Time Travel: The Foolish Lady is Forced to Become a Female General

Chapter 125: The court, the harem, a difficult situation (Part 2 of the Miss)

Gongsun Xin replied seriously, "My Lord, there is indeed such a position. There is a position of thief supervisor under the governor's door, who is mainly responsible for managing the governor's guards; there is also a gatekeeper of the governor's mansion, who is mainly in charge of the gate guard work of the county government."

Xia Qin looked at Mo Ye triumphantly: "Well, not bad! Mo Ye, you will be in charge of these two subordinates. You must protect my safety!"

"I obey your command!" Mo Ye curled his lips and answered reluctantly.

Then, Xia Qin said to Gongsun Xin: "Also, Gongsun County Magistrate, you, Zhong Fengxing, Sima Zhiru, Huo Yanruo and others will be in charge of appointing other officials in the county and the county magistrates of each county. Select the right talents carefully."

Xia Qin felt a headache whenever she thought about these trivial matters, but since Mo Ye had brought so many reliable talents, she naturally had to make full use of them.

"I'll do it right away!" Gongsun Xin said, and then left the hall, followed by Mr. Pu.

Mo Ye looked at Xia Qin with a half-smile and asked, "Master, what shall we do next?"

"Stop talking nonsense," Xia Qin responded, but suddenly an idea flashed in her mind, and she said with shining eyes, "Mo Ye, how about we build a bamboo forest? And add a few bamboo houses."

Mo Ye looked at Xia Qin, seeing her extremely excited expression, and replied softly: "Well, let's start building it today."

"There is no time to lose, let's quickly find a Feng Shui treasured site!" Xia Qin said as she reached out and grabbed Mo Ye, and hurriedly walked out the door.

Outside the lobby, Xiaoyu, who was waiting, saw the two people coming out in such a hurry, and hurriedly stepped forward to ask: "Master, sister, what happened? Why are you so anxious?"

"Come on, Xiaoyu, let's build a house together!" Xia Qin replied.

"Build a house?"

Jinghai County seems calm on the surface, but in fact an undercurrent of change is taking place.

In Wujun, Mu Jinyu was leading an increasingly powerful anti-Japanese army and winning victory after victory.

However, the struggles in the court and the harem became increasingly covert and fierce.

At this moment, Gao Yin was sitting alone and quietly in the front hall of his palace, with only a gray-haired old man accompanying him.

This old man was none other than the current queen’s father, Jia Yi, also known as Jia Taichang, who was ranked first among the Nine Ministers.

Gao Yin looked extremely frustrated and confused. His voice trembled as he asked his grandfather, "Grandfather, I am already sixteen years old, but why hasn't my father appointed me as the crown prince yet? Does he have other plans in mind? Is there any disturbance in the court?"

Jia Yi couldn't help but feel distressed when he saw the grandson of the eldest prince in front of him.

However, how could he answer his grandson's question? He knew the complexity and danger of court politics, but he was powerless.

To be fair, if we consider the role played by the Qin family in the succession of the current emperor, even if Concubine Qin is made empress and her son, Prince of Qi Gao Shaoren, is appointed crown prince, I am afraid no one will have any objection.

The Qin Party did not force the emperor to make Gao Shaoren the crown prince, simply because the emperor was in his prime, and although he was lustful and tyrannical, he was not stupid.

Moreover, although the Qin Party was powerful, there were still important officials such as Mu Lie, Su Wu, Jia Yi, and Wang Yannian in the court and in the local areas. If the Qin Party directly intensified the conflict with the emperor, it would probably not gain any advantage.

For the Qin Party, they could accept either maintaining the current situation or supporting Qi Wang Gao Shaoren as the crown prince, as long as they prevented King Cheng from ascending the throne.

For the Queen and King Cheng, making King Cheng Gao Yin the Crown Prince or maintaining the current situation is also an acceptable outcome.

As for the emperor, he actually did not have much choice at the moment: logically speaking, he should have made King Cheng the crown prince; however, taking into account emotional factors and practical situations, as the Qin Party was powerful and difficult to control, it would be a huge risk to really make King Cheng the crown prince.

