My wife has a secret

Chapter 270 Private Meeting
The six ministers of ministries held ivory tablets in their hands and stood in front of the officials of their respective ministries with serious expressions.

The only one who was an exception was Liao Yue, the Minister of Justice. When the empress was not out, he always maintained a smiling expression. With his fat and big-eared face, he was highly recognizable among the officials.

"Why is there no sign of the saint on the eve of the grand event?"

After hearing what Liao Yue said, the other ministers all frowned and secretly distanced themselves from this guy.

Yuchi Qi was close to Liao Yue because of the previous incident and knew his character, so he coughed lightly and reminded him, "Don't make irresponsible remarks about the saint."

"Alright alright."

Liao Yue smiled and continued to wait in place with many officials in an orderly manner.

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Inside the palace hall, the empress, who did not appear in public, had a stern expression, her chin slightly raised, her eyebrows slanted, and her eyes looking straight ahead.

Her pale pink lips were pressed into a straight line, making the color of her red lips appear even lighter.

But paired with today's unique dark black dragon robe, the empress, who has an extremely perfect appearance, looks aloof and unique, like a god, which makes people respect her and look up to her.

"Qing'er, do you think the red one looks better? Or this one?"

After that incident, Xu Qing was once again called into the palace by his aunt.

The two of them acted as if nothing had happened. Empress Dowager Xu called him into the hall where she usually held court and asked him to help her inspect her newly made formal dress.

For this grand event attended by all nations, Empress Dowager Xu summoned famous tailors and personally sewed three dresses for her.

Apart from the classic gold-thread dragon robe and gold-thread red dragon robe, there is this special dragon robe which is extremely black.

“This one looks nice.”

Xu Qing didn't know how to use any descriptive words. After a quick glance, he lowered his gaze and moved it to his aunt's shoes.

"These pedantic people in the court all advised my aunt to dress neatly for good luck at the grand event...but these people's vision is not even half as good as my Qing'er's."

Empress Dowager Xu kept wandering in front of the bronze mirror that was more than a meter tall, comparing herself to it. Her personal maid, who was holding up the mirror with both hands, was so frightened that she remained silent and dared not speak.

When working for the emperor, one must be fully alert at all times.

Xu Qing, who had received a new-age education, did not think too much about it and simply responded: "Aunt, everyone has different views on beauty. Aunt likes this one, so just wear it on stage."

"Okay, then let's do as Qing'er said."

Lianhua Jun, who was waiting in the hall, nodded his head and nodded, then went out and whispered a few words to the palace maids, asking them to inform the Ministry of Rites and the palace of the matter and make preparations for the trip.

"Alright, everyone, please leave. It's annoying to watch."

The palace maids in the hall all squatted and saluted, then filed out one by one.

Soon, the hall became empty, with only the light and shadow reflected from the floor illuminating the outline of Xu Qing's face.

Feeling too lonely, Xu Qing raised his head and looked around, only to find that after the loud noise, he and his aunt were the only ones left in the huge space.

After everyone in the palace had left, Empress Dowager Xu said in a light tone: "After spending so many years by your side, you still can't understand what your aunt means... Unlike Qing'er, who doesn't stay by your aunt's side often, but understands what your aunt wants."

Xu Qing replied: "Aunt, you are too kind. Lianhua-jun and the others are also doing their best... and Qing'er has always been by your side since he was young."

"You are a kind-hearted child, innocent and simple."

When Empress Dowager Xu said this, she smiled and couldn't help but sigh softly, as if she was recalling the past.

"Speaking of this... Auntie suddenly remembered that Qing'er was only this little back then, but now he has grown into a big boy." Xu Qing, who was originally quite well-behaved, looked up at his aunt after hearing this, only to find that she had her back to him, staring at the dragon throne not far away.

The gilded and finely carved chair seat shines brightly in the sunlight, sparkling and dazzling.

He couldn't help but take two steps forward, came behind his aunt, and hugged her from behind.

"Qing...Qing'er?"

Empress Dowager Xu, who had been relatively calm and composed, was so frightened by this heartwarming gesture that her body stiffened and she lost her usual majestic demeanor.

For many years, even her personal maid who helped her change clothes did not dare to do such an inappropriate thing.

In other words, Queen Mother Xu had long forgotten what it felt like to be touched by someone.

"Aunt, after that day, Qing'er would dream about you every night when she went to bed..."

Xu Qing did not lie. Although what happened at that time was a bit absurd, he gradually discovered that when he occasionally slept at home, he would dream about himself living in the palace.

There is no doubt that the protagonist in the dream is my aunt.

Hearing Xu Qing's bold declaration of love, Empress Dowager Xu, who had seen many ups and downs, calmed down instead.

Her voice was still trembling slightly, but she had clearly returned to her usual dignified and superior appearance.

"Qing'er, you need to know our identities...what happened that day was because my aunt was drunk. Can we just treat it as a dream?"

The next day after the incident, Empress Dowager Xu immediately realized the consequences of this incident.

Throughout the State of Qi, everyone knew that Xu Qing was his nephew, but only a small number of people in the Xu family knew that he was adopted into the Xu family.

Moreover, Qing'er was the child he had watched grow up. Even though they were not related by blood, he was closer to him than his own son.

Not long after she poisoned the previous emperor and took over power in Qi, she arranged several marriages for Xu Qing as a precaution.

I'm just worried that Xu Qing won't achieve much in the future, so it would be great if someone with great abilities could be by his side to help him with his life.

But the development of things often goes beyond people's expectations.

Xu Qing's rising star and move to the capital disrupted his previous plans.

"Qing'er, listen to your aunt and be a good child, okay?"

Empress Dowager Xu tried to calm Xu Qing's agitated emotions. Although her demeanor was still full of imperial majesty, her sweet voice had become much gentler.

However, just when she was about to say something, she suddenly felt a pair of unruly hands making an inappropriate move and grabbing her smooth bra.

The impression of that day had long been forgotten. When Xu Qing got familiar with her again, he suddenly realized in his heart that his aunt's majestic and majestic image was incomparable to any other woman.

Originally, he naively thought that the best among them was the fourth branch, Qin.

Xu Qing only now realized that he was ignorant.

"Qing'er..."

Empress Dowager Xu's delicate body couldn't stop shaking. What was even more embarrassing was that she seemed to be able to feel the man's blood, like a ferocious and vicious scimitar.

The tip of the knife was extremely sharp, pressing against the vital points, causing the situation to be on the verge of getting out of control.

"Aunt, there are only Qing'er and you here... Can you tell Qing'er what I really think?"

(End of this chapter)