Chapter 518: Adulter is not me

Chen Ao listened to Yang Jian's advice and just smiled faintly: "It would be fine if he didn't mess with me, but he was unlucky to bully me! Lord Taishan, what is the origin of this fifth prince? How could he hang out with the prince?"

Yang Jian said: "The fifth prince's mother has a low status, so she is not favored in the palace. It is precisely because of this that she is a little more extreme. Years ago, he had an argument with the eleventh prince, and almost broke up the banquet in the palace. For this, he almost took away his title. Later, if His Majesty had not been afraid of the spread, he would have suppressed the matter."

After pausing, Yang Jian continued: "Although these five princes and the prince have different personalities, they all have the same sympathy and are usually closest. However, the prince is a prince after all, and even a thin camel is bigger than a horse. He is so arrogant. You should not act irritably."

Chen Ao just smiled and followed Yang Jian to meet Zhao Ji first. Zhao Ji seemed to be in a good mood. He also mentioned this matter and said, "Shu'er has not had a mother since she was a child. He spoke a little bit biased. Don't be surprised. I will give you some advice. As for the navy coaches you want to choose, I will think about it again. There will be an order in a few days. I know your difficulties and will give you convenience."

Chen Ao thanked him, and Zhao Ji slowly took out a memorial: "Duke Qi Guo has already submitted a memorial, which is about your marriage with An Ning. I have already approved this matter. For the specific details, I will discuss with Duke Qi Guo, you can go to run a school with peace of mind, and... I have issued an order to urge all the subsidiaries to build ships and artillery. This is what you proposed. I will give you a supervisor and supervisor, and you can ask yourself about it."

Chen Ao said: "To build a navy, you must set up a place to build a military port. It would be better if you are not under local jurisdiction."

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "Of course, you write a charter first, and I will give you a draft order." After that, he stretched and said, "With you and Cai Qing here, I can rest assured. Go to the harem to meet your mother, so I won't keep you anymore. I have always felt a little uncomfortable in my body these days. The imperial physician said this is a fever and I need to rest more."

Chen Ao asked a few questions with concern, and Zhao Ji waved his hand: "It's okay, some minor illnesses, how can so many imperial doctors in the Imperial Hospital be damaged?"

Chen Ao said goodbye and went out to meet Jingtai Palace. The atmosphere in Jingtai Palace today is a bit different. In the past, this was the most lively place in the harem, and concubines of all sizes were bound to come and ask questions. In addition, Empress Dowager Qinci liked to play Que'er cards, and you could hear the laughter of playing cards from afar. Even the eunuchs outside the palace were different. They were all tense and dared not show up.

Seeing Chen Ao coming, Jingde, the eunuch in charge of Jingtai Palace, walked to greet him, glanced at Chen Ao with his eyes flashing, and whispered: "Mr. Shen, somehow, the Empress Dowager is in a very bad mood today. I don't have to come and greet you today, so I won't be too embarrassed."

His words were naturally concerned about Chen Ao's actions. Chen Ao smiled slightly, gave him a grateful look, and said, "What happened? Could it be because of King Jin?"

Jingde shook his head and smiled bitterly: "How can the family know about the miscellaneous family? However, when the King of Jin came to visit this morning, the Empress Dowager was still talking and laughing, but at noon, I don't know what happened. It seemed that he had heard some gossip, and his face became tense. Several concubines who came to ask for him were sent back."

Chen Ao thought to himself: "Since the empress dowager is in a bad mood, it's better to disappear quickly." He nodded to Jingdehe: "Thank you, Grandpa Jing, I'll thank you very much in the future."

Jingde smiled bitterly: "What are you thanking? Lord Shen's affairs are not a miscellaneous business?" After saying that, he smiled at Chen Ao and whispered: "Lord Shen walk slowly."

Chen Ao was about to leave, but he heard the voice of Empress Dowager Qinci from inside: "Is Chen Ao coming from outside?"

Chen Ao had to stop and said respectfully: "It's the weak minister."

The voice inside ordered, "Since you are here, why are you leaving? Come in and speak."

Chen Ao's neck cooled down and he walked in obediently. He glanced at the palace secretly and saw that there was not a single person in the curtain. He was hesitating, but he heard a sound from an ear chamber in the palace: "Come here."

Chen Ao had to go through the ear chamber and realized that he was already in the Queen Mother's bedroom. He couldn't look up and looked at him more often, but he glanced secretly and saw Empress Dowager Qin Ci sitting on the couch with coldness. Her eyes were full of murderous intent. A sneer appeared on her indifferent face and said to Chen Ao: "Sit."

Usually, Empress Dowager Qinci said a lot, but today it is cold. She was short and unfamiliar with her sitting words. Chen Ao carefully sat on a brocade pier at the corner of the door and said seriously: "My minister Chen Ao has seen the Empress Dowager, so the Empress Dowager is fine." But he thought nervously: "What's wrong with the Empress Dowager today? Could it be for the sake of conflict with the fifth prince?" Then he felt that it was impossible. The Empress Dowager had many children and grandchildren. In addition to pampering the King of Jin, he really didn't hear that he prefers any children and grandchildren. He and the fifth prince were just a verbal dispute. Even if there were any rumors, the Empress Dowager would just give a few words of warning.

