Ci Jinzhi

As soon as the Queen Mother said these words, Emperor Xingyuan frowned secretly, and Princess Zhaoyang's pretty face darkened slightly.

Xin You, however, replied very calmly: "My late mother is just Weichen's adoptive mother, not her biological mother. There is no blood relationship in the first place, so it's natural that she doesn't look like her."

"Oh, there is no blood relationship." The Queen Mother nodded and looked at her son with one eye. Her aura was much less fierce when she came. It was obvious that Xin You's words satisfied her.

The Queen Mother was satisfied, but Emperor Xingyuan felt annoyed.

 Mother is used to being at odds with Xinxin, she hates the house and the crow, and she is not happy to see him and Xinxin's child come back, which is expected. Mu'er bluntly said that he was Xinxin's adopted son. Although it temporarily appeased his mother, it was detrimental to his future plans.

Fearing that the Queen Mother would cause trouble to Xin You again, Emperor Xingyuan said calmly: "You have traveled a long distance and are tired. Go back and rest first."

　　　"I'll take my leave."

The Queen Mother watched coldly as the young man with a dusty appearance retreated, her eyes falling on Princess Zhaoyang: "The Ai family remembers that you and the Xin family have always been good friends. Now that her adopted son is back, you should spend more time with her."

The corners of Princess Zhaoyang’s mouth moved.

She stayed because she wanted to know what her mother was going to say to her brother, so that Mu'er wouldn't suffer a loss unknowingly. Unexpectedly, my mother would use the name of my sister-in-law to expel someone justifiably.

Emperor Xingyuan was worried that the mother and daughter would quarrel, so he said: "Zhaoyang, you should go back too. I know that you won't be able to sleep well while Mu'er is away from the capital."

Princess Zhaoyang bowed her knees and left the palace.

After her daughter left, the Queen Mother immediately said what she had been holding back for a long time: "Emperor, how do you plan to arrange the return of Xin's coffin to the palace?"

Emperor Xingyuan knew that sooner or later he would have to talk to the Queen Mother about this matter, and sighed in his heart: "Xinxin is my wife, so naturally she should be buried in the imperial mausoleum."

The Queen Mother was furious: "What kind of wife? Since she left the palace as a queen and made you, an emperor, a joke in the eyes of many people, she is not worthy of being your wife!"

When she was alive, she did whatever she wanted and did whatever she wanted. When she died, she was even more glorious and buried in an imperial mausoleum. She took all the good things by herself?

"Mother, don't be excited." Emperor Xingyuan stroked the old lady's back.

The Queen Mother said with a straight face: "If you promise the Ai family not to allow the Xin family to be buried in the imperial mausoleum, the Ai family will not be excited."

“Mother, Xinxin left the palace, but her son broke his promise first—”

"What kind of breach of trust?" When this was mentioned, the Queen Mother became even more excited, "You are the emperor, and she can't give birth to a child. Is it possible that my Chen family will be extinct? The country you worked so hard to build will finally be handed over to someone else's son? Your mother? I am ignorant and illiterate, but I also know that if you do this, I will not be able to see your father underground in the future..."

Emperor Xingyuan smiled bitterly: "Queen mother, Xinxin is not infertile. She was already more than three months pregnant when she left the palace."

 When mentioning this, Emperor Xingyuan couldn't help but regret it.

If he could have persisted for a while longer and withstood the pressure from his mother and courtiers, he would not be like this now.

"So what? She can give birth, but as the emperor, you have to protect her?"

Emperor Xingyuan no longer dwelled on this topic: "Didn't my son listen to you? After all, my son and Xinxin are married, and it makes him sad to think that she is alone and cannot be buried in the imperial mausoleum. To be honest with the mother, my son has been feeling uncomfortable for several days. .”

 The Queen Mother became nervous: "Have you let the imperial doctor take a look?"

“I’ve seen it, it’s just that I lost my health due to fighting in my early years, and as I got older, I started to suffer from various minor problems.”

"Don't be careless if you have a heart disease. Let's ask the Imperial Hospital for consultation and get a charter..." The Queen Mother immediately threw the matter of Queen Xin out of her mind and talked about her son's health.

Emperor Xingyuan listened patiently and softened his tone: "The thought of Xinxin's coffin parked in the garden makes my son's heart uneasy. Mother, please agree."

The Queen Mother tightened her lips and her expression kept changing. In the end, she felt sorry for her son's health and chose to take a step back: "Then you must promise the Ai family and don't suddenly say that Xin Mu is your and the Xin family's son someday. The Ai family will not admit it. "

Emperor Xingyuan paused, smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, Queen Mother, Xin Mu already said, Xinxin is his adoptive mother." After receiving her son's promise, the Queen Mother left with satisfaction.

Emperor Xingyuan sat down slowly without a trace of a smile on his face.

 He is no longer the young emperor who would be easily swayed many years ago. Even his mother cannot hinder his plans.

However, since my mother is old, there is no need to be forceful, just move closer to his plan step by step. Anyway, he is still in his prime and has enough time and patience.

 The first step is to let Xinxin be buried in the imperial mausoleum as Queen Daxing.

Emperor Xingyuan walked into the study and took out a scroll from the grid. As the scroll slowly unfolded, a handsome young man appeared in front of him.

The young man has a pair of phoenix eyes similar to those of Emperor Xingyuan, and has a noble temperament.

The great **** Sun Yan was standing by and was already used to this kind of scene.

 If the emperor doesn't look at Xin Daizhao's portrait once or twice a day, even he will not get used to it.

“Sun Yan, why can’t others see that Xin Mu looks similar to me?”

Sun Yan’s lips trembled, thinking: Hua Anfu painted the painting to make you happy without conscience. Do you really believe that Xin Taizhao is like this?

"You have no vision." Emperor Xingyuan snorted coldly, and ordered his servants to enter the palace to discuss the matter of burying Queen Xin.

The people traveling south this time went back to their homes. As soon as Bai Ying got off his horse, he found General Bai standing at the door waiting.

She hurried over and said angrily: "Mother, why don't you rest in the house."

"I heard that you are back, I can't stop." General Bai looked at Bai Ying and saw that his daughter was fine, and asked Xin You, "How are you, Mr. Xin?"

"I was ill for a few days after falling into the water, but I'm fine now..." Bai Ying's eyes were filled with admiration when he mentioned the young man who was calm and calm at all times.

 The mother and daughter entered the house, and General Bai asked many questions about the southward journey.

Bai Ying said everything one by one, with some hesitation: "Mother, I think King Xiu is unpredictable."

"How to say?"

Bai Ying told what happened in the ruined temple and said hesitantly: "If something happens to Mr. Xin, King Xiu will obviously be the beneficiary, but it doesn't feel like he did it to me. King Xiu is also very close to Mr. Xin..."

 “What about you? What do you think of King Xiu?”

“I—” King Xiu’s face flashed in Bai Ying’s mind, and he shook his head slowly, “I don’t know.”

If you just get along with King Xiu, it’s hard to dislike him.

 Bai Ying did not dare to tell her mother about this idea.

General Bai patted the back of his daughter's hand and said, "Go and wash up and rest. Tomorrow, you will accompany your mother to pay homage to the late empress."

"Um."

 After He Qingxiao left the palace, he first returned to the Changle Marquis Mansion.

After running around for days, a good bath has become a luxury. Although there are many things waiting for him at Fusi Yamen in Beizhen, he still has to wash away the dust before talking about it.

There was such a big noise about the team entering the city that the Changle Marquis Mansion naturally heard about it. Aunt Gui was also waiting outside the mansion, eagerly awaiting it.