bookcurios Chapter 228 I knew it a long time ago
Chapter 228 I knew it a long time ago
The emperor has calmed down by now.
"Is there anything you two need me to do?"
Since these two people who suddenly appeared had no intention of killing him, they must have needed him to do something.
In this way, there is room for negotiation.
Qiao Jinlan looked at the emperor strangely and asked, "Aren't you quite smart? Why have you been held hostage by your mother for so many years?"
"Hostage?" The emperor was puzzled. "You two have misunderstood something."
"My mother treats me very well."
"You two, who are you..."
"But, he has been forcing you to do things you don't like, right?" Qiao Jinlan interrupted the emperor and asked.
"You didn't want to fight for the throne back then, but the Queen Mother, who was still a concubine at the time, always told you about her difficulties in the harem when she was 'inadvertently'."
"You started to make all kinds of efforts and tried every possible means to gain the throne."
"Finally, you finally took this position."
"What about now?" Qiao Jinlan raised her eyebrows and asked, "Haven't you noticed that your mother's appetite is getting bigger and bigger?"
"Not only does he control all your decisions, he even starts interfering with matters in the court."
"Shut up!" The emperor said with a sullen face and gritted teeth, "You two, this is my family affair."
"If you have anything to say, please speak up."
"If I can do it, I will definitely help you achieve it."
Qiao Jinlan chuckled and said, "It's very simple. Just ask your mother for something."
Lu Yunxu took out the box and showed it to the emperor.
Qiao Jinlan said: "This is it, exactly the same."
The emperor nodded: "Okay."
"I will get it as soon as possible, but how should I inform you two after I get it?"
"Once you get it, we will know it naturally." Qiao Jinlan reminded, "your mother must be willing to give it to you."
"Okay." The emperor agreed readily.
After Qiao Jinlan finished talking to Lu Yunxu, she left.
The emperor looked at the guards standing outside, and then saw Qiao Jinlan and Lu Yunxu walking so brazenly in front of the guards, who all turned a blind eye. His heart sank.
He knew that these two people were no ordinary people.
No matter what, he must get the box as soon as possible and give it to them.
As for what those two people said...the emperor's eyes darkened.
He was able to fight his way out from among so many princes, so his mind must be extraordinary.
It's just that he hasn't wanted to admit a fact for so many years, so he just obeyed the Queen Mother.
He was worried that if he admitted it, all his years of persistence would become a joke.
The emperor did not go to see the empress dowager immediately, but sent someone to investigate.
Of course, the result was still the same as he expected, and he still couldn't find any information.
It was as if those two people appeared out of nowhere in his imperial study.
The emperor did not delay any longer. The next day, he went directly to the empress dowager's bedroom.
"Mother, I remember you had a small box." The emperor said straight to the point.
The Queen Mother was stunned for a moment: "What box?"
She has so many things in her hands, how can she remember them all?
The emperor recalled, "That was the year when my mother said that the box was kept for someone else."
"When I was a child, I wanted to play with that box, but my mother wouldn't let me touch it."
The Queen Mother then recalled, "There is such a box. What does Your Majesty want to do by suddenly asking about it?"
The emperor said, "Mother, I need that box."
The Queen Mother's face sank, and she looked at the Emperor with some disappointment: "Your Majesty, you should know that someone else entrusted it to me for safekeeping."
"If I let Your Majesty take it, wouldn't I be breaking my promise?"
"Your Majesty, why do you want to embarrass me?"
The emperor smiled and said, "Mother, I can do whatever my cousin wants. But he needs that box."
The Queen Mother's expression changed: "Who are they? How do they know about the box?"
"Then I don't know." The emperor shook his head and said, "However, there has been no news about the girl that my cousin likes. Only she has news and can provide clues."
"Mother, do you mean to use the box to exchange information with the other party? Or forget it?"
The Queen Mother frowned, obviously in great trouble.
The emperor was not in a hurry and just waited quietly.
"Forget it." The Queen Mother said helplessly, "Your cousin finally fell in love with a girl, and he has been losing his mind all day long because of that girl."
"No matter how important the box is, it is not as important as your cousin's life."
"You should know that I was isolated and helpless in the harem back then. It was only with the support of your uncle that I was able to survive."
"Even your ability to grow up safely was due to the help of your uncle and others."
"Forget it. To repay your uncle and his family, give the box to them." The Queen Mother said with pain and told the nanny to get the box.
When the box came into the hands of the emperor, he asked all the palace maids and nannies in the room to leave, as he had something to say to the empress dowager in private.
The Queen Mother waited until the maids and nurses had all left before asking, "Your Majesty, is there anything important?"
The emperor asked, "Mother, am I your son or your tool?"
The Queen Mother was stunned by the question: "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
"I just recalled that since I was a child, my mother has been crying in front of me, telling me about my father's cruelty and the difficulties in the harem." The emperor said calmly.
The Queen Mother looked at him sadly and said, "Yes, I had a very hard time at that time."
"Especially with you, I live in fear every day, afraid that someone will plot against me if I'm not careful."
"Mother, I was only four years old at that time." The emperor looked at the queen mother and asked puzzledly, "Why did you tell me these things when I was so young?"
The Queen Mother paused for a moment before saying, "Of course it's to let you know how terrible this palace is."
"Then why didn't your Majesty teach me how to protect myself, but instead kept telling me that my life was ruined and I just wanted to make a name for myself?" the emperor continued to ask.
The Queen Mother said sadly, "Could it be that what I said is wrong?"
The emperor smiled and said, "Mother is right. I think I can ascend to the throne. In addition to my hard work, I also inherited a deep mind."
The Queen Mother sighed quietly, "Since the late Emperor is an emperor, it is normal for him to have deep thoughts."
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. I was talking about you." The Emperor's words stunned the Queen Mother, and then her eyes turned red.
"Your Majesty, what do you mean by this?"
"If I were so scheming, how could I allow myself to be bullied like a floating duckweed in the harem?"
"Mother, since I can sit in this position, I am not so easily deceived." The emperor was smiling, but the empress dowager was panicked.