The blacksmith lady is killing people in the harem, and her son is responsible for it.

The little lion was riding on the tiger's back. When he saw the young boy, he pointed at him and shouted, "You, are you my uncle?"

Cao Zeyu nodded vigorously, especially when he saw the big head of the little lion, he felt familiar with it.

Sure enough, my grandfather’s third uncle did not lie. His little nephew is the same person as him, hahahaha.

"I am, I am!"

Seeing that Hutou was obedient, Cao Zeyu bravely walked out of the door.

The little lion knew that when outsiders saw Tiger Head, they would be afraid at first, so he explained: "This is Tiger Head, he is my brother, he will not hurt anyone."

After the little lion finished speaking, he gently patted Tiger Head's big head, "Tiger Head, lie down!"

The tiger head bent its front legs and the little lion slid down from the tiger head.

Cao Zeyu: “….”

Is this a tiger?

Why are you so obedient?

After the little lion came down, he ran to Cao Zeyu and said, "Uncle, I'm glad to see you!"

Cao Zeyu was also very happy, he also grinned and laughed, "Me too."

These kids are not only nephews, they are companions!

The little lion stretched out his little hand and held Cao Zeyu's, "Uncle, come with me and play in my territory! I have a lot of toys!"

Cao Zeyu is also at an age where he likes to play, and his eyes suddenly lit up, "Let's go!"

So, the big and the small, hand in hand, ran towards the side hall.

The world of children is not as complicated as that of adults.

When Tiger Head saw the little lion running away, he immediately stood up and walked slowly behind the two of them.

As for why it didn't run away, it was because it was now so huge that it could disappear in a flash if it ran.

Seeing her son getting close to his brother, Qin Wan did not object. Seeing that the people in the room were still in shock, she explained, "The tiger was raised by the emperor's grandson since he was a child. He understands human nature very well. If you don't provoke him, he won't hurt anyone."

Madam Xia was still in shock. She felt like her heart was about to jump out of her chest.

Suddenly, she felt that everyone in the Eastern Palace, whether the Crown Princess or the Emperor's grandson, were different from ordinary people.

Not someone who is easy to win over.

Can you just raise a tiger casually?

This East Palace is really dangerous! Don't come here easily!

Madam Xia wanted to have a good relationship with Qin Wan for the sake of her son.

Now I suddenly feel that my son is not incapable of working hard on his own.

Don't take shortcuts!!!

She is already old enough to be a grandmother, there is really no need for her to work so hard!!!

With this idea in mind, Madam Xia was no longer in a hurry, nor did she worry about whether her new sister-in-law was close to the Crown Princess.

In the end, Old Madam Xia and others just sat in the East Palace for a while and then asked to leave.

The main reason was that they were really scared by the tiger, so they were a little impatient to leave.

Only Cao Zeyu was reluctant to leave, but the little lion promised him that he would send someone to the Xia family to pick him up and let him come to the palace to play with him often. Only then did Cao Zeyu become happy again.

The little lion really likes this younger uncle. The second uncle is too old and doesn’t like his toys.

However, being the second uncle is not without advantages. At least he can let him ride on his neck, but that is not the case with the younger uncle because he is too young.

Although they have known each other for a short time, the little lion still ranked his two uncles, which is to play with the younger uncle more, hehe.

When the Xia family entered the palace today, not only the people in the Eastern Palace noticed them, but the emperor also paid some attention to them.

He looked at Zhao Zhen who was staring at the memorial and pointed at Feng Shun.

Feng Shun immediately served Zhao Zhen a cup of fresh tea, "Prince, drink some tea to moisten your throat!"

Zhao Zhen didn't even raise his head, "Leave it there!"

In the hall, Zhao Zhen was very busy, but the emperor was relaxed and at ease. His body could not be overworked right now, and he also wanted to live longer.

Therefore, all memorials nowadays are handled by Crown Prince Zhao Zhen.

The emperor spent most of his time lying on the couch, watching his eldest son work.

During this period, the Second Prince often came to the Emperor's side, and the Emperor would meet with him, but the Second Prince wanted to interfere in state affairs, which was not allowed.

The emperor naturally saw through the second prince's ambition. The Duke of Su's Mansion, which he once wanted to win over Zhao Zhen, was now completely dominated by the second prince's faction.

The emperor is now in the Bala court and can provide assistance to Zhao Zhen.

The Xia family has always been the focus of the emperor, otherwise he would not have rejected Concubine Shu.

At first, Concubine Shu wanted the Second Prince to marry the daughter of the Xia family as his principal wife, but he refused.

In order to prevent the second prince from having any concerns, he also gave the girl from the Xia family to his third son.

The third son and the crown prince are born of the same mother and have no ambitions, so he is considered to be on the crown prince's side.

However, what he didn't expect was that the Qin family also had a connection with the Xia family.

The emperor and his ministers are interdependent, restraining each other, and winning over each other, always looking for that delicate balance.

Of course, as an emperor, he has supreme power.

There is an old saying that goes, "If the king wants his subjects to die, they have to die." But if you really force a family to that point, will they fight back?

Of course, you can also accuse someone of a crime, even exterminate three or nine clans, this is something the emperor can do.

But if this is really the case, no ministers will be willing to work for the royal family, and local officials will probably be even more difficult to control. At that time, the country will be in disarray, and all the decrees from the court will be issued.

This is also the reason why Zhao Nanxiao, who was born a military general, would win over civil officials while being on guard at the same time.

"Prince, take a break!"

Zhao Zhen put down the memorial in his hand, raised his head, and glanced at the emperor, "Father, what's the matter?"

The emperor waved to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen walked over slowly, picked up the teacup in front of the emperor's table, and took a sip.

He was indeed thirsty, but he didn't feel it until he stopped.

"Sit over here!"

"Father, you seem to have something to say to your son!"

When Zhao Zhen was getting along with the emperor, he still treated him as his father, instead of treating him as the emperor. The relationship between them was that of father and son, not that of monarch and subject.

Such a situation is only suitable for Zhao Nanxiao and Zhao Zhen, who rebelled halfway and then fought for the world together. If it were another dynasty, the prince's behavior would have caused the emperor's dissatisfaction long ago.

But Zhao Zhen is different. He is like Zhao Nanxiao's work. The more powerful Zhao Zhen is, the happier the emperor is and the more sense of accomplishment he feels.

This son had been trained by him as his successor since he was young.

This is also the reason why he feels that Qin Wan is not worthy of his eldest son.

However, the news coming from outside the palace made Zhao Nanxiao happy.

"I heard that the Crown Princess has some connection with the Xia family?"

Zhao Zhen was stunned for a moment, but he quickly realized that if he knew the news, his father must have known it as well.

"It's possible. The Xia family lost a daughter in the past, and that person is likely Qin's mother!"

The emperor turned the beads in his hand and sighed, "That Qin is still a bit lucky!"