Chapter 86 It's Better for the Queen Mother to Follow the King
Chapter 86 It’s better for the Queen Mother to follow me
At this moment, the eunuch's loud singing came from outside.
"Your Majesty is here!"
"The Queen Mother is here!"
Everyone in the hall tacitly kept silent at this moment.
Everyone stood up, looked at the high position, bowed their heads and saluted.
"See your Majesty, see the Queen Mother."
Jiang Bo's eyes fell on Mu Qingchao behind Shen Muchi. She was wearing a court dress embroidered with gold and silver silk phoenix patterns. It was different from the elegant dress she wore that day. It seemed that in order to suppress the scene, she had put a lot of makeup on her face. Heavy makeup.
She stood there with her hands folded in front of her and a smile on her lips, as if she was trying to maintain her demeanor as a queen mother.
I heard Shen Muchi say: "All the ministers are in peace."
Only then did everyone sit down.
Mu Qingchao naturally took the opportunity to sit next to Shen Muchi.
After everyone was seated, the Tubo king entered the palace with tributes.
The King of Tubo was a middle-aged man with an unshaven beard. I heard he had just taken over from his brother, and the things he brought with him were similar to those in previous years.
The relationship between Nanming and Tubo has always been good, but in recent years it seems that Northern Qi has also been trying to win over them.
The Northern Qi Dynasty was gaining strength day by day and was about to compete with the Southern Ming Dynasty. If it were to ally with Tubo again, it would be a threat to the Southern Ming Dynasty.
Therefore, Shen Muchi was particularly fond of this tribute.
But the Tubo King didn't seem to have much respect for him, and he didn't know if he was new to the position, so he didn't know the etiquette and even stared at Mu Qingchao as soon as he sat down.
"This empress is so beautiful. Which concubine is she?"
After saying this sentence, Mu Qingchao's face fell.
When the little girls who had been chatting and joking around heard this, they couldn't help but look at Mu Qingchao as if they were watching a good show.
But the eunuch shouted angrily: "How dare you, who are you? This is my queen mother!"
"Queen Mother?"
The King of Tubo was suddenly startled and laughed: "That's nonsense. His Majesty the Emperor looks to be seventeen or eighteen years old. May I ask the Queen Mother, in what year were you born as the Emperor? You actually look two years younger than him?"
Forehead……
Even Eunuch Lu didn't dare to answer this question casually.
You must know that Mu Qingchao's identity as the Queen Mother is really weird. She has always been criticized by the court, which is almost a pain for the Queen Mother.
It's okay for everyone to complain about this behind their backs. No one with any brains would tell the Queen Mother openly about it.
However, the smile on Mu Qingchao's face did not diminish, and he still looked calm.
"Don't you, Your Majesty, know that we, the Southern Ming Dynasty, govern the country with filial piety? The late emperor died and left a daughter in the Ai family. Your Majesty took pity on the Ai family and stayed in the palace to provide for the Ai family in their old age. It is Your Majesty's kindness.
The late emperor once had an imperial edict to make Aijia your majesty's stepmother. Your majesty will abide by the late emperor's last wish without making any mistakes. This is your majesty's filial piety.
In our vast country of the Southern Ming Dynasty, everyone from the royal family to the people is so loyal, filial and kind.
Your Majesty, I don’t know, you can visit Nanming more and learn more about Nanming’s customs and customs.”
Mu Qingchao's words were a good one. Not only did he skillfully resolve the conflict, he boasted about Nanming in front of the Tubo King, and he also flattered Shen Muchi.
This really disappoints those who are watching the show.
However, the King of Tubo was a person who could not stand up to the public, and he did not know how to put it down when it was easy for him to say something like this.
He just said, "I really don't understand your Nanming customs.
In our grassland, when the previous king dies, the concubines are left to his son or younger brother. For example, this king inherited more than a dozen concubines from my brother.
I see, the Queen Mother is so beautiful, even more beautiful than His Majesty the Emperor's concubines.
It's better to just follow His Majesty the Emperor."
These words really offended many people.
Mu Qingchao didn't care, he still gave him a compliment anyway.
No matter what he said, he praised her for being beautiful.
But the concubines couldn't listen to it anymore, and the rich girls couldn't listen to it anymore.
What does this mean? They are still young and beautiful, but they are not as good as a widow?
It's too much to deceive.
Shen Muchi's face became increasingly ugly.
Unexpectedly, as the Tubo King was talking, he changed the subject and continued: "Otherwise, Queen Mother, you would have followed me."
"To be honest, in all my years of living, I have never seen a woman like the Queen Mother.
My king's queen has just died. Would you like to be my queen?
I will reward you with thousands of cattle and sheep, and give you countless maidservants. You can follow me to keep your endless supply of beef and mutton, and your endless supply of mare's milk."
Ah.
hehe.
It turns out that there was so much foreshadowing in the past, just to prepare for now.
Mu Qingchao smiled bitterly.
However, Shen Muchi's face became increasingly ugly. He squeezed the wine glass in his hand tightly and looked at Tubo with eyes that seemed to kill someone.
It’s really...excessive...
To actually say such disrespectful words to the Queen Mother of Nanming in front of the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty, isn't this putting Nanming's face on the ground?
If the current situation between the two countries could not be at odds with each other, he would like to pierce this ignorant guy with a sword.
Everyone could see Shen Muchi's displeasure. For a moment, the entire hall was silent, and no one dared to say a word.
The King of Tubo drank two more sips of wine, became drunk, and continued,
"Queen Mother, you are young and don't have a man, so you must also want a man, right?"
"The men on my grassland are all strong and strong. I will take care of them. If you go there, you won't want to come back."
The more I say this, the more outrageous it becomes.
But the girls found it a bit interesting.
How should Mu Qingchao answer? Say she is not lonely or scold the King of Tibet angrily and express that she is a chaste and fierce woman?
But she just had a good face, wouldn't she be slapping herself in the face if she said this?
"Haha..." But at this moment, Mu Qingchao suddenly laughed twice.
The laughter was contemptuous and the eyes were disdainful.
This smile made the King of Tubo, who was so arrogant just now, a little unsure.
"You...why are you laughing?" he asked.
"I laugh at you, Your Majesty, for overestimating your capabilities!" Mu Qingchao replied.
Since he was the one who disrespected him first, he didn’t blame her for speaking harshly: “Your Majesty, I have thousands of men in Nanming. If the Ai family wants them, who can’t they choose?
Why bother with an old man like you?
Just open your eyes and take a look..."
She turned her eyes and saw Jiang Bo: "Just tell Mr. Jiang next to you, take a look in the mirror and compare yourself.
How do you compare with him?
Do you think your appearance is better? Or do you think your literary talent is better than him? Or do you think your martial arts skills are superior?
Even if the Ai family couldn't bear the loneliness and wanted to pick someone like Prince Jiang.
I, Nan Ming, cannot count such outstanding men, and only you, the king, have the nerve to shamelessly ask the Ai family to travel thousands of miles to fill your harem.
Could it be that you feel that the Ai family is short of your two kilograms of mutton?"
These words are not unsharp.
happy!
Although these ministers usually dislike Mu Qingchao, at times like this they still share the same hatred.
Only by slapping his face so openly could Nan Ming regain his breath.
But how could the King of Tubo keep his face?
It wouldn't matter if someone else humiliated him like this, but it was Mu Qingchao whom he was courting so generously just now.
The man's dignity made him unable to bear it. He slapped the table and stood up: "You..."
"Your Majesty..."
However, at this moment, a cold voice stopped him.
When the Tubo King turned around, it was the Jiangbo that Mu Qingchao had just mentioned.