"The Queen Mother!" Father-in-law Xue was shocked by the Queen Mother's sudden action, and exclaimed again and again.

Qi You got up very calmly and came to the Queen Mother's side and said: "Queen Mother, how can you say that the Queen Mother who has worked so hard to become is not right, you don't care, I still have to maintain the royal face, not to mention, Qi Shen may not be able to accept your mother who came so suddenly." ”

"Your Majesty, I beg you, I beg you, everything happened before was my fault, it was my interests that hurt Concubine Chen, and now I am very remorseful, it should be regarded as a punishment for me, it should be regarded as my atonement for this, I beg you to also denounce me as a commoner, let me be by Shen'er's side! Please! Please! The Queen Mother kowtowed.

"Queen Mother! Abolishing the Queen Mother is a big deal, it's not something you want to do wrong, and besides, I have already decreed that I will not implicate you, what are you going to do! You are the queen mother of the dynasty and will be abolished, is there any court discipline and palace rules to speak of! Qi You said a little angrily.

"Qi You! Qi You! Please, please, this is my fault alone, I can't watch Shen'er he was punished so much for my mistakes, I know, I know, he rebels is a capital crime, you have been extraordinarily open, I am very grateful, now I have nothing else to ask for, I just want to be by Shen'er's side for the rest of my life, and fulfill my responsibilities as a mother, Qi You, please, it should be for the sake of the mother-son relationship between me and you over the years, okay? The Queen Mother raised her head, her face was full of tears, and her eyes were bloodshot and looked at Qi You, with a look of piety and expectation.

Qi You suddenly didn't want to speak anymore, so he glanced at Gonggong Xue and then turned his head. Silent.

Seeing this, Gonggong Xue could only try his best to persuade: "Queen Mother, don't embarrass the emperor, now Qi Shen is a key criminal of rebellion, the emperor didn't want his life, it is really a blessing from heaven, you should be content, Queen Mother, you should get up." ”

The Queen Mother still knelt on the ground without any slackness, and Gonggong Xue could only continue: "Queen Mother, you have lived in the harem for so many years, you should have understood these things a long time ago. Beat you and hurt Concubine Chen. This evil cause has been planted, and Qi Shen has also come to this point because of this wrong thing, the Queen Mother, living is the best result. You are now asking the Emperor to depose the Queen Mother. It's really too embarrassing for the emperor. You have forgotten that the emperor once promised the emperor to leave a favor for the Liu family, and now if you are deposed again. Wouldn't that damage the emperor's reputation, you say? ”

Father-in-law Xue's words have been very thorough, and the Queen Mother actually knows very well in her heart that she is willing to fight like this for the sake of Qi Shen, and now it seems that kneeling like this has no effect.

Qi You saw that the Queen Mother was obviously going to stalemate with him, so he sighed helplessly and said, "Queen Mother, you better go back!" ”

"Your Majesty! Please, just make a holy decree and depose my queen mother! "The Queen Mother is still insisting.

Qi You shook his head helplessly, then turned around directly and said, "Father-in-law Xue, send the Queen Mother back to the palace!" ”

"Your Majesty!" The Queen Mother knelt and prostrate a few steps closer, and Qi You begged eagerly.

"The Queen Mother!" Gonggong Xue was afraid that the Queen Mother would do something excessive, so he immediately stepped forward to block and said: "The Queen Mother, the emperor has spoken, please return to the palace with the old slave!" ”

"Your Majesty! Emperor! I beg you, I beg you! The Queen Mother didn't give up and wanted to reach the hem of Qi You's clothes, but Xue Gonggong was clever and directly blocked the front and said: "Queen Mother, you have overstepped!" ”

When the Queen Mother heard this, she looked at Xue Gonggong with a sad face: "Xue Gonggong!"

"The Queen Mother, the emperor is really tired, please go back to the palace with the old slave first!" Gonggong Xue didn't pay attention to the Queen Mother's pitiful state at this time, he knew that in the final analysis, this was indeed the result that the Queen Mother and the entire Liu family deserved.

"Your Majesty!" The Queen Mother said with some despair.

"Let's go back!" Qi You turned around and walked directly towards the cabinet.

The Queen Mother seemed to want to follow, but she knelt for too long, her legs and feet were numb, and she really couldn't get up neatly for a while, and Gonggong Xue immediately supported the Queen Mother, restrained her and said, "The Queen Mother!" Don't lose the last face. ”

"Grandpa Xue!" The Queen Mother turned around and said with a sad face: "Father-in-law Xue, this palace knows, this palace knows that this is the palace deserves it, but it's not too bad to be cautious!" Now that Shen'er is suffering because of this palace, how can this palace stay out of the matter, watching King Shen suffer, Gonggong Xue, please ask for mercy for this palace again! The Queen Mother held Xue Gonggong's hand and shouted.

"Queen Mother, why are you doing this! You also know that the emperor can do this is the limit......" Xue Gonggong didn't say any more, but shook his head helplessly, and motioned to the Queen Mother to look away.

The Queen Mother said in a trembling voice: "Father-in-law Xue, this ...... This is a problem of this palace, why should the children be implicated? ”

Xue Gonggong glanced at Qi You, who turned his back to Qi You, and then lowered his voice a little and said: "The Queen Mother, this matter has been buried at that time, although the first emperor did not deal with it, but this does not mean that the first emperor is not clear about this matter, now this is your problem, but this is also Qi Shen's problem, his crime of rebellion has been determined, there is no room for recovery, as for you, since the emperor is gracious, then the queen mother should cherish it even more, please don't embarrass the emperor anymore." ”

"For ...... Difficult? Father-in-law Xue, Bengong just wants to fulfill the responsibility of being a mother again, Bengong ......" The Queen Mother was so choked that she couldn't go on.

