General Huo's Mansion.
Ning Ping knelt on the ground and told Huo Yingluan what happened in the palace.
"Uncle, you must find a way to save the queen mother! It's obvious that Jingren Palace and Liyang Palace have set up a trap for us to fall into, in order to bring us down."
Huo Yingluan said with a frown. "You are too impulsive. Why didn't you talk to us before doing such a big thing? That's why you are so passive."
Xia Xingbang said with a gloomy expression, "Uncle, now is not the time to talk about this. I think it is the people from Jingren Palace who have declared war on us. Obviously, they have set a trap for us!"
"If the Queen Mother is really thrown into the cold palace, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the Huo family? Why don't those generals who are already vacillating turn their backs on the battlefield?"
Huo Yingluan said with a gloomy face, "The main question now is, can you be sure that Lu Qian is a fake eunuch? I'm afraid they will deliberately let out the news to lure you into taking the bait."
"Reply, Mr. Huo... The old slave is willing to guarantee with his life that he is definitely a fake eunuch. The old slave can see that the eldest princess is obviously protecting the fake eunuch. Maybe... the eldest princess was also betrayed by the fake eunuch. Bribed..." Eunuch Wei said as he knelt on the ground.
Huo Yingluan nodded and said, "Okay, I understand! You go back first. We will definitely talk to my sister tomorrow."
next day
After the morning court, Huo Yingluan led a group of military officials.
Went to Yangxin Hall.
Xia Jiuyuan originally wanted to go back to Yangxin Hall to take a rest.
Last night I was really tortured by my former concubine.
Xi Fei has researched a lot of new things.
It made him linger a bit...
"Your Majesty, Huo Shangshu and a group of military ministers are outside and they want to remonstrate." Eunuch Gao stepped forward and said to Xia Jiuyuan.
Xia Jiuyuan also expected it, and said to Eunuch Gao helplessly, "Xiao Gaozi, tell me whether I will see you or not."
"Your Majesty, you must meet after all. And don't you have the answer in your heart? You have always been looking for an opportunity! Now, didn't they send it over?" Eunuch Gao smiled and bowed to Xia Jiuyuan.
Xia Jiuyuan smiled and pointed at Eunuch Gao and said, "You old guy, you really are a roundworm in my belly."
After saying that, he asked Eunuch Gao to call in a group of military officials.
"See Your Majesty."
After Xia Jiuyuan looked at them, he said calmly, "Yingluan, you brought so many people here because of your sister's affairs."
Huo Yingluan was slightly startled, thinking that Xia Jiuyuan knew how to do Tai Chi.
Unexpectedly, he went straight to the point.
"Your Majesty, I dare not show favoritism. If the imperial concubine really disturbs the harem, then she should be punished no matter what. However, I understand the character of the imperial concubine, so I just want to confirm one thing... that is Chief Superintendent of the Shrine Palace, is Eunuch Lu a eunuch?" Huo Yingluan stated his request directly.
"The eldest princess already vouched for it last night, why don't you believe her words?" Xia Jiuyuan said calmly.
"Your Majesty, I am just afraid that the eldest princess will also be deceived and bewitched. Please be more careful, Your Majesty." Huo Yingluan knelt down and said.
All the military officials also knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please take a closer look."
Xia Jiuyuan saw this and said, "Then what do you want?"
"Your Majesty, tomorrow in the main hall, in front of all the civil and military officials, let Eunuch Lu prove his true identity. In order to stop everyone from talking! If he is the eunuch, I have no say in how your Majesty punishes my sister!" Huo Yingluan! Said loudly.
"What if he is a fake eunuch?" Xia Jiuyuan asked in a low voice.
"Then please, Your Majesty, please give me a clean slate!" Huo Yingluan said while lying on the ground, pretending to be stupid.
"I'm talking about the royal family's reputation! If you are a fake eunuch, do you want to tell the whole world that my concubine in the harem has a male favorite?" Xia Jiuyuan said in a cold voice.
"Since Your Majesty also has hesitation, it is even more important to check it out! If it is true, kill him as a warning to others! Use this as a warning! People in the world will only say that Your Majesty is wise." Huo
Yingluan said loudly.
A group of military officials also agreed.
Xia Jiuyuan said angrily, "Okay... okay... I will comply with your wish. I will let Lu Qian check his identity in the main hall tomorrow!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Huo Yingluan shouted with a group of military officials.
Xia Jiuyuan let them go with a dark face.
After watching them leave, Xia Jiuyuan said with a ruthless expression, "The Huo family are always so self-righteous... They must hand the knife into my hand."
"Your Majesty, don't you find it strange? Is that Lu Qian really a fake eunuch?" Eunuch Gao reminded in a low voice.
Xia Jiuyuan laughed out loud and said, "Didn't I ask you to check him before? What? Didn't you personally check the eunuch after Jing's death?"
"I have indeed checked! Moreover, his documents also have the stamp of the old slave... Every eunuch who cleans himself and enters the palace must be inspected by the old slave. This is the rule set by the old slave. How could the old slave do it? Lazy." Eunuch Gao replied with his head lowered.
Xia Jiuyuan smiled and said, "Then what are you still worried about? You and Nihuang are the people I trust the most! The Huo family is just too arrogant and blindly confident! Let's see how they end up tomorrow."
...
In the palace of the eldest princess
Xia Nihuang couldn't help but feel a little frightened when she heard Yin Yue's report.
Because everything Lu Qian said was true.
Especially the fine salt produced by that salt refinery.
In just two days, the household department earned one million taels of silver.
Yinyue also found out some things that Lu Qian didn't mention.
For example, he has a close relationship with Cheng Guogong.
Even her nephew Hexun has a close relationship with Lu Qian.
The popularity of bras in Kyoto is also related to Lu Qian.
Yinyue described Lu Qian as a very powerful weapon. I also took it over.
But I don't know how to use it.
Then someone brought Lu Qian over.
"How to use this weapon you mentioned."
Lu Qian smiled and stretched out his hand.
Xia Nihuang frowned slightly and handed the gun to him.
Lu Qian took the Sui musket, turned on the safety, turned around and fired at a flower vat outside the door.
Bang.
The flower vat shattered at the sound.
Look at Lu Qian holding a Sui musket and pointing it at Xia Nihuang.
Yin Yue reflexively blocked Xia Nihuang's face.
"If I want to, I only need to pull the trigger twice to kill you two."
Lu Qian said as he walked forward and handed the flint gun to Xia Nihuang.
After Xia Nihuang took over the gun.
His face was pale.
Seeing this, Lu Qian stepped forward and leaned close to his ear.
Xia Nihuang pushed him away with a cold expression and said, "What are you going to do..."
Lu Qian stepped forward, hugged his waist and said with a smirk, "Eldest Princess! You should have investigated it, right? If you give these skills to Dazhou, will it be a disaster for Daxia?"
"Who are you, and what do you want to do in the harem?" Xia Nihuang didn't know why, but she felt a little afraid when facing Lu Qian.
"You may not believe it. I don't have much ambition! I just want to be a quiet eunuch..." Lu Qian said with a devilish smile on his face.
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