"Don't worry, Grandpa Guo is far away on the border, and our general has already gone, if there is really anything, there is a general by his side, and he is not afraid," Mama Yue saw the queen's worried face, so she opened her mouth to comfort.

The queen frowned deeply, and just sat quietly, her worry overflowing.

In her opinion, Lu Guanlan would definitely not lie in front of her about this matter. Although she couldn't guess what Lu Guanlan had discovered, or what news she didn't know.

But now she is still a little panicked in her heart, and this time she asked Li Duan to transport grain and grass to the borderland, she thought about it, and always felt that there was something wrong, but she couldn't say it.

In the past few days, she has always been inexplicably flustered, and she doesn't know if it has anything to do with what Lu Guanlan said today.

At this time, the voice of Gonggong Ming came from outside the palace gate: "Niangniang, Miss Lu has arrived." ”

The queen came back to her senses and nodded at Mama Yue. Mama Yue understood, turned her head and went outside the hall.

Seeing that Lu Guanlan was waiting at the gate of the palace, Mama Yue saluted Lu Guanlan, "Miss Lu go in, Niangniang is waiting for you inside." ”

Lu Guanlan also returned the salute, and then instructed Ah Li to wait outside, and then stepped into the temple door with his feet raised.

Mama Yue and Father-in-law Ming were also waiting outside, and the two glanced at each other and said no more.

Lu Guanlan entered the hall and saw the queen sitting upright on the chair, so he stepped forward and saluted, "I've seen the queen's mother." ”

The queen waved her hand, "Sit down, don't do these false courtesies, what is the matter, you talk to the palace." ”

Lu Guanlan didn't sit down, but stood straight and said: "I don't know if the queen has ever heard that this time the general went to transport grain and grass for the border bandits." ”

The queen nodded, "This palace knows, my nephew came to the palace to ask for peace, and he has already talked to the palace about this." How? This is what you want to talk about today? ”

Although Lu Guanlan's eyes were without the eagerness, his brows were still frowning, "The folk girl just wants to dare to ask the queen about it." ”

"You ask."

"Isn't Kokuko-sama a cautious person?" Lu Guanlan said.

The queen was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then said: "My father has been guarding the border for many years, how can he be a person who does not know how to be cautious. ”

"Since Lord Guogong is acting cautiously, how can he not know that this matter should be requested to His Majesty first, and wait until His Royal Highness raises it in the court, so as to make His Majesty angry?" Lu Guanlan's expression was faint, but there was no doubt in his eyes that he was convinced.

"How do you know Your Majesty is angry?" There was a hint of surprise in the queen's eyes.

Lu Guanlan bowed slightly, "The people's daughter knows that it is disrespectful to say this, but today she has to say it," she said, and looked up at the queen again, "It is precisely because the Lord Guogong has guarded the border for many years that His Majesty is wary and suspicious of this." This time, the Lord Guogong who should have asked for the decree did not play His Majesty, but waited until His Royal Highness said it, and His Majesty learned about it, and naturally felt whether it was the Lord Guogong who had already supported his troops in the border area, or felt that the Guogong Mansion was less and less concerned about him, the king of a country. In this way, His Majesty will naturally be angry. ”

The queen nodded, "That's true. ”

Hearing Lu Guanlan say this, the queen suddenly realized that there was something unclear about this matter.

I heard Lu Guanlan say again: "Why hasn't Niangniang thought about the unreasonableness of all this? ”

The queen stared at Lu Guanlan's eyes tightly, but did not speak.

"If there are really thieves, and it has reached the point where the people can't live without delay, how can the Lord Guogong let it go, and he hasn't even sent troops to clean it up. I guess when His Royal Highness mentions this in the court, some people will definitely ask why. Of course, I also wonder if His Royal Highness will say that Li Guogong was worried that he had fallen for the enemy's plan, so he did not dare to relax his guard at the pass and instead went to eliminate the thieves. If His Royal Highness said so, then it would be reasonable. ”

Lu Guanlan looked at the queen with a faint look in his eyes.

The queen was stunned for a moment and said, "You mean, this matter is related to the Third Highness?" ”

Lu Guanlan was noncommittal, "The people don't dare to speculate. ”

"According to your meaning, it means that either the father of this palace did play this matter, but I don't know who stopped him, so he failed to let his father's recital be handed to the emperor; Or, it's that the so-called rebellion of thieves is fake, so my father didn't ask for an order at all," the queen looked at Lu Guanlan fixedly and said slowly.

Lu Guanlan nodded, "What the queen mother said is indeed a people's daughter's speculation. ”

The queen said: "But why does this palace feel that you are not speculating, but true." ”

Lu Guanlan bowed, "Niangniang misunderstood, it's just the speculation of the people's daughter." ”

Seeing Lu Guanlan like this, the queen immediately understood, and immediately nodded, "Yes, it's speculation, and it's just the conjecture of the palace." ”

Lu Guanlan's words, if he was accidentally listened to, it would be the crime of slandering the imperial family, no wonder Lu Guanlan said it so carefully.

"If you talk about the suspicions on Your Majesty's side, you can wait until the matter is over, and then clarify. But if this matter also involves people who shouldn't be involved, then it can't be said," Lu Guanlan continued.

