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

Chapter 92 The hand doing mischief under the table.

There was no conversation along the way as Li An and the little emperor walked towards Shoukang Palace.

The autumn was bleak and the ancient buildings around were a bit chilly, but it made the two tired people a little more awake.

Zhan Doudou's clothing seemed to always be in the same two styles, a black robe embroidered with gold, and even his walking posture was very straight; Li An changed into a thin dark red dress with a plain long gown underneath, and he was obviously not afraid of the slight changes in temperature. Combined with his stunning face, he had a sense of clarity and spirituality.

Zhao Gao led the way. Surprisingly, his arms were bulging, obviously with something hard. Perhaps because the two ninth-rank masters were not there, he had the responsibility of guarding them, and brought some small weapons. As for the guards silently standing on both sides, let's not talk about them.

Shoukang Palace.

"Your Majesty, please enter the palace." The female official in charge of leading the way bowed slightly and led the way forward. "The Queen Mother has ordered that Your Majesty can enter directly upon arrival."

This time, Li An came to Shoukang Palace with a different state of mind, and he carefully observed and appreciated the scene. This courtyard is very large, with heavy bamboo shadows, layers of rockery, and gurgling water. Looking carefully around in the distance, there are many palace maids who have not hidden their figures at all. These people are obviously cultivated and are guarding this place.

He gave a bitter smile, it seemed that his disappearance last night had caused quite a stir.

Even if it is for others to see, you have to behave like this.
When they reached the palace gate, the female official and Zhao Gao stopped and bowed slightly. The little emperor took the lead and pushed open the door.

After the two returned, they simply tidied up and fell asleep.

He finally understood why some criminals would return to the crime scene as passersby to watch the show after committing a crime!

Under the tablecloth, the Queen Mother held down Li An's mischievous hand, trying to stop him from going too far, but Li An seemed to be completely oblivious and continued to do as he pleased.
The little emperor has been patient for a long time!

Finally, perhaps because she grabbed too hard, the queen mother almost groaned in pain.
At some point, Li An's hand had been placed on the Queen Mother's thigh, and he was analyzing the material of the Queen Mother's robe. How could it be so slippery?
She calmed her violently beating heart, feeling nervous and excited, but also a kind of inexplicable joy flowing down her waist. (It came to my mind, I made a typo, I'm too lazy to correct it.)
Zhan Doudou sneered, with hatred in his eyes, and said: "He is indeed filial! In order to save Sean, our general has risked everything. It's a pity that this kindness is not used on me."

The slightly nervous expression on the Queen Mother's face made Zhan Doudou mistakenly think that she was still worried, so he said, "Don't be afraid, Queen Mother. The assassins in the palace should have been eliminated. It's just that the person behind the scenes has not been found."

Who can tell her what's going on with this weird atmosphere today! ?

There were no outsiders present at this time, so the little emperor spoke in a more casual tone, "The Queen Mother guessed that her son would come, and even prepared breakfast in advance."

Normally, they were all eunuchs and palace maids, so the little emperor would not say anything. But why did his beloved concubine target these people today?

Although the doubts were gone, the little emperor still felt that something was strange, a kind of indescribable, very special kind of strangeness.
"Your Majesty, don't worry. It's all good now."

If three people add WeChat, I'm afraid they can create four groups.
That's right!

After meal.

"I heard from the servants that there was an assassin causing chaos in the palace last night. Your Majesty, have you found out anything?"

But when he saw that his mother was also a little tired, he stopped what he was about to say.

The little emperor wanted to say that she just stayed up all night last night and she was still fine.

"Everything should be based on the war first. As for the person behind last night, there is no rush. We can wait until the war is over and then secretly track him down. I can also help Your Majesty find out the identity of this person."

It’s fine to punish some eunuchs, but these literati cannot be treated like this.

Li An took a breath of cold air.

At his waist, the empress dowager's hand was grabbing his soft flesh and rotating it 360 degrees. As luck would have it, that piece of soft flesh was exactly the place where the little emperor had pinched in the morning - this was adding insult to injury!

After today, Li An will have to choose a new palace to live in. He can't just stay at the cat's place forever, even though he is willing to do so.
Haha, we are all cultured people, and we really have character!

