After reading my mind, Daddy, why don't you smile?

Zhao Ying was unsure of Zhao Xi's intention for a moment, because she couldn't understand why Zhao Xi would use a beauty to steal their mother's favor!

Emperor Jianxi blinked his eyes to hide the turbulent emotions he felt when he saw the dancer's face.

That was Hyomin when she was young...

Hehe, it’s so beautiful.

Seeing her, Emperor Jianxi was suddenly brought back to the sweet times of the past, and a smile gradually appeared at the corners of his lips.

However, the next second, the smile ended when the dancer looked at him shyly.

She is not Hyomin!

Hyomin wouldn't be so pretentious!

I can’t even learn it well!

Emperor Jianxi's expression suddenly turned cold. Over the years, there were people who found women who looked like Hyomin and presented them to him, but Hyomin was Hyomin. He loved this appearance because he loved Hyomin's soul.

No matter how others imitate her, it’s not her!

This time, the one who was offering beauty was not someone else, but his own son whom he had just found. Emperor Jianxi was in complicated mood. How could he not understand what others could understand? What was Xier trying to do?

Could it be that he hated the Wei family and even hated his own mother?

In front of all the officials, even though he was angry, he was unwilling to lose face for Zhao Xi, so he just waved his hand and asked the dancer to withdraw, and the matter came to an end.

All the officials sighed in disappointment when they heard this. The emperor was still afraid of Queen Xiaomin!

Some people are puzzled as to why Prince Ding offered beauty in his own name. Not only was it unpleasing, but it also seemed unfilial. Was Prince Ding's head kicked by a donkey?

Shangguan Shu asked Shangguan Zhu, "Did you know about this in advance?"

Shangguan Zhu shook his head, looking cryptic.

As for Queen Hyomin, she also looked at Zhao Xi in confusion, but she suppressed her displeasure because of past debts.

Did she offend Xier in some way...or has Xier been bewitched by someone?

After this happened, Emperor Jianxi and Empress Xiaomin were in no mood to return to the palace. Zhao Xi and others came out to see them off. Emperor Jianxi dismissed everyone and called Zhao Xi aside. He suppressed his anger and asked, "Xi'er, what is your intention in offering that woman today?"

Zhao Xi pursed his lips, looking a little embarrassed to speak, "Your son...your son..."

Emperor Jianxi still doesn’t understand this?

He snorted coldly, waved his sleeves angrily, "Xi'er, how can you be so confused!"

Zhao Xi was startled. He immediately knelt down and apologized, "Father, please forgive me. I was just confused for a moment..."

Emperor Jianxi was heartbroken, "Why did you treat your mother like this? You knew clearly that what happened back then was not her fault."

Zhao Xi looked up in astonishment, "What does Father mean?"

"I still have something to ask you!"

"Your son... Your son offered that woman to me for your mother's sake!"

"You dare to say it's for your mother..."

"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me. How could I do such an unfilial and unrighteous act? It's just... I have noticed that my mother has been unwell recently, and I am afraid that the past ten years of external abuse has damaged her internal health. I have asked the imperial physician, and he said that my mother is old, and even if she is taken good care of, she will only live a few more years..." Zhao Xi's eyes turned red as he spoke.

Emperor Jianxi was also panicked when he heard this. He was stunned and said, "What? Xiaomin... go on!"

Zhao Xi lowered his head, choking with sobs, "My queen mother didn't let me tell anyone, but I'm deeply worried about her health. I heard that Yihun can exchange souls..."

He secretly glanced at Emperor Jianxi, "I am thinking of imitating Prince Zhuang of Wei and Xiao Liu. I will first find a woman and place her next to the Queen Mother. When I find Yi Hun, I can replace the woman's healthy body with the Queen Mother. In this way, no one will know... In the future, if the Emperor favors that woman, it will not arouse suspicion among the officials..."

After Zhao Xi finished speaking, the surroundings fell into silence.

Until... Emperor Jianxi personally helped him up, "Xi'er, your father has wronged you. You are very filial to your mother and have a sincere heart. What a good child!" Emperor Jianxi patted Zhao Xi's shoulder, but his expression was still dazed. He warned, "Don't act on your own in this matter. Think about it carefully when your father returns..."

Zhao Xi said worriedly, "Father, please don't tell Mother and Ying'er. Given their personalities, they will never agree."

Emperor Jianxi nodded, and before leaving, he left a message, "Send that woman to Kunning Palace to serve!"

"...Your son obeys your order!"

The dragon chariot slowly moved towards the palace.

Zhao Xi raised her eyebrows slightly.

His father really loved his mother deeply. When he heard that his mother would not live long, his steps became weak.

When my father returns, he will certainly ask the imperial physician about it, but unfortunately the imperial physician has already been given the evidence by him and is using it to his advantage.

Power is a really good thing.

He should actually thank his mother.

It's just...she was in his way.

Once that woman enters the palace and has the opportunity to be alone with the emperor, she will surely be favored, and accordingly, Queen Hyomin will be doomed...

Zhao Xi took a deep breath, looked up at the countless stars under the dark curtain, suppressed the discomfort in his chest, and called out secretly, Yuan'er, Yuan'er... as if this could make him feel more at ease.

Zhao Ying walked towards him with an unfriendly look.

Zhao Xi knew that she was here to call him to account, so he pretended not to know and called out, "Ying'er..."

Zhao Ying got straight to the point, "Why did you offer that woman to my father?"

"I am not offering myself to my father, I am offering myself to my mother. Didn't you hear me? My father said that she should go to Kunning Palace to serve."

Zhao Ying paused for a moment, puzzled, "Why are you offering it to the beautiful mother?"

Zhao Xi's dark eyes stared at Zhao Ying deeply, and he smiled faintly, asking, "Ying'er, don't you think that I want to harm our mother?"

Zhao Ying also thought it was ridiculous. "I came here to ask you because I thought you didn't know how to do it!"

Zhao Xi turned his head away and said coldly, "Since you think I can't do it, then don't ask me anymore. I can't always report to you before doing anything."

Zhao Ying was choked and nodded self-deprecatingly, "Okay, I am being nosy. I just want to tell you that everything we have, all the grace we have, comes from our mother, not to mention our lives, which were all given by our mother. Although our mother never raised you, but...ha, what am I talking about, you are my biological brother, we are blood relatives, blood is thicker than water, you will not hurt us for others..."

Zhao Xi's cold and icy eyes swept across Zhao Ying's gloomy face, and he replied in a calm voice, "Of course."

But I thought in my heart: But my child is also my closest flesh and blood.

My mother gave birth to me but didn’t raise me, and you, my dear sister...ha.

Zhao Ying raised her lips slightly, "Then I'll go find Yue'er first..."

"Ah."

As soon as Zhao Ying turned around, he came face to face with Shangguan Shu's family. The old Duke and his entourage bowed and were about to leave.

It was so rare that Shangguan Shu didn't get involved with Zhao Ying when he saw her.

Zhao Xi narrowed his eyes and looked at Shangguan Shu's leaving back, very secretive.

Shangguan Zhu told him that Shangguan Shu was a very cunning and ruthless person who was difficult to deal with. He was a talented person with both civil and military talents, but it was a pity that he was destined not to be able to use him. In this case, he could only... destroy him!

Zhao Xi returned to the main hall. Some officials were still drunk and didn't want to leave. When they saw him coming, they pulled him over to toast and flatter him. Their fawning faces were disgusting for no reason.

But for no reason, he wanted to get drunk.

As he drank cup after cup of strong liquor, the mud in his heart seemed to be boiled, burning hot, yet full of joy...