The Queen Mother smiled slightly and said: "Forget it, who asked him to save the emperor? If I still hold on to him, wouldn't it make people think that I am too narrow-minded?"

The eldest eunuch rubbed the Queen Mother's shoulders and said with a smile: "That's right, Queen Mother, you don't have the same knowledge as him, that's his blessing."

The Queen Mother thought for a while and said: "Xiao Anzi, do you think I should reward Li Huan with something? No matter what, he did a great job in rescuing Li Huan. As the Queen Mother, I must reward him with something."

When Cao An heard this and was about to speak, he heard a rush of footsteps outside, and then he saw a young chamberlain running over.

When he saw Wang An and the Queen Mother, the young chamberlain lay on the ground and said, "This slave has paid homage to the Queen Mother and has met Superintendent Wang."

Wang An nodded and said, "What's the matter?"

Hearing this, the young chamberlain hurriedly said: "The Queen Mother, Mrs. Shouninghou, and Mrs. Jianchanghou came into the palace in tears and asked to see the Queen Mother. I beg the Queen Mother to grant an audience!"

Queen Mother Zhang, who was taking a bunch of grapes from the plate held by the palace maid, was stunned for a moment when she heard this, and then she said with a bit of urgency on her face: "What happened? Why did they come to see me?"

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After saying that, he didn't care about anything else and said directly to the young chamberlain: "Quickly, send them to see me!"

The waiter responded and ran out quickly.

Soon I heard a cry, and then I saw two dignified-looking women walking into the hall while sobbing.

After entering the palace, when they saw the Queen Mother Zhang sitting there, they immediately stepped forward and said to the Queen Mother Zhang, "I have met the Queen Mother."

Empress Dowager Zhang frowned, looked at the two women rather displeased and said, "Tell me, what happened to make you two cry and cry, how can you behave like this?"

After hearing this, Mrs. Shouning Hou couldn't help but said: "Queen Mother, you have to make the decision for our Lord Marquis."

Staring at Mrs. Shouning Hou, the Queen Mother said: "Speak quickly, what happened to Yanling, Heling and the others?"

Mrs. Shouning Hou cried and said: "Oh, my Lord, he was captured by Li Huan's Jinyi Guards and sent to prison."

Mrs. Marquis of Jianchang on the side also cried and said: "The same goes for our Marquis. They were all captured by the traitor Li Huan and sent to prison. I don't know what kind of crime he is suffering at the moment. You must be the Queen Mother."

You have to make the decision for us."

There was a bang, and Empress Dowager Zhang couldn't help but slapped the table. Her eyes were full of anger and she said: "You bastards, what's going on? I asked them to go to the British government to express my condolences, why did they provoke me?"

Li Huan was captured and thrown into prison."

To be honest, she has wiped the butts of Marquis Jianchang and Marquis Shouning so many times that even Empress Dowager Zhang is used to it. If there is no news about the two getting into trouble for a certain period of time, Empress Dowager Zhang will still

Some are not comfortable with it.

So when she suddenly heard that the two of them had been arrested by Li Huan and sent to prison, Empress Dowager Zhang guessed that the two of them must have failed to follow her instructions and had somehow offended Li Huan.

Although the two of them were said to be imprisoned, the Queen Mother was not too worried about their safety. After all, if Li Huan was not stupid, he would not dare to put the two of them into the imperial prison.

How are you two doing?

But even so, Queen Mother Zhang still had a look of anger on her face.

It is said that when beating a dog, it depends on the owner, not the face of the monk but the face of the Buddha. Previously, the two brothers Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling suffered a big loss at the hands of Li Huan, because the emperor was protecting them, and they were really two brothers.

People don't follow the rules, and even he, the Queen Mother, has nothing to do with Li Huan.

This time Li Huan actually threw the two brothers directly into prison. This was completely without considering the attitude and feelings of his queen mother.

Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Zhang immediately said angrily: "Wang An, send someone to the palace to summon Jianchang Hou and Shouning Hou to be imprisoned."

Wang An quickly agreed upon hearing this, and when he was about to leave, Empress Dowager Zhang ordered again: "Remember to send someone to check with me to find out how Yan Ling and He Ling offended Li Huan this time and made such a fuss.

