As soon as he arrived in Chang'an, Zhou Chang immediately met with Empress Lu. Lu Houwei sat in the banquet, staring at Zhou Chang coldly for a long time, Zhou Chang has been kneeling on the ground with his waist straight after he dismissed the first salute, Lu Hou did not ask, Zhou Chang did not speak, and the two were silent for a long time.

"Prime Minister Zhou," Empress Lu suddenly spoke, his tone was full of anger, gritting his teeth and greeting him, "Don't come to harm!" ”

Zhou Chang raised his hands, straightened his waist, and bowed deeply to Empress Lu, but did not speak.

"The mourning family summoned King Zhao several times, but you repeatedly obstructed it," Empress Lu said angrily, "Are you going to confront the mourning family?" ”

"Don't dare." Zhou Chang said calmly.

Empress Lu sneered and asked rhetorically, "Don't dare?" Then why didn't Liu Ruyi come to Chang'an? Empress Lu was furious, and pointed at Zhou Chang and scolded, "Do you think that you have been kind to Liu Ying before, and the mourning family will not dare to touch you?" ”

Zhou Chang only knelt and did not speak.

"Don't you know that the mourning family hates Qi Yi? Why don't you let King Zhao enter Beijing? Lu Hou got up and asked Zhou Chang angrily.

Zhou Chang held all his words in his heart, knowing that Empress Lu was jealous and angry, and speaking at this time was adding fuel to the fire, so Zhou Chang did not say a word, and let Empress Lu insult him.

"Don't worry, the mourning family will summon King Zhao, maybe he is already on the way." Empress Lu said contemptuously and hatefully, "You have to meet him in Chang'an." ”

Zhou Chang was not surprised, but calmly and calmly kowtowed to Empress Lu and withdrew from the hall. Zhou Chang's heart was not stable, he knew the means of Empress Lu, it was too easy to summon King Zhao to Chang'an, although he repeatedly told King Zhao not to agree to come to Chang'an, but King Zhao was really young, and he didn't understand the ugliness of the world and the viciousness of people's hearts. Zhou Chang was really worried about King Zhao, but he was also angry with himself, turning the fact that he could no longer protect King Zhao into anger at his own incompetence, and slapped himself twice in the face. Zhou Chang thought about countermeasures all the way, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he immediately went to the Xuanshu Palace.

As soon as Zhou Chang entered the Xuanshu Palace, he saw the young emperor Liu Ying carefully reviewing the recitals, and he didn't realize that he was not far from him. Although Zhou Chang was pleased, but at this time, the worry about King Zhao in his heart was greater than the satisfaction of the new emperor's handling of court affairs, Zhou Chang stepped forward and bowed to Liu Yingji, "See the emperor." ”

Liu Ying, who was reviewing the recital, suddenly stopped, looked at the kneeling person and asked, "Who is the prince?" ”

"Minister Zhou Chang, Zhao Guoxiang."

Liu Ying's face was suddenly overjoyed, put down the music in his hand and got up and came to Zhou Chang, Liu Ying helped Zhou Chang, and asked happily and eagerly, "When will the prince come back, is Ruyi okay?" I have not summoned you, why did the prince come? Zhou Chang didn't answer for a long time, his face was silent for a long time, and suddenly he knelt down and begged Liu Ying, "The emperor saves King Zhao, save King Zhao......" Liu Ying was even more anxious when he was puzzled, and helped Zhou Chang to ask King Zhao what happened. Zhou Chang cried, and said that Empress Lu wanted to summon King Zhao to Chang'an and harm him, Zhou Chang said that Empress Lu had sent envoys four times, but he was afraid that King Zhao was already on the road at this time. Liu Ying was shocked, knowing that her mother was jealous, when her father was alive, Mrs. Qi's mother and son were infinitely favored by their father, completely occupying their father, causing great hatred from their mother, Mrs. Qi's mother and son were a thorn in her side, now that her father is dead, Mrs. Qi's mother and son no longer have a backer, and it is really easy for her mother to clean them up. Hearing Zhou Chang say that his mother had sent several waves of envoys to summon King Zhao, Liu Ying was immediately furious, complaining that his mother was doing so many things behind his back without telling him, but he was also more worried about the safety of Ruyi's younger brother. Liu Ying urgently asked Zhou Chang when King Zhao would come to Chang'an, and Zhou Chang said that he didn't know, but knew that King Zhao was probably already on the way. Liu Ying was both angry and worried, and was really angry at what her mother did, and immediately said that she was going to find her mother to theorize, Zhou Chang pulled him and said, "The Queen Mother is determined to harm King Zhao, and it will be useless for the emperor to go up." Liu Ying was anxious and said to herself, "Brother Ruyi is innocent, how can I let him be hurt?" Zhou Chang asked urgently on his arm, "Otherwise, how to act?" "Send someone to inquire about the date of King Zhao's arrival in Chang'an, and the emperor should personally greet him on the dam, and stay with King Zhao until the day when King Zhao returns to Zhao." Zhou Chang said decisively. Liu Ying nodded without thinking, "Okay, the prince will go back to the Chang'an Mansion first, and I will act." Zhou Chang wanted to leave, and asked again, "How is Mrs. Qi?" Liu Ying was surprised and asked, "Isn't she in Zhao Kingdom?" After saying this, Liu Ying's eyes immediately lit up, knowing that his mother had deceived him, Liu Ying stomped on the ground with his right foot and hurriedly said, "The queen mother sneered me!" Zhou Chang repeatedly instructed Liu Ying to welcome King Zhao to his palace, and he must not ask Empress Lu to intercept him, Liu Ying nodded in response.

