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When Mrs. Xie came in, she seemed to have brought in wind and rain, and a burst of cold air came in.

She has a great aura, and her movements are filled with a chilling and domineering aura that cannot be concealed. If she puts on armor, she will have the spirit of a brave and capable female general. Perhaps this is due to the fact that when she was young, she always accompanied her husband, the Protector, on the battlefield.

This aura was strongly inspired by the tragic death of the queen, and she made no secret of the hatred between country and family, and was filled with sadness and resentment.

Li Beichen was even overwhelmed by this momentum, and his heart trembled slightly, but his face remained calm and expressionless.

After Mrs. Xie finished her ceremony, Li Beichen ordered Liang Xiaobao to serve tea to Mrs. Xie and asked quietly: "Madam, why are you here?"

"My wife would like to ask, now that Yirou has died for the country, who does the emperor intend to appoint as his successor in the future?" Madam Xie asked straight to the point. When she raised her eyes, her eyes were sharp and bright.

Li Beichen lowered his eyes and remained silent. After a moment, he said, "The Empress Dowager's funeral was a manifestation of filial piety to the country and family. I was very sad when the Empress passed away, and I had no intention of thinking about establishing a queen. What's more, the important matter of establishing a queen is not based on my likes and dislikes. It can be decided that it is related to the foundation of the country and should be considered in the long term."

Mrs. Xie calmly raised the topic of today's negotiation: "Whenever a queen is established, the queen should come from the Xie family."

Li Beichen raised his eyes, cold light burst out, "Are you threatening me?"

Mrs. Xie shook her head and smiled sadly. She saw Li Beichen's anger:

"Your Majesty, please calm down. I just thought that Your Majesty values ​​affection and righteousness, and clearly distinguishes rewards and punishments. Today, I honored many meritorious ministers in the court, including my wife and my wife's son. I think he is a wise and affectionate king worthy of allegiance. Isn't that right? You will forget the queen’s infatuation with the emperor.”

Li Beichen's expression darkened, and he suddenly asked: "Madam, do you know what the last words the Queen said to the guilty minister Li Nanxing were? I was very moved after hearing this."

Mrs. Xie's heart was trembling and sore, but she pretended to be calm and asked, "What did Yirou say?"

"Yirou was threatened by Li Nanxing with a knife," Li Beichen paused for a moment, sighing with gratitude in his heart, and then said, "The queen said, 'I will not let you use me to threaten the emperor.' The queen is Taking the initiative to commit suicide.”

Xie Kewei expressed her loyalty and love to him with her life time and time again, even the stones were warmed by the covering. What's more, Li Beichen is the kind of person who values ​​love and righteousness deep in his heart. He values ​​and longs for true love in his heart, but he also doubts everyone's sincerity. For him, the most tangible proof is that he can only spit out lotus flowers and be willing to die for him.

And no matter how bloody they were at the beginning, there were two intense skin-to-skin kisses between them. Xie Kewei burned and released her soul without reservation, expressing her fiery love for him, which is deeply memorable and unforgettable.

But it came to an abrupt end when the relationship between the two was at its most delicate.

So his feelings towards Xie Kewei are very complicated.

He is moved, he admires, he pities, he is annoyed, he regrets
  Therefore, in the face of Mrs. Xie's aggressiveness, he did not carry out the strong counter-pressure that the king of the scene expected.

Xie Kewei deserves her mother to defend her dignity and honor.

Mrs. Xie suppressed the tears in her heart and said with a bit of annoyance: "She is just stupid. Why did she commit suicide? Don't you know that we will definitely save her?"

After a pause, he asked frankly: "So how is the emperor going to treat such an infatuated queen?"

Mrs. Xie dared to express her emotions so directly, and she had reasoned carefully before coming.

The queen has done so much for the royal family one after another. If the Xie family does not forcefully demand justice for the queen and swallow their anger, they will not be a straightforward military commander.

As the mistress of the Xie family, she has always had a decisive and clear-cut temperament of love and hate. If she insists on keeping silent, the emperor will be worried, fearing that she will turn around to give the Lord Protector the benefit of the doubt and cause trouble secretly.

The emperor looked at Mrs. Xie with an unclear expression: "Mrs. Xie is a meritorious minister. If you have any ideas, you might as well tell her directly."

The dead have passed away, but the living must eventually carry forward their responsibilities and missions.

Mrs. Xie stared at the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall during the late emperor's time, lamenting the vicissitudes of the world and the changes in things and people.

I know that no matter in the past or now, as long as the Xie family still holds military power and has four young and powerful sons, it doesn't make much difference whether they should be afraid or afraid, whether they make demands or not.

