Liu E was sitting alone on the chair. The servants and palace attendants around her had been sent away by her. She was now in a very depressed mood.
There was Lu Zongdao before him, and Yan Shu behind him.
Although Yan Shu did not express his own position in particular, his sentence "What do the officials think should be done" already fully revealed his mentality!
There is no doubt that Yan Shu is happy to see the official family grow.
"Mother, my uncle has arrived."
At this time, Lin's voice came from the outer hall.
"Xuan."
Immediately afterwards, an old man in his fifties with slightly gray hair walked in from the door.
Although this man's hair is already gray, his complexion is extremely rosy, and he walks with a powerful look, carrying an aura of his own.
Based on the man's current momentum, no one would have imagined that decades ago, this man was still a precarious silversmith.
It is nothing more than this: dwelling in the shifting Qi and nourishing the shifting body.
"Your Majesty urgently invites me into the palace today, but what happened in the palace?"
Liu Mei's face was very anxious. As soon as she stepped into the palace, she asked hurriedly.
He couldn't help but be in a hurry!
His ability to rise from a poor man to what he is today is all thanks to the Queen Mother, or rather his ex-wife.
Without the Queen Mother, he is nothing.
"Nothing, I just want to talk to someone of my own."
After sitting for a long time, Liu E suddenly felt that there were some things that were not suitable to be told to Liu Mei.
Although Liu Mei is in a high and powerful position now, his foundation is too poor, and he is not the kind of person who studies and makes progress.
If I tell him something, I'm afraid it will get out of hand.
Liu E was worried that he would do something arrogant if he knew the situation.
People are unpredictable.
Even she herself would have thoughts that she shouldn't have and change places. If it were Liu Mei, she would probably think even more.
Therefore, Liu E decided to bear these pains silently by herself.
She has also reached the point where she calls herself a loner.
"It'll be fine if it's okay."
Upon hearing that something had happened in the palace, Liu Mei instantly relaxed a lot, and then sat directly on the chair at the bottom.
At this moment, there was no one else around, and Liu Mei's attitude seemed very casual. After all, his relationship with Liu E was extraordinary, and there was no need to go through all the red tape in private.
Too troublesome.
Seeing Liu Mei's behavior, Liu E didn't say anything. She had long been accustomed to it.
After a while, Liu E randomly found a topic.
"How is Yuanzhi doing these days? Can you still adapt to official duties?"
The "Yuanzhi" in Liu E's mouth refers to Ma Jiliang, the chief minister of Guanglu Temple. He was originally from Kaifeng and later married Liu Mei's daughter.
Not long ago, Ma Jiliang had just been promoted and transferred to Guanglu Temple Cheng. (At this time, he was the official of sending salary)
As soon as these words came out, Liu Mei instantly realized something was wrong.
Ma Jiliang has just transferred to another rank and is still waiting at home. It is impossible for the Queen Mother not to know about this situation.
"Your Majesty, is there really something going on in the palace?"
Hearing this, Liu E reacted instantly. She made a mistake.
Seeing Liu E stunned, Liu Mei became more sure of her guess and asked.
"Empress, is there anything we can't say between you and me?"
"well."
Having said this, Liu E sighed, but still couldn't hold it back, and told Liu Mei her troubles intermittently.
Indeed, once the late emperor died, Liu Mei had the closest relationship with her.
Others may harm her, but Liu Mei certainly will not.
The two are one body, one is prosperous and both are prosperous, one is deprived of both.
After listening to Liu E's story, Liu Mei's eyes flashed with a cold light.
The official family seems to have the appearance of a wise king. Such an official family is obviously good news for the Song Dynasty.
But for him, it is definitely not a good thing!
The same is true for the Queen Mother.
If the officials were pro-government, would they still have the power they have today?
I'm afraid it's impossible!
After all, he is just the eldest brother of the Queen Mother...
wrong.
If the official is in charge and has great power, it will not be difficult for the official to know the true identity of him and the Queen Mother.
By then, who knows what the officials will think?
One is not her biological mother, and the other is the adoptive mother's ex-husband, and the adoptive mother also vigorously promotes her ex-husband.
Who knows what the officials will think!
Although Liu Mei knew that the relationship between him and the Queen Mother was innocent, he himself did not act arbitrarily.
But people’s hearts are fearful.
What if there is a misunderstanding?
Suddenly, Liu Mei thought of someone.
King Zhao Yuanyan of Jing.
To be precise, it was Zhao Yunchu, the youngest son of Zhao Yuanyan.
Zhao Yunchu is about the same age as the official. Although he is two or three years younger, he is still very similar.
It just so happened that the official family was still in his early years. If Zhao Yunchu was brought to the palace, he would be raised first in the name of companion.
When the time comes, if the officials still do not understand current affairs, it is better to imitate the Han and Tang Dynasties.
certainly.
Liu Mei also knew that Liu E was afraid that she would be ruthless.
Therefore, he cannot reveal his true intentions for the time being and must be tempted.
"Your Majesty, the official is young and is very active and thoughtful. Why not find a reading companion for the official to distract the official's attention?"
Hearing this, Liu E's heart suddenly moved.
This method is advisable.
Anyway, it doesn’t take much effort to give it a try.
"Brother, do you already have a candidate in mind?"
Liu Mei smiled slightly: "Yunchu, the son of King Jing, is about the same age as the official family, has an honest and honest personality, and is related by blood. What do you think, the empress?"
"Yunchu?"
Liu E muttered something in a low voice, this suggestion was quite appropriate.
"Yes, Yunchu is indeed the best candidate."
"Forest……"
On the other side, seeing Liu E preparing to recruit Lin, Liu Mei quickly stopped her.
"My dear, wait a minute."
Liu E glanced at Liu Mei with confusion, and upon seeing this, Liu Mei explained.
"Actually, I have another suggestion. Why don't the empress adopt Yunchu in a prison and mourn for the prince? We have to guard against it."
As soon as these words came out, Liu E took a deep look at Liu Mei.
Obviously, she heard the implication of Liu Mei's words.
It's exactly what you're afraid of, what's coming.
As expected, Liu Mei had thoughts that she shouldn't have.
However, Liu E somehow did not scold the other party directly, nor did she directly reject Liu Mei's proposal.
Instead, he came up with the idea of adopting Zhao Yunchu.
However, adoption is not something she can decide on her own.
Such important matters must be discussed with the ministers of the two governments.
After a long while, Liu E held her forehead and said with a tired look.
"I'm a little tired."
"Empress, I take my leave."
Liu Mei made her farewell very discerningly. He said everything that should be said and what should not be said.
As for what the Queen Mother will do in the future, it is not for him to say.
When she was about to leave the palace city, Liu Mei turned back and glanced at the Daqing Palace in the distance, and then walked out of the palace city without looking back.
Bao Ci Hall.
After returning to the palace, Liu E thought about it for a long time, but still could not make up her mind.
Do you want to adopt Zhao Yunchu?
This was not something she could do just by thinking about it.