Liu Mingzhi looked at Qian Lu signaling for him to enter Yi'an Palace, and glanced at the quiet Yi'an Palace with some hesitation.
I don't know if I should enter the temple alone.
Although it was the Empress Dowager Nangong Meng's personal manager who came forward to summon him this time, who can guarantee that Chen Jie and Qian Lu were not secretly colluding to find him behind the Empress Dowager's back.
You must know that Queen Mother Chen Jie has a criminal record here.
What if she wants to use her innocence to seduce herself again in order to secure her son's throne?
If you can endure it once, you may not be able to endure it the second time.
Furthermore, what if she gives herself a fairy dance?
Let yourself be known as a promiscuous harem, thereby ruining your reputation.
Women in the harem will not feel weird about anything they do.
In other words, as long as you are fast enough, even the immortals will not be able to jump up.
The key is that you are strong. If you want to gain strength quickly, it won’t allow you!
"Mr. Qian...hmm...Where are the people?"
Young Master Liu wandered around and thought for a moment. When he came back to his senses, he still felt uneasy about entering Yi'an Palace alone.
I was about to persuade Qian Lu to make a change and let him accompany me for a while, but then I realized that this old guy Qian Lu had disappeared at some point.
I think he took advantage of his distraction and quietly retreated.
Qian Lu's behavior of retreating without warning made Liu Mingzhi even more uneasy. He always felt that entering the harem alone was not a good thing.
Glancing secretly at the open door of Yi'an Palace, Mr. Liu hesitated for a moment, turned around and retreated towards the way he came.
Since it was Nangong Meng who summoned him, it would be more appropriate for him to go to Qianhe Palace to meet Nangong Meng.
"Your Majesty, stay here. The Empress Dowager and the Queen Mother have been waiting in the palace for a long time. Your Majesty, please come in."
Before Young Master Liu took two steps, Gao Jin, the personal chamberlain of Queen Mother Chen Jie, hurried out and called out to Young Master Liu.
Liu Mingzhi's expression froze, but he looked at Gao Jin with a hint of relief and asked, "Is the Queen Mother also in the palace?"
Gao Jin nodded with a respectful smile on his face: "Your Majesty is really good at joking. The Empress Dowager summoned you to see you. Naturally, the Empress Dowager is also waiting in the palace."
"call..........."
If I had told you earlier, if I had told you earlier, would this young master have made it seem like he was having an affair and was afraid of being caught?
"Eunuch Gao, please lead the way."
"Your Majesty, please."
Liu Mingzhi straightened his clothes, straightened his posture, and walked towards Yi'an Palace with Gao Jin, who was slightly hunched over.
"Your Majesty, please!"
"It's time to work."
Young Master Liu had just entered the palace when the palace door behind him slammed shut tightly, and Gao Jin, who had been accompanying him all the way, did not come in either.
Young Master Liu's heart skipped a beat, and he secretly said, "F*ck."
This scene is so similar to the one in the past.
Gao Jin, hello to your mother, how dare you cheat on me.
Young Master Liu instinctively turned around to open the palace door, and Nangong Meng's kind and gentle voice sounded from behind the bead curtain in the inner palace.
"Zhi'er, why is it so difficult to find a child like yours? The Ai family and the Queen Mother have been waiting for so long."
Nangong Meng's voice caused Young Master Liu to stop his movements again, his eyes flashed with uncertainty, and he glanced towards the inner hall.
What kind of trick did Namco play?
After sighing softly, Liu Mingzhi walked to the bead curtain of the inner hall with a calm face and stopped.
"Queen Mother, Sister-in-law of the Emperor, can I come in?"
"Come in quickly, the Ai family and the Queen Mother have been waiting for a long time.
If you delay any longer, the hot dishes at the banquet will become cold."
"My son obeyed the order, and the child came in."
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Liu Mingzhi nodded and lowered his eyebrows, opening the bead curtain and walking towards the inner hall.
Subconsciously, he glanced up and saw Nangong Meng and Chen Jie sitting on chairs with dignity, waiting for his arrival.
Liu Mingzhi suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a little helpless.
It's just a banquet, why is it so mysterious?
Or maybe I am too cautious and think wrongly?
"My son Liu Mingzhi pays homage to his mother.
My brother, please see the emperor’s sister-in-law.”
"No gift!"
"Thank you, Queen Mother, and thank you, Queen Sister-in-law."
Nangong Mengfeng looked at the reserved Liu Mingzhi with soft eyes, and shook her head with a smile on her lips.
"Why are you so stunned, kid? Sit up quickly.
This banquet is for you to catch the wind and wash away the dust, how can you do it if you don’t sit down!"
