Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

East Hall of Taiji Hall.

The sunlight shone obliquely into the hall, scattering throughout the room in fine pieces, making the dust particles in the air clearly visible.

In the quiet and empty hall, the voice of a man in his forties echoed, like the deep sea water, heavy and powerful.

Liang Qian sat at the top, silently listening to Shang Shu Ling's report on everything, while quietly observing the expressions of the people present.

Every item in the memorial was discussed privately between Lu Xu and her.

Liang Qian lowered her eyes and pursed her lips. It would not be right to say that it was a discussion, because after all, all the contents were decided by Lu Xu alone.

And this so-called discussion was nothing more than informing her in advance and giving her the face that a queen dowager deserved.

Of course, she only needed to play the role of a queen mother who followed his instructions.

This is also the reason why Lu Xu is willing to cooperate with Gao Qian.

Gao Qian killed Gao Yi, and although Lu Xu's wavering intention was put to an end, it still took some thought for him to decide whether to support his own sister Lu Chen, who had been in power for many years, or to choose her as the queen who had no relatives behind her.

Choosing Lu Chen is a strong combination, but there are many differences and contradictions; choosing her will not help in any other way except that she has the final say and is easy to control.

It's not that she doesn't want to kill Lu Chen, it's just that Lu Xi would not agree. Besides, a broken ship still has 3,000 nails. Lu Chen has been the queen mother for so many years, how could she not have supporters?

The most urgent task at the moment is to first undermine Lu Chen's power, wait for him to fade out of the court, and then get rid of him, so as not to cause turmoil in the previous dynasty.

How to suspend?

She thought that it would be best if he stayed in bed all year round and lived in a daze all day.

Now that the Lou family has lost Prince Guangping, they are no longer a force to be reckoned with, and the Lu family is no longer as prominent as before.

Looking at the forces of Yong'an Prince Gao Huan, Changguang Prince Gao Hao, and Pingyang Prince Gao Jun, they are also equally matched...

Therefore, at least before anyone becomes the dominant force, she is still in a relatively safe position and may even become the target of their solicitation and collusion.

"What does the Queen Mother think?"

Suddenly, a soft question brought her back to the present.

Liang Qian looked over and pretended to hesitate for a moment before nodding slowly: "Just follow what the Minister of the Chancellery said."

In the end, they could not resist his willful behavior and had to eliminate dissidents.

Liang Qian could understand why Lu Xu was so insistent. He just wanted to restore the Lu family's former dominance in the court.

Unfortunately, the situation is over and the heyday is long gone.

Lu Xu then followed the rules and stated several matters concerning the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor.

Liang Qian only showed weakness to the ministers at the end, said a few words about how it was not easy for an orphan and a widow, and finally gave a tearful speech of gratitude. That was the end of the meeting for the day.

Someone asked to meet the Empress Dowager, but before she could open her mouth to refuse, someone spoke up to help block it out.

It can be seen that, except for the Empress Dowager's party, the rest of the people prefer the weak Empress Dowager, who has few soldiers and generals and has no firm opinions, to be in power rather than the strong and overbearing Empress Dowager.

Liang Qian returned to the back hall and took a deep breath.

She had only been acting as a puppet for a few days and already felt aggrieved, let alone being a real puppet...

I'm afraid if she continues to act like this, she will go crazy.

He had barely sat down for a moment when a palace servant came to report that the West Hall had been cleaned up.

Upon hearing this, Liang Qian stood up again. Before Gao Yang moved in, she had to go and see it in person to feel at ease.

Just as he was about to go to the west hall of Taiji Palace, a eunuch came hurriedly from the front hall.

"Queen Mother, Prince Yong'an requests an audience."

Liang Qian frowned.

Jinlan glanced at her and said, "Do you want me to refuse?"

Liang Qian shook her head and sighed softly: "You can avoid them on the first day, but you can't avoid them on the fifteenth day. We will have to deal with them in the future."

She straightened her clothes slightly before asking the eunuch to call in the guests.

After a while, the eunuch led in a well-dressed and elegant man.

