The eldest princess and Li [rebirth]

When the emperor passed away, all the officials offered their condolences.

The Ministry of Rituals set up the mourning hall according to the rules. The imperial hospital had already recorded the emperor's condition, and the courtiers were not too surprised by it.And this year the emperor will be exempted from the court for more time than the previous court, everyone knows it well, and no one doubts it.

At night, the three prime ministers were urgently summoned to pass the throne to the infant. The third and fourth princes had no objections, but King Heng objected in the mourning hall.

Huo Qi stood in the crowd without making a sound, and the rest of the people did not dare to lift their heads. Lu Shi remained silent, and Zhou Lao in the crowd spoke first: "Your Majesty made an explanation before leaving. Could it be that the king questioned me and the three of us?"

"Whether it's an edict or not, you should know in your heart that the first emperor had a son under his knees, not just the first prince. How could he hand over the great Chu country to a milk baby? This king just refuses to accept it." King Heng's face was flushed red, and his eyes were fixed. He stared at his grandfather, hoping that he would say something fair.

Huo Qi faced the late emperor's spiritual seat, and he never spoke, but the prime minister who had been silent for a long time said in a deep voice: "His Royal Highness is traitorous, and the evidence is left on His Majesty's case. Now it is difficult for the late emperor to execute him. If Heng Wang wants to If you make trouble again, the Ministry of Punishment can ask the crime first and then send the late emperor's coffin to the imperial mausoleum."

"Presumptuous, Lu Shi, you speak wild words, when will this article betray the country?" Heng Wang was so angry that veins appeared on his forehead, and he threw his sleeves and was about to rush over.

Liancheng, who was waiting on the sidelines, drew his saber to meet him, and put the saber on King Heng's neck, "His Royal Highness, if you take another step, the mourning hall will be stained with blood."

"Bring a knife in front of the emperor, you are about to betray your family..." Heng Wang's eyes were full of silver light on the blade, the imperial army's knife was too sharp, he didn't dare to take risks.

"Lian's family is far in the northwest, so there's no turning back. Brother Heng Wang colluded with Wu Jiang and purchased obsolete warships. The evidence is right in front of us." Chu Ran hugged the emperor's grandson Chu Zhan, and looked coldly at Heng Wang standing in the center of the mourning hall.

The little Huangsun was very obedient, leaning on his aunt's shoulder, not afraid of the eyes of everyone, looking around.

"Chu Ran, you slandered me. If there is any evidence, why didn't the first emperor deal with me, and never said a word." King Heng was struggling like a trapped beast.

"The first emperor left a decree, and the young master can convict King Heng first when he ascends the throne." Lu Shi suddenly had an extra decree in his hand, which flashed in front of everyone's eyes, and said calmly: "The imperial army obeys the order, take down King Heng, and hand it over to the Ministry of Punishment disposal."

The grandson of the emperor won the great position, the power of King Heng is gone, and the rest dare not speak. The winner is the king, and the loser is the bandit.

Liancheng stepped forward and still held the knife against King Heng, his eyes signaled the other imperial guards to hold him back, and he put the knife back into its sheath.

Under the strong army, how can there be a bird in the head? Even Huo Qi, the grandfather of King Heng, dared not speak out, let alone look back at the King Heng who was constantly scolding. With calm eyes, he was stunned for a moment, then bowed his head again.

King Heng is defeated, but the hundreds of lives of the Huo family must not be implicated.

When the young master came to the throne, he had his own assistant ministers, the prime minister was the first, Huo Qi was the second, Zhou Lao was also appointed as the assistant minister by the former emperor, but Princess Xinping did not see any action.

On the night before sending the late emperor away, the middle palace caught fire, the queen was buried for the late emperor, and the concubine Ming broke into the palace to save people, but she did not come out.

It was early October when the little emperor ascended the throne.King Heng was deprived of his title, demoted to a commoner, and imprisoned in the mansion.

The Huo family completely disregarded their relationship with him, regardless of whether he lived or died.The Huo family's abandonment in disguise made Heng Wang completely unable to get up.

The princess of the Eastern Palace became the queen mother in one fell swoop, and her mother's family rose and followed her to become a marquis.

