Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

The imperial concubine narrowed her eyes and said, "If the queen mother comes forward and tells everyone about the twins, then your throne will be unstable. In my opinion, it would be better to just..."

He made a gesture of wiping his neck, his eyes full of murderous intent.

Jiang Qiyun frowned and refused outright: "No, that's my own mother. If it weren't for her protection over the years, I wouldn't be where I am today. I can't do something like killing my mother."

"The Queen Mother is indeed a threat, but if she stays in the temple, she won't be a hindrance to us. Don't worry, she won't come back. This is the place she hates the most."

"Humph, I'm just reminding you. If Your Majesty doesn't want to, then forget it. But just in case, just don't cry."

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An ordinary carriage slowly drove into the capital city, heading towards the palace gate, but was soon stopped by the guards, who shouted in a low voice: "How dare you break into the palace gate? Hurry up and arrest us."

The Queen Mother lifted the curtain and walked out slowly. She was wearing a palace dress, and her imposing aura was so overwhelming that the guards dared not say a word.

"When will I return to the palace? Do I need your consent? Don't you want to live anymore? Feicui, show him the token and let His Majesty come to pick me up in person."

Feicui took out the gold medal, looked at their stunned expressions, and snorted, "Why don't you go pass the message? What are you standing there for?"

The guard panicked and ran to pass the message.

Not long after, Jiang Qiyun found out and his face turned ugly. Rouer was right. He didn't expect that his mother would really come back. After all, she only had eyes for his younger brother and never for him.

Jiang Qiyun, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, came to the palace gate, looked at the parked carriage, and said respectfully: "Mother, why didn't you tell me that you were coming back to the palace? I can send someone to pick you up."

A female voice came from inside the carriage.

"Oh, I know your majesty is very busy, so I won't bother you."

When Jiang Qiyun heard the voice, he couldn't help swallowing and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. It really was his mother. Did she come back by chance, or did she come back for something else?

"Someone, open the door quickly and let the Queen Mother in."

Changxin Palace

The Queen Mother sat on the couch, and Jiang Qiyun stood aside with his head lowered, his body stiff, not daring to say a word. An atmosphere of silence spread between the mother and son.

"What's wrong with Yun'er? What are you afraid of?"

When Jiang Qiyun heard this, he knew that she had recognized him. Yes, no one in this world could be unable to tell the difference, but a mother would be able to tell her own son apart.

He knelt on the ground with a plop, and looked at her with red eyes: "Mother, why did you come back this time?"

The Queen Mother sneered: "What do you think? It's not enough that you secretly took your brother's position, you also want to depose the Crown Prince, right? You are so bold, I haven't even settled accounts with you for confusing the royal bloodline."

"I thought you would be more content. Wouldn't it be good to live a life of wealth and glory? Why do you have to come to the capital? This position doesn't belong to you. Forcing it will only lead to failure."

When Jiang Qiyun heard this, the strings in his brain completely collapsed, and his face was a little ferocious: "Mother, you are also a mother, how can you be so partial."

"All the benefits belong to my brother. What did I do wrong that you treat me like this?"

The Queen Mother was so angry that she couldn't breathe. After a long while, she closed her eyes and said with a look of pain, "How dare you! You know when I left the palace. How long have you stayed with your brother? How long have you stayed with you?"

"I raised you, but your brother grew up alone in this cruel harem. If you say it's unfair, then I am sorry for your brother. I hate the late emperor for what happened back then."

"I hate this cruel harem even more and don't want to come back again."

"But Ming'er is innocent. He was able to ascend to the throne only because of luck. I never thought that he would be the one who got lucky in the end. Now that I think about it, it would have been better if he hadn't."

Tears flowed from the Queen Mother's eyes as she murmured, "The throne is a curse. How many brothers and sisters killed each other because of this position. Do you want me to watch one of you die in front of me?"

Jiang Qiyun stood up, his face showing a sinister look: "No, you won't see it, mother. I will keep him alive, but you will never see him again. From now on, I am your only son."

"As long as you keep your mouth shut and don't say anything you shouldn't, you can enjoy your old age in the harem. Isn't that good?"

"If you don't obey, don't blame your son for being cruel."

The Queen Mother was incredulous and trembling all over. "What did you say? Are you going to... kill me to silence me?"

"It's retribution, it's really retribution. No wonder the late emperor chose to abandon you and leave your brother behind. You are really an ungrateful person who dares to kill your mother."

"Haha, this is so ridiculous. My whole life has been a joke."

Tears flowed down his face as he smiled, his eyes full of despair. This son was exactly like the late emperor, cold-hearted and cold-blooded. He shouldn't be alive in this world. If he had known this earlier, he shouldn't have...

Jiang Qiyun looked at him coldly: "Why, mother, do you regret saving me and letting me grow up? It's too late now. Now the throne belongs to you, my son."

"Qiguo is mine. My brother has been in prison for decades, and that's enough. It's my turn to take over the rest as compensation. When my mother comes, don't even think about leaving. Just stay here."

"Come here, keep a close eye on the Queen Mother and don't let her go out. Otherwise, you will all die."

The eunuchs and palace maids knelt on the ground, trembling all over.

Jiang Qiyun went out with a gloomy face and came to a pavilion. He was in a very depressed mood and started drinking from the wine jug, one cup after another. Seeing this, the eunuch who followed him came forward and whispered to persuade him.

"Your Majesty, drinking too much alcohol is harmful to your health. You should drink less."

As soon as he finished speaking, he met those red eyes. He was so scared that he quickly lowered his head and knelt on the ground, not daring to look up.

Jiang Qiyun saw this and yelled, "Everyone, get out of here. No one is allowed to come over. Get out of here."

Watching them walk away, I felt better. I took the wine jug and drank. Before I knew it, it was dark. The table was full of empty bottles, and there was a drunk man mumbling something.

"Mom, please don't leave me alone, okay?"

After a while, his tone was sinister: "It's not my fault, they forced me to do it. Rou'er is mine and can only be mine. Who dares to snatch him and kill him."

"Haha, I'll kill them all."

Jiang Qiyun was venting his emotions in the pavilion. When he was completely exhausted, he leaned weakly against a pillar and slowly slid to the ground. He was still groping for the wine jug and taking a sip from time to time.

At some point, a pink figure appeared in the pavilion, slowly approached him, and gently patted his shoulder: "Your Majesty, why are you drinking here alone?"