Li Zhengqing found Ma Yan, and after some discussion, they discovered that the late Empress Dowager Dong Lanxin's birthday would be next month.

So Ma Yan found an opportunity and deliberately mentioned this matter in front of Yan Ning.

Yan Ning heard that Emperor Xuanzong had ordered the date of the Autumn Mountain Tour to be advanced to avoid a conflict with his mother's tour.

The next day, Li Zhengqing went to the palace in person to meet the emperor.

When Li Zhengqing saw Yan Ning, he immediately knelt on the ground and pleaded:

"Your Majesty, I am a descendant of the Li family in the capital, and I have received the grace of the Emperor. I should devote myself to serving Your Majesty until my death.

The situation in the court is changing, and I am afraid that someone will take advantage of the situation to stir up trouble, so I have come to Your Majesty to express my feelings."

Yan Ning looked down at him, with a hint of suspicion and inquiry in his dark eyes.

"Lord Li, please speak frankly."

Li Zhengqing said slowly:

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, the power of the emperor has been granted by God. I am afraid that the current situation in the court has gone against the will of our ancestors.

The Queen Mother is ruling the country from behind the scenes, and her prestige is growing. If she holds on to power for too long, I am really worried that Your Majesty will find it difficult to realize his ambitions in the future."

Yan Ning tilted his head slightly and looked at Li Zhengqing, as if wondering how credible his words were.

Li Zhengqing knew that Yan Ning suspected that he and the Queen Mother were colluding because of what happened a few days ago, so he said:

"May I ask, Your Majesty, have you ever received a bracelet made of oriental pearls from the late Empress Dowager?"

Yan Ning hummed, "That was something Ma Jiji took the trouble to find for me. How did you know?"

“Your Majesty, that Dongzhu bracelet was lost outside the palace. I bought it with my own money and then returned it to Your Majesty through Ma Xixi.

If your majesty does not believe it, you can ask Ma Jiji to come and ask. "

Yan Ning immediately summoned Ma Yan.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me!" Ma Yan knelt down and said, "I did get that bracelet from Lord Li. To please Your Majesty, I said I found it myself... I deserve to die. Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"

Yan Ning waved his hands. "No matter what, I am very happy that you found my mother's relics for me. As for the twists and turns, I am not interested in hearing them."

His eyes fell on Li Zhengqing, "So, you are still loyal to me and my mother?"

Li Zhengqing knew who the "Queen Mother" he was talking about was.

"Your Majesty, I am risking my life to plead this. When the late Empress Dowager was alive, she had no deep hatred for my cousin, Concubine Rong Li Yao.

It was all because of the instigation of the current Empress Dowager that the two of them fell out, and eventually the late Empress Dowager died, and Imperial Concubine Rong was imprisoned in the cold palace for life...but the culprit reaped the benefits and is still safe and sound!

I feel sorry for my cousin who grew up with me... She is so young, but I heard she has become insane in the cold palace. I am so sad!"

Li Zhengqing bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, my Li family and the Queen Mother are sworn enemies. Please understand your majesty!"

Yan Ning thought for a while and asked:

"Then why did you come to see me today?"

Li Zhengqing immediately said, "I am willing to stake my life to help Your Majesty eliminate the Queen Mother's party, help Your Majesty to avenge your grievances, and take control of the government!"

Yan Ning was touched by what he said and stood up unconsciously, then sat down slowly after a while.

"How do you want to do this?"

Li Zhengqing was well prepared and said:

"The current commander of the Imperial Guard, Yan Zheng, was appointed by the late emperor. He is loyal and stubborn. Moreover, I have heard that when he mentioned Your Majesty in private, his attitude was often disrespectful, saying that Your Majesty was just a young son and that his actions were likely to be biased..."

Yan Ning's face suddenly turned gloomy.

He hated it most when people said such things.

Li Zhengqing continued:

"Yan Zheng was ordered by the late emperor, who loved the current empress dowager. So if you ask him to help your majesty to avenge his death, I'm afraid he won't agree."

"If your loyalty to the late emperor is greater than your loyalty to me, that is disloyalty." Yan Ning slowly clenched his fist in his sleeve.