The queen actually said it so bluntly.

The impeachment against the fifth prince in the court was all due to the dispute over the crown prince!

The fifth prince was close to the queen, and the other princes felt that the fifth prince had to rely on him to fight for the throne, so the fifth prince went to provide disaster relief, while the other princes who stayed in the capital tried their best to pull back. Of course, the princes did not need to go to the scene in person. The princes secretly instructed the ministers to impeach the fifth prince. The more serious accusation was that the fifth prince accepted bribes during the disaster relief.

Of course the emperor knew that it was not the case.

The fifth prince is not stupid, and he still doesn't say anything after receiving the "donations" from merchants, so he has long reported it in the form of a secret copy.

The treasury was tight and the disaster relief was relieved in Huainan. The emperor only allocated 100,000 taels of silver and 400,000 shi of grain. Some merchants were willing to donate silver, so the emperor was happy to see it.

As for whether the merchants voluntarily... does the emperor need to care?

The emperor suppressed the memorials of impeaching the fifth prince, Cheng Qing and others in the court, but for some reason, he did not publish the secret comments of the fifth prince's confession.

Unexpectedly, the queen raised questions in front of Meng Huaijin's actions.

The emperor was a little embarrassed. Logically, Meng Huaijin should have turned his back with a wink, but he stood in the hall and remained motionless.

The queen is waiting for the emperor to have an answer, and Meng Huaijin also said bluntly:

"I believe that the fifth highman and Cheng Qing and others went to Huainan to provide disaster relief, and they would die for a lifetime and deserve the support of the court. I have taught for the fifth highman and even classmate with Cheng Qing. I don't believe that they will ask for bribes on the way to provide disaster relief. I hope Your Majesty will correct their reputation."

"Meng Shaoqing, you are bold--"

The insurgent beside the emperor scolded Meng Huaijin with a sharp voice.

The emperor's expression was also slightly cold, "Meng Huaijin, you are the young minister of Dali Temple, not the censor, and I don't need you to give me advice."

"If only the censor can tell the truth before His Majesty, I am willing to be the censor."

Meng Huaijin did not give in at all. The emperor was really angry. The queen ordered Meng Huaijin to retreat before the emperor got angry: "Mr. Meng, my palace and Your Majesty are husband and wife. Even if there is any difference, the matter between husband and wife has nothing to do with the previous dynasty. Please do not take advantage of the issue."

The queen looked sideways, collided with Meng Huaijin's gaze, and then moved away as if nothing had happened.

Meng Huaijin lowered his head, "What the Empress taught me is that I am reckless. Since this is the case, I will take my leave first."

The emperor snorted.

"Why don't you retreat quickly!"

After Meng Huaijin stepped down, the emperor still remained angry and said to the queen: "I am indeed optimistic about Meng Huaijin. Although he is not old, he is experienced and steady in his work. I intend to polish him and leave it to the new king for the new king to use... Could it be that I value him too much, and he has begun to become arrogant because of his favor. Now he is going to teach me how to do things in the opposite direction!"

The queen was angry: "Your Majesty, you have not answered my questions yet. Now I am not talking about Lord Meng, so why do you need to change the topic by slandering Lord Meng's loyalty?"

The emperor was exposed by the queen and was immediately embarrassed.

When the queen looked at her with a burning look, the emperor was in a trance for a moment.

When the queen was young, she had a strong personality and was very serious. She must make clear what she had to do. The emperor once loved the queen very much. After he felt ashamed of the queen, she was also afraid that the queen would be so strong and serious.

The queen couldn't get the answer she wanted, so she has been a couple with him who was "respected" over the years.

Now, the emperor found that he was not afraid of the queen being serious. He missed the queen very much. When the queen didn't care about him, she was too lazy to be serious with him. It has been a long time since she "forced" him to ask him.

The emperor suddenly softened his tone:

"Our child... If you like Xiaowu, I will write Xiaowu in your name. His biological mother has passed away and his mother's family has no support. For the future, you must be filial to you. When I wait a hundred years later, you will have children to support you."

The emperor regrets it very much now.

When I was young, I always thought that time was endless. Even if there were barriers and conflicts, it did not necessarily need to be resolved immediately. The years will be long in the future.

But after wasting time and misunderstanding, I looked back suddenly and most of my life has passed, and some regrets cannot be compensated!

For example, now, the emperor just wants to have another child with the queen, and can accompany the queen regardless of gender. However, the emperor can barely give birth, but the queen can't give birth.

The emperor wanted to remember the fifth prince in the name of the queen, but it was not because he suddenly thought about it. The emperor had been thinking about it for a long time, but this time he suddenly fell into a coma, and the emperor made up his mind.

He wanted to compensate the queen. The fifth prince was recorded in the queen's name and was half of the legitimate son.

If the fifth prince returns safely from Huainan, the emperor can also follow the flow of the fifth prince... The emperor thought very carefully, but unexpectedly, the queen refused the emperor's proposal without thinking.

"I don't agree."

"I have my own child. Although that child is gone, I can't forget him, and I don't want to steal someone else's son."

"When Concubine Kang was alive, she swallowed her anger in Concubine Ning's palace, just for the fifth prince. I don't want Concubine Kang to be in the nine springs."

Concubine Kang?

Oh, it is Concubine Zhao, who was posthumously named Concubine Kang after her death.

The emperor frowned and wrote the fifth prince under the name of the queen. Concubine Kang was grateful even if she was alive. A mother loved her children and would hope that her children would have a bright future.

It is naturally better to be the son of a concubine and the son of a queen!

Unfortunately, the queen didn't want to.

The emperor thought the queen liked the fifth prince very much.

The queen seemed to have seen through the emperor's thoughts, "Your Majesty does not have to worry about me. No matter which prince becomes the crown prince in the future, me will be their legitimate mother. With the filial piety and national laws, they dare not be unfilial to me."

How could that be the same?

Other princes ascend to the throne and have their own biological mother. It is definitely a shame for the queen, the legitimate mother.

"You know what I mean. If you remember the fifth prince in your name, I will naturally intend to make him the first one-"

The emperor wanted to persuade him again, but the queen interrupted him: "Your Majesty, who do you want to be the crown prince should be determined by whether he is suitable for inheriting the family business of his ancestors, rather than his son. If the country and country have great achievements, there are those who are virtuous. If the fifth prince is suitable for succession, he will not be remembered in the name of his concubines. Is he not the son of His Majesty?"

The queen really doesn't want to confirm the mother-son status with the fifth prince!

Realizing this, the emperor felt even more complicated.

The emperor knew that what the empress said was reasonable, and it was precisely because it was reasonable that the emperor was moved.

...

Meng Huaijin withdrew from the Qianqing Palace and almost collided with a palace servant.

Meng Huaijin helped the other party, and the palace servant thanked Meng Huaijin in fear and trepidation.

At the beginning of the division, Meng Huaijin had an extra note in his hand, and he left the palace without hesitation.

After returning to the Meng family, he told his mother Mrs. Meng what he saw and heard in the Qianqing Palace today. Mrs. Meng's shoulders trembled slightly:
Chapter completed!