Queen Mother, she just wants to lie down

Zhou Huaimin narrowed his eyes and suddenly turned to look at the unremarkable Sun An.

"Why are you looking at me? Princess Yanshan is known as the most beautiful woman in Northern Liang, so her portrait must have been circulated.

Although your skillful hands have covered up her features to the point where she is only 50% similar to her original appearance, it still won’t make people who have seen her completely unrecognizable.” Sun An touched his nose.

Although he is not good-looking, he is a veteran in the world of love.

He also kept two courtesans at home who were given to him by the Queen Mother.

His ability in observing and identifying women is like a keen eye.

Just as the Queen Mother said, this Miss Qianyue is more suitable for bright and bold outfits.

Zhou Huaimin's hands are truly magical.

Yanshan's dazzlingly beautiful face underwent a great change under his skillful hands.

Her eyebrows and face shape were retouched to be much softer, and at first glance, she looked charming, bright and somewhat touching, making people involuntarily want to protect and love her.

These are two completely different feelings from the Princess Yanshan's stunning beauty that made people afraid to look directly at her.

If Sun An had not been a specialist in gathering information and had not had a sharp enough eye, he would not have been able to recognize her identity for a while.

Ruan Qing suddenly understood. No wonder she felt that the aura and appearance of this girl did not match each other very well when she first saw her.

At first, I thought that the other party was a spy from a prominent family in Beiliang, and had a strong aura.

I didn't expect that she was actually a princess. From the tone of Sun An, she seemed to be a princess of considerable fame.

The Northern Liang Kingdom sent a princess here to disguise herself as an oiran as a spy. Wow, this is quite a big deal.

Zhou Huaimin didn't say anything else, but there was a strong murderous intent in his eyes as he looked at Sun An.

Yanshan has been in Su Lin for so long, but no one has recognized her identity.

Even if someone who had seen her before saw her in Yaoyue Tower, they would never associate her with Princess Yanshan.

First, the two people’s temperaments and styles are completely different.

Second, his makeup skills are not amazing, but not everyone can see through them.

As a result, Sun An recognized her just by looking at a portrait on paper.

If such a person were allowed to stay by the Queen Mother's side, he would definitely be a major stumbling block for Beiliang.

“Mr. Zhou, you don’t have to look at Sun An with murderous intent, because it’s useless, you can’t kill him.

You failed to kill me in that room before, which means you lost the opportunity to take the initiative.

Now the home court is in my hands.

I'll give you two options.

First, you can maintain your current position, but tonight you and Princess Yanshan will become my prisoners.

Second, you give up your identity as a spy from Beiliang and stay by my side as an idler.

I don't need you to reveal any news related to Beiliang.

You just need to follow me as a spectator and witness with your own eyes the beginning of a prosperous era of peace and prosperity.

If you choose the first option, after you and Princess Yanshan are captured, the spies stationed by Northern Liang in the south of the Yangtze River will also be quickly caught by us.

If I choose the second option, I can avoid making things difficult for Princess Yanshan.

She can continue to stay in Yaoyuefang with her current identity.

Two months later, she can choose to stay in Daxi or go back to Beiliang. I will never make things difficult for her. "Ruan Qing glanced at him and said.

"The Queen Mother is so confident that you are sure to win this battle between us?" Zhou Huaimin paused for a moment, unable to conceal the anger in his eyes.

“Of course, if we are still unable to defeat a few spies in our own home turf after making full preparations, then Da Xi will be doomed, and it won’t be a pity for me, the Queen Mother, to sacrifice my life for the country.

Wang Caoyunshi, General Jiang, don't you agree?" Ruan Qing looked at him calmly, and when he said the last sentence, he turned his eyes to Wang Zhisheng and Jiang Yuan.

"Madam is right. If we are so incompetent, there is no need for the court to take action. We should die to apologize." Jiang Yuan and Wang Zhisheng answered at the same time.

Zhou Huaimin raised his eyebrows and moved his fingers under his sleeves, as if he wanted to do something, but finally gave up quietly.

After a while, he said, "Why do you have to let me stay with you?

Although I have only had a short time of contact with Your Majesty, I can see that you are surrounded by many talented people.

Zhou is just a scholar, so when it comes to conspiracies and tricks, he may know a thing or two.

As for the real talent for governing a country, if you just pick out the candidates from every subject, you can find many who are better than me. What's the point of you detaining me?"

“Because you want to kill me, you have a grudge against Daxi. As a person in a high position, it is easy to lose yourself in power if there is no supervision around you.

If there is someone who wants to take your life at any time and is watching you closely, it would be hard not to stay alert.

Besides, I believe you are a talented person. When you are willing to serve me, you may become a famous minister of Daxi." Ruan Qing smiled.

Zhou Huaimin was stunned when he heard this. He had never seen a superior like Ruan Qing.

He can frankly admit the mistakes of the royal family, have compassion for the people, and remain calm when faced with a crisis.

She can face even the most difficult to control desires in human nature calmly.

Under normal circumstances, a superior would never allow someone who could threaten his or her life to be around.

Even if it was the wise prince of Xiliang, he would not allow anyone who could threaten him to stay by his side.

Wang Zhisheng, who was not very familiar with Ruan Qing, also had a complicated expression when he heard this. Queen Mother Ruan was really hard to understand.

But one thing is certain, with her courage and means, if she really wants to compete with the emperor for power, the emperor is most likely not her opponent.

Fortunately, the Queen Mother has no selfish motives and she treats her own family the same as she does other people.

If the mother's family makes a mistake, they will be severely punished.

My two brothers from my mother's side had no abilities, so apart from being given honorary titles, they were never given any real jobs.

A queen mother who does not support her relatives and is devoted to the country is naturally the better the more wise she is.

Jiang Yuan, Queqi, Sun An and other people who were already very familiar with Ruan Qing looked very normal. The Queen Mother has always been like this.

As long as she wants to use someone, she dares to use him no matter his background or origin.

Zhaoping was the daughter of Princess Ronghua. Not only did she dare to appoint her as the chief female official of the Women's Association, she also dared to give her complete power.

Sun An was Concubine Li's man, and she used him without any scruples and without any groundless suspicion.

"How is it, have you made your choice? Miss Qianyue's dance is about to begin, right?

You always have to make the decision before the assassination begins.

Otherwise, if things get out of hand, I won’t be able to let him off even if I want to.” Seeing Zhou Huaimin remained silent for a long time, Ruan Qing couldn’t help but ask.

"I can choose to be a hostage beside the Queen Mother from now on, but I have a request." Zhou Huaimin said.

"tell me the story."

"I need to ensure the princess's safety, both in Daxi and after returning home."

Ruan Qing's statement that she could be sent back to Beiliang in two months meant that Daxi would make a big move within these two months.

“I can guarantee your safety in Su Lin, but I really can’t guarantee your safety after you return to Beiliang.

After all, I don't understand the character of the King of Northern Liang. If you are really worried about her, you can persuade her to stay in Daxi.

If you can't convince me, I can't give you this guarantee.

Unless you, Beiliang, are willing to let her come to Daxi to marry." Ruan Qing said.