Wei Yan finished speaking while kneeling.

The process was just as Qin Peng had guessed. He received a letter from home the day after the coup, saying that the old lady Wei was seriously ill and that Qin Ming had ascended the throne, but it did not mention that Qin Shuhuai had led his troops to besiege the imperial city. According to him...

"If I knew he was staying in the imperial city with 5,000 soldiers, I would never come! I'm not stupid..."

Qin Peng closed his eyes. Qin Shuhuai probably didn't dare to move now. But as long as his soldiers didn't leave Xuanjing, Wei Yan couldn't show up. Maybe there would be some danger.

After thinking for a while, Qin Peng said, "Just hide in this room and don't show up. Just stay hidden."

According to Qin Shuhuai's ability, the Wei Mansion probably has Qin Shuhuai's secret plan. Now that they want to hide Wei Yan, they naturally have to hide it thoroughly. Wei Yan was a little embarrassed and lowered his head and said, "Why don't I go to grandma's room..."

"She is ill," Qin Peng glanced at him and said calmly, "Now that you are here, don't run around. Let me get someone to fetch water for you to take a bath."

"OK."

Wei Yan nodded. Qin Peng stood up and saw that he was still kneeling. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Why are you still kneeling? Hide quickly!"

"Okay!"

Wei Yan immediately picked it up and hid in the compartment. Qin Peng asked Chun Su and Qiu Su to fetch some water. The two of them asked in confusion, "Didn't the master just take a bath?"

"When did you start talking so much?"

Qin Peng spoke calmly, but the two of them felt an invisible pressure coming down on them, and hurried out to fetch water. After fetching water, Qin Peng took Wei Yang's clothes out of the closet and threw them to Wei Yan. Wei Yan took a shower, and after coming out dressed, he wiped his hair and said, "After so many years, sister-in-law still keeps my brother's clothes?"

"Yeah." Qin Peng responded. Under the candlelight, Qin Peng's face was beautiful and her skin was fair. Her plain appearance made Wei Yan's heart tense.

He suddenly remembered that this woman had been guarding that tablet for ten years.

He couldn't tell what he was feeling. He envied Wei Yang, but also felt pity for this woman. After thinking for a long time, he sighed and said to Qin Peng, "Sister-in-law, to be honest, my eldest brother has been dead for many years. Our Wei family is not a conservative family..."

"Who are the supporters of the late emperor in the court?"

Qin Peng interrupted him. Wei Yan had never thought that Qin Peng would ask such a cold question. He was distracted for a while before he responded, "You want to ask who can force Qin Shuhuai?"

"Yes." Qin Peng nodded: "It is too dangerous for his soldiers to stay in Xuanjing all the time. They should leave as soon as possible."

Wei Yan agreed, and after thinking for a while, he said a name: "Zhang Ying."

"Zhang Ying?"

"Yes," Wei Yan nodded and said, "Grand Scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, leader of the Qingliu. He was also the son of an official. His father was the Minister of History. He was beheaded in court by Emperor Jing because of his outspokenness. So he has always hated Emperor Jing's lineage. He is a talented person and has a high reputation among the people. The late emperor valued him very much and appointed him as the chief judge of the imperial examinations many times. His students are all over the court and the country."

"I understand." Qin Peng stood up, pointed to the cabinet, and said to Wei Yan: "There is a quilt inside and a small couch inside. I will go find Zhang Ying tomorrow."

"Wait..." Wei Yan said hesitantly, "You'd better not go."

"Hmm?" Qin Peng was a little confused and blinked. Wei Yan said, "He... doesn't think highly of women."

After hearing this, Qin Peng was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Wei Yan meant and sneered: "This old immortal."

After she finished speaking, she fell silent. It seemed that she really didn't have much to do about this kind of inherent sexism.

The next morning, Qin Peng got up and decided that although Zhang Ying could not be found, Zhang Ying's students should still be able to be found. She made a list in her mind and planned to talk to those people and then convince Zhang Ying through them.

As a result, just after she finished washing up, news came from the palace that Li Shu asked her to enter the palace.

This cheap mother never comes to visit for no reason. Qin Peng was having breakfast. After nodding, he said, "Then go."

After saying this, Qin Peng entered the palace. As soon as he arrived, Li Shu came up to him anxiously, holding Qin Peng's hand and saying, "Peng Peng, Qin Shuhuai is coming today. What should we do?!"

