Joy of Life: I, a man, became the Queen of Northern Qi?

Chapter 140 Is Fan Xian 'too fake'? (4.8K)

"Li An'er's original name was Li An, but he was actually a man." The prince suddenly raised his voice and said, "How is this possible? How can a man be the queen? Is the little emperor of Northern Qi a fool?"

"The Emperor of Northern Qi is certainly not a fool."

The second prince frowned and said softly, "Even if he is still young, how could no one in the huge palace know the true identity of Li An? The suburbs of Shangjing are not far away. He was forcibly invited back by the Jingzhao Prefecture officials. It is easy to investigate!"

What's more, Li Chengze even thought that this "forced invitation" was false.

Just think about it, in just less than half a year, she could become the mother of a country. With such means and such a person, how could a mere yamen runner kidnap her and take her to the Eastern Palace?
"So what does the second brother mean?"

Li Chengze turned sideways to avoid the prince's questioning gaze, and turned his gaze to Chen Pingping's face, which was cold even when he smiled, and just looked at him quietly.

Seeing the second brother so anxious, the prince, with a hint of confusion in his heart, closed his mouth tacitly, and a sharp look flashed in his eyes, but he did not forget that he has always been a cowardly person, so he deliberately trembled slightly and secretly watched his father's movements.

"How credible are the findings?"

Emperor Qing suddenly raised his head, looked directly at the old man in front of him who was disabled for his country, and asked quietly, as if this question was very important.

The people present were the most powerful people in Qing Kingdom. Except for Fan Xian, who was on the verge of hooking up with Eunuch Hou, everyone had a serious look on their faces and waited solemnly for the answer.

Why is Ang Lee's gender so important?

If the queen of a country is a man, apart from the fact that this matter itself is a bit absurd, it will reveal more information: to be able to hold power in the harem and become the queen, it is impossible that the young emperor of Northern Qi had not performed the ceremony of marriage with Li An.

Now that the person's gender is different, and we can still get this result, there is only one possibility!
This person was arranged by the Emperor of the Zhan family early in the morning!
If this is the case, then everyone present will have to re-evaluate Zhan Doudou's character and methods!
Moreover, this was not the only problem. Li An was in the harem, and he was colluding with the emperor. How could he hide it from the Queen Mother Wei, the master of the harem? However, the news was not passed on to everyone until this time through Dean Chen's mouth, which made people think about it terribly.
So were the Queen Mother Wei and the young Emperor really incompatible?

Or is all this just a drama they jointly staged, taking the opportunity to muddy the waters and secretly consolidate power in the court so that they can resist Nan Qing with all their strength?

If this is the case, perhaps some unexpected changes will happen in this national war!
Chen Pingping curled his lips, slowly pulled his hand away from the wheelchair armrest, and said, "Yan Bingyun was arrested in Shangjing City. At this time of year, the spies still active in Northern Qi are not mediocre. They have conducted a detailed investigation in the village where Li An was born. All the villagers said that Li An is a man. Some of the older people also said that they watched Li An grow up, so how could they be wrong?"

The prince laughed when he heard this, and was amused: "So, the Emperor of Northern Qi made a mistake and forgot to unify the opinions of these people?"

"It is also possible that the other party did it on purpose to confuse outsiders."

The second prince said this with a hint of sarcasm, as if he was going to refute everything the crown prince said. However, his demeanor and movements made him look like a gentleman with a clear mind, and what he said was well-reasoned and well-founded, which made people not feel disgusted. Instead, they were all thinking about this possibility.

"Since we are going to use this person, we must naturally consider that there will be outsiders investigating. This is true and false. The person on the other side is well versed in the essentials of military tactics."

Who would have thought that a person’s gender could be the subject of an article?

Who could have thought that such a question would become the focus of discussion in the Imperial Study today?
Seeing two different speculations coming out in the palace, Emperor Qing listened to the two princes' statements and then turned his gaze to Fan Xian at the end, and asked with a smile, "Fan Xian, what do you think?"

