"The maid who dowried?" Liu Qingyan looked thoughtfully at the maid named Gui Qi.

"Yes," the queen smiled, "I guess you have also heard that this palace is not a person from the Great Wei, but a noble daughter with some Khitan blood. At the beginning, the emperor would marry this palace, and it was also because of this palace's status. ”

Liu Qingyan nodded slightly, and the queen continued: "Although the emperor has no so-called love for the palace, he respects the palace like a guest, especially after the palace gives birth to the prince, the emperor occasionally comes to talk to the palace, and he is still very friendly to the palace." ”

Liu Qingyan suddenly remembered that this queen mother had been named the queen since she married the emperor.

No other woman the emperor liked could shake her identity. This may be said to be due to the special status of the queen, and it is also very closely related to her own ability.

"It's about that the palace also has a little bit of beauty, and the emperor treats the palace very well," the queen seemed to be in contemplation and reminiscence, "but later, with the passage of time, the palace will inevitably get old and decay, so that the emperor's love for the palace will inevitably decline." If it weren't for the fact that the palace has some ability to handle harem affairs, I am afraid that the queen's position would have to be handed over to others. His Majesty...... Always a very cold man. ”

She sighed and said, "Princess Qi, to be honest, this palace really envies the relationship between you and King Qi. King Qi only likes you alone, and won't pay attention to any woman except you......"

This may also be the common outlook of women all over the world for their husbands. I hope that my husband will love only one person with all his heart.

But the queen is very old, she has never tasted the taste of her husband only loving herself in her life, first there are concubines, and then there are concubines, all kinds of concubines are haunted in the palace every year, a group of old people, and a group of young women will come.

The emperor is the emperor, and that kind of identity and status is there, no matter what kind of woman she is, she will be willing to marry the emperor and use all her strength to please the emperor.

What the queen was very reluctant to say was that the emperor had not spoken to her for a long time, and it seemed that she and the emperor were not husband and wife, but more like an agreed relationship. There is a strange tacit understanding between the two, but the queen knows very well that it is definitely not love.

"Bengong has been holding back for many years, and those words, Bengong has always just hidden them in her heart," the queen looked at Liu Qingyan, "When Bengong was like you, I also thought about marrying a man who would love me wholeheartedly." But Hongu's wish was not fulfilled. The emperor is not bad for this palace, but it is not good either. ”

Liu Qingyan frowned, not knowing why the queen suddenly came to tell her such a rather hypocritical content.

The queen sighed: "Presumably you are thinking now, princess, why did the queen say such a thing to me, isn't it?" ”

Hearing this, she was slightly stunned, Liu Qingyan frowned and said, "Not bad." Queen Mother, I thought you were coming to me, hoping that I and the prince could help you and His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

"Yes, I originally wanted to come for those things," the queen smiled, "but Hongu really couldn't hold back, so he said something like this to you." Do you think Hongu is a little silly? ”

Liu Qingyan shook her head: "Not stupid. ”

After a pause, Liu Qingyan said in a deep voice: "It's my luck that I was able to meet someone as good as the prince." ”

If it was her previous life, maybe the queen would never envy her. Liu Qingyan in the previous life was too miserable, if it weren't for God's eyes and giving her a chance to be reborn, it is estimated that Liu Qingyan is dead now, alone under Jiuquan, and she can't be blind.

The queen glanced at her and said, "Then princess, if you were the main palace, what would you do?" ”

"What?" Liu Qingyan looked at the queen, puzzled by what she meant by suddenly asking such a question.

The queen smiled: "If you are in the palace, internal and external troubles, and your husband dies, what will you do?" ”

Liu Qingyan pursed her lips, lowered her eyes and did not speak. The current queen is finally willing to say the key place, which makes Liu Qingyan breathe a sigh of relief.

The queen sighed: "I don't need to say much about it, you all already know that the emperor is no longer there, but because the palace is really worried that the emperor's death will cause a commotion in the world, it did not mention it." At this time, the Khitans were in turmoil in the north again, raising troops to invade the border, and the palace was really ......"

She frowned, and her gaze did not have a fixed point: "It's really painful, I don't know what to do." ”

"These days, doesn't the crown prince shoulder what the emperor should do and go to court every day?" Lu Siguan opened his mouth to speak, "As far as this king knows, even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still a little unfamiliar with something, the emperor has also arranged many ministers to assist His Royal Highness the Prince. With their assistance, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has done a good job in this matter. ”

"Yes, son of this palace, it is impossible to fail to do those simple things." The queen smiled with relief.

