Xiahou Chengyu only wiped his tears and returned to the Imperial Garden when he couldn't see his son. He went straight to the Xiahou Family's courtyard. Xiahou Ling hadn't left yet, as Xiahou Chengyu had arranged to meet him.
After the court meeting was over, Gao Guan, Wu Qu, and the others were summoned to the Starry Hall by Qing Zhu.
Looking at his trusted subordinates standing before him, Qing Zhu, who had his hands spread out on the table, had a sinister expression on his face. He was in a bad mood, and he wondered if his trusted subordinates had taken the wrong medicine today. Without any hints from him, Po Jun jumped out to challenge him, then Gao Guan, then Wu Qu, and even Sima Wentian jumped out to mess up his plans.
"What are you trying to do?" Qing Zhu broke the silence in the Starry Hall. "Who allowed you to meddle in the emperor's affairs?"
Gao Guan didn't say anything. Sima Wentian already knew that his good intentions had backfired, so he lowered his head guiltily. He already knew Qing Zhu's intentions from Shangguan Qing, but he had to act like he didn't know. He knew Qing Zhu's temperament and was worried that Qing Zhu would become serious if Yuan Venerate Qing didn't satisfy him. It wouldn't be easy to persuade Qing Zhu to give birth to another son, but it would be much safer with Wu Qu watching.
On the other hand, Wu Qu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Envoy Gao's use of the Empress as a shield is just an excuse. In fact, it is indeed inappropriate for Her Highness to go to the Netherworld Presidential Palace. Although Niu Youde has 100,000 elites under him, if someone in the imperial court really wants to harm Her Highness, Her Highness's safety is indeed worrying!"
Shangguan Qing shook his head secretly.
Bang! Qing Zhu slammed the table and stood up. "Don't I know? Do I need you to remind me? "
Wu Qu's eyes widened. It hadn't been easy for him to persuade Qing Zhu to give birth to such a son, but this involved the interests of his trusted subordinates. "Your Majesty, are you really going to abolish His Highness?"
Qing Zhu's summoning of the Heavenly Concubine back to the palace had already attracted a lot of attention. It was hard not to be suspicious after hearing this.
Qing Zhu knew what these people were thinking, but some things could only be understood and not explained. He waved his hands angrily and said, "Get lost!"
Gao Guan and Sima Wentian took their leave while Wu Qu cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Pojun …"
"Scram!" Qing Zhu suddenly waved his hand, and the things on the table fell to the ground. He was extremely frustrated.
Sometimes, family matters were more vexing than official matters. He could handle official matters, but he had to have a heart of stone to handle family matters. After all, he had carried Yuan Venerate Qing in his arms and watched him grow up. From a purely familial point of view, he was very satisfied with this son of his. He didn't want his son to be too sinister and cunning towards him, but he was born in a royal family and couldn't protect himself without the protection of a powerful family. He could imagine how much his son resented him now. He had even brought up the laundry department to humiliate him. However, he couldn't let his son know that he was training him. Although that would earn his son's gratitude, it would lose the effect of the training and wouldn't give his son the heart to become independent and self-reliant.
Qing Zhu, who had swept the items, angrily lowered his head and left, heading straight for the Heavenly Lady of the Eastern Palace to hide.
Xiahou Family's side courtyard. Seeing Xiahou Chengyu stride in, Xiahou Ling pretended to respectfully bow, "Greetings to the Empress!"
"Dispense with the formalities!" Xiahou Chengyu was a little impolite as he walked in front of him and said in an unfriendly tone, "I heard that someone in the imperial court suggested that Zun 'er go to the Xiahou Family's territory. Why didn't you accept it?"
Xiahou Ling had been in a bad mood recently. When he heard this tone, he frowned and said in a low voice, "Do you think Ying Wuman was thinking for His Highness when he suggested this? He is harming His Highness! Now that His Majesty's intentions have been revealed, he intends to weigh the Xiahou Family's weight. Punishing His Highness has already given outsiders too much imagination. If His Highness comes to the Xiahou Family, he will definitely be attacked by those with ill intentions, and it will also tie up a lot of the Xiahou Family's energy. If His Highness is directly sent to the Ying Family's territory, the Ying Family will have to restrain themselves and do their best to protect His Highness's safety. Thus, His Highness will be safer in their territory. Now that His Highness has joined the Imperial Guard, it is not necessarily a bad thing. "
When he heard that His Majesty's intentions had been revealed, Xiahou Chengyu did not listen to the rest of the words, treating them as farts. If he and Xiahou Ling did not share the same ancestor, Xiahou Chengyu would have cursed his ancestor. Even Niu Youde had seen through His Majesty's intentions, yet Xiahou Chengyu, the head of the world's number one family, was still acting like he was dreaming. He was as stupid as a pig. His grandfather had been wise his entire life, so how could he have chosen such an idiot to be the head of the family?
"At the end of the day, you're still afraid that my son will cause trouble for the Xiahou Family, aren't you?" Xiahou Chengyu could no longer hide the resentment in his voice.
Xiahou Ling was furious. He wanted to ask her how she had obtained the position of Sky Empress. She was right. Not letting Yuan Venerate Qing come to the Xiahou Family's territory was for the sake of the bigger picture, so as to avoid trouble for the Xiahou Family. Of course, there were some things that he couldn't say out loud. He suppressed his anger and said in a low voice, "Your Ladyship, don't forget what your grandfather told you. As long as the Xiahou family doesn't fall, you'll be fine!"
