Liu, Qi Yue and Zhu were waiting at the back hall door. When they saw them coming, they hurriedly bowed and greeted them. No one could tell anything from the mother and son's faces.

Qi Youduan said to Liu gently, "Go get some food. I'll talk to mother first. Qi Yue... you didn't make grandma angry when you were in the capital, did you? "

Qi Yue hasn't spoken yet.

Tan said, "Qi Yue is fine! Don't scare him! He suffered with you in the northwest, and he should enjoy himself when he returns to the capital! Young people, you should go through enough hardships before you can settle down and do things."

Qi Youduan smiled, and the mother and son went into the room and asked the servants to leave.

Finally letting down all his guard, Tan asked with concern, "Is everything going well?"

"Everything went smoothly. Three of the six leading generals over there are my men. My father is wholeheartedly on my side, so there is no problem at all."

"Mother is worried about the Emperor... If he gets into trouble, it will be difficult for the Marquis to handle it."

Qi Youduan smiled, "The emperor may not be aware of the fact that there has been no crown prince for so many years. As long as the matter does not go beyond the circle, he will not care. Moreover, father and I have already discussed the solution. When my son comes back and submits the petition, no matter how big or small the merit is, father will mention giving up the throne! The matter is almost set in stone. So mother, stability is very important now, don't make any unnecessary troubles!"

Tan nodded with satisfaction.

But after a while, she couldn't help but talk about family matters, especially the changes in the family before and after Wen Yu came into the family. She talked about one thing after another for a long time.

Qi Youduan heard this but felt very dissatisfied.

When he was young, although he felt that he was looked down upon by others because of his mother's low birth, he admired her from the bottom of his heart for being able to arrange everything well. She could stand out among the noble ladies!

And I am much more popular in front of my father than my eldest brother! My father was able to support me to the top despite all kinds of pressure, which can be said to be the result of the joint efforts of mother and son.

But now, maybe she is old, maybe I am mature! Listening to my mother say these things again, I feel that her vision is limited, and she only cares about the trivialities of the backyard.

All kinds of tricks are used, but the purpose is unclear.

Mother continued to talk endlessly, sometimes happy, sometimes angry. Sometimes her eyes rolled around, sometimes she looked vicious... She kept talking, as if she didn't even take a breath.

He didn't know that this was because Tan had too many things in her heart. She was performing every day, which made her tired and bored! The key was that there was no one she could talk to freely. Even her personal nanny and maid didn't know what she really thought.

Now that the closest son has been arrested, how can he control her? Qi Youduan listened for a long time and finally became impatient and interrupted Tan, "Mother. I have just said that the title will be obtained smoothly soon. The rest is not important! Apart from the property corresponding to the title of marquis, the son does not care about anything else.

After all, he is my father's eldest son. If he does something ugly, it will cause people to talk about him. The gain will not make up for the loss, do you understand?"

Tan was very unhappy when her son interrupted and denied her, but she had just met him and it was difficult for her to refute him.

"And... Mother, there are some things that I cannot tell you now. You must believe in your son. If what you are planning succeeds, it will not only be the title inherited from your ancestors, but your son will be able to earn a higher position on his own! In the future, it will be passed down from your son! Your name will also be mentioned in a significant way!"

Qi Youduan finished speaking, unable to conceal his inner pride: That man said when he went to the northwest two years ago: If he succeeds, he will be granted the title of Duke of our country. This time, I received a secret letter on the way, and it has already begun...

"Really?" Tan's eyes lit up. Just listening to it made her feel so good.

"Why would I lie to you?!"

"Okay, okay!" After a while, Tan said, "It's just that it hasn't been easy for your mother to get to where she is today!"

"Can a poor girl become a marquis' wife just by sitting and waiting? Why does mother pay so much attention to those girls? It's because mother has done many cruel things. If they dig up the past..."

Qi Youduan was not surprised. "Mother, what major event doesn't have conspiracy behind it? But only the one who laughs last has the right to make the final decision."

Qi Youduan didn't care: "Don't mention that there are no witnesses or physical evidence after so many years. Even if there is, do you think father is willing to avenge the original wife and cause chaos in the Qi family? Make me, who has been trained for many years, become a useless chess piece? Let him lose face? What a joke!"

Although Tan nodded, she still felt a little uneasy.

Qi Youduan felt something was wrong: "Mother, besides what you just said, are you hiding something from your son?"

Tan hesitated for a while, but still briefly told the story of the Bai family. However, she only talked about the overthrow of the Bai family and the care the Bai family had given to her and her daughter. However, she concealed her love and calculations for Mr. Bai, as well as her being deceived by Li Qun to become an accomplice, and her pregnancy and giving birth to a daughter.

"I was able to escape because my cousin informed me in advance. Otherwise, I would have died with him! But if Master Qing saw me, wouldn't she bite me to death together with Wen Yu? This is not a good reputation! So, I planned to kill her, but failed. I don't know if she will wake up..."

Qi Youduan was a little surprised by this matter. After thinking for a while, he said, "Anyway, we are irreconcilable with the Cui family. That Master Qing has no chance to get close to you. My son will pay attention to it. It is not difficult to deal with such a person! However, this Mr. Zhou you mentioned..."

"He is my cousin. We were separated in Xijing, but met again in the capital. At that time, I had not yet married your father, and he went to the capital to take the imperial examination. Later, I became a marquis' wife, and he became the Minister of Personnel!

Over the years, although we haven't recognized each other openly, we have supported each other secretly... Now that I think about it, he has helped me the most! Why don't you meet him when you come back this time? He is a capable man!"

"Okay!" Qi Youduan agreed. "Mother, is there anything else?"

"No more." Tan shook his head. There were some things even he couldn't tell.

"Whatever you have, you can tell your son. Your son will help you clear up everything!" Qi Youduan asked again.

"Mother understands. Look at this!" Tan picked up a small box. "This is poison. I gave this to the person in front of me. It is colorless and tasteless, just like a heart attack and death. Even the coroner can't find out what it is! I'll give you two bottles, in case you need it..."

"Okay." Qi Youduan took it.

"I feel relieved when you come back. I haven't felt at ease these days!"

"At your age, just enjoy yourself! Leave everything to your son!"

Tan loves to hear this!

Qi Youduan went back to his room and chatted with Liu for a while. Liu's words were fair and impartial. Qi Youduan felt that his mother was too aggressive and liked to play tricks. She was even making trouble out of nothing...

Liu said, "Mother may have underestimated Cui and Wen Yu, so she got angry and kicked a rock. I advised her. Also, Qi Wu, you should pay special attention to him. I feel that he is too mysterious. Moreover, he should be very close to the crown prince and the grandson!"

Now, Qi Youduan focused.

Qi Yang is from that faction? It seems that we are really natural enemies. We are at odds with each other in both public and private matters...

He recalled the twelve-year-old boy who was too beautiful to be real. He was dressed in a flashy hunting suit and was surrounded by a few stupid boys from the Cui family, not showing them to others.

What a pity, not only did the plot against him fail, but the King of Xiang also disappeared from then on. It was almost certain that it was Qi Yang who did it, but I couldn't investigate it myself. And even if it was really him, not only could I not point it out, I had to conceal it for him!

Because that would... involve the entire Qi family!

That little bastard! How dare he? How did he do it? He had already discussed with his father when he came back that time to get the position of the crown prince first. But after this incident, he got scared and hid back.

After thinking it over, Qi Youduan smiled and said: Let's see who will win!