"Let him do what he wants. What are you afraid of?" Qin Peng remained calm and sat aside. The maid poured her tea. Li Shu became anxious when she saw Qin Peng's expression and jumped up and said, "Why are you so ignorant? Can Qin Shuhuai's coming bring any good things? Do you think he wants to kill me..."

"You think too much," Qin Peng raised her teacup and thought for a moment, thinking that Qin Shuhuai must have come to Li Shu for the matter of the regent king. She took a sip of tea and raised her eyes and said, "Do you remember the last time I told you to confer the title of Princess of Zhen State on me?"

Li Shu was stunned for a moment, then she remembered and nodded, "I remember."

"That's enough." Qin Peng nodded: "Just remember, he must have come here for this matter, don't panic, he's here, there's nothing to be afraid of. Just do what I say, if it doesn't work, just keep silent."

As they were talking, Qin Shuhuai had already arrived. The eunuch came in to report, and Qin Peng raised his hand and said, "Let him in."

As he spoke, Qin Peng raised his hand and pointed to the seat above him: "Mother, please sit down."

After the two of them sat down, Qin Shuhuai came up. Today he was still wearing a black robe with a crane embroidered on the corner of his robe, and a white fox fur coat on the outside, which made him look a bit like an immortal.

After he came in, he bowed to the two of them, and Qin Peng returned the greeting very politely. Then Li Shu tremblingly asked Qin Shuhuai to sit down. After Qin Shuhuai sat down, he looked up at Qin Peng and said to Li Shu: "I came here today to discuss with the Queen Mother about the matters after your Majesty ascended the throne. I'm afraid it's not appropriate for the princess to be here."

"It's okay," Qin Peng said with a smile, "There are some ideas that my mother may not be used to making decisions on, so she wants me to accompany her. We are all family, so there is no need for you to be so distant."

Qin Shuhuai understood what Qin Peng meant. Qin Peng's words made it clear that she was the one in charge here. If he insisted on her leaving, it would probably not achieve any results.

So Qin Shuhuai nodded and said directly: "Your Majesty is still young, I am afraid he needs a few people to assist him in governing the country. Does Your Majesty have any candidates in mind?"

After hearing this, Li Shu and Qin Peng looked at each other. Qin Peng turned his eyes away without leaving a trace. Li Shu said with a stiff face: "I wonder what the King of Huai'an thinks about this matter?"

"I think that the prince is still young, and he needs someone close to him to assist him in governing the country. Only in this way can he assist Your Majesty with all his heart and strength."

Someone close to you?

That is the relative.

Qin Peng was listening nearby, tapping the armrest silently. His body involuntarily turned to the side and leaned slightly on the armrest.

Qin Shuhuai couldn't help but glance sideways while talking. He had only seen this kind of little action in Zhao Peng before. Seeing Qin Peng doing the same thing, he couldn't help but pause for a moment. Li Shu beside him listened to what Qin Shuhuai said and nodded, "Your Highness is right. We should find a close relative to assist us."

Qin Shuhuai withdrew his thoughts, turned his gaze back to Li Shu, and continued: "Since it is to assist in government affairs, it is natural that you must be capable. It is best if you are familiar with the affairs of the court, have a certain status in the court, can suppress the court officials, and can do practical things. That's good."

Close relatives are capable and have status, basically equivalent to Qin Shuhuai.

Qin Peng listened to Qin Shuhuai's words with a smile on his face. He felt that after not seeing him for many years, Qin Shuhuai's face had become bigger and thicker.

Although Li Shu was stupid, she had been immersed in the palace for many years. After listening to Qin Shuhuai's words, she understood what Qin Shuhuai meant. She looked at Qin Peng and asked for help: "Peng'er, look..."

"Your Highness, what you said makes a lot of sense," Qin Peng replied with a smile, and said softly, "Who do you think is more suitable? My mother and I are not familiar with the ministers in the court. Why don't you recommend a few?"

Qin Shuhuai stopped talking. He looked up at Qin Peng and said calmly, "I am very brave. May I ask what the princess thinks of me?"

Qin Peng: “…”

You're so direct without even trying to be polite?

She thought Qin Shuhuai would try to evade responsibility and beat around the bush with her, but she didn't expect him to be so straightforward, so Qin Peng didn't hold back.

