Li Zhan walked on the road inside the palace wall, the stone slabs under his feet were flat and smooth, and walked step by step towards the Wende Hall.

By the time he finished reporting his affairs to the officials, it was already sunset. Under the rays of the setting sun, his figure cast a shadow on the road. Li Zhan felt a little heavy, and his steps were slow.

Thoughts constantly flashed through his mind, and he walked out of the palace in a dazed and mechanical manner.

"Master Li!"

Li Zhan was thinking about something at first, so he didn't notice it and walked over directly.

"Master Li, what's going on?"

Li Zhan woke up and looked at the person who was talking to him. He was wearing armor and was dressed as a military general, but his body was bloated, his steps were sloppy, his face was full of grease, he had a short beard, and there was no sword on his waist. Li Zhan was

He was an expert, and he could tell at a glance that this man had no trace of practicing martial arts, and he was obviously a lucky person.

Li Zhan's eyes gradually recovered and he looked at this person. His brows were full of politeness and alienation. A ray of light flashed deep in his eyes. He quickly returned the greeting and apologized.

"It turns out to be Commander Rong. I'm really sorry. I just finished reporting some things to the officials and I was lost in thought. I didn't hear you calling me. It's my fault. I'll turn around and I'll be the host and invite you to have a drink with me at Fanlou!

"

General Rong then put away the slightly embarrassed look on his face, and was very satisfied with Li Zhan's respect and greetings. Looking at the youngest minister in the court in front of him, he felt some respect in his heart. He was not a learned person.

He was able to reach a high position because of his status as a relative. Over the years, he was often criticized by the court officials. Most of the civil servants looked disdainful when they saw him, which made him quite distressed.

"Then it's agreed. When the time comes, Master Li must not forget it!"

General Rong spoke extremely rudely, and he couldn't help but patted Li Zhan on the shoulder, showing his closeness, as if he were an elder. Li Zhan's eyebrows flashed with displeasure, and then disappeared.

Li Zhan looked at the proud General Rong, and saw the pride flashing in his eyes. His heart sank, and he noticed the difference between him and the past, and then said perfunctorily.

"Commander Rong, please rest assured. I can still afford Fan Lou, and I will definitely not forget it. It is getting late today, and I have to rush out of the palace. I will have a deep chat with you, Lord Rong, later!"

Li Zhan cupped his hands to say goodbye, quickened his pace, and turned his back to General Rong with a thoughtful look on his lips.

The Commander-in-Chief of the Front Division was originally Ningyuan Hou Gu Yankai, but since his death, the official family appointed Concubine Rong’s brother to take over the Front Division. Commander Rong, who relied on his younger sister to rise to the position, was an uneducated and incompetent person.

Although a man of martial arts has some intelligence, he is not proficient in martial arts and does not know the art of war. He is a complete layman. He does not have high prestige among the imperial guards and is just a lucky person.

Li Zhan returned to the mansion, and with Hua Lan waiting on him, he changed out of his official uniform. Looking at Hua Lan's increasingly heavy body, he put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, wiped the corners of his mouth, and suddenly spoke.

"You should not leave the palace during these times. If there is a decree in the palace for you to enter the palace, you should refuse on the grounds that your pregnancy is approaching and you have difficulty moving!"

When Hua Lan heard this, she was a little puzzled. She rarely entered the palace. Only on important festivals such as the New Year, as Mrs. Gaoming, would she enter the palace to meet the empress. She was not familiar with the concubines in the palace.

How could there be a decree announcing her entry into the palace?

Li Zhan frowned, looked at his puzzled wife, thought for a while, and decided to reveal a little more, and then said.

"The atmosphere in the court has changed somewhat during this period. The officials have made up their mind to establish King Yong as their heir, and are about to prepare for the crown prince canonization ceremony!"

Although the official family and the ministers in the court had a fierce quarrel over the matter of establishing an heir, and even delayed it for a long time, the official family has become older after all, and the dragon body has been in poor condition recently, which made the official family aware of the need to establish an heir.

The matter was urgent and could not be delayed any longer. After many choices and long thought, I finally chose the slightly mediocre King Yong. The main reason was that King Yong was older, had many wives and concubines, and had many heirs, and although King Yan was talented

Dare to be a little wiser than King Yong, but he only had one son, so the heirless official was very cautious and finally made a decision.

A trace of doubt flashed in Hualan's eyes, but she didn't show it. She knew that since Li Zhan said this, there must be a good reason. She was a housewife and lacked understanding of outside things. She just had to listen to the officials.

Hua Lan smiled, with a bright light on his face, nodded to Li Zhan, and said obediently.

"Don't worry, sir, I will stay in the mansion during this period and I won't go anywhere!"

Li Zhan nodded. Hua Lan was a smart woman and understood the meaning of his words. She took his advice to heart, and he felt relieved.

When Li Zhan met Commander Rong today, he discovered that this man had a violent aura, which was different from his usual low-key life. It was a little strange. Combined with the quietness of King Yan during this period, he immediately understood that this was the time for King Yan to cause trouble.

At this juncture, I suddenly felt a little nervous. I was worried that Hua Lan would not be summoned into the palace by Concubine Rong and become a hostage when King Yan made trouble, so she gave a few vague reminders.

In the following days, Li Zhan went to and from get off work as usual, but for some reason, Li Zhan, who seldom reported work on weekdays, always loved to go to the Wende Hall in the palace during this period, almost every day. He should stay in the palace until the palace gate is about to close.

There was only one reason for Li Zhan to do this. After all, the officials were kind to him. Although he could not inform the officials in advance that King Yan and Concubine Rong were colluding and were about to start an army to cause chaos, he still wanted to guard the officials. Li Zhan was confident

Protecting the official family from accidents can be regarded as repaying the official family for their respect and appreciation for you.

On this day, Guan Jiaxing recovered somewhat and did not stay in the Wende Hall to correct government affairs. He was in high spirits and took Li Zhan, who had been relying on him recently, to the Ciyuan Hall of the harem, which was the residence of the queen. Originally, Li Zhan

As a foreign minister, Zhan should not go to the Queen's residence, but after all, the Queen and Li Zhan were quite different in age. In addition, the official family regarded Li Zhan as their nephew, so they had less scruples, so they let Li Zhan follow.

His Majesty and the Queen were chatting about household matters there. Li Zhan was lucky enough to be given a seat by the Queen, so he did not stand with the palace people. He looked at the layout of Cining Palace quite relaxedly, not caring about the strict rules of the palace. Really

He regarded himself as the nephew of an official.

Naturally, the officials and the queen saw this scene. They were both generous people and were not harsh in their treatment of palace people, so they indulged Li Zhan and did not reprimand or accuse Li Zhan. Instead, they looked at Li Zhan with a smile.

When Li Zhan came back to his senses, he noticed that the official and the queen had already stopped talking and were looking at him. He was not nervous at all, he stood up and cupped his hands.
Chapter completed!