The Queen Mother was horrified by the emperor's sight, and she felt a little unhappy.

But because the emperor did not directly refute her, she had no choice but to suppress all her unhappiness and squeeze out a soft smile on her elegant face.

"The emperor makes the final decision on state affairs, how can the Ai family have any high opinions? Just seeing the emperor working hard on state affairs, and discovering that the emperor does lack a Zhongshu Ling, that's why the Ai family mentioned it. I hope the emperor will not blame the Ai family for being too busy. Mind your own business.”

After the Queen Mother finished speaking, she looked at her son with a smile.

Judging from past experience, her strategy of retreating in order to advance is very effective.

The emperor was filial and would definitely follow her words and ask her if she had any good candidates.

At that time, she was mentioning her favorite candidate consciously or unconsciously.

In this way, her goal is achieved.

She waited and waited like this, until she couldn't hold her breath any longer.

Emperor Yuanwu put away his needle-like gaze and said with a moved expression: "My mother thinks of her son in everything. My son is grateful in my heart. Thank you very much, my mother."

Ok?

That's it?

there is none left?

The Queen Mother was startled when she didn't get the answer she was expecting. She couldn't react for a while.

She was not willing to let it go like this, and still refused to give up: "Emperor, what do you think about what Ai Jia just mentioned?"

Emperor Yuanwu smiled again. This smile was so meaningful that it made people shudder: "I would like to thank my mother for her concern."

Tai Chi again?

Pretending to talk about him again?

The Queen Mother couldn't help it anymore, and the anger that was raging in her belly finally caused cracks to appear on her delicate face. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out a few words from between her teeth: "The Emperor has grown up, and the Queen Mother has also grown old. "

Emperor Jiayou pressed his knees and stood up. His tall figure was made majestic by his black robe.

He put his hands behind his hands and looked at the plaque hanging on the throne. His clear voice made people feel calm: "Mother, I remember my grandfather holding me and saying something to me when I was a child. I didn't understand it at the time, but for me... But my grandfather’s words are still fresh in my memory, and I dare not forget them.”

"He said that once a man has responsibilities on his shoulders, he should mature himself no matter how old he is."

"Since I came to the throne in front of my soul, I have decided to let myself grow up. Mother, I am not only the child that my grandfather held in his arms and taught me, not only the son you gave birth to in ten months of pregnancy and endured severe pain, but also this The monarch of the country.”

"On my shoulders are the ardent expectations of the civil and military officials of the dynasty, and the hopes of the common people. Every word in my family, country, and world is as heavy as a thousand stones. It's time for me to grow up."

The Queen Mother looked at this son and suddenly felt that he was very strange. This was obviously the pillar that gave her the strength to persevere during the countless difficult days in the palace.

In order to climb to this position, she was swayed by power in the treacherous palace. She changed from an ignorant girl to a deep and ruthless woman in the city...

She just crawled around covered in mud and blood, stepping on the corpses of countless concubines to reach the peak of power. She even killed her own aunt with her own hands.

She went through many hardships and finally became the most important person in the harem.

But at this time, her son used such a tactful way to remind her time and time again that everyone has different statuses now and everyone should behave accordingly.

Although the method is simple, it is very direct.

Direct enough to break a mother's heart with one punch.

The Queen Mother didn't say anything in the end, looking at the untouched snacks on the table, her eyes flickered.

"Emperor, take care of yourself. The Ai family is leaving." After saying that, the Queen Mother took Aunt Chunxi's hand and Shi Shiran left.

Emperor Yuanwu turned around and saluted: "My son is sending my mother off to you."

Outside, Qi Guogong had been waiting for a long time. When he saw the Queen Mother coming out, he hurriedly asked: "Queen Mother, how is Feng'er's appointment as Zhongshu Ling going?"

The Feng'er mentioned by the Duke of Qi is Xiao Meiruo's elder brother, Xiao Yunfeng, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Qi.

The Empress Dowager made a special trip to Chengming Palace to discuss with Emperor Yuanwu the appointment of Xiao Yunfeng as Zhongshu Ling.

At this moment, the Empress Dowager who had returned home was filled with desolation and felt extremely tired. She just said, "The Ai family didn't mention it."

Duke Qi's brows immediately wrinkled: "Queen Mother, I have already told my family that I will definitely find this position for Feng'er. The Xiao family is your Majesty's descendant. If Zhongshu Ling does not come from the Xiao family, what will others think? ?”

"Since your Majesty came to the throne, you have repeatedly supported the clan and suppressed your relatives. Your colleagues in the court have made all the jokes about my Xiao family! Queen Mother, don't forget that you are from the Xiao family. You must not turn your elbows outward."

The Queen Mother had just been cut off by Emperor Yuanwu in a tactful and alienating way. Feeling that her son was alienated from her, she had already held back her anger. At this time, she was scolded by her father, and she became angry for a moment: "Qi Guogong, please pay attention to your relationship with the Ai family." The way you speak.”

Looking at the Queen Mother walking away, Qi Guogong was furious. His turbid eyes were tightly narrowed in anger, and his already large and small eyes looked even more strange.

Just at this time, the palace lady from the kitchen passed by carrying a food box.

"Stop." Qi Guogong stopped Gong E.

Gong E was startled and saluted quickly: "I have seen Duke Qi."

The Duke of Qi's face was frighteningly dark. Seeing that Gong E was trembling, he said arrogantly and arrogantly: "What are you giving me? You're in a hurry."

Gong E said in a low voice: "Go back to the Duke of Qi, and my servant will bring you some snacks for your majesty."

Qi Guogong opened the lid and said displeasedly: "Your Majesty has never eaten sweets before. Why does the dining room always send snacks to Chengming Hall recently? You should advise your Majesty more, don't be gluttonous, it is not good for your health."

When Qi Guogong spoke, his eyes were evil and vicious, and he opened the fingers of his hand and poured some powder into it.

However, the palace lady who delivered the meal never dared to raise her head and did not see Qi Guogong's movements.

"Okay, let's go!" Qi Guogong waved his hand impatiently, looking at the little girl's fleeing back, his eyes seemed to have been tempered with the most poisonous poison in the world.

Qi Guogong snorted coldly: "Boy, do you think you can step on my head and show off your power by sitting on that chair? If you didn't have my support these years, you wouldn't even be able to do anything! You want to get rid of the Xiao family so quickly, don't even think about it! "

Qi Guogong gritted his teeth and left. In his opinion, the Xiao family was the fertile soil, and the emperor was just a seedling that grew on the fertile soil. It was a foolish dream for the emperor to want to put aside relations with the Xiao family!

He doesn't take much of this medicine, but if he takes it, he will suffer a lot, so he should teach this kid a lesson!

The Duke of Qi left bitterly, his face crazy and twisted.

In Chengming Hall, Gong E put down the cakes and left.

Eunuch Lu also stepped back quietly, leaving space for His Majesty.

After Emperor Yuanwu laid out the cakes, he bent over his desk and carefully reviewed the cakes.

Suddenly there was a rustling sound of clothes flying. He looked up and saw the big braided girl with bulging cheeks, holding a plate and eating greedily.

"Your mother is angry, aren't you worried?"

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