If I remember correctly, he is only about 28 or 29 years old, a few years older than Gao Qian.

When he got closer, he bowed and said, "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

Liang Qian looked flattered and said hurriedly, "Prince Yong'an, there is no need to be polite. You are my elder brother. You can sit down and talk if you have anything to say."

After saying this, he asked someone to offer him a seat and serve him tea.

Gao Huan did not lose his manners because of this. On the contrary, his words and actions became more respectful and polite.

Hearing her call him "brother", he showed more concern for his sister-in-law during the conversation.

His speech was not long and was not important. He just made a few additions to the other party's speech on some individual matters. He then suggested that it would be better to move the coronation ceremony forward to avoid any further complications.

Liang Qian listened carefully and realized that he was really thinking about the orphans and widows, so she repeated her words of gratitude using a different name and wording.

Then there was the usual greetings, and after not sitting for long, he stood up and left.

Liang Qian thought that the matter was over, but who would have thought that after the eunuch had just sent Prince Yong'an away, he came to report that Prince Pingyang Gao Jun wanted to see him.

Gao Jun was different from Gao Huan. He clearly pointed out the dominance of Shangshu Ling Lu Xu. He couldn't bear to see that Lu Xu, a foreign relative, had suppressed the Gao royal family for so many years. He not only felt indignant for the mother and son, but also spoke up for Gao Qian.

It seems that he is just speaking out for justice and upholding justice, without any selfish motives.

Seeing this, Liang Qian had no choice but to cooperate, lifting her sleeves and sobbing a few times at the right time.

Gao Jun patted his chest again to show his uprightness, said a few more words to comfort her, and then left.

Just when Liang Qian thought that the matter was over for the day, the eunuch unexpectedly told her that Prince Changguang Gao Hao was still waiting outside.

If he had not started this process at the beginning and rejected Gao Huan, then it would be normal not to meet Gao Jun and Gao Hao.

But she chose to miss the first two. If she only missed the last one, unnecessary trouble would inevitably arise.

Liang Qian gritted her teeth and made sure that there was no one waiting behind her before she asked the eunuch to go and call for someone.

She was no stranger to this Prince Gao Hao of Changguang.

After swallowing a mouthful of tea, Gao Hao was led in by the eunuch.

Gao Hao was born with a magnificent appearance and extraordinary stature.

He should be the most handsome among all the princes of the Gao family. It is said that when he was young, he was very much loved by Emperor Shenwu.

Gao Hao's words and attitude were very different from those of Gao Huan and Gao Jun.

Don't talk about politics or political enemies.

We only talk about Gao Yi's viciousness and Gao Qian's short life, and by the way, let's talk about her miserable life. She gave birth to a daughter in just one year after entering the palace, and then died in a fire. Although she is raising the emperor now, she is not his biological daughter after all. Not to mention the layer of separation between them, there is also a deep blood feud in between.

Although everyone knew that it was Cao who had repeatedly framed her and even practiced witchcraft in the palace, it was only natural for the late emperor to punish and kill her, but Cao was still the emperor's biological mother after all. She was raising the emperor without bearing any grudges and working tirelessly to help him defend the world. Who knew if the emperor would repay her with evil when he grew up in the future?

Even if the emperor is clear about right and wrong, if some villains maliciously mislead and distort the facts, I am afraid that all the hard work will only result in mother and son turning against each other...

After Gao Hao finished speaking, he considerately presented her with the gift he had prepared for her, and even talked to her under the jade plate.

This was not the first time that he had given her a gift. Previously, he had asked palace maids to present it to her and relay a few ambiguous words, but he had not taken any other action.

She had not expected such unscrupulous display of goodwill.

So, with just this pot of tea, she entertained three people.

When Liang Qian left the East Hall again, the palace had already been locked.

Looking at the jade tower and golden palace in the twilight, she let out a long sigh.

Jinlan lowered her head, looking unconcerned: "The Queen Mother and Prince Changguang talked the longest."

Liang Qian raised her eyebrows and looked at her with a smile.