Yan Qinghan's disappearance made Wan Chao completely under Lu Lan's control at this moment, although she lost the military power and a Lu Yan, but in exchange for the opportunity to grasp the imperial power, she didn't feel at a loss.

And the hundred officials and courtiers are naturally unwilling to submit to the control of a woman, where have there been such absurd things in the previous dynasties, and it is enough to assist the government, and now her son's life and death are unknown, she has seized power and sat on this throne.

In the early court today, the marquis of Baiguan stood here, waiting for her arrival.

"This queen mother is too unexpected, what time has it been, and she hasn't come yet!"

When the time came, the ministers were usually waiting in the Chengyuan Palace, but now that three minutes have passed, Lu Lan has not yet appeared.

"Women are in power, this world knows, who will not laugh!"

"Back then, the first emperor suddenly died and returned to heaven, and now the emperor has no return, I don't know life and death, I think our queen mother has made a lot of trouble!"

"One is her husband and the other is her son, she can do it, and she is really ruthless."

A few ministers who were standing close to each other were talking in a low voice, not knowing that Lu Lan had already come to the gate of Chengyuan Hall at this time.

"The Queen Mother has arrived!"

Hearing the voice of the eunuch, they all bowed and saluted: "Participate in the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother is a thousand years old!" ”

Lu Lan wore a Hunan black and red satin palace robe, the feet of the robe decorated with glass beads were heavy and falling, rubbing sound, the robe was embroidered with a hundred birds and a phoenix, and the thin gold thread outlined a delicate outline, Yongrong was luxurious, but it also faintly revealed the extremely slender figure of the maintenance, and the white skin of Shengxue could be broken by the blow.

Looking at Lu Lan's momentum, the ministers who were discussing just now didn't even dare to let out the atmosphere, and Lu Lan's afterglow swept over them, his eyes full of contempt.

Lu Lan walked towards the stage step by step, and walked to the position that had been prepared for her earlier, she naturally couldn't do the position of the dragon chair, even if the imperial power was in her hands now, she would not be so public.

After taking a seat, he raised his voice and asked, "Captain Changshui, is there any trace of the emperor?" ”

Qi Guang's father, Qi Lie, stepped forward, bowed down and replied, "Empress Dowager, not yet." ”

"It's been three days now, and there's still no news? What the hell can you do! Lu Lan's voice changed, and he said angrily.

"It is a dereliction of duty on the part of the minister, and the minister will send more people to expand the scope of the search." Qi Lie replied again.

"And that Aiqing has something to play?" Lu Lan asked.

"The minister still has something to do." Lu Yan looked at the audience, and it was Prime Minister Xia Cheng who spoke.

"What does the prime minister have to do?"

"Now that Lu Yan is dead, and the general is free, the minister thinks that he should choose a virtuous person and fill in this position."

"The prime minister is reasonable, since the prime minister proposed it today, there must already be a candidate, let's talk about it, which virtuous person is it?" Lu Lan said in a deep voice.

"I think that the son of Captain Qi Lie, Qi Guang can take on this big responsibility." As soon as Prime Minister Xia Cheng's words came out, the ministers in the audience were instantly restless, this Qi Guang was Yan Qinghan's confidant, and Prime Minister Xia's wife was Lu Lan's own sister, didn't he obviously embarrass Lu Lan by doing this, looking at Lu Lan's face on the stage, everyone knew that Prime Minister Xia Cheng had touched the tiger's buttocks.

"Qi Guang? He is the emperor's personal warrior, Lang Zhongling, but he did not protect the emperor, if it weren't for his merit in killing Lu Yan, the mourning family did not convict him is already a gift, and now you let the mourning family crown him as a general, isn't this a joke!? ”

Lu Lan said unhurriedly, with a hint of a smile on his face, full of mockery.

"The prime minister can love dogs so much, and his subordinates understand it, but what the queen mother said is extremely true, and dogs may not be able to take on this big responsibility." Seeing that the two were about to have a dispute, Qi Lie opened his mouth to ease the atmosphere and said, Prime Minister Xia's move undoubtedly pushed Qi Guang to the forefront.

"Queen Mother, it is precisely because of this that Qi Guang should be allowed to make meritorious contributions and hand over the search for the emperor's whereabouts to him." Prime Minister Xia obviously had no intention of stopping.

"Prime Minister Xia, do you have to go against the mourning family?" Lu Lan's face was already gloomy, and he said alarmedly.

"The minister doesn't dare, the minister just talks about things." Prime Minister Xia Cheng bowed and saluted.

"Don't bother thinking about the prime minister according to the mourning family, no one wants to be a father, why do you force it, don't mention this matter again, retreat!"

"Wechen retired." The hundreds of officials in the audience said in unison.

Out of the Chengyuan Palace, Qi Lie stopped Prime Minister Xia, he really didn't know why Prime Minister Xia Cheng made such a move just now.

"The prime minister stays."

"What's the matter with Lord Qi?"

