The atmosphere in the capital has always been unusually weird.

On the matter of Ruan's illness and death, Prime Minister Li Qiong refused to come up with a big idea under the pretext that the matter must be decided by the emperor.

The Empress Dowager Xue in the palace never saw any movement, let alone any expression.

According to reason, the second minister of the imperial court died of illness, and Li Qiong should be duty-bound to take on the heavy responsibility of presiding over the plan.

At the same time, when the emperor was not in Beijing, Empress Dowager Xue should also come to the Zhefu Mansion to comfort the people of the Zhe family.

However, none of this happened, and there were more and more security soldiers on the ground in Gyeonggi.

One thing involves the Zhi family, the Li family and the royal family at the same time, and anyone with a discerning eye knows that something big is going to happen!

"Stinky boy, bite your fingers and play again, how many times have you been taught, but you just don't listen, see my mother and I won't beat your little ass?"

Li Qiniang didn't pay attention, but her son Hua Ge'er took advantage of the loophole and made him stuff his fingers into his mouth.

The sixth son of the emperor, Hua Ge'er, was born during Li Zhongyi's crusade against the Southern Tang Dynasty, and he just turned two years old this year, and he is still an ignorant little baby.

The confidant female official Yingyue saw that Brother Hua'er's saliva was full of Li Qiniang's placket, and hurriedly stepped forward to hug Brother Hua over.

Li Qiniang hugged Brother Hua tighter, not only did she not let Yingyue hug her, but kissed her son's little face a few times.

"Niangniang......" Yingyue raised her hand and pointed at Li Qiniang's chest, deliberately reminding her that there was a large wet area there, which was quite indecent.

Li Qiniang didn't take it seriously at all, and said with a smile while playing with her son's little arms and legs: "Anyway, the husband is not at home, and the queen mother doesn't care about us, so what do you care about it?" ”

Listening to Li Qiniang's laughter, Yingyue couldn't help but feel sad. The emperor, who loves his mother the most, is on the way to the west, and he is fighting hard for the country and the society.

And Empress Dowager Xue, who should care about Brother Hua the most, only has Tang Shuyi and the emperor's eldest son in her eyes, and she doesn't take Li Qiniang and Brother Hua seriously at all.

Perhaps seeing Yingyue's dissatisfaction, Li Qiniang laughed while teasing her son: "It should be ours, it's ours." It's not ours, don't force it, if you don't, you will be humiliated. ”

Yingyue's heart was really angry, and she couldn't help complaining: "Concubine Zhe has become like that, and no one cares about her?" ”

The more ruthless the folded race flower is, the worse Li Qiniang's face will be. Because, it was Li Qiong's inaction that hit the face of the family heavily.

Li Qiniang glanced at the indignant Yingyue, she couldn't help but sigh secretly, Yingyue was still too young to see through the twists and turns here.

With the death of Zhi Congruan, Li Qiong, who was originally competing with Zhi Congruan, is unlikely to continue to stay in the cabinet as prime minister.

With Li Qiong's old qualifications, and an old nobleman who has been from the dragon for a long time, if he doesn't make mistakes and let people seize the handle, how can he easily leave the position of prime minister?

The so-called high place is unbearable, which refers to Li Qiong's current situation!

The Zhi family is a relative, and the Li family is also a relative. In the cabinet, it was a good thing that two relatives checked each other and balanced each other.

However, with the death of Zhi Congruan, the balance of power in the cabinet has been clearly broken.

At this juncture, Li Qiong's mistake is that it is big and big, and it is actually very small when it is small, it depends on what the emperor thinks?

Regarding Li Qiong's general understanding of the overall situation and not greedy for power at all, Li Qiniang is simply impressed.

It's a pity that Yingyue is still young and has never understood the ingenious edge.

Moreover, Empress Dowager Xue has been quietly watching the way it changes, which also made Li Qiniang see one thing clearly: The Empress Dowager is not an idle person!

In the case of not knowing the purpose of the other party, it is better to be still than to move, and it is better to act rashly than to stand by!

Although, before Li Qiong made a decision, for the sake of secrecy, he did not send someone to Li Qiniang in advance. However, Li Qiniang agreed with Li Qiong's decision in her heart.

Li Qiong is also very old, and Hua Ge'er is only two years old this year. To put it mildly, when Brother Hua is an adult, Li Qiong may not have died a long time ago, right?

Therefore, even if Li Qiong wants to gain a little more power now, there is no benefit except for making wedding clothes for others.

Rather than occupy a position that is disliked and hated, it is better to take the initiative to step back and give up the prime minister's throne.

In the final analysis, it is actually a sentence: the emperor's trust is more important than anything else!