When these words were spoken, not only did Fan Xian feel a chill in his heart, but even the Crown Prince and the Second Prince became interested.

In the eyes of the latter two, Fan Xian's answer might reveal who he favors. If he can become his assistant, coupled with his brother-in-law's identity and the power behind him, then he will be even more powerful! But if Fan Xian favors the other party, then he can't stay!
In the illusion, behind the Second Prince and the Crown Prince who were smiling at each other, there were flashes of swords, lightning and thunder.

"I am unable to tell the difference. If I draw a hasty conclusion, I am afraid I will mislead everyone." Fan Xian was practicing Tai Chi, but he kept exclaiming in his heart: Fellow countryman, you are really good at this!
If it is a female fellow villager, then her abilities and means are all top-notch!
But if it were a man, what would it be like if a man hid his identity and lived in the harem? How many green hats would the little emperor of Northern Qi have to wear!
Fan Xian silently gave a thumbs up in his heart. He wanted to give a thumbs up to the fellow villager he had never met!

"Just tell the truth when I ask you to. You will be able to tell the truth from the falsehood!"

As if dissatisfied with Fan Xian's answer, Emperor Qing raised his tone.

Constructing a portrait of Emperor Qing in his mind, Fan Xian bowed slightly. He caught a glimpse of the smile on Chen Pingping's face from the corner of his eye. He was moved and replied, "I guess that Li An is a woman. If she is a man, it must be a plot by the Emperor of Northern Qi. But the plot is secret. The people below handled the matter. Even if it was for the sake of smooth sailing, they would have secretly communicated with some confidants. It is impossible that not even a trace of information was leaked before."

"I believe in Dean Chen's methods, and those villagers are the biggest suspects."

"If Li An'er was a man, why would she enter the palace to be the queen? Although it would make our court wary if she were to openly serve in the court, she caused quite a stir before she was canonized as the queen. We should have been wary of the East Factory, the West Factory, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and so on!"

In other words, if the other party is a man, it will not only be of no benefit if he acts like this, but it will also make him feel constrained because of his inconvenience in moving.
Emperor Qing frowned and thought for a moment, "That makes sense. It seems that the Northern Qi monarch has revealed his flaws in those villagers."

Deliberately set up confusion!

But it lacks a bit of ruthlessness!

Everyone knows that there are spies from other countries in Northern Qi. He pretended to use the villagers to spread the news of Li An'er's identity as a man, confusing outsiders, disturbing their minds, and sowing the seeds of suspicion. Perhaps this man had died from the moment he entered the palace, and was replaced by the young emperor, using his real confidant as his assistant.
In just a moment, Li Yunqian analyzed everything from the emperor's perspective.

No wonder he is so suspicious.

The truth is that in order to unify the world and wipe out the inhuman beings like the Grandmaster, he has been hiding his true identity for twenty years. Judging others by his own experience, this seems very possible to him.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh: "Given the situation, the little emperor of the Zhan family is quite quick-witted."

It is just as the saying goes, political intrigue is just a helpless act of the weak against the strong. If Northern Qi is stronger than Qing, why would it need these means?
Seeing that His Majesty had made a decision, everyone in the field was silent. Only Ye Zhong stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, "Whether the Queen of Northern Qi is a man or a woman is not the point for now, but no matter which one it is, it shows that this battle will not be easy. Perhaps the other party has other means! Your Majesty, besides my uncle, should we prepare other countermeasures?"

Chen Pingping had previously agreed to dispatch the Black Cavalry, and although His Majesty did not respond, he did not deny it either.

If several thousand black cavalry were deployed, no matter how the Northern Qi army deployed, they would not be able to cause any major trouble. Of course, Ye Zhong would not be so naive as to think that Chen Pingping would send all the black cavalry to the front line, but as long as there were one or two thousand cavalry, it would be enough!
Seeing the emperor and his minister starting to talk, Chen Pingping turned his head to look at the scenery of the lake outside the window. The sunlight fell on his face, making him squint his eyes comfortably with an expressionless face.

