Qin Hongmian sighed faintly. She was just like Wan 'er in the past. Unfortunately, she had no one to rely on at that time. Duan Zheng Chun didn't know how much pressure he was under at that time, but even if he knew, he would probably just stand by and watch.
In the early years, she was still a bit naive, but these years in the top families of Xixia, she was imperceptibly exposed to all kinds of conspiracies and plots. In fact, she already understood why Duan Zheng Chun dared not take a concubine, but she was not willing to believe it. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel sad. On the other hand, seeing that her daughter didn't rely on the wrong person like herself, she was also somewhat gratified.
"But the other party is His Majesty." Mu Wanqing said worriedly. Although Li Langzuo hadn't officially ascended the throne, Li Yuanhao and the Crown Prince were dead, Li Qianshun was under house arrest, and the Tai Fei was seriously injured and fled without a trace. Everyone already regarded him as the Emperor.
"What about His Majesty?" Song Qingshu gestured to Yelu Nanxian, "Before, it wasn't only the Crown Prince who was pestering her, but also His Majesty."
"Song Dage ~" After all, this wasn't something to be proud of. Yelu Nanxian's face was full of embarrassment.
Qin Hongmian said in surprise, "So the rumors are true." Although the palace could block the news, there were still all kinds of rumors. If she was the Tiandu Wangfei in the past, she would naturally know first-hand news. But now that she was under house arrest in Jie Tan Temple, the news wasn't so well-informed. That was why she was so surprised when she confirmed it.
Yelu Nanxian blushed and told the whole story in a low voice, making Qin Hongmian indignant, "Men really aren't good, they even want to steal their daughter-in-law who is prettier."
Mu Wanqing, who had been instilled with similar ideas by her mother since childhood, also agreed, "That's right, men aren't good." For some reason, as soon as she finished speaking, the three women looked at Song Qingshu at the side.
Song Qingshu's hair stood on end from being stared at. He coughed to hide his embarrassment, "You guys talk slowly, I'm going out to inquire about the news." After saying that, he didn't wait for the others to ask him to stay, and almost disappeared like a wisp of smoke.
"Sigh ~" Yelu Nanxian had been feeling awkward staying here alone. She wanted to call out to him, but he was nowhere to be seen. However, thinking of his guilty expression, she couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Coincidentally, Mu Wanqing, who was at the side, also laughed at the same time. The two women looked at each other in astonishment and couldn't help but smile. After the storm just now, the two women had long since let bygones be bygones. After all, it could only be considered as internal trouble between them, which was a small matter. Now, external trouble was the most important matter.
After Song Qingshu left Jietan Temple, he made some inquiries in the city and had a vague idea of what was going on. Originally, when Li Yuanhao and the others had just died, there was going to be a grand funeral in the country. But soon, a court official suggested that the country could not be without a ruler for a day, and advised Li Liangzuo to ascend the throne for the sake of the country's interests. Li Liangzuo speculated again and again, but in the end, he could not refuse and ascended the throne.
"The method of persuasion has always been like this since ancient times." Song Qingshu sneered inwardly. The court officials of all dynasties loved to do this kind of thing with little capital but great profits. After all, compared to founding the country with the emperor, fighting for the country with a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, it was too risky. But it was different in times of peace. Those who were persuaded to ascend the throne would also have the merit of supporting the emperor. At least for three generations, they could enjoy unlimited glory, so naturally, they would rush to do it.
However, not just anyone could persuade them to ascend the throne. Usually, it was the new emperor's trusted aides or people with prestige. This time, the persuaders were led by Gao Huaichang and Mao Weizheng. Both of them were people who firmly stood on Li Liangzuo's side during the coup. But there was another person who surprised Song Qingshu — Qin Xi.
