Two days later, Empress Lu and Liu Ying personally sent Bo Ji and Liu Heng, the acting king, to the east gate of Chang'an, Empress Lu stroked Liu Heng's head, and only said that he would have time to go back to Chang'an to see her, Liu Heng nodded heavily. Empress Lu looked at Dai Qing, Dai Qing immediately presented a jade plate in his hand to Bo Ji's eyes, Bo Ji's eyes lit up, it was the sign with the word 'mean', Bo Ji immediately understood that Empress Lu wanted her to go to the country of Dai, and don't forget that everything she said and did from now on must be the golden mean, and it was also a warning to her by Empress Lu. Bo Ji hurriedly took it and put it in her arms. Empress Lu smiled and stroked Bo Ji's arm and said, "When you arrive in Daiguo, treat Liu Heng well." Bo Ji nodded and agreed, at this moment to leave Chang'an and go north, Bo Ji never dared to relax his fear of Empress Lu. Empress Lu took out a silk and a silver seal tied with a cyan ribbon from the deep sleeves of her wide robe and gave it to Bo Ji, sighed and said, "Take it, it's your business whether you accept it or not." Bo Ji opened his eyes suspiciously, and said: Bo's character is kind, gentle and wise, Liu Heng, the fourth son of the emperor, and his merit is in the temple. After reading, Bo Ji's hands trembled, her face stiffened and she gritted her teeth to thank Lu Hou, and slowly closed her deep sleeves. Lu Hou said, "On that day, when he was seriously ill, he personally stamped the seal, and I think he felt that he had treated you badly. Bo Ji bowed her head and showed resentment, complaining that Liu Bang was willing to recognize her as his wife only at the moment of his life and death. Bo Ji calmed the resentment in her heart, raised her head and said to Lu Hou, "In the past, I was fortunate to have the Queen Mother take care of me, and the concubine was called a lady respected by others, and it was all the Queen Mother's pity for the concubine." Bo Ji knelt on the ground with a 'poof' and bowed to Empress Lu three times. Lu Hou smiled and helped Bo Ji up, stroked his back and comforted her.

Seeing that his mother and Bo Ji were talking energetically, Liu Ying talked to his younger brother Liu Heng and told him to go to Daiguo to be filial to Bo Ji and govern Daiguo well, Liu Heng responded one by one, and turned around and told Liu Ying to take good care of his body and be filial to the Queen Mother on behalf of Liu Heng. Empress Lu and Bo Ji came over to persuade them to leave, Bo Ji took Liu Heng into the car and drove away, but the back of the car was just dusty and sand that blurred the figure of Bo Ji's mother and son.

Seeing off Bo Ji's mother and son, Liu Ying accompanied Lu Hou back to Changxin Palace. Empress Lu pulled Liu Ying to sit on the mat and ordered Dai Qing to bring her all the pieces that Liu Ying couldn't handle well a few days ago, Liu Ying was already a little weak-hearted, and she didn't dare to look at the music on the case, and her eyes dodged the sight of Queen Lu. Because Liu Ying had just ascended the throne, Empress Lü was worried that he would not have a good grasp of the affairs of the court, so he instructed him to bring her some of the notes he had reviewed to take a look, but Empress Lü saw a lot of problems. Liu Ying knew that her mother had such important expectations for her to be the emperor, and she also knew that her mother was not very optimistic about her ability, and she also knew that some of the political affairs she handled after becoming the emperor were unsatisfactory, Liu Ying gritted her teeth nervously.

"Emperor, didn't Xiao He tell you that the vassal states would remove the position of prime minister?" Empress Lu held Xiao He's slip in her hand, looked at Liu Ying and asked sternly, "Why don't you withdraw?" ”

Liu Ying was silent for a long time, and after a while, his tone was not very tough, and he argued, "I'm afraid that Xiangguo is only targeting Cao Xiangguo of Qi State." ”

"The mourning family doesn't believe it," Empress Lu stared at Liu Ying coldly, and complained, "What Xiao He did for the Han family only considered the overall situation, he was already the prime minister of the imperial court, what did he care about Cao Shen?" ”

Liu Ying was displeased, displeased that Empress Lu had too much involvement in his political affairs, and for the first time he was unhappy and looked at Empress Lu with a slight reproach, raised his head and said to Empress Lu, "Withdraw." In terms of political affairs, please don't worry about it in the future, I'm not a father, and I don't like my mother to interfere too much in politics. It was the first time Liu Ying was so unhappy, and before she could say anything, Liu Ying had already left the table with her sleeves raised.