Therefore, the current situation in the court has formed a delicate balance, that is, the crown prince will not be enthroned for the time being.

"Yin'er," Jia Yi lowered his voice and reminded softly, "You must adjust your mentality and keep your mind steady! The King of Qi is only four years old this year. Your Majesty is in good health, so there is no need to rush. Over the years, the Qin family has already aroused public anger. Their downfall is just a matter of moments. The key is that you must not lose your composure!"

"But the Qin family's influence is everywhere!" Gao Yin said, with beads of sweat on his forehead. "Not only are there their people among the three dukes and nine ministers, but even the provincial governors and the generals of the border troops are controlled by them. The whole court is simply dominated by the Qin family! Even my father can't deal with them! I was just enthroned..."

Jia Yi looked at Gao Yin and couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart.

When he was still the Prince of Jin, Gao Huanyang had such a tyrannical character. Gao Yin grew up in such an environment and became extremely weak and timid.

Now facing such a complex and difficult situation, how can he remain calm?

If things continued like this, I was afraid the situation would get worse and worse, but... who could come up with a good solution? Taichang Jia Yi was at a loss, and so was the queen.

At this moment, the queen was in Guanju Palace.

She sat quietly beside Mu Jinqi, and told her very patiently and carefully the things that the fetus needed to pay special attention to in the last few months.

"Oh, he kicked me again, Your Majesty, please feel it and see, he really moved again." Mu Jinqi said happily.

The baby in Mu Jinqi's belly is already seven months old. The occasional fetal movement always makes Mu Jinqi's face filled with a happy and satisfied smile, which is the unique joy that only a mother can have.

As long as the child grows up healthy and safe, nothing else seems so important.

The queen sat by the bed and looked at Mu Jinqi. Her eyes revealed an indescribable emotion, as if she was relieved and distressed. She smiled softly and said, "Qi'er, didn't I tell you? When there's no one else around, you can just call me aunt."

Mu Jinqi has now become cautious and will no longer trust anyone easily, not even her aunt, the Queen.

She bowed her head and replied, "Qier dare not. If someone with ulterior motives heard it, it might bring trouble to Her Majesty the Queen."

The Queen sighed softly and said helplessly, "That's right, Qi'er is right."

After a moment of silence, the Queen continued, "According to the date, the baby will be born in three months, at the beginning of September. The items and clothes needed by the baby must be prepared by the Knitting Bureau as soon as possible."

"Thank you for your concern, Queen. Qi'er has made some clothes herself." Mu Jinqi moved her body carefully and gently stroked her bulging belly, as if to comfort the naughty little guy in her belly. "I just don't know if this naughty little guy is a boy or a girl, so I only prepared clothes for the first two years old. I hope it will be a girl. This way, I can have fewer worries."

After hearing Mu Jinqi's words, the smile on the queen's face suddenly turned bitter.

But she also understood what Mu Jinqi meant. If she were not the queen and had no family power behind her, it would indeed be better to have a daughter than a son.

But she can't. When His Majesty was still the Prince of Jin, she was the princess consort. Now she is the queen. She must have a son, and her son must become the crown prince. She has no choice and no way out.

To retreat means death.

"Qi'er, how are your parents now?" The queen changed the subject. She felt a headache when she thought about the crown prince's enthronement.

Mu Jinqi sighed softly, "I haven't seen Daddy and Mommy for a long time. My sister came over a few days ago. Daddy, my elder brother, and my sister seemed to have gone to the southeast to fight against the Japanese. I don't know how they are doing."

"It should go smoothly. I think His Majesty is in a good mood." The Queen now hopes that the Mu family can gain power. In this way, the Qin Party will be more cautious in their actions.

She had witnessed the Qin family's methods when she was still a princess. However, at that time, Princess Qin had not yet entered the palace, and Gao Shaoren was not there, so the Jia family and the Qin family were still relatively harmonious.

Who would have thought that the reliance at that time would become the threat and distress today.

Things always change unconsciously, and no one knows what the initial relationship will become in the future.

The same is true for Xia Qin.