Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 108 "Interrogation"

Li Qiao noticed that the couple's expressions were somewhat strange, not the overjoyed look he had expected, so he asked, "What happened? Why do you look like that?"

"Opening up the mountain."

Wang Shouyi asked uncertainly, "Why did His Majesty suddenly appoint me to take charge of the Anye Bureau?"

Upon hearing this, Li Qiao couldn't help but look puzzled: "To be honest, I'm not quite sure either. I just received the notice and rushed over immediately. Perhaps His Majesty considered it and felt that what I said that day made a lot of sense."

Ultimately, it was you, Brother Wang, who first proposed the idea of ​​purchasing property for the people.

Is that so? Wang Shouyi glanced at Princess Xue, and neither he nor his wife seemed quite skeptical. Then he turned to Li Qiao and asked, "Could it be because of Que'er?"

"Sparrow?"

Li Qiao was completely bewildered. "What does this have to do with sparrows?"

After a moment's hesitation, Wang Shouyi finally told Li Qiao that Wang Xi had stayed overnight in the palace the previous night.

Upon hearing this, Li Qiao exclaimed in surprise, "Really?"

Wang Shouyi and Princess Xue nodded at the same time.

Wang Shouyi then took out the token and handed it to Li Qiao.

"this,"

Li Qiao took the token, and the man was dumbfounded. He hurriedly asked, "Where is that sparrow now?"

"Sleep inside."

Wang Shouyi said, "He said he played too late with His Majesty last night and didn't get enough rest. I'll have someone wake him up right away."

Li Qiao raised his hand and said, "Forget it, forget it, don't wake him up yet. Let's just wait here. This child has a strange temperament. If he hasn't rested well, we probably won't get any information out of him."

After saying that, he added excitedly, "If that's really the case, then that would be a wonderful thing!"

Princess Xue said with concern, "That may be true, but with Que'er's unruly nature, I am really worried if she gets too close to His Majesty."

"That's true."

Li Qiao nodded again.

Wang Xi waited until the afternoon before slowly getting out of bed, rubbing his eyes, and entering the room. Without opening his eyes, he mumbled, "Father, call me, ah!"

"Aren't you going to call for help?" Wang Shouyi glared at him.

Li Qiao hurriedly said, "He just woke up, don't frighten him."

Wang Xi blinked, then suddenly stared at Li Qiao, "Oh? Uncle is here too."

Li Qiao smiled and said, "Que'er, have you rested enough?"

Wang Xi nodded blankly.

"Sit down quickly, sit down quickly."

Li Qiao said, "Eat something first, don't go hungry."

"Uh."

Wang Xi panicked slightly and asked nervously, "Uncle, is something the matter?"

Wang Shouyi said, "Tell us exactly what happened yesterday."

"Oh, so that's what it is!"

Wang Xi immediately felt relieved, sat down next to Princess Xue, and chuckled, "I'll eat something first; I'm actually quite hungry."

"Hey, you kid."

"It's okay, it's okay, just eat if you're hungry."

"Uncle is still the best."

Wang Xi picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth, then suddenly blinked and asked in confusion, "That's not right! Didn't I say this this morning? Or did I say I was sleepy and hallucinating?"

Wang Shouyi asked anxiously, "Is there something else you forgot?"

"Omitted?"

Wang Xi thought for a moment and said, "I don't think so. Oh, there is one thing I didn't mention."

"what?"

"Father, Mother, Uncle, do you know how treacherous His Majesty is!"

"Asshole."

Princess Xue angrily rebuked, "Que'er, you're really becoming more and more outrageous."

Princess, who usually chanted Buddhist scriptures, rarely got angry. Her sudden outburst startled Wang Xi, who quickly changed his tune, saying, "Actually... what I meant was that Your Majesty is very clever. He had Aunt Empress trick... uh... persuade me with emotion and reason, and then have me spoil the plot of Dream of the Red Chamber. Your Majesty then hid behind the curtain and listened."

The child thought it was only the Empress Aunt who wanted to hear it, so he agreed to say a little more!

Wang Shouyi was very displeased. "You little brat, you really are something else. Your mother and I told you to say more, and you just say you don't know anything."

"Father, that's not the point," Wang Xi said guiltily.

Li Qiao clicked his tongue, blaming Wang Shouyi for interrupting Wang Xi, "Yes, yes, that's not the point. Continue."

"Gone."

Wang Xi scratched his head awkwardly and said, "This is it."

Li Qiao then asked, "Did His Majesty mention your father?"

Has His Majesty already given the order? So quickly? Wang Xi secretly glanced at them, then pretended to suddenly remember, "Oh, yes, he did say that."

"What did you say?"

"Back then, I was complaining to my aunt, the Empress, and His Majesty said he wouldn't listen to my story for nothing, and suggested that Father become an official in the Anye Bureau. But I thought to myself, Father doesn't care about that position, so... I said it wasn't necessary, but it would exhaust Father. After all, I am a very filial son." "Filial, filial, filial, what a load of crap."

Wang Shouyi suddenly stood up, on the verge of exacerbating the attack.

Wang Xi hurriedly said, "I also said that the Anye Bureau is fine, as long as it can protect me from being beaten by Father."