She said directly: "The prince is naturally the best choice, but since he is assisting in the government, he naturally cannot dominate alone. The court has the prince in charge, but there should also be someone to balance and supervise. What do you think, prince?"

"Princess, are you worried about me?"

"Yes." Qin Peng said with a smile, not giving in. Since Qin Shuhuai asked for this position directly, she had nothing to hide, and said directly: "Put yourself in my position, would you feel at ease?"

As he spoke, Qin Peng leaned back in his chair, looked at him and said, "Your Highness is the only son of Emperor Jing, a legitimate royal bloodline, and holds great power. How can I feel at ease with you?"

"Since you can see everything clearly," Qin Shuhuai said calmly without changing his expression, "Do you still think that I am here to discuss this with you?"

"You are not here to discuss this with us," Qin Peng raised his eyebrows, "but do you think I am here to discuss this with you?"

Qin Shuhuai did not speak. He looked at Qin Peng and motioned Qin Peng to continue. Qin Peng took a sip of tea, turned around and put down the teacup, and spoke slowly in a casual manner: "Now the prince cannot ascend the throne. If there was a way, he would have killed us orphans and widows long ago. Why are you discussing the position of the regent with us? I'll be frank, prince. If my mother and I can't supervise the prince, who knows if the prince is using Ming'er as a puppet and will kill him in two years? If I am destined to die, it is better to die now than to die sooner or later."

Qin Shuhuai listened to Qin Peng's words and looked up at her: "You seem very confident that I dare not kill you."

"Yes," Qin Peng smiled, "After all, I am the eldest lady of the Wei family."

After hearing this, Qin Shuhuai remained calm.

Qin Peng's words hit the nail on the head. He really couldn't touch her, and he really cared about the Wei family. If someone else heard what Qin Peng said, they would probably be enraged and want to fight to the death, but Qin Shuhuai was not that kind of person.

He is so slow to perceive emotions and so calm that he rarely gets angry and is rarely swayed by emotions when making decisions.

He listened to Qin Peng's words and thought silently for a while.

Now looking at Qin Peng's attitude, she will never give up the position of assistant minister unless she agrees. But how much influence can Qin Peng's position as assistant minister have on the current political situation?

The court will not tolerate Qin Shuhuai monopolizing power alone. If Qin Peng does not come, someone else will come. If it is a senior politician like Wei Yan or Zhang Ying, it would be better to have Qin Peng to deal with it.

So Qin Shuhuai was silent for a while, then slowly asked: "What do you want?"

"I am your Majesty's eldest sister. Your Majesty is young, so naturally I have to go to court to assist in governing. In ancient times, young emperors were governed by their mothers. My mother, Lady Shu, is ill, so I will take over?"

"Wait..." Li Shu wanted to speak immediately after hearing this, but Qin Peng glanced at her coldly and lowered his voice: "Mother!"

Li Shu was frightened by Qin Peng. She had never seen such a scary look in her daughter's eyes. It wasn't fierce, but there was an indescribable sense of oppression that made her choke.

She intuitively felt that if she didn't stop talking, Qin Peng might do something...something she couldn't imagine.

Qin Shuhuai watched the two interacting and looked at Li Shu: "Madam, who is in charge of government?"

"The Fourth Princess..."

Li Shu lowered her head, somewhat unwillingly. Qin Shuhuai nodded: "Okay."

"Since I'm going to court, I naturally need a title," Qin Peng said with a half-smile: "Does Prince Huai'an think that I deserve the title of Princess of Zhenguo?"

The Princess of the State of Zhen is not only a title, but also a position.

The first rank official can establish his own army and interfere in state affairs. It is a kind of royal supervisory agency.

Princesses of Zhenguo were rarely canonized. In the past hundred years, only one princess, Zhao Peng, was canonized in Northern Yan - and that was posthumously canonized by her younger brother Zhao Yu.

And now that Qin Peng is alive and wants this position, what he wants is not the title, but power.

Hearing this request, Qin Shuhuai couldn't help but laugh.

That smile is like the spring sunshine that melts thousands of miles of ice and snow, making people unable to take their eyes away.

Everyone was stunned by his laughter, but as he looked at Qin Peng, he felt soft inside.

There is actually someone so similar in this world...

Calling her name, having her personality, and wanting the same position as her.

It's really interesting.