Li Jingnan didn't want to argue with Zheng Shumei anymore, so she resigned and left with a sullen expression.
"You are stubborn! You are stubborn!"
Zheng Shumei looked angrily at the direction where Li Jingnan disappeared. In an instant, she overturned all the cups and cups at hand. The exquisite porcelain made by the official kiln shattered when it touched the ground and fell into pieces.
"How do you know about political checks and balances and power management? When you repent, others have already eaten you up, not even the bones are left!"
"I'm so angry, why would my biological son be like this!" Zheng Shumei's long nails sank into her palms, and red blood flowed out, but she didn't feel any pain at all.
"Queen Mother, Qi Guiqi, why are you torturing yourself like this?" Zi Yuan couldn't stand it anymore and came up to persuade her.
Zheng Shumei snorted coldly and ignored her. Her eyes were deep, with a hint of sinisterness in her eyes: "Just because the Emperor doesn't take action doesn't mean I'm dead, Fu Tingye, we'll see."
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The next day, at the Jinluan Hall.
Regardless of the Queen Mother's obstruction, Li Jingnan insisted on making a proposal in court to praise Hua Qingxue's new invention, the hot air balloon that carried people into the sky.
It immediately caused an uproar in the court. The two factions of Prime Minister Zuo and Prince Ning once again became unified. They disagreed with the emperor's proposal and warned the emperor not to be deceived by villains.
From ancient times to the present, no one has been able to fly into the sky.
It was just a cake drawn by Mrs. Si Bing for the emperor, and the purpose behind it was strange, profound and unfathomable.
What's more, it is said that Hua Qingxue has been defeated by the offensive of flowers, jewels, gold and silver by the Third Highness of the Liao Kingdom, and has become a confidant of the Liao Kingdom.
Li Jingnan was furious, and angrily said that he had successfully tested the flight with Hua Qingxue and could really fly into the sky.
Unexpectedly, no one believed it. The ministers unanimously believed that the emperor was bewitched by strange methods and was terminally ill.
Li Jingnan almost immediately pulled out Shang Fang's sword and beheaded those rotten old men.
Fu Tingye did not speak for the entire morning. It was only then that he slowly stood up and asked: "Your Majesty, since the ministers in the court do not believe Mrs. Si Bing, I have a suggestion to convince both of you."
It's Fu Tingye again. Only by taking action can he suppress these old men.
Li Jingnan took a long breath. While he was relieved, the words of the Queen Mother's warning to him also lingered in his heart.
Doesn't he know that Fu Tingye has great achievements and his popularity among the people is much greater than that of the royal family. However, Li Jingnan also knows himself. He has only been on the throne for less than a year, has limited real power and weak influence. If he wants to go head-to-head with such a powerful minister and general? Isn't it ridiculous to hit an egg against a stone
Not only was he unable to fight Fu Tingye head-on, but he also needed Fu Tingye's help and support. As for the future... If that day comes, if he is still defeated by Fu Tingye a few years later, it is because of his incompetence, and he is convinced.
"General, please speak." Li Jingnan said solemnly.
Fu Tingye looked around at everyone. The ministers' eyes automatically averted when they touched him, which was quite a sign of understanding.
"Since everyone doesn't believe in Mrs. Si Bing's weapons, you can make a bet. If the hot air balloon can send people into the sky, all the ministers will lose, and Mrs. Si Bing will be given all the rewards she deserves; if Mrs. Si Bing cannot do it, she will How about sending someone to the sky, thinking the emperor loses, apologizing to all the ministers, and stripping off the title of Lady Commander of the Soldiers, and there will be no Lady Commander of the Soldiers in Da Qi from now on?"
Everyone gasped.
No matter how you look at this bet, there is no chance of winning!
Daqi now needs the wife of a military commander to intimidate other countries, so how can it cut off its title? ! But sending people to heaven is such a ridiculous thing. If the court really wants to implement it, everyone in the world will laugh at it!
For a time, there were whispers in the court.
But soon, the left prime minister stood up and said: "There is a big omission in the general's formulation. I want to correct it."
Fu Tingye raised the corners of his mouth and smiled without any warmth: "Prime Minister Zuo, please speak."
The Prime Minister Zuo's eyebrows were deep, and his gray brows showed his shrewd edge: "The general just said that if the wife of the commander of the army can send people to the sky, this is an inappropriate statement. If you say this, then all of us can do it. Come, it only takes three or five strong men to grab people and throw them into the sky, that's it. Ministers, please tell me whether this is true?"
Everyone nodded.
"The general has a close relationship with Si Bing's wife. It's understandable to support and support him, but he's above the imperial court. I hope the general will be careful in his words and don't tell the truth." After the Prime Minister finished speaking, he seemed to have grabbed Fu Tingye's pigtails. , full of ambition.
"Prime Minister Zuo, forgive me for not being too precise with my words. Let me put it another way. If Si Bing's wife can safely carry people into the sky and land freely, then do you dare to make this bet?"
Fu Tingye's tone was calm and steady, revealing a calm chance of winning, but the feeling of arrogance made Zuo Xiang and Prince Ning unhappy every minute.
He used the word "dare" instead of the word "will".
The insinuation that they have no courage is completely obvious.
All the ministers are in high positions and have never seen any big storms. Why don't you dare to make such a bet
Immediately, everyone united and agreed to the bet.
