The abandoned wife of the noble family, she is Black Heart Lotus

Chapter 226 Fighting with each other
Princess Yuanjia's eyes flickered, and finally she calmly sat back down and sighed.

"Sister-in-law, don't worry, I won't act impulsively. Now those courtiers are trying to grab my pigtails, so I won't do what they want."

She snorted coldly, expressing her inner disdain and fear.

Gu Deyin smiled slightly and said, "Princess, let's stick to the current situation and wait for the return of the prince."

No matter how deep the roots of the Qi family are in the north, she always has confidence in Xiao Mingzhang. This man never fights an uncertain battle, and the Qi family is not far away from its real downfall.

Princess Yuanjia said nothing more and held Gu Deyin's hand tightly with her backhand. The real difficult moment had just begun.

As expected by Gu Deyin, the newly appointed Assistant Minister Zhou, one of the supervisors, was in the prime of his life. He dared to do things and think boldly. With the new official taking office, he immediately proposed to bring Queen Mother Qi back to the palace from the imperial mausoleum.

The reason is also readily available. The little emperor cannot do without his mother's teachings, especially since the regent is not in the capital. The only person who can take care of the little emperor is the Queen Mother Qi. No one can be without her.

As time went by, almost no one mentioned Qi Meizhi's scandal. In addition, the little emperor was growing up and the day when he took charge was not far away. There was no need to prevent the mother and son from getting close to each other.

Therefore, no courtier had any objection to Qimei's return to the palace.

Princess Yuanjia's face darkened. Her brother was just out on an expedition, but he already looked like he was leaving. It was really chilling. It gave her a clearer understanding of human nature.

Mr. Zhou looked at Princess Yuanjia with a fake smile and pretended to ask, "Princess, what do you think?"

Princess Yuanjia sneered, "Mr. Zhou, I am the emperor's aunt, so I will naturally think about him. It is reasonable for the emperor's sister-in-law to return to the palace. How can I object? Or do you want to alienate me and the emperor?" The emperor’s family ties?”

The last sentence is to oppose the general's army.

Mr. Zhou smiled softly and said, "Princess, what you said is wrong. I respect the princess by asking this question. Princess, please don't misinterpret what I mean."

The two looked at each other and smiled, then turned their heads and the smiles on their faces disappeared.

This made other courtiers notice that the two of them did not get along, which was a good thing for the government.

When Qi Meizhi saw her son coming to greet her in person, a smile appeared on her face, and she finally left this damned imperial mausoleum.

The scene when mother and son met was extremely touching, and many people present quietly wiped tears from their eyes.

Princess Yuanjia looked at this scene with a cold face. The admiration in the little emperor's eyes was not fake, but the emotion in Qimei's eyes was a little more fake.

Qi Meizhi took the handkerchief from the maid's hand and wiped her tears gently, then looked at Princess Yuanjia, "We haven't seen her for many years, and the princess's style is even better than before."

"The same goes for the emperor's sister-in-law. She doesn't feel haggard at all."

Princess Yuanjia responded with a smile and immediately sarcastically replied.

Qi Meizhi caressed the hair on her temples and seemed not to hear Princess Yuanjia's mocking words, "I can't compare to you, who is young and beautiful when I am alone, but I am old."

"The late emperor has been gone for many years. Who else does the emperor's sister-in-law want to show her youth and beauty to?"

Princess Yuanjia pretended to be surprised and said, "A widow must behave like a widow. Does this unwillingness to admit defeat mean that she wants to cuckold the late emperor?"
As soon as these words came out, the little emperor, who was still in the excitement of finally meeting his mother, suddenly turned his head to look at his mother. Just one sentence brought back memories of his childhood.

The young man's face instantly darkened. He would never allow his mother to be disloyal to his father.

Qi Meizhi was shocked when she caught her son's gaze and stopped arguing with Princess Yuanjia. She was so proud before that she forgot that her son was still with her and almost lost her care in Jingzhou.

She put away the anger in her heart, looked at her son with a gentle face, and finally looked at Princess Yuanjia, "The late emperor has left, and naturally he has taken away my heart. I only want to protect him." It will be enough for the emperor to grow up."

