In the Qi Mansion, the old man Qi had white hair and was old, and only a little light flashed in his eyes from time to time to tell everyone that he was not an ordinary old man.

The others are also old foxes who have known each other for many years, and they don't have to talk in twists and turns. Therefore, everyone expressed their opinions directly and unabashedly in front of him.

This person said that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has a temperament of life and death, and if he ascends the throne once, the courtiers are just puppets in his hands. Some people disagreed with his point of view, "Then, according to what the adults said, should we support King Yu and other straw bales to ascend the throne?" ”

There are even people who nominate the little prince from Xu Zhaoyi, ushering in the cynicism of others. "yes. I should nominate this little prince later, and then wait for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to take the Wen family and the Lu family to directly kill the little prince and us on the spot. Oh, by the way, it doesn't have to be His Royal Highness the Prince, maybe His Royal Highness King Yu couldn't hold back before His Royal Highness the Prince, and beheaded me all over the house. ”

Quarrel back and forth, and there is no result until late at night.

The night breeze was cool, and the candle flame flickered gently as it blew into the house. Old Master Qi opened his eyes and remembered the message sent by Lu Bingxi, the maiden brother of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess.

Above that message was the tone of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, only a few words. "If Your Majesty has a heart that is easy to save, why wait until today?"

Thinking of this, Old Master Qi let out a long sigh, and said in his heart, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is really a good family affair. The Fan Yang Lu family is now in the limelight, and the help that can be given to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is much stronger than that of the Gu family of His Royal Highness King Yu. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess's father, brother and son are all talents, and the reputation of the four generations and three princes is only afraid that it will be passed on for a long time. These noble families are not as good as this famous family in terms of evergreen.

And His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a legitimate prince, does he really want to take the lives and name of a large family for the illusory benefits promised by His Royal Highness King Yu?

The Queen Mother also sent news from the palace, saying that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has always paid attention to etiquette and law, and he will never lose her grandmother. In this case, it is better to let your own queen mother be a high-ranking elder in peace, and naturally she can be respected by His Royal Highness the Prince, and the whole family of the Qi family will be blessed. ”

"Ahem", Boss Qi coughed lightly twice and said, "Colleagues, I have been an official in the same court for decades, I have read the books of sages, and I am loyal to the monarch. Now that His Majesty is still unconscious, I should be worried about His Majesty's condition. As for who will ascend the throne in the future, Your Majesty will establish the crown prince early, and I will be stable and golden. ”

As soon as everyone heard this, they knew that Boss Qi meant to take the lead in supporting His Royal Highness the Prince. Immediately, the crowd was all kinds of echoes.

In the middle of the night, everyone dispersed in twos and threes, leaving only Boss Qi standing alone in the atrium, looking up at the moon like a silver plate above his head.

It is August 13, and in two days it will be the Mid-Autumn Festival, which symbolizes reunion. Old Master Qi's face did not change, but he was secretly thinking in his heart, "I only hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can ascend the throne smoothly, and don't let the old man's decision drag the entire Qi family into the abyss." ”

And in the past few days, the East Palace, which has long been renovated by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, has become like an iron bucket, and there are many more guards. Anyone who enters and leaves the East Palace must be subject to strict interrogation.

Since sending His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to the court that day, Lu Bingzhen has never seen Xiao Min again. It was only in the middle of the night that Lu Bingzhen could feel that there seemed to be one more person beside him.

Every time before going to sleep, Lu Bingzhen always instructed the maid to wake her up when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came back, but unfortunately, every time he asked Zhu Persimmon, Snow Tea, Ice Cutting and Snow Melting the next morning, he could only see the bitter faces of the four people and said, "The slave doesn't dare, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not allow us to wake you up." ”

On this day, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince unexpectedly returned to Jinghe Hall at dinner time. As soon as Xiao Min entered the Jinghe Palace, he asked the palace maids who were waiting to retreat, and Lu Bingzhen only felt that his expression seemed to be hiding some kind of wind and rain inexplicably, "Ah Rui, did you send a message to the Qi family?" ”

Xiao Min said the question, but his tone was full of certainty.

Lu Bingzhen didn't want to hide it from him, nodded and affirmed, "Yes." After I learned the news from Zhu Persimmon that day, I was worried that the Empress Dowager and the Qi family behind her would be bewitched by others and hurt the queen mother in the harem. I asked my brother to send a message to the Qi family. ”

Hearing Rui's words so calmly, Xiao Min's expression changed several times, and finally sighed in frustration. Xiao Min held Ah Rui's shoulder and said seriously, "Ah Rui, can you leave all these things outside to Lone?" You want you to be happy and rule the world with Lone, instead of taking risks to do these things. ”

Xiao Min saw Ah Rui shake his head, and retorted calmly, "Qing Yan, there is no kind of power in this world that is easy to come by. If I can only be the one who sits back and enjoys the success behind your back, then I am not worthy to rule the world with you. ”

There is another sentence that Ah Rui never said, "If the power comes from another person's own hands, then this power can also be easily taken away by this person." And she, Lu Bingzhen, never wanted to be the person who could only let others take what she wanted, and passively accepted the rights given by her husband.