"I don't dare, thank you very much, Queen Mother."
Liu Mingzhi was somewhat reserved and sat down next to Nangong Meng, opposite Queen Mother Chen Jie.
He didn't know if it was because they hadn't seen each other for many days, but he always felt that his relationship with Nangong Meng was quite alienated.
When I stayed with Nangong Meng, I no longer had the same relaxed and happy mood as before.
Nangong Meng smiled lightly and looked at Chen Jie who was silent and didn't know what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty, the maids and eunuchs have all withdrawn. Please work hard to pour wine for the Ai family and Zhi'er."
"Yes, Queen Mother."
"No, no, no, I don't dare to trouble the emperor's sister-in-law. I'll pour you some wine! I'll pour you some wine!"
Liu Mingzhi, who was having a deep discussion, reacted quickly when he heard Nangong Meng's words.
How could he dare to ask Chen Jie, the Queen Mother of a country, to pour wine for him? He quickly stood up and went to get the jug beside him.
However, Chen Jie's fair hands were already placed behind the wine bottle. Young Master Liu, who was a step too slow, accidentally grasped the back of Chen Jie's hand with his palm.
The delicate and smooth touch made Liu Dashao startled for a moment and quickly retracted his palm.
Chen Jie also hurriedly retracted her arms as if she was electrocuted, her pretty face turned red and she lowered her head.
Liu Mingzhi looked at Chen Jie awkwardly, not knowing what to do, and sat down with twinkling eyes: "My brother did not intend to offend the emperor's sister-in-law, please forgive me."
"No...it's okay, it's just a misunderstanding."
When Nangong Meng, who was sitting in the front seat, saw this, not only did she not look as angry as her daughter-in-law because of the unintentional frivolity, but her lips raised a slightly meaningful chuckle.
It flashed slightly and then disappeared, so fast that even Liu Mingzhi didn't notice it.
"Zhi'er, you are a great contributor to the imperial court, and you have done a great favor to Ye'er.
Although the Queen Mother has a noble status, she is also Ye'er's mother. It is only natural for people to pour you a glass of wine.
Just sit back and enjoy this glass of wine."
Liu Mingzhi looked at Nangong Meng hesitantly, and finally nodded helplessly: "This... I dare to go beyond the limit."
Liu Mingzhi agreed, and Chen Jie didn't say anything. Her cheeks turned red with embarrassment, and she silently picked up the pot and filled the bottles of wine for Nangong Meng and the two of them, before getting a glass for herself.
"The sons and ministers respect their mother and the queen, and the emperor's sister-in-law has a cup of wine. The sons and ministers do it first as a token of respect."
Liu Mingzhi, who really didn't know what to say, had no choice but to put his mind on the drink in case he said too much and said something he shouldn't have said.
"Okay, let's drink together!"
The glass of wine was empty, and Chen Jie started pouring it again.
Nangong Meng picked up a piece of venison with his chopsticks and put it on Young Master Liu's plate.
"Zhi'er, the Ai family won't hide anything from you. Today's court meeting, the Ai family and the Queen Mother will be at the back of the palace to listen to the government.
I am fully aware of what happened in the court, and today I am fortunate to have you as always supporting the kingly majesty of Ye'er.
Otherwise, I'm afraid today's court meeting will not end well for Ye'er.
You have been absent from the court for many years, so you don’t know what the court has become now.
Ye'er was often contradicted by these veterans and had no face at all.
The reason is simply that Ye'er did not pro-administer the government, and these veteran ministers held the power of auxiliary government. As a result, all the officials only saw the auxiliary ministers in their eyes, and deliberately ignored Ye'er, the current emperor.
Speaking of which, the Ai family went too far. Ye'er's final decision to take back the power of auxiliary government was made by the Ai family for him.
According to Taizu's order, the Ai family did participate in politics.
But the Ai family was helpless.
If the rights of the auxiliary ministers are not taken back at this time, the remaining 20% of neutral officials will once become attached to the three auxiliary ministers.
The court will become an empty shell.
Ye'er, the king of a country, will no longer have any rights as a king.
Is this still the emperor?
Is this still the king of a country?
Therefore, even if the Ai family disobeys Taizu's order, they still have to help His Majesty make decisions.
You have also seen what happened in the court today.
If it is not curbed.
The two prime ministers, the left prime minister and the right prime minister, will take over the affairs of state in your majesty's stead.
Except for the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of War, Dali Temple and the generals and officials controlled by the Yun family, there are no other official departments without the hands and feet of these three.
Not to mention taking back power, I'm afraid that in two years, even the three yamen under your control will gradually become their disciples.
Even if you find out about this by then, you will still be able to guard the country in northern Xinjiang.