The Empress Dowager, whose surname was Jing, had a very hot temper when she was young. It is said that when she first married the late Emperor, she kicked the late Emperor out of the palace several times when he was still a prince. The late Emperor could not bear this anger and ran to the palace in the middle of the night to talk to his father.

He complained and made a fuss about divorcing his wife.

As a result, the wife did not get divorced, and was forced to let Empress Dowager Jing become pregnant with Emperor Yuan He. Now that she has become the most noble person in the world, she does not have to suppress her own nature.

"Mother, please listen to my explanation..." Emperor Yuan He's head ached sharply as he tried to make his mother understand his difficulties.

"No, the Ai family doesn't listen! Only now do the Ai families know that you made Li'er kneel here for a whole month!" Empress Dowager Jing interrupted Emperor Yuan He and helped her grandson, whose legs and feet were stiff from kneeling for too long, out.

Go: "Li'er, go back to the palace with your grandson. If you have any grievances, tell grandma. Grandma will make the decision for you!"

She no longer wanted to take her grandson to seek justice from her son, so she went back to find out the reason and went directly to her son to settle the score.

"Grandma, this time my grandson is asking the emperor's uncle for something, not the emperor's uncle intending to punish his grandson."

Jing Heng gently brushed away Empress Dowager Jing's hand, with a hint of warmth on her cold face: "Grandma, your body is in good condition and you can't catch the cold anymore. Why don't you ask your mother to accompany you back to the palace first, and your grandson will visit you later?"

you."

Princess Protector also advised: "Mother, the imperial doctor has told you not to be angry. You should follow your sons and ministers back to the palace first, and let them resolve the matters between their uncles and nephews themselves."

Empress Dowager Jing ignored the mother and son's persuasion and glared at Emperor Yuan He again: "Li'er has always been well-behaved and sensible, and never made excessive demands. Now he finally asks you for something, and you actually made him kneel for a month.

If you still don’t agree, is there anyone like you in this world who can be an uncle?”

Emperor Yuanhe said helplessly: "Mother, you don't know something. It's true that Ah Li is too naughty. It's impossible for me to agree to his request."

After saying that, he glanced at the Protector Princess covertly, thinking that she had alerted Queen Mother Jing.

Princess Protector shook her head and smiled bitterly. Her mother had just recovered from a serious illness. How dare she let her mother worry about Ah Li. But there were many people in the palace, so it was inevitable that some servants would be careless and put Ah Li in the office every day. After that, she would kneel down and beg the emperor.

The news of the marriage reached the ears of the queen mother.

Tonight she was summoned to the palace by her mother, but she didn't know that the queen didn't ask anything, she just brought her to the emperor's place to find Ah Li, and even wanted to support Ah Li.

Seeing this, Emperor Yuanhe felt better and coaxed the Empress Dowager in a low voice: "Mother, is it cold outside? Let's go to the palace and talk. If you think I should agree to Ah Li's request, I will have nothing to say."

Queen Mother Jing thought these words were agreeable. She glanced at her grandson and nodded reluctantly: "Okay, the Ai family would like to see what you have to say."

After saying that, she held Jingheng's hand with a loving look on her face and led him slowly up the steps: "Don't worry, A Li? Your uncle won't dare to bully you since your grandma is here."

Emperor Yuan He couldn't laugh or cry? How could his uncle bully his nephew for no reason? Just thinking of his nephew's disgusting request? It really made him so angry that he wished he could ask his ancestors to teach him a lesson.

With this in mind, he winked at the chief steward while the empress dowager was not paying attention.

The general manager understood this and quickly summoned his godson and asked him to go to the imperial kitchen in person and ask the imperial kitchen to serve some of the young master's favorite food.

At this hour, among all the people in the palace, only the master has not eaten.

The chief steward was very clever and led the maids to serve several masters. He waved them out and guarded the door himself, making sure not to let even a trace of wind in the palace spread outside.

"Ah Li, tell grandma, why are you begging your imperial uncle for something?" Empress Dowager Jing looked at her grandson with the same surname as hers with a keen eye, and the love in her eyes was no different from that of an ordinary grandmother.

Just under the massage of the chamberlain, Jing Heng's legs and feet had regained their flexibility. After listening to Queen Mother Jing's words, he stood up and lifted up his hem and knelt straight in front of her: "Grandma, my grandson is in love with a commoner woman and wants to marry her.

As a wife."

Empress Dowager Jing was overjoyed at first when she heard that her older, unmarried grandson actually had the girl he liked. However, when she realized that this girl was from a humble background, the joy on her face faded a bit.