She spoke with a calm expression and a calm mood: "Xie Zhili, the legitimate daughter of the eldest son of my wife, is thirteen years old. She is beautiful, well-behaved, virtuous and gentle. She once went to the palace to meet the Queen. She is very popular with the Queen and she should be her successor. Afterwards." After speaking, he pursed his lips and waited for the emperor's wrath.

Li Beichen stared at Mrs. Xie, his eyes were deep, and he said calmly: "My success in ascending the throne as Dabao, and my ability to reach this day are inseparable from the strong support and sacrifice of the Xie family. I and the Xie family have always been inseparable. Together. I trust the Xie family, and I hope the Xie family also trusts me."

Mrs. Xie gave a faint smile: "Your Majesty Xie has such high regard and trust in the Xie family. Even though there are various covenants in this world, the most reliable relationship is in-laws, so that we can truly share weal and woe."

Li Beichen unexpectedly nodded to Mrs. Xie: "Mrs. Xie is right. The most reliable relationship is to form a marriage. After the national mourning, I will marry the daughter of the Xie family."

Mrs. Xie seemed a little surprised that Li Beichen's attitude changed so quickly, and she actually felt uneasy. After all, the emperor had just been aggressive and tested his own bottom line. At this time, his attitude suddenly changed and he agreed to marry the Xie family's daughter as his queen.

What kind of medicine is sold in the gourd?

"Are you serious?" This question was asked so lightly that Li Beichen did not hear the sarcasm hidden in Mrs. Xie's words, and did not even deal with her rebelliousness.

Li Beichen said slowly, "Yes, I will marry the daughter of the Xie family, let her be under the influence of her aunt, enjoy the glory that no other woman has ever had, and she will be named a concubine upon entering the palace.

But besides Xie Kewei, there will be no other person in my position in the middle palace. I will announce to the court tomorrow morning that from now on, I will follow the example of Taizu. After the death of Empress Yuan, I will no longer establish a queen. There is probably no other person in this world who is as sincere and loyal to me as the Queen. To establish anyone else would be disrespectful to the Queen. "

The voice was calm and full of affection, and it had obviously been well thought out.

Li Beichen smiled bitterly in his heart. He couldn't tell how much of this was an expedient due to the situation, or what he really thought in his heart.

For a moment, Mrs. Xie didn't know how to answer.

This statement is impeccable. It not only demonstrated the supreme and unshakable status of the queen, but also expressed the deep love between the emperor and the empress.

She was cunning and calculated, predicting various reactions of the emperor, but she did not expect this one.

She could feel the sincerity in Li Beichen's words, although she didn't completely believe it.

She knew that there was no sincerity in the Tian family, and that the relationship between the monarch and his ministers was mostly just acting. But the emperor is willing to accompany her in this scene, which shows that there is still some real feelings.

In addition, the emperor used to accompany the queen whenever he had time and clean her body. She also found out from the palace maid what the emperor said to the queen. The accumulation of these small things actually pried open her pecan-like shell of heart.

Seeing that Mrs. Xie was stunned and silent, Li Beichen said softly: "Yirou passed away just now. If I knew that Mrs. Xie was eager to discuss with me the matter of using my niece as her successor, I don't know if it would be chilling."

Madam Xie's momentum was instantly suppressed.

The reason why Li Beichen did not suppress Mrs. Xie's momentum from the beginning was because he wanted to win over and appease the Xie family, and maintain a stable situation for at least a few years.

Now that I am still young, it is far from time to fall out.

Mrs. Xie looked sad and unwilling, but she had to accept the result of the negotiation. She stood up and knelt at Li Beichen's feet: "I am grateful to the Emperor for your mercy. I am an ignorant and vulgar woman who does not know the depth of my sin. Please forgive me."

I thought to myself, let my granddaughter enter the palace first, and then find a way to give birth to an heir for the royal family. Now that the children of the Xie family have entered the court, it will not be a problem as long as they mobilize the ministers to continuously propose that the emperor establish a queen.

Li Beichen stretched out his hand to thank his wife for standing up, and said slowly, "Madam, you are serious. We are all members of our own family. If there is anything vulgar or not, just speak out like this from now on. If Madam hadn't shot the King of Wei yesterday, I would have I’m afraid I’ve lost my life.”

Madam Xie was immediately polite and humble, "This is the duty of a minister."

Now that they have reached an agreement, the two powerful people who are suspicious of each other have nothing to say.

Li Beichen then told Liang Xiaobao, "It's raining heavily outside. Arrange a sedan chariot for Madam to take her back to Kunning Palace."