Immediately, Liu Ying sent people to the pass to inquire about Liu Ruyi's news, and instructed them to report as soon as they had news. At night, Liu Ying went to Changxin Palace to worship Empress Lu. Lu Hou smiled and said, "You haven't been here for a long time, come to accompany your mother to play a game of chess." Empress Lu pulled Liu Ying to the banquet and sat down, and Dai Qing set up the chess game and stood aside to serve. Empress Lu was in a good mood and observed her own points, while Liu Ying was always resentful and her mind was not on the chess game. Empress Lu took a step and saw Liu Ying stunned in the middle of the banquet, and Empress Lu asked him why he was unhappy. Liu Ying asked straight to the point, "Where is Mrs. Qi?" Lu Hou's smile gradually retracted, the hand that put the chess pieces was frozen in the air, speechless for a long time, Lu Hou smiled and said, "Isn't she in Zhao Guo?" "I hope my mother won't be blinded by hatred, we have won the world, what else does the queen mother care?" Liu Ying didn't dare to scold Empress Lu, but every word revealed her dissatisfaction with her mother. Lu Hou Tie blushed and was silent for a long time, the atmosphere in the hall was frozen to the limit, and only the rough breathing of Lu Hou and Liu Ying was heard.

"What do you hear?" Empress Lu looked at Liu Ying.

"The queen mother only said where Mrs. Qi is." Liu Ying's tone was resolute.

Empress Lu was silent for a long time before she spoke, "You don't care about the harem, she is alive and well." ”

"In Yongxiang?"

"Not there." Before Empress Lu could speak, Liu Ying immediately got up and rushed to Yongxiang, Empress Lu looked at Dai Qing, and Dai Qing hurried out. When Liu Ying felt Yongxiang, she asked everyone in Yongxiang, and they all said that they had never seen Mrs. Qi. Liu Ying was puzzled and angry in her heart, and after turning around, she had to go back. He didn't know that Dai Qing went to Yongxiang to arrange it before him.

The next day, Dai Qing found out about Zhen'er's private meeting with Shi Yinhua and reported it to Empress Lu. Empress Lu immediately ordered someone to search Zhen'er's room, and found a lot of things that Shi Yinhua gave her in her room, many of which were given to Shi Yinhua by the emperor or Empress Lu, and Zhen'er was taken to Changxin Palace to see Empress Lu. Empress Lu's eyes looked at Zhen'er like a falcon, and Zhen'er only knelt on the ground calmly. Not long after, Shi Yinhua and Zhao Zi'er both went to Changxin Palace, and it turned out that Empress Lu had already ordered someone to call them over. Empress Lu looked at the two of them one by one, Shi Yinhua's eyes dodged and she didn't dare to look at Empress Lu.

