The queen was really happy to see Xiaoman. After all, every time she saw Xiaoman, she felt safe. The five children were taken care of by the palace maids. The queen mother suddenly said, "It's just right, the four of us can play mahjong."
She had been looking for concubines to play mahjong with her these days and had become somewhat addicted. However, playing with those concubines, each of them gave in to her, and it was quite boring.
When Qian Jiujiu and the other two heard this, they did not object. After all, it was still early for dinner! They could play mahjong, so the mahjong table was set up.
Mu Yexiao looked over, then turned back to look at the emperor: "How are you going to solve the Wang family's problems? And that young master Wang must die."
The emperor's mouth twitched. As for that young master Wang, he actually dared to disrespect Qian Jiujiu. This was a slap in the face of the royal family. He nodded and said, "I know he must die, but as for the Wang family, it depends on what the head of the Wang family will offer in exchange."
In fact, if it is not necessary, the emperor has no intention to force these families. As long as the families are obedient, he does not mind letting them stay. It is just that Qian Jiujiu and Xiaoman opened a school, which made it convenient for the poor students.
This also took up some of the family resources, and gave some voice to the family, especially the Wang family. However, the Wang family's business was also huge, and no one could be found to replace the Wang family for the time being.
Mu Yexiao watched the emperor thinking, and couldn't help but say: "If there is any trouble, you can just say it directly."
When the emperor heard this, he was satisfied: "That's great. I still have something to discuss with you. How should we deal with it?"
Speaking of dealing with things, Mu Yexiao remembered: "By the way, is Xue Tong back?"
Xue Tong? The emperor was stunned: "Gu Xiangning, come here."
Gu Xiangning was originally clinging to Xiaoman, watching them play mahjong, when he suddenly heard the emperor calling him. He stood up helplessly and said, "Your Majesty, it's time for a gathering now, why are you looking for me?"
The emperor rolled his eyes and said, "What kind of a party is this? This is their party time. It just so happens that the King is here. We should deal with all the things we didn't deal with normally."
Hearing this, Gu Xiangning was somewhat speechless: "Your Majesty is wise. He has chosen my brother-in-law as the conscript. It's amazing. I admire him. But how much time do you think we have left? How about having some fun and letting my brother-in-law come over to handle it for a day tomorrow?"
Mu Yexiao raised his eyebrows: "It's okay, I have to accompany Jiuer to take the children shopping tomorrow."
Gu Xiangning's eyes widened: "No, we can go shopping anytime. Do we have to go shopping for a whole day?"
Mu Yexiao nodded: "We have to spend a whole day shopping. I have already planned the itinerary for tomorrow."
Gu Xiangning became interested: "Brother-in-law, can you tell me? What are you going to do tomorrow?"
Mu Yexiao did not hide it: "Take Jiuer and the children to have breakfast, and then go shopping. If you see anything delicious on the street, buy one for Jiuer and the children. And be sure to buy some candied haws for the children."
The emperor listened to Mu Yexiao muttering about tomorrow's plan, glanced at Gu Xiangning, and suddenly felt that something had gone wrong. He had clearly asked Gu Xiangning to come over to help deal with things, so why did it turn into a chat now
"Wait a minute, Sixth Brother, let's talk about your plans for tomorrow later. Gu Xiangning, you know Xue Tong, right? He's back, what's going on now?"
Gu Xiangning really knew about this matter: "You want to ask about the young master that Xue Tong brought back. The young master's origin is a bit mysterious. I had someone draw his portrait and checked all the major families, but found that there is no such person."
"But, judging from this person's words and actions, he must have been trained by a big family, so I wonder if this person is from a hidden force that we haven't discovered yet?"
The world is so big, it's not surprising that there are hidden forces. Mu Yexiao frowned and said, "Have you checked all those martial arts sects? I feel like this matter shouldn't be that simple."
There are all kinds of forces contained in a country. The imperial court is the largest force within it. In addition to the imperial court, there are officials, aristocratic families, small businessmen, common people, and even the martial arts world. It is composed of various parts.
Gu Xiangning was stunned for a moment: "That's right, the Jianghu area has really been neglected. But this area is difficult to manage, who should be handed over to it?"
Mu Yexiao glanced at Xiaoman and the Queen. Apart from these two women, it seemed that the others were not very good.
Gu Xiangning's eyes also lit up: "Why didn't I think of that! In a way, the queen is also from the underworld. Children of the underworld must know all this very well."
