The queen is sober in the world, and she is winning every step of the palace fight.

"What Lu Xiuzhuan said makes a lot of sense. The emperor is the emperor, and the prince is the prince. No matter how deep the brotherhood is, the moral principles between the ruler and his subjects must still be observed."

An old minister stood up and stated his position.

He was the old minister who wrote a letter to the emperor to criticize the extravagance of the poetry gathering of the "Four Gentlemen of the Capital", which resulted in many officials being punished and forced to reflect at home.

"Your Excellency is absolutely right. However, today is the Queen Mother's birthday banquet, and the Queen Mother didn't say anything, just commenting on Prince Rui's appearance as a cradle. Why make a fuss about it and disrupt the Queen Mother's birthday celebration?"

"Yes, this Lu Guinian is an alarmist and deserves to be expelled from the palace!"

Some court officials came out to refute.

They were all people who were punished for the poetry meeting, so naturally they sang a different tune from the old minister.

Then there are those who refute these people.

There are also those who don't help anyone, are neutral and try to smooth things over.

There was a sudden commotion in the palace, and the birthday banquet turned into a daily routine in the court.

This is what happens when the emperor attends court without exerting his authority and allows his ministers to speak freely.

Lu Guinian is a little anxious.

The more people get involved in the argument, the less he stands out.

"I have one more thing to advise the Queen Mother. I wish her a long and prosperous life.

Just now, the Empress Dowager toasted to the late Emperor and encouraged his ministers to serve the country. I, a humble official, dare to say that the Empress Dowager is suspected of interfering in government affairs and overstepping her bounds.

Taizu ordered the concubines not to interfere in government affairs and not to discuss court affairs. The Empress Dowager is old and should enjoy her retirement."

Lu Guinian decided to take a risky move.

This was like adding fuel to the fire.

The court officials, who were already arguing, argued even more fiercely.

Some people suggested that Lu Guinian be demoted and imprisoned immediately, while others indirectly supported his opinion.

Some people felt that the Queen Mother's toast just now was inappropriate.

I just don't want to be the first to speak out.

Now that the Lu Gui Year has begun, everyone is expressing their opinions, and the main hall of Xianyue Palace is as noisy and bustling as a vegetable market.

The virtuous concubine was furious.

Although the Queen was mostly responsible for organizing this birthday banquet, she also put in a lot of effort.

I had hoped to please the Queen Mother, but it turned out like this. Forget about pleasing her, the Queen Mother would be furious.

If she had known this, why would she have bothered?

What bad luck!

The virtuous concubine was so angry that she didn't want to care about the birthday banquet anymore.

And they cannot participate in sensitive discussions.

I looked around and found that my eldest nephew was drinking and eating, and he was quite focused on drinking.

She angrily ordered the maid, "Tell Xie Weizhou to drink less! He's so young, he's drinking recklessly. If he wants to drink, he should consider the place. Is this the place where he drinks?"

The red-robed young man in the noble seat heard what the maid relayed, looked up helplessly at the area near the throne, and grinned at his aunt.

Your aunt can't handle the situation, so she's taking it out on him, right?

What does this situation have to do with him?

Wasn't it all caused by that vicious nobleman?

He saw her palace maid passing a note to the eunuch in front of the palace, and the note, after several twists and turns, fell into Lu Guinian's hands.

Xie Weizhou touched his chin.

Suddenly I had a bad idea.

She whispered to Consort Xian's maid, "Hey, tell my aunt that Lu Guinian is Consort Zhao's man."

He really wanted to see if Concubine Zhao would panic after Concubine Xian knew her true identity.

"Well, today is the Empress Dowager's birthday, and you, my dear ministers, are not allowed to spoil her joy. Sixth brother, tell me yourself, who is more like the late emperor, you or me?"

The emperor's statement finally came, though late, after the argument in the palace had reached a fever pitch.

No matter how many thoughts Prince Rui had, he would not dare to say in front of his ministers that he was more like the late emperor.

He quickly laughed it off and said, "It's all a joke, my royal brother, why take it seriously?"

"I don't take it seriously, I was just joking."

The emperor raised his glass and took the lead in wishing the empress dowager a happy birthday.

The ministers followed suit by raising their glasses.

Everyone in the hall looked at the Queen Mother.

Under the gaze of everyone, the Queen Mother slowly revealed an unfathomable smile.

"My fiftieth birthday has been very meaningful. I have accompanied the late emperor for many years, and now I have been the empress dowager for several years. This is the first time I have been accused of interfering in government affairs. If I have violated any taboo, Your Majesty, please move me out of Ciyun Palace and send me to the royal temple for spiritual practice."

The emperor laughed and said, "The Empress Dowager is too kind. Lu Guinian, why don't you step down? You have offended the Empress Dowager. Please submit a memorial to apologize another day."

"I resign!"

Lu Guinian breathed a sigh of relief.

After bowing, he immediately turned around and left the hall, walking very quickly, not daring to stay any longer.

I'm afraid the Empress Dowager will not give in and force the Emperor to punish him.

——Noble Lady Zhao, I will remember this kindness!

He knew clearly in his heart that although the emperor drove him away, he was actually protecting him.

Once he gets over this hurdle, he will definitely be successful.

"Your Highness, I respectfully wish your Majesty a long life and blessings as vast as the ocean. Please take care of yourself. You don't need to drink. I will drink this cup for you."

Lan Zhaoyi suddenly stepped forward and filled the Empress Dowager's cup.

Then drink it in one gulp.

Show the bottom of the cup to the emperor.

The emperor looked at Lan Zhaoyi with a smile, then raised his head and drank the wine.

Everyone in the hall followed suit and drank.

This round of toasts was resolved by Lan Zhaoyi.

The virtuous concubine quickly arranged for several concubines who had prepared talents to go on stage to perform and celebrate the birthday.

Then the Fu family troupe came on stage again.

To liven up the atmosphere, we have arranged the martial arts scene at the end, and it will begin now.

It tells the story of a woodcutter Liu Sheng who met a mountain goddess while chopping wood, and then worked with the goddess to slay demons and monsters.

As soon as the female role of Lu Guan, who played the goddess, came on stage, she performed dozens of somersaults in succession, winning the applause of the whole audience.

There was a martial artist who played a little ghost. He followed the deer official and did a backflip, then twisted his body and landed heavily on the ground.

The stage suddenly collapsed.

He was supposed to spit fire when he landed, but instead he fell directly into the hole on the stage and sprained half of his body.

The fire in his mouth lost its aim.

It suddenly sprayed onto the face of Lu Guan who had just landed.

"oops!"

The virtuous concubine exclaimed.

Wu Xiangrong and Zhishu both frowned.

Is this the "accident" that was planned long ago?

"My lady, something happened at the Fairy Moon Palace."

In less than a moment, Fei Wan of Guanlan Court received the report.

"Keep a close eye on it and don't neglect it."

"Yes, little master!"