With the true feelings between Li Qiniang and Li Zhongyi, as long as she doesn't do things that make men annoying to fight for power and profit, her own son, Hua Ge'er, will always have the opportunity to ascend the throne in the future.

This is true wisdom!

Objectively speaking, the emperor's women, who doesn't want to be the future queen mother?

The Queen Mother and the Imperial Concubine, don't look at the difference of just one word. However, there is a world of difference between face and lining.

Since everyone is the emperor's woman, and the sons are all the emperor's own sons, why should Li Qiniang wronged herself and choose to be the imperial concubine?

Logically, logically, it doesn't make sense at all!

Li Qiniang, who is full of poetry and books, was a famous talented woman in the capital in her early years, and she has the perennial teaching of the old fox Li Qiong, she naturally sees it very clearly: many times, if you don't take the initiative to fight for power and profit, you will get more!

This so-called, not to fight is to fight!

The Zhi family and the Li family are both families of foreign relatives, each with its own advantages, and they have adopted similar strategies for competing for the throne. Obviously, there are still a lot of smart people!

"Seventh sister-in-law, seventh sister-in-law, has my nephew ever gained weight?"

Just when Li Qiniang was about to hint at Yingyue, the voice of the eldest princess Li Yuxin, the little devil, suddenly came from outside the palace gate, and Li Qiniang couldn't help but feel a tingling scalp.

It's also strange to say that Empress Dowager Xue prefers Tang Shuyi, which is something that everyone knows. However, Li Yuxin, the little devil, is not very close to Tang Shuyi, and always likes to drill Li Qiniang.

Moreover, since Brother Hua was born, this kid has obviously won Li Yuxin's eyes, and the relationship between this pair of aunts and nephews is so good!

Hearing Li Yuxin's voice, Brother Hua, who was originally wilting in Li Qiniang's arms, immediately came to his senses, and kept shouting, "Auntie, Auntie".

Li Yuxin rushed into the door like a whirlwind, rushed to Li Qiniang, and reached out to snatch Brother Hua who was holding her in her arms.

Li Qiniang was worried that she was hurting her son, so she hugged Hua Ge'er tightly and turned around, allowing Li Yuxin to grab a void.

"Aunt hug, aunt hug......"

didn't think about it, Hua Ge'er just liked Li Yuxin, and while shouting indiscriminately in his small mouth, he stretched out his tender little arms to Li Yuxin.

Li Yuxin was so happy that she threw herself on Li Qiniang and snatched Brother Hua into her arms.

"Liulang is good, my aunt really didn't hurt you in vain." Li Yuxin viciously kissed Hua Ge'er's little face, causing Hua Ge'er to dance.

Li Qiniang was angry and funny, she couldn't help the jealousy in her heart, and began to count her son: "A little thing with no conscience, if you have an aunt to hug you, you don't want me to be a mother, it's really underwhelming." ”

"Rokuro is close to me, not with you, angry with you." Li Yuxin showed a smug smile and kissed Brother Hua on the little cheek again.

Due to the relationship of being very close, Li Yuxin has hugged Brother Hua countless times. In terms of the technology of holding a baby, Li Yuxin has also undergone professional training in Yingyue, which is also trustworthy.

What Li Qiniang was worried about just now was that Li Yuxin would hurt her son under the crazy snatching just now.

In Li Qiniang's hall, there are thick carpets all over the floor. In the past, when Hua Ge'er first started to practice walking, he often fell, and then got up like no one and continued walking.

Li Yuxin, as usual, hugged Hua Ge'er and sat on the thick carpet to play, Li Qiniang couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

Because of Li Yuxin's existence, Li Qiniang's chest placket that was wet with her son's saliva looked extremely indecent. She glanced at Yingyue and asked her to stare at the point, then got up and went to the inner room to change clothes.

When Li Qiniang came out of changing clothes, she saw that Hua Ge'er was crawling all over the ground, and Li Yuxin was applauding loudly on the side.

Alas, Li Qiniang sighed secretly, when Hua Ge'er was one and a half years old, he was already very good at walking. However, Li Yuxin always likes to see his humble appearance crawling all over the ground, what is this called?

"Oh, this is a freshly made osmanthus cake today, you can try it."

Li Qiniang is very patient, she never denies Li Yuxin's messing in person, and always tries her best to divert Li Yuxin's attention from the side.

Li Yuxin loves sweets, and often goes to Li Qiniang to play with Brother Hua, and stays all day, Li Qiniang is naturally prepared.

"Seventh sister-in-law, I want to take Liulang ......" Li Yuxin swallowed a piece of her favorite osmanthus cake, and took the opportunity to wipe her hands to make a small request.

