Remarry 9,000 Years Old

The news that Shen Nanqiao had become godparents in Prince Cheng's mansion spread throughout the capital within just a few days.

Because the adoption was a family secret, and Princess Cheng herself did not want to disclose it to the public, it was kept a secret.

Everyone only knew that Madam Pingyang looked very similar to Princess Cheng, so they simply recognized her as their godparent. For a time, the whole city was talking about it and it became a topic of conversation after dinner.

As expected, the news reached Emperor Ming's ears, and he felt slightly relieved.

Any biological mother would often find it difficult to tolerate such a gap. It seems that the new Princess Cheng is really not the former Madam Shen.

The Queen was also quite curious about this matter. She happened not to be present at the Cining Palace event that day, so she went to Emperor Ming to verify it.

"I heard that Princess Cheng is extremely beautiful, not only in appearance, but also in temperament. Unfortunately, I was not there that day. In your opinion, does she look a bit like Madam Pingyang?"

The room was lit with a light scent of lilies, and the emperor and empress were chatting, so the eunuchs and palace maids were naturally not around.

Emperor Ming pondered for a moment, frowned and thought about it.

"Looking at the facial features alone, they are only about 60% similar, but the expression between the eyebrows and the gestures are about 80% similar."

The queen frowned slightly when she heard this.

"If you say that my aunt and my niece look alike, then that's understandable, but if they have similar spirits, then they probably need to live together for a few years to achieve that, right?" She carefully handed over a cup of ginseng tea. "Look at Concubine Shu and the little princess. Their every move is like the same mold. It's all because of the emperor's blessing that she was able to raise the child under his knees..."

Emperor Ming took the tea, paused at his lips, and looked up at the Queen.

"What do you mean?"

The Queen had expected Emperor Ming to have this attitude, so she simply said so.

"Your Majesty, think about it. If, as Princess Cheng said, the two have never lived together, how could they be so similar?" Seeing that the emperor was half-believing and half-doubting, she smiled and said, "I didn't see how similar they were that day, so I couldn't tell them apart. If the two of them come to the palace together someday, I believe I can give Your Majesty a more objective answer after seeing them."

The bowl of ginseng tea in Emperor Ming's hand became a little hard to swallow.

If the Queen's guess is true, then Princess Cheng is deceiving the emperor. The worst thing is that her identity was checked by Ning Su himself. If there is a mistake, there are only two possibilities.

Either Ning Su did a bad job, or he and Prince Cheng were in collusion to set up this scheme.

No matter which one it is, it is not a good thing for me who is confronting the Queen Mother.

"Do you think the factory officials would deceive me?"

The Queen was not surprised by Emperor Ming's irrelevant question. She looked into his eyes and answered his question.

"The store manager was promoted by the emperor, so he is naturally of the same mind as you, but people's hearts are fickle. Lang'er trusts him especially, and the future crown princess was also introduced by his wife. Does the emperor think that the store manager's family has received too much favor from the emperor?"

Emperor Ming slammed the bowl in his hand down on the small table.

"Queen, be careful what you say."

The queen didn't look panicked at all, she just responded calmly.

"I made a mistake."

Emperor Ming's expression eased a little, and he softened his tone: "Don't say this again in the future. I originally planned to entrust Lang'er to the factory officials. It's okay to be closer. If the monarch and the officials are alienated, it will give those with ulterior motives an opportunity to take advantage of it!"

The queen couldn't help but snort.

"But some people in the streets already call him the Ninth Thousand Years Old. Your Majesty, are you really not worried that he will have rebellious intentions in the future?"

Emperor Ming suddenly stared at the empress's face, and the empress showed no fear at all.

"I only have this one son, so naturally I hope he can hold the throne firmly in the future. If I become the only one in power, I'm afraid..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a loud crash, and the bowl of ginseng tea fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

Seeing this, the queen had no choice but to kneel on the ground, and then she heard Emperor Ming speak in a deep voice.

"The cabinet members are restraining each other, and there are also the six ministries and the Censorate. In addition, the Duke of Zhenguo is no pushover. If this still cannot ensure that Lang'er can hold on to the throne, then it can only be said that your son is incompetent."

The queen suddenly looked up, and the two looked at each other for a long time. She slowly bent down and kowtowed.

"It is my fault that I am superficial."

These words quickly reached Ning Su's ears. He smiled faintly and did not comment.

Shen Nanqiao dismissed his attendants before speaking.

"How sincere do you think the emperor's attitude is?"

Ning Su did not answer but asked instead.

"Even you are suspicious. How sincere do you think he is?"

Emperor Ming knew that Ning Su's spies were everywhere in the palace, so even though he suspected that his right-hand man had rebellious intentions, he had no choice but to believe it.

"Then tell me, will he get rid of me?" Shen Nanqiao leaned over across the table and almost got on the table directly.

This is very possible. Although Ning Su died at the hands of the young prince in his previous life, there may have been many arrangements made by Emperor Ming before his death.

Ning Su gave her a displeased look.

"I am nothing like that kind of animal."

Shen Nanqiao was quite surprised: "You still care about this?"

However, if you look him up and down carefully, you will find that the handsome and charming factory official does not look like the donkey pulling the millstone.

Ning Su was too lazy to argue with the little girl and just gave her a reassuring pill.

"Don't worry. Even if he suspects me, now is not the time to settle the score. At least we should get rid of the Queen Mother first, and then talk about other things."

Shen Nanqiao nodded.

Indeed, we should unite first and then divide the credit.

"It's better to be still than to move. Then let's wait for the Queen Mother to make the first move?"