Just as he was about to inquire in detail, he heard his son snort coldly: "It's just a commoner woman. Not only does he have to provide for the woman's parents in old age, but the children born in the future will also have to take the mother's surname. What's the difference between this and marrying into the family? Mother, this is the case.

How can I agree to such a ridiculous thing?"

At this time, Queen Mother Jing's expression became extremely serious. She stared at her grandson and asked, "Is everything your uncle said true?"

Jing Heng lowered his head and said, "Everything uncle Huang said is true."

"Confused!" Empress Dowager Jing slapped her palm on the tea table, with anger boiling in her eyes: "You are the son of the princess who protects the country, and you have an honorable status, but you are seduced by a charming woman, and you are not willing to marry into a poor family. You want to kill your mother

His face, the Tian family’s face is trampled under his feet?”

"My grandson doesn't dare. I beg my grandmother to calm down." Jing Heng knelt down deeply and said, neither humble nor overbearing: "It's not that I smiled to charm my grandson, but that my grandson was unable to control herself and forced her to accept his wishes."

Queen Mother Jing laughed angrily: "You are protecting her, and you don't hesitate to taint yourself for it. What is this if you are not a fox?"

After that, she looked at Princess Protector, who had been silent, and asked, "The name Xiaoxiao is somewhat familiar. I seem to have heard you mention it before."

Princess Huguo glanced at her son and said calmly: "He is the playmate A Li found when he was young. He is a very good child. I mentioned it to my mother earlier that the candied dates you have loved to eat in the past few years are

Her family grew it, and her uncle was Qin Tongpan, who won six yuan in a row."

As for the fact that Qin Xiaoxiao was Qin Huai's biological daughter, she did not come up with it. After all, she had not recognized her ancestor and returned to the clan. Whether she said it or not would not change Empress Dowager Jing's understanding that Qin Xiaoxiao came from a commoner family.

"It turns out it's her." Empress Dowager Jing was somewhat impressed and her scowl softened slightly: "Since you said she is a good child, I guess she won't be much worse off. It's just that she comes from a humble background, so it's okay to be a playmate. If she wants to enter the princess's mansion,

The title of concubine is enough."

Jing Heng, who was still kneeling on the ground, frowned and emphasized: "Grandma, my grandson will not let Xiaoxiao be his concubine. He will only show that the matchmaker is marrying her to be his grandson's wife."

When Empress Dowager Jing heard this, her calm expression turned cold again: "The Ai family will never agree to this, so you should give up this idea as soon as possible!"

Jing Heng looked at Queen Mother Jing with an unexpectedly calm expression: "Grandma, are you unwilling to agree just because Xiaoxiao comes from a humble background?"

Empress Dowager Jing sneered: "In addition, she actually wants the child she has with you to take her surname. This kind of woman who doesn't know how to be generous, if you marry her, it will be a great misfortune for the princess's house!"

After hearing this, Jing Heng actually smiled: "Grandma, my grandson is the son of the princess who protects the country, and he is also a criminal queen. Fortunately, he had the pity of his grandmother and the emperor's uncle, so he changed his surname to Jing to preserve his honor today. If you really care about it, grandson

My son’s semi-innocent background is not worthy of Xiaoxiao.”

As soon as these words came out, the whole room was silent. The expressions of the Empress Dowager and Emperor Yuan He became extremely ugly, but their eyes looking at Jing Heng were filled with regret.

Jing Heng continued: "Grandma, my grandson and Xiaoxiao have known each other since they got to know each other and fell in love, regardless of their identity and status. If you feel that your grandson marrying Xiaoxiao is an insult to the family, my grandson is willing to..."

Before he could finish speaking, Princess Protector shouted urgently: "A Li, shut up!"

Jing Heng looked at his anxious mother and opened his mouth. He couldn't bear to make her sad, so he didn't say the rest of the sentence.

Even so, Queen Mother Jing and Emperor Yuan He also guessed what he wanted to say. They were shocked and angry for a while. They didn't understand what was so special about that commoner's daughter who actually bewitched her grandson (nephew) to the point where she was willing to change her surname back to Zhang.

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Princess Protector closed her eyes, stood up, walked to Jingheng's side, and slowly knelt down in front of the Empress Dowager: "Mother, I only have one child, Ah Li. I don't expect him to be successful, but I only hope he is safe and happy. Since that's the case.

He likes to smile, and will not marry unless he smiles. His sons and ministers are shameless, and he begs his mother to make him happy."

