The whole world wants me to give birth [travel]

An Er secretly escorted two servants and came to see Mu Ci.

Because the protagonist of Catch Zhou is the little prince, Mu Ci pays more attention to the movement in the palace than ever. Although Li Yao has been eradicated, there is no guarantee that no one will have bad intentions again.A lot of hidden guards were buried near Zhou's table case in advance, and when he saw the person brought by An Er, Mu Ci instantly understood.

Mu Ci said coldly: "What happened?"

An Er said: "The subordinate found out that these two people were sneaking around before the start of the arrest week, trying to put a powder box on the case."

An Er held a carved gold box with a handkerchief, and presented it in front of Mu Ci.

"The outside of this box is coated with a layer of honey, and the inside is ordinary powder. Although the subordinates failed to detect the poison, but judging by the expressions of these two people, there is a high possibility of some kind of conspiracy."

Mu Ci looked at the box over and over again. This powder box is exquisite in workmanship. The lid is inlaid with many precious stones. It is glittering and valuable, and it is coated with honey on the outside. Will definitely grab this box.

The powder box itself has a good meaning, but most of them appear when the princess is catching the week. If the prince is caught, he will be accused of not doing his job properly. It seems that someone wants to pour dirty water on the little prince. If gossip about poor conduct is spread, it is very likely that your status will be lost, and your thoughts are so vicious!

The two servants knelt down and begged for mercy. An Er had found out that they were sent to the palace by the Qiao family. Mu Ci pondered for a moment and said, "Take them to Jinhua Palace."

Wang Xingren was ordered to send the two servants to Qiao Yunting, and according to Mu Ci's intention, he detailed the crimes of the two in front of Concubine Qiao.Qiao Yunting closed his eyes in embarrassment, they are all family confidantes, how could he not know where these two servants came from, thinking that he just gave the eldest son of the emperor a birthday gift, and the family is slapping him in the face!

He knew that his father, Qiao Taibao, was quite critical of the establishment of the crown prince after the opposition. It's not that Qiao Yunting never persuaded him, but his father still acted in this way. No one in the palace knew the attitude of the empress dowager and the emperor towards the eldest son. I'm afraid it will destroy the entire Qiao family!

Mu Ci handed these two people over to him, and it was considered as a little bit of affection. It only depends on how he handles it, and it is also a test for him to the Qiao family.

Although his father did this without telling him, he still has an unshirkable responsibility.Qiao Yunting was unequivocal, and ordered someone to tie him up with the two servants who committed the crime, and go to Xuande Hall to plead guilty.

On Mu Ci's side, Ye An had been informed before Concubine Qiao arrived, and Ye An wished he could call Qiao Taibao into the palace immediately to confront him.

When he proposed to establish the Empress and Prince for the first time, he found that Qiao Taibao had objections. Later, the person who openly questioned Mu Ci in the court was actually a member of the Qiao family. Ye An would not hold grudges even if he was angry again. After all, this is the meaning of going to court, even if it is opposed, it is aboveboard, but it is nothing to use your brains on Dou Dou!

Sangong has already gone to the Taishi, and thought that the Taibao would be safe, but this person is not satisfied with the status quo, and tried to interfere in the selection of the prince with secret means. Ye An didn't mind at all and then cleaned up the Qiao family, so he stayed Taifu is an upright official.

Mu Ci said, "If the Taibao is dealt with, how will you balance it?"

Ye An was stunned: "Brother Ah Ci, don't you want the Mu family to dominate?"

Mu Ci stared deeply at him with bright eyes, and said frankly: "If I am just a child of the Mu family, I naturally hope. But now I can't just think about the future of the family. Although my father is the leader of the Mu family, he can't guarantee it." The Mu family is the same as him in everyone, and the best way is to balance. With a comparable opponent, the Mu family will be restrained and will not be too outrageous, which is also beneficial to you. If you decide to deal with Qiao Taibao, you must find A person who is good at checking and balancing the Mu family, it is best for this person to be loyal to you."

