Qi Yu looked at Zhang Gui and did not answer immediately.

Zhang Gui was calm and unhurried, looking like an "old minister loyal to the country", and did not flinch.

After a while, Qi Yu smiled bitterly and sighed: "Is Yuanfu going to persecute me like the two queen mothers?" I thought we had an agreement before......"

Qi Yu's "agreement was reached before" refers to the last time he withdrew from the new policy as a condition in exchange for Zhang Gui's support for Huang Yi'an's refusal to choose a concubine before Huang Yi'an gave birth to the emperor's eldest son.

Zhang Gui saw that Qi Yu had broken the agreement, so he simply stopped half-revealing and replied: "Your Majesty still remembers the agreement between us. The old minister thought that Hong Tao's inspection of Liaodong was the beginning of the invalidation of this matter. ”

He is old and strong, and he is not so old that he can't remember the promise he made a few months ago, but Hong Tao's inspection of Liaodong is really a big wake-up call for him - the young son of heaven is not as obedient as before.

So he had to do something to secure his position and ensure that the New Deal continued smoothly under his command.

Qi Yu was shocked when he heard this, and asked in a lost voice: "What does Hong Tao's inspection of Liaodong have to do with the agreement between me and Yuanfu?" He was just sent by me to make a normal inspection, and by the way, he would see for me if Liaodong was really suitable for growing grain! ”

Qi Yu explained this to Zhang Gui before, but Zhang Gui was angry at the time, and he only thought that this was an excuse, so he didn't take it to heart at all.

However, looking at Qi Yu's sworn appearance now, Zhang Gui felt that this might not be completely credible.

Because at that time, Qi Yu said that this was Huang Yi'an's idea on a whim. With Qi Yu's current importance to Huang Yi'an, he may not be willing to use Huang Yi'an as an excuse for political games.

However, the facts remain to be verified.

Zhang Gui said: "That is the case, then Your Majesty will give the old minister some time, and Rong Lao Chen will carefully consider how to deal with this matter, so as not to hurt the loving heart of the queen mother of the two palaces." ”

Counting it, the letter from Liaodong is also coming soon, and when the letter arrives, it will not be too late for him to make a decision.

Qi Yu heard Zhang Gui say it in a high-sounding manner, and secretly sighed in his heart: There is really no need to whitewash the transaction that has been broken. But at the moment, he can't fall out with Jang Gyu.

Qi Yu pleaded: "In this way, this matter depends on Yuanfu's handling." ”

Anyway, he didn't worry about Hong Tao at all, after all, the task he gave to Hong Tao was exactly the same as what Zhang Gui said, even if Zhang Gui sent a henchman as a deputy envoy, he couldn't find out anything.

The real key lies in Li Zisong, the young man who dared to disobey his father Li Liang's decision and successfully persuaded Li Liang to stand up for Zhang Lan and the British government on the cusp!

The two monarchs and ministers had their own thoughts, waiting for news from afar.

……

When she returned to Kunning Palace, Qi Yu had to care for Huang Yi'an from head to toe, for fear that she would be a little uncomfortable and the child in her belly would be a little lost.

Huang Yi'an smiled and told Qi Yu about pretending to be dizzy, and reassured him: "Your Majesty, don't worry, the concubines and children are fine!" ”

Qi Yu breathed a sigh of relief and praised: "You did the right thing!" The next time there is such a thing, you just pretend to be unwell and just avoid it! I'll take care of you two! ”

Seeing this, Ah Mei, who was waiting on the side, was full of emotion in her heart: Sure enough, as the queen mother expected, His Majesty was not angry at all when he learned about this!

It can be seen that His Majesty's love for Niangniang is heavy!