Traveling into ancient literature, killing the male protagonist and succeeding

Chapter 21 Kill the Emperor and Become the Queen Mother (21)

Three princes...

Thinking of what she saw that day, Nan Yue felt a little disgusted.

He is obviously a waste, someone who was taken advantage of with just a few words. He is not even as good as his mother, Concubine Ning. He should be eliminated.

The Fourth Prince...

He is clever, but he bullies the weak at such a young age. He is obviously spoiled.

Moreover, the dog emperor Xiao Chenfeng seems to like this prince a little, so let's rule him out.

After looking around, only Xiao Jinnian is the most suitable one.

But she is not satisfied with Xiao Jinnian now...

Nan Yue was a little annoyed and held the sword placed aside. Otherwise... she might as well just kill the dog emperor with one sword.

By the way, if the target of the strategy dies, can she leave?

At this moment, Banxia came in from outside and reported: "Your Majesty, the Second Prince wants to see you."

Xiao Yanzhi?

Nan Yue suppressed her thoughts and asked, "What is he doing here?"

"I don't know." Banxia shook her head. She didn't understand why the second prince came so late.

Seeing that Nan Yue didn't seem to want to see guests, she paused and asked, "Why don't I ask him to go back?"

All the palace maids were exiled to the Ye Ting, and Banxia also went to pick some new palace maids to bring back to Fengyi Palace.

As soon as she brought him back, she beat him severely.

In short, no trivial matters would be exaggerated and spread throughout the harem, and no one would come in without notifying. The second prince was still waiting obediently at the gate of Fengyi Palace.

Nan Yue pondered for a while, then said, "Let him in."

Xiao Yanzhi was brought in quickly. He bowed to the girl in the main seat and saluted, "Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen."

"Ah."

He raised his head. Perhaps it was because she was about to rest. The queen's hair, which was usually tied up, was half loose. Her golden crown and hair accessories were all removed. Her face was not made up, but she did not look dull at all. Instead, she looked even more beautiful.

But her eyes were still as cold as ever, with a hint of hostility, probably because someone had upset her.

He smiled and asked, "Did I disturb your rest?"

Nan Yue hummed and said coldly: "What's the matter? Tell me quickly."

Xiao Yanzhi sensed her impatience and said, "It's about your Majesty raising your fifth brother..."

Nan Yue raised her hand, and Xiao Yanzhi stopped talking sensibly.

She gave Banxia a look, and the latter immediately took several palace maids out of the hall, closed the door, and stood guard outside.

"What's wrong?" Nan Yue asked after everyone had left.

Xiao Yanzhi did not continue. He took a few steps towards her. When he was five steps away from her, he suddenly lifted his robe and knelt straight down...

Under the warm yellow light, he looked at the girl at the top with a serious face and said, "My lady, if you want, you can raise Yanzhi."

Nan Yue raised her eyebrows slightly, and was a little surprised. "So, you actually recommended yourself?"

The fact that she wanted to raise Xiao Jinnian had spread throughout the harem, and she was not surprised that Xiao Yanzhi knew about it.

But what she didn't expect was that the second prince, who had always been gentle and kind, would come to her and ask for support.

She thought he came today to speak well of Xiao Jinnian. After all, this was in line with his usual style.

"Yes!"

Nan Yue's eyes suddenly became deep, and she asked coldly: "Why should I raise you?"

She wanted a prince, but not everyone could have one.

Hearing her question, Xiao Yanzhi unconsciously tensed his body, but still looked into her eyes and answered: "Yanzhi's biological mother died early and there was no one to raise him. If I were adopted, no one would dare to say anything, let alone make trouble. It would also give the queen a good reputation for treating her children well..."

Nan Yue sat up straighter and said calmly, "But I don't care about these reputations."

"Yanzhi knows that the queen is not a superficial person." Xiao Yanzhi smiled slightly, his palms were sweating from nervousness, but he didn't show it on his face.

He continued: "Although Yanzhi is the emperor's son, he has never been favored by the emperor since he was a child, and Yanzhi has never cared about these things."

"You can rest assured, my queen. Yanzhi didn't come to you for the favor of the emperor, nor did he expect it like the other brothers. On the contrary, Yanzhi hates him."

"Your Highness..." The boy looked at her, his black and white eyes were exceptionally clear, and he said slowly: "Yanzhi is obedient, more obedient than the fifth brother. In this deep palace, I have no one to rely on, so I am more suitable to be your puppet."

Nan Yue narrowed her eyes, and her voice was emotionless. "Xiao Yanzhi, is this what you observed in the past few days?"

The boy's eyes trembled slightly, and he responded, "Yes."

Nan Yue became a little interested and asked in an ambiguous tone: "What else?"

The boy said in a deep voice: "Yanzhi knows that the queen can give me a lot..."

His eyes were sharp as he spoke word by word: "No matter what your majesty wants to do, Yanzhi will be the most obedient chess piece in your hands."

"Xiao Yanzhi, you really are a hidden talent." It was hard to tell whether it was sarcasm or praise.

Xiao Yanzhi pursed his lips, as if afraid that she would misunderstand him, and explained: "Yanzhi just wanted to survive, so he observed everything more carefully. If possible, Yanzhi would also like to be like the fifth brother and not think too much, but Yanzhi has no one to rely on..."

As he spoke, his voice dropped.

"Do you know why I didn't choose you?" Nan Yue suddenly asked.

Xiao Yanzhi's eyes were confused, "I don't know."

"You are too old."

That day in the Imperial Garden, she was quite satisfied with the way Xiao Yanzhi handled things. He was neither flustered nor panicked, and at the critical moment he even knew to bring in her, an elder with status who was present.

After hearing about his background, she had considered it.

Xiao Yanzhi, who is nine years old this year, is rarely confused. Is he very old?

"I don't have to raise a prince..." If there is no suitable one, she will think of other ways.

His eyes became dim and he lowered his eyes slightly. He never expected that the reason was so simple. He could work hard on other things, but he really couldn't change his age...

"But..." Nan Yue stood up, stood in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "I feel that I can raise you now."

Although he is a little older, he is just a kid and he just needs to be obedient.

Nan Yue actually didn’t have high demands. Moreover, the second prince’s biological mother died young, so she would not bring her similar troubles again.

The Dog Emperor doesn't like him, and he also hates the Dog Emperor, so that's perfect!

Hearing her words, Xiao Yanzhi couldn't help but feel a little excited. He slowly leaned down, his forehead touching the cold ground, "Your son, kowtows to your mother."

Nan Yue was not a person who was entangled in thoughts, so she decided to raise a different cub and immediately moved the cub to her territory.

"Get up." Her voice was not as cold as before.

The boy looked up and the girl held out a hand.

Only now did Xiao Yanzhi completely relax. He wiped the sweat from his palms and put his hands into the girl's fair hands. "Thank you, Madam."