In the court hall, Li Jingnan announced that he recognized Hua Qingxue as his adoptive mother, named Duanhe, and called Duanhe Queen Mother.
As soon as these words came out, the following immediately exploded.
Unexpectedly, after the emperor seized power, the first thing he did was to recognize Hua Qingxue as his adoptive mother, which made everyone dissatisfied.
How could Hua Qingxue be the emperor's adoptive mother if she had no identity or background
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. Please take back your decree!" A minister stood up without fear of death.
But Li Jingnan has made up his mind, and there is no way he is willing to take it back.
"Hua Qingxue has saved me from danger several times and has made unparalleled contributions to our Daqi! How can I not afford this?!"
Li Jingnan lowered his eyes and glanced at the ministers above the court: "The imperial edict has been issued, is it possible that you want me to be an emperor with no credibility?"
Everyone looked at each other.
At this time, a young eunuch came to Li Jingnan and whispered a few words.
Li Jingnan's gloomy eyes suddenly lit up, with joy on his face: "Really? Hua Qingxue is awake?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The little eunuch nodded.
Li Jingnan couldn't sit still, and now wanted to go back to the palace to see Hua Qingxue, but because of the ministers above the court, he coughed: "Ahem, is there anything else, sir? If nothing happens, leave the court!"
Before the ministers could speak, Li Jingnan stood up from the dragon chair and walked excitedly to the palace.
Ministers below, you look at me and I look at you, both of you are a little dumbfounded.
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When Hua Qingxue woke up, it was already the next morning. She slowly opened her eyes, her head still aching.
"Madam, are you awake?" Lu Zhengqing saw her waking up and hurriedly stepped forward.
"Where am I?" Hua Qingxue reluctantly sat up, held her forehead and looked around, realizing that she was no longer in the prison.
"This is the emperor's palace." Lu Zhengqing replied, reaching out to feel her pulse.
Hua Qingxue suddenly realized, but she didn't see Li Jingnan either.
"What about Li Jingnan?"
"Your Majesty has gone to court." Lu Zhengqing noticed that Hua Qingxue's pulse was stable and withdrew his hand.
Hua Qingxue sat on the bed blankly for a while and asked Lu Zhengqing: "How long have I slept?"
"Three days, a little shorter than last time." Lu Zhengqing looked at her face carefully and asked tentatively, "What happened to you in prison?"
When Hua Qingxue saw Lu Zhengqing asking this, she couldn't help but wonder: "What's wrong?"
"Do you still remember what happened yesterday?" Lu Zhengqing asked.
"Yesterday? Didn't I wake up yet?" Hua Qingxue was a little confused.
Lu Zhengqing pondered for a moment and said, "Your spirit must have been stimulated in some way, and then you had a stress reaction."
"Exciting?" Hua Qingxue was stunned, then fell silent.
She remembered the dream.
Thinking of his own biological mother, how he hated what she did, and finally had a mental breakdown and pushed her down from a tall building.
Hua Qingxue lowered her eyes, her expression was gloomy, and her whole person exuded a lifeless and twilight air. She couldn't tell whether it was sadness or melancholy.
Lu Zhengqing sighed, thinking that Hua Qingxue's behavior must be related to Fu Tingye's disappearance.
At this time, Li Jingnan's voice came from outside: "Hua Qingxue, how are you? Are you okay?"
Before the figure arrived, the voice rushed in first.
Hua Qingxue couldn't help laughing when she saw his angry expression: "I'm fine, don't worry."
"Really?" Li Jingnan was a little worried and asked Lu Zhengqing again.
Lu Zhengqing bowed and said: "Madam's body is still a little weak, but it's not a serious problem. We will just take good care of her next."
"Li Jingnan, is there any news about the general?" Hua Qingxue asked.
When Li Jingnan heard this, his expression stiffened slightly, then he smiled and said comfortingly: "Don't worry, General Sea Cucumber and Vice General Qin are trying their best to find Fu Tingye. I believe there will be news soon!"