Such a situation."

Just when Mrs. Shouning Hou and Mrs. Jianchang Hou were making trouble on the Queen Mother's side, Li Huan had already entered the palace with Qiu Ju and met the emperor.

When Li Huan saw Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao was practicing riding and archery on the small school ground in the palace. He was riding on a war horse, drawing a bow and arrow.

Seemingly seeing Li Huan and Qiu Ju approaching, Zhu Houzhao's eyes lit up and he immediately shouted to Li Huan: "Li Qing, catch the arrow!"

After Zhu Houzhao finished speaking, he saw an arrow coming through the air. Li Huan's expression did not change when he saw this, and he stood there with a normal expression, letting the arrow come through the air.

But the next moment, the arrow just missed Li Huan and hit the target behind Li Huan. Even though the arrow was so close to Li Huan, Li Huan didn't even blink.

Seeing this scene, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing and said: "Li Qing's courage is really unparalleled. In this situation, he will not dodge or avoid, his face will not change, his heart will not beat."

Li Huan smiled and walked forward and said: "Your Majesty's arrow did not target me, so what do you have to worry about?"

Zhu Houzhao turned over and dismounted, casually threw the bow and arrow in his hand to Gao Feng, then took the towel handed by the young chamberlain, looked at Li Huan and said: "How did Li Qing go to the British Government to express condolences this time? Everything in the British Government has been restored.

All right."

Li Huan smiled slightly and said: "There is no big trouble, but there is one small trouble."

Hearing what Li Huan said, Zhu Houzhao, who was wiping his hands, couldn't help but froze for a moment and said in surprise: "Oh, can the British government still encounter any trouble?"

Zhu Houzhao is not a fool. The British government is definitely one of the most powerful families in the Ming Dynasty. How can there be any trouble on top of Zhang Mao's funeral?

But based on his understanding of Li Huan, Li Huan would never lie to him about such matters, so since Li Huan said there was a little trouble, the British government might really be in trouble.

At this time, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but look at Li Huan with interest and said, "Come on, tell me. It's not a trivial matter if I can make you think it's troublesome."

With Li Huan's current authority, there really weren't many things that Li Huan could regard as troublesome, so Zhu Houzhao became even more curious.

Qiu Ju on the side chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, I know this matter. Brother Li is cheating with you. We will tell your Majesty right now."

After saying that, Qiu Ju told the emperor exactly what happened when they went to the British Duke's mansion to express their condolences and pay homage to the British Duke.

Zhu Houzhao suddenly turned cold when he heard that Shouning Hou and Jianchang Hou made a scene at the funeral of the British Duke.

He had known since he was a child that his two uncles were not reliable at all and acted ridiculously cruelly. His father also tolerated them repeatedly for the sake of his mother and queen.

After he succeeded to the throne, the two of them got into trouble many times. Whenever he wanted to punish them, his mother-in-law would come to stop them from interceding, making it impossible for him to punish them.

Now the two of them dared to make a fuss at the funeral of British Duke Zhang Mao. One can imagine Zhu Houzhao's annoyance.

Zhu Houzhao snorted coldly and said, "If you catch them well, you should put them in prison and let them experience the pain of prison."

Qiu Ju glanced at the Emperor and whispered: "But Your Majesty, it is true that Brother Li arrested them. The key is what happened after they were arrested."

Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He couldn't understand what Qiu Ju meant. He was clearly worried about the Queen Mother's reaction.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at Li Huan and said: "Li Qing is very brave. Aren't you afraid that the Queen Mother will know that you have arrested her two precious brothers, and the thunder will cause you trouble?"

Li Huan said calmly: "I enforce the law impartially and have a clear conscience. Besides, don't you still have your Majesty? Will your Majesty watch me being held for questioning by the Queen Mother?"

Zhu Houzhao laughed loudly and said: "Li Qing, Li Qing, others say you are petty-minded. I think this is true. I am just teasing you, so you will immediately retaliate against me. You have a reputation for not taking revenge overnight."

The head really deserves its reputation."

Li Huan couldn't help feeling aggrieved when he heard this. When did he become petty and when did he take revenge without waiting for a night, it was reported to the emperor.