There was a hint of gunpowder in his tone, and Xiahou Chengyu immediately sobered up. At the very least, she was still inseparable from the Xiahou family's support. Speaking to the current head of the Xiahou family in such a tone was indeed a bit too much.
Seeing that he had intimidated her, Xiahou Ling calmed down a little and said earnestly, "I know that you have some complaints about me now, but everything I'm doing is for your own good and the Xiahou Family's good. As the head of the family, I can't just focus on what's in front of me, nor can I let my emotions affect my decisions. Lady, you need to think rationally. His Highness has the protection of the imperial guards, so he won't be in too much danger. The one in real danger now is you, Lady. The way His Majesty dealt with His Highness will not be good for your position in the palace. The Xiahou Family will have to use a lot of energy to ensure that your position in the palace will not be shaken. I hope you understand! "
After all, he wasn't Xiahou Ta. Things that Xiahou Ta could settle with just a few words, but he had no choice but to spend a lot of effort. Of course, this was a process of carrying a heavy object as light as possible. No one was born with it. Only those who were used to carrying heavy objects would know how to save energy. Those who carried heavy objects for the first time would always stagger, and the difficulty was unavoidable. When Xiahou Ta was young, he also went through this process. His prestige and prestige would always be accumulated little by little.
Xiahou Chengyu didn't know if she heard it, but she controlled herself and nodded, "Second Uncle's words are reasonable. However, there is something that I hope Second Uncle can help me vent my anger!"
Xiahou Ling immediately knew what she wanted to say. Feeling a bit of a toothache, he asked, "Imperial Concubine Qin?"
Xiahou Chengyu forcefully nodded his head, "Second Uncle is wise, it was indeed Imperial Concubine Qin. That slut is so vicious, and I heard that her father has even been promoted to a lieutenant. She harmed us and our mother to this state. Her family is really proud of themselves, how can I swallow this resentment!"
Xiahou Ling sighed inwardly. As expected, it was like this. After thinking for a while, he said, "Lady, please bear with it for now. It's not that I can't help you vent this anger, but I have other plans for Imperial Concubine Qin, so it's not convenient to touch her for now."
The anger that Xiahou Chengyu suppressed burst out again. He tried his best to speak in a calm tone, "Why?"
"If there is a chance in the future, I will naturally let you understand!" Xiahou Ling shook his head and refused to say.
It was impossible for him to tell her that Qin Fei was a member of the Xiahou Family to some extent. Not to mention that this was a secret, just harming them and their mother was enough to anger Xiahou Chengyu. A member of the Xiahou Family actually harming them and their son, how could she accept it? It was impossible for him to explain to her that it was not under his control.
The key point was that it was really inconvenient for him to touch Imperial Concubine Qin right now. She was someone that the Ninth Brother wanted to protect. He had just taken over the position of Clan Head not long ago, and he still needed the help of his brothers to get through the first storm that the Xiahou Clan might face. Thus, he didn't want to be too forceful and let his brothers think that he was too overbearing. No matter if he was happy or not, he couldn't act on his emotions at his current position. He had to look at the big picture … In fact, there were times when he was more angry than anyone else, but he had to temporarily endure it!
"Since Second Uncle has said so, Chengyu understands! I still have to go see His Majesty, so I will take my leave first. " Xiahou Chengyu nodded his head in an abnormally calm manner and resolutely turned around to leave. On the surface, he looked calm, but in reality, his fists were tightly clenched in his sleeves, slightly trembling with anger.
When her grandfather was alive, whoever dared to oppose her in the palace, the Xiahou Clan would help her settle it. This was the first time she had encountered such indifference.
Regarding Imperial Concubine Qin, she had never hated a woman so much. Imperial Concubine Qin was the first. Previously, because of her son's matter, she didn't dare to act recklessly. Now that her son had ended up like this, and it was caused by that bitch, using such a despicable and shameless method, she couldn't be more despicable. She almost tarnished her son's lifelong reputation and completely destroyed her son's future. She couldn't swallow this anger no matter what.
So far, to her, she could let go of anyone but Imperial Concubine Qin!
Since the Xiahou Clan didn't agree, Xiahou Chengyu also knew that he couldn't force the Xiahou Clan. However, she didn't have to rely on the Xiahou Clan. She still had a troop of one hundred thousand elite soldiers in her hands!
Since the Xiahou Clan didn't want to help her vent this anger, she was determined to solve it herself this time!
Watching her silently leave, Xiahou Ling's mouth curved into a cold smile. Narrowing his eyes, he muttered, "Ninth Brother, it's not that I don't want to give you face, but if this girl finds someone else to make a move, don't blame me. The Samsara's background, hmph hmph …"
In the Eastern Palace, once Qing Zhu arrived, he didn't do anything else. He immediately found a reclining chair, closed his eyes, and lied down to rest. Today's events had indeed made him feel depressed. His son's matters, his trusted subordinates' matters, his family matters, and his official matters had all been mixed together.
A tall, graceful, and beautiful figure appeared behind a bead curtain, staring at Qing Zhu on the reclining chair. Her eyebrows were furrowed, and no one knew what she was thinking.
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