"Which of you is her lord?" Empress Lu looked at Shi Yinhua and Zhao Zi'er sternly, and both of them shook their heads in denial. Empress Lu glanced at them contemptuously, glanced at Zhen'er condescendingly and said deliberately, "I found something in her room, it looks familiar." The mourning family is puzzled, please come and see the two of you too. Empress Lu looked at Dai Qing, and Dai Qing placed some of the things he had found in the hall. Lu Hou pointed to a golden toad to Shi and Zhao Dao, "The mourning family can't remember who gave this thing to you, but today I found it in Zhen'er's room but I was puzzled, tell the mourning family, whose is it?" Shi Yinhua knew that Empress Lu wanted to lure out the person behind Zhen'er, maybe Empress Lu already knew that Zhen'er was her person, but Shi Yinhua had to deny it. Zhao Zi'er also waved his hand and said, "It's not a concubine, it's really not mine." ”

Empress Lu raised her head and said, "Handmaids are not allowed to accept rewards or bribes from other palace lords casually, and they will be executed once they are discovered, which is the palace rule made by the mourning family." Today, the mourning family must be implemented, for the safety of the emperor's palace, and also for the absolute obedience of all the people in the harem to the order. ”

Shi Yinhua's eyes were panicked, and he wanted to step forward to say good things to Empress Lu, but Zhen'er secretly saw that he could not act rashly, and Shi Yinhua was anxious. Lu Hou asked Zhen'er again who gave the golden toad, and Zhen'er insisted that she stole it. Empress Lu was calling people outside the hall, and Zhen'er hit the pillar of the hall with an "ah" sound, and immediately blood flowed. Zhao Zi'er screamed loudly, got to Shi Yinhua's side, and buried his head in Shi Yinhua's arms, Shi Yinhua was terrified, and finally didn't dare to come forward to hug Zhen'er and cry, but he hated Lu Hou in his heart, and the hatred in his heart was full of eyes, and there was no half a tear left. Empress Lu looked at Zhen'er's corpse coldly, indifferent to her death, and just walked up to Shi Yinhua and said two words in her ear, "It's ruthless!" Shi Yinhua looked at Empress Lu in fear, and Empress Lu went to the inner room, and Dai Qing ordered someone to move Zhen'er's body out of the hall and bury it.

Shi Yinhua hugged Zhao Zi'er and left, Shi Yinhua was silent all the way, but his face was blue, there was only hatred in his eyes, and Zhao Zi'er was only trembling and scared all the way.

Dai Qing served Empress Lu, and Empress Lu said to him, "She placed Zhen'er in the emperor's palace, either to harm him, or to separate our mother and son." Recently, the relationship between the emperor and the mourning family has been dull, and most of it must be due to her. Dai Qing nodded and said, "Shi Yinhua won't be better for long." Empress Lu snorted coldly, and immediately turned to ask about King Zhao's situation. Dai Qing said that someone on the top has been inquiring about the situation, and he will report it when there is news.

The next day, someone came to Changxin Palace to report to Empress Lu, saying that the emperor had led many people to Bashang, and it seemed that he was waiting for someone. Empress Lu's heart tightened, a thought flashed in her heart, and she immediately understood that Liu Yingding was going to wait for King Zhao. Empress Lu said to herself, "He must know that Liu Ruyi arrived today, and he must have sent someone at Hangu Pass." The mourning family was careless, and only sent people to the overlord. Empress Lu waved this person away, paced in the hall and thought, so he had to calmly wait for King Zhao to enter the palace.

It is said that Liu Ying has to report that King Zhao has entered the customs and is coming to Bashang, Liu Ying hurriedly put down the matter at hand, and hurriedly called someone to go with him to Bashang to greet his younger brother. That King Zhao really did not listen to Zhou Chang's words before leaving, when Zhou Chang had not yet entered Beijing, Empress Lu had sent a messenger to summon King Zhao again, King Zhao was young, could not withstand the persuasion of the envoy, the imperial historian Tian Shao had no plan, seeing that it was the queen mother called, Tian Shao did not dare to stop it, and King Zhao had to follow the envoy south.

Liu Ying stood on the top of the bully, looking at her younger brother, both excited and worried, and kept standing on the high platform and looking forward. Soon, the Oriental figure of the Dominion was crowded, and the car drove leisurely. Liu Ying was overjoyed, got off the high platform and trotted forward to greet him, the car stopped, Liu Ruyi opened the curtain and jumped out of the car, seeing his brother coming to greet him in person, he was naturally happy, and jumped on Liu Ying and stuck to him and said with a smile, "I miss my brother very much." Liu Ying hugged Liu Ruyi and said happily, "My brother misses you too." Come, go back with my brother. Liu Ying put down Ruyi and took his hand back to the palace, Liu Ruyi pulled Liu Ying while bouncing and jumping, very lively, and talked to Liu Ying all the way.