Dressed as the villain's stepmother

"Gu was just joking. Based on Liao Aiqing's affection for you, if Gu really lets you enter the palace, he will probably be the first to refuse."

His Majesty did not really blame Jiang Lianzhu.

After the Beijing bombing, rumors of the friendship between Liao Yunchuan and Jiang Lianzhu had already spread.

If he really beats the couple, the royal family will be pointed at the nose and scolded.

Jiang Lianzhu stood aside with her hands tied and did not answer.

After Liao Yunchuan just finished handling the matter, he pretended to return to His Majesty again. Jiang Lianzhu knew that the Emperor's heart was unpredictable, so she only gave some suggestions.

The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics.

There is another truth hidden in these words, that is, women are not allowed to participate in politics.

Even the Queen Mother will be feared by His Majesty because of her ambition and interference in political affairs. She is a country girl with no background. If His Majesty is really wary of her, that would be the worst thing.

Say more and make more mistakes, say less and make fewer mistakes.

The next day.

The funeral ceremony for the abbot has been completed.

His Majesty drove back to the palace. Jiang Lianzhu originally entered the royal temple to investigate the truth of the matter. Now that the matter has been settled, there is no need for her to stay here any longer.

"Female benefactor, the poor monk who is involved in Lord Liao's rituals will know how to cook well."

Zhike said to Jiang Lianzhu.

"Thank you abbot."

Jiang Lianzhu thanked Zhike and watched the Queen Mother and Xiao Xiyan walking over from a distance, but the expressions on their faces were not happy.

Because the Queen Mother will also return to Beijing from the Royal Temple today.

"Emperor, the Ai family has stayed in this temple for so long, and has long been accustomed to the days of Qingdeng Ancient Buddha. Kyoto is prosperous, and the world is troubled. The Ai family is not happy. If you bring Xiao Xiyan with you, the Ai family will still stay. It’s good to be in this royal temple.”

Xiao Xiyan's return to Beijing was something they had agreed upon.

But in the original plan, the Queen Mother was to stay in the royal temple. After all, in this royal temple, there was no one who could restrain the Queen Mother. Here she was truly unrestrained.

"My mother is full of compassion for the Buddha, but the royal temple is not peaceful at the moment. On the day of the abbot's funeral, a palace guard was killed. If I leave you here like this, what will happen to you when the time comes? The officials in the court are afraid It’s to pay tribute to widowers who are unfilial to their parents.”

Your Majesty's face was soft, but his words were very certain.

Displeasure flashed across the Queen Mother's face.

Whether this royal temple is safe or not is not her word!

"The emperor really cares about his mother, but she is getting old and is used to living in this royal temple, so she no longer worries about returning to the capital."

The Queen Mother refused again.

"Mother, the carriage outside has been prepared. The people serving you are the same people you were used to in the palace. Mother, they will definitely take good care of you and prevent you from any discomfort on the road. You should pack up and follow the others. Go back to the palace."

His Majesty also did not change his decision.

This royal temple has long been unknowingly the center of the Queen Mother's power. Now the emperor wants to take the Queen Mother away and let Liao Yunchuan secretly clean up everyone inside and outside this place. The queen mother hid all the horses in the royal temple.

"..."

The Queen Mother did not expect that Her Majesty would come up with such a trick.

She has already rejected the emperor twice in front of everyone. If she refuses to speak out again, it will definitely arouse suspicion.

In addition, she must maintain the honor of the Queen Mother of her country in the eyes of outsiders.

The Queen Mother tightened her grip on the bright yellow scarf in her sleeves, and thought to herself that now, the newly appointed abbot of the Royal Temple is also hers. Although she has left here, the guest is still here, and the Queen Mother feels a little more at ease.

"Okay, Your Majesty is very filial. How can the Ai family not fulfill our mother-son bond?"

A hammer is fixed.

The temple was completely returned to Zhike's hands, and Liao Yunchuan, who was left behind by the emperor, would join forces with Zhike to quickly uproot all the informants placed by the Queen Mother in the royal temple.

The queen mother doesn't know this.

Now she comforted herself, took Xiao Xiyan with her, and returned to Beijing with the emperor.

Jiang Lianzhu walked with them. Because of the distinction between men and women, Jiang Lianzhu and Liu Qingqing's cars were at the back of the group.

"Shopkeeper, there's something good to watch outside!"

Liu Qingqing was in the carriage, eating snacks and smiling mysteriously with Jiang Lianzhu.

"What do you think."

Jiang Lianzhu picked up the teapot, poured a cup of tea for Liu Qingqing, and listened to the other party gossiping to her about what happened outside.

"I was just relaxing under the carriage and discovered that Prime Minister Xiao had gone to Xiao Xiyan's carriage. The father and daughter didn't know what they were saying in the carriage. Guess what, after the Prime Minister got off the carriage, Xiao Xiyan is like that dog-skin plaster, insisting on sticking to the eldest prince’s side!”

When Jiang Lianzhu mentioned the matter between the eldest prince and Xiao Xiyan, his eyebrows moved.

She remembered that the day before yesterday in the royal temple, His Majesty suddenly mentioned the royal marriage to her. Could it be that that casual remark was not unintentional?

Jiang Lianzhu didn't say anything. Liu Qingqing thought that the other party didn't believe it, so he quietly lifted a corner of the carriage curtain and pulled Jiang Lianzhu to peek outside with her.

It is indeed a very dazzling scenery outside!

And Xiao Xiyan was just like Liu Qingqing said, even though she was physically inconvenient, she still took the initiative to serve the eldest prince tea and water with a flattering smile on her face.

These actions were very different from Xiao Xiyan's actions in the royal temple that day when she took the initiative to avoid suspicion in order to avoid involving the eldest prince.

"Does Xiao Xiyan think that after leaving the royal temple, she can approach men unscrupulously?"

Liu Qingqing was eating melon and watching the fun.

However, Jiang Lianzhu had a different guess in her mind. It seemed that someone in the royal family was really getting married.

The person getting married is very likely to be Xiao Xiyan's beloved eldest prince.

Jiang Lianzhufei didn't have to put in too much effort to prove this matter.

That night.

Zhenbeihou was responsible for escorting the emperor all the way back to Beijing. On the way, he told Jiang Lianzhu another major event that had happened in Kyoto recently.

"Mrs. Liao, do you know why General Cheng Xu returned to Beijing so late after winning the battle?"

"The Yaoyue Kingdom was defeated in the battle they fought with us. In order to prevent their people from losing their lives, they sent a peace-seeking team to the capital. Among the peace-seeking teams was a princess from the Yaoyue Kingdom. Come along too.”

"The reason why General Cheng Xu came back late is because of this matter!"

Marquis Zhenbei kept talking and reminded Jiang Lianzhu.

"It looks like Kyoto is going to change again!"

"What does the Marquis mean by inviting the Princess of the Moon Kingdom to marry the royal family of our country?"

Jiang Lianzhu finally understood why Xiao Xiyan was suddenly courting the eldest prince. Although Xiao Xiyan was the daughter of the prime minister, she was probably much inferior in status compared to the princess of Yaoyue Kingdom. .