Ye An didn't expect Mu Ci to think for such a long time, rubbed his cheeks and said emotionally: "So you are all for me?"

Mu Ci smiled: "There is no way, since I want to be your queen, I don't want to hold you back."

Brother Ah Ci is so kind, Ye An held Mu Ci's hand under his sleeve, and wanted to get tired of it, but Jin Li came to report that Concubine Qiao knelt outside the hall to plead guilty.

Ye An straightened his clothes and ordered Concubine Qiao to be called in. Seeing that Qiao Yunting had tied ropes around his body, he thought that if this person didn't cut corners, he would be quite transparent.

Qiao Yunting kowtowed and said: "My father's actions are shameless, and I am willing to plead guilty for him. Please punish the emperor."

Ye An ordered Jin Li to help Concubine Qiao up, and sighed softly, "Concubine Qiao, this matter has nothing to do with you..."

Qiao Yunting said sternly: "As a member of Qiao's family, you have to take responsibility for not being able to persuade your father well. Please give me some time, Your Majesty, and I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Ye An stopped persuading him.When Mu Ci sent people to Jinhua Palace, he actually hoped that Qiao Yunting would come forward.Qiao Taibao held the military power in his hands and was once the leader of the army. Although Mu Ci hated him for attacking Dou Dou, he didn't want Ye An to directly confront him, so as not to chill the hearts of other generals.

Ye An followed Qiao Yunting's plan and allowed him to have a deep talk with Qiao Taibao first, and called the Taibao to visit the palace in the name of Concubine Qiao.After Qiao Taibao planned this outing, his heart was always up and down. Later, it was reported in the palace that the eldest son of the emperor had caught the sword. Qiao Taibao thought that his plan had failed, so he was relieved unconsciously, and he didn't think much about it when he entered the palace. .But when he stepped into the Jinhua Palace, what he saw was his son Qiao Yunting, holding the golden sword bestowed by the emperor, pointing the sword point at his neck, and said in a deep voice: "Father, do you want the Qiao family to still have me? Is it life or death?"

The golden sword is not sharp, but stabbing the neck with the tip of the sword alone can still be fatal.Qiao Yunting knows his father's weaknesses better than anyone else. Although Qiao Taibao is a general, he has gone through life and death, but he cares about his family very much. He just wants to use this to force his father to make a choice.

The gate of the Jinhua Palace was firmly closed, and no one knew what Qiao Yunting had said to his father. After a stick of incense, Qiao Taibao stepped out of the main hall in a daze, and fell down on an open space outside the Jinhua Palace. There were little bloodstains, the general who was once fearless in the blood on the battlefield, now his whole body seemed to be burned by flames, and he burst into tears.

One day later, when Ye An came to court, Qiao Taibao sincerely pleaded guilty to the emperor, and voluntarily handed over his military power.Thinking of his meritorious service, Ye An still retained his position in the court, and asked Yuan Xiang to assist the Taibao in handling government affairs, while the military power was divided into the hands of several generals such as Leng Feng.

It was ten years later that Qiao Yunting came to visit the little prince again.He had lost a lot of weight, wearing a black robe with a collar, a circle of gauze was exposed at the neckline, and a pair of quiet eyes fell on the little prince clamoring for sweets, revealing a little warmth.

Qiao Yunting liked the little prince very much, but he was still a little uncomfortable with Mu Ci, the biological father of the little prince, so he said, "Thank you."

He is a reasonable person, and it was his father who did not have a clear mind and caused disasters. If Mu Ci hadn't shown mercy, the Qiao family might have disappeared.No matter how much Qiao Yunting hated Mu Ci, he still had to thank him.

Mu Ci pursed his lips and said, "You resolved the crisis for DouDou, so I should also thank you."

"...It's too troublesome to thank you." Qiao Yunting smiled cheerfully: "Although I don't accept you, I still accept the future Crown Prince."

