Xia Yan always had a sneer on his face, turned around and left without saying a word.
Queen Mother Dou looked at Lingwei and said, "Watch him go out..."
Lingwei nodded and followed out.
Xia Yan walked to the door and said to Lingwei, "Please advise the Queen Mother! You are already old, don't mess with me! Otherwise, this sensational birthday banquet will be the last time!"
Lingwei didn't expect that Xia Yan would say this so arrogantly.
"Are you threatening the Queen Mother?" Lingwei said sharply to Xia Yan.
Xia Yan said arrogantly, "Of course not! This is a reminder!"
After saying that, Xia Yan left arrogantly.
After Lingwei returned, she relayed what Xia Yan had just said to the Queen Mother.
Queen Mother Dou was not angry, but smiled and said, "Is he sure that's what he said?"
"Queen Mother, he is so arrogant...how can you still laugh?" Lingwei said.
Queen Mother Dou said, "If he is cautious, I should be on guard. However, looking at his behavior after coming back, there must be something wrong with his brain! No one can endure the slave-like life for more than ten years... He I’m afraid I will be killed by those ministers before I have time to touch me.”
...
Lu Qian inspected the entire venue in the past two days.
After confirming that there were no problems, all the dance teams were asked to rehearse on site.
Lu Qian was confident that the birthday banquet he held would be unparalleled.
However, it is definitely unprecedented!
He was busy until he went back in the evening and found Zhang Bao waiting for him.
"Zhang Bao, are you okay?" Lu Qian looked at Zhang Bao and said.
Zhang Bao said to Lu Qian, "Mr. Lu, there was nothing wrong with your birthday party."
Looking at the solemn look on his face, it was obvious that something had happened.
Lu Qian asked Zhang Bao, "Everything is normal over there. What's wrong? Did something happen?"
Zhang Bao said with a grimace, "I can't tell... I have a hunch that something is going to happen! The Second Highness said that the Empress Dowager's birthday was coming soon, so he gave up all the control of the Forbidden Army! Originally, I was doing the defense! They all Changes have been made! His Majesty also agreed!"
"You were dismissed?" Lu Qian was really surprised.
Zhang Bao shook his head with a grimace and said, "That's right! The day after tomorrow is the birthday party! I feel like Xia Yan and the others didn't hold back anything... Anyway, there's nothing I can do about it. I just went out to avoid the limelight... I didn't do that before I came. Let me tell you, please be careful..."
Lu Qian nodded and said, "Brother Zhang, thank you! By the way, please go out and let Nie Bing enter the palace once."
Zhang Bao nodded understandingly.
Something will definitely happen on the day of the birthday banquet, but he doesn't know what drama the emperor and Xia Yan are singing.
...
Lu Qian really couldn't see through it for a while.
I first went to Gao Weixin to ask him if he knew.
However, Gao Weixin didn’t know either.
Whatever the father and son said, even he carried it behind his back.
But Gao Weixin was sure that the two of them were plotting something big.
As for what the big deal was, Gao Weixin didn't know.
There was no news from Gao Weixin.
I had no choice but to go back to Kunning Palace and tell the Queen Mother everything.
Empress Dowager Dou smiled and said with disdain, "Their poor father and son can only control these forces. It seems that Xia Yan, the wolf cub, is back, so I want to give him a share of credit. As long as the birthday is safe and smooth. If the progress is successful, then it is a credit. The emperor can reward Xia Yan..."
After hearing this, Lu Qian felt that this was consistent with Xia Jiuyuan's behavior!
But I still gave him some advice.
After all, he knew that Xia Jiuyuan would die tomorrow.
When the time comes, Xia Jiuyuan dies, Zhang Bao is gone, and the entire Forbidden Army is controlled by Xia Yan.
Xia Yan can completely control the palace in the shortest possible time.
This is what Lu Qian doesn't want to see.
Queen Mother Dou nodded in agreement.
...
After returning to his residence, Lu Qian found that Yu Li had gone to bed early...
I asked the eunuch and the palace maid, and they said that they had asked the imperial doctor to come and see him.
It was said that Yu Li might have been frightened and prescribed a prescription to soothe his nerves.
"Scared? Has anyone been here?" Lu Qian asked.
They shook their heads, but Xia Yan had come to see the Queen Mother.
Concubine Li saw it, but Xia Yan did not come over.
After a while, Concubine Li said she felt unwell...
Lu Qian became more and more suspicious after hearing this.
What kind of interaction does he have with Xia Yan? Even just looking at him would make him so scared...
On the next day, Yu Li woke up.
Feeling much better.
Lu Qian tentatively asked Yu Li, but Yu Li didn't mention Xia Yan.
I'm just saying, I don't know why I suddenly felt unwell.
Lu Qian knew that Yu Li must be hiding something.
However, she must have a reason for not saying it...
...
In the morning, Nie Bing came to the palace to find Lu Qian.
Lu Qian was still worried about Concubine Li, so he asked Nie Bing to protect Concubine Li.
Lu Qian did one last check and the fireworks were placed at the designated location.
While checking the fireworks, Lu Qian was a little surprised to see Zhang Bao coming again.
"Weren't you dismissed?" Lu Qian asked him in surprise.
Zhang Bao said to Lu Qian, "Brother Lu, weren't you the one who helped me put in a good word in front of the Queen Mother?"
Lu Qian suddenly realized that he had reminded Empress Dowager Dou last night. Queen Mother Dou also listened.
Zhang Bao opened his mouth and explained that it was His Majesty who was approached by the Queen Mother, saying that the safety of the birthday banquet should not be underestimated.
After all, Xia Yan had just come back and asked Zhang Bao to come back and continue to be in charge of the command of the Forbidden Army. Xia Yan served as Zhang Bao's immediate boss.
In this way, Xia Yan can take the credit, and the safety of the imperial city can be guaranteed!
With Zhang Bao here, Lu Qian seemed to have received a reassurance.
...
next day
The birthday banquet was held as scheduled.
Lu Qian arrived early at the main hall where the birthday banquet was held.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also arrived early.
Envoys from various countries also followed.
The banquet started at noon.
Zhang Bao arranged many forbidden troops around the entire venue.
Even at the seats where the Emperor and Queen Mother Dou lived, there were dedicated Imperial Guards.
Looking at such security, Lu Qian couldn't help but worry whether those assassins would succeed...
This birthday banquet is definitely the grandest banquet.
The various courtiers also greeted each other with their hands bowed.
All the noble concubines from various palaces were also present.
Lu Qian actually had his eye on a few good-looking concubines.
While looking around.
Lu Qian saw Yu Li and Shu Yang arriving, followed closely by Nie Bing, looking around cautiously.
When Lu Qian saw this, he just wanted to step forward and say hello.
However, Xia Yan appeared from nowhere and directly blocked Concubine Li's way.
After Concubine Li saw Xia Yan, she was obviously a little panicked.
"Ms. Concubine Li, it's really hard for me to meet you... I knew you would definitely show up today..." Xia Yan said to Concubine Li with a fake smile on his face.
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