Chapter 27 You are my only son. If I don’t help you, who should I help?
The four-horse carriage whizzed along, as smoothly as usual, but much faster than usual.

Mi Yang, the Imperial Chariot Officer, had tattered clothes with holes everywhere, was covered in dust, and his face was extremely dirty, like a beggar.

Mechanically pulling the reins and wielding the whip are all physical memories, and the three are completely lacking in essence, energy, and spirit.

In less than two quarters of an hour, they drove into Ganquan Palace in Zhangtai Palace, the queen’s bedroom.

Along the way, the officials who had been on duty for more than three years saw this and began to worry.

This is a big deal…

They are extremely cautious in doing things, for fear that the slightest mistake will lead to anger and bring disaster upon themselves.

Although the Minister of the Imperial Chariots was only a middle-level official with a rank of only six hundred, he was the queen’s confidant and one of the queen’s most trusted people.

Who on earth dares to attack Mi Yang?

Not only did he make him so embarrassed, but he also let such an embarrassed Mi Yang drive the carriage for the queen. Isn’t this embarrassing for the queen?
The carriage stopped and Queen Huayang walked out of the carriage, supported by her son.

Most of the palace maids who came forward to serve the queen looked at the prince with a little surprise.

Qin Zichu seldom entered the queen’s bedroom, and he never rode in with her in a carriage.

They all reported and met with the queen outside Ganquan Palace and took her to the Council Palace.

The palace maids naturally retreated, giving the opportunity to help the queen into the palace to the prince.

Mi Yang faced the queen, bowed his head and said respectfully:

“Take care, Queen. I will take my leave now.”

The queen paused.

“Where are you going? To die?”

“Your Highness, I have been extremely disrespectful. I have offended the Queen and the only thing I can do is die.”

“You used the surname ‘Mi’ that I gave you. This life belongs to me. How dare you die with my life?”

Mi Yang seemed to come back to life, his face began to show signs of life, and he was so excited that he couldn’t speak.

He doesn’t want to die.

If he valued his reputation more than his life, he would have committed suicide in Huaqing Palace long ago.

Queen Huayang moved.

“Reputation is what the gentlemen of the Central Plains value. We Chu people are barbarians, and we don’t care about that.

“I’ll allow you to rest for three days and recover from your injuries.”

Mi Yang knelt on the ground and kowtowed to the departing Queen Huayang.

“Thank you, Queen! Thank you, Queen!”

Entering the gate of Ganquan Palace, you will see the front hall.

Qin Zichu helped his mother sit down, waved his hand to ask the palace maid who was about to pour water to step aside, and picked up the kettle himself.

“One who has just washed his face must shake his hat, and one who has just bathed his body must shake his clothes.

“The Minister of the Imperial Chariots has been reborn this time, just like the phoenix, rising from the ashes.

“With just a few words from my mother, I was able to turn misfortune into fortune, which opened Zichu’s eyes.”

The water flows “splash” into the cup.

“Don’t worry, mother. Once Zichu leaves Ganquan, he will mobilize the palace guards to drag that boy out of his palace and make him kneel outside Ganquan, waiting for your order!”

Queen Huayang drank the water in small sips and did not comment.

Upon seeing this, Qin Zichu bowed deeply.

“Zi Chu will take his leave.”

He took three steps back before turning around and walking out.

His expression is respectful, his behavior is natural, and his movements are neither hurried nor slow.

Queen Huayang glanced at her adopted son out of the corner of her eye, and when the prince was about to step out of the threshold, she knocked the water cup heavily.

Ding!
“What are you going to do? Take that guy?”

Qin Zichu retracted his foot that was about to step out of the threshold, turned around and lowered his head.

“What the Queen Mother means is…”

Queen Huayang snorted coldly.

“I thought he had good intentions, but he was young and ignorant and did so many wrong things.

“I went to prune the tree out of kindness, hoping it wouldn’t grow crooked.

“But I didn’t expect that he was so disrespectful to his elders that he would even beat you, his father, and me, his mother. It’s clear that he is beyond redemption!
“If that’s the case, why bother with him? Just let him fend for himself!”

