After Chun'er left, Li Wanting changed her clothes and quietly left the palace.
Li Mansion.
Li Xin looked at the black-clad woman who suddenly appeared on the suit, frowned, looked her up and down, and asked, "Who is the girl?"
Li Wanting took off the hat covering her head and said, "Master Li."
Seeing the face under the black clothes, Li Xin was a little surprised and asked: "Empress, why are you here?"
Li Wanting sat on the stool and said, "Lord Li Xin has always been a straightforward person, so I will make it short. Since the emperor ascended the throne, he has been suppressing you and others who supported the Eighth Prince before. I know that you have long been indignant."
Li Xin is a cunning man. The Queen's late-night visit is definitely not just to comfort him.
"What does the Queen mean?"
Li Wanting sneered, "I know that Lord Li is a hungry wolf and will never let the situation develop. I am here to help you tonight."
"Help me?" Li Xin frowned.
"If I tell you that I have sent people out to look for the Eighth Prince and will come back if he is not me, will you still support him?"
"this……"
"Hmph, I know what Lord Li is afraid of. If I lose you, I will have nothing. But if you don't take this risk, Lord Li's future in the court will probably become increasingly difficult until that position no longer belongs to you. But if you are willing to take a gamble, I can give you a position above the first person and below the ten thousand people. Lord Li, please consider it carefully."
"Is the Queen sure that she can find the Eighth Prince?" Li Xin had long been dissatisfied with his current treatment in the court. If there was a chance to turn things around, he would naturally want to give it a try.
"Don't worry about this. I have already found out that the Eighth Prince went to Xiongnu more than two months ago. He is currently in Xiongnu. If you can get the help of the Xiongnu, combined with your power, it will be easy to overthrow Gu Yanwei."
"this……"
"I am not in a hurry." Li Wanting put on her cloak, stood up and said, "Master Li, you can consider it carefully, but if the time is too late, then General Li's future path will depend on how you choose."
After saying that, Li Wanting raised his foot and prepared to leave. Just as he passed Li Xin, Li Xin suddenly turned around and said, "Okay, I will cooperate with the Queen."
Meanwhile, Black Hawk had been in Xiongnu for some time. During this time, he learned that the Eighth Prince had gained the Xiongnu's trust.
Black Hawk stood outside the palace gate. Just as he was about to go in, he was stopped by the guards at the door. "Are you from Central Plains?"
"Come to see His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince."
The two guards frowned, "Eighth Prince, is it the Eighth Prince from Central Plains?"
"good."
The two nurses looked at each other, and one of the guards ran into the palace. Black Hawk frowned and waited for half an incense stick of time. Then the guard who ran in ran back.
"Come in."
In the palace, the eighth prince was sitting next to the Hun King waiting for him.
"Your servant Black Hawk greets His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince."
Looking at His Highness's men, the Eighth Prince frowned, "Black Hawk? But he is someone close to General Li."
"Yes, your highness."
"Why did you come to see me?"
"Your Highness, the Eighth Prince, it was the Queen who asked me to come to you."
The Eighth Prince frowned, "The Queen?"
"After the emperor ascended the throne, he named General Li's daughter Li Wanting as the queen."
"It's her." The Eighth Prince nodded. "I don't know her very well. Why would you let her come to me?"
Black Hawk glanced at the people in the hall and said, "Eighth Prince, can you please move aside to talk?"
In the courtyard, Black Hawk suddenly knelt down and said, "Eighth Prince, the Queen knows that your Xiongnu has its own power. She knows that with your personality, you will never give up. That's why she sent me to find you, hoping to overthrow Gu Yanwei with you."
"Cooperate with me?" The Eighth Prince suddenly laughed coldly, "She is now a queen admired by thousands of people. How could she have such an idea to cooperate with me?"
Gu Yanwei has always been cunning and maybe all this is his plan.
"Eighth Prince, the Queen has been subjected to humiliation since entering the palace. General Li also had his military power taken back by the Emperor and died of depression. The Queen has not lived a happy life in the past six months. I think she hates the current Emperor even more than you do. So you don't have to doubt the Queen's determination. Besides, he has already convinced Lord Li Xin that if you can come back to cooperate with us, Lord Li and your colleagues at the time will continue to support you as always."
"Is everything you said true?"
"I swear on my life."
——
It was late at night and the light was still on in the imperial study.
Shen Qingqiu walked into the room holding a plate of cakes. Seeing Gu Yanwei still bent over his desk reviewing memorials, he sighed slightly, walked up to him, took the memorial in front of him and said, "It's late at night, Your Majesty, you should rest."
Gu Yanwei raised his head and rubbed his brows, then smiled gently and said, "You are here."
"I made your favorite cakes. Eat some quickly and take a rest."
Gu Yanwei nodded, "Okay." Just as he picked up a piece of cake and was about to put it in his mouth, he suddenly thought of the affairs of Yan State.
"By the way, has your father replied?"
