispered, "Empress Dowager, the Emperor has something to ask you and asked me to come and see you."
The Queen Mother turned her head upon hearing this.
She is fifty-three years old, and her face still looks very young, but her temples are already gray and her eyes are filled with haggardness and sadness.
She has only two children in her life. One has been married for 18 years and is still infertile, and the other is an autistic girl who cuts her wrists every day and abuses herself. How could she not be sad and haggard?
She slowly put down the palm-leaf fan in her hand, glanced at the room of her youngest son, Prince Rui, then stood up and tiptoed to the gate of the courtyard.
She asked Chen Hai, "What's the matter?"
Chen Hai stood up and whispered in the Queen Mother's ear, "Your Majesty, the Emperor asked me to bring General Xiao Lingzhao's new wife to your bedroom. He asked you to put some medicine in Madam Xiao's teacup so that she would fall asleep for a while, and then create the illusion that Prince Rui was ill. Ask the eunuch to invite him over..."
After hearing this, the Queen Mother was confused for a moment.
After she realized what was happening, she immediately covered her chest with her hands in shock, "What is he going to do! Is he crazy? How can he covet my wife? It's fine if he wants to take my wife for himself, but he wants me to be his brothel owner to fan the flames?"
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