The Empress Dowager suddenly became happy, and she looked at Chen Kaizhi with a bright look and said with a smile: "Chen Kaizhi, how great would it be if you were the grandson of the Ai family."

"Ah..." These sudden words made Chen Kaizhi lose his composure immediately.

Turning around, I saw the Empress Dowager giving him a meaningful expression: "Okay, I won't scare you anymore. Do you think it's very difficult to talk to the Ai family?"

"Not." Chen Kaizhi smiled: "It's just that the empress is unfathomable. I'm right in front of me, and I always feel that my mind can't keep up."

The Empress Dowager smiled, her face bathed in the sun became brighter, but her voice became gentler: "You are honest, you are so honest, you haven't married yet?"

Chen Kaizhi nodded: "Not yet."

"It's rare for an honest child like you to be. The Ai family has a niece who has recently lost her husband and is still young now. She is in her prime. Look..."

Chen Kaizhi felt nervous. Even a noble woman like the Empress Dowager, she actually likes to play with the mandarin ducks just like a commoner.

Chen Kaizhi's face had changed slightly, and he hurriedly said, "Empress, I am actually not honest."

"Hmm?" The Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows slightly and looked at Chen Kaizhi with curiosity and said, "Why, do you have a better choice?"

Chen Kaizhi quickly lowered his eyes, looked ashamed, and the corners of his mouth moved slightly, trying to tell the truth.

"Wei Minister..."

The Empress Dowager laughed and interrupted, "Okay, let it be for yourself."

Chen Kaizhi had no choice but to withdraw his words and breathed a sigh of relief.

After chatting with the Empress Dowager for a while, Chen Kaizhi said goodbye in awe.

But what the Empress Dowager said today is really puzzling. As soon as he left Wanshou Palace and arrived at the front hall, an eunuch immediately walked over: "Chen Kaizhi...received the order..."

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At this time, in Wanshou Palace, the Empress Dowager had already knelt in the bedroom. The woman who accompanied her was smiling and said, "My mother, Chen Kaizhi doesn't know what kind of blessings are..."

His tone was full of envy.

But Empress Dowager Mu stood on one side, and couldn't help but guess in her heart that Chen Kaizhi and Empress Dowager had nothing to say.

The Empress Dowager took a sip of tea slowly before slowly raising her eyes to the woman and spoke slowly.

"It is rare that there is such a person in the royal family. The Ai family likes such a young man, who is brave enough to do things and can do things. Now the Ai family is increasingly feeling that this troublesome autumn is coming. A few days ago, I heard that a man named Fang told people about major disasters and disasters everywhere, right?"

"Yes." The person who called the Queen Mother of the Queen Mother was the eldest princess Chen Yaner. She still smiled and said in a pleasing manner: "The Queen Mother actually knows this person?"

Queen Mother Mu also knew Fang Wucai and hurriedly said, "My son knows a little about this person."

The Empress Dowager lowered her eyes blankly and said with a sigh.

"I don't know whether this person's words are true or false, but in this world, there are too many things that are true or false. In fact, why do you need to discuss the truth or false? But one thing is right, great disasters are coming. You, one by one, have been enjoying wealth and honor for a long time, but how can you know that the way of heaven is impermanent? This peace cannot last long. It is rare that the Ai family has seen such an honest child, so..."

Speaking of this, she raised her eyes and looked at Empress Dowager Mu deeply, her voice paused, and then she spoke again: "So the Ai family is making their own decisions and must sharpen this kid well."

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When Chen Kaizhi saw the eunuch who read the order, he was stunned. Isn’t this the old eunuch who had just followed him and the Empress Dowager to visit the Imperial Garden?

Logically speaking, if it is an imperial edict, it should be issued by an official of the Ministry of Rites. After all, this requires drafting of the imperial edict, and there must be a certain procedure; if it is the eunuch of Kunning Palace who is proclaiming it, how can it be read out by this empress dowager? It is the people around the empress dowager who promulgated the decree?

Didn’t the old eunuch follow him and the Empress Dowager just now? As soon as he said goodbye, he chased him out, obviously doing it on purpose.

Chen Kaizhi did not dare to neglect and said, "I am Chen Kaizhi obeying the order."

"Chen Kaizhi was a great contribution to the court and brave enough to serve. Now he has recovered the three prefectures of Jibei and has outstanding achievements. No one in the court can surpass him. He was granted the General of the State of Chen Kai, and received the salary of the fourth-class royal family. He was ordered to be the governor of Jibei and be in charge of the political affairs of the Jibei army..."

Chen Kaizhi hurriedly thanked him, but felt that the decree was a bit unacceptable. It was obviously not a formal imperial edict, but the imperial edict of the Empress Dowager.

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At this time, in the bedroom of Wanshou Palace, it became silent.