"Then the queen mother, why do you continue to hide the emperor's death?" Lu Siguan continued to ask.

The queen frowned and looked at him: "King Qi, this palace has always known that you are a rare talent, and the emperor has always praised you...... If you are left to guess, why do you say, why has the palace been unwilling to spread the news of the emperor's death, and let the crown prince succeed to the throne? ”

Lu Siguan smiled and said: "The emperor has praised this king more, which is really a bit of a killing. ”

But Lu Siguan continued: "But if you talk about why the queen mother's move, I think it should have something to do with the fact that the Khitans have planted too many forces in the capital today. ”

The queen sighed: "The emperor's praise for you has never been a killing. Hongu ...... That's exactly what I think. ”

"The Khitans in the capital," Lu Siguan continued, "It was the power of the Empress Niang who tried to fight against Du Guifei that began to rise, right?" It is precisely because of your identity as the queen that the Khitans will be willing to help. Of course, they also have their own considerations, and they are definitely just trying to help the queen. ”

"Yes, at that time, Du Guifei's power was too great, and the palace was worried that the entire Great Wei would be destroyed by her, but there was really no way, so the palace would take risks and go to find the help of the Khitans." Queen's Road.

"Then the queen mother, have you ever thought that Xu Du Guifei also had that kind of power with the help of the Khitans?" Lu Siguan asked.

The queen was stunned for a moment, and looked at Lu Siguan in disbelief: "No...... It's not that she and Song Jingchen are strung together, so she ......"

Lu Siguan smiled: "Queen Mother, have you forgotten that Song Jingchen was beheaded by the emperor because of treason." Although he escaped, his charges were conclusive. ”

The queen frowned and did not speak.

And Lu Siguan said: "The one who helped Song Jingchen was the Khitan." If this king is not mistaken, this is a conspiracy of the Khitans. ”

His palm stroked the teacup in front of him, and his voice was calm, enough to calm everyone's minds: "They want the entire Great Wei to fall into chaos, and the best way is to lead the most influential people in the entire Great Wei into the strife." And in Dawei, what kind of people are the most influential? is the concubine in the palace, and the celebrity in front of the emperor. ”

"It's the palace, it's Du Guifei, and Song Jingchen." The queen finally came to her senses.

Lu Si nodded: "Not bad." It is not difficult to contact Song Jingchen and persuade Song Jingchen, but if you directly contact the queen mother and Du Guifei, I am afraid it will not be successful. Therefore, the Khitans changed their methods and simply asked Song Jingchen as an intermediary to contact Du Guifei, and those methods eventually caused a fight between the queen mother and Du Guifei. ”

He sighed and said, "On the surface, it seems that this is just a palace fight, but in fact, after this, it is still a dispute between two countries. It was the struggle between the Great Wei and the Khitan. ”

Liu Qingyan frowned and looked at Lu Siguan, who was slowly expounding, her eyes shining with light.

Although she knew before that Lu Siguan was an absolutely excellent courtier, a man who completely called her addicted, but in such a situation, seeing Lu Siguan's appearance, she still couldn't help but fall into obsession, and she didn't react for a long time.

Lu Siguan noticed her expression, hooked the corners of his mouth, curled his fingers, and flicked it very lightly on her forehead: "Huaixiang, are you looking at me in a daze?" Am I so good-looking? ”

"It hurts, it hurts!" Liu Qingyan hurriedly shrank back and covered her forehead.

"If I don't remind you, your eyes will fall on the table." Lu Siguan said with a smile.

Liu Qingyan smiled and stuck out her tongue at him, almost completely ignoring the queen who was still in front of the two of them: "It's really because you're so good-looking, I can't help it!" ”

The queen also watched the interaction between the two of them with a shallow smile on her face.

For example, getting along with Lu Siguan and Liu Qingyan is what a real husband and wife should have, but between her and the emperor, there has never been. Thinking of this, the queen lowered her eyes again.

She sighed and said, "Lord, princess, I came to the palace this time, I hope you two can make a move...... The arrangements you have made with the prince should be put into practice as soon as possible. ”

The queen looked at Lu Siguan tightly and said, "Lord Wang, the day after tomorrow is the time to go on the expedition." ”