Transformed into a furry person, I am doing public relations in the Northern Song Dynasty

Do you really think that these clumsy means can make him retreat, and make him hide in his house all day, not daring to appear in front of the government again?

You have to know that when the official's biological son died and he was the only adopted son, he was also the crown prince.

The reason he was able to grow up smoothly was not because of the government's blessing, but because of Zhao Chengyan's own ability.

Originally he looked down on Concubine Li and had no intention of competing with Que'er, but now his competitive spirit has been aroused.

Isn't it just to seek the government's pity? Let's see who the government actually pities.

Concubine Li was crying and complaining. Seeing that Zhao Chengyan had no reaction and looked like he wanted the emperor to make the decision, she was hesitating whether to add fuel to the fire.

But before she could grab Zhao Chengyan's clothes, she just leaned against him.

Zhao Chengyan swayed with his eyes half closed, and then fell down due to the force of Concubine Li.

With a loud thud, this time he fell hard.

The injured corner of Zhao Chengyan's forehead hit the ground first, which scared Concubine Li so much that she screamed. Then blood began to seep out from the side of his face that had landed, slowly and slowly dyeing Zhao Chengyan's moon-white wide sleeves red.

"Come here, call the doctor quickly!"

For a moment, the screams of Concubine Li, the crying of Que'er, and the voice of the emperor calling for help were intertwined in the palace.

There was a chaotic sound of voices and footsteps. Que'er was carried away. The official turned to help Zhao Chengyan who was lying on the ground, calling out "Ah Yan" again and again.

While being carried to the couch by others, Zhao Chengyan opened his eyes a little and looked at Concubine Li not far away.

There was a slap mark on her pretty cheek, and the calculation and vigilance in her eyes disappeared. She just stared blankly at Guan Jia, the man who was always gentle to her, watched his face change, and listened to his accusations.

"...How did you teach Que'er! I always thought you were dignified, virtuous, and lively, and you must be good at raising children, but what did you teach Que'er?"

"What did Ah Yan do to provoke you that you have to sow discord between the brothers like this!"

Behind his back, Zhao Chengyan gave Concubine Li a nonchalant smile.

How dare you to plot against me? You regard the sparrow as a treasure, but I can make sure you never see the sparrow again.

When Concubine Li understood Zhao Chengyan's smile, she went crazy in an instant and pushed the emperor away and started to fight with Zhao Chengyan.

"Give me back my Que'er! Give me my Que'er! I knew you were a nuisance. As long as you are here, you will make my Que'er suffer! My Que'er is the prince, and I am the prince's mother!"

With servants and maids protecting her all around, Concubine Li had no chance to get close to Zhao Chengyan. The Emperor was also very angry and immediately stepped forward and slapped Concubine Li in the face again, then ordered people to drag her away, thus ending the farce.

The official was so angry that he had difficulty breathing. The servant beside him wanted to help him sit down, but he refused and just covered Zhao Chengyan's forehead, which was bleeding, with his trembling hands.

"It's all my fault for not judging people well enough to make Ah Yan suffer..."

Enduring hardship?

That's not the case.

Zhao Chengyan closed his eyes and thought, this is nothing.

He was just bleeding to get some peace and quiet. He could stay away from the palace for several months under the pretext of recuperating, and it would also let people know that he, the eldest prince, was not at all unpopular with the emperor.

Worth it.

Having not slept much yesterday, Zhao Chengyan had a headache and felt dizzy, but he just fell asleep and let people worry about him.

The imperial doctors around the emperor are all his people. Seeing him like this, they naturally know what to say on his behalf.

Zhao Chengyan was not worried at all. He had a good sleep and when he woke up, he saw that the person guarding him had been replaced by Queen Cao.

"It's my fault that such a small matter alarmed the queen."

Empress Cao said nothing. She asked the maid to help Zhao Chengyan stand up, and she personally served Zhao Chengyan tea.

She was in her early forties, with an oval face and a pair of phoenix eyes, who looked 50% similar to Zhao Chengyan. She was well maintained and not much worse than Concubine Li, except that she had more majesty and imposing manner.

After putting a cushion behind Zhao Chengyan's back and asking him to lean against it, Empress Cao waved her hand and sent the people around her away.

"I am your mother. You have been wronged. How can I not come to see you?"

Auntie?

Zhao Chengyan looked into Empress Cao's eyes. He had never doubted his own life experience when he was a child. He really thought that Empress Cao was his mother.

When he was a child, he was like a sparrow, wanting to stick to his mother all day long. He would pick an unknown little flower from the ground and take it to his mother to see it, hoping to get her to praise him.

But his mother never paid any attention to him. She just forced him to read and write and learn various rules every day. If he disobeyed or couldn't do it, he would be beaten.

Every day the palms of his hands would be beaten purple and red, and so swollen that he couldn't even curl them up. However, no matter how painful it was, he would get up before dawn the next day, pick up a pen and write twenty big characters.

It is said that Queen Cao had never treated him harshly, except for her strict demands on him. She just didn't love other people's children. Whether he lived or died had nothing to do with her.

Zhao Chengyan didn't hate her to death, but he felt it was a bit ironic when he heard her call him "mother".

"Thank you for your concern, Madam. I have never felt wronged. Whether you come or not, the wound will always scab over and heal. After all the trouble today, I would like to congratulate you first. You have a prince to raise."

Empress Cao was choked for a moment by Zhao Chengyan's words, but she did not hesitate to put it more bluntly.

"The emperor did bring Que'er to my palace, but my mother has you in her heart. Even if she keeps Que'er, she cannot treat her as her own child."

These words really disgusted Zhao Chengyan, and he frowned unhappily.

"Your Highness, why do you have to do this? You are the queen. Even if you don't raise Que'er yourself, you are still Que'er's mother. Everyone's child is your child."

"And I am just a superfluous person. How can I be worthy of the Empress's attention? The Empress has been a sober person for more than ten years. What happened now?"

Empress Cao wanted to raise her hand to stroke Zhao Chengyan's injured forehead which was tied with fine cloth, but she told him to hide away.

"It seems you really hate me."

Queen Cao withdrew her hand sadly. Even though she was sad, her back was straight and she did not lower her head in guilt.

"I dare not express my hatred, but I understand what the queen wants."

"Your Majesty wants an obedient child who knows what's happening, but I'm not that. I'm just a little clever, and in your eyes, very cunning."

"Now I don't want anything else but to live a peaceful life. I can't be your right-hand man, but I promise I won't ruin your plans. Just focus on raising the sparrows."

Empress Cao was a woman with great ambitions and was more suitable to be an official than the indecisive emperor.

The Emperor is a simple-minded man, and all of the little energy he has is used to guard against others. When the Empress Dowager was in power, she controlled most of the government affairs. After the Empress Dowager passed away, Empress Cao took over.

But Prime Minister Lu Yijian was not an easy person to deal with. When the Queen Mother was in power, he checked and balanced her. Now that Empress Cao had taken over, he showed no mercy.

The government is caught in the middle and is unaware of the situation. The two parties in the court are stirring up trouble and everyone is in danger.