Less than two miles away from the east gate of Weiyang Palace, there is a street called Xiaodong Lane, this name does not know when it originated, and what is the origin and history, the specific can not be verified and no one knows.

Xiaodong Lane is not small or an alley, but a wide street, but this street is a little strange, and it is not as lively and prosperous as the streets of other places in Chang'an.

On the south side of the street are many gray and black-roofed bungalows, and occasionally one or two slightly higher buildings stand among them, which is very conspicuous, as if standing out from the crowd. These were the dwellings of the servants and servants, and they occupied half of the street.

The north side of the whole street is occupied by a mansion, the high court and the courtyard, and the corridor are all covered by high walls, and outsiders have no chance to see them.

But seeing that the steps of the house gate facing the street are high, there are two white marble lions on the left and right, and more than a dozen guards inside and outside are guarding, and ordinary people will be scolded by the angry man if they get a little closer.

This is where the eldest princess's mansion is located, and it is the residence of the former emperor Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty. As the only daughter of the ancestor in Changle Palace, the sister-in-law of the first emperor, the status of the eldest princess is extremely noble. Moreover, this princess followed her mother's temperament, was very keen on the power of the court, and was good at dancing with long sleeves, and had Changle Palace as a backer, so many officials inside and outside the court had a close relationship with this princess's mansion.

It's just that today, the eldest princess Liu Piaoer, a woman who is proud of the spring breeze on weekdays, is a little upset and irritable. Since I got up in the morning, I have punished several people for some trivial things. Therefore, the people around him trembled a little.

On weekdays, Liu Piao'er decides all major matters in the house, and as for her husband, the official surnamed Chen, who received a job in the court, has no right to speak.

In fact, this is a strange phenomenon in history, and the daughters of certain powerful women often have a desire for power. For example, the eternal empress Wu Zetian, her daughter Princess Taiping also called for wind and rain in the power field later, which is somewhat similar to Liu Piaoer. It's just that they imitated it because they heard and witnessed their mother's authority since they were children, but they don't have the kind of mind that women don't let their eyebrows go, so it will be difficult to become a big thing in the end.

The topic is far away, and said that Liu Piao'er is angry today for nothing else, she is angry that the emperor's nephew is getting more and more angry after all.

"This time I went hunting in Qiuwei, Zhongnan Mountain, and I actually brought the son of that with me! Is this a clear signal to ministers? She said angrily.

The hall is still gorgeous and splendid, the decoration is luxurious, and the smell of dragon birthday incense lingers around, but Liu Piaoer is no longer young, although the charm still exists, but the pig-killing knife of the years has ruthlessly carved shallow traces on her face.

A few henchmen stood with their hands down, and they had no time to care. The chubby butler Ping looked up cautiously at the princess's face, and said tentatively, "Master, do you want to send someone into the palace to have a look?"

Liu Piao'er glanced at him: "What are you going to see when you enter the palace?" What's there to see!"

The cold tone made the few people standing involuntarily shrink their necks. Steward Ping immediately lowered his head, but he still muttered in his mouth: "The little one is worried about the queen's body for the master, and the last time the old mother came back from the palace and said that the queen's diet has lost a lot of ...... recently."

"Who can blame this! It's all to blame for her own belly, and she has no means, and she can't even pull her man's heart!"

Speaking of her daughter Gillian, Liu Piaoer's tone became a little annoyed and helpless.

"But...... Miss is also bitter in her heart!" Steward Ping changed his name, with a hint of sadness in his tone, and the rest of the people echoed with a little sigh.

They are all the old men of the eldest princess's mansion, and they are in charge of various important industries in the mansion. The eldest lady Gillian can be said to have grown up watching them since childhood, although the identity is still a subordinate, but the love for her is from the heart.

Liu Piaoer only has Gillian, the only daughter, who has been regarded as a pearl in her hand since she was a child, and she is so delicate, how can she not feel sorry for her!

"So what's there to do? It's always that she doesn't fight herself, thinking that the relationship between these two people who didn't guess the relationship between childhood sweethearts, who knew that it would become more and more separate! Alas! Thinking of the past, Liu Piaoer became a little sad again.

Steward Ping exchanged glances with the people on the left and right, thinking that he had reached a consensus on a certain opinion, and he stepped forward.

"Master, now you need to send someone into the palace to take a look! With the temperament of the queen's mother, I'm afraid she will cause something in a rage this time. ”

reminded Liu Piaoer in one sentence, she knows best what her daughter's personality is, this time the emperor did it so obviously, Gillian will not be able to bear this tone.

The last time she went to the palace to visit the Empress Dowager Dou, she actually heard a hint of praise for Mrs. Wei from the words of the old ancestor, which made her feel a bad feeling. At this juncture, Gillian can no longer be allowed to lose points in the eyes of the ancestors because of willfulness!

Thinking of this, she immediately called her personal maid, whispered a few words, asked her to go to Weiyang Palace quickly, and conveyed her meaning to the queen, so that she could endure it and not lose her temper and lose her proportion.

After seeing the maid leave, Liu Piao'er's brows furrowed again.

"Then how many of you say, is the emperor going to make up his mind? Are you going to openly pick out that child to be the prince? ”

Mr. Ping and a few people groaned slightly, but they each had their own opinions.

