In the Yongguo Palace, Queen Mother Jiang was taking a nap while leaning on the beauty's couch. She didn't know what she thought of, and suddenly opened her eyes. She sat up and asked, "Where is the Emperor now?"
Aunt Gui said quickly: "If I go back to the Queen Mother, the Emperor should be in Zhaoyang Palace at this time to deal with the memorial."
Empress Dowager Jiang thought for a while and said, "Let's go over with Ai's family and take a look."
After saying this, Aunt Gui hurriedly came over to help Queen Mother Jiang. Before the little eunuch could say anything, Queen Mother Jiang waved her hand and said, "The Ai family should go and see for themselves. There is no need for such a big battle."
After saying this, Aunt Gui followed Empress Dowager Jiang, bringing only a few palace maids with her. Everyone who met her probably knew that Empress Dowager Jiang just wanted to explore the truth.
Although Emperor Yong was on the throne, Empress Dowager Jiang always interfered in the affairs of the court because the emperor was still young. A woman, even when she was in court, had to listen to the affairs behind the curtain.
Everyone pitied the little emperor, but he seemed to be the only one enjoying it. Everyone guessed that the emperor had a grand plan in mind, and now he was just enduring the humiliation.
After arriving at Zhaoyang Hall, Emperor Yong Xiao Huaigu didn't know that Empress Dowager Jiang was about to come, so he sat on a chair and stared at a pile of memorials in a daze.
"Buttercream, how long do you think I will see these memorials? When will you go with me to Jiang's courtyard to have a look? I didn't even eat a bite of the crayfish last time!"
At this time, Zhenzhen kept winking at Xiao Huaigu, signaling that Empress Dowager Jiang was behind her, but Xiao Huaigu didn't see her and asked: "Zhenzhen, your eyes should be checked by the imperial doctor earlier. I'm a little scared by the sight."
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Cream also hurriedly signaled, but Xiao Huaigu seemed to have cut off all signals, and just didn't understand what was wrong with each of them.
So he pushed the memorial in front of him and lay down behind him. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Empress Dowager Jiang approaching. He was so frightened that he stood up immediately.
"My son didn't know that my mother was coming, so please forgive me!"
Queen Mother Jiang looked at Xiao Huaigu's appearance, her eyes full of disappointment. After all, this son was not hers, and no matter how she helped him, it seemed to be of no use.
"Have you read all these memorials?"
Facing Queen Mother Jiang's question, Xiao Huaigu couldn't help but panic. He had already guessed what was said in these memorials before he even started reading them.
I have been working on those few things endlessly, and I have thought of a way, but they are all opposed to it, so what is the use of criticizing it myself?
Seeing that Xiao Huaigu was silent, Queen Mother Jiang said sternly: "As the king of a country, can't you even do the most basic things well now? In the future, when the Ai family is gone, how will you manage this huge Yong Kingdom?"
Seeing that something was wrong, Xiao Huaigu knelt down in front of Queen Mother Jiang and said, "Queen mother, please calm down. My sons and ministers will definitely learn how to govern the country and don't dare to slack off!"
Queen Mother Jiang looked at the so-called son in front of her and regretted more and more what she had done back then. Then she sighed and said, "Where is Taifu Wu? He taught the emperor to be like this. I'm afraid he thinks he will live too long."
Hearing this, Xiao Huaigu said quickly: "Mother, the master has done his best to his son, but he is playful and refuses to study hard. He deserves to be punished!"
Empress Dowager Jiang did not speak. She glanced at Xiao Huaigu and then turned and left. After returning to her Yonghe Palace, she dismissed all the maids and eunuchs, leaving only Aunt Gui.
Aunt Gui naturally knew what Empress Dowager Jiang was thinking, but Empress Dowager Jiang didn't speak, so naturally she couldn't say anything. After a while, Empress Dowager Jiang suddenly said: "Prepare pen and ink."
After Empress Dowager Jiang had drafted her edict, she paused with her hand holding the pen, and then drew a strange-looking scar on a piece of white paper.
But Aunt Gui recognized it at a glance. It was the birthmark on the little princess's face, an extremely ugly red birthmark.
When Empress Dowager Jiang put down her pen, she said, "Find a few trustworthy people to help the Ai family find the child."
Aunt Gui took the Queen Mother's decree and the picture, hesitated for a while and said, "Queen Mother, do you really want to do this?"
Empress Dowager Jiang sighed and said: "This matter cannot be hidden after all. You have seen the emperor behave like this. How can the Ai family trust him in handing over the huge Yong Kingdom to him in the future?"
After all, he is not of the royal family's bloodline. In terms of ability, no matter how he cultivates him, it will be in vain. The Ai family cannot continue to make such mistakes."
After hearing this, Aunt Gui didn't say much. She just bowed and did as Empress Dowager Jiang said. Empress Dowager Jiang looked at the scenery in the distance and her eyes became fierce.
"My child, after all, you are not so lucky. No wonder the Aijia. If you didn't have that ugly birthmark, maybe the Aijia wouldn't have abandoned you in a single thought."
At this time, Xiao Huaigu was still kneeling in the study. After Empress Dowager Jiang left the Zhaoyang Palace, she sent someone to find Taifu Wu. Xiao Huaigu had been taught by Taifu Wu all along.
Taifu Wu was the late emperor's teacher. Xiao Huaigu had been taught by Taifu Wu ever since he could remember, but he did not expect that Xiao Huaigu's qualifications would be so poor.
When the late emperor was at his age, he had already read the books of sages, was knowledgeable about the past and the present, and knew military strategies at his fingertips. As a teacher, he even felt ashamed.
But now Xiao Huaigu, although not everyone is a young genius, in the eyes of Taifu Wu, he is not even as good as an ordinary young master.
Compared with the late emperor, he was not only far behind him, but he could not look like an emperor if he just talked about things without making comparisons.
However, the late emperor only had such a son, so he could only help him to ascend to the throne. I thought that in this situation, his potential would be better unleashed, but now it seems that he does not seem to have much potential.
Looking at Xiao Huaigu who was kneeling on the ground, Wu Taifu sighed. Is this child's talent a dull one, or is he hiding it so deeply that even he can't see through it?
Xiao Huaigu saw that Taifu Wu was so angry that he was blowing his beard and staring, so he had to lower his head, but in his heart he was still thinking about when he could sneak out of the palace to find Jiang Fang.
The delicacies made by Jiang Fang are really unforgettable. As the king of a country, he has never seen those things.
I originally thought that as the king of a country, my knowledge was already very broad, but Jiang Fang always surprises me.
It's a pity that Jiang Fang has a huge birthmark on her face. Otherwise, her facial features are still very delicate. If she is chosen to be in the palace, her life will not be so boring.