"The old slave knows, but in this case, you must also understand." Grandpa Xue could only sigh lightly.

"The emperor ......" the queen mother is still a little unwilling.

"Queen Mother, please do it." Father-in-law Xue could only try his best to appease the Queen Mother's emotions and greet her outside.

"Your Majesty!" The Queen Mother is still making her last insistence.

"Queen Mother, please!" Father-in-law Xue also became a little serious.

"Hey......" The Queen Mother looked at Qi You's resolute back, sighed in disappointment, and then smiled slightly: "Thank you, Your Majesty, ......"

When the words fell, the Queen Mother shook towards the door of the hall with a look of lost soul and pretending to be calm, and Gonggong Xue followed behind her, just as the palace door opened. When the Queen Mother had already stepped out of the hall with one foot, Qi You still turned her back and said, "Queen Mother, I promise you that before he leaves Beijing, I will let you meet." ”

"Whew!" The Queen Mother froze instantly, gasped, as if she was suspicious, more like surprise and surprise, and a little unsure, she didn't dare to turn back. I could only look sideways at Gonggong Xue. It was as if he was asking Xue Gonggong if he had auditory hallucinations.

Grandpa Xue just smiled slightly: "Hey...... The emperor is still merciful, the queen mother, you can rest assured now. ”

"This ...... This ......" The sudden good news she heard made the Queen Mother a little surprised and didn't know what to say.

Gonggong Xue could only continue to urge: "Queen Mother, please!" ”

The Queen Mother suddenly smiled and said with tears in her eyes: "Father-in-law Xue." Did I hear me right? ”

"Naturally not." Xue Gonggong nodded and said.

The Queen Mother took a deep breath and slowly turned around. at the gate of the temple. He bowed deeply to Qi You and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Thanks a lot! ”

Qi You sighed, still with his back and said, "Father-in-law Xue, send the Queen Mother back to the palace safely." ”

"Yes. Emperor! Gonggong Xue was also very emotional, and after responding to Qi You's words, he helped the Queen Mother and said: "It's too dark, please go back to the palace." ”

The Queen Mother finally got Qi You's promise, and no longer hesitated, accompanied by Xue Gonggong, she quickly returned to her own palace, and Xue Gonggong then returned to the Heart Cultivation Palace, and when she entered the palace, she saw Qi You sitting cross-legged on the soft couch in a daze.

Father-in-law Xue didn't want to disturb Qi You, so he thought about closing the door of the palace lightly, but Qi You seemed to hear Father-in-law Xue's movements and coughed twice: "It's already delivered?" ”

"Yes, old slave, I have sent the Queen Mother back to the dormitory." Xue Gonggong said truthfully.

"Hey...... Grandpa Xue, come and talk to me. Qi You didn't look up, but his voice looked extremely tired.

Xue Gonggong was a little worried; "Your Majesty, just say whatever you want, don't hold it in your heart."

Qi You sighed lightly and said, "How do you know that I am in a panic? ”

"The old slave served the first emperor, and stayed by your side for so long, the old slave of your two temperaments still knows a thing or two, you and the first emperor are most similar to the point that they like to hide things in their own hearts, many times, no matter how big the pain has to be borne silently by a person, although you are luckier than the first emperor to have a concubine who can often relieve the bitterness in your heart, but now the concubine is still angry, and you have encountered such a big thing, this heart to say that it is not uncomfortable, the old slave does not believe it." Xue Gonggong said it very casually.

"Hey...... Father, Emperor, ...... Was that the same back then? Qi You raised his head and asked.

"First Emperor...... The same is true of the first emperor, especially after that incident, the first emperor became more reticent, only when dealing with major affairs of the court, he would say a few more words, and other times, the old slaves were quietly by his side. Xue Gonggong recalled the former emperor who had passed away for many years, and his heart was still full of sorrow and longing.

Qi You looked at Gonggong Xue's slightly wet eyes and said gently, "You miss him very much, right?" ”

"Huh......" Xue Gonggong said with some embarrassment: "The old slave has lost his manners." ”

"No, you and I are just chatting, there are no emperors and servants here, now the queen mother is here, I really miss my father in my heart, I miss him so much......" Qi You's voice was a little light after he said it, and that kind of longing and sadness overflowed through the tone.

Gonggong Xue said a little sadly: "Presumably, the first emperor and Concubine Chen are watching from the sky, protecting you, and they will miss you very much." ”

"Really? Ay...... It's been 20 years, it's been 20 years, this matter has bothered me for 20 years, I don't know how my father survived those decades, I want to forgive but I haven't been able to convince my inner voice, but I don't want to lose my father's words...... ...... "Qi You seems to find himself in some mood swings and is trying to calm his mood by breathing.

"But what is it now...... In the end, I ......" Qi You's eyes were full of sadness, and he seemed unable to say any more.

"Your Majesty, you promised the emperor to let go of all the grievances and grievances of their generation, and live for him and Concubine Chen, now you have not lost your words, you have been living very happily, there are concubines, there are two princesses and four princes, there are five princes, everyone is by your side, but Qi Shen is to blame for this matter after all, otherwise the emperor will not secretly tell you to pay more attention, the emperor, the dispute of imperial power, there is bound to be bloodshed and sacrifice, as long as you and the people you care about are safe and sound, that is the greatest blessing, isn't it?" Xue Gonggong's words are meaningful. (To be continued.) )