The Empress Dowager became more and more annoyed the more she thought about it in the palace, so she simply said, "Go to the Imperial Study and bring me the latest memorials."
Aunt Ah She smiled, "I knew that a slut couldn't stay a widow."
"Get lost!" The Empress Dowager was furious when she was exposed.
"Okay, I'll go and get you the memorial." Aunt Ashe smiled and left.
The Empress Dowager felt more and more suffocated as she sat in the hall. She opened the window and saw that everything in the hall was the same as it was in the past, except that many years had passed.
"Murong Qingtian, the mess you left behind really upsets me. If Old Seven wasn't so much like you, I really wouldn't bother to care." She murmured.
When the Emperor knew that the Empress Dowager had begun to inquire about government affairs, he was completely stunned.
"She really has made up her mind to make me abdicate."
Recalling the time when he ascended the throne, she said to him in person, I believe in you, and I know you will be a wise king, but if you can't do it, I will pull you off the throne.
Am I not a wise king? How much have I done for the people during my reign? Can you see it, ancestor
You only see the wrong things I have done. Even if I do a hundred good things, they cannot offset one wrong thing.
The Night King was imprisoned for two days and then released.
When I went to see the Grand Empress Dowager, she scolded me, "You are more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything!"
He smiled as sweet as a flower, then begged for mercy shamelessly and left the palace.
After he left, Aunt Ah She asked the Empress Dowager curiously, "Why did you allow him to not care about anything in the court?"
Now is the time to hire someone. If he doesn't take care of it, who will? Do you really count on this old woman
The Empress Dowager glanced at her calmly, "Could it be that there are not enough people from the Murong family implicated? He wants to clear himself and not be remembered by others."
"Old Nine is still the smart one." said Aunt Ashe.
"If you are a member of the royal family and you are not the highest one, you'd better not be smart." said the Empress Dowager.
That's true.
The return of the Empress Dowager to power was a great shock to the court.
At least, one thing can be proved, that is, the emperor's health is very unwell.
The Night King no longer asked about state affairs, nor did he need to attend court.
On the first day of the Empress Dowager's involvement in government affairs, she arranged for His Royal Highness Prince Liang to work in the Ministry of War as the Minister of War. The former Minister of War was transferred to the Cabinet and promoted to the position of Right Prime Minister.
Originally, the Great Zhou had only one prime minister. After Xia Huaijun's death, the position of prime minister fell to someone else, but he could not hold the position for long. Now, the Empress Dowager appointed a right prime minister, which seemed to be a promotion of the former Minister of War, but in fact, it deprived him of his power.
Because, although the Right Prime Minister had great power, he was under pressure from the Empress Dowager and could not move.
It looks more like a flower stand.
The Empress Dowager acted decisively and after the Prince of Liang was promoted to Minister of War, she ordered people to go to Daliang to propose marriage, to marry Princess Yi'er, the daughter of the Crown Prince of Daliang.
The Minister of War, Prince Liang, worked even harder.
The Empress Dowager intended to reorganize the military forces, so she asked Prince Liang to make a summary of the Great Zhou's military forces and then redistribute them.
After the emperor recovered from his illness, the military power was reshuffled, and now it is disrupted again, with the former regent's troops also infiltrating everywhere.
Anyone could see that the Empress Dowager was reserving power for Murong Jie.
The emperor could do nothing but watch his imperial power being taken away from him.
He knew that his ancestors were using this method to force him to abdicate.
He couldn't give up so quickly. As long as Xia Zian was found, the old ancestor would have to fulfill her promise. No matter who saved him, he could survive and didn't have to abdicate.
The Emperor and the Grand Empress Dowager seemed to be angry with each other, but in fact the Grand Empress Dowager did not have such intention. She was indeed angry with him, but she never acted on impulse when it came to state affairs.
The Empress Dowager promulgated a series of favorable national policies that Murong Jie had advocated in the name of regent. In this way, she accumulated political capital for Murong Jie. Everyone knew what was going on, and those who had previously been ready to impeach or exclude Murong Jie all came back.
Let’s talk about Zi’an. She woke up in an inn. When she woke up, she felt dizzy and couldn’t remember what had happened.
"Are you awake?" A deep voice came into her ears.
She looked up quickly and blurted out, "Is it you?"
"A surprise?" A sinister smile slowly appeared on King Nan Huai's face.
Zi'an sat up, looked around, and memories slowly came back to him.
She remembered that she was going down the mountain with Lingli, and saw Shangqiu and several men in black halfway up the mountain.
Shangqiu told her that he knew the whereabouts of Lao Qi. When she walked over, she smelled a fragrance and felt dizzy.
Then, I knew nothing.
She was mesmerized!
"You caught me? Where is Lingli?" Zi'an asked suddenly.
"I don't know, maybe dead, maybe alive." King Nan Huai shrugged, looking indifferent.
"You..." Zi'an subconsciously touched his arm, and the scar was gone.
"No need to look for it, I have put it away." said Prince Nan Huai.
"What do you want to do?" Zi'an asked in a deep voice.
King Nan Huai stood up, walked slowly to the window, opened it, and looked at the night outside. His back seemed a little lonely, and his voice was also very lonely, "This king wants to take you back to the South."
After he finished speaking, he slowly turned around and looked at Zi'an, "Don't worry, as long as you follow me obediently, I won't make things difficult for you."
Zi'an lifted the quilt and tried to get up, but she found that she had no strength at all. She held onto the edge of the bed and asked, "What drug did you give me?"
"Don't worry, it won't harm your fetus. It will just make you feel weak."
Nan Huai Wang looked at her gloomily and warned her: "But if you dare to play any tricks, your life and the life of your unborn child will be in danger."
Zi'an slowly leaned against the bed, enduring a dizzy spell, "How long have I slept?"
"Two days!"
Zi'an was extremely worried. Old Seven was missing and he himself was taken away. He was afraid that the capital would be in chaos.
How is the seventh brother now? Has he fallen into his or the emperor's hands
She remembered that before she went down the mountain, she knew that the Empress Dowager had returned. Thinking that she was so powerful, she comforted herself that the Seventh Brother should be fine.
It was she herself who had to deal with King Nan Huai. She was not alone now, she was pregnant with another child.
She thought for a moment and asked, "Why are you taking me back to the Southland?"
King Nan Huai looked at her quietly and said, "Of course we have to take back the Southern Kingdom."
"Even if you don't take me with you, you can still take back the Southland by yourself." Zi'an said.
"I have you in my hands. I am more confident about this." He bowed to Zi'an, "Sister-in-law Qi, bear with me. If you cooperate, I will not let you suffer."
"You hate me so much, how can you not make things difficult for me?" Zi'an didn't believe it.
"You are still useful. This king always respects useful people."
Zi'an looked at his extremely gloomy face and felt that it was normal for her not to be so scared if he got angry.
"Sister-in-law Qi, please have a good rest. Once you wake up, I will go to rest with peace of mind." After King Nan Huai said this, he turned and left.
(End of this chapter)