late Qing Dynasty

Chapter 22
Lan'er frowned, thought carefully for a moment, and then asked, "Did you find anything?"

"It's just a suspicion that there are other people secretly watching us."

I actually couldn't figure out what the purpose of Sushun and Empress Dowager Ci'an was, so I thought of another force.

"When the first emperor was alive, he loved and trusted Concubine Li very much. Moreover, she has always been at odds with me."

"So, Concubine Li is also very suspicious."

I always feel that I have overlooked someone or something. Now that I think about it, this Concubine Li may be the key to the whole matter, but what role did she play in the Xinyou coup...

This, I have no way of knowing.

"Ling'er, send someone to keep an eye on Concubine Li, and report to me in time if there is any trouble."

"Yes, Queen Mother."

I didn't see this maid named Ling'er, only heard her voice, the whole room was empty, except that I was Lan'er, what exactly is this Ling'er hiding, I couldn't figure it out.

"Lan'er, I want to make three requests to you, can you promise me?"

These three requirements of mine are for the overall situation in the future. I am worried that one day Lan'er will be like the Empress Dowager Cixi in history, going her own way and eventually becoming a sinner through the ages.

"any request?"

Lan'er was slightly displeased. I knew that she must have thought that I was asking her for a condition.

"I don't know yet. I hope that I will never have the chance to make these three requests in my life."

I looked at her, her eyes were filled with deep undercurrents, at first glance, it looked like a dark night sky, with an invisible bottom.

"Hehe, you are planning for your future. It seems that you are no different from them."

Lan'er's eyes suddenly became sharp, and she seemed to be a different person, which made me feel inexplicably strange.

"It's not for my future, but for you. I hope that when you go astray, I can bring you back to the right path in time."

I explained lightly, as the saying goes, different ways do not conspire, if she insists on not believing me, I can't help it.

"Okay, I promise you."

Lan'er agreed without hesitation, and the dark clouds on her face gradually dispersed.

"A gentleman is quick to speak, and I hope we can cooperate happily."

"As long as you help me Daqing wholeheartedly, I will never treat you badly."

Laner looked at me with a smile.

"I am not for the Qing Dynasty, but for the Chinese clan."

I don't want to hide her. Since I choose to face it together, if I can not hide it, I will try not to hide her.

"As long as the people live well, I will be satisfied."

"Since you are in the same mind, I hope that when the storms come in the future, we can still join hands together."

I feel a little relieved in my heart, and I have gained a lot of confidence. With Laner's help, I hope that the future of our motherland will not become a semi-colonial and semi-feudal society, nor will it experience the War of Resistance Against Japan, or even the devastation of the War of Liberation .

"I hope so."

Lan'er looked into the distance, her eyes full of firmness, I think, in her heart, she must also yearn for a peaceful and prosperous world.

In the afternoon, I walked around the villa and deliberately passed by Concubine Li's residence. It was strange to say that there were two eunuchs guarding the gate of Concubine Li's palace, but the palace gate was always closed.

What Li Fei is doing inside is so mysterious...

(End of this chapter)