In fact, there is one thing he has not said.

It was also about Li An. It was in a village outside Shangjing. Long before the Qing Dynasty's secret agents investigated, the young emperor of Northern Qi had already investigated Li An'er's background and gender.
Ha ha.

So, is there another possibility? Li An is really a man, and he was really abducted by the yamen runners. The Northern Qi monarch was really unaware of it beforehand, and only sent people to investigate his true identity information afterwards?
But a man has entered the harem and has not been exposed. Apart from the fact that this is a royal scandal and Li An has the means and ability to do so, could it be that there is also a problem with the gender of His Majesty?
At the beginning, the fact that all the concubines in the harem were commoners had already made the old man suspicious. In addition, the intelligence obtained from the investigation showed that the young emperor was not lustful. Up to now, when he had collected the intelligence, he had only met those concubines once. What stood out was one of their strangeness!
Of course, it is not ruled out that the Northern Qi emperor had a preference for Longyang.
For some reason, in Chen Pingping's mind, his suspicion about Li An's gender had shifted to suspicion about the gender of the Northern Qi emperor.
When he came to his senses, Fan Xian was the only one standing in the hall, and for some reason he had not left.

"What are you thinking about?"

In the imperial study, the supreme emperor of Qing looked at Chen Pingping and seemed somewhat relieved. He was relieved that the dog of the procuratorate had not lost its original ability and was still playing its due value.

Previously, when talking about Ye Liuyun's whereabouts, although Chen Pingping said that he had lost the other party's whereabouts, he also stated the last place where Ye Liuyun appeared, which was a reference to Ye Chong!
The Grand Master is also a human being. As a human being, he needs to eat, drink, defecate, urinate and sleep. How is it possible that there is no trace at all?

Following the direction the other party was heading, it was not difficult to conclude that Ye Liuyun was on his way back to Kyoto.
Cunning and smooth.

Chen Pingping leaned on the wheelchair armrest, as if he had just woken up, and replied with a tired look: "Your Majesty, I haven't thought much about it. I was just judging the variables of this battle. I am a little tired of thinking about it. I am really old!"

"Hehe, if I remember correctly, you are two years younger than me~"

The inexplicable smile on Emperor Qing's face puzzled Fan Xian, who was waiting on the side. He only heard the emperor continue to say, "It seems that the capture of Sean really hurt you. You are getting old faster than me! Since you are tired, you should leave the palace early and rest."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your understanding!"

The Supervisory Commission is a dog. A good dog must have the courage to bite people. In addition to being ruthless and having a keen sense of smell, it cannot bite everyone. It must also be able to understand what is said.
Behind him, Eunuch Hou came forward, pushing the wheelchair, and slowly walked out of the palace with the King of the Night, who was feared by the whole world.

Chen Pingping didn't wait for Fan Xian to come out.

After all, how can a tired person have the energy to talk to others?

After Chen Pingping left, only this pair of "father and son" were left in the hall.

At this time, Fan Xian had not yet staged the drama of breaking into the palace, so naturally he had no idea what was going on inside. He just felt that the emperor looked at him strangely. Thinking about his previous performance in the palace, he analyzed what went wrong, and slowly lowered his head without leaving a trace.

Li Yunqian admired Fan Xian very much. It was not the bonus and filter brought by his identity, but the conclusion he came to from the previous conversation.

Looking at the handsome and tall figure in front of him, he really looks like the woman of that year. However, Fan Xian has too many thoughts, and he doesn't know if it is because he has stayed in the countryside of Danzhou for too long, the tone of his words is somewhat disrespectful to the imperial power. He will have to observe more about his loyalty in the future.

"Do you know why I sent someone to let you into the palace today? Now, why am I leaving you alone to question me?"

