Longevity Martial Arts Begins by Taking Care of the Queen

Chapter 63 The Queen Mother
"Xun'er, what's going on?"

Looking at the frizzy little girl, the queen smiled gently without any blame.

The palace maid Xun'er came to the queen, stuck out her sweet tongue playfully, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, there is new information about what you asked me to inquire about."

"Come and tell me~" The queen's beautiful eyes lit up, with curiosity written all over her face.

The queen asked Xun'er to inquire about the news about Cao Ze.

Emperor Qian's harem was relatively harmonious, but because Emperor Qian was weak and did not favor any concubines, the intrigues in the harem were useless. If Emperor Qian was deposed, they, the concubines of Emperor Qian, would not be able to escape the fate of being relegated to the cold palace.

Since entering the palace, Emperor Qian only occasionally visited the queen and his two concubines and never stayed overnight. However, the three concubines were extremely concerned about Emperor Qian's situation. They were in the harem and their future was uncertain. Their fates were all tied to Emperor Qian. When one is prosperous, both are prosperous; when one is lost, both are harmed.

The three concubines knew that the situation was very unfavorable for Emperor Qian, but they were all weak women and could not change it, so they could only pray secretly.

In the past few days, good news has reached the harem one after another, and the situation has gradually turned around. The three concubines also breathed a sigh of relief. Therefore, they have a good impression of Cao Shaoqing, the cavalry general who played a key role in reversing the situation, and continue to pay attention.

It was inconvenient for the three concubines to come forward in such a matter, and they all assigned the task of finding out the information to their personal maids. For example, the queen asked Xun'er to go and find out.

Chu Yuan and the three kings were extremely powerful in Zhengjing City, but the palace was still in the hands of Emperor Qian. The three kings, the Imperial Preceptor, and the head of the Division Jingyesi did not allow Chu Yuan to reach into the palace. The three concubines' maids wanted to inquire about the news and Not difficult.

"Mother, this is great news~"

"General Cao is fighting outside the city this morning."

The pretty palace maid Xun'er reported all the information she had found out, with an innocent and bright smile on her face.

"Great."

The Queen breathed a sigh of relief, slightly opened her pink lips, and murmured: "Your Majesty should be very happy now."

In this battle, Cao Shaoqing showed his trump card and gained a more prominent reputation. Emperor Qian's situation was no longer so passive.

Chu Yuan's prestige was further damaged and his power weakened a lot, while Emperor Qian's momentum gradually grew, and his power increased many times.

"Your Majesty, I heard that General Cao has entered the palace and is having a secret conversation with His Majesty."

"General Cao is really a god. He has such great strength and influence at a young age. He is also one of the most handsome men in the world. Your Majesty also has great trust in him. I don't know what kind of woman is worthy of him. .”

Xun'er's face showed admiration and she admired Cao Ze extremely.

When the Queen heard this, a strange light flashed in her eyes, and her heart stirred up.

Changle Palace, Yongle Palace.

After Princess Zhaojun entered the palace, she went straight to Yongle Hall, still thinking about her chance encounter with Cao Ze.

Previously, when she received good news about the battle outside the city, she entered the palace excitedly, wanting to share it with the emperor's brother immediately to soothe his mood.

After meeting Cao Ze, Princess Zhaojun changed her mind. She knew that Cao Ze was going to the palace to meet Emperor Qian and had important things to talk about. She could not disturb the emperor's brother now, so she went to Yongle Palace to talk to the Queen Mother. .

Princess Zhaojun entered Yongle Hall in a hurry, looked around and found no one, and was about to leave when a soft and charming voice suddenly sounded.

"Zhaojun, why did you come to the Ai family again?"

"Mother, Zhaojun is worried that you will be lonely, so he came here to talk to you."

Princess Zhaojun's beautiful eyes flashed slightly, and she glanced around the palace, finally landing behind a gorgeous screen. As she spoke, she tiptoed over.

"Wow~" Princess Zhaojun pulled the screen with her jade hand, and just as she was about to take a look at the spring scenery, she saw the Queen Mother in a bathrobe looking at her with a half-smile.

Zhaojun's eyes fell on the Queen Mother's graceful figure and delicate jade-like skin, focusing on the towering mountain peaks, and said with a smile: "Has the Queen Mother finished bathing so soon?"

"Otherwise? Waiting for you, an unfilial daughter, to make fun of the Ai family?" The Queen Mother rolled her eyes and walked out gracefully.

After sitting down, the Queen Mother said calmly: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

After his little idea was discovered, Zhaojun was not embarrassed at all. He immediately came over and sat next to the Queen Mother, and said excitedly: "Mother, do you think who I met when I entered the palace?"

"Cao Shaoqing." The Queen Mother said calmly.

"Ah? How did the queen know?" Zhaojun was shocked. The queen was taking a bath just now. How could she know what happened at the gate of the palace?
"What's so difficult about this?"

"The only person who can enter the palace and be interested in her these days is Cao Shaoqing." The Queen Mother said calmly.

Zhaojun nodded, did not continue to ask, and said quickly: "Mother, that Cao Shaoqing is very powerful. He hid it too deep. This time, that old guy Chu Yuan suffered a big loss."

A strange look flashed in the Queen Mother's eyes, and she said, "Oh? Let's talk about it."

Princess Zhaojun told the news once again. The Queen Mother was full of praise, but she was a little irritable in her heart.

"What a wonderful Cao Shaoqing, hehe~"

The Queen Mother muttered in her mind, then directly talked about another matter, and asked: "Your brother the Emperor is going to consummate his marriage with the Queen. Do you know about this?"

"I know." Zhaojun nodded.

"This is a good thing. Sister Linglong is finally going to achieve success. I've felt sorry for her these past few months."

Talking about the queen, Zhaojun sighed. She liked the queen Shui Linglong very much, but the situation was not right before, and she could not persuade the emperor's brother to do such a thing.

As for the rumors from the outside, Zhaojun didn't believe them at all. She and the emperor's brother had known each other very well since they were young. How could the emperor's brother be born as a girl?

Hearing this, the Queen Mother frowned slightly, then recovered instantly, without Princess Zhaojun noticing at all.

"Isn't she really a girl?" the Queen Mother said to herself, she didn't quite believe it.

She had some clues in her hands. Although there was no evidence, she believed in the rumors.

Unexpectedly, Emperor Qian suddenly wanted to consummate his marriage with the empress. Once it happened, the rumors would be self-defeating and it would be said to be a blow to the bottom of the pot.

"I want to see if you are trying to get rid of the fire, or if you are trying to hide the truth." The Queen Mother sneered in her heart.

After leaving the palace, Cao Ze went straight back to the mansion. Cao Zhengyu and Cao Feixue came hand in hand, with excited smiles on their faces.

Cao Ze discussed with the two people in the main hall, mainly Cao Feixue's report on the work. The framework of the intelligence force [Jinyiwei] that Cao Ze asked her to establish has been set up and is ready to be centered on Zhengjing City and radiate to the entire Zhongzhou.

On the other side, in Prince Yan's Mansion, Prince Yan, Prince Xu and Prince Zhenwu held a secret meeting.

In the secret room, the three kings attached great importance to the battle outside the city, and their tone of voice was very solemn. The theme was whether to increase their support for Chu Yuan.

"We all underestimated Cao Shaoqing. We didn't expect that he would hide so deeply and be so courageous and ruthless. He is a man who can do great things."

When talking about Cao Ze, King Yan sighed with a bit of fear on his face.

(End of this chapter)