"Why did the Prime Minister do this just now?"

"At the moment of national crisis, no one can stay out of the matter, not to mention, the relationship between the dog and the emperor Lord Qi knows better than me, rather than sit back and wait for death, it is better to strike first, what does Lord Qi think?"

Qi Lie looked at Prime Minister Xia Cheng's firm words, it seemed that he was determined to involve Qi Guang in this battle.

Xia Cheng saw that Qi Lie didn't say anything for a long time, then smiled lightly, and said, "Lord Qi, it's better to go back and ask the dog what he means, I believe that the dog will be able to take on this important responsibility." ”

Looking at Prime Minister Xia Cheng's distant back, Qi Lie's expression also became solemn.

After Lu Lan returned to Shoukang Palace, Rong Wan could see at a glance that her face was displeased, presumably someone must have done something that did not know the current affairs in the early dynasty.

"The Queen Mother." Rong Wan called cautiously, for fear that Lu Lan would spill her anger on her head.

"This Xia Jueyi, do you really think that the mourning family will not do anything to him!?" Lu Lan said angrily.

"Niangniang, could it be that the prime minister has done something that shouldn't have been done?"

"Hmph, he obviously deliberately went against the mourning family, if it weren't for Zhiyi and Hua Yao's sake, the mourning family would have stepped down from his position as prime minister a long time ago!"

"Niangniang, don't worry about him in general, this Prime Minister Xia Cheng is a stubborn person, and I don't know what the second lady fell in love with him at the beginning, and she wants to marry him." Rong Wan said casually on the side.

"This sister of the mourning family is different from the mourning family, she is a soft and glutinous person, but it's okay, the mourning family doesn't want her to be like the mourning family."

Lu is the ancestor is the frontier Zhenguo general, so because of this descendants have been gaining momentum, if the first emperor ascended the throne without the support of the Lu family, I am afraid it will not be so smooth and stable, but it is a pity that after the first emperor ascended the throne, he was afraid that his merits would be high, so he found a reason to remove this position, although it is not as before, but the Lu family still dominates one side, and the two daughters of the Lu family, there are two young ladies, one is Lu Lan, and the other is the sister of her compatriots, Lu Huayao.

Lu Lan later entered the palace and was named a concubine, and Lu Huayao fell in love with Xia Jueyi, who had not yet become the prime minister at that time, until Xia Jueyi became the prime minister with the help of Lu Lan, and Lu Huayao became the prime minister's wife, but this Xia Jueyi has always been high, although he is the prime minister, but he did not flatter Lu Lan because of this, although Lu Lan was angry, but he was helpless. fantasy

When Lu Lan was in full swing, an elegant and dignified figure appeared in front of her, it was Xia Zhiyi, and when she saw Xia Zhiyi, she remembered that Xia Zhiyi would come to the palace to visit her at this time of the month and make her happy.

Xia Zhiyi's green skirt, the cuffs are embroidered with light blue peonies, the silver thread outlines a few auspicious clouds, the hem is densely packed with a row of blue sea clouds, the chest is a wide piece of pale yellow brocade wrapped in the chest, the body gently turns the long skirt and spreads out, and the gestures are graceful like the wind blowing willows. Her long black hair is draped over her shoulders and is slightly feminine.

"Auntie!" Xia Zhiyi saw Lu Lan and called happily.

Then he realized that Lu Lan's face was wrong, and then he said, "Auntie, why do you look unhappy?" ”

"Miss didn't know anything, and the Queen Mother had a dispute with the Prime Minister." Rong Wan spoke, Lu Lan raised her eyes and glared, and she immediately shut up.

"As long as you talk a lot, go down, you don't need to serve it."

Lu Lan gave the order, and Rong Wan left in a huff.

"My aunt and father have an unhappy relationship?" Zhiyi knew that her father had never liked her aunt, but her mother still let her come to see her aunt every month, saying that her aunt was lonely in the deep palace, and Lu Lan loved her very much, so Zhiyi didn't get tired of her, but she didn't know how unbearable it was to love her aunt.

"In the affairs of court and politics, where do you know about a girl's family?"

"What is above the government? Shouldn't it be a discussion with the emperor's cousin? Why are you still bothering your aunt? ”

Seeing Xia Zhiyi ask like this, Lu Lan realized that she didn't know about Yan Qinghan's whereabouts, this niece of hers was a lady who was proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and liked to learn etiquette, but she was also a deep boudoir who didn't hear anything outside the window, she hadn't heard of it at all, and Lu Lan didn't expect it.

"It seems that your father hasn't told you that the emperor set out to conquer Dongchuan, and when he returned, the former general Lu Yan intended to rebel and coerce the emperor, and now the emperor's whereabouts are unknown, his life and death are uncertain, and Lu Yan has also been killed on the spot."

"What!? What happened to the emperor's cousin? Zhiyi was surprised, and then didn't forget to comfort Lu Lan: "Auntie, don't worry, the emperor's brother is the true son of Tianlong, and with the blessing of the divine dragon, it will be fine." ”

"Well, the mourning family also believes that the emperor will be fine." Although Lu Lan said this, she didn't think so in her heart.

