Donggong Zhangjiao

Fang Yun's words were undoubtedly a wake-up call for the Queen as an outsider.

Yes, although the Lu family thinks that they are still loyal to Pei Yao, when the Lu family starts to care about their own gains and losses and puts the interests of the Lu family before Pei Yao's interests, it means putting private rights first and putting loyalty to the emperor. I have given up my mind.

As an emperor, what you really want is wholehearted loyalty.

Thunder, rain, and dew are all regarded as your kindness.

Such a minister who truly puts loyalty to the monarch first, has a deep relationship with the monarch, and is quite talented. Unless the monarch is a coward, how could he end up badly?

But obviously, Pei Yao is a good monarch for now.

"You are indeed very smart. No wonder the emperor has favored you for many years."

The queen calmed down and looked at Fang Yun with a bit of admiration.

She had never underestimated Fang Yun, but she also did not think that Fang Yun's horizons could be very broad. Today, the queen knew more about Fang Yun.

"Your Majesty, you are so complimentary. Your Majesty may not have thought of this, it's just that the authorities are confused." Fang Yun curled his lips slightly.

The queen narrowed her eyes, and then looked at Fang Yun with a slightly puzzled face.

"Why are you telling me this? Aren't you afraid that I will punish you according to the rules of the palace not to interfere in politics? The emperor is not in the capital now."

The queen has the final say on all matters in this palace.

This is the perfect time to find a mistake and get rid of the beloved concubine in the harem.

However, facing the Queen's words, Fang Yun acted calmly and calmly.

"If the empress really had this intention, she would not have asked me about it just now. What's more, when I said this to my empress, I was really doing it for the sake of my empress, and also for my own sake."

"Oh?" The Queen smiled, "You can tell me what a good way to do it."

Hearing this, Fang Yun was not in a hurry to answer. Instead, he first performed a standard concubine ceremony to the queen.

Then he spoke calmly.

"I know that my family background is not good. I am here today because of the emperor's pity and the empress's tolerance and protection. I have no maternal family, and all my glory is tied up in this harem. I know very well that only Only when the empress is in the middle palace can I, my concubines, live a stable life."

"You have been favored for many years. I am not afraid that I am only on good terms with you, but I have already hated you in my heart."

Facing Fang Yun's respect, the queen asked in a low voice, showing off her superior power.

All in all, this is the first time the two have faced each other in so many years.

Although Fang Yun's posture was respectful, his momentum was not any weaker and he was still calm.

"The empress comes from a high family, and her mind is beyond the reach of ordinary women. I can see that the empress does not care about the emperor's favor. What the empress values ​​is the emperor's respect, the status of the middle palace, and the future of her mother's family."

"Concubine I has no maternal clan to support me, and I also see my position clearly. Apart from trying to gain some favor from the emperor and protect myself and my children, I will never have any evil thoughts."

"I believe that my concubine has seen my respect and sincerity for many years, so I will be at peace with you. It is precisely because my empress has such a big heart and is not a jealous and narrow-minded person, so I hope that my concubine can I have been sitting firmly in the middle palace, and to be disrespectful, if something happens to the Lu family and the middle palace changes owners, I am afraid that I will be the first to be targeted."

These words fell into the Queen's ears and she heard them clearly.

It means that for now, the balance between the two of them is the best, so Fang Yun doesn't want anything to happen to the queen, which will break the balance and cause trouble for himself.

It is indeed a truth that can convince the queen.

At least it's enough for now.

In the eyes of the queen at this moment, everything about Fang Yun was still dependent on Pei Yao's favor.

It is reasonable for Fang Yun, who does not have the support of his mother's family, not to want the power of the harem to change and add more enemies.

The queen looked away and curled her lips.

"If you have such thoughts, I will naturally protect you. It's just my bottom line. In addition to the position of the middle palace, there is another one. Can you guess it?"

"Fifth prince." Fang Yun replied in a low voice without hesitation, and immediately turned his eyes to the fourth prince who was playing not far away, "I and the empress are both mothers, how could I not know the empress's love for her son? Don't worry, the empress , the fourth prince is weak and not suitable for taking on big responsibilities, I just want him to be an idle nobleman."

The queen's eyes also fell on the fourth prince.

"The princes are still young, so I don't think so long-term. I just want the children to grow up healthily." Fang Yun immediately understood the meaning of these words and nodded.

"Yes, nothing can compare to a child growing up safely."

It was just words. The two looked at each other and made a silent agreement in their hearts.

This is a mutual guarantee that we will never do anything to the children.

When they came back from the imperial garden, the fourth prince held Fang Yun's hand and raised his head to ask.

"Mother, what did mother and queen mother say?"

"Whisper."

Fang Yun answered with a smile.

The fourth prince didn't understand, so he asked again.

"What is a whisper?"

"Ji'er will know when he grows up." Fang Yun rubbed his son's head, "Would you like to eat hibiscus eggs at night?"

When it came to food, the fourth prince seemed to be diverted and immediately made more demands with a raised face.

"More meatballs too!"

"Okay, let the kitchen cook it for you."

Fang Yun responded softly.

Just as he looked away, the fourth prince's harsh question came to his ears again.

"Mom, I will grow up tomorrow. Mom will tell me what whispering is."

When Fang Yun heard this, he thought, this little ancestor still remembers it.

But it’s funny, “How do you know you’ll grow up tomorrow?”

"Sister said, it's getting bigger every day!" the fourth prince replied proudly.

Fang Yun immediately nodded and praised, "Yes, Ji'er will go to school in two months."

"With sister?" The fourth prince's eyes flashed.

The little kid who didn't know Xuehai's hard work now only thinks it is a fun place.

Fang Yun naturally did not dampen his enthusiasm, and took the opportunity to talk to the fourth prince about schooling.

Hearing something newer, the fourth prince stopped asking what the whisper was. The mother and son, holding hands like this, wandered back to the Yuzhang Palace.

As for the queen, after returning to Fengxuan Palace, she immediately sent someone out of the palace to deliver a message to the Lu family.

That night, Prime Minister Lu and his two sons discussed matters in the study for a long time.

The next day, news came out from the DPRK that Prime Minister Lu took action and found out several officials in the capital who had colluded with northern officials and participated in imperial examination fraud.

Prime Minister Lu's move undoubtedly caught many aristocratic families in Beijing off guard.

After all, in their view, the aristocratic family is one, monopolizing the court and controlling the monarch is for the benefit of the aristocratic family. Prime Minister Lu's move has destroyed the interests of the aristocratic family, and it is indeed a clean slate.

When Pei Yao from the north heard the news, he felt a little relieved about the Lu family and quickly sent the news to Liu Qin in Beijing, asking him to take action as well.

While Liu Qin was hesitating in the Lu family, he was already collecting evidence from all sources. When the Lu family started to take action, he followed suit and found out more people one after another.

And Liu Qin's action also made Prime Minister Lu frightened for a while.

Having been in the officialdom for many years, how could he not see that the things Liu Qin produced were not the work of a day or two, and that this case was not authorized, and officials of Liu Qin's level could not intervene at will.

And this shows that if he had chosen to protect the aristocratic family in the capital, the Lu family's status in the emperor's heart might have collapsed.