The queen has four sons and six daughters, and she can call the wind and rain

"Doctor Chen, answer me, are you hiding something from me?"

Doctor Chen had no words to express his grievances, so he could only lower his head and pretend that he heard nothing.

Seeing that he couldn't get the information he wanted from him, Qi Yejing glared at Xiao Pu Tao again.

"Qi Yexi, tell me, what is going on?"

Little Grape gave Doctor Chen a murderous look and then pouted.

"Mother was afraid that you would be worried after you knew it, so she didn't let me tell you the truth. I had no choice."

"You can't make mother angry because of such a thing."

"You don't want to make your mother angry, but you are willing to make me angry?"

"Do you still remember that I am your father and your mother's husband?"

Little Grape corrected his address with a serious face.

"Father, you are indeed my father, but you are wrong about one thing. Mother is only your concubine, not your wife, so you are only the husband of the Queen Mother, not the husband of mother."

"Besides, you are not my father alone, but mother is only my mother."

Qi Yejing sneered.

"Do you need me to remind you that your mother is not just your mother?"

"But at least we have the same father and mother. We are the closest people in this world, right?"

"..."

Qi Yejing was completely defeated.

"Your mother really knows how to teach her daughter. She is so sharp-tongued at such a young age. Even I can't argue with her."

"Why, has Father forgotten that I am your daughter?"

"So when I do well, it's all your credit, and when I do badly, it's all my mother's fault?"

Although the incident has passed and it was finally proved that Qi Yejing had his reasons and did not intentionally abandon the mother and daughter to the small town to be laughed at, bullied, and even assassinated by the people in the town, Xiao Pu Tao still felt uneasy.

If my mother had not blocked two arrows for him, she would not have been injured so seriously, and she would not have been forced to stay in the small town, unable to return to the palace.

If this hadn't happened, the things that happened later wouldn't have happened.

Even if his mother loves him so much that she is willing to risk her life to protect him, he should still cherish his mother's efforts, send more people to protect her, and be more vigilant.

Once it is discovered that no reply has been received, send someone to check immediately. In this way, clues will be discovered in the shortest time, and the mother will be brought back to the palace as soon as possible, so that she will not be ridiculed or assassinated.

She is small, but not stupid. She can figure out the matter with just a little effort.

In the past, when they were in the palace, although my mother had always been favored and aroused jealousy, they still did not dare to send someone to assassinate her under the nose of my father. But at that time, someone deliberately took advantage of my grandmother's illness to delay my father and took the opportunity to send someone to assassinate my mother.

If her mother had not anticipated this and made preparations in advance, she would have died at the hands of the assassin.

But even with all her caution, my mother still fell into the trap and almost became completely blind.

When she found out about this, the sky almost fell.

If Empress Zhou hadn't been with her all the time, she would have wanted to rush into the palace and kill all the suspicious concubines.

The women in the palace were indeed hateful, but he did make a mistake in oversight in this matter, and it was not unreasonable for her to blame him.

Thinking of this, Little Grape's expression became a little more resolute.

"I can go against mother's wishes and tell father everything, but I think mother would prefer father to investigate the matter himself. That way, he can remember this lesson and prevent mother from repeating the same mistake in the future."

Qi Yejing's eyes gradually darkened, and he stared at Xiao Pu Tao with burning eyes.

But there was a storm in my heart.

Although Little Grape contradicted him in front of so many people, he was not angry but very happy.

Yun Zhining really taught Little Putao very well. She was less than three years old, but she remained calm in the face of danger and resolutely defended her mother. What's more, her arguments were so logical that no one could refute them.

How great it would be if she were a prince!

When he makes Yun Zhining the queen in the future, she will be the eldest son and can legitimately inherit the throne of Daye. By then, she will definitely be able to govern Daye in an orderly manner, even far surpassing him.

It’s a pity that she is just a girl. Even if he is willing to let her inherit the throne, the royal family will not agree.

However, if Xiao Si'er grows up to be similar to her in temperament and intelligence, he can make Xiao Si'er the crown prince. At that time, she will definitely do her best to support Xiao Si'er and will never have any ulterior motives.

Thinking of this, his brows relaxed a little, and his eyes became much gentler as he looked at Little Grape.

"Okay, Father will remember everything you said."

"When your mother wakes up, please tell her that your father will investigate this matter thoroughly and give her a satisfactory explanation."

Little Grape breathed a sigh of relief silently, bowed slightly, and said with a smile.

"In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Father."

On the way back to the imperial study, the master and servant remained silent until they entered the imperial study, then Qi Yejing slowly spoke.

"Dong Ling, how can we find out what happened to Ming Xiurong in the town?"

"You can't find out by checking, you can only ask people."

"But Doctor Chen doesn't dare to tell me, and Little Grape doesn't want to tell me, and I can't just ask Ming Xiurong, or I'll feel like a waste."

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that the people who accompanied Ming Xiurong in the town before, in addition to Doctor Chen and the eldest princess, were also Concubine Zhou and General Cheng Qicheng."

Qi Yejing shook his head.

"Forget about Zhou Baozhu. She has always been on the same page with Yun Zhining. Even Little Grape is unwilling to tell me, so it is even more impossible for her to tell me."

"Then we can only find General Cheng."

Looking for Cheng Qi?

Qi Yejing frowned slightly when he heard the voice.

Just based on the relationship between Cheng Qi and Yun Zhining, it is impossible for him to put Yun Zhining in danger.

So there is an 80% chance that he can find out the truth.

But when he thought about how Yun Zhining had encountered such a thing, and not only was he unaware of it, but he had to learn the truth from Cheng Qi, he felt strange.

Forget it. How can a weird little emotion be more important than Yun Zhining’s safety?

Besides, Yun Zhining has already entered the palace and gave birth to three children for him. She is so smart that she must know what to do and what not to do.

He believed that she would not cross the line.

It won't bring any danger to the little grapes, little strawberries and little grapefruits.

Thinking of this, he breathed a sigh of relief silently.

"Go and call Cheng Qi, and call the magistrate of Wanyuan County. I want to know, after such a long time, has he found out who bribed that family to say that I want to abandon Ming Xiurong and Xiao Putao, and not let them return to the palace, and let them fend for themselves outside the palace?"