Yan Xiuran was flattered by this and quickly bowed: "Your humble servant greets the Queen Mother."
The Queen Mother pointed to the chair beside her and said with a smile, "The Prince Regent is here, so I will talk about business."
There was no one else in the entire Ning'an Palace except the eunuchs and palace maids trusted by the Empress Dowager.
Yan Xiuran seemed to have guessed something. He calmed his pounding heart and waited for the Queen Mother's voice.
The Queen Mother was silent for a moment before saying, "The Emperor has always been ruthless. Even the Minister of Personnel, who worked so hard for the country, was sent to a famine-stricken area by him, causing him to contract a serious disease and die with regret. Now, he has been drugged by a princess of a fallen nation, as if he has completely ignored Xihe and the people..."
She paused and threw the question to the court officials present: "What methods do you have to change the emperor?"
The ministers all shook their heads in unison. Suddenly, the Prime Minister, who had been silent the entire time, spoke up: "Empress Dowager, in my opinion, the Emperor's character is predetermined and cannot be changed by anyone. For the sake of Xihe, I suggest that someone else be appointed to govern Xihe."
As the words were about to fall, the court officials looked at each other in bewilderment.
Although these people had anticipated the purpose of the Queen Mother summoning them, they still couldn't help being shocked.
But every time he went to court, all the civil and military officials were frightened when they saw Yan Chou's changeable face.
Everyone is afraid of becoming the next Minister of Personnel.
The ministers nodded in agreement.
The Queen Mother raised her lips to a determined smile, then turned to look at Yan Xiuran: "What does the Regent think?"
Yan Xiuran regained his composure a little and smiled faintly: "I will follow the Queen Mother's advice."
The Queen Mother looked pleased. As long as the Regent came to power, she would obey his orders and she would be able to control everything in Xihe.
"Okay," the Queen Mother lifted her teacup and took a sip. "The Prince Regent is a brother of the Emperor and the best candidate to ascend the throne. The Prince Regent has a gentle personality and is more suitable for this position than the Emperor."
Everyone said in unison: "The Queen Mother is absolutely right."
A smile flashed in the empress dowager's eyes. Everything was ready, only the east wind was missing. As long as she summoned Chang Qing in the evening, everything would be under her control.
When Yan Xiuran came out of Ning'an Palace, his legs and feet were shaking, and his heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to jump out of his throat.
He exhaled and calmed himself.
Yan Xiuran clenched his fists, and finally...
He had been waiting for this day. Once Yan Chou stepped down, he could take away everything he wanted, most importantly Xie Shizhu.
Yan Xiuran showed the most genuine smile he had seen in recent times.
He walked out of the palace with ease. On the way, he caught a glimpse of Yan Chou and Fu Yun, and unconsciously quickened his pace.
Yan Chou was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and had a slender figure. When the two passed each other, Yan Xiuran said with a forced smile, "Your Majesty."
"Prince Regent," Yan Chou stopped and looked at him with an arrogant look, his eyes flashing with coldness, "Why are you staying in the palace for so long today?"
A guilty look flashed across Yan Xiuran's face, but he quickly hid it and returned to his usual gentle and polite demeanor. "I was just chatting with a friend for a while."
But who was Yan Chou? He noticed his strangeness at a glance, and a mocking smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "It would be better for the Regent to return home as soon as possible. I heard that the princess's health has been getting worse since she became pregnant."
Yan Xiuran's back stiffened, and he lowered his head to hide his emotions. "I thank the emperor for his reminder."
Yan Chou's eyebrows were frivolous. As he passed by him, he casually said, "Why haven't I seen Liu Nian lately?"
Fuyun understood what he meant and whispered, "Your Majesty, Liunian has been gone for three or four days."
Yan Xiuran held his breath, knowing that Yan Chou said this deliberately for him. As for the reason, Yan Xiuran didn't dare to guess, so he could only wait until he returned to the mansion and ask someone to look for Liunian.
It's probably a bad situation.
After Yan Xiuran left, Yan Chou looked at Fuyun behind him with a cold gaze, "Where is the Queen?"
Fu Yun swallowed his saliva and said cautiously, "I just saw her at the stone bridge in the south."
Yan Chou glanced in the direction he mentioned and remained silent.
*
Xie Shizhu and the palace maid stood on the stone bridge. The stream below made a gurgling sound, and a slight breeze blew the surrounding trees, bringing a bit of coolness.
The palace maid urged quietly, "Empress, let's go back."
Xie Shizhu looked down at the saplings growing up beside the stream. It was spring, and the branches were lush. She smiled and said, "No rush."
As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Xuan slowly stepped onto the stone bridge. Because she couldn't see clearly with one eye, her steps were slower than usual.
Lin Xuan stopped when she saw a thin figure, and hatred flashed in her normal left eye.
It was all because of Xie Shizhu that she ended up in such a miserable state. If this hadn't happened, she might have gotten her wish and gotten in touch with Chang Qing, and the empress dowager would not have given up on her.
Lin Xuan knelt on the ground and reluctantly saluted Xie Shizhu: "Your servant greets Her Majesty the Queen."
Xie Shizhu turned around and saw Lin Xuan. A trace of guilt crossed his face. He hurriedly helped her up and whispered softly, "Hurry up, are your eyes okay?"
Lin Xuan snorted in her heart, but smiled on her face: "Replying to the Queen, losing an eye will not have any impact on me."
Xie Shizhu breathed a sigh of relief: "There is no impact, I am relieved."
The system also learned a lot about Xie Shizhu and rolled its eyes: [Host, are you really so kind?]
Xie Shizhu said: "Who do you take me for? I am a very kind person."
The system was stunned: [I don’t believe it!]
Yan Chou saw Xie Shizhu from not far away and discovered that Lin Xuan was with her. He frowned slightly and did not stay where he was and immediately went to the stone bridge.
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