"Don't worry, since you are a member of this palace, this palace will definitely keep you safe. But you don't have to worry so quickly, because this palace doesn't want you to turn against the queen right now. ”

Liu Hua suddenly raised his head and said with a little surprise: "Niangniang means ......"

Ling Ruo said lightly: "This palace wants you to continue to be loyal to the queen on the surface, what she asks you to do, you also do what you are told, but everything must be done by this palace first." ”

Liu Hua understood that Concubine Xi was going to let him do eyeliner and monitor the queen's actions in secret, which was undoubtedly risky, once discovered, the queen would never let him go, and when the time came, no one knew if Concubine Xi would save him.

It's just that in this situation, does he still have a choice? Liu Hua said helplessly: "Weichen understands that Weichen will do what Niangniang says." ”

Ling Ruozhi said that he didn't have much confidence in himself now, and the so-called allegiance was just helpless; But it doesn't matter, as long as she can control him now, as for the future, as long as Liu Hua is loyal enough, she will not be treated badly. At least, it won't cross the river and tear down the bridge like Nala did.

Ling Ruo waved his hand and said: "Okay, Shui Xiu, send Imperial Doctor Liu out, if anyone asks, just say that the palace is unwell, and invite Imperial Doctor Liu to see you." ”

"Yes." Shui Xiu said crisply, and then turned to Liu Hua and said, "Imperial Doctor Liu, please." ”

"Wechen retired." When he stepped out of the side hall with Shui Xiu, Liu Hua actually had a feeling of escaping death, but before he had time to celebrate the joy of life, he was already in pain because he was forced to put a layer of shackles on his body.

When he was sent to the gate of Chengqian Palace, Shui Xiu suddenly looked at Liu Hua and said, "Imperial Doctor Liu, you should be glad that your master looks at you differently." ”

"Really?" Liu Hua only felt extremely ironic, Concubine Xi used the matter of her little sister to calculate herself, so that she had to betray the queen, but she still had to thank Concubine Xi? It was the most ridiculous joke he'd ever heard.

Shui Xiu has been by Ling Ruo's side for many years, and has already learned the ability to observe words and colors, as soon as he heard Liu Hua's words, he knew that he was dissatisfied in his heart, and said softly: "Good birds choose trees to perch, Imperial Doctor Liu, do you believe in slaves and maids, queens...... Definitely not that plane tree. As for what kind of person my master is, you will definitely know the Tao in the future. ”

Liu Hua chewed on her words, suddenly moved in his heart, and blurted out: "Have you ever regretted following Concubine Xi?" ”

Shui Xiu was stunned, and then turned into a happy smile, turned around and walked back, and before leaving, she said: "This problem is still left to Imperial Doctor Liu to find out slowly." ”

Imperial Physician Liu left, and no one knew what happened to him during this day, and he would never mention it to anyone, everything was deliberately hidden.

At the end of June, the northwest was officially sent to the capital, Nian Qianyao fought a beautiful victory, not to mention the rebellion was pacified, but also launched the rebellion of Luo Buzang Danjin, is on the way back to Beijing, and it is expected that the triumphant army can arrive in the capital in July.

This is the best news that Yinzhen has ever heard, and in the fold handed over by Nian Qianyao, there are many Zhu criticisms, all of which are words of appreciation, and then he issued an edict ordering local officials from all provinces to go to Beijing to assemble and welcome Nian Qianyao's victory and return to Beijing.

"The emperor trusts General Nian very much!" When Yinzhen approved the folding, Ling Ruo waited on the side, and looked at the words that Yinzhen had put on Zhu Zhu in his eyes word for word. To be honest, she felt very surprised, she didn't expect that Yinzhen, who has always been strict with officials, would generously give so many words of praise to a person without hesitation.

After Yinzhen finished writing the last word, he put down the Zhu pen and said: "Nian Qianyao is indeed a talented person, especially in leading troops to fight, even if I fight with him, I may not be able to win. Speaking of this, he sighed again, "When I promoted Nian Qianyao, I never thought that there would be today, but this is a good thing, he is out, and my face is bright." I hope that I can be an example to him through the ages, so that future generations can see it. ”

Yin Zhen's words made Ling Ruo once again convinced that as long as Nian Qianyao did not fall for a day, Nian Suyan would not be punished as he deserved.

"What are you thinking?" Seeing that Ling Ruo didn't speak, Yin Zhen shook her hand and asked.

Ling Ruo came back to his senses and smiled slightly: "It's nothing, the concubine is just thinking, General Nian is now the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi and the manager of the military affairs of the West Road, and he is the general of Fuyuan, and he is a very popular minister." This time he returned victorious, how should the emperor reward him? ”

Yin Zhen's eyebrows furrowed slightly, then unfolded again, and said something that Ling Ruo didn't expect, "I want to make him a king with a different surname." ”

The so-called king with a different surname, refers to the person who has been awarded the title of prince outside the royal family, since the founding of the Qing Dynasty, only four kings with different surnames have been crowned at the beginning, namely Kong Youde, the king of Dingnan, Geng Zhongming, the king of Jingnan, Shang Kexi, the king of Pingnan, and Wu Sangui, the king of Pingxi.

Among the four kings with different surnames, Kong Youde committed suicide in defeat in the ninth year of Shunzhi because he was besieged in Guilin by Li Dingguo; As for the last three, it is the three kings of the Sanfan Rebellion, who were pacified by the young Emperor Kangxi, and since then, Xu is because of the relationship between the previous car and the experience, under his decades of rule, Kangxi has never been crowned a king with a different surname, I can't imagine that today's Yinzhen will want to break this case, it seems that his favor for Nian Qianyao is really to the point of no return, and even the fact that Nian Qianyao once showed favor to Yun Xi and his group in the past is not to blame.

Having such an elder brother is really a blessing that Nian Suyan has cultivated for several lifetimes, thinking like this, Ling Ruo's vigilance in his heart deepened a little. Sure enough, forbearance is right, now she may be able to trample the Nian family under her feet, but it is not enough to compete with the entire Nian family, and she needs to choose the opportunity to move and slowly weaken the power of the Nian family.

"Ruo'er, you have always been quick to think, so it is better to take this opportunity to help me think about why you should be crowned the king of Qianyao." Yin Zhen said with great interest.

Ling Ruo said while fanning Yinzhen: "The emperor should discuss this matter with the Ministry of Rites, how can he come to ask the concubine, a woman, to make people laugh if she says it." ”

"If I don't say it, you just don't say it." As soon as Yin Zhen's words fell, he saw Ling Ruochao snorting at Sixi who was standing below, and couldn't help but smile slightly and said, "Sixi, did you hear anything?" ”

"Huh? Is the emperor calling a minion? The minions have been getting water in their ears lately, and it's not easy to make them. Sixi put his hand to his ear and deliberately pretended to be confused, but the sly smile in his eyes couldn't be hidden.

Ling Ruo couldn't help laughing out loud when he was amused by them, and then said helplessly: "Okay, just think of one, but if you don't think well, the emperor is not allowed to laugh at the concubine." ”

Yin Zhen said with a smile: "Even if I think about it, I believe that my Concubine Xi will definitely be able to come up with the title that is most suitable for Nian Qianyao." ”