After entering the palace, he lost one hundred thousand taels of snowflake silver, and Gu Jiu was in a bad mood.
She walked out of the side hall and saw Liu Zhao waiting for her.
She hummed at him twice, expressing her dissatisfaction.
"Father made things difficult for you?"
Gu Jiu secretly pinched him, "You are all bad people, bully the weak and fear the strong."
Liu Zhao looked puzzled.
"Don't question me, don't ask me why. In short, I am very unhappy now, and I don't answer any questions."
Gu Jiu's face was arrogant, and she didn't even give Liu Zhao a good look.
Liu Zhao was very tactful, "Okay, I won't ask anything. Whatever you say is what you say."
Gu Jiu: "..." This is more or less the same.
Empress Pei brought Liu Yi and Xiao Qin'er out of the hall.
She glanced at Gu Jiu and his wife, "Follow me to Weiyang Palace to talk."
Xiao Qin'er blinked at Gu Jiu, like a reminder, but also like watching a good show.
All the way to the Weiyang Palace in silence.
Empress Pei sat down, pointing at Liu Zhao and Gu Jiu, "Don't fool me with the words that fooled the queen mother. Tell me, what are you two planning? I don't want to talk about having no money to raise a woman. listen."
Gu Jiu took half a step back and handed over the battlefield to Liu Zhao.
Liu Zhao was very straightforward, "After reporting to the mother, the son just doesn't want to take a concubine."
Empress Pei smiled coldly, "You are the eldest prince, and you will be granted the title of prince in the future. Do you think it is reasonable for a dignified prince to have no other woman besides the concubine?"
Liu Zhao smiled, "It's really outrageous. But since the son is a prince, besides the opinions of the father and mother, does the son need to care about other people's opinions?"
Empress Pei asked coldly: "But don't forget, what the courtiers think of you determines your future."
Empress Pei bit the word "future" hard, clearly reminding Liu Zhao not to be too willful. As a prince, being willful usually doesn't end well.
Liu Yi lowered his head, pretending not to understand what Empress Pei meant.
Liu Zhao, on the other hand, was frank, "My son doesn't care what the courtiers think of my son."
Empress Pei's face suddenly became gloomy, "Is this your truth?"
Liu Zhao nodded.
Empress Pei sneered, "I hope you won't regret it in the future."
"Son never regrets."
Empress Pei was furious and waved her hands, "You two step back, I don't want to see you."
Liu Yi was overjoyed, but there was worry on his face.
Liu Zhao was silent for a moment, then decisively led Gu Jiu out of Weiyang Palace.
Empress Pei sat back on the chair with a tired and annoyed look on her face.
Liu Yi persuaded: "Queen mother, calm down. Eldest brother is a bit left-handed for the time being. After a long time, he will figure it out."
When Empress Pei heard the words, she showed a sneering look, "Your elder brother has had such a bad temper since he was a child. He has been blunt and has always been unlikable. I thought that now that his status has changed, he should improve, but I didn't expect that he still has that bad temper."
Xiao Qin'er spoke weakly, "I don't know what ecstasy soup my sister-in-law poured into His Highness to make His Highness so irrational."
Empress Pei glanced at Xiao Qin'er, "I don't want to hear the same thing again. Be careful what you say when you go out."
Xiao Qin'er looked confused and aggrieved. Obviously Empress Pei didn't like Gu Jiu, she just followed Empress Pei's wishes, why was she still reprimanded.
Liu Yi also gouged out Xiao Qin'er's eyes, and then pleaded for her, "Mother, calm down, Qin'er didn't mean to gossip about sister-in-law. After returning, my son will remind her."
Xiao Qin'er lowered her head, feeling very wronged.
Empress Pei's anger that had subsided, but when she saw her like this, she suddenly became furious.
"Fourth daughter-in-law, do you feel that you are right and feel aggrieved?"
"Daughter-in-law dare not!"
"I see that you have resentment in your heart. Do you know why I want to reprimand you? Because you are stupid. Do you think you can benefit by defaming Gu Jiu in front of Bengong? You don't even look at the current situation. ? Are you deliberately trying to provoke the two parents and children of this Palace to fight against each other, and to benefit outsiders?"
Empress Pei was furious, without any sympathy.
Xiao Qin'er had tears in her eyes, but she didn't dare to cry out. He only dared to look at Liu Yi pitifully.
Liu Yi sighed secretly, "Queen Mother, calm down. Qin'er just didn't understand it for a while. After today, she dare not talk nonsense anymore. Qin'er, apologize to Queen Mother immediately."
Xiao Qin'er was very obedient, and said cautiously: "My daughter-in-law is wrong, please forgive me, queen mother."
Empress Pei snorted, "Today's Chinese New Year, you are pregnant again, so I won't care about you. Next time, I will punish you severely."
Xiao Qin'er nodded again and again, promising not to speak nonsense again in the future.
Empress Pei waved her hand, "The palace is exhausted, you all go to the side hall to rest. It's still early before the palace banquet, if you're hungry, ask someone to prepare some food for you."
"The queen mother takes care of her health, and the son retires."
Liu Yi led Xiao Qin'er back to the side hall.