"I am favored by your majesty, so I have the honor to enter the palace to discuss matters; as for why you kept me here to question me, I guess I said something wrong in the palace before."

Emperor Qing glanced at Fan Xian and said with a smile: "You did say something!"

Fan Xian's heart sank, but his ears perked up as if he was listening.

"It is indeed against the rules for a woman to interfere in government affairs, even if that person is Wan'er's mother or my sister! Such insinuations are your true thoughts, right?"

Don't say that. As the old saying goes, women hold up half the sky. We advocate gender equality!

Apart from anything else, he felt that Li An'er did a good job. As long as it wasn't Li Yunrui who was in power, anyone would be fine!

Silence is the best response when you don't know how to reply, and Fan Xian has always followed this principle.
"The princess is Wan'er's mother after all, and she will be your mother-in-law in the future. Let's just let go of some disputes and conflicts." There are very few things in and out of the court that can be hidden from Emperor Qing. It's as if he wants Fan Xian to downplay the matter for his sake, and he just said lightly: "You are quite capable and can see things clearly. You still have a long way to go."

"How about this, after the war between the two countries ends, I will send you as an envoy to Northern Qi. Once you have accomplished this task, you can marry Wan'er!"

"His Majesty!"

Fan Xian was anxious, thinking to himself, could there be any changes in this matter? He did not care about etiquette and spoke quickly.

Without waiting for him to say anything more, Emperor Qing gently waved his hand. The matter had already been decided and it was difficult to change. "It's decided. If there's nothing else, you can leave!"

Fan Xian showed a helpless look on his face. Hearing this, he could only look heavy-hearted. He slowly took a few steps back and turned to leave.

Emperor Qing just silently watched Fan Xian's back disappear at the end of the imperial study, and nodded imperceptibly - now, he has tacitly agreed to Fan Xian taking over the Supervisory Council, and letting Fan Xian take over the inner treasury is also unchangeable, so, if he wants to achieve this goal, Fan Xian is not qualified enough at this time, so sending him as an envoy to Northern Qi is a good achievement and can also shut up some people.

In the future, this child will know his origins. Although he cannot sit on the throne due to his birth, I think this arrangement will satisfy him.
It would be nice to go to Northern Qi!
It was just in time to avoid the eldest princess before the wedding, leaving him time to deal with the matter.

Silently, a figure appeared behind the door that opened toward the lake. Emperor Qing didn't even raise his eyelids, but just smiled and asked, "Hong Siyang, what do you think of this child?"

From the outside, Hong Siyang doesn't look like a ninth-rank warrior at all. Only the calmness he displays from time to time makes people dare not underestimate him.

He was a little hunched over, thin, and without a trace of emotion on his face. He said in a deep voice, "Too much disguise."

Too much disguise?

Emperor Qing had thought that Fan Xian had been acting in front of him, but he had hidden the past very well, and few people knew about it. No one had told Fan Xian his motives, and even Wu Zhu hadn't come to look for him, so he should have kept the secret.

Seeing His Majesty pause and frown, Hong Siyang seemed not to notice and continued to ask: "How should the eldest princess's matter be handled? The Queen Mother has asked about this matter more than once in recent days, and there is more unhappiness in her words."

Hong Siyang was not only asking about the eldest princess and Fan Xian, but also about the crown prince and the second prince.

"The show is only halfway through, and Fan Xian, the bait, has not yet played the role he should have." Emperor Qing said coldly, "It was previously predicted that the war would end in just three months. Now that a Queen of Northern Qi has appeared, there is enough time for Fan Xian to finish his show!"

Outside the imperial study, the sun had already set, leaving dark corners in the hall.

When the palace maid entered the palace to light the candlesticks, Hong Siyang had already disappeared from the scene, leaving Emperor Qing to continue commenting on the memorial. This scene seemed to have not changed in all these years, and would not change in the future.
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