Wang Shouyi's lips twitched a few times. "Did His Majesty agree?"

"Uh, what did His Majesty say back then?" Wang Xi said as he slowly stood up, as if a father-son chase was about to begin.

Princess Xue suddenly stopped Wang Shouyi and said to Wang Xi, "Que'er, remember not to tell anyone about these things."

Wang Xi glanced at Princess Xue and nodded, saying, "I will never tell anyone. Actually, I've almost forgotten about it. I had a little wine yesterday."

Li Qiao then asked, "Then why did His Majesty ask you to stay overnight in the palace?"

Wang Xi blinked, thought for a moment, and then said, "Oh, it's like this. After telling the story, His Majesty was still not satisfied, so he pulled me to sing songs and play music with him. I was also drunk at the time, and we played until midnight. His Majesty then asked me to stay in the palace overnight. He was thinking of letting me share a bed with him, but I didn't agree. I was afraid that His Majesty would snore."

"His!"

The three of them gasped simultaneously.

Princess Xue broke out in a cold sweat and cautiously advised, "Que'er, you're not a child anymore. In the future, can you please think things through before you speak?"

Wang Xi nodded.

Princess Xue was both amused and exasperated when she saw her son's blank expression.

you.

Damn it!
Li Qiao asked incredulously, "You mean, His Majesty still allows you to share a bed with him?"

Wang Xi nodded and said, "Yes, at the time His Majesty was having a great chat with me and didn't want to let me go. He wanted to keep me talking."

Li Qiao couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Que'er, when did you become so proficient in music?"

Li Longji was very clear about his expertise in this area. The reason why Empress Wang was not well-liked was simply because she did not understand these things and could not communicate with him.

Consort Wu, born in the palace, also possessed extremely high artistic talent.

No one expected that Wang Xi would suddenly jump in like this.

this.!

Wang Xi scratched his neck and said, "I don't really know either, but ever since I started learning music from the teacher, he has always praised me for my extraordinary talent."

The nephew thought to himself, "They must have learned it in Pingkangfang. I used to spend every night there, so I heard about it a lot."

"is it?"

Li Qiao still didn't believe it and asked, "Then tell your uncle."

"Uncle, please spare my life!" Wang Xi cried out, "I argued with His Majesty all night yesterday, and my hands are still numb, and it's hard for me to speak."

"Alright then, I'll ask you for advice again next time."

"Oh."

Wang Xi nodded without a care in the world.

Princess Xue, seeing that she had asked enough questions, suddenly said, "Que'er, come with your mother to the side hall to eat. Don't disturb your father and uncle's conversation."

"Ok."

Wang Xi immediately took his food and followed Princess Xue out the door.

Wang Shouyi naturally understood his wife's intentions.

This child speaks without thinking, he just blurts things out. If we let him continue like this, his entire family and extended family will be wiped out at least several hundred times over. We must give him a good talking-to and make sure he keeps this matter to himself.

After the mother and son left, Li Qiao suddenly looked at Wang Shouyi and saw that he was still sullen. He asked curiously, "Shouyi, His Majesty loves Que'er so much. This is a great thing. Why do you still seem so sullen?"

Wang Shouyi sighed, "That's true, but when I think about how I got this position because of Que'er, I feel really bad."

Li Qiao asked in bewilderment, "Isn't it something to be happy about to enjoy the blessings of having a son?"

Wang Shou opened his mouth, then shook his head and said, "You wouldn't understand."

He and Wang Xi had initially agreed to work together, which was just a childish remark. However, in the days that followed, Wang Xi would provoke him from time to time, and now, without realizing it, he has actually started to compete with Wang Xi to see who is better.

This incident left him feeling very uncomfortable.

"I really don't understand this."

Li Qiao chuckled and said, "Brother Wang! We're not young anymore, and we'll have to rely on Que'er and the others for our future. Besides, if Que'er can win His Majesty's favor, it would be a great thing for the Empress!"

Wang Shouyi felt even worse upon hearing this.

The Empress lost favor, so Wang Xi gained it.

This is insane!

But then he thought it was better than nothing, so Wang Shouyi nodded, "That's right, that's right, let's have a few drinks."

Li Qiao waved his hand and said, "I won't drink for now. I'm afraid if I drink too much, I won't be gentle when I get home."

Wang Shouyi asked in surprise, "Who are you going to hit?"

"Who else can we hit? Of course, we'll hit my brat."

Li Qiao's expression suddenly changed, and he glared and said, "If we're talking about spending the night in Pingkangfang, Xiaoman has spent far more nights there than Que'er. But Que'er has become proficient in music because of it, while Xiaoman only knows how to be lustful. She knows all the courtesans in Pingkangfang like the back of her hand, and even knows more about them than I do. It's outrageous!"

Wang Shouyi couldn't help but laugh and said, "Kaishan, if we're talking about being skilled with women, I'm afraid even Xiaoman can't compare to that brat. Xiaoman learns to paint, and when she gets home she just paints for her parents, but that brat only knows how to paint women."

Li Qiao's eyebrows twitched, as if he suddenly remembered something, "Didn't Brother Wang say that when Que'er came home, he painted a picture for you?"

"Uh."

(End of this chapter)