After some time settled down, it was New Year's Eve. Because the crown prince and the late emperor left successively, the New Year's Eve banquet was cancelled, and the officials gathered in their respective houses.

The Prime Minister's Mansion is deserted, and Xinyang invites the two to the Princess Mansion to celebrate New Year's Eve.

Because in Xiaozhong, the banquet was kept simple, several people drank fruit wine, Xinyang loved it, and one person drank most of it.

Concubine Ming returned to her original identity as Zhou Xin after she left the palace, her boudoir name was Ah Ruan, she stayed in the princess mansion and never went out, and no one knew of her existence, Zhou's mansion was only supposed to die in the middle palace, and never inquired about it.

Fortunately, the daughter of the aristocratic family was born with rich clothes and fine food, but after she was born, she was the product of marriage, just like Zhou Xin, who seemed to be beautiful, but after the death of the first emperor, the Zhou family no longer cared about her life and death, which is also unfortunate.

Lu Shi doesn't drink alcohol, even if it has a fruity aroma, she only pours wine for Chu Ran, her eyes sweep over her blush cheeks, and the corners of her lips curl up.

Xinyang was half full from drinking, and leaned against Zhou Xin in a daze, with bright lights in her dark eyes, she stood up and was about to drag someone back to the house, whispering in a whisper.

Knowing that she was drunk, Chu Ran half-smiled and said, "Why did you, the host, get drunk first and leave me alone?"

"Why isn't Sister drunk?" Xinyang didn't speak well in a daze, thinking that when he was drunk, others would get drunk too, just like eating candy, if he ate it himself, he would share some with Sister.

Lu Shi smiled lightly, "The minister will take His Highness back to the mansion first."

"Let's go, let's go, don't waste my time, um, um..."

Zhou Xin covered her mouth before she finished speaking, pressed the drunk into her arms, and apologized: "Xinyang is drunk, so I won't send the princess and the prime minister off."

Lu Shi nodded and left together with Chu Ran. The outside room was brightly lit, and there were many children running around with lanterns on the road. Because during the filial piety period, singing and dancing and lively activities were prohibited in Yingdu City, and New Year's Eve was not as happy as in previous years.

The carriage went all the way back to the prime minister's mansion, and when it stopped, the air-conditioning rushed towards his face, Chu Ran subconsciously slipped into Lu Shi's arms, "Don't go down, it's so cold."

Lu Shi was helpless, she didn't want to lose her temper in a good manner, she stretched out her hand and pinched her little nose: "You are now the eldest princess, and you can't be willful."

"In name but in reality, it happens that no one dares to care about self-willedness." Chu Ran lazily nestled in Lu Shi's arms and did not move no matter how the maidservant outside called her.

"You gave it up yourself." Lu Yi sighed, not knowing that people who were once keen on power would become indifferent.After the first emperor left, none of the royal family's children participated in the court. As soon as the filial piety period passed, the concubine Xian planned to bring the third prince back to the fiefdom.

The situation in the court looks clear and clear like water, but in fact, the waves are hidden in the bottom.The first emperor appointed Huo Qili as an auxiliary minister, just to contain her.

In addition, Chu Ran's withdrawal left Huo Qi speechless. Three points for assisting the government depended on who was more capable.

However, Huo Qi's sixtieth year, how can he compare with Lu Shi, he is afraid that he will die if he does not wait for the little emperor to conquest himself.

Right now, only Lu Shi's auxiliary power is real.

Chu Ran has nothing to fear now, and she won't worry, it will take a little time. Although she has a heart to get involved in court affairs, Lu Shizhi doesn't need her to worry.

"I want to be happy like Uncle Ning Wang. He is still afraid of being bullied, so I don't have to worry about it. With the protection of the prime minister, I can do whatever I want."

"I have no ambitions." Lu Shi sighed, guessing in her heart that His Highness had some agreement with the late emperor, otherwise, that night, he would not have happily left the throne to the infant.

Your Highness plotted against the late emperor, why not the late emperor.King Heng betrayed the country and had no virtue to match the throne of God. The other two ascended the throne as emperors, but no one suppressed the various forces above the court.