Empress Dowager Mu was very puzzled by the words of the Empress Dowager, but she couldn't guess the thoughts of the Empress Dowager for a while, and didn't know what the Empress Dowager meant to Chen Kaizhi. She guessed in her heart, could the Empress Dowager notice something? Otherwise, how could the Empress Dowager value Chen Kaizhi so much?

If he hadn't noticed anything, how could the Empress Dowager so openly showed his importance to Chen Kaizhi?

Although Chen Kaizhi is a bit capable, he is still young after all, and the status of Empress Dowager Ethnic is not necessarily high-profile. Chen Kaizhi, who has no background.

But what exactly happened? Shouldn’t the Empress Dowager ask her?

Empress Dowager Mu only felt that the Empress Dowager's thoughts were difficult to guess, so she could only smile at the Empress Dowager.

"I think he is a good kid, too."

The Empress Dowager also smiled, but the topic changed.

"So, didn't you ask Chen Kaizhi about his title of Jiedushi? The Ai family will be the leader of you and issue a royal edict to him, and entrust him to be the Jiedushi of Jibei. Look, you... won't be surprised."

There seem to be two meanings here. On the one hand, the Empress Dowager, who went over the kitchen and the Queen Mother, directly issued an imperial edict. This obviously makes people feel strange. Could it be that the Empress Dowager is showing his authority and wants to use this to undermine Empress Dowager Mu?

On the other hand, the Empress Dowager issued an edict directly for the first time, which actually told some people that the relationship between Chen Kaizhi and Empress Dowager was very special and very unusual.

In a sense, Chen Kaizhi, the governor of Jibei, is afraid that he has a higher value. In the current court, no one knows the balance between Empress Dowager Mu and King Zhao, inside and outside the court? Therefore, the whole court is either Empress Dowager Mu’s gangsters or King Zhao’s gangsters, but this imperial decree is like saying that Chen Kaizhi is the “gangsters” of Empress Dowager Mu.

This weight is very considerable.

Queen Mother Mu was unexpected about the sudden incident, and she didn't let her think too much at this moment, but hurriedly said, "I dare not be surprised. Everything depends on my mother."

"This is not possible." The Empress Dowager smiled. She looked calm and said, "What kind of master can the Ai family be at this age? This time, it's just an exception. The Ai family is old and just thinking about being able to live a long life and live for a few more years. It's enough. Well, the Ai family is also exhausted. You all retreat. Chen Kaizhi recovered the three prefectures of Jibei. This is an unparalleled merit and a blessing for me. Let the emperor go to worship the Taimiao in a few days."

Queen Mother Mu replied: "Yes."

The eldest princess Chen Yaner also smiled and said, "My mother should pay more attention to her body. Since she is tired, she will surrender."

"Wait..." The Empress Dowager seemed to have thought of something and said lightly.

Chen Yaner stopped quickly. Although she was the pearl in the hand of the Empress Dowager, when she felt that the Empress Dowager's tone was a little uneasy, she felt a little nervous.

She looked back at the Empress Dowager and asked in confusion: "What are the instructions for Mother's mother?"

The Empress Dowager suddenly looked like Hanshuang, and her eyes were staring at Chen Yaner, and said coldly: "Please take care of your son-in-law and don't cause trouble. Go and tell him that the Ai family knows the matter, but Chen Kaizhi once saved the Ai family's life!"

This sentence made the eldest princess confused.

Her eyes were full of surprise. What did this have to do with her prince-consort?

Does he... recognize Chen Kaizhi?

However, the words of the Queen Mother had an unquestionable majesty, which made Chen Yaner's heart skip inexplicably. Although she was completely in the dark and didn't know what was going on, the Queen Mother's words with warnings made her pay attention.

So she pursed her lips and replied in a low voice: "Yes, I understand."

"Go, go." The Empress Dowager restored Cihe and smiled faintly at Chen Yaner.

Chen Kaizhi, who received the imperial edict, felt more complicated.

What does this mean? I entered the palace for no reason, listened to some words for no reason, and inexplicably received an inexplicable imperial decree.

What medicine does this Empress Dowager sell in her gourd?

He doesn't understand.

Chen Kaizhi thanked him, and he suddenly realized that many times, people should not seek trouble. If they really have doubts that cannot be solved, then don’t think about anything. Why not follow your own brain cells?

Having said that, General Fuguo, this is a three-level promotion. The lieutenant of Zhenguo is the General Fengguo, and the General Fengguo is the General Fuguo.

But don’t underestimate the title system within the royal family. The improvement of the title means the improvement of the status within the royal family. Chen Kaizhi has now become a real general, not to mention becoming the Jiedushi Jibei. This Jiedushi is the position of the Jiedushi, and is responsible for the military, and is relieved of the people. In the eyes of many people, he is a top-notch fat man.
Chapter completed!