Before Empress Lu could understand, she saw that her son had left impatiently, and when she wanted to call him, he was already gone. Empress Lu felt unprecedented panic and worry, this was the first time Liu Ying had spoken to her in such a tone, and the tone was more commanding. Empress Lu was furious in her heart and asked Dai Qing, "Has he changed?" Less than two months after he ascended the throne, he was already annoying me. Empress Lu was quite sad, and said to herself, "What the mourning family did for him, is it right or wrong?" Dai Qing comforted Empress Lu, "Queen Mother, the emperor is in his prime, and it is inevitable that he will have a temper." "No," Empress Lu waved her hand, "The mourning family can sense it, he has rarely studied with Shusun Tong since he ascended the throne, and Shusun Tong is still staying at home." I don't know what he's thinking. Empress Lu urgently called Dai Qing and instructed her, "Follow him and see what he's doing these days." Dai Qing took the order.

Liu Ying came out full of resentment from Changxin Palace, and he could go for a while, complaining about his mother's distrust of his ability, so he didn't want to watch the performance. Just when the resentment in his chest was difficult, Liu Ying's eyes lit up, remembering that Jing Tian had looked for him a few days ago, I don't know if Mrs. Qi and her have been doing recently, since she ascended the throne, she has not gone to the Yuzao Palace to worship Mrs. Qi, thinking of this, Liu Ying quickly went to the Yuzao Palace. When she arrived at the Yuzao Palace, Liu Ying was surprised, she didn't come here for more than a month, she didn't know that there was no one here, the desolation was terrible, the barren grass in the courtyard grew over the steps, and the glory of the Yuzao Palace in the past has become a memory. Liu Ying didn't know what was going on here, so she went in and walked around, but there was no one.

"Do you want to know where Mrs. Qi is?" A woman's voice suddenly sounded behind him.

Liu Ying looked back and saw that it was Shi Yinhua. Shi Yinhua smiled, walked along the outer edge of the Yuzao Palace, and said coldly, "Mrs. Qi was sent to ...... by the Queen Mother."

"Sent to Zhao Guo." Before Shi Yinhua could speak, a woman's voice had already overshadowed her, Shi Yinhua turned around, but Dai Qing was already standing behind her, Dai Qing looked at Shi Yinhua coldly for a while, and there was a hint to her outside the strings, "The Empress Dowager Huaiyang is cautious!" Shi Yinhua saw that Dai Qing's eyes were full of provocation, and the anger in his chest almost exploded, but because he remembered that he was the person next to the Queen Mother, Shi Yinhua didn't dare to offend, so he had to endure this evil breath, just waiting for the opportunity to repay today's humiliation in the future, Shi Yinhua squeezed out a smile and sneered, turned around and left.

Liu Ying asked Dai Qing suspiciously, "Did Mrs. Qi really go to Zhao Kingdom?" Dai Qing nodded, not revealing any flaws. Liu Ying was puzzled in her heart, she clearly remembered that day Jing Tian hurriedly came to him to help Mrs. Qi, could it be that her father was worried that her mother would harm Mrs. Qi, so she had arranged for Mrs. Qi to go to Zhao that day? Liu Ying muttered in a frustrated whisper, "Why don't you come to sue me when you go to Zhao Kingdom." Liu Ying blamed Jing Tian for not quitting and went back.

When Dai Qing went back, he told Empress Lu that Shi Yinhua intended to tell the emperor what happened to Mrs. Qi, but fortunately she was covered up by herself, and only said that Mrs. Qi was sent to Zhao by the empress dowager. Empress Lu was shocked, she had already put Shi Yinhua in her heart, and she was worried that she would do everything possible to find an opportunity to tell Liu Ying about Mrs. Qi, Empress Lu unconsciously pinched her wrist, and immediately shouted to the guards, "Someone." Immediately, six guards outside the hall brushed into the hall, and they all obeyed Empress Lu. Empress Lu instructed them, "I led people to surround the Great Xia Palace and Yongning Palace, and the people in the palace were not allowed to take a step." "The guards took the order and went quickly.

Dai Qing asked Empress Lu, "Zhao Zi'er is the most innocent, why did the Queen Mother also surround her palace?" ”

Empress Lu glanced at Dai Qing, did not answer, and turned back to the inner hall. After a long time, Dai Qing suddenly realized.

