Chapter 1818 Spreading Branches and Leaves for the Royal Family

Zhao Yuanjing said: "Emperor Grandma, I have long said that you don't need to worry about choosing a concubine."

The Empress Dowager angrily yelled: "Yuan Jing, you are the emperor, don't be so childish!"

Seeing that the conversation inside turned into an argument, Zhao Shu walked in and said, "Mother, you are so loud, aren't you afraid of waking up Yan'er?"

Yan'er was sleeping peacefully on the bed inside.

The Queen Mother gasped, pointed at Zhao Yuanjing, and said: "King Qin, you came just in time. You have been looking for Yan'er these days. Tell me, how many disputes have arisen in the court over Yan'er's disappearance! The Ai family said that if you want to pamper the queen, you can. But the queen cannot be reborn, so you must choose another concubine to spread the branches and leaves of the royal family!"

"What if I don't want it?"

"Then you are not qualified to be the emperor!" the Empress Dowager shouted angrily, "You only think about the Queen alone, have you ever thought about the people of Zhou Dynasty?"

"Queen Mother, it's almost done." Zhao Shu said.

He found a chair to sit down by himself, stretched his legs, and said quietly, "There is no need to rush about choosing a concubine. You also said that Yuan Jing is only in his twenties. He has only been on the throne for three years, and there are still a few more years left. It takes ten years to have a child. Why do you have to worry about things that are so far away."

The Queen Mother was stunned for a while, glared at him, and said: "You bastard, you are cursing your mother!"

"My son, I don't dare." Zhao Shu said, "But now that Yan'er has just come back, you are here shouting about forcing Yuan Jing to choose a concubine. How would it be inappropriate to spread the word?"

"If we don't talk about it today, we have to talk about it tomorrow. If this matter is not resolved, the Ai family will not be able to eat or sleep well for a day."

Zhao Shu was too lazy to tell her this and asked Zhao Yuanjing instead, "Your Majesty, why did you send Yan'er here? How is his injury?"

Zhao Yuanjing said: "The queen is feeling a little unwell, so I will send Yan'er here temporarily."

The Empress Dowager said: "Now she has become more fragile. When the child comes back, she doesn't say she will take care of it..."

Zhao Yuanjing said coldly: "If the imperial grandmother is unwilling to take care of Yan'er, I will take him away. Yan'er has been missing these past few days, and the queen has trouble sleeping and eating, and is exhausted. Is this also her fault?"

"Did the Ai family ever say that they were unwilling to take care of Yan'er? If we follow the Ai family's wishes, it would be better to keep Yan'er in Ci'an Palace. The Ai family will ensure that he is safe and sound, and there will be nothing wrong with him!" the Empress Dowager said. He couldn't help complaining, "The queen looks smart, but she is useless. She can't even look down on such a young child..."

Zhao Yuanjing suddenly stood up, went into the back room, picked up Yan'er and the blanket, and left straight away.

The Empress Dowager had a look of astonishment on her face. It took her a while to realize what she was doing, and she hurriedly followed her out, shouting: "Yuan Jing, what are you doing?"

"The Imperial Grandmother is old, so it's better to enjoy her life in peace and quiet."

Zhao Yuanjing took Yan'er back to his Chengqian Palace without looking back.

He asked Liu Dequan to find the two most mature, prudent and kind-hearted nuns, and also asked Aunt Mo Chun from Fengyi Palace to take care of Yan'er.

The Empress Dowager was almost angry to death.

She wanted to get angry, but Zhao Shu stopped her.

"Yan'er has just come back, and you keep talking endlessly. The queen is sick again, and you keep talking about choosing a concubine. Yuan Jing is already in a bad mood. Can he be happy with you like this?" He shook his head. "You are indeed old."

"He has a bad temper too!"

"Yuan Jing is no longer the child he used to be. He is already an emperor who can take charge of his own affairs." Zhao Shu said, "He is already busy. With Northern Qi's surrender, there are a lot of things over there. He has to sort them out one by one. .Can’t you be a little considerate of him?”