So this guy subconsciously forgot about his own wife: "I'm not talking about the Queen. As the mother of a country, how can the Queen lead the world! Even if the Emperor doesn't get suspicious, other ministers won't agree."
The emperor nodded: "That's true. Now that I favor the queen, these ministers are very talkative, which is why Concubine Yan appeared. Then who are you talking about, Sixth Brother? Could it be the princess?"
Mu Yexiao rolled his eyes. It can be said that the military's power can be mobilized at any time. How can Qian Jiujiu control such a terrifying force
Gu Xiangning suddenly had a bad feeling: "No, brother-in-law, you mean Xiaoman?"
Mu Yexiao nodded: "What else? The emperor completely trusts Xiaoman, and Xiaoman has the ability. Apart from her, no one else can do it."
The emperor nodded: "This is a good idea. Let Xiaoman take charge of this. Anyway, the academies have started in various places and are almost underway. How is the construction on South Island going?"
Mu Yexiao answered: "Dongchen and Hongxia are there in the South Island, so there will be no problem. It doesn't matter if Xiaoman goes back or not, but it's better to manage the martial arts world first. We need the power over there to monitor every move of this world."
The three people here said this, looking at them from time to time. How could Qian Jiujiu and others not feel it? Xiaoman couldn't help but frowned: "Why do I feel a chill on my back? I always feel that someone is plotting against me."
Qian Jiujiu couldn't help but laugh: "Plot against you? How is that possible? Your Gu Xiangning is still alive. Would he plot against you?"
Xiaoman pouted: "He has the lowest status, how can he refute the other two?"
There seems to be some truth in what she said. The Queen Mother suddenly laughed: "You guys, I am getting more and more confused. But Xiaoman, you are not young anymore."
"Look at the queen, and then look at your sister. They already have two or three children, three or four. Why don't you believe me? It's not good for a couple to be separated for too long. They still need to be together. Only in this way can they have children."
"You two are both good-looking. When the time comes, the baby you give birth to will be even more beautiful. If you hurry up, maybe the child can catch up and be a study partner for the baby in your belly!"
Qian Jiujiu smiled and said, "That's true. When does Xiaoman plan to have a child?"
Xiaoman's mouth twitched: "How can it be so fast? I'm still young now!"
She never thought that even after traveling through time, she would be forced to give birth. But when it comes to children, she is still looking forward to it. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but look at Gu Xiangning, and Gu Xiangning smiled back.
Time always passes especially quickly in a good atmosphere, and soon it was time for dinner. Dinner was served, and Qian Jiujiu and his party had their meal in the harem. The concubines began to gather at the door again, but were blocked by the empress dowager.
After finishing the meal, Qian Jiujiu also felt the Queen's pulse and said, "The Queen is in very good health, and the child is also in very good condition, don't worry."
After getting Qian Jiujiu's answer, the queen felt relieved. Seeing that it was getting late, the queen mother only left Nannanbeibei to stay in the palace, and Mu Yexiao would come to pick them up when he went to court the next day.
So the next day, when everyone came to the court, they saw Mu Yexiao wearing court robes and standing at the head. Everyone was startled at first, then quickly stepped forward to salute: "Greetings to the King of Side by Side."
Mu Yexiao glanced at everyone and nodded. Then the ministers stood up. The emperor arrived soon and the morning court began. However, Mu Yexiao stood here today, which made the ministers feel restrained. For a moment, no one spoke.
The emperor thought everyone was a little funny this morning, but he didn't care. Instead, he said, "The King of Side by Side will be here these days. I'm afraid you'll have to get used to it first."
The ministers were shocked. It seemed that the situation was about to change. At this moment, someone stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I heard that the young master of the Wang family was imprisoned in the Sky Prison. What happened there?"
Generally speaking, what happens in the harem will be sent back to their homes by the concubines or palace maids. This is one of the reasons why these ministers want to send their daughters to the harem.
So the minister who spoke now actually knew what happened, but he still wanted to ask because he wanted to see the emperor's attitude. The emperor glanced at the minister and said, "Since you have spoken, let's talk about it."
"Do all the ministers know how this young master of the Wang family behaved in Kyoto? What did he do?"
This is something that offends people, and no one is willing to do it. Moreover, the Wang family is so wealthy, who dares to be the first to be attacked? Moreover, the emperor's trusted ministers did not speak out.
After the emperor asked, he realized that everyone was silent. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows: "What? Really, the civil and military officials didn't know about this? You don't care about what happened in Kyoto? Why are you still officials?"