"Duan Hua, you are confused!" Empress Dowager Jing looked at her daughter with disappointment, not understanding why she agreed: "The woman's origin is not of concern to the Ai family, but it is ridiculous to allow Li'er's flesh and blood to bear her surname, and the Ai family will never agree.

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Princess Protector advised: "She is the only child of Xiaoxiao's parents. She was originally going to stay at home to raise a wife, but it was your grandson who interfered with their plan. It is natural for the child to have Xiaoxiao's surname, and this is not the only one.

A child."

When she said this, her mother became even more angry, and she continued: "I have nothing to do with Ah Li. If you can dispel his insistence on marrying Xiaoxiao and stop him from harming others, I will also

Thank you."

This is a bit of a rogue thing. You are a mother who doesn't care and just throw all the problems to your much older mother. Is this ridiculous?

Queen Mother Jing was so angry that she was speechless. She simply ignored her troubled daughter, turned to her son, and asked him what to do with her eyes.

Emperor Yuan He glanced at his nephew, and his tone revealed a strong murderous intent: "A commoner's daughter is trying to humiliate the Tian family. It is not a pity to die!"

Jing Heng's expression remained unchanged and he looked directly at Emperor Yuan He: "When she is alive, I will marry you; when she dies, I will follow you."

Empress Dowager Jing's face changed drastically. She could no longer remain calm. She stepped forward and slapped her grandson on the shoulder: "The Ai family didn't know that you are still an infatuated child. You even dare to say such heart-breaking words. You intend to make Ai angry to death."

Isn’t that home?”

Jingheng endured her grandmother's anger, but a pair of hands unconsciously protected her body to prevent her from becoming unstable when she was excited: "If it hadn't been for my grandson's insistence, Xiaoxiao would have followed the parents' arrangements to find a husband and raise children, and continue living her life.

She lives an ordinary and peaceful life; if she is killed because of her grandson, it will be the grandson's fault and she should be compensated."

"You, how dare you say that!" Empress Dowager Jing couldn't stand it. She was so dizzy and her body began to stagger: "Because Aijia loves you, you deliberately said these words to force Aijia to nod, right?

"

"Grandma!" Jing Heng hurriedly stood up and supported the shaky Queen Mother Jing: "Grandma, please calm down and let your grandson stop talking."

"Queen Mother!" Princess Protector and Emperor Yuan He also hurried forward, and the three of them carefully helped Queen Mother Jing to a chair and sat down.

With the consolation of the three people, it took a while for the tightness in Queen Mother Jing's chest to dissipate, and her face gradually returned to normal.

Looking at her grandson, whom she had cherished for many years, she was angry but unwilling to really force him to do stupid things. She had some concerns in her heart, so she gradually calmed down and said to Emperor Yuan He: "Announce her entry into the palace."

When Emperor Yuan He heard this, he knew that his mother had softened his heart. He glanced at his hopeful nephew and felt deeply sad: "Mother, this matter has to be done quietly, why not ask the imperial sister to bring her over."

Empress Dowager Jing didn't even look at the mother and son, she just said: "Order your confidants to pick her up. There is no need to hide her, and they are not allowed to have contact with her."

Emperor Yuan He's mouth twitched, and he asked him to send his confidants to pick him up. Isn't this hiding something? Thinking of his mother's plan, he was extremely tired, but he could only respond: "I will send someone to pick her up later, and my mother will be there tomorrow."

Saw it."

Queen Mother Jing nodded, her face gradually showing a bit of exhaustion. She glanced at her distressed grandson and daughter, and said with a cold face: "Go back to the palace with your Ai family!"

The mother and son looked at each other, conveying the message that they would not be able to return to the princess's mansion tonight, then turned around and bowed to Emperor Yuan He to leave, and helped Empress Dowager Jing to leave, one from the left and the other from the right.

Looking at the backs of the three mothers, Emperor Yuan He rubbed his forehead, feeling that the wrinkles on his forehead were getting deeper for some reason. He sighed secretly and shouted to the chief steward outside the palace door: "Little Tongzi."

The colder the weather, the more Qin Xiaoxiao likes to stay in bed. But most of the time she can't do it, there are always one or two black raccoons who sneak down the mountain in the dark to find her.

If it's daylight and she hasn't gotten up yet, her sharp claws will scratch the window and make a squealing sound, trying to stir up trouble for her.

On this day, the morning star in the sky was astonishingly bright. Qin Xiaoxiao was half asleep and half awake when she heard the sound of knocking on the door.
To be continued...