"Concubine De."

The little emperor spoke with agitation and anger, and the queen mother was distressed and sad. A tear unconsciously slid down her cheek, and her body suddenly stiffened and trembled. She couldn't help but tighten her grip on Li An's hand under the table.

The Queen Mother's eyes were white, her mouth was slightly open, as if she was letting out a breath, and she felt a sudden dryness in her mouth. She gently wiped away her tears, and quickly raised the cup on the table to drink a sip of tea, which made her feel a little better.

The maid came in and took away the bowls, plates and chopsticks.

The little emperor did not dare to move too much, and as if he could not bear it any longer, the Queen Mother comforted him a few more times and then said, "Your Majesty, go back and have a rest. You did not sleep all night, and now you are worried about state affairs. If this continues, your body will not be able to bear it sooner or later."

After the sermon was over, the three of them sat down at the round table and prepared to have some breakfast.

To be honest, she had wanted to shed this tear a long time ago, and she almost couldn't hold it back before Doudou finished speaking.
'How can I explain that Doudou saw me?'

"Queen mother?"

You can be tired and haggard while looking radiant!

They are known for being tough. Will they give in to you?

"Empress De." The Queen Mother was calm and composed, without any flaws, but when she turned around, there was a hint of pleading in her eyes, "Accompany His Majesty back."

Doudou came earlier than expected today. Although she asked the maid to clean the house in advance, the queen mother planned to destroy the bedding herself.
"Queen mother?"

Don't talk when eating and don't talk when sleeping.
This is admiring your own masterpiece!
The little emperor first accompanied Li An to choose a cleaned palace, and then after having a meal, he went to the imperial study to deal with memorials.

The Queen Mother knew about the affair between her daughter and Li An but pretended not to know, and even concealed the mess between her and Li An from her daughter.
Li An looked at the ball on the couch with a puzzled look in his eyes, the corners of his mouth twitching wildly.

The Queen Mother responded to the little emperor and glanced at Li An, but found that Li An was looking in another direction. Looking in this direction, you can see the whole scene in the bedroom.
The woman's sixth sense told her that something was wrong!

"Mother, your son is here to pay his respects."

"My beloved, do you love playing Gobang so much? I see you playing Gobang with someone every day. Don't blame me for speaking bluntly, your Go skills are really hard to describe!"

"Hmm~Hmm, Your Majesty, the war with the southern barbarians is approaching. Once the war between the two countries begins, it may take a long time. By then, not only money but also food and grass must be prepared. Your Majesty still needs to pay attention and prepare as soon as possible."

The emperor's wife's methods finally have an explanation and origin. This is a tradition passed down from generation to generation!

"Yes, Queen Mother!" Li An stood up with gritted teeth, "Your Majesty, I will accompany you back. Later, when the Queen Mother is in better spirits, we will come to pay our respects again."

The Queen Mother sat in the center, while Li An and Zhan Doudou flanked her on the left and right.

"Beloved concubine?"

For some reason, when the Queen Mother mentioned the word "safety", she actually emphasized her tone, as if she was really blaming someone.
"Your Majesty, please wait a moment."

Although my beloved concubine and my mother had some contact before, they should have been somewhat unfamiliar with each other. However, judging from their tone and demeanor just now, it seemed as if they had become much more familiar with each other after a banquet last night.

"His Majesty."

When these disciples achieved success in their cultivation, they only knew to be grateful to Zuo Rutong, but sneered at the sect that had trained them and provided them with the resources to practice.
The Queen Mother's move was exactly what Zhan Doudou wanted. Li An usually ate a lot, and he was frightened last night. She was worried that Li An would restrain himself in front of the Queen Mother and not eat enough.

"Good brother. Ahem, what a great Concubine De!"

"Oh?"

Ang Lee lost again.

"Your Majesty, you will not be attending the morning court today. Why don't you sleep a little longer? I heard that you stayed up late last night. You look very tired. You should pay more attention to rest." There was a hint of shyness between the empress dowager's eyebrows. After she finished speaking, she glanced at Li An inconspicuously, which seemed a little seductive.

In an instant, her pupils trembled.