Shen Qingqiu nodded, "I came here tonight to tell you about this matter. My father replied. Just as he guessed, the prince of Yan State launched a mutiny and held the king of Yan hostage. The king did not betray the treaty between us. Everything was a trick of the prince."
"So what is the situation in Yan State right now?"
"My father wrote in the letter that the King of Yan hopes you can send troops to reinforce Yan. Once the Yan issue is resolved, they are willing to give up a city that the Emperor promised before and maintain friendly relations with the court for generations."
"What does Lord Gu think?"
"Your Majesty, my father still has some friendship with the King of Yan. He is not a man who goes back on his word. If we help him this time, in the future, if we are in trouble again, the King of Yan will definitely help us."
Gu Yanwei nodded. "When my father was alive, he also thought about establishing a permanent friendship with the Kingdom of Yan. The current turmoil in the Kingdom of Yan may be an opportunity for us."
"Chen Jie."
"Your Majesty." Chen Jie pushed the door and walked in.
"You will immediately lead 100,000 elite soldiers to Yan State to provide assistance!"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After Chen Jie left, Shen Qingqiu no longer cared about the rules of status and forcibly pulled Gu Yanwei up from the chair, "It's almost dawn, go to bed!"
Gu Yanwei was being pulled, but a faint smile appeared on his face. As long as Shen Qingqiu was by his side, his fatigue seemed to disappear instantly.
Shen Qingqiu supported Gu Yanwei as they walked towards the bed. Suddenly, Gu Yanwei felt a headache and the pain made him squat slowly.
"Gu Yanwei!"
Gu Yanwei slapped his head hard to wake himself up.
Shen Qingqiu looked at him with horror and said, "What's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Suo Xin, Suo Xin, call the imperial physician!"
Gu Yanwei stopped her and shook his head, saying, "I'm fine, don't worry. I'm probably a little tired these past two days and have a headache. I'll be fine after a couple of days of rest. There's no need to call the imperial physician."
"Are you really okay?" Shen Qingqiu was still a little worried.
Gu Yanwei raised his head and looked at Shen Qingqiu with a smile, "I'm really fine, don't worry, I'll be fine after I rest."
Shen Qingqiu took out a handkerchief and wiped the dense beads of sweat on his forehead, "You must not force yourself. You will not be allowed to do this again in the future. You must take good care of your body."
"Okay." Gu Yanwei's voice was a little weak, but he was afraid that Shen Qingqiu would worry, so he pretended nothing had happened and walked to the bed.
"Look, I'm fine now. Don't worry. It's getting late. Let's get some rest."
Shen Qingqiu looked at him carefully, and when he saw his face gradually turn red, he slowly walked over and lay down beside Gu Yanwei.
Feeling the strong light, Shen Qingqiu opened his eyes uncomfortably and touched the quilt beside him out of habit, but at this time, the familiar temperature was no longer there.
Shen Qingqiu sat up feeling somewhat disappointed. Suo Xin happened to walk in at this moment. "My Lady, you're awake."
"And your majesty?"
"Your Majesty went to court half an hour ago and specifically asked me not to wake you up."
Shen Qingqiu nodded and sat down on the bed, "Please change my clothes for me."
At this time, inside Fengwu Palace.
"Chun'er, have you contacted Black Hawk?"
"My queen, Black Hawk arrived in Xiongnu last night, met with His Royal Highness the Eighth Prince, and has persuaded the Eighth Prince to cooperate with us."
"Humph." Li Wanting slowly walked to the window, staring at the potted plants outside with stern eyes, and said coldly: "I knew he wouldn't let it go. Is breakfast ready today?"
Chun Er nodded, "I'm ready."
"Let's go, the emperor should be in the imperial study now."
In the imperial study, Gu Yanwei had just taken off his outer robe when Li Wanting pushed the door and walked in.
"emperor."
For many days in a row, Li Wanting brought him breakfast in different ways every day, and every time she didn't say anything extra. She just stood by and waited for him to finish eating before leaving. Perhaps she was really feeling guilty about what happened before. Gu Yanwei looked at the woman in front of him and sighed. After all, it was he who neglected the queen. Now that Li Wanting could reform herself, he had no reason to be cold to his queen anymore.
"You can let the maids do these things in the future. The Queen doesn't need to bother."
Li Wanting smiled, brought the porridge to Gu Yanwei and said, "I have nothing to do in the palace. It is my blessing to be able to do something for the emperor. After all, I..." Li Wanting paused and said, "It can be regarded as my atonement for myself."
Gu Yanwei looked up at her and said nothing more. He scooped a spoonful of porridge and fed it into his mouth, saying, "The queen's cooking skills are getting better and better."
"As long as Your Majesty likes it, I'm glad. Since Your Majesty still has things to do, I will take my leave first."
"good."
Before Li Wanting had time to walk out, Shen Qingqiu pushed the door open and walked in, and the two of them happened to meet face to face.
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