The little emperor seems incompetent, but with Chu Ran's protection, the 30 troops in the northwest are guarding to the death, and with the prime minister's ability, there is nothing wrong with it.

The turbulent court can only be stabilized when the emperor's grandson ascends the throne, and the forces of all parties can also be calmed down.

Take a step back each, the sea and the sky are bright.

Lu Shi pushed the man in his arms, compromised and said, "I'll carry you, okay?"

Chu Ran's dark eyes lit up, and he quickly got up: "Okay."

There were no red lights hung in the Prime Minister's Mansion, nor were there any New Year's supplies. At first glance, there were only sporadic lights, and the lantern in the maid's hand illuminated the dark road under her feet.

There were three or two stars in the dark sky, but they were covered by dark clouds for a moment, losing their last light.

Lu Shi walked very slowly, step by step, the person on his back was comfortable, hugged her shoulders, and sighed: "Lu Xiang, if you have never met me, what ambition do you have in this life?"

"Standing above the court hall is naturally a high position, and I also want to work for the well-being of the people."

"Lu Xiang, after you met me, how have you changed?"

"Nothing has changed, the minister is still in a high position, and now his position is even better than before."

"That's not necessarily the case. Lu Xiang must be more attentive than before, and after more than ten years, His Majesty will be in charge of the government, and he will be more or less afraid of you. At that time, there will inevitably be rifts between the monarch and his ministers, and the difficulties you will face will be even greater."

Worries about the future and regrets for Lu Shi's life were revealed in the words.

Hearing this, Lu Shi shook his head and said, "When King Heng ascends the throne, the Lu family will definitely become a thorn in his side. I'm afraid he won't be able to stay in it for ten years. If the third prince ascends the throne, I will do my best to assist you at this time. Is it possible that there will be no quarrel between the monarch and his ministers? Your Highness, Worrying."

The voice was a bit rough at the end, which showed that she was not strong enough, Chu Ran patted her on the shoulder and was about to come down, but Lu Shi didn't agree, but said instead: "Don't move around."

Chu Ran had no choice but to continue to climb her shoulders, and continued: "I'm not worrying unnecessarily, I always feel that it's not good for you to meet me."

Without her, Lu Shi would still be the powerful minister with the upper hand, and would be favored by the new emperor.

Lu Shi said: "Your Highness, you need to remember that the more powerful your subjects are, the more they will make the emperor fearful. No matter who ascends the throne, I will have difficulty walking, and I will not be as happy and carefree as King Ning."

She knew that His Highness was worried, worried that she would not end well in this life, but which powerful minister would end well.

If His Highness is an empress, it is hard to guarantee that one day he will turn against her. She would rather His Highness be an ordinary person, so that he can have no worries under her protection.

If so, she will feel worthy of her in this life.

Her relief made Chu Ran feel good. If she was the empress, if Huo Qi refused to accept it, King Heng would have a chance to turn against him.One hair will affect the whole body, and the current situation is not as good as the emperor's grandson ascending the throne. The power is still in the hands of Prime Minister Lu, so it's just that she alone cannot be contaminated by the government.

Taking a step back, if she wanted to be the empress, the first emperor would not hand over the jade seal easily, and there would still be many winds and rains if the name was not right and the words were not right.

The bedroom was warm and warm, and as soon as I entered the room, I felt the air-conditioning dissipated from my body. Chu Ran lay comfortably on the couch, slightly drunk, she looked at Lu Shi and smiled, "Lu Xiang, if I become the new emperor, do you think there will be some trouble?" Many of its women fill the harem?"

The drunken person was half true and half false, Lu Shi went to bed and suppressed her: "Unfortunately, His Highness is not the new emperor, Lu Shi is destined to be the only one in this life."

That may not be..."

Before finishing the sentence, Lu Shi covered her eyes with his hands, and then felt a pain in her waist, and she suddenly said: "You are too much, sneak attack on me..."

"Your Highness is noisy, and I can't blame my minister."

"Where is the noise, I am reasoning with you."

"Your Highness can continue to talk, I just listen to it."

After finishing speaking, Chu Ran unbuttoned his clothes, gritted his teeth and glared at the man: "The reason is that Lu Xiang is a sneak attack, and he is not used to it."