Doudou didn't understand what the adults were talking about at all, so he rolled over curiously. Every time Qiao Yunting came to visit him, he would take a bath and change his clothes to ensure that there would be no smell of Sophora japonica flowers, and he would also give him a lot of delicious and fun things. Come and hug his arm.

"Joe, Joe!" Doudou smiled innocently.

Qiao Yunting was stunned, realizing that the little prince was calling him, and the corners of his eyes became moist unexpectedly.He always thought that since he didn't come often, the little prince might not remember him.But the little prince remembered, Qiao Yunting thought to himself, if he could keep the little prince, even if he died in front of his father that day, this boring life would be considered a meaningful thing.

On the eve of the canonization ceremony, the Queen Mother summoned Mu Ci to Changle Palace alone.

Because of Ye An and Doudou, the current empress dowager has lost the sharpness towards Mu Ci long ago.

"Mu Ci, I called you here because I want to talk to you calmly."

The Empress Dowager sat on the main seat and signaled Mu Ci to sit on the empty chair next to him, which is usually the seat of the emperor. Mu Ci thought about it for a moment and politely declined, and found another chair to sit down.

The queen mother smiled and said: "Gu knows that you are cautious, and it is true. Since you entered the palace, I have known what you have done. I am very satisfied with you. I thought I should let you know in advance. What is this Phoenix seat?" taste."

Mu Ci didn't know the queen mother's intentions, and looked at him puzzled. The queen mother got up and walked slowly down from the main seat.

"Speaking of which, Gu is not as lucky as you. When the first emperor was alive, Gu was just a noble concubine. It was not until the emperor ascended the throne that Gu was named queen mother. In fact, Gu has never been a queen. The real phoenix position was only Queen Gongsu back then. Cui Yun sat down."

Queen Gongsu?

Mu Ci's expression turned serious, and he said respectfully: "Your Honor, please make it clear to the Queen Mother."

The queen mother said: "This is also a past that has been dusty for many years. Cui Yun, Gu, and the late emperor met each other by chance. For the future. In the beginning, the first emperor did have a deep affection with Empress Gongsu, and they were very affectionate, but after ten or twenty years, it turned into mutual suspicion and temptation. Later, the first emperor was worried all day long about the empress who was supported by Empress Gongsu The Cui family was unstoppable, and Empress Gongsu was also planning for the throne, wanting Huainan King to be named the crown prince. For a while, the late emperor often felt sorry for Gu. In the heart of the future, he once asked Gu, why did he and Cui Yun come to such a situation?"

Mu Ci couldn't help but also asked: "Why?"

The queen mother said softly: "It's a pity that Gu didn't understand it at the time. When Gu finally sat in this position, he could finally answer the late emperor's question, but the person sitting next to Gu is no longer the late emperor."

Mu Ci: "..."

The queen mother said again: "You are smart, do you know what Gu wants to say?"

Mu Ci hesitated for a moment, then slowly shook his head.

The Empress Dowager said: "I just want to say, you can think of the emperor and persuade the emperor to restrain the Mu family. heart of."

It turned out that the Empress Dowager was so profound, Mu Ci had mixed feelings, and he knelt down and kowtowed to the Empress Dowager sincerely.

"...Thank you, Queen Mother, for teaching me."

Getting up and leaving the hall, he suddenly saw a familiar figure standing outside the hall with a smile on his face.

Maybe it was because of what the queen mother said, the shock was still there, and Mu Ci's eyes were a little hot.

Ye An smiled and said, "Queen, I have been waiting for you for a long time."

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Happy Dragon Boat Festival!

Because I'm out of town, tomorrow's update is a bit late!

Concubine Qiao and Doudou are simply loved by the elders, they don't form a cp.Thanks to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated the nutrient solution~

Thanks to the little angel who irrigated [nutrient solution]:

1 bottle of Feixian invites the bright moon;

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!