Seeing Li Huan's aggrieved look, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help laughing and said: "I already know about this matter. If the Queen Mother wants to embarrass you, I will go and talk to the Queen Mother."

Li Huan nodded after hearing this, then hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, what should we do with the two Marquises of Jianchang and Shouning?"

Hearing Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling, Zhu Houzhao felt a headache. If the other party was not his biological uncle, and if the Queen Mother hadn't been willing to risk death to protect the two of them, Zhu Houzhao would have wanted to behead these two people.

But when I think about the fact that the Empress Dowager Zhang only has two relatives, if I were to order her head to be chopped off, I am afraid that the Empress Dowager Zhang would be extremely angry to death.

By then, he, Zhu Houzhao, will not be known as a mean and unkind person who makes his biological mother angry to death.

Zhu Houzhao, who was suffering from a headache, said with an irritated look on his face: "I'll lock them up for a few days so that they can reflect on themselves, and then let them out."

What Zhang Yanling and Zhang Heling did this time had a big or small impact. After hearing what Qiu Ju said, Zhu Houzhao couldn't help but feel glad that he sent Li Huan there.

That is to say, Li Huan had the guts and courage to confront his two uncles, whom they disliked, and to take them down.

Otherwise, if someone else had gone there, they might have just watched the excitement. In that case, if there really was a bloody conflict between the British government and the Zhang brothers, it would be a major stain on his righteousness.

When Li Huan heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said, "Your Majesty, can I have a good talk with my two uncles? Maybe I can persuade them to change their bad habits?"

When Zhu Houzhao heard what Li Huan said, he couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. Then he saw Li Huan's serious look and understood immediately.

Zhu Houzhao was both angry and funny at the same time. He pointed at Li Huan and said, "Li Qing, Li Qing, you are so brave. He is my uncle. My mother protects her like my lifeblood. Even I will take them."

There is nothing you can do, but you still want to take advantage of them. Are you really not afraid that your mother will fight for you when the time comes?"

Li Huan chuckled when he heard this and said, "Then your Majesty still protects me, doesn't he?"

Seeing Li Huan's appearance, Zhu Houzhao frowned, looked at Li Huan and said, "Li Qing, are you sure you have a way to deal with them without making the queen mother angry?"

Li Huan nodded and said: "At least I am confident that the two of them will suffer. Even if the Queen Mother wants to target me, the Queen Mother has no evidence."

Hearing what Li Huan said, a bright light flashed in Zhu Houzhao's eyes, and he said immediately: "I'm sure, Li Qing will discipline these two uncles for me."

As he spoke, he seemed to be afraid that Li Huan would really cause something out of control, and told Li Huan: "Li Qing, please take it easy and don't make things get out of hand. Otherwise, it will be really hard for me to see my mother."

With the emperor's permission, Li Huan's mind immediately flashed through countless means and methods to deal with Shouning Hou and Jianchang Hou. Hearing what Zhu Houzhao said, he immediately smiled and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, you still have to do your job."

Do not you know?"

After saying this, Li Huan showed a somewhat eager look on his face, as if he didn't want to stay any longer and wanted to rush back to deal with the brothers.

Li Huan immediately said goodbye to Zhu Houzhao.

After Li Huan was allowed to leave, Zhu Hou looked at Li Huan's leaving figure, and suddenly said to Qiu Ju with some regret: "Qiu Daban, do you think I should not agree to Li Qing? Look at Li Qing's appearance.

, why am I suddenly worried about Shouning Hou and Jianchang Hou?"

Even Qiu Ju said with hesitation: "Your Majesty, Brother Li just said that you should rest assured when he does things."

Hearing this, Zhu Houzhao said: "I am really at ease with Li Qing's work, because the people who offended him had their homes confiscated and their families exterminated, and they were all killed."

After Qiu Ju heard what the emperor said, he almost choked to death.

Li Huan didn't know that Zhu Houzhao and Qiu Ju, the master and servant, were whispering about him behind his back. At this moment, Li Huan really wanted to rush back to the Jinyiwei Prison to talk to the Marquis of Shouning and the Marquis of Jianchang.
To be continued...