The Flood River incident had already happened, so Chen Guangrui and Yin Wenjiao naturally could not continue on to take up their posts. Instead, they were summoned back to the court for questioning.
Emperor Taizong Li Shimin sat high upon the dragon throne, his gaze gentle yet imposing.
"The Flood River upheaval was caused by treacherous villains, and it implicated your family. Now that the water bandits have been brought to justice, you and your wife have suffered greatly."
[In the original timeline, you might have been somewhat negligent in your duties. There really would have been an issue.]
[But in this timeline, it really has little to do with you.]
Zhou Qingqing did not listen to the exchanges between the emperor and his ministers. There was nothing interesting about them.
They had returned alive from the Flood River.
Whether it was Chen Guangrui or Yin Wenjiao, all that remained was to reward them, reward them, and reward them.
There was nothing more to say about that.
What Zhou Qingqing wanted to see now was how the emperor viewed the child in Yin Wenjiao's womb.
At this point in time, it should not have been when the two met.
What sort of scene would unfold after their premature encounter?
Zhou Qingqing wanted to see.
[After praising Chen Guangrui and Yin Wenjiao, it's finally time for our classmate Three Burials, right?]
"I heard that during this incident, it was still your son who displayed his abilities. You two truly know how to raise a child."
Emperor Taizong paused, then turned to the eunuch at his side and continued.
"Lady Yin is virtuous and chaste, and skilled in raising her child. Bestow upon her a plaque reading 'Chaste and Valiant Madam'..."
"Though not yet born, he was already able to help you