I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

So Mei Boyang was slapped thirty times, and the generals who were making noises were also slapped.

You Zhenzhen stood on the high platform, holding her little prince Meng Xi, and breathed a long sigh of relief as she watched dozens of people below being beaten until they were wailing.

Meng Xi shook You Zhenzhen's hand and asked in a sweet voice, "Mother, are they bullying you?"

You Zhenzhen shook her head and forced a smile, but unconsciously held the child's hand tightly, which was wet, "My mother is the queen, how dare they bully me?"

"But my mother cries every time I see them..." Meng Xi tilted her head, not understanding why.

You Zhenzhen thought it was because she couldn't control her emotions that the child had such doubts. She gritted her teeth unconsciously and put on a brighter smile, "No! Xi'er saw it wrong. Mother is not very happy. Well!"

Then he remembered something again, pinched Meng Xi's cheek, and asked, "Did you call Grandpa Mei here?"

When Meng Xi saw his mother happy, he forgot about his worries just now and nodded, "Yeah! I'm looking for Grandpa Mei!"

You Zhenzhen looked at Mei Gong, who was teasing the child, with anxiety and fear. She knew in her heart that Emperor Jingde's position was still in danger, and their survival depended on Mei Gong.

As an old man, Mei Gong sometimes feels bad and needs to rest in bed, but sometimes he feels like a child again and can still feel the wind when he walks.

You Zhenzhen's heart was pounding along with Mei Gong's mental state all day long.

He was not sure why Mei Gong maintained such a humble attitude. After all, if he wanted to claim the throne based on Beichen's power, it would be a matter of a grand enthronement ceremony.

Therefore, she could neither lose her royal dignity nor be too arrogant in front of Duke Mei.

You Zhenzhen led the little prince and walked over, "Seeing that Mr. Mei is so healthy, I feel relieved."

Mei Gong sat on the chair and scratched Meng Jing's creaking nest, which made Meng Jing chuckle.

Mr. Mei was not restrained when he saw the visitor, and his sitting posture was very casual. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Queen, for your concern. We are members of your own family, so you can treat this trip to Beichen as the capital. Queen, there is no need to be restrained."

As he spoke, he raised his hand to ask someone to bring a chair, gesturing for You Zhenzhen to sit down. Every move he made was very casual and seemed very close.

This made You Zhenzhen confused. She was even a little embarrassed. She hesitated for a moment before slowly sitting down.

"Queen, you are still young. As for me, I just rely on my old age and say some unflattering old words. Do you know why those boys don't listen to you?"

While Mei Gong was talking, he was holding Meng Jing and teasing him. Meng Jing's laughter could not be heard, and he stretched out his hand to pull the snow-white beard of the great ancestor.

After Mei Gong said this, You Zhenzhen should stop putting on airs. She lowered her head modestly and said, "I don't know, this junior."

"The Queen doesn't regard them as her own, does she?"

Meigong's words made You Zhenzhen stunned.

"People in the south always treat us like savage beasts, saying that we are foreigners, and never give us any trust. They think that we will definitely invade from the south. But over the years, has there ever been an invasion in the northern territory under my jurisdiction? Even if We don’t have enough food, so we just asked for help. But the food we can get is very little..."

You Zhenzhen did not dare to speak. Although the power was not in their hands, it was an indisputable fact that the south had always had this attitude towards the north.

"So, I knew that Xingyuan was just a puppet manipulated by the royal family of the Chen Kingdom, but I still married my daughter to him. The south and north of the Chen Kingdom have never truly merged. I still desperately hoped that my daughter would marry him. The Queen can change this situation."

"But God failed, and my daughter still died in the royal struggle. What a tragic death! As a father, I wanted to fuse some kind of fusion at that time. It would be better to destroy the Chen Kingdom and rebuild it again!"

"To be fair, I can't do it. I know that with insufficient troops, this war will last for years or decades. If I raise troops for personal gain, hundreds of thousands of bones will be added to the world." What is for the sake of unification is the selfishness of the superiors! No one cares about the life and death of the people! I have ten adopted sons, and all of them are children who lost their parents due to war and famine!"

"If there really is a war, can my Duke Mei's Mansion accept ten adopted sons? Can it accept tens of thousands of adopted sons?"

As Mr. Mei said, Meng Jing actually fell asleep in his arms. Mr. Mei glanced at Meng Jing and changed to a more comfortable position to hold him.

"Later, I saw hope in Ying'er. This child is talented and intelligent. He can understand my great wish to integrate the north and the south, so he has been working hard to maintain the Chen Kingdom without splitting it all these years. But his life is hard, and his fate is also short……"

At this point, Mei Gong suddenly couldn't speak any more. After Meng Jing fell asleep in his arms, he seemed to be sleeping very uneasily and insisted on grabbing Mei Gong's beard. It hurt Mr. Mei to catch him, so he opened his little hand, but as soon as he opened it, he woke up and started crying.

The wet nurse came over and took Meng Jing away, leaving some peace for Mr. Mei.

"Look at this child. I don't know if he has been separated from his parents since he was a child. He must grab something to sleep with, otherwise he will cry." Mei Gong said.

You Zhenzhen smiled lightly and said, "Children love to cry when their parents are separated."

Mei Gong sighed, "That's right! When people get old, they no longer have any ambitions. They just hope that the world will be peaceful and that they can enjoy family happiness."

"Queen, I, an old man, have said so much, and you should understand what I mean. You represent the imperial power. If you, a member of the royal family, are not close to us barbarians in the north, how can you set an example for the world!"

You Zhenzhen understood what Mr. Mei meant and lowered her head in shame, "Mr. Mei is a righteous man! I am ashamed of myself!"

"Hey! Don't say anything about whether you are ashamed or not. Now you understand how to educate the little prince, right? This is your duty as the queen! Please keep your resolve, queen!"

"Junior understands!"

Duke Mei continued, "I know that you have suffered a lot while fleeing, and even few of your close associates have died, but you should not always be afraid of us. The North is also His Majesty's territory, and there is nothing you can't hold your head high above!"

"Stand tall! Lead them! Not in fear!"

You Zhenzhen was so moved by Mei Gong's righteousness that she was so choked that she couldn't speak.

When Mei Gong looked at her, he thought of his daughter. If she were still alive, she should be so smart.

He said with a smile, "I am old and my body is no longer useful. I don't know how long I can live. But as long as I live for one day, the Queen will not have to worry about the rebellion in the north!"

You Zhenzhen stood up again and saluted Mr. Mei, "Mr. Mei... great justice!"

After the people below were beaten, Mei Boyang jumped up and cursed, "Damn! This woman! Sooner or later, she will sleep with her!"

The sworn brothers around him who were accompanying him in the spanking touched his buttocks and patted his shoulders, "Come on! Shut up! You don't think you've been beaten enough!"

Mei Boyang was so angry that he turned around and saw Meng Jing who was crying non-stop. He twisted his swollen buttocks and walked towards him. He squeezed out an exaggerated smile, clapped his hands, opened his arms and said in a low voice, "Ouch! Jing'er, be good and don't cry! Come here! Uncle, give me a hug!"

Brothers around: "..."

You Zhenzhen announced her edict the next day, saying that she would celebrate Emperor Jingde's birthday in a grand manner and that she would establish royal prestige in the north no matter what.