palace heart

Chapter 43: Get Her Back (3)
She was dressed in a light blue and white dress, which didn't look like the clothes Zheng Chenghao found casually.Ever since Emperor Ying summoned her in, she just stood there with a nonchalant and unhurried expression, as if standing beside her was not a high-ranking official in the court, or facing the emperor who could dictate her life and death.This made Li Qianlan even more charming. She formed a clear contrast with this resplendent palace. Among the officials, it was not because she was a woman that she attracted attention.On the contrary, it was so quiet, obviously not attracting attention, but just glanced down, and you could see Li Qianlan's figure.

It's just been a month since I saw her. This figure is thinner than before, a person who is usually generous and slightly timid, but now she is not afraid of his wrath and the scrutiny of her ministers. Is this the real her?Emperor Ying looked at Li Qianlan more and more, feeling really in a trance.Is this Li Qianlan who made Shen Mojun forget his feelings and made Prince Habok obsessed?

"Back to the emperor, Master Shen detained the minister, but it was also to protect the minister."

Li Qianlan's voice woke up Emperor Ying who was in a daze. He looked at the golden palace in front of him without fear, although everyone present was much higher than her.But this woman only makes people think that even if she is not as good as the people here, at first glance, they only think that she is soft and humble.Upon closer inspection, one could feel a touch of arrogance exuding from her.But if you look at it carefully, you only feel that this woman is neither humble nor overbearing, and the arrogance is gone.

"Bold Li Qianlan, bow your head when you speak back to the emperor." Eunuch Xi who was at the side saw Li Qianlan's impoliteness and yelled loudly.

Li Qianlan turned her head and looked like Eunuch Xi at the side, that kind of eyes that seemed to see through him made Eunuch Xi chill, thinking of the hairpin he saw this morning, his arrogance disappeared inexplicably.

"It's okay." The emperor waved his hand. He didn't mind Li Qianlan's rudeness. He had never seen Li Qianlan today. Could it be that she was always pretending when she faced him? "Marshal Shen is protecting you?"

"It's true that I was hunted down." Li Qianlan looked at Emperor Ying calmly, and what she said was not a lie.

"Does it have something to do with the people in the court?" Emperor Ying refers to Empress Dowager Gao, and Li Qianlan should be able to hear it.

"I don't know." Li Qianlan's answer was short and thoughtless, making it difficult to doubt her words.

But this is not the answer Yingdi wanted.

"I was hunted down, but I don't know who sent that person and why he killed me. Master Shen saved my life and kept me in the mansion. But I feel that the person who secretly murdered me should be killed." Find out. Only then did I send Chen to the secret house again, trying to lure that person out. Except for some small characters, I didn’t catch anyone who could tell their identities.”

Emperor Ying knew that Li Qianlan was not telling the truth, but he had no choice but to believe Li Qianlan.As the emperor, he can only listen to the mercy of Empress Dowager Gao now more and more. He is not reconciled, really not reconciled!If you can't deal with Empress Dowager Gao, then vent your anger on Empress Dowager Gao's minions!
Emperor Ying, who had made up his mind, was about to make an order, but saw that Li Qianlan seemed to have something to say.Then he said to his ministers, "Li Aiqing stays here. Others will report early if they have something to do. The scoundrels will leave the court."

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, although Emperor Ying's anger was contained, but at this moment, no one dared to add fuel to the situation.It's not a big or urgent matter, and no one will report it if it can be suppressed.All the ministers leave.

"If you don't give me a good explanation today, you can go down and accompany your mother."

Speaking of Li Jiang's family, Li Qianlan felt another pain in her heart.The Wu family obviously has a role, but Emperor Ying dares to mention it!Of course, she is just a small person, and it is only natural that Emperor Ying doesn't care about her thoughts.Li Qianlan knew that she was just a small person, and the reason why she was able to stand here today was because everyone looked down on her. Next time, she would not be so lucky.So she wants everyone to trust her, even if she can't make others trust her, at least she must rest assured.She has room to maneuver!One day, she will make him regret it!

After clearing up her mood, Li Qianlan talked eloquently: "If Qianlan's guess is correct, the reason why the emperor agreed to let Qianlan be the female official is not because of Qianlan's talent, but because he wants to attract people from the former prince's party. If you seal the official first and then kill Qianlan like this, I'm afraid the previous plan will fail."

Emperor Ying's face was livid, but he didn't stop Li Qianlan from continuing.

"Now the Gao and Shen families control the government. It seems that there are wolves before and tigers behind, but in Qianlan's view, it is not." Li Qianlan did not say that she went and returned this time, the conflict between Gao and Shen last night, But analyze current events. "Mr. Shen has great achievements, even if he has no rebellion, as long as the Gao family operates a little bit, the emperor will doubt his intentions. Now don't you think of him as a tiger and wolf?"