The queen's face suddenly sank, "Miss Lu, there are no outsiders here in this palace now, please make it clear if you have some words." ”

Seeing the queen like this, Lu Guanlan sighed in his heart, and immediately said: "What the people mean is that the three highnesses will not be like this in vain, whether there are other things involved, the people feel that it is better to check the mother." ”

The queen nodded.

Indeed, Cheng Ye's actions must have his purpose. It's just that she doesn't know what the purpose is, but she should really investigate it as Lu Guanlan said.

It's just that this is not what is being done at the moment, the top priority, and it is still the matter of Lu Guanlan's father.

Thinking about it, he said: "Then Miss Lu, what can this palace do now?" ”

That's it for now.

Lu Guanlan breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and said: "The border is far away, although General Li has traveled day and night, he must not have arrived at the border area, and Niangniang ordered General Li to return at this time, and it is still too late." ”

The queen was slightly stunned, "If he comes back, what will happen to the borderland?" ”

Lu Guanlan said: "Lord Guogong now has the military power of the border land in his hands, even if someone wants to move his mind, he can't move it for a while, otherwise how could he come up with such a method, first provoke Long Yan to be angry, and then act behind his back." Therefore, the people's daughter felt that Lord Guogong was safe in the border area this time, but General Li was different. Think about it, if you just go to Lord Guogong, why do you have to let General Li transport grain and grass? ”

When the queen heard this, she said: "This Miss Lu misunderstood, the matter of transporting grain and grass was requested by my nephew on his own. ”

"That's right," Lu Guanlan's eyes suddenly became extremely deep, "It is precisely because this matter is related to Lord Guogong, and it is precisely because General Li understands Lord Guogong, just like the queen mother, he knows that Lord Guogong is not a reckless person, let alone let the people in the border areas leave it alone." Therefore, if he saw the strangeness of this matter, General Li would definitely go on his own initiative. In this way, no one is suspicious. ”

The queen was suddenly startled, and there was a chill behind her.

She had only known that something was wrong with this, but she had never thought of it.

Who exactly? Who had such a mind, and for what?

Seeing the queen's contemplation, and seeing that the queen's face gradually calmed down, Lu Guanlan said: "Did the queen finally think of it?" ”

The queen's gaze suddenly sank.

Yes, she thought of it. first seize power, and then seek work, in this way, you can achieve an imperial cause.

This is clearly for that position.

Lu Guanlan smiled slightly, "The person behind him is not only for the prince, but even for the supreme position." As for who this person was, the folk girl didn't dare to think about it, and she didn't dare to guess. ”

As he spoke, Lu Guanlan bowed to the queen.

The Queen's eyes sparkled.

After a while, he said: "This palace knows how to do it." ”

Lu Guanlan raised his head and smiled slightly, then turned around and exited the door.

Yun Li took the dim sum to the halfway point of the Changle Palace, and suddenly saw Lu Guanlan standing in the corridor, as if waiting for herself.

At this time, I saw Lu Guanlan turn around and smile lightly at him, "Miss Yunli, I haven't seen you for a long time." ”

Yun Li's heart trembled, she looked left and right, and saw that there was no one, so she bowed her head towards Lu Guanlan, "Why is Miss Lu in the palace today, and the slave maid hasn't heard any edict yet." ”

Lu Guanlan smiled slightly, "So, Miss Yunli doesn't want to see me?" ”

Yun Li's eyes flashed, swallowed her saliva, and raised her eyes slightly, "Miss Lu misunderstood, the slave didn't dare." ”

Lu Guanlan smiled and said, "After such a long time, Miss Yunli is still doing well after returning to the palace?" ”

Yun Li suddenly felt that her calves were trembling a little, and she nodded hurriedly and said, "Okay, okay, the slave is very good." ”

"I haven't been looking for Miss Yunli these days, I just want to make Miss Yunli feel more at ease, but now, it's time to employ people, I think Miss Yunli won't miss the appointment, right?" Lu Guanlan's smile was tinged with a hint of coldness, as if as long as the person in front of him refused, he would disappear immediately.

Yun Li looked at Lu Guanlan, "Big ······ The eldest lady commanded. ”

Lu Guanlan smiled, "Tell me, what exactly are Yun Concubine and Cheng Ye doing now." ”

In the Qinzheng Palace, the emperor threw down a notebook, raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, and closed his eyes.

Zhao Quandao on the side: "Your Majesty is tired?" Need some soup? ”

The emperor sighed, put down his hand, and turned his head to look at Zhao Quan, "Do you know who put this fold I just threw away?" ”

Zhao Quan smiled, "Your Majesty said that it was funny, and the slave is not Si Tianjian, how could he guess." ”

The queen couldn't help but smile when she heard this, "Zuo Xiang said that the virtuous concubine is virtuous and cannot afford to be a virtuous character." ”

Zhao Quan was shocked.

This Prime Minister Qin is really dead. Not to mention that the matter of the virtuous concubine is a matter of the inner courtyard of the emperor's harem, no matter how to deal with it, it is also the emperor's own decision. How can a courtier easily put his beak away.

Sure enough, I heard the emperor snort coldly, "He is forcing me, and he is also telling me that since he can't afford to be a virtuous character, then he shouldn't let Concubine Xian continue to stay in this position." ”

Zhao Quan hurriedly smiled, "Your Majesty Shengming." ”

The emperor's face sank.

"But you say, how does this left minister know······ What about the virtuous concubine? ”