After hearing this, the little emperor put aside his suspicion and attached himself to his mother's side again. Princess Yuanjia smiled. As long as there was suspicion in her heart, how could it be so easily eliminated?
Originally she was a little wary of Qimei's return to the palace, but now she noticed the gap between mother and son, which gave her an idea in an instant.

Qimei's return to the palace was so loud that everyone in the capital finally remembered that there was a current Queen Mother, otherwise they would have almost forgotten her.

As soon as she returned to the Regent's Palace, Princess Yuanjia immediately approached Gu Deyin and drank two large bowls of tea to quench her thirst. Then she shared with Gu Deyin what she had seen and heard in the imperial mausoleum.

"Qi Meizhi wants this son to be of the same mind as her. That's a fool's errand."

When she was talking happily, she didn't hear Gu Deyin's response. Then she looked at Gu Deyin intently and followed her gaze to the information on the table.

"who?"

"This belongs to Mr. Yang, the new Assistant Minister of Supervision and Administration."

Gu Deyin said without even raising her head. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle. She knew very little about this person before. He was an inconspicuous figure before. Now that he suddenly entered the siege, he could not be ignored.

Princess Yuanjia also picked up one and looked at it and said, "It goes without saying that this person must be the Qi family's dog, but it's a pity that he hid it so well before. If I had known that it was the Qi family behind him, I would have killed him long ago. ”

When Gu Deyin heard this, she did not advise her sister-in-law to be kinder. In her opinion, one must not be merciful when dealing with enemies, otherwise sooner or later there will be backlash.

"It's not too late to know now."

Princess Yuanjia nodded, it was indeed not too late. When she thought of fighting with the opponent, a fighting spirit instantly ignited in her heart. She had competed with men in the court over the years, and she was not the type to give in easily.

"Princess Yuanjia should pay more attention to her. This person's behavior is similar to Xiao Mingzhang. We can't take her lightly..."

Lord Zhou just raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard Duke Qi's words.

"The lower official has worked with her and knows her temperament. No Duke of the country can say it so brilliantly. The reason why she can climb up to compete with men is because of her brother Xiao Mingzhang."

Without Xiao Mingzhang, she is nothing.

At this time, a look of contempt flashed in his eyes. Even mere women dare to compete with men. It is more suitable for them to go home to raise their husbands and children.

"Compared to that, the regent princess with huge financial resources is more worthy of fear."

Upon hearing this, Duke Qi said disdainfully, "What's there to be afraid of about a mere merchant girl? If Xiao Mingzhang doesn't come back, she will be slaughtered."

This time it was Mr. Zhou's turn to look at Duke Qi. I wonder why the Duke thought so?

He comes from a lower class background and knows very well the methods of those merchants. They may seem to have a low status, but in fact they can control the economic lifeline of a country. Moreover, these people are good at business, have a low sense of morality, and can do anything for money. .

Of course, the newly appointed Princess Regent is not simple. She spent a large amount of money to provide disaster relief and gained a good reputation. Now she is in charge of military supplies, and outsiders cannot even get in. If she wants to hinder the war at the front, then It is extremely difficult.

Duke Qi saw that the person in front of him had become silent and reached out to pat him on the shoulder. "Now we just need to wait for the news of Xiao Mingzhang's death to be sent back to the capital. By then, the two women will not be able to make trouble."

Mr. Zhou was non-committal, but he was able to climb to where he is today because of the support of the Qi family, and it was impossible for him to ruin his future by going against Qi Guogong.

After the secret meeting between Duke Qi and Mr. Zhou, he went to the palace to see his daughter.

Looking at his daughter's rosy face, he said coldly, "You'd better be calm these days, and don't lose the relationship between mother and son with the emperor over this."

Qi Meizhi was splashed with a basin of cold water, the expression on his face was suffocated, and he gave a faint "hmm".

Duke Qi became angry when he saw her like this. After giving a few stern warnings, he walked away. He had no hope for this daughter. If it weren't for the sake of the little emperor, he would have Arrange the death of this daughter who has brought shame to the Qi family.