While he was thinking about it, Empress Dowager Qinci sneered, "Hao? What's the good thing? The harem has caught fire, and the face of the Tian family is about to lose all its face. As the mother, I can't even control the cave heaven of this acre of three-point land, and I have no shame to see the late emperor even if I die."

Chen Ao felt relieved. When he touched the harem, it seemed that he had nothing to do with him. That would be fine. Anyway, as she said, as soon as the empress dowager calmed down, the tutor would escape unscathed.

But at this time, he had to make a show. Chen Ao immediately shared the same hatred for the enemy: "Who is so brave to make the Queen Mother angry? Humph, it's really outrageous. Is there any king's law?"

I thought this sentence would make Empress Dowager Qinci's face improve, but who knew that the Empress Dowager's face would look even more ugly. She said coldly: "Wangfa? Do you know what Wangfa is?" She stood up from the couch, the phoenix crown on her head trembled, and her thin eyebrows frowned: "Madam Shurong Chen, do you know?"

Chen Ao was stunned for a moment and hurriedly said, "I don't know."

Empress Dowager Qinci said slowly: "She is happy."

It’s not good to be happy? Chen Ao felt a little complaining in his heart, but then his thoughts of joy changed and he couldn’t help but sweat. It was a good thing to be happy, but in the appearance of the empress dowager, 80% of the father of the child is definitely not Zhao Ji. Who is this person?

Chen Ao suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem, because he was the first among the people who often went to and from the palace to the palace. Besides, he was a foreign minister, so the empress dowager was suspected to be on her and could not verify her dna these days. Once she got involved in this, she would really not be able to clear her even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

Empress Dowager Qinci said slowly: "Originally, it was a good thing to be happy. The official family had a lot of branches and leaves, so naturally the better. The Ai family was also happy, but today they suddenly started to ask someone to take the official family's daily life betting to see it. Only then did they know that the official family had not had a house with Mrs. Chen in the past two months. Chen Ao, what do you think?"

I told him all such secret private matters, and most of them were to kill people to silence him. Chen Ao hurriedly said, "The Empress Dowager is aware of it. I am wronged. I have just returned from Jingji North Road. This damn adulterer will never be a minister..."

Empress Dowager Qinci looked at Chen Ao in surprise: "Has the Ai family said it was you?"

Chen Ao was stunned. It turned out that he had just thought it was a bit out of his mind. He thought he was so lewd and handsome, and in the eyes of others, it was Ximen Qing's excellent template. Who knew that he had never suspected him at all. Thinking of this, Chen Ao couldn't help but feel sour. After all, my buddy was just a flower in Bianjing. Could it be that he couldn't hook up with Mrs. Chen?

However, he never dared to say these words and said embarrassedly: "Does the Queen Mother already have a candidate in her heart? Does Your Majesty know about this?"

Qin Ci shook his head angrily: "If the Ai family knew, how could they come to tell you this? Humph, the prince of the Ai family is also very confused. He was so lucky that he didn't know which wife he had to ask. If it weren't for the daily life, then the evil seed would probably have to be born into the clan family."

Chen Ao was complaining to Zhao Ji in his heart. He had so many wives as emperors, and he had sex a few times every day. If every concubine in the house could remember it, it would be a ghost. But he didn't dare to defend Zhao Ji, and said with a embarrassed smile: "Fortunately, the Empress Dowager is wise and wise, and her eyes are as bright as a torch, so that Mrs. Chen has nowhere to hide."

Empress Dowager Qinci sat down slowly, her eyes flashed, and she said to Chen Ao coldly: "Ai family is looking for you to find out about Mrs. Chen's love. Just go and check it. If Ai family comes to make the decision for you, no matter who it is, if you commit this, it will be a death sentence."

Chen Ao said in surprise: "Let me come and investigate?"

Empress Dowager Qinci said, "Of course it's you. This is a secret matter in the palace. The fewer people know, the better. Naturally, we cannot let Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice come forward. The people in the palace cannot count on you, so you have no hurdles with the Tian family. Besides, you will marry the Emperor next month, and you will be considered a member of my Zhao family. After the investigation is found, no one is allowed to say it. Even Your Majesty is not allowed to disclose it. He will report it directly to the Ai family, and the Ai family will deal with it."

Chen Ao said helplessly: "I am following the imperial edict, but I have to investigate it secretly. Mrs. Chen should try not to alert the snake. In addition, the palace ban in the harem is recorded. We must know which men are entering and leaving in the past two months. In addition..."

Chen Ao's eyes flashed and he said seriously: "Please give the token to the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother brings the token, it will be the Queen Mother who is here in person. Only in this way can the case be found out."

Those who can enter and exit the harem palace are definitely first-class people in the Song Dynasty. Such people are usually not easily offended even if Chen Ao is Chen Ao. Without the token of the queen mother, Chen Ao will tie his hands and feet, and this case will definitely not be investigated.

Empress Dowager Qinci hesitated for a moment, nodded: "You are right." After thinking about it, she took off a jade pendant and handed it to Chen Ao and said: "Hold it, this is the gift from the late emperor, don't worry about doing things."

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Chapter completed!