Li An gnashed his teeth more and more, and listened to the little emperor's discouraging words in his ears. In his annoyance, he slapped the table with a bang. Unexpectedly, the eyes of the people on the opposite side were calm, and they were not afraid at all. They placed the white pieces in their hands wherever they should be.

"What if Doudou finds out about this?"

"Ah?" "Mother, I heard from the servants in Shoukang Palace that you were not feeling well last night. I wonder if you are feeling better now?" The little emperor was a little tired at this time. He felt sleepy after eating, but he still forced himself to ask.

"Your Majesty, I was born in a farming family, and my appetite has always been bigger than other people in the palace. Perhaps the Queen Mother cared about me in the past and knew how much I ate, so she ordered people to prepare more food."

While his men were constantly moving, they were also listening to the little emperor's words. He understood what made his emperor wife angry: Uesugi Tora was just like those disciples in a comic book called "Under One Person" in his previous life who failed to become disciples of one of the three sects and were sent by Zuo Ruotong to practice in different sects.

Ang Lee is very busy.

"That's why my son is so angry! Even at this time, there are still people in the court who want to take advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos. Do they still care about Da Qi?"

The two smiled at each other, and they had some tacit understanding.

When the two woke up again, it was already late afternoon.

The Queen Mother knew that Li An had consumed a lot of food last night, and as a ninth-rank warrior, his appetite must be larger than that of an ordinary person, so she ordered people to prepare such a large amount. She did not expect her daughter to pay attention to these details, and she forgot how to explain it.
I just want to enrich my brain, why is it so difficult?
The status of the general, including his wealth and military power, were all given by the emperor, but he abused his power wantonly in order to save Sean, even if doing so would put Northern Qi into crisis!

Under Li An's smiling gaze, the Queen Mother said with a serious face: "Do you know how worried His Majesty was about you last night? He searched for you for half the night. The current situation is turbulent and people are in panic. Even the palace is not absolutely 'safe'! No matter what you want to do in the future, you can't leave someone by your side."

He turned to look at the little emperor, who gave him a helpless look and sat aside to drink tea.
Perhaps some people think that these are what he fought for, and that he deserves them, and that he owes the little emperor nothing for his wealth and glory! But these are not the reasons for him to betray Northern Qi and put the interests of the country behind his mind!

"This"

"Several decades ago, Emperor Taizu pacified the country and swept away the accumulated evils of Wei, which led to the establishment of the present Great Qi! Not to mention the others, even Shang Shanhu not only colluded with Princess Nanqing, but also gave the reason for the war to Qing - Cheng Jushu!"

She knew why her mother was wary of Li Ang, but she couldn't say it out loud, so she could only remain silent.

Kitten's residence.

There was a round table in the middle of the room. It was wide enough to seat more than a dozen people and was already filled with breakfast.

With this kind of appetite, it’s a bit hard to say that I’m still sick.

After several palace teachers dragged their tired bodies out of the hall, Li An breathed a sigh of satisfaction. Sure enough, he was still very strong!

"Mother, I had to disturb your sleep late last night. This morning, after finding Concubine De, I brought him to Shoukang Palace to apologize to you."

At this time, the Queen Mother was the only one left in the Shoukang Palace.

Not only did the movement of his palm make the Queen Mother's eyes flash with shame, but the itchy touch from the bend of his legs also told her how bold Li An was!
The bedding that was soaked with sweat last night due to my incontinence was now crumpled into a ball on the bed, and there was no time to deal with it!

The young emperor was already worried that his mother would have a worse impression of his beloved concubine. Hearing the tone of her voice, he couldn't help but feel that his worries were not unfounded.

If such a person was not needed in the war, the little emperor would have found a way to kill him long ago!

The round table was large, but the three of them were not far away from each other.

"Don't be too sad, mother. Your son can still hold on." Perhaps he felt the Queen Mother's mood. Over the years, the two of them, an orphan and a widow, had lived in this center of power. They had gone through countless difficulties, pretending to act and scheming with the ministers. One can imagine how much pressure the Queen Mother was under!

Seeing the Queen Mother nod, Zhan Doudou asked in confusion: "Why do you need to prepare so much?" The Queen Mother is not a person who likes to be extravagant. Could it be that she has to meet someone?
"My lady, Eunuch Zhao has already changed shifts. I am the one on duty tonight."