As soon as the gate of the side hall was closed, Liu Yi waved his palm, wanting to hit Xiao Qin'er.
In the end, the hand stopped in mid-air and did not hit.
The slap was changed to a fist, and it fell slowly.
He said angrily, "One day, I will be dragged down to death by you."
Xiao Qin'er looked terrified, and looked at Liu Yi in disbelief, "You wanted to hit me just now? Did you want to hit me just now? You hit me, you hit me. Hit me in the stomach, it's kind of you Just hit me in the stomach."
Liu Yi looked irritable, and took two steps back, "Don't make trouble for no reason."
Xiao Qin'er cursed, "Liu Yi, do you still have a conscience? Are you a human? I'm pregnant, and you actually want to beat me. You are not a human."
Liu Yi's face darkened, "If I had no conscience, if I was not a human being, I would not plead for you at all. Just let the queen mother teach you a lesson and see what you do."
Xiao Qin'er cried and shouted, "Come on, come on, just kill me."
She suppressed her crying, bit her lips, and complained angrily, "You are not human, you have no conscience."
Liu Yi sat down silently, without saying a word.
After about a stick of incense, when Xiao Qin'er calmed down, he said: "Ask someone to fetch you a basin of hot water and wash yourself off."
Xiao Qin'er turned her head and wiped her cheeks with a handkerchief, "Let me die, it doesn't matter what face I have. You will hit me anyway."
"I didn't hit you."
"You want to hit me."
Xiao Qin'er stared at Liu Yi resentfully.
Liu Yi was very annoyed, "Father has been on the throne for less than a year, and you started to put eye drops on your eldest brother and sister-in-law and provoke internal strife. No wonder the mother wants to teach you a lesson. You don't know right from wrong, and you will only take advantage of outsiders."
"I started a fight? Haha..."
Xiao Qin'er seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world, "Liu Yi, don't forget, you were the one who started the internal strife. Back then when the elder brother and sister-in-law were impeached by the imperial censor, you dare to say that it was not your fault. "
Liu Yi's face was fierce, with a faint killing intent, he said: "If you don't have evidence, don't talk nonsense, and be careful that disaster comes out of your mouth."
Xiao Qin'er had never seen Liu Yi like this. She shivered instinctively, "You, you..."
Liu Yi restrained his expression, and said slowly: "Don't forget that husband and wife are one. If you insist on arguing with me, don't blame me for being rude."
Xiao Qin'er clutched her heart tightly, suddenly feeling unable to breathe, "You, you, you scared me."
Liu Yi returned to his usual appearance, with a soft complexion, and asked with concern: "How are you? Is it okay? I'll call the imperial physician."
Xiao Qin'er suddenly reached out and grabbed his sleeve, "Don't go. You are a cousin, right?"
She asked endlessly, but Liu Yi knew what she was thinking.
He smiled softly, raised his hand, and caressed Xiao Qin'er's face, "Of course I am your cousin, have you forgotten?"
Xiao Qin'er burst into tears and hugged him, "You scared me just now. It must be my eyesight, you wouldn't be so fierce to me."
Liu Yi hugged her and comforted her softly, "Okay, okay, it's okay."
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In another side hall, Gu Jiu was chatting with Liu Zhao.
Tea and snacks are still on the table, and it seems that they have already eaten for a while.
Gu Jiu stretched out her foot, and lightly touched Liu Zhao's leg, "You are disgusted."
Liu Zhao raised his eyebrows, Gu Jiu's tone made it sound like he was gloating.
"Are you happy that I was rejected?"
Gu Jiu frowned and narrowed her eyes, "Happy!"
Liu Zhao stared at her.
Gu Jiu said with a smile: "You have been rejected, and no one will give you a woman in the future. For me, it is naturally a good thing."
Liu Zhao didn't expect that he could still think about it like this.
"as long as you are happy."
Gu Jiu pursed her lips and smiled, "Aren't you regretting not being surrounded by beauties?"
"Don't talk nonsense."
With Xiaojiu as jealous, how could he dare to think about the good thing of being surrounded by beautiful women.
Gu Jiu kicked him lightly again, "Are you secretly scolding me in your heart?"
"How is it possible, don't think about it."
"Hmph! Guess what the four brothers and sisters will say after we leave."
Liu Zhao smiled contemptuously, "Left and right are just those words. But in recent months, the fourth child has grown up a bit. I guess it won't make trouble at this time. As for the fourth sibling, it's hard to say."
"Then what do you think the queen mother's attitude is?"
"Although the queen mother is dissatisfied with me in her heart, she will still protect my face in front of others. After all, I am also the eldest son, and it is her face."
Gu Jiu smiled, "In less than a year, the empress has become more majestic and empress-like. If this continues, in two or three years, no one will dare to disobey the empress again. At that time, if you are like today Talking like this, the queen mother will definitely not just drive you out of the hall."
Hearing this, Liu Zhao couldn't help thinking deeply.
Gu Jiu said again: "In a few years, the Pei family should start to move. At that time, there will only be more chaos inside and outside the palace."
Liu Zhao squeezed the wrench in his hand and smiled, "Marquis Lu, I'm afraid we won't be able to wait that long."