Li Jingnan was also happy to see the success and readily agreed.
At the court, the emperor made a bet with the ministers, and the news soon spread to the harem. Zheng Shumei seemed to have heard a big joke, and smiled coldly: "Although it is inappropriate to bet at the court, if my son can do anything about this matter, A big fall can also help him wake up and get to know the people around him."
"Queen Mother, the Emperor is young after all. There are some things that need to be handled by the Queen Mother." Zi Wan waited at the side carefully.
Zheng Shumei's mood has calmed down today and she nodded: "Your reminder is not unreasonable."
Zi Wan smiled slightly: "It is the duty of a servant to share the Queen Mother's worries."
Zheng Shumei took the fish food and approached the Taihu Lake. Many koi carps swarmed towards her. She was in a good mood and threw away all the fish food in her hand. The koi fish in the lake rushed to eat, and even harmed their companions to get their own. a glimmer of benefit.
"Look, isn't this a world where the jungle prevails?" Zheng Shumei sighed, but the topic suddenly changed: "How are the preparations for the banquet? Have all the people I want been notified?"
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. Everyone has accepted the message. I dare not not come."
"Um."
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Other courtyard.
The prince of Liao still happily sent flowers.
Hua Qingxue no longer had the time to deal with them, but was anxious about the royal dinner that evening.
She had to enter a place as deep as the sea in the palace again. She said that it was very stressful. The shadow of the last time the Queen Mother recruited her into the palace was still there. The old lady, who had not even seen her face, had already packed herself up and was unable to fight back. This time Once, maybe there are other tricks.
Inexplicably, I became flustered.
"Don't worry, with the emperor and the general, the queen mother will not do anything to you openly." Luo Muyu comforted her and helped her choose clothes to wear at night.
However, after searching for a long time, she could not choose a suitable outfit for that occasion.
"I said, after all, you are also the wife of a dignitary. Why is your wardrobe so clean and the styles you usually wear at home? Don't you usually attend parties or banquets at the homes of some dignitaries?" Luo Mu said a little. Puzzled.
Mrs. Si Bing was appointed by the emperor, and even in a place like Shengjing where any official of the seventh rank could be caught easily, she was considered a high-level status.
The dignitaries of the upper class would be very willing to hang out with Si Bing's wife.
But judging from her clothes, Hua Qingxue is really poor. Fu Tingye helped her buy some fancy clothes in the past, but now that the seasons have changed, those are no longer wearable.
"No, I don't really like those occasions, and the general doesn't really want me to do things I don't like." Hua Qingxue answered from the side, very sincerely, so sincere that it could make people choke to death.
Under the emperor's feet, in the imperial city, there are still people who can live as they please.
What a blessing.
But when I thought about it, it was not surprising that the emperor and the general loved her.
"But it's not like you can't go if you don't want to go tonight. This time, there's nothing we can do." Luo Muyu gave her a sly smile: "Let's go to the street and go to the clothing store to see if there is anything suitable. I dare you. Bet, Si Bing’s wife will be the focus of everyone’s attention tonight, so she must have a suitable outfit.”
"Ah..." Hua Qingxue got a headache when she heard this.
She seems to have been living in obscurity, can she also become a star
Imagine being surrounded by sights as soon as you appear on the stage, with all kinds of spotlights, microphones, and flashlights. If it were her, she would probably forget how to breathe and would suffocate to death.
Shengjing is a vast place with abundant resources, and ready-to-wear stores also have all kinds of styles. Hua Qingxue was quickly stuffed with three or four sets of suitable styles by Luo Muyu.
She looked around and pointed at one of the sets: "Just take this one and return the others."
Luo Muyu was slightly startled: "Why do you want to return it? You have to prepare a few sets of this kind of clothes, otherwise it would be bad to always wear the same one for similar banquets in the future, right?"
"..." Hua Qingxue found this reason no problem.
However, her hesitation was misinterpreted by Luo Muyu to mean something else.
"You didn't buy one just to save money, right?" Luo Muyu realized that he seemed to know the truth: "Don't you, General, usually give you pocket money?"
"..." Hua Qingxue's eyes widened, and she really admired her imagination.
In fact, Hua Qingxue didn't need Fu Tingye's pocket money at all. Her handmade soap business and glass business had long been prosperous by Zhao Sheng, and she received bonuses every month.
Hua Qingxue is actually a little rich woman.
"Forget it, I didn't expect you to be so pitiful. Let's just consider these clothes as a gift from me. I'll give you the money." Luo Muyu said generously and wanted to take the money.
"You misunderstood!" Hua Qingxue was almost anxious: "I am rich! Rich!"
Luo Muyu blinked, and the next moment he reached out and patted her shoulder: "It's okay, I can understand, they are all women, I can understand."
Fortunately, our Mrs. Lu is not a conceited person. From this point of view, her sense of superiority slowly surpasses Mrs. Si Bing's.
Hua Qingxue was about to cry but had no tears: "You really misunderstood."
"Madam! I unexpectedly met you here."
A sudden sound interrupted Hua Qingxue and Luo Muyu. They turned their heads and saw a middle-aged man running towards them very excitedly.
Hua Qingxue focused her eyes and recognized the person immediately: "Butler Zhao, why are you here!"