After hearing this, Emperor Ying was startled, and then pondered.He couldn't help feeling that what Li Qianlan said was reasonable, but Li Qianlan also said the words of the master, Shen Hongde might not have that kind of thought!
Seeing Emperor Ying looking at him, Li Qianlan explained: "If the Gao family is destroyed in the future, the Shen family may naturally have some ideas without restraint. But at present, he does not dare. It is not easy for the emperor to make a general loyal. Is it? Sometimes what a martial artist wants is loyalty. You just need to let Mr. Shen know that you trust him, and that’s enough to win over people’s hearts. , Is it more appropriate for them to fight for both sides?"

"Tell me." Emperor Ying said eagerly, he knew that he might fall into Li Qianlan's trap, but he was eager to hear what Li Qianlan had to say.

Li Qianlan smiled leisurely, raised her chin confidently, and exposed her entire face in front of Emperor Ying. "The feud between the emperor and the Gao family is irreversible, so it's time to win over Master Shen. What's more, the north still needs Master Shen. You have to do a good job on the surface, and the emperor will only have a good reputation if you courteous ministers, but not It will make people laugh. It will make Mr. Shen appreciate you, kill three birds with one stone, why not do it?"

Emperor Ying, listen, if it's just such a superficial truth, what right does Li Qianlan have to say this here!
"Those neutral people, are they really neutral? They just don't want to be close to either of the Gao and Shen families. In fact, their allegiance is only to the emperor! It is said that the Gao and Shen families are powerful, but they have to be careful. Neutrality At least [-]% of them, Gao and Shen each have [-]%. If they lose [-]%, no matter whether they are killed or demoted, only [-]% will be left. But compared to the [-]% of their two families who are hostile, your [-]% , can you still fight?"

After hearing this, Emperor Ying was startled. He looked at Li Qianlan, "You remind me of someone."

Li Qianlan knew who he was talking about, so she sighed quietly, "No matter how smart Qianlan is, she is only one person. All power and strength are given by others, and wanting to be taken back is just a matter of words."

Emperor Ying looked at Li Qianlan who faced him calmly. Li Qianlan was smart and knew her identity and what she wanted.With Empress Dowager Gao in front, he couldn't believe Li Qianlan, but Li Qianlan's cleverness made him afraid and at the same time made him want to take advantage of it. "what do you want."

"Wu Family." Although Li Qianlan spoke extremely calmly, Emperor Ying did not dare to see the unbearable hatred in her eyes.

Emperor Ying thought that he had never harmed Li Jiang's family, and when he heard Li Qianlan said that he wanted the Wu family, he also felt that it was not bad to exchange the Wu family for Li Qianlan's loyalty.But he would not promise Li Qianlan like this, "As long as you do something to show me, the Wu family will give it to you."

Li Qianlan bowed profusely, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After finishing speaking, he told Yingdi all his plans.

Emperor Ying first ordered Shen Hongde to reflect in the mansion for a month, and the charge was to contradict him.Then, on the second day after Shen Hongde was grounded, he secretly left the palace and went to Shen's residence.Li Qianlan, on the other hand, used the power of Emperor Ying to shuffle the ministers in the court in the imperial study of Emperor Ying.

Emperor Ying was able to win this emperor, so he was not weak.He could see that Li Qianlan didn't touch those core figures, but those people were not very important, but after they were missing, they would cause problems after three to five months.And some talented people with little background were hired.

Li Qianlan's arrangement was very ingenious. Some of the Gao and Shen families were sent away, and some of them were exchanged. People in the background also have a headache for a while.

Emperor Ying was not worried. They removed all the people he replaced in one fell swoop, because he helped them cover up the spies sent to the enemy, which saved them a lot of hands and feet. They would only think of ways to protect themselves. He worries.

Seeing Li Qianlan arrange these things, Emperor Ying secretly guarded against Li Qianlan while delighting in Li Qianlan's wisdom.Only show her the news, not her corresponding rights.After she came up with an idea, he reviewed it and gave the order when he felt that there was no problem.

Regarding this, Li Qianlan did not express any dissatisfaction or desire for power, but secretly sent some members of the Wu family to the sword points of the Gao and Shen families.

Emperor Ying expressed acquiescence to Li Qianlan's approach, and later saw Li Qianlan's methods became more and more severe.Emperor Ying still did not let go of his rights to Li Qianlan, but he felt relieved a lot.

In just two days, Li Qianlan made Emperor Ying feel hope, moved the Gao family down, and suppressed the hope of the Shen family!
The Gao and Shen families soon discovered Yingdi's actions, but they were powerless.In just three short days, coupled with the shopping in the secret house, the Gao and Shen families lost their troops, not to mention heavy losses, but serious injuries!They all wrote down Li Qianlan's name!It was because of Li Qianlan, all this was because of that humble Li Qianlan!

(End of this chapter)