Qin Zichu hurried to explain.

“Mother, Cheng Jiao is only seven years old…” Queen Huayang interrupted.

“Don’t mention this guy in front of me again!”

Qin Zichu had no choice but to bend down.

“only.”

Queen Huayang asked the palace maid to bring a chair to Qin Zichu.

She got angry when she heard the three words “Ying Chengjiao”, and had no reaction when she saw the chair invented by Ying Chengjiao.

“I heard that Qin Qi submitted a memorial saying that Meng Gong’s son Meng Wu had rebellious intentions. What’s going on?”

Qin Zichu had just sat down when he immediately stood up upon hearing this, took out a scroll of bamboo slips from his sleeve and handed it to the queen.

“I was just about to ask my mother for advice, but this is a difficult matter.

“Meng Wu led 500 cavalrymen out of Hangu Pass to rescue my eldest son and captured all the assassins.

“My mother also knows that without the Hangu King’s talisman, I can only bring fifty cavalrymen. If there is no accident, one more person will be charged with treason.

“Cheng Jiao brought the Hangu King’s talisman to Hangu to ask Meng Wu to send troops. Meng Wu followed the order and there was no problem. Qin Qi must have known about this, as Meng Wu’s memorial arrived five days ago.

“But Qin Qi still reported that Meng Wu was plotting a rebellion. This was not referring to Meng Wu, but to Meng Wu’s allegation to Cheng Jiao, who accused me of failing to supervise the country and recklessly using public property. However, the Tiger Tally of Hangu Pass was bestowed by my father…”

Queen Huayang was reading the bamboo slips while listening to the prince’s narration.

Her eyes seemed to be on the bamboo slips, but in fact her attention was always on listening.

She had seen these bamboo slips a long time ago.

After Qin Zichu finished speaking, she nodded and looked at the bamboo slips for a while.

Close and roll up.

“So, the Hangu King Talisman was not given to that brat by you?”

Qin Zichu was terrified and shook his hands in front of him.

“Hangu Pass is the eastern gate of our Qin State, and the area inside is flat and plain.

“Once Hangu Pass is breached, our Qin State will be in danger. How dare my son do such a thing?”

Queen Mother Huayang tapped her forehead with her fingers and said in a very puzzled tone:
“Since it wasn’t you who gave it, then why is it so difficult? Just tell the truth and say that it was the Hangu King Talisman given by the king, isn’t that enough?”

Qin Zichu smiled bitterly.

“Mother, my father gave me the Hangu King Talisman without informing me…”

The prince oversees the country.

Why did you order the king to come out without telling the crown prince?

Is it a test given by the King of Qin?

Or does the King of Qin think that this is a trivial matter and there is no need to specifically discuss it with the Crown Prince?
“If it is a test, I would say it was given by my father, and if I don’t solve it myself, then I have failed.

“If father forgets to tell me, I will solve it myself. If I don’t mention father, I’m afraid he will misunderstand that I am trying to seize power.”

Queen Huayang’s eyes flashed. She didn’t expect Qin Zichu to be so honest and actually said such words to her directly.

She held the bamboo slips in front of her.

“Leave this thing here with me. I will help you find out what the king has to say.”

Qin Zichu was overjoyed.

“Thank you, mother! Zichu will never forget your kindness!”

“You are my only son. If I don’t help you, who else should I help?” Queen Mother Huayang hesitated and said, “It’s just…”

“Mother, please feel free to speak frankly if you have anything to say.” Qin Zichu sat back in his chair, a look of concern on his face.

Queen Mother Huayang sighed.

“The king loves that bastard the most. If the king knew that I beat him up, he would ignore me for several days. How can I ask for you?”

Qin Zichu looked surprised.

“That’s not right.

“I was the one who beat him up. Mother didn’t even touch that bastard.”

Queen Huayang tapped her forehead.

“Yes, yes.

“I’m old and forgetful, and I can’t remember what just happened.

“You go back first. Let your mother rest for a while, then go find your father.”

(End of this chapter)