No wonder the Qin family would betray the crown prince and side with Li Liangzuo. It turned out that they had already made an exchange of benefits. The reason why Li Liangzuo chose Mu Wanqing as his empress was not just because of her stunning beauty, but also because he wanted to return the favor and draw the Qin family to his side. In addition, Mu Wanqing was nominally a daughter of the Mu family. Although the Mu brothers were dead, the Mu family controlled half of the Western Xia's army back then.
Apart from these court officials, Li Liangzuo still had the Great General Helian Tieshu under his command, as well as the Class One Hall, which was led by Duan Yanqing, the imperial guards, which was led by Li Yanzong (Murong Fu), the Heavenly Mountain Maiden's Spirit Vulture Palace, the people from the Thirty-six Islands and Seventy-two Caves, and the experts of the Kongtong Sect. All of them were a powerful force.
"Sigh, it's really difficult now." Song Qingshu couldn't help but complain that Li Yuanhao, Li Qiushui, and Crown Prince Ning were all useless teammates. Not only were they defeated by Li Liangzuo, but they also didn't cause any damage to his core forces. Now, he had to face his terrifying network of forces alone. There was really a great disparity between him and his enemy.
Of course, if the real forces behind Song Qingshu were taken into account, Li Liangzuo's current strength was not worth mentioning. But the problem was that those forces couldn't be used openly.
"This is a double-edged sword. Taking a shortcut to seize power means that the foundation is not so stable." Song Qingshu sighed secretly. He didn't know when he could completely turn the forces under his command into his own.
After strolling for a while, he came to the vicinity of the Xixia Imperial Palace. An idea came to Song Qingshu's mind and he decided to enter the palace to have a look. Last time, he only had time to rescue Li Qiushui. This time, he might as well seize the opportunity to rescue Li Qianshun and Li Qinglu. At that time, he could also make Li Liangzuo suffer a lot.
He captured a guard in the imperial palace and asked him where the two were imprisoned. Then, he knocked the guard unconscious and rushed to Li Qianshun's place. Although he had a better impression of "Meng Gu", one Li Qianshun was more useful than ten Li Qinglu in this kind of struggle between the imperial court and the common people.
But to his surprise, when he arrived at the place where Li Qianshun was imprisoned, he found that the place was empty. Not to mention Li Qianshun, even the guards were few.
"Strange …" Song Qingshu knitted his brows and hurried to the place where Li Qinglu was imprisoned.
What made him heave a sigh of relief was that the courtyard where Li Qinglu was imprisoned was heavily guarded. It was obvious that she was still imprisoned there. Although there were layers of guards, it was not a problem for Song Qingshu. He quickly found a gap and sneaked in.
At this time, Li Qinglu was sitting on the window. Her figure was delicate and graceful. Although her face was covered, one could still sense her distress from her slightly knitted eyebrows. She was gazing into the distance as if she was yearning for the air outside.
Song Qingshu was about to show himself. Suddenly, he felt a jolt in his heart and continued to hide. Before long, Li Qinglu slowly said, "What are you doing here?"
At this time, the door was pushed open and Li Yanzong slowly walked in. He waved his hand to the guards behind him and motioned them to leave.
"Your Excellency Li, I'm afraid this is against the rules," several guards said with an embarrassed look on their faces.
"Why? Can't I order you?" Li Yanzong snorted coldly. He slammed his palm on the pillar beside him and made a handprint on it.
The guards looked at each other in dismay and finally retreated.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. I thought you would be a high-ranking official with a generous salary. In the end, you can't even command a few ordinary soldiers." Li Qinglu said sarcastically.
Li Yanzong's face darkened. "Princess, you don't need to worry. Why did you ask me to come here?"
Li Qinglu smiled slightly. "Originally, I only had a 30% chance of persuading you. But after seeing the situation just now, I am now 100% confident."
Song Qingshu's heart moved. It seemed that Li Qinglu had some kind of plan. He just didn't know what it was.
"Tell me." Li Yanzong snorted. He was worried that he would be ambushed by a trap. He leaned against the door and didn't enter.
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