Stroking his forehead with a wry smile, Xiao Min sighed in his heart, "Old Master Lu deliberately made this matter clear to the subordinate officials and staff of the East Palace, just to make them have a sense of awe for Ah Rui, and they no longer dare to interfere in her participation in politics." ”

The effect was also immediate, although the subordinate officials and staff of the East Palace did not say anything in the open, but secretly sighed that Ah Rui was really a qualified princess.

It's just that as soon as Xiao Min remembered Wang Jian's doubts about whether His Royal Highness the Crown Prince could take care of Ah Rui when he said this, he only felt that he was full of anger and jealousy.

Yesterday, after treating His Majesty together with several other Imperial Doctors, the head of the Tai Hospital cautiously told Xiao Min in private, "Your Royal Highness the Prince, Your Majesty's condition is much better than before, the pulse is stable, and it is much more powerful than before. Perhaps Your Majesty will wake up in this day. ”

Hearing this, Xiao Min let out a long sigh of relief. If it is not necessary, Xiao Min still hopes to be able to ascend the throne justifiably and smoothly, without having to make trouble. As for whether His Majesty will abolish the current Royal Highness the Crown Prince and appoint His Royal Highness King Yu as the prince in a hurry after waking up, Xiao Min has never thought about the possibility of success in this matter.

In the past few days, the royal family, courtiers Qingliu, and the noble family have all secretly stood in line quietly. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is already overwhelming. Now, even if His Majesty wants to be easy to store, he will only end up being the emperor.

But in Xiao Min's mind, there was still a scene of Wang Jian saying these words that day.

That day, Xiao Min got a trace of respite from the gap between the servants, and he wanted to go back to the East Palace as soon as possible to see the face that had not been described in detail for several days.

His Royal Highness the Prince's guard of honor had just turned the corner of the palace gate, and Xiao Min, who was in the middle of the walk, heard a familiar voice. "Chen Wang Jian, meet His Royal Highness the Prince, can His Royal Highness the Crown Prince listen to the minister's words."

At first, Xiao Min, who was in a hurry to see Lu Bingzhen, didn't care, until Wang Jian mentioned Lu Bingxi, who was now working under him.

Xiao Min understood in an instant that Wang Jian was a drunkard and did not mean to drink. Wang Jian, where does he have something to say to him, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, it is clear that he has something to say to His Royal Highness the Crown Princess.

Father-in-law Fushuang led Wang Jian to a place to avoid people's eyes, and then stepped back to let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince meet with Wang Jian.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a martial artist, why do you have to use Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess to contact the Qi family in such a roundabout way. If someone catches the handle, Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess will inevitably have a charge against Si Chen. Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess did not marry into the East Palace because she was greedy for power and wealth, she was really considered by all the people in the world. ”

Xiao Min, who was also worried about this after hearing about this, did not explain that he did not know about this matter in advance, but asked provocatively, "Gu and His Royal Highness the Crown Princess are one husband and wife, and work together, these things are naturally done by His Royal Highness the Crown Princess for the sake of Gu knowing that he can't do it." What do you have to do with outsiders like you? ”

Wang Jian was speechless, but Xiao Min, who seemed to have the upper hand, felt uncomfortable in his heart. Xiao Min was angry and jealous, angry that Ah Rui married him for the sake of the people in the world, and he was jealous that Wang Jian cared so much about Ah Rui. Even though the two have become increasingly close after marriage, it is still difficult for Xiao Min to determine whether Wang Jian has always had a place in Ah Rui's heart.

Looking at Ah Rui who is so calm now, Xiao Min only feels a headache, even if he knows that Ah Rui is not an ordinary lady who has no power to protect herself at all, he is still worried that the wind and rain of the change of dynasty will affect her.

"Well, when the message is preached, it will be preached. But Ah Rui, you must take these people with you every day to protect them, and you must not let them leave you half a step. ”

As he spoke, Father-in-law Fushuang brought four women dressed as palace maids. The aura of their bodies was similar to that of Zhu Persimmon and Snow Tea, and Ah Rui was almost immediately aware of their identity.

"Slave pear branches, durian calyxes, citrus aurantiums, and turpentine." The four women saluted neatly as they spoke.

Seeing this, Ah Rui turned her head to look at Xiao Min, she originally wanted to say that she was in the East Palace every day, and the East Palace was extremely heavily guarded, so she didn't need the protection of these female secret guards. But touching Xiao Min's worried gaze, and the blue-black that has appeared in his eyes because he hasn't rested well these days, when the words came to his mouth, Ah Rui swallowed it again.

Nodding, Ah Rui said obediently, "Okay, Qingyan, I promise you." No matter where I go during this time, I will let them follow me every step of the way. ”

Xiao Min was slightly relieved and took A Rui into his arms. The palace maids and eunuchs who were waiting around receded like a tide, leaving only the two of them quietly feeling the rare warm time between the two under the wind and rain.