Master Xu raised his eyes and glanced at Lu Shiming, signaling him not to get angry. Since the queen mother called them into the palace today to say such a thing, the news of the emperor's disappearance will not be groundless. It must be somewhat true , what they have to do now is not to resist the Queen Mother's decision, otherwise they will be pushed too fast, and they don't know what the Queen Mother will do.
"Empress Dowager, since we still don't know if something happened to the emperor, we should wait for the news from Anhe City to come back before making a decision." Master Xu said.
Other cabinet ministers followed the postscript and nodded.
"The Ai family just wanted to prepare you mentally. Hearing about the emperor's accident, the Ai family had long been in a state of confusion and had no idea, so they had to call you all into the palace. However, if the news of the emperor's disappearance was leaked , Kyoto must be prepared." The queen mother sighed.
Lu Shiming snorted coldly in his heart, the queen mother has no idea, I'm afraid it's a big idea, calling several of their cabinet ministers into the palace is not to discuss at all, but to want them to compromise and agree with her decision, and to let them Knowing that with her here, the royal family would not approve of Yaoyao's child.
If something really happened to the Emperor, the Empress Dowager would definitely not let Yaoyao go! Thinking of this, Lu Shiming suddenly became nervous. He had to go to Anhe City to make Yaoyao more vigilant.
Ruan Jinghua, who was standing behind Lord Xu without speaking, asked, "Now that the little prince is in charge of the country, there shouldn't be any problem."
When the Empress Dowager heard this, a slight smile appeared on the corners of her mouth, "The little prince can only be stable with the help of all of you."
"If there is bad news in the end, there is still a young prince in the capital, so the Queen Mother need not worry too much." Wang Weiyuan, who was standing beside Ruan Jinghua, said.
"That's right." The Queen Mother nodded, "Then wait for the news first."
Master Xu and Lu Shiming glanced at each other. They already knew the reason for the Queen Mother's summons today. Apart from wanting to tell them about the emperor's accident, they probably wanted to see the reactions of several ministers in the cabinet.
"Empress Dowager, I will take my leave first." Master Xu bowed and said goodbye.
Lu Shiming withdrew from the Palace of Compassion and Peace with Master Xu, leaving only three cabinet ministers in the hall.
"Master Xu, do you think something really happened to the emperor?" Lu Shiming asked Master Xu in a low voice.
"Seeing what the Empress Dowager means, she wants us to support the young prince to become the new monarch. I'm afraid it's hard to say whether something really happened to the emperor." Master Xu said in a low voice.
Lu Shiming said in a deep voice, "Jingninghou is already on his way back to Beijing. If the Queen Mother really intends...Jingninghou will definitely not agree."
"The most important thing is that the emperor is safe and sound." Master Xu said, "Master Lu, you find a way to let someone you trust to go to Anhe City. No matter who the news is, you can't believe it."
"You're right." Lu Shiming nodded slightly.
After leaving the palace gate, Lord Xu pulled Lu Shiming to his side, "Remember to be careful about the safety of the empress."
Lu Shiming's expression sank, "The lower officials know."
In the Palace of Mercy Ning, the Empress Dowager raised her eyes and glanced at the three ministers, "My lords, what do you think should be done now? You have just seen that Lu Shiming and the Empress are father and daughter. It will definitely turn black and white. Although Mr. Xu is wise and reasonable, he and Ye Yiqing are good friends, and he has a close relationship with the Lu family. It's all right."
"Empress Dowager, the whole court is quite satisfied with the young prince's supervision of the country. If the emperor really has an accident and the young prince is here, the queen mother does not have to worry. As for the empress dowager... there is no news about her now. In case she Did you disappear with the emperor?" Zheng Cheng bowed his head and said.
The Queen Mother glanced at him lightly, sounding very satisfied, "Aijia does have such worries, hey, the little prince and the emperor are brothers, the emperor has taught him with all his heart, and Aijia treats him better. Don't worry, it's just that... you must first become the crown prince, and only when you ascend the throne in the future can you be upright."
Wang Weiyuan said, "If the news of the emperor's disappearance spreads, even if there is no crown prince, he will have to be crowned prince."
"Do you think the court officials will support the young prince?" the queen mother asked.
How do people answer this? To support the young prince is to betray the current emperor. They all know the emperor's iron fist methods. If nothing happens to the emperor, then their end will not be very good, unless the young prince can secure the throne.
However, the temptation of Conglongzhigong is too great... Look at the few people around the emperor who have Conglongzhigong, all of them have more status than them. Given time, they will have no place in the cabinet sooner or later.
"Empress Dowager, the young prince must be more suitable than a newborn milk baby." Wang Weiyuan had no choice but to reply.
This answer is enough.
"But... Don't forget that besides Lu Shiming, Ye Yiqing and his son are behind the empress. They are not so easy to deal with." Zheng Cheng reminded.
Ruan Jinghua, who had been silent all this time, said, "The top priority is to inquire about the emperor's news first, and, recently, let the young prince get along with the courtiers more, to build up his prestige."
"Master Ruan is right, you go down and prepare first, the emperor's news should be sent back to the capital soon." The queen mother said.
As long as she has the support of the courtiers, even if the news of the emperor's death spreads, she will not cause chaos in the capital.
"Queen Mother, both the Jinwu Guard and the city guard general should be in your hands first." Wang Weiyuan reminded.
"You're right." The Queen Mother nodded. She almost forgot about these two most important people. In the past, Tang Zhen was in charge of the Jinwu Guard. Now that Tang Zhen is away, she has to control the Jinwu Guard first. OK.
Ruan Jinghua sighed in his heart and shook his head, Mr. Xu guessed right, the Queen Mother was too fantastic.
Since the emperor can leave the capital with peace of mind, how could it be so easy for someone to seize power and control the capital
I don't know what the little prince thinks, I hope he is a sensible person, otherwise... I'm afraid the end will not be very good.
"You first do what the Ai family ordered you to do." The queen mother ordered.
To make Murongyi the next new king, there are too many things to prepare. First of all, everyone must believe that the emperor is no longer here...
At this moment, the Queen Mother was only thinking about how to turn Murong Yi into a new emperor. She had already forgotten that Murong Zhan was also her son, her own son.
If the emperor is really gone...
"Then Lu Yaoyao doesn't have to come back." A sneer appeared on the corner of the Queen Mother's mouth.