Emperor Wu, as usual, suppressed the memorial and made no statement. He leaned back on the dragon chair, stroking the jade ring on his thumb, and watched his ministers quarreling until their faces turned red.
It's better for the old lady to be in the capital, look how lively it is! His ministers ignored the people's suffering and cared about an old lady's blind date party.
What a great achievement!
Look at you, Marquis Xiaoyao, and General Guan, why are you so excited to get involved? Have you forgotten that your boy is still single?
Although Emperor Wu was complaining, he told the Empress about what had happened as soon as the court was over.
This is not a court affair, so there's nothing wrong with sharing it with the Queen.
As for gossip, the more people participate, the more fun it is!
The Empress did not expect that Emperor Wu had such a bad taste.
It seems that His Majesty has been living like a real person since the old lady returned to Beijing. In the past, he was busy with memorials and memorials all the time. In recent years, even the harem could hardly get equal treatment. Now, at least he can have some fun in life.
Watching the fun is one thing, but the Queen Mother and Qiao Xin have no conflict of interest. Although the Eighth Prince is close to the Qiao family, this does not affect her status. She only has two princesses, and although she cannot have any more children now, no matter which prince comes to the throne in the future, he will not be able to surpass his biological mother.
This also caused the Queen to become a little kinder towards Qiao Xin.
"Your Majesty, are you really not going to remind the old lady? If this really happens, many families in the capital will be unable to sleep or eat. Guards are also human beings. There is no harm without comparison. The Qiao family will become the target of public criticism."
Emperor Wu didn't care. He smiled and said, "My decree has been issued. How can I change it easily? The capital has been quiet for a long time. It's good to have some fun! If even the old lady becomes rigid in her behavior, it will be so boring!"
"When do you plan to announce Yun Ting's identity to the public? The Zhou family has been making a lot of noise recently, and Madam Zhou has mentioned it to me several times in a vague way!"
Emperor Wu's smile faded, and his voice became indescribably cold.
"I have never concealed this matter, and the Qiao family has never tried to hide it. How could the Zhou family not find out Yun Ting's identity? Do you really think they didn't send anyone to contact Yun Ting privately? Do you think I am blind, or do you think Madam Qiao is a fool?
I used to think that Yun Ting grew up in the countryside and was not worthy of the Zhou family's old men's attention. Now the internal struggle in the Zhou family is becoming increasingly fierce, and various forces have fallen one after another, with legitimate sons and illegitimate sons dying or being disabled. What is the intention of wanting to recognize Yun Ting back at this time?
Yun Ting's surname is now Qiao, not Zhou!"
It is said that the Zhou family, to which Qiao Yunting's biological father belonged, can be traced back to King Ping of Zhou's son Ji Lie, who was once granted the title of Duke of Runan.
Later, with the changes of dynasties, frequent wars and social unrest, people with the surname Zhou were also involved and began to disperse across the country.
However, I heard that this branch of theirs does not seem to be the original Zhou family, but rather the Helu family, a Xianbei noble family during the Southern and Northern periods, which was sinicized and later changed to Zhou.
Today, these deeds are lost in the long river of history. Except for the Zhou family themselves, no one else can verify them.
Anyway, at least in the way the Zhou family treats people, there is no trace of the Xianbei people anymore. They strictly follow the rules and etiquette of the Han family.
But there are some genes in our bones that cannot be changed just because we want to. For example, every time the head of the Zhou family changes, he has to step on the corpses of his clansmen to sit in that position.
Qiao Yunting's father was lucky enough to escape the disaster because the head of the previous generation of the family had been decided when he was born, and he was engaged to the eldest princess who was still a county lady. But when it came to Qiao Yunting's generation, his other half brothers did not have such a good fortune.
A bunch of cousins ​​are fighting each other to the death. If there is no news every day, it would be a shame for the Beijing crowd.
The internal fighting caused heavy losses to the young generation of Zhou family. The power of Zhou family also gradually declined. When the old men in the family wanted to stop it, they found that they were powerless.
It was only then that they remembered Qiao Yunting who was wandering outside, but they found that he had grown to be extremely dazzling and their brilliance could no longer be concealed!
Rather than being indifferent to the previous Qiao Yunting, they were more afraid of him. They were not afraid of Yunting himself, but the royal power behind him.
When those tribesmen found out that the eldest princess' child was still alive, they simply tried to cover up their mistake. When they failed to kill him after several attempts, they simply refused to acknowledge his identity.
Anyway, the eldest princess has died in the disaster in Jiangcheng. Who can tell what the newborn baby looks like?
Just by a jade pendant and a swaddling cloth, you want to be recognized as your relative? How can such a good thing happen in the world?
Unfortunately, plans cannot keep up with changes. Who could have known that Qiao Xin would bring her family to the capital and bring Yun Ting to the eyes of Emperor Wu.
The nephew resembles his uncle. Just based on the similar facial features of Qiao Yunting, King Qi and Emperor Wu, anyone interested can follow the clues to investigate.
Everything came to light.
"What does the old lady mean?"
"What's the point? It all depends on Yun Ting's choice! Madam Qiao is extremely protective of her son. But she's not the kind of person who would cling to her son and not let go! She knows it in her heart!
Look, even after achieving such great political achievements several times, he was unwilling to fight for a title for his son.
Last time he asked for money and land, this time he even went so far as to give it to the guards for blind dates, saying that he wanted to treat everyone equally, and that he couldn't let me reward him with three children at once. So he's still thinking about me?"
Queen: Your Majesty, you say one thing and mean another. Is that really okay? You can hardly suppress your pout. Could you please be more restrained? Didn't you say that the emperor should not show his emotions on his face?
Isn't it what you like to see that Qiao Xin doesn't take credit for herself? But this is different from whether Yun Ting returns to the Zhou family.
No matter what, the Zhou family is a family of nobility and nobility. How can they be compared with a family like the Qiao family!
If the Zhou family insists on taking Qiao Yunting back and attacks Qiao Xin, Qiao Xin may not be able to bear it!
After all, the Qiao family has other children!
Emperor Wu did not tell the Empress that Qiao Xin had publicly expressed in front of him her support for Yun Ting to open a new family tree and not to get involved in that mess!
If the Zhou family disagrees, then let’s use our fists to speak!
Who has the patience to waste energy nagging you all day long?
If Yun Ting really insisted on taking a step forward, she would probably not want this son anymore!
Emperor Wu had reason to believe that as long as Qiao Yunting showed the slightest sign of wanting to return to the Zhou family, Qiao Xin would announce to the public that they were not biological mother and son without the Zhou family having to make any plans.
This is definitely something an old lady can do!
None of the people in the Qiao Mansion are the old lady's blood relatives. It doesn't matter which child she pampers. Why must she have to be you, Qiao Yunting?
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