"The officials and I have always been respectful to each other. Although we don't have much true feelings, we don't disrespect me either. I make the decision on all matters in the harem. Even Concubine Shu, who was the most favored at the time, didn't have too much respect. They left me out in the cold, so I think the officials treat me quite well." The Queen replied.

Lengxiang shook her head: "My dear, the authorities are obsessed with it, and bystanders are clear. I think that the official is too indifferent to you. Take today as an example, the official is obviously in good health, but he has given you the full power to correct the memorial. On the surface, the official is in good health. It seems that I am sharing power with you, but in fact? How many of those memorials are about national events? They are all greetings and indifferent praises for officials! There is no gold content at all. The result is that you I have been working tirelessly for a long time and haven't had any power, but the official family is resting comfortably."

The queen didn't even raise her eyelids and nodded perfunctorily: "So?"

"So the empress must leave a way out for herself as soon as possible!" Leng Xiang was very worried and angry when she saw her unmoved look.

"Your Majesty, I'm not being alarmist. I think the hidden face of the official family is more than that." Seeing that she couldn't persuade the queen, Leng Xiang had no choice but to tell her her guess, "Didn't you tell Doctor Ji about your relationship with the official family?" A two-layered plan? I always feel that there is a third layer, and this third layer is that the officials are preparing to use you as a shield! Madam, haven’t you thought about this layer? Of course you have publicized the news that you intend to seize the throne. It will deepen the impression of those princes that the officials are incompetent, but it also gives the officials a handle on you. After the officials eradicate their brothers, there is no guarantee that they will not turn around and attack you!"

Leng Xiang's words were sincere and sincere. She thought about the queen every step of the way, and even went as far as to analyze the pros and cons for her.

The queen felt warm in her heart. She took Leng Xiang's hand and said movedly: "Good sister, it's not in vain that you and I have been dependent on each other for many years. You actually analyzed it with me so sincerely."

Lengxiang said in surprise: "Does the empress believe what slaves say?"

"That's natural." The queen sat up, her eyes deep and hidden with hatred, "Actually, I also felt that the official was overly concerned. When he proposed this plan, I felt uneasy. I always felt that he regarded me as a human being. A target that attracts firepower. But after all, he is an official and holds supreme power. I haven't eaten up all his power yet, and I don't have the strength to compete with him. I can't act rashly. I can only follow his ideas. Let’s hibernate for now.”

"Mother, this has reached the most critical moment, why are you still dormant? Why don't you work hard and turn the fake into real." Lengxiang held her hand tightly, her cold eyes bright. There was a scorching fire.

"This is easier said than done." The Queen sighed, "The most important thing is that I am a girl. Even though I have all kinds of talents, even though I have read countless tips on governing the country, even though I have been making suggestions behind the scenes all these years, Just because I am a daughter, I am a lot weaker. Although I have been supporting my daughters' status, unfortunately, I have had little effect. If I want to ascend the throne and become emperor, I will definitely be blocked by many people. Officials also It was because of this that he felt comfortable letting me get in touch with these things, because he knew that I was destined to not get the support of this male-dominated contemporary world.”

Leng Xiang suddenly thought of Xie Huaichu: "If we let that child..."

"No, absolutely not!" before she could finish her words, the Queen interrupted, "Don't try to take advantage of him, he can't support Daxia. It's not that I look down on my child, it's that he is too kind and soft-hearted, and I can't bear it. Let him become a cold -blooded person like an official family. Do you know? A long time ago, the official family was not as indifferent as now. He also had a hot heart. He also had a tenderness to me. Unfortunately He became more and more time when he was the emperor, and his heart became colder. My child would let him spend this life safely and smoothly.

Leng Xiang was discouraged: "Then what else can we do? Just make chess pieces for nothing, and then throw them away after being used by the officials?"

The queen pursed her lips and made up her mind: "That's impossible, I will never let such a thing happen! The mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole follows behind. I will only be the oriole at the back!"

Leng Xiang looked at her steadily: "Do you have any good ideas?"

The Queen lowered her eyes and twirled the ruby ​​ring on her finger: "Isn't the Concubine Xian pregnant?"

"Yes, Concubine Xian is under strict supervision. There are always people around her to take care of her and the prince in her belly. However, why did the empress suddenly talk about this..." Leng Xiang's voice gradually weakened. , her heart moved, "Mother, do you want to use this child?"

The queen finally showed a smile: "Yes, that's what you think. The officials are ruthless, so you can't blame me for doing this."

"The officials will definitely send people to protect the virtuous concubine in private, right? After all, it is said that she is pregnant with a prince. So will it be difficult for us to attack her now?" Leng Xiang asked doubtfully.

The queen smiled and said, "The mountain people have their own tricks, and I have already found a way to deal with this matter. When it came to locking up Concubine Xian in the cold palace, the official had the intention of pushing the boat along. He thought that in this way Concubine Xian could fade away. Everyone’s vision was thus ensured the safety of Concubine Xian and the prince. But what he did was more conducive to me instigating a relationship between them. After all, in order to be truthful, he did not tell Concubine Xian the truth."

Leng Xiang reacted: "Then let's tell Concubine Xian that the official family really dislikes her and doesn't even want to see the prince in her belly. Then we will send a few nobles to bully her in the cold palace, and then... Win her over to our side.”

The queen nodded and said: "That's exactly what I planned. And this is my first step. The officials think that I am a daughter and will not be able to convince the public if I inherit the throne. Then I will support a true dragon bloodline to inherit Now, the civil and military officials of the entire court will have no objections to his throne."

Lengxiang praised: "Your Majesty is really wise."

"Who asked the officials to do things too much?" the queen said angrily. "He was worried that I had a backup plan and was ready to wipe out all my power. He even set his sights on my children and wanted to Get that kid in."

At this point, the queen took a deep breath, and she couldn't help but squeeze Leng Xiang's hand.

"That child is my last bottom line and cannot be violated." The Queen gritted her teeth and called the official by her name and cursed: "Li Jie, Li Jie, you are so stupid that you are so stupid that you have no boundaries. What you did is so incredible. , if I don’t leave a way for people to survive, don’t blame me for being cruel!”

"Mother, are the officials suspicious of the child's identity?" Leng Xiang had no reaction to the queen calling the officials by their first names. She was worried about whether Xie Huaichu's life experience would be exposed.

The queen shook her head: "What happened back then was done very cleanly. Apart from me and Xie Zhen, only you know about it. Even if the officials have a good eye, they can't detect it. It's probably because they saw that I promoted the child intentionally or unintentionally, and thought I I want to cultivate power, so I want to target him, so he should take precautions in the bud.”

Leng Xiang nodded in agreement, but she always felt uneasy. She had a feeling in the dark that maybe Xie Huaichu's life experience would be revealed soon.

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