He didn't want Hua Qingxue to worry too much, so he subconsciously changed the subject and told her happily: "Hua Qingxue, from today on, you are my adoptive mother, and no one will dare to lock you up casually again!"
Hua Qingxue was stunned, "Foster mother? When did I become your foster mother?"
"On this morning." Li Jingnan raised his eyebrows with a proud look on his face.
Hua Qingxue couldn't laugh or cry. In just such a short time, she had turned from a traitor to Li Jingnan's adoptive mother
"Is this appropriate?" Hua Qingxue asked him worriedly.
"Oh, don't worry so much! I am the emperor, who else can resist the decree?" Li Jingnan waved his sleeves, and his small body looked very handsome.
Hua Qingxue didn't say anything else, but she knew very well that the process of Li Jingnan rescuing her from prison and making her a foster mother must not be simple.
Asking too many questions only disappointed the little guy.
"Li Jingnan, I want to go back as soon as possible." Hua Qingxue said to him seriously, "I have been away for so long, everyone must be worried. I have to go back and take a look. I don't know how the School of Science is doing now."
"How about I send you and Master Lu back after dinner is finished in the evening?" Li Jingnan looked at her expectantly.
Seeing that Hua Qingxue was hesitant, he hugged Hua Qingxue's arm and acted coquettishly: "I haven't had dinner with you for a long time!"
"Okay, okay." Seeing Li Jingnan's pitiful look, Hua Qingxue felt soft and agreed.
When Li Jingnan saw this, his little face was filled with a smile.
The two of them were talking affectionately, and a eunuch stood outside the door and said, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has something to see you."
Being suddenly interrupted, Li Jingnan looked a little unhappy. He wanted to refuse, but Hua Qingxue persuaded him: "If you have something to do, go ahead. I have nothing important to do here."
Li Jingnan nodded: "Then you rest first. I will ask the imperial kitchen to make some porridge for you later. You have just woken up, so you can eat a little."
"I understand, go and get busy."
Li Jingnan gave Lu Zhengqing a few more instructions, turned around and left, heading towards the imperial study.
Looking at Li Jingnan's back, Hua Qingxue felt in her heart that Li Jingnan seemed to have grown up a lot.
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Cheng Wanmiao had been in Panshui for some time when she suddenly received news from Hai Shixuan. She rushed to the military camp to see Hai Shixuan overnight.
"Brother Hai, what happened to my cousin? Is he seriously injured?" Cheng Wanmiao's eyes immediately turned red when she saw Hai Shixuan.
"You... don't cry!" Hai Shixuan was at a loss when he saw this, and felt distressed in his heart.
"Where is my cousin? I want to see him."
"Cousin, don't worry, the general is not in the military camp... I'll take you to see him tomorrow, okay?" Hai Shixuan coaxed her, fearing that he would accidentally make her cry again.
"Really?" Cheng Wanmiao looked at him softly, with crystal tears on her eyelashes, which made Hai Shixuan's heart soften.
"Really, Miss Biao, how dare Haishixuan deceive Miss Biao!" Haishixuan assured quickly.
"Wanmiao, thank you, Brother Guohai." Cheng Wanmiao lowered her head, her voice was very thin, with a hint of sobs.
"What are you talking about, Miss Cousin? As long as Miss Cousin is happy, I won't hesitate to go up to the mountains of swords and the sea of fire." Hai Shixuan got excited and revealed what was in his heart.
After Cheng Wanmiao heard this, a trace of imperceptible disgust flashed in her eyes, but she quickly raised her eyes and said coquettishly: "Brother Hai, what are you talking about? How could Wanmiao let Brother Hai do these things?"
Haishixuan didn't say anything, just giggled.
The next morning, Haishixuan sent Cheng Wanmiao and maid Zijuan to the thatched cottage early.
