Cao Mao continued: "The prince said that if these people come and pretend to apologize and admit their mistakes and ask for your forgiveness, you must not believe them, let alone tell them what is happening now. They are here under the orders of Master Sima. !”
Queen Mother Guo took a deep breath and said, "I understand. Go back and tell the prince. I will drive them away. I will never trust these traitors again."
Cao Mao was overjoyed and quickly said yes.
At this moment, Mr. Guo suddenly walked in and announced, "The Queen Mother, General Xuande is here to pay his respects."
Cao Mao was stunned.
Are they really here? ?
When Queen Mother Guo heard this, she became furious, "It's true as the prince said! They are here to find out the truth!! So that they can claim credit for their new master!!"
"Send someone to drive them away!! Never let them get close"
"Mom! Wait!"
Cao Mao suddenly interrupted the Queen Mother.
Queen Mother Guo was interrupted by Cao Mao, a trace of displeasure flashed in her eyes, "What?"
Cao Mao hurriedly said: "Mom, they must be sent by Master Sima. We might as well see what Master Sima's plan is first. As the saying goes, if you know yourself and the enemy, you will never be in danger in a hundred battles."
Cao Mao was not sure why these people came. He also wanted to see what the other party's purpose was.
Queen Mother Guo thought about it and felt that what Cao Mao said was reasonable, so she changed her mind and asked husband Guo to invite them in.
Soon, Guo Li and Guo Zhi appeared in the hall.
When he saw Cao Mao, Guo Li's eyes were full of resentment, but he quickly put it away.
Let this idiot like you be arrogant for a moment, and sooner or later you will regret it!
Guo Li hurriedly looked at the queen mother who was in charge, and bowed respectfully to meet her.
"Queen Mother!"
Queen Mother Guo snorted coldly, "General Xuande is here. What's the important business?"
"Why is the Queen Mother so ruthless? We are blood relatives after all, blood is thicker than water!"
"If we have offended you in any way, it is for the sake of the Queen Mother. If the Queen Mother feels that our ideas are wrong, the order is, why should we be treated like this?"
Guo immediately put himself in the position of the victim and began to complain.
Cao Mao was shocked.
Damn, it’s a good thing that I’ve been estranged these past few days!
As expected, they went to the Sima family. If it hadn't been for the Sima family's order, would Guo Li be so docile? According to his usual character, even if he wanted to ease the relationship, he would not go to this step unless someone promised to benefit!
And the only people who can promise him benefits can only be from the Sima family!
If I have been careless these past few days and failed to cause discord in time, something big will happen.
Cao Mao knows best what kind of person Queen Mother Guo is.
If the "Prince" hadn't told her that these people were sent by the Sima family to deceive her, based on her character, I'm afraid they would immediately forgive her once they admitted their mistake, and then tell them the truth about Wang Xiang.
In this way, Wang Xiang and himself will be tricked to death by her.
Is this Master Sima's move? ?
No, if he takes action, it shouldn't be so simple. The contrast between Guo Li and Guo Li is too great. Even if the Queen Mother can't see it, how can we not see it?
Is it Sima Zhao?
Cao Mao did not continue to think about whose idea this was. He had already begun to think about how to take advantage of the people in front of him.
Queen Mother Guo looked at the people in front of her indifferently, feeling even more angry in her heart.
Their pity for Chu Chu made Queen Mother Guo even more angry. If the prince hadn't told her in time, wouldn't she have been deceived by them?
How dare they be enemies with themselves! !
Cao Mao suddenly stood up and said helplessly: "No matter what I say, my mother is still a relative of my family. I think you should forgive them."
Queen Mother Guo was stunned and looked at Cao Mao in shock.
Cao Mao turned his back to Guo Li, looked at the Queen Mother, and blinked quickly.
Queen Mother Guo was thoughtful and looked at Guo Li and Guo Zhi in front of her again.
Guo Li didn't expect that Cao Mao would actually plead for him. This did not change his view of Cao Mao. He just laughed at Cao Mao's stupidity in his heart. Is such a pig and dog worthy of going against General Zhengxi?
"It doesn't matter. After all, we are members of our own clan. Two father-in-laws, please get up."
Queen Mother Guo said, Guo Li quickly stood up and wiped the non-existent tears, "Thank you Queen Mother!!"
Guo Zhi also said: "I will definitely assist the Queen Mother with all my strength!"
Queen Mother Guo nodded, but she was not as close as before.
Guo Li couldn't help but ask: "Queen Mother, what are you thinking about these days?"
Guo Zhi was startled and interrupted him first, "What's on your mind?"
"Queen Mother, we heard that you have been unhappy these days and summoned many ministers to inquire about state affairs. But what is on your mind?"
Queen Mother Guo shook her head, "I'm not worried about anything, I'm just a little tired. Please go back first. You can come back another day."
Guo Li was still a little unhappy, but he didn't say much and left the place with Guo Zhi.
