"I think she can..." Just as Wei Hong was waiting for Li Qiulan's reply, he heard a very strange female surname sound in his ears. This voice is mature, wise, and knows the surname. Although the person who speaks may be older, he is definitely a beauty with a surname.

Hearing this, Wei Hong instinctively looked back and saw a woman behind him. She was dressed very luxuriously. Although it was summer, she was wearing layers of red and black dresses, with hairpins on her head wide. On the high bun, there was a phoenix crown made of pure gold. Looking at the woman's appearance, her eyebrows were like willow leaves, her eyes were like apricot kernels, her nose was like jade cones, and her lips were like red vermilion. Just by distinguishing her appearance and skin, it was impossible to tell her age. However, Wei Hong was not stupid. The bun and phoenix crown that belonged to the palace were enough to show that this woman was extremely high. In addition, this woman appeared in Changsun Wuji's mansion, so there was only one explanation. This woman was Queen Changsun.

Almost the moment he saw Empress Changsun, Wei Hong bowed down and knelt down and shouted: "My minister Wei Hong, pay homage to the Empress, I wish the Empress a good life and good fortune for thousands of years."

Wei Hong had never seen Empress Changsun, but he could guess the identity of Empress Changsun at a glance, which surprised Empress Changsun very much. In addition to being surprised, there were some reasons. After all, Wei Hong's talent was famous throughout the Tang Dynasty. Empress Changsun slowly walked to about one zhang away from Wei Hong and stopped, looked down at Wei Hong without letting Wei Hong calm down, just looked down at Wei Hong, and said with a high tone: "Su Wen Sheng praised you for being quick and resourceful. Now I see you, it's true. But there is something unknown in the palace. Since you are so smart, why do you reject your brother's kindness repeatedly?"

Wei Hong didn't dare to look up. He just happened to take a look at Empress Changsun inadvertently. It was too much. Wei Hong lowered his head and said, "I still know how much is the one who is worth. How dare I rush to the priest of Duke Zhao?"

Queen Changsun's mouth raised slightly, staring at Wei Hong's Tianlinggu, and said word by word: "If it were me, would you definitely let you climb high?"

"Then the empress is forcing her subordinates to die!" Wei Hong replied in a proper tone.

Upon hearing this, Empress Changsun laughed, with a hint of conceit and helplessness in her laughter: "I never thought that Changsun, who was racking his brains to climb up, was so worthless in your eyes!"

"Even if the Empress lends her a hundred courages, she will never dare to have such arrogant thoughts." Wei Hong answered, and said in his heart that Empress Changsun was the mentor recommended by Duke Zhao to Li Qiulan.

Not to mention the mentor of Empress Changsun, Wei Hong can't figure it out if he thinks about it alone. Why did Empress Changsun leave the palace to Duke Zhao's Mansion? Although the Empress Changsun later appears to be returning to his parents' home on the surface, the interpretation in the political arena is completely different. Even if Comrade Li favors Empress Changsun, Empress Changsun dare not return to his parents' home easily. After all, this is related to Comrade Li's status and rule. Even if Empress Changsun has no intention of rebellion, if some censors and officials find out, it will add fuel to the fire and say that Empress Changsun is helping Changsun Wuji gain power and leaves the palace to conspire to shock the sky. At that time, Empress Changsun is full of words and can't explain it clearly.

Empress Changsun looked at Wei Hong, and after a moment of silence, she said with a stern tone: "Look up at me."

"The subordinates dare not."

"I order you!" Queen Changsun's voice raised octaves in vain, and her tone was very sharp, which scared Li Qiulan next to her.

Wei Hong gritted his teeth and said, "I dare not!" Wei Hong was so angry that he had already suffocated. Even if he had hit Empress Changsun today, he was charged with a very disrespectful crime by Empress Changsun, and Wei Hong would definitely not look up.

It is still unclear why Empress Changsun left the palace. Comrade Lao Li knew that she left the palace. If Empress Changsun really wanted to support the power of the Changsun clan, it would be a big deal. Now Wei Hong said that he would not look up at Empress Changsun, in order that if the matter became serious, and when Comrade Lao Li held him accountable, Wei Hong would also say that he had not looked at Empress Changsun at all. He did not know whether the person who spoke was Empress Changsun, so he would pick himself out first to avoid causing trouble.

Wei Hong disrespected the order, but Empress Changsun was not angry. After so many years, since Changsun became the queen, no one dared to disobey her wishes. Others disobeyed Empress Changsun's wishes to seek death, but Wei Hong was seeking a glimmer of life in order to gain a glimmer of hope. Empress Changsun can still see this.

Since Wei Hong refused to look up at him, Empress Changsun stopped forcing Wei Hong. After all, Empress Changsun still knew the truth that things will turn against each other. She looked at Wei Hong deeply again. Empress Changsun walked around Wei Hong, walked to Li Qiulan, took Li Qiulan's hand, and said to Wei Hong, who was facing her back: "My brother once looked for you, and the meaning is very clear, and you know it too. I don't need to say much nonsense. Since you don't want to have anything to do with Changsun, then just leave, but Qiulan must stay. If you dare to say more, I will send someone to take you now!" After that, he picked a golden hairpin from his head and threw it to Wei Hong's feet.

Looking at the golden hairpin at his feet, Wei Hong swallowed the words back to his mouth. This golden hairpin seemed ordinary, but in fact it was dangerous. It is not clear why Empress Changsun left the palace, and now Empress Changsun threw the golden hairpin at Wei Hong's feet. If Wei Hong dared to say more, Empress Changsun only needed to call soldiers and say that Wei Hong attacked her, she could cure Wei Hong's death penalty and beheaded first and then report.

Wei Hong did not understand the surname of Empress Changsun, so he did not dare to play too much with Empress Changsun. After hesitating for a moment, Wei Hong picked up the golden hairpin, knelt down and moved to Empress Changsun, lowered his head, and presented the golden hairpin with both hands, and said in a deep tone: "Since the Empress intends to cultivate Qiulan, the ministers naturally dare not say much. Please ask the Empress to take back this golden hairpin."

Empress Changsun did not answer, but gave Li Qiulan a wink and asked Li Qiulan to take it. After Li Qiulan got it, Empress Changsun casually said: "The things thrown to me far away, and the things that are touched by the ground are no longer worthy of me."

Li Qiulan obediently threw away the golden hairpin. When Li Qiulan came back, Empress Changsun stared at Wei Hong and said, "Qiulan, it is true that your brother said you have a destiny to be an official. However, it is not easy for her daughter's family to go to court and meet the saint, but it is definitely not a dead rule that cannot be broken. From now on, you can follow the palace to enter the palace, and start with the female official first." (To be continued.
Chapter completed!