"How is your mother at home these days?" Lu Lan then asked Hua Yao.

"Mother is fine, aunt doesn't have to worry." Xia Zhiyi should arrive.

"Okay, is Zhiyi willing to do her aunt a favor?"

"Aunt said bluntly, Zhiyi will do it."

Lu Lan nodded with satisfaction, and said: "After Zhiyi returns to the mansion, go and talk to your mother, and ask her to persuade your father, don't always go against your aunt, your father has always listened to your mother the most, and your aunt does this, not only for your father's good, but also for you and your mother, do you understand?" ”

Xia Zhiyi is not stupid, she can understand the meaning of Lu Lan's words, and the expression that was gentle just now instantly became stiff, "Zhiyi understands, Zhiyi will inform her mother." ”

"That's my aunt's good memory." Lu Lan said and stroked Xia Zhiyi's head, and said in a soft tone, but Xia Zhiyi was looking at her at this time, and only felt that it was an expression with a knife hidden in a smile.

"Since my aunt has already explained to Zhiyi, Zhiyi should go back and tell my mother as soon as possible, so I won't bother my aunt."

"Okay, you can have such thoughts, my aunt is very pleased, go quickly."

Lu Lan was naturally a lot happier when she saw Xia Zhiyi listening to her like this, but how did she know that Xia Zhiyi just didn't want to stay with her anymore, even if she heard that her aunt was a little extreme in her behavior in the past, she was always just a kind elder to herself, but now it seems that this is not the case at all, and she will not care about anyone who threatens her, no matter who it is.

Now that my father has become that person, I guess if it weren't for her and her mother's sake, my father would have been in danger a long time ago.

Back at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Xia Zhiyi went to find his mother.

Coming to the Fuzhong Garden, a middle-aged woman about forty years old was sitting in the garden enjoying the scenery and embroidery, wearing a dark blue satin dress, embroidered with white plum blossoms on the skirt, looking dignified and beautiful, so quiet and elegant, this person is Xia Zhiyi's mother, Prime Minister's wife Lu Huayao.

When Lu Huayao saw her daughter, she immediately beckoned her to come over, and Xia Zhiyi walked over.

"Zhiyi, why did you come back so early today, didn't you spend a while with your aunt?"

"Mother, I have something to say to you." Xia Zhiyi looked like she wanted to speak and stopped, Hua Yao had never seen her daughter like this, and it was a little abnormal today.

"Aunt asked me to pass on some words to you."

"Auntie? What did she tell you to say? Hua Yao was puzzled.

"Today in the court, my father and my aunt had a dispute, and my aunt said, let you persuade your father, don't always go against her, so that it is good for my father and for us." Zhiyi said it all in one go.

She thought that her mother would be as disappointed and uneasy as she was, but she didn't, and when she heard her, she was calm, and then continued to fiddle with the embroidery in her hand.

"Mother, don't you have anything to say?" Xia Zhiyi asked.

"Say what? Let your father listen to me, even if what you see and hear is wrong, you have to sit back and ignore it, and hang it up with an attitude that it doesn't matter to you? ”

Listening to Hua Yao's words, Xia Zhiyi shook her head, she knew that her father couldn't be such a person.

"Zhiyi, do you know how your father's position as prime minister came about?"

"I know, I came here with my aunt's help."

"Although this is the case, your father has finally sat in this position, and since he has sat down, he wants to benefit the people, and he must care about the people, not be a careless official."

"But aunt ......" Hua Yao knew that Xia Zhiyi would not think so much, her only concern was her father's life.

"Don't you know your father, even if your mother listens to your aunt and tells your father those high-sounding words that are greedy for life and afraid of death, your father will not change anything, he will always insist on what he thinks is right, instead of listening to others and succumbing to people who are under power."

"Do you know why my mother insisted on marrying your father in the first place?"

"I don't know."

"Because he is different from those young masters and sons of high-ranking and aristocratic families, he will always only do what he wants to do, he will not climb the flames, and he will not forget his original intention, so his mother will marry your father, but your aunt is different, she was born to feel that she is noble and unbeatable, so she does not allow her to have people around her who resist her, your emperor's cousin is like this, and your father is also like this, so she will be like this."

Listening to Lu Huayao's words, Xia Zhiyi's heart suddenly became much clearer, it turned out that her mother had always known her aunt, but she had never said it to herself, nor had she ever prevented herself from visiting her aunt in the palace, perhaps for her mother, her aunt was just an aunt, her eldest sister, and it had nothing to do with her identity or her personality.

"Is it really my mother's intention not to tell my father anything?" Xia Zhiyi was still worried after all.

"You don't have to worry about this matter, my mother will enter the palace in person and go to see your aunt."

Mother has already said this, Xia Zhiyi naturally has nothing to worry about, she believes that her mother will handle it.