Cheng Wanmiao walked in and saw Fu Tingye in a coma. Her eyes were red, and she rushed over and started crying.
The soldiers guarding the thatched house were a little unhappy when they saw it.
"Our general is not dead, why are you lying on him crying and crying!" The dissatisfaction in his tone was not concealed at all.
"I, I..." Cheng Wanmiao sobbed, feeling aggrieved and at a loss.
"My cousin is worried about the general. What do you know?" Hai Shixuan saw Cheng Wanmiao's aggrieved look. His face suddenly sank and he scolded the rude soldiers, "What are you doing here?! Go out and get some." Come get something to eat!”
"Brother Hai, please don't reprimand them... It is true that Wanmiao did not do it well. I hope the soldiers will bear with me." Cheng Wanmiao choked, her eyes misty with tears, which made Hai Shixuan's heart throb!
What a sensible girl!
Hai Shixuan sighed inwardly, not forgetting to glare at the soldiers behind him.
Everyone received Haishixuan's warning look, and no matter how dissatisfied they were, they didn't dare to show it anymore.
At this time, Fu Tingye frowned and curled his fingers.
"General Sea Cucumber, the general seems to be moving!" A soldier noticed Fu Tingye's movements.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Wanmiao stopped the tears in her eyes and looked over quickly.
Fu Tingye slowly opened his eyes. He found that there were many faces in front of him. He subconsciously wanted to get up, but he pulled the wound. The pain made him frown, and then he looked at everyone in front of him with a vigilant expression.
"General?" Hai Shixuan tried calling him.
"... General? Are you calling me?" Fu Tingye looked at them doubtfully, but his mind went blank, "Who are you?"
Haishixuan froze on the spot, not knowing how to react for a moment.
Did the general really lose his memory? !
"Cousin, I'm Wanmiao." Cheng Wanmiao bit her lip and gently held Fu Tingye's hand.
Fu Tingye didn't recognize this face. He lowered his eyes and looked at his hand that was grabbed, and pulled it back feeling slightly uncomfortable.
A country's general loses his memory. This is a big or small matter. If the news leaks out, it is impossible to estimate what kind of turmoil it will cause.
Hai Shixuan told him Fu Tingye's life story, how old he was when he joined the army, what battles he fought and how he assisted the emperor in ascending the throne, etc.
But he didn't mention anything about Hua Qingxue, perhaps subconsciously, he wanted to help Cheng Wanmiao out of selfish motives.
Despite this, Fu Tingye's mind was still blank, and he couldn't think of anything or anyone.
"Cousin, your injury hasn't healed yet, so it's better not to think about it anymore." Cheng Wanmiao said softly, her watery eyes full of tenderness.
Whether it was the injuries on his body or the symptoms of amnesia, Fu Tingye felt depressed and unhappy. He was too lazy to look at the woman in front of him and lay back with a frown.
Cheng Wanmiao was so excited that she wanted to jump!
Here's her chance!
When no one was around, Cheng Wanmiao asked Zijuan: "Zijuan, now that my cousin has lost his memory, my opportunity has come!"
In order to get close to Fu Tingye, she stayed in Panshui for a long time and was already anxious. Now that there was such a great opportunity in front of her, no matter what, she had to seize it!
"Don't worry. Now that the general has lost his memory, he will definitely be wary of those around him. What you have to do now is to gain the general's trust." Zijuan said.
"Then what should I do?" Cheng Wanmiao asked her eagerly.
Zi Juan curled her lips and whispered a few words into Cheng Wanmiao's ear.
Cheng Wanmiao's originally frowned brows suddenly relaxed, and a smile appeared in her watery eyes.
"Then I'll do it." Cheng Wanmiao had a hint of excitement on her face. She was willing to do anything as long as she could snatch Fu Tingye away.
Zijuan looked at Cheng Wanmiao's leaving figure with contempt in her eyes.