flstandardbreds Chapter 123 Queen Mother, you must not do this!
Chapter 123 Queen Mother, you must not do this!
Mu Qingqing, who was heading towards Fanchen Courtyard from Anqi Hall, had no idea that a surprise was waiting for her at home.
Royal Palace
After the morning court session, Emperor Tai'an met Su Yunhao in a side hall of the imperial study.
He was eating the promotional products that Su Yunhao brought - fresh seasonal vegetables.
Su Yunhao gave verbal instructions in the imperial kitchen of the palace (Mu Qingqing had already taught him the steps), and the imperial chef followed his instructions and prepared the dishes on the spot.
The imperial chef is worthy of being an imperial chef, the dishes he makes are delicious and tasty!
Su Yunhao smelled the aroma of the food and couldn't help but sniff twice (luckily, he came here after having a full meal), while he talked about the request of his good friend and boss Ye Nanli.
After listening to what Su Yunhao said, Emperor Tai'an asked three questions from the bottom of his heart: Sixth brother, are you serious this time? Sixth brother, are you really going to get married this time? Is it really you who came to urge me to get married? (Why does it sound so unreliable?)
Well, no wonder Ye Nanli never says anything bad about Emperor Tai'an.
One of these two is a typical brother-worshipping demon: he talks about his younger brother every other sentence!
One is a typical brother-supporting demon: his brother's children have secretly attacked him several times, but he just laughed it off for the sake of his brother's face.
Su Yunhao was thinking about it, but he still answered respectfully: "Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince is probably tempted by Taibai Jinxing this time. He asked his subordinates to tell Your Majesty to have the officials of the Ministry of Rites choose the wedding date before the New Year, and ask Your Majesty to perform the three letters and six betrothal ceremonies from today."
Emperor Tai'an put down the silver chopsticks in his hand and said with an unchanging expression: "How anxious is he to marry her? He can't even wait for a few days?"
Su Yunhao secretly thought: You should ask him about this! There is no point in getting angry at me! I am not a worm in his stomach.
But he answered honestly: "I am just conveying the Sixth Prince's intention. Your Majesty will make the final decision."
Emperor Tai'an was getting a little impatient: he had brought up his sixth brother (the late emperor had a son in his old age, who was only a few years older than his eldest son), so it was not an exaggeration to say that he was another son. Seeing that his cabbage was about to be eaten by the pig, how could he not be anxious! (Of course, in the eyes of Emperor Tai'an, the cabbage was Ye Nanli and the pig was Mu Qingqing)
He stood up, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth, thinking to himself: What method should I use to make my sixth brother cancel his plan to marry Mu Qingqing?
Have you forgotten that you yourself granted this marriage? And you made 10 million taels of silver from it!
The willful Emperor Tai'an didn't care about that. He chose to forget about the marriage! Forgot!
I just feel sorry for this white and tender cabbage in my home!
Before granting the marriage, he knew what kind of person the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion was! If the national treasury was not tight and he knew that his sixth brother would definitely not marry her, he would not have issued the decree!
But the problem now is: it’s not the Prime Minister’s daughter who is eager to get married, but his sixth brother - he actually comes to urge her to get married!
How could this old father's heart rest in peace? !
Before Emperor Tai'an could come up with a solution, a eunuch's long voice sang from outside the imperial study: "The Empress Dowager has arrived~~"
Emperor Tai'an stamped his feet and glanced at Su Yunhao with disdain: Don't talk nonsense later!
Turning around and walking towards the imperial study, he greeted the Queen Mother enthusiastically, "Mother, what brings you here today?"
The empress dowager cast a glare at Emperor Tai'an with her kind eyes, "Look at what the emperor said, can't I come to see you if I'm fine?"
Oh, it's okay - you really won't come to the Imperial Study to see your old son! Emperor Tai'an secretly complained in his heart, how could he not know what kind of person his mother was? A lazy person who never went to the Sanbao Palace for no reason, she was rarely seen leaving Ci'an Palace all year round.