"Mrs. Nawei used her enchanting dance skills to confuse the emperor and gradually win favor, which is a well-known thing in the government and the public! Hmph, if her son wants to be the crown prince, she also has to ask the ministers if they agree!"

"Makes sense! With such a lowly status, how could there be courtiers attached to it? Besides, the Son of Heaven is still in his prime, and the matter of establishing a prince will not be so anxious!"

"The queen mother is still young, Lin'er will have it, that is the heir of the authentic bloodline! It's just that the master wants to persuade her not to be impatient. ”

Liu Piaoer watched a few henchmen and staff members speak and analyze, and felt that there was some truth, and her irritable mood gradually relaxed.

"Yes! I don't believe the emperor would be so ruthless. I think what a well-behaved child he was when he was on his knees in front of me! She sighed slightly.

When Steward Ping heard her say this, the expression on his fat face moved, and he didn't hold back after all, and lowered his voice and said, "Master, this time and that time!" Once a person sits in that seat, his mind is difficult to fathom. ”

"What do you mean by that?" Liu Piao'er turned around.

"Since ancient times, the emperor's mind is the most difficult to guess, we have studied it many times, and we still can't see it clearly for the time being."

Hearing him say this, Liu Piao'er raised her eyes and glanced at everyone, and everyone nodded together, expressing their agreement with Steward Ping's opinion.

She knows the general details of these people, although on the surface they are only the status of the servants of the eldest princess's mansion, but the other layer of identity is unknown to no one except herself, in fact, even she doesn't know their past experience, because these people are all after she married as a princess, she followed her to this mansion, she only vaguely knows that the origin of these people may have a lot to do with Changle Palace, therefore, she will listen to most of the formal opinions they put forward.

"Of course, whether the Son of Heaven is a promising emperor or not, we don't need to worry about this. We just need to take care of some things for the queen. One of them said.

"So, regardless of the emperor's attitude, there are some things that must be done next."

Liu Piaoer was a little puzzled, not understanding what they said they were going to start doing.

"Master, what is inconvenient for the queen mother to do, we can do it for her. As long as it is reasonable and legal, at some point, when the situation is compelled, the emperor will not be able to do things! So the next step we're going to ....... ”

The voice in the hall gradually lowered, plotting and plotting...... Calculate the gains and losses.

Liu Piao'er's frowning brows gradually brightened, and her face turned bright. Sure enough, these people are all smart people with big ideas.

Now that it has come to the present, and many people's interests have been tied to the eldest princess's mansion and the queen, it is time for some people to contribute.

She carefully straightened out the nets that she had relied on behind the princess's mansion over the years, and her self-confidence swelled again.

"Just you? A who borrowed Kabuki and rose to power! What to fight with my Gillian? Do you rely on the emperor's ethereal so-called favor? Hum! Joke. The world still has to speak with strength. ”

At the same time, in the Jianzhang Palace, there is also a dialogue about the autumn siege of Zhongnan Mountain.

Wei Qing did not follow the little son Liu Ju this time, because Liu Ju followed the emperor, and I believe that there will be no unexpected danger.

At this time, Mrs. Wei was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard, and the palace maids and guards were all sent away by her, she looked at her younger brother Wei Qing who was standing beside her, and sighed slightly.

If it weren't for this younger brother by her side, in some things, she would be even more helpless in her heart in the deep palace, and she could only tell him secretly.

"This time...... I didn't expect His Majesty to do this. In the future, the situation that our mother and son will have to face will be even more difficult. Mrs. Wei said faintly.

"Actually, don't worry too much, Your Majesty must have taken into account all of his considerations, and there will be some unfavorable factors...... There should have been a countermeasure for a long time. Wei Qing comforted.

However, my heart was always at peace. I'm just afraid that Xiao Ju'er is too young! I'm going to start going through some unexpected pressure, and I'm afraid he's going to not do well. ”

Over the years, she has seen a lot of open and secret battles in the palace, and Mrs. Wei has a very clear understanding of the cruelty of power in the palace.

"I'm afraid...... This is the test that the emperor began to set for him, and some storms have to be borne by himself. But Xiao Ju'er is only six years old, in case he can't do well...... What about the consequences? My sister didn't dare to think about it. Speaking of this, Mrs. Wei's voice trembled a little.

Wei Qing nodded, he believed that Mrs. Wei's concerns were naturally not groundless, and it was not impossible for such a situation to happen. The royal training heir is not the same as an ordinary family, and if Xiao Ju'er is overwhelmed, the consequences will indeed be serious.

The power behind Mrs. Wei and Xiao Ju'er is too weak! Can't withstand any setbacks and blows. Don't look at my sister Shenglong, it's just like a beautiful firework that is easy to disperse, once there is a mistake, it will be shattered.

I need to find a few powerful help for Xiao Ju'er! Help him get towards that goal, because the eaglets are about to start learning to fly......! Some thrilling scenes appeared in front of Wei Qing's eyes, and the figure named Yuan Zhao came to mind inexplicably.

"Something...... I think I should let Madame know. He said in a flat tone.

The head of the white hosta raised slightly, and Wei Zifu looked at his brother in a little surprise, not knowing what he was going to say.