Eat the whole family? I emptied the storehouse of the Marquis' Mansion and married the crippled

An hour later, Xiao Yi arrived late.

"Fourth brother, you are taking mother less and less seriously. Mother said she had something important to discuss with you, but you made mother wait for you for an hour."

Noble Consort Dehui, who was sitting in the upper seat, looked at Xiao Yi with a cold face.

Looking at the entire Tian Qin Kingdom, only Xiao Yizhen's biological son dared to make her wait so long. Even Emperor Jing had never treated her like this.

"Mother, Yanran has been feeling a little uncomfortable these past few days. The midwife said that she might give birth prematurely. I was worried about Yanran and that's why I came late. Please forgive me, Mother."

Xiao Yi walked forward with a smile and bowed to apologize to Imperial Noble Consort Dehui.

Without waiting for Imperial Noble Consort Dehui to tell him to stand up, he stood up and walked forward.

"Whoever made my mother angry, please tell me, and I will deal with him now."

"Don't try to fool me here. I've never seen you so attentive to Ye Yanran before. How come you suddenly changed your nature and started to act affectionate with me?"

Xiao Yi knew that Imperial Noble Consort Dehui didn't like Ye Yanran, so he quickly spoke well of her.

"Yanran is pregnant with my son's first child, and also my father's first grandson. Naturally, I have to pay more attention to her."

Speaking of the emperor's grandson, Imperial Noble Consort Dehui's expression finally looked better.

"Don't focus all your attention on love affairs. You know that Xiao Mo and General Ding are in contact."

"I've heard a little bit about it. Mother, you're not worried that Xiao Mo wants to extend his hand to the South Camp, right? He's already disabled, how could he still have that ability?"

"Besides, even if he reaches out to the South Camp, no one will take him seriously."

"In the army, it's not about who is the prince or the lord, they look at strength. There will be a competition in the South Camp in a few days, and I will participate. As long as I can win the championship, I will establish my prestige in the camp, which is no better than Xiao Mo's despicable tricks."

"Don't you know how good your Kung Fu is? Do you think that the soldiers in the South Camp are all vegetarians and can help you win the championship?"

Xiao Yi chuckled.

"Mother, please don't underestimate me. I have been training hard recently and my Kung Fu is much better than before."

As he spoke, Xiao Yi picked up an incense burner on the small table. He squeezed it hard with his hands and flattened it.

Imperial Noble Consort Dehui standing by was extremely happy.

"Old Fourth, your Kung Fu has improved so rapidly. What kind of powerful master did you hire?"

"No, Yanran knows a lady with great medical skills. She took care of my body for a while. Now I am as strong as a calf. Let alone the soldiers of the Southern Camp who have only a few tricks, I can even fight with General Ding."

"Okay, okay. Mother was worried just now because you haven't made any movement in the South Camp for such a long time. I asked you to come to the palace to discuss this matter with you."

Noble Consort Dehui breathed a sigh of relief. She knew that all the generals admired the strong. If she wanted to convince the soldiers under her, she must have ability herself. Xiao Yi was very good at martial arts, so it would be easier for him to control the South Camp.

"After you finish the competition, mother will ask Marquis Danyang to find a way to help you meet with General Ding in private. You should select some people and get ready early. You must plant a few people in the South Camp no matter what."

"I understand, but I wonder if the emperor will notice it and it will be disadvantageous to me."

"Leave your father's side to your mother. You just need to win the South Camp competition, and your mother will arrange the rest for you."

Noble Consort Dehui talked with Xiao Yi for a while. She originally wanted to keep Xiao Yi to have lunch together, but Xiao Yi said he wanted to go back to see Ye Yanran, so the matter had to be dropped.

Looking at Xiao Yi's hurried back, Imperial Noble Consort Dehui was furious.

"Madam Hua, please select a few more beauties and send them to Prince Qi's mansion. Ye Yanran is dreaming of having only one person to love her."

"Yes, slave, go right away."

In the afternoon, Noble Consort Dehui went to the Imperial Study to help Emperor Jing review memorials. She mentioned the close relationship between Xiao Mo and General Ding. Emperor Jing did not express his opinion, so she talked about attending court.

"Your Majesty, I have no objection to the King of Qin participating in politics, but he is still in a wheelchair. If he attends court in this state, I am afraid he will be laughed at by foreigners. It is better to wait until the King of Qin's leg disease is better. Even if he attends court on crutches, at least he can stand instead of sitting like Your Majesty."

Emperor Jing, who was just admiring a painting of a beauty, finally showed some expression when he heard what Imperial Noble Consort Dehui said. His brows were slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

Emperor Jing did not respond to Consort Dehui's words, but changed the subject and asked about Xiao Mo and General Ding.

"When the King of Qin was in the army before, he had no contact with General Ding. How come the two of them suddenly have contact?"

"I heard that General Ding's wife, Madam Qi, is a very gourmet. The chef in the Prince Qin's Palace is very skilled in cooking. Madam Qi was attracted to visit the Prince Qin's Palace every few days. As a result, General Ding and the Prince Qin became familiar with each other."

"Madam Qi? Do you mean Madam Qi Yu Niang?"

"Exactly."

Noble Consort Dehui thought that Emperor Jing would be angry. After all, General Ding had such a high status, and Xiao Mo's open association with him was telling Emperor Jing that he was unwilling to be an idle prince.

As for Madam Qi, she was just a cover.

She didn't know that at this moment, Emperor Jing was thinking about his childhood. At that time, Qi Yu Niang was still a little fat kid. No matter what palace banquet it was, whenever he saw her, she would have something food in her mouth or in her hands.

When he was still the crown prince, the queen mother chose a concubine for him. She stood with Jiang Lingyu, puffed out her chubby cheeks and said righteously that she was Jiang Lingyu's good sister and she could not compete with her for the position of crown princess.

In the blink of an eye, the little chubby girl has become Madam Qi, but her eating habits have not changed over the years.

For some reason, Emperor Jing felt lost in his heart, as if something was missing.

"The King of Qin is already disabled, so you don't have to worry about him all the time. You might as well take care of the Fourth Prince. He is very active in attending court, but he has never done anything I asked him to do well."

Noble Consort Dehui, who was holding a large stack of memorials in her hand, never expected Emperor Jing to say this. The memorials in her hand fell to the ground, and the palace maid serving beside her hurried forward to help pick them up.

Emperor Jing glanced at Imperial Noble Consort Dehui and continued, "I feel a little unwell so I'll leave first. I'll leave these memorials to you."

With that, Emperor Jing flicked his sleeves and walked away gracefully, leaving behind Imperial Noble Consort Dehui and a pile of memorials.

Noble Consort Dehui was so depressed that she almost tore the memorial in her hand into pieces.

In the past, she always thought that Emperor Jing hated Xiao Mo very much. After all, Xiao Mo's face was 60% similar to the late queen. Every time Emperor Jing saw Xiao Mo, it would bring back some bad memories.

But today, after knowing that Xiao Mo had contact with General Ding, Emperor Jing did not react at all. This was really too strange. Imperial Noble Consort Dehui had to re-examine Xiao Mo.

If Emperor Jing suddenly had a brain storm and changed his attitude towards him that day, it would not be impossible for him to become the regent in the future.

No, she couldn't let Xiao Mo touch the military power no matter what.