After they left, Queen Mother Guo looked at Cao Mao.
She was a little confused, "Why should we keep them?"
"Mom, they were sent by Sima Division. You saw it just now. General Xuande was almost asking you what you thought. It seems that the Sima family is also starting to be afraid of you. They are afraid that you will get more favors from the ministers. Help!"
Empress Dowager Guo suddenly understood and asked again: "But what does this have to do with keeping them?"
"Mother, we can mislead them!"
"They are here to find out our truth. If we provide them with wrong information,"
Cao Mao grinned, "Wouldn't it be possible to make Sima's dog bite the dog?"
Queen Mother Guo's eyes lit up, she finally figured it out.
"What a great idea! I'll let them come back now, just say it's what Zhong asked me to do!"
Cao Mao was stunned and said calmly: "Mother is wise!!"
"This will definitely make Master Sima begin to doubt Zhong Hui and make them kill each other!!"
"However, if I tell them easily, wouldn't the Sima family not believe it? Mother, why not let them wait a little longer, pretend to reconcile, and then tell them secretly!"
Queen Mother Guo was overjoyed and immediately decided to follow Cao Mao's idea.
Cao Mao walked out of Zhaoyang Palace, his eyes filled with helplessness.
What kind of people do you come into contact with all day long? Who is Zhong Hui? Master Sima’s loyal supporter? Master Sima is not dead yet. Can you alienate him? ?
However, the Queen Mother's temper is getting bigger and bigger. If she wants to do it, let her do it. It won't affect her plans anyway.
When can I meet my normal allies?
Cao Mao raised his head and looked to the south again.
My great general Guanqiu Jian
My fierce general Wenyang
When can I see you again?
If Wen Yang were guarding the door of his palace, he would definitely sleep soundly, right?
Maybe never sleep again?
Where are all my confidants?
"His Majesty!!!"
A shout from one person interrupted Cao Mao's fantasy. Cao Mao turned around and saw Sima Yan waving his hands excitedly, his face full of joy.
Here comes another unreliable one
Sima Yan hurriedly walked to Cao Mao. He looked at Cao Mao in front of him and suddenly grinned.
This look is very strange.
Cao Mao was even a little frightened by him.
"An Shi, what's wrong? Didn't you stay in the house to recuperate? Why did you come here again?"
"Your Majesty, I came here specially to congratulate you!"
"Hahaha, of course I have to be the first to congratulate you on such a happy event!"
happy event? ?
congratulate? ?
Cao Mao looked at him suspiciously, "What on earth is going on?"
Sima Yan enthusiastically took his hand and pulled him towards the west hall. As he walked, he said, "Anyway, it's a great thing!"
"Your Majesty will be so happy when he finds out that he won't be able to sleep!"
The more Sima Yan said this, the more uneasy Cao Mao felt. He vaguely felt that Sima Shi's counterattack had already begun. From Guo Li to Sima Yan's sudden arrival, was he going to be alone this time? ?
Do you want to get yourself back to your original shape again? ?
Cao Mao said very calmly: "An Shi, just tell the truth. Why show off?"
Sima Yan grinned again.
"Your Majesty, I will have to change my story."
"When there is no one in private, you have to call Your Majesty brother!"
"ah?"
Sima Yan whispered: "Your Majesty is getting married!"
Cao Mao was stunned for a moment, but he calmly accepted this fact.
He couldn't object. Master Sima found out that he was too close to the Queen Mother and was worried that the harem would be out of control, so he arranged for a woman from the Sima family to enter the palace to divide the power of the harem and at the same time better control himself and destroy his relationship with the Queen Mother. .
Sure enough, their counterattack began.
Cao Mao's heart was very calm, without any fluctuations.
When freedom and safety were not guaranteed, he did not dare to hope for love at all. Cao Mao had never had any idea about his candidate for queen. This was not something he could decide.
Seeing Cao Mao being so calm, Sima Yan was stunned and said quickly: "Why is Your Majesty unhappy? My cousin is the most beautiful in the clan and has given birth to children. She will definitely give birth to an heir for Your Majesty."
Oh, I gave birth to a child.
There was still no fluctuation in Cao Mao's heart. This was normal. In this era, women who had given birth to children were more popular and favored by nobles.
This is not because Emperor Taizu brought bad customs, but it has been like this since the Han Dynasty.
Childbirth is a hellish gate for women in this era.
In an era where medical technology is extremely backward, a large number of women will die every time they give birth. Women who have given birth to children and have proven their fertility will naturally have a higher priority.
Cao Mao didn't care about this either. He wasn't marrying a wife, he was just assigned a new spy by Master Sima. Why should he care about this spy's past?
"Who is she?"
Cao Mao asked casually.
"This is my cousin Sima Ku. My uncle's youngest daughter is the wife of Guo De."
Cao Mao suddenly stopped and looked at Sima Yan beside him in fear.
"What did you say???"
