Moreover, Zhao Xiaole also knew that he deliberately provoked the Queen like this when someone was around.
If you want to conquer the other person's heart, you must first conquer the other person.
Zhao Xiaole grimaced in pain, but his heart was already filled with joy.
He knew he had won.
So, regardless of the Queen's objections, he took her into his arms amidst her exclamations, and then kissed her on the face.
"It seems that the empress is very satisfied." Zhao Xiaole pulled down the black cloth and looked down.
The Queen quickly pulled the quilt over to block the fleeting jade body.
The Queen looked at him fiercely and scolded him in a low voice: "Bold, do you want to die?"
Zhao Xiaole smiled and said: "If I can die for my queen, I will have nothing else to ask for."
The empress felt sweet in her heart when she heard this, but she pushed him away and said seriously: "Marquis Zhenguo, please go out quickly. I am very tired this time."
"I am resigning."
Zhao Xiaole pulled up the black cloth, bowed and exited the gauze tent.
Then, Zhao Xiaole took off the black cloth with an expressionless expression and put it back on the tray handed to him by the palace maid, as if nothing happened just now.
There was a strange look on the palace maid's face, as if she was confused.
She had stayed in the palace for a long time and had already mastered the art of disguise by being able to work beside the queen.
Even if she noticed something unusual just now, she would pretend not to know anything.
The reason why she showed surprise was mainly because she had to do this. If she acted like she didn't know anything, it would really make people uneasy.
Zhao Xiaole smiled slightly but did not reveal it. After saying goodbye to the queen, he stood up and left.
Later, the queen asked the maid to find someone and said that the sheets were stained and asked her to change them.
The palace maid didn't ask anything, she immediately took the tray and left as ordered.
Soon, two palace maids came over with new orders. There were no previous palace maids. When the queen saw this, she chuckled.
If the palace maid came back just now, she would have to find an opportunity to kill her in order to keep it secret.
The palace maid quickly changed the new list, and the queen's soft couch was already soaked with water.
With a twist, you can remove as much as half a basin.
The two palace maids did not dare to ask the reason and did the work without saying a word.
…
Recently, things in Beijing have been quiet a lot.
With the end of the second assessment, other candidates have withdrawn one after another. I am afraid that the next prime minister will be either Qin Sining or Lu Qingbai.
There was also a heated debate about this matter.
Secretly, Lu Qingbai has many supporters.
With the help of the Beijing Daily, Qin Sining had the upper hand in public opinion, and the two were evenly matched for a while.
After that, there are speculations about the second round of assessment.
Since the things described must be kept confidential, Zhao Xiaole did not tell everything, but only gave Qin Sining a hint.
Qin Sining naturally had no objection.
Lu Qingbai didn't know these things. He was still in fear every day, hiding in the third prince's mansion and not daring to go out.
Before, he was worried that Prince Qian would assassinate him, but Ren Xiaoyao was injured again, so he might not be able to protect him fully.
After Prince Qian left, Lu Qingbai was worried that Zhao Xiaole might want to kill him, so he was careful every day.
As Ren Xiaoyao gradually recovered from his injuries, Lu Qingbai felt relieved.
Otherwise, he can only ask his master for help.
However, Shifang practitioners have always been indifferent to worldly affairs, and Lu Qingbai did not dare to go to the master rashly because of his own affairs.
On this day, regarding the appointment of the Minister of Industry, the third prince approached Lu Qingbai and Ren Xiaoyao and wanted to discuss it with them.
The third prince spoke first: "Although the Minister of Industry is not an important position, he still has decision-making power in the cabinet."
"What do you think? If you want to get this position, who do you think is suitable?"
Ren Xiaoyao didn't say anything. After Lu Qingbai pondered for a while, he said: "Brother Emperor, if we take away this person who belongs to the original empress, the Minister of Industry, I'm afraid the empress will not be happy and it will be detrimental to the emperor brother!"
The third prince sneered: "He used to be his, but now everyone competes fairly, so naturally they all have a chance."
Lu Qingbai was still worried. If he angered the queen, he was afraid that the three-legged confrontation would not be able to continue.
"Brother Imperial, how about I ask someone to inform the empress and discuss a proper strategy together? If the prince is allowed to sit back and enjoy the results, we will be even more passive."
The third prince remained calm and silent. After a while, he asked: "How confident are you in this election for prime minister? If Zhao Xiaole deliberately slanders his fiancée, you will lose your position as prime minister."
When Ren Xiaoyao heard this, he couldn't help but snorted coldly.
Lu Qingbai's face also darkened, "If this is the case, then I will ask Xiu Shu's father to complain on my behalf. Come to think of it, the prince would not dare to do such a rash thing!"
The third prince said nothing.
He really hoped that King Pingxi would cause trouble and let the prince and King Pingxi fight against each other. It would be great if he could just sit back and enjoy the results.
However, when he thought that the prime minister was dead, the power in his hands was greatly lost, so he said in a deep voice:
"We must get the quota for Minister of Industry this time. This is also to help you run for prime minister!"
Having said this, Lu Qingbai was helpless.
The third prince is a pig-headed man who always likes to be smart, but who makes him the third prince and no one else can touch him?
"I know, little brother." Lu Qingbai said with cupped hands.
There is no other way, he still needs to do the job of wiping the butt.
Moreover, the third prince obviously doesn't trust him very much now. If the third prince is not allowed to expand enough political power, I'm afraid he will still make trouble.
The third prince is certainly not stupid. He knows very well that if Lu Qingbai and Ren Xiaoyao leave, he will be the weakest among the three parties.
If he couldn't become stronger, would he be willing to help Lu Qingbai again?
But if you seize the position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, you will have to fall out with the Queen.
Lu Qingbai had no choice but to write a letter. After explaining all the plight of the third prince, he asked someone to take it into the palace and deliver it to the Queen. After receiving it, the Queen took a long time to reply, with only four words:
"Rebuild the East Factory."
Lu Qingbai was stunned when he got the reply and understood immediately.
Today's Dongchang has long existed in name only. In the name of rebuilding Dongchang, it is equivalent to writing a bad check, temporarily blocking the mouth of the third prince.
But in fact, the queen was hinting to Lu Qingbai that after rebuilding the Dongchang, he would still become a pawn in her hands.
But the question is, can the third prince like Dongchang?
Lu Qingbai originally wanted to push the problem to the queen, but the queen pushed the problem to him instead. It is likely that he will be the one who makes the sacrifice in the end.
After Lu Qingbai found his senior brother Ren Xiaoyao to discuss it, Ren Xiaoyao rarely expressed his stance immediately.