At the time, Empress Lu had just finished eating, and someone came to report that Mrs. Qi was scolding every day in Yongxiang, and Yongxiang ordered her to be whipped every day and could not make her stop, and made up a song and said, "The son is the king, the mother is the captive, and the twilight is twilight all day long, and she is often with death!" Three thousand miles apart, who should tell you? Lu Hou didn't say a word, but his face gradually turned cold, his eyes were full of murder, and he waved the person away, and Lu Hou was worried all night, tossing and turning.

The next day, Empress Lu called a messenger and gave him a talisman and a brocade edict with him, so that he immediately set off for Zhao to summon Liu Ruyi, the king of Zhao, to Beijing. Empress Lu was accompanied by Dai Qing to Yongxiang, and when she walked to the verandah of Yongxiang, she heard Mrs. Qi's complaining singing, "The son is the king, the mother is the captive, all day long, often with death!" Three thousand miles away, who should tell you ......" over and over again, hearing the anger of Empress Lu, kicked open the door of Yongxiang, and was whipping Mrs. Qi's Yongxiang Ling, who saw the queen mother coming, immediately stopped, and quickly led people to kneel down to greet him. Lu Hou walked straight to Mrs. Qi, she was already in tatters, her hair was gone, and her face was too old to recognize her as the jade and bright Qi Ji in the past, Qi Ji seemed to be insane, her eyes were empty and she kept shaking her body and singing that lamentation. Empress Lu suddenly laughed, circled around the unadult-looking Mrs. Qi, and said sarcastically, "It's a pity that until death, the first emperor can't help you." After saying that, she laughed happily and relievedly, and Mrs. Qi kept chanting the lament song repeatedly, as if she hadn't heard Empress Lu's words. Empress Lu sneered, leaned over to her face, stared at her with eyes like Yin Falcon, and unceremoniously raised her chin and said, "The son is the king, and the mother is the captive...... Three thousand miles apart, who should tell you? Wishful thinking, right? The mourners have already called for you. Mrs. Qi was stunned for a moment, stopped singing, glared at Empress Lu angrily, and pleaded with anger, "Don't attack him, he was still very filial to you in the past." Qi Ji's tone couldn't hide the trembling of resentment. Wasn't Liu Ying also very filial to you in the past? Empress Lu suddenly became angry and asked Qi Ji loudly, "Why do you want to attack him repeatedly?" Mrs. Qi was silent for a long time, but she couldn't answer.

Empress Lu asked Yongxiang Ling, "Where was that Jing Tilt the day before yesterday?" ”

"Work in the Storm Chamber."

"Bring it here, accompany her master in distress, and treat them as slaves and maids." With that, he went away in anger.

Lv Hou returned to the palace, a soldier came in and said that the Empress Dowager Huaiyang had something to hand over to her, Dai Qing came over and took the silk in the hands of the soldier to Lv Hou, Lu Hou opened his eyes coldly: Concubine Shi, Emperor Meng did not abandon and educated the emperor's sons, unfortunately the first emperor's mountain mausoleum collapsed, the new emperor ascended the throne, the concubine did not dare to live in the Great Xia Palace for a long time, and the concubine of Her Royal Highness the Empress Dowager went to the fiefdom Huaiyang with her sons, and she was very happy. Empress Lu closed her eyes and said nothing, closed the silk, waved her hand and ordered, "Withdraw the Imperial Forest Army and tell her that the mourning family does not allow her request; The Yongning Palace was also withdrawn. "The soldier had to be ordered to go away quickly. Dai Qing asked Empress Lu, "Queen Mother, why did you withdraw again?" Empress Lu smiled, went out to the courtyard and watered the flowers and said, "Shi Yinhua is a smart person, her heart is like a lake and the sea, and the mourning family can't see clearly." Yesterday, she surrounded her palace, she understood that the mourning family intended to move her, and she was afraid, so she wanted to go to the fiefdom. Today, the Imperial Forest Army was removed, and her free body was restored, and the mourning family wanted to see what she wanted; Zhao Zi'er's place, the mourning family is just to scare her. Before Dai Qing could understand, Empress Lu instructed her again, "Don't let them get close to the emperor, when the time comes, the mourning family wants to surprise the emperor." Dai Qing said worriedly, "Is it about Mrs. Qi?" The emperor has always had a good relationship with Mrs. Qi and King Zhao, and when the time comes, if the emperor learns that the queen mother has tortured Mrs. Qi, I am afraid that the emperor will be unhappy. Empress Lu was displeased, and glanced at Dai Qing, who didn't dare to speak and retreated.