Ye An, who left the Zichen Palace, knew that this was Liu E's knock on him. After all, he and Fan Ziyuan went to the academy together and gave Fan Ziyuan such a reward. Naturally, he was embarrassed because he had not gained anything.
But it's a pity that Liu E doesn't understand Ye An. He only cares about the rewards, but doesn't care about the fame at all. He just feels a little regretful that he didn't get the wool from Tianjia. As for the resentment or resentment, he has no resentment at all.
Lan Jizong walked slowly and whispered: "There was something going on in the palace last night. It was related to the matter between the saint and the officials. There may be serious trouble. The saint had murderous intentions. This would be very ominous..."
Ye An was startled, and suddenly turned around to look at Lan Jizong, who was in a panic. Obviously, he shouldn't tell himself this matter. Ye An was not a fool. He could tell what was going on from what he said. This was a Liu E
The issue with Zhao Zhen's biological mother, Mrs. Li, is an old matter in the Tian family at best, but it is a matter in the palace at worst.
This was not something he should be involved in, but Lan Jizong told himself that it must be because he was one of the few courtiers who knew about this matter. He had "reminded" Liu E of this matter in front of Lan Jizong.
"Official Lan, it's impossible for the empress to kill her! Unless she wants to wipe out the entire Liu family."
Gudu... Lan Jizong swallowed hard and then whispered: "But that person really made too much trouble, and you also know the secret..."
Ye An glared at Lan Jizong, he really suspected that this old guy was trying to trick him: "So what if I know the secret? Mr. Lu doesn't know? Mr. Wang doesn't know? Mr. Wei doesn't know? If you ask them about such a thing, it's better than
Better than me?!"
"This old slave has such courage! Those are all important officials in the court. Once they confront the empress, the consequences will be disastrous!"
"Eh?! That's interesting what you said. What? I'm so easy to bully? What is your old man thinking?!"
Lan Jizong looked around and sighed: "I don't want to get involved in this matter. At this age, I should resign and go home to live in retirement, but the empress doesn't agree! Neither does the official family."
I hope the old slave will leave, that old guy Chen Lin doesn’t care about the harem..."
Ye An was not interested in such complaints. He did not want to get involved in the affairs of the harem. However, a sane person should not get involved in the Tian family's family affairs.
"Sir Lan, there is nothing Ye An can do about this matter. The empress has always had the final say on matters in the harem. The empress is the Lord of the Sixth Palace and has a mother who respects the world, so she naturally knows how to handle this matter."
"What if the empress made a mistake on her errand?!" Lan Jizong's voice was full of profound meaning, and his look at Ye An was also full of hints.
Ye An knew Lan Jizong, and he would not give him "crazy hints" for no reason. The only possibility was that Liu E really had murderous intentions...
Taking a deep breath, Ye An looked at Lan Jizong and said, "If you dare to lie to me, you will never be able to trust me again from now on!"
Lan Jizong smiled bitterly and said: "Now that things have happened, how can I dare to deceive Marquis Ye?"
With a long sigh, he looked at Lan Jizong and said, "No wonder I felt something was wrong after entering the palace today. My right eyelid kept twitching. It turns out you were waiting for me here!"
Lan Jizong smiled awkwardly: "This matter is too big. I am not worried about the instability of the harem. I am just worried that the empress has taken the wrong path. Once she makes a big mistake, it will be too late to recover. There is nothing in the world that is impermeable.
Once the officials know about the wall..."
"If you don't say harsh words when it's time to say them, the only way is to find me as a villain?!"
Ye An's words made Lan Jizong wave his hands repeatedly: "What Ye Hou said, the old slave is really indifferent in front of the saint, and he can't ask for help from foreign ministers. Only Ye Hou has some affection in front of the official saint, so he can only ask for help."
Ye Hou is here!"
Ye An rolled his eyes helplessly, good guy, he didn't even know his position in Liu E's heart, but Lan Jizong said so confidently.
He was really worried that Liu E had done something wrong. Historically, Liu E did not attack the Li family, but that might be the case now. History was already afraid of deviations. Ye An could not guarantee that the current Liu E would not attack the Li family.
Li took action.
Having come to the palace many times, Ye An was familiar with the terrain of the palace, but today Lan Jizong led him deeper and deeper inside. When he passed through the back garden of Funing Palace, he did not dare to
Went inside.
"Sir, please don't trick me. Behind us is the Kunning Hall where the empress is!"
Lan Jizong said with a helpless smile: "How can we not discuss such matters in the palace?"
But his words did not dispel Ye An's doubts. Being imprisoned in the palace, plus Liu E, a powerful widow, Ye An had to be cautious!
I originally thought I would be summoned by Liu E in Funing Hall, but I didn’t expect to go to Kunning Hall. Compared to Funing Hall behind Chuigong Hall, it was the most private place in the palace and Liu E’s bedroom. Ye An didn’t want to.
If you go there, you might as well stop at the door of the outer courtyard of Kunning Hall.
"Ye An doesn't have the guts to enter the saint's palace. This is a big taboo for courtiers! No matter how close we are to each other, I won't dare to go there. Besides, when the saint summons me, I should be in the Chui Gong Hall. When I get to the Funing Hall, I have already gone deep into the palace!"
Seeing that Ye An refused to leave, Lan Jizong whispered: "Then I will report to the saint. Ye Hou will just wait here." He also knew that the matter was serious.
Soon Lan Jizong came quietly, looked at Ye An with a face full of shame and said: "The saint summoned Ye Hou..."
Obviously, this guy was scolded by Liu E. It was taboo to lead a foreign minister like him to the deep inside of the harem. Moreover, Liu E was not informed in advance, so this was naturally inappropriate.
But Liu E still summoned him, which also showed his status in her heart. He slowly walked into the outer door of Kunning Palace. At this time, Ye An was slightly panicked. Many of the palace maids around him were elderly.
, the remaining ones are mostly women with big shoulders, round waists and strong bodies.
These maids in the harem are not simple. Sometimes they can even become the place to kill warriors. Han Xinke died in the hands of these maids back then, and was beaten to death with a mallet.
Therefore, Ye An was cautious when walking in Kunning Palace, for fear of provoking these palace people and letting them find a way to complain about his fault.
This is not only a harem, but also a deep palace, a forbidden place in the palace. Although the shape and specifications of the building are no different from other places in the palace, it gives people an extremely strict feeling.
Liu E's emphasis on cost has reached an outrageous level. Even the patterns on the palace lanterns must be exactly the same without any mistakes. In winter, thick silk curtains can be seen everywhere, even covering both sides of the verandah.
Ye An was speechless for a while.
No wonder the expenses in the palace are so high. Such luxury can be recorded in history books. Perhaps seeing Ye An's surprise, Lan Jizong whispered: "This is a reward from the late emperor.
Some of the silks and satins are worn out on the outside and turned inside out for use, which makes them look a bit extravagant, but it’s not the empress’s intention.”
Ye An shook his head: "I am not surprised by this, but I am worried that the officials will see this scene and become accustomed to it. Diligence and frugality are good ways, and they should be persevered."
Lan Jizong nodded and led Ye An into the small courtyard next to Kunning Hall.