Emperor Tai'an stepped forward, held the empress dowager's left hand, and helped him sit down on the side.
The Queen Mother gently patted the back of the Emperor's hand and asked softly, "Emperor, did Prince Su come to see you today? Is it related to Li'er's marriage?"
Emperor Tai'an looked at the Empress Dowager helplessly: Look, isn't this the beginning of trouble?
He winked at the chief eunuch, Eunuch De, beside him and said, "Bring Prince Su out of the side hall."
Eunuch De picked up the dustpan and went to the side hall.
At this time, the Queen Mother held the Emperor's hand and asked, "Emperor, I want to adopt a man as my adopted son. What do you think?"
"Oh? Who is it?" Emperor Tai'an frowned and asked.
The Queen Mother said gently, "This man is Prime Minister Mu's distant nephew. He is an excellent doctor and a good person. This time, I was on my way back from worshipping Buddha and was fortunately saved by him. Therefore, I want to adopt him as my adopted son..."
When Su Yunhao came in, he heard the Queen Mother talking about Mu Qingqing's merits. When she suddenly mentioned that she wanted to adopt her as her adopted son, he quickly spoke out to stop her: "Queen Mother, you must not do that!"
One has already become a brother of the opposite sex with his future daughter-in-law, and if he also becomes a foster mother and adopted son here, wouldn’t that be a mess!
"Prince Su," the Queen Mother called out his name, and then said unhappily, "I was talking to the Emperor about adopting a son, why are you here to make trouble?"
Su Yunhao knew that he had been disrespectful by speaking in front of the emperor just now, so he quickly bowed and apologized: "Queen Dowager, of course there is a reason for what I said, and it is related to the Sixth Prince."
"Oh~~" Now not only the Queen Mother was interested, but Emperor Tai'an also became interested and asked, "Tell me quickly, what does it have to do with Sixth Brother?"
Su Yunhao raised his head and looked the emperor in the face, and answered in a serious tone: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, because the distant nephew of Prime Minister Mu mentioned by the Queen Mother is Miss Mu herself!"
(Brother Li, this is an urgent matter. I have to apologize to you and share this little secret with you first! Otherwise, you and your wife will really become brothers)
The Queen Mother grasped the back of the Emperor's hand in surprise: How could I have made such a mistake? Such a handsome and talkative young man has suddenly become a beautiful lady?
The emperor felt a tingling sensation on the back of his hand: Well, I was scratched by my armor.
What if it hurts? Just bear it! You can't make a sound, that would be too embarrassing for the emperor!
Emperor Tai'an endured the pain, frowned and asked, "Are you serious?"
Isn't this a bit far-fetched? Even I, who was deep in the palace, had heard of the reputation of Prime Minister Mu's daughter: an illiterate, unlearned, and incompetent idiot!
When did she become a miracle doctor? She even went out disguised as a man! She even saved my mother!
The Queen Mother was even more anxious than the Emperor at this moment. The adopted son was about to fly away! She asked anxiously, "Prince Su, this is not a joke! You know, there is no joking in front of the Emperor!"
Even if you are the Sixth Prince's best friend, if you commit the crime of deceiving the emperor, you will be beheaded!
Su Yunhao's eyes were filled with black lines: I've told you the truth, why do you still look like you want to chop me up! Do you still want me to tell the truth? !
Su Yunhao forgot that he had the same expression when he heard that Mu Qing was Mu Qingqing.
At this moment, he looked like an innocent little white boy, his face was slightly pale, his eyes showed panic, and he answered in a low voice: "This is absolutely true! It was the Sixth Prince who told me. This time, the Sixth Prince was ambushed on his way back to the capital, and it was Miss Mu who saved him and saved his eyes."
Brother Li, in order to give your good brother a heads-up, I will reveal some inside information to your good brother so that you can deal with your good nephews in the future.
"What? A conspiracy! Save your eyes! How is Sixth Brother (Lier) now?" The Emperor and the Queen Mother both stood up straight in shock.