"I know this is very difficult for the princess. After all, the emperor raised you."
Minister Jiang stood up and said, "My Lady, think carefully. Do you want to be the one who holds the power of life and death, or be a Lady who is controlled by the Emperor in everything?"
Feng Qingqing slowly raised her eyes, "You've done so much, aren't you hoping to take that position?"
"What I want is power."
Of course, this was said to fool Feng Qingqing, because that was the seat she wanted to sit in.
"Give me some time."
Minister Jiang left the study and got into the carriage with his confidants.
"Sir, will the princess agree to your request?"
This is obviously not a good deal. No matter how stupid the princess is, she won't really do it.
"I will agree," Minister Jiang said confidently. "Feng Qingqing is a coward. If she doesn't do as I say, she will not only lose her wealth and glory, but also her power. She won't accept that."
Power and a mother who is not her biological mother, she doesn't believe that a conscienceless person like Feng Qingqing would choose to sacrifice herself.
If Feng Qingqing really wasn't afraid of her identity being exposed, she wouldn't have been so anxious to call her over.
…
Feng Qingqing considered it for three days and summoned Minister Jiang again.
Minister Jiang knew that she had thought it through, so he got straight to the point after entering the study.
"Have you considered it, my lady?"
Feng Qingqing nodded, "I can promise you."
"The princess is indeed a smart person. She knows how to choose the best option for herself."
Feng Qingqing snorted coldly, "Now that I've agreed, shouldn't Minister Jiang's investigation be accelerated?"
"Don't be impatient, Princess. This matter must be done slowly, otherwise others will think I am fooling the emperor."
"How long will that take?"
Feng Qingqing frowned.
"Half a month is enough. Princess, please wait for news."
In half a month, she had almost everything arranged.
"Okay, I'll wait for you for half a month, then I'll come back to discuss the next plan with you."
"No," Minister Jiang said sternly, "I've been investigating you recently, and the Emperor will definitely have someone keeping an eye on you. So we'll meet in your study. You must be careful not to let the Emperor notice anything."
Yu Yiluo, who was eavesdropping on the roof with Qian Jue, left and returned to the yard.
Empress Xian wiped the sweat from her forehead and brought her some water to drink.
After drinking, Yu Yiluo walked outside and waved to the Royal Guards who were guarding not far away.
The royal guard closest to the yard hurried forward and saluted.
"Where is the commander of your Royal Guards? Ask her to bring some ancient books here."
"Yes, I will inform the commander right away."
Qian Jue waited for Yu Yiluo to come back and closed the door for her. He asked in confusion, "When did you get to know the commander of the Imperial Guard?"
Yu Yiluo took out the jade pendant and shook it.
"Li Yunhe gave it to me."
The three of them waited for half an hour, and Huang Feiyu came with some ancient books.
She respectfully put down the ancient book and wanted to leave.
"Commander Huang, wait a minute."
A childish voice called him and Huang Feiyu turned around.
"What else?"
She had helped cover up Feng Qingqing's whereabouts before, so she naturally guessed Yu Yiluo's identity.
However, since the two of them did not harm the queen, she did not pretend to be ignorant.
"After half a month, no matter what order you receive to leave the palace, you must not actually leave. Remember?"
Huang Feiyu had a bad feeling when he heard this and looked at Yu Yiluo in surprise.
"What do you mean?"
Could it be that the little Princess Tianqi wants to force the emperor to abdicate?
Seeing her thoughts, Yu Yiluo said expressionlessly: "If I wanted to force the emperor to abdicate, would I still tell you?"
Huang Feiyu touched his nose and said, "Princess, please tell me why."
"You will know when the time comes. If you want your queen to be safe, it's best not to let her know."
"Thank you, little princess."
Huang Feiyu retreated half-believingly, and Qian Jue walked out from behind the screen.
"Does Luo'er think that Minister Jiang will force the emperor to abdicate?"
Yu Yiluo ate the fruit handed to her by Concubine Xian and said vaguely, "It's not a feeling, it's a certainty."
[After all, this was a great opportunity for her to get that seat without having to wait any longer, so she definitely wouldn't let it go.]
"No wonder it took half a month," Qian Jue raised an eyebrow, "Will Feng Qingqing really kill the Queen?"
Yu Yiluo shook her head. "I don't know. Whether to kill her or not depends entirely on her remaining conscience."
…
Commander Huang returned to the palace, and the empress asked her about the recent situation of Yu Yiluo and Concubine Xian.
She told the other person's recent situation truthfully, but did not mention what Yu Yiluo said.
It’s not that she trusts Yu Yiluo so much, but because this sentence doesn’t mean anything.
The Queen waved her hand to let everyone leave and asked Ling Le who was standing beside her.
"How's things going with Minister Jiang?"
Ling Le replied respectfully, "Minister Jiang went to see the princess twice. She seemed to have guessed that someone was watching her, so she has been acting extra cautiously recently."
The queen rubbed her brows.
"Withdraw the people. I think I asked her to investigate Qing Er's affairs and alerted the enemy."
Ling Le poured a cup of tea for the queen and presented it with both hands.
"Is this incident with the princess and the letter that appeared earlier really a coincidence?"
She glanced at the Queen and felt that this matter needed to be investigated thoroughly.
The Queen glanced at her.
"You also think there's no smoke without fire?"
Ling Le didn't answer directly, but said, "The Crown Princess is indeed unlike you and the Queen. Minister Jiang didn't know you had someone keeping an eye on her."
Seeing that the Queen didn't say anything, Ling Le knew that she didn't intend to think too deeply about it, so he stopped talking, shut up and stepped back.
…
Yu Yiluo and Feng Qingqing waited and waited, only to find out that Feng Qingqing's identity was a false accusation.
At the same time, the news of Prince Tianqi's visit to Li Kingdom also arrived.
When she heard the news, Yu Yiluo widened her eyes in surprise.
He sat up from the bed.
"Brother Crown Prince has come to Li Country?"
Qian Jue nodded, "Yes, the reason is to bring the concubine to visit relatives, but I guess he is worried about you."
As he was speaking, footsteps were heard at the door. Qian Jue dodged and walked behind the screen, and the door was kicked open with a bang.
Then Feng Qingqing walked in aggressively.
Empress Xian was tying Yu Yiluo's hair. When she heard the noise, she glanced at her indifferently.
"Why are you so angry so early in the morning?"
"Don't play dumb," Feng Qingqing closed the door and walked in front of Concubine Xian, fearing that others might hear it.
"Did you invite the prince?"
Yu Yiluo looked innocent. "Didn't you have someone watching us? Don't you know whether we sent a letter or not? Maybe the Crown Prince is here to trade with you."
When Feng Qingqing heard about the deal, she almost forgot about it and looked away in embarrassment.
I have been dealing with Minister Jiang recently, and the thing I was looking forward to was completely forgotten.
Feng Qingqing collected her thoughts and was about to say something when a voice of notification came from the door.
"My Lady, the Emperor has brought the Crown Prince Tianqi to your residence. Please go and greet him."
Feng Qingqing opened the door and walked out.
Yu Yiluo and Concubine Xian followed closely behind. When they reached the corridor, they looked up and saw the prince and the empress surrounded by ministers.
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