However, Li Qiniang's reaction was surprisingly fast, and before Li Yuxin finished speaking, she rushed forward, waved her hand and said, "Liulang is still young, and it is far from the time to go out of the palace to play." ”

Li Yuxin often sneaks out of the palace to play when Empress Dowager Xue is not paying attention, which is already a well-known fact. It's just that no one dares to tell Empress Dowager Xue in person.

According to Li Qiniang's secret speculation, it is impossible for Empress Dowager Xue not to know about Li Yuxin sneaking out of the palace, but she just deliberately did not poke it in front of her.

No way, who is called Li Yuxin, the little devil, the middle-aged daughter of Empress Dowager Xue?

"Seventh sister-in-law, just let me take Liulang out for a while, I promise it will be fine." Li Yuxin was very unwilling and wanted to fight for it at the end.

However, Li Qiniang shook her head and said, "Liulang is too small, his body is very weak, in case he suffers from the wind and cold, he ...... very resolute attitude.

Are you kidding? No matter how good the relationship between Li Yuxin and Hua Ge'er is, Li Qiniang will not be able to agree to such a completely unsound thing.

What's more, Li Yuxin can sneak out of the palace, which does not mean that Hua Ge'er is also qualified to do so.

You must know that when the emperor was not in the palace, he did not get the approval of the Empress Dowager Xue, and the little prince who had just turned two years old was taken out of the palace without authorization, which was a big crime to break the sky!

Even if Li Qiniang wins the emperor's favor again, she can't support the majestic anger of Empress Dowager Xue.

Li Yuxin was bored, inevitably a little disappointed, and her expression was wilting, which made people look a little pitiful.

Li Qiniang never thought of forming a gang in the palace and engaging in the trick of fighting for power and profit, so naturally there was no need to take the initiative to curry favor with Li Yuxin.

To be honest, Li Qiniang can stand proudly in the palace without looking at anyone's eyes. In addition to her contribution to giving birth to the prince, what is more important is Li Zhongyi's true feelings for her.

In this palace, among the emperor's women, one is counted as one, dare to say that it is the one who favors the sixth palace, who is Li Qiniang?

As long as Li Zhongyi is in the palace, he will take time to come to Li Qiniang every day, or talk about a game, or chat for a while, or play with his son.

This grand favor can be described as unparalleled!

It is precisely because of the fact that this pampering exists, even if Li Qiniang is just an idle concubine with no real power, as long as she sends a word, no one dares to disobey the yang and the yin!

In fact, Kang Ze, the deputy governor of the province who seems to be powerful in the palace, is much more well-behaved than his good grandson in front of Li Qiniang!

If Li Qiniang wants to form a gang in the palace and secretly form a faction. As long as she secretly hooked her little finger, she had every reason to believe that there would be countless smart people in the palace who would rush to get closer.

Human beings are social animals, and everyone will form different small circles according to their own strength and status.

Under the shadow of supreme imperial power, the power and status on the surface are actually secondary.

The point is that the closer you are to the emperor's heart, the more you can influence the emperor's decision-making, which is the real initiative!

For example, after the change of Ma Weipo, after the rebel army chopped Yang Guozhong, why did he have to force Tang Xuanzong to kill Yang Guifei?

This is because Chen Xuanli, who secretly fanned the flames, knew very well that Yang Guozhong was able to become the prime minister of the government and the opposition, relying on the support of Yang Guifei.

The person who can really influence Tang Xuanzong's decision-making is Yang Guifei. If Yang Guifei does not die, including Chen Xuanli, all the officers and soldiers who participated in the rebellion will most likely be liquidated in the future!

These people are very strange animals!

The more Li Qiniang doesn't take the initiative to please Li Yuxin, Li Yuxin, who has lacked playmates since she was a child, just loves to be with her.

According to the female official Yingyue's private thoughts, the eldest princess Li Yuxin, don't look at the dignity of her unusual identity, she can call the wind and rain inside and outside the palace, but she is actually very lonely.

The emperor and Empress Dowager Xue spoiled her, the chamberlains and palace maids tried their best to please her, and the nobles or little ladies of the powerful families respected her as a bodhisattva, but they didn't dare to mess with her.

Li Qiniang, who is just outside and inside, has nothing to ask for Li Yuxin, and is not afraid of provoking her, and has always treated her as an ordinary friend as an equal, which attracted Li Yuxin.

In the palace, Concubine De folded Saihua, Concubine Fei Meiniang and Concubine Zhu Niang did not deliberately please Li Yuxin.

However, Zhesaihua's temperament is more arrogant, Fei Meiniang has her own frozen breath, and Zhu Niang likes to dance with knives and guns, and she can't talk to Li Yuxin together, so she naturally can't get too close.

The relationship between people is so wonderful!