Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

As soon as Lu Xi returned to the palace, he saw Wei Dongxian standing respectfully at the gate of the Qianqing Palace.

When Wei Dongxian saw Lu Xi getting off the carriage, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I greet you."

"Is something wrong?"

"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother is inside?" Wei Dongxian said, "The Queen Mother has been waiting for almost an hour."

Lu Xi's heart skipped a beat. Usually, his mother would send someone to invite him when there was something going on, but today she came to the Qianqing Palace on her own initiative.

"I understand." Lu Xi waved his hand to signal Wei Dongxian to leave, then stepped into the hall.

In the main hall, the Queen Mother was sitting on a low couch, twirling her Buddhist beads and reciting Buddhist scriptures. Lu Xi stepped forward and asked, "Mother, why are you here?"

The Queen Mother's eyes moved slightly, but she did not open them. Instead, she continued to recite the Buddhist scriptures. Only after she finished reading this passage did she put down the beads and look over.

"Where are you from again?"

Lu Xi subconsciously wanted to tell a lie, but she knew her mother's shrewdness very well, so she told the truth honestly: "My daughter went to see Ling Chuan."

The Queen Mother frowned slightly: "I told you before that you are not allowed to see him again. Did you ignore my words?"

"Mother, I have something important to discuss with him this time."

"Business?" The Queen Mother only looked up and glanced at Lu Xi: "Your hair is messy, and your clothes have been rearranged. Is this business?"

Lu Xi's face flushed immediately, and she simply sat on the couch, holding the Queen Mother's arm and acting coquettishly: "Mother...how can you say that to your own daughter?"

"Hmph!" The Queen Mother pulled her arm out and said unhappily, "I won't tell you the truth. As the ruler of a country, you should know how to make choices. The Fanyang Lu family is a great family in our dynasty, and Lu Chong is also a young talent. I have ordered someone to summon him to the palace tomorrow. Don't lose your temper when the time comes."

Lu Xi was stunned for a moment. Although his mother had mentioned it before, he didn't expect that she would actually summon someone into the palace.

Just as my mother said, the Lu family of Fanyang is indeed one of the top aristocratic families in Dasheng. Moreover, the Lu family is different from aristocratic families like the Xu family of Ruyin. They are staunch royalists and are not in the same group with the aristocratic factions.

In other words, the Lu family of Fanyang is both a loyal minister and an important official. It is no exaggeration to say that they are the pillars of the country. From a rational point of view, if Lu Xi really wants to choose a son-in-law, Lu Chong is really the best choice.

"Mother." Lu Xi's face showed a solemn expression. "It is precisely because of the power of the Fanyang Lu family that my daughter does not want to marry them. Since ancient times, it has been a taboo for foreign relatives to interfere in government affairs. What if..."

"Are you accusing me of interfering in government affairs?" The Queen Mother's face turned serious and she stood up directly: "Okay, okay, then I will not take care of this matter. You can do whatever you want."

"Mother, that's not what I meant." Lu Xi wanted to step forward to explain, but the queen mother ignored her and just walked away.

Lu Xi sighed. His mother had already spoken, so he had to go see Lu Chong. Otherwise, it would be too disrespectful to the Lu family of Fanyang.

At the same time, inside Prince Ning's Mansion, the light in the study was a little dim.

"Are you sure that Lu Jianze is also involved?" King Ning looked a little excited and even stopped turning the fan in his hand.

Wu Kun replied: "Your Highness, although there is no definite evidence yet, the clues have clearly pointed to Prince Rongzhuang. Prince Rongzhuang's fiefdom is in Shi'an County. I'm afraid this suspicion... cannot be shaken off."

At that time, Dasheng was besieged by Northern Qi and Nanyue. In the critical situation, Lu Xi ordered thirteen vassal kings to recruit soldiers locally to defend the country. Rongzhuang King Lu Jianze was one of them and was stationed in Shi'an County of the former Lingnan Prefecture.

In other words, when Yue State conquered Lingnan, King Rongzhuang Lu Jianze was the biggest beneficiary. He went from being an idle prince trapped in a fiefdom to a local emperor who controlled two states and twenty-two counties.

At this moment, Prince Ning's mind had become active. Originally, he just wanted to increase the power in his hands through the Judicial Bureau, but he didn't expect that there would be such a good thing. He seemed to see the dragon throne waving to him.

If this incident caused internal strife in the court, he might be able to take the opportunity to pull Lu Xi off the throne.

Back then, Lu Xi had the support of the aristocratic family faction, which led to her losing by one step. This time, Lu Xi targeted the Xu family of Ruyin. The aristocratic family faction would not stand on her side again.

If Lu Xi falls, who in the world would be more suitable to sit in that position than himself?

"Wu Kun!"

"The villain is here."

"You can't investigate this case any further."

"Your Majesty, this..."

"What I mean is that you should not interfere and leave this case to that Ling Chuan to investigate."

Wu Kun didn't expect that Prince Ning's mind would change so quickly, and he couldn't help but ask: "This is a good opportunity for the Judicial Bureau to take power."

Prince Ning showed a sinister smile, and the folding fan in his hand was already flapping. "How can a mere judicial department compare to the power of the throne?"

Wu Kun was stunned, and it took him a while to come to his senses: "Your Highness means... to take this opportunity to make a big fuss?"

Prince Ning paused with the folding fan in his hand and said, "No, you hand the case over to Lingchuan, and then wait and see what happens. If the time is right, give it a push. If not, this huge case will be investigated, and the Criminal Investigation Department will also be the first to make a contribution."

"The villain understands."

……

The next day, Ling Chuan was hesitating whether to go to the Jiaofangsi, when Zhang Tong came again and said that Wu Kun asked him to go to the Jishisi.

Well, vacation is over.

Wu Kun invited Ling Chuan into the inner hall, and after dismissing the attendants, he asked in a low voice: "Did you do a clean job in worshipping the evil god? The Ministry of Justice will try the case in the next two days, and everyone in the Xu family is crying out for injustice."

Ling Chuan spread his hands and said, "Master Tizhu, you are more aware of this matter than others. It would be strange if the Xu family could admit their guilt. Isn't our goal to delay time so that we can investigate the case of the Xu family colluding with the enemy?"

Wu Kun's face suddenly turned ugly, and he stammered in silence.

Ling Chuan asked suspiciously, "Why? Could it be that the Lord has not started investigating yet?"

Wu Kun replied: "I did check, but..."

"But what?"

"But the more I investigate... the more frightened I become."

Wu Kun looked at Ling Chuan's scrutinizing eyes and said with gritted teeth, "Let me put it this way, this case involves too many people. If it is really exposed, I'm afraid the whole court will be in chaos."

Ling Chuan remained silent. It had long been a consensus that this case involved a wide range of people. Wu Kun was now shirking responsibility, which clearly showed that there was something fishy going on. He wanted me to take over, right? No way.

"Master, this is a great opportunity for our Investigation Department to make a name for itself. It would be a shame if we missed it."

Ling Chuan probed: "Besides, we have already raided the Xu family compound. If we don't have a suitable charge, then it will be our criminal investigation department that will be in trouble."

Wu Kun thought that this guy was too cunning: "It's not that I won't investigate, but I want to investigate secretly. As the chief officer of the Investigation Bureau, I am too conspicuous, so what I mean is, let you be responsible for secretly investigating the case. Then you will be the first to make a contribution. How about I recommend you to be the deputy supervisor?"