She suppressed her eyes that were rolling upwards, feeling the strange yet familiar temperature coming through the thin fabric. The Queen Mother's breathing quickened and she became extremely nervous!
The little emperor stepped aside and looked at Li An: "My beloved concubine?"

Pity.
Something's wrong!

This time, I failed to get the name bestowed by Concubine De!
"Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty."

The young emperor spoke calmly, she thought she knew everything about Li An but the queen mother did not;

Li An stepped forward and bowed, suppressing her smile as she said, "I am sorry for causing the Queen Mother to worry. I hope the Queen Mother will not blame me."

Thinking of this, the empress dowager's cheeks were turning pink at a speed visible to the naked eye. The rouge she had applied on her face to cover up her haggardness after lack of sleep was now doing something it didn't belong to and was obscuring the empress dowager's true skin color!
Although there is no court meeting today, there is still plenty of work to do.

On the table, the mother and daughter were still chatting, but under the table, it was a completely different scene:——
The eunuch bowed and retreated.

She got up and hurried into the bedroom, picked up the blanket and sniffed it gently. She was still flustered, but decided not to destroy the blanket yet.
She fainted several times last night from exhaustion and had expended a lot of energy, so she had eaten a lot just now.

The Queen Mother glanced at the table awkwardly.

"These people are no longer worthy of being ministers of the Great Qi!"

The empress dowager came back to her senses, a look of shyness flashed across her face. Seeing that her daughter was about to turn her head to look towards the bedroom, she quickly changed the subject and drew the little emperor's attention back.

Li An looked at the empress dowager, who was dignified but a little nervous. Even though he had seen her full appearance last night, he was still stunned by the empress dowager in front of him.

Turning around, he found that Zhan Doudou was no longer there, so Li An called out, "Xiao Gaozi!"

Although her face showed fatigue and looked a little haggard, the soft long hair draped over her shoulders fluttered slightly as she walked. Her warm-colored clothes concealed her plump and graceful figure, and she looked radiant and bright, no longer as dull and gloomy as before.

"Yes."

The Queen Mother was rustling around in the inner room, as if she was packing something. After a few breaths, she came out.

The Yonghe Palace was burned down and it will take some time to rebuild it.

Li An then remembered that Zhao Gao had not slept for a long time, so he ordered: "Then you go down first. When Zhao Gao is on duty tomorrow, you can ask him to go out of the palace first, finish the work and then return to the palace."

"Mother, the son will return first."

Seeing that they were talking about serious matters, Zhan Doudou's face became serious and he said, "It's strange. We only found out about one eunuch and one imperial guard. They both died afterwards. There are no more clues."

Li An knew that the two were hiding things from each other, and he found it very interesting!

The torture is mutual.

Again? Such a weird atmosphere again! ?
The queen didn't say what it was about, but I think Eunuch Zhao should know.

Li An, on the other hand, took the opportunity to call the Palace Doctor on duty in the palace to play chess. This Palace Doctor belonged to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and his rank was from the ninth rank. Although these people were of very low rank, they acted meticulously, and one was one and two was two. When the little emperor came back after handling government affairs, Li An had not yet accumulated enough experience points for today, which was really a bit difficult.

"Yes! That's exactly it!"

The Queen Mother seemed to relax a lot, waved her sleeves, and said softly, "Go."

Feeling the same way, the little emperor couldn't help but feel sad.

Li An smiled and nodded in response.

This is the case with Uesugi Tiger today.

"Sigh~"

It's also hard for those who accompany their beloved concubine in making trouble.

The Queen Mother couldn't even look at Li An.

When Zhan Doudou turned and left, no one could see. The Queen Mother stared at Li An's back for a long time with an inexplicable look on her face, and only withdrew her gaze when the two of them disappeared from her sight.
This is a side hall in the imperial palace.

Another eunuch came in.

　Today I will write one chapter of 5000 words, and the other chapter will be added tomorrow. (3 chapters totaling 15000 words)
　　I have a party in the evening, the location is quite far away, and I may not be able to get back in time to write.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)