He set up a banquet in the harem and invited the concubines to come. At the beginning, Lin Han followed He to the banquet.

Those who sat at the table were all concubines and beauties from the harem. No one spoke at the banquet and the atmosphere was dull.

He's name was already well-known in the harem, and now that she was the Empress Dowager, her word was even more final. They all knew a thing or two about the Grand Empress Dowager's meddling in government affairs, and today's banquet was precisely about this matter.

Everyone was waiting, but the main character, Queen Mother Dong, was late and the banquet had not started.

About half an hour later, Dong arrived late with her entourage and maids. When she entered the banquet, her face looked very bad.

"Tell me what you have to say. Just tell me directly. There's no need to be hypocritical."

Hearing this, everyone fixed their eyes on He.

"Then I'll speak frankly," He said bluntly. "I heard that the Grand Empress Dowager was in court yesterday, asking the Emperor to change Liu Xie's title to Prince of Chenliu and Dong Chong to General of the Cavalry. Grand Empress Dowager, you know that since ancient times, the harem should not interfere in political affairs, otherwise it will bring bad luck."

"You're lecturing me?" Mrs. Dong sneered, "What qualifications do you have to lecture me?"

Hearing this, He raised an eyebrow. She suppressed her anger and tried to calm down her emotions before saying, "In the past, Lü Zhi interfered in government affairs, bringing disaster to the Lü family and even threatening to destroy the entire clan. Queen Mother, you must protect your reputation and not follow in her footsteps."

"Are you trying to scare me with this?" Dong was furious and taunted, "You poisoned Concubine Wang back then. You're so jealous you're a vicious woman. You're only in this situation today thanks to your brother He Jin's power. I now have General Dong Zhong, the Cavalry General. If you don't behave, my nephew will slaughter He Jin like a butcher."

He was furious and his heart was beating fast.

"Grand Empress Dowager, are you going too far? I'm trying to persuade you with good intentions, so please don't be so ignorant."

"You're so kind? Ridiculous."

"Grand Empress Dowager, you are a foreign concubine. Your presence in the palace is a gift from the Emperor. If you continue to interfere in government affairs and disrupt national policy, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"I am a foreign concubine? What are you? You are just a lowly butcher. What qualifications do you have to teach me a lesson?"

"Grand Empress Dowager, this is a different time. I am now the Empress Dowager of the Han Dynasty. Considering you are the mother of the late emperor and the grandmother of the emperor, I have kindly advised you against interfering in government affairs. How dare you openly insult me?"

"What? You, a bitch, dare to kill me? If you dare to kill me, the General of Cavalry will wipe out your entire He family. Don't think that only He Jin has the military power." Empress Dowager Dong sneered, stood up and left the table, and left in a huff.

The banquet ended in a bad mood, and the concubines left one after another.

Now that the two tigers are fighting, they are afraid of being implicated.

Lin Han was ashamed. The harem struggle was so unscrupulous. The political intelligence of these two queens was indeed insufficient.

He is better, but Dong is really unwise.

The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has been difficult to handle since ancient times, and it is indeed so.

"How unreasonable!" He's fury was still lingering. "Cao Zhengchun, tell my brother what happened at the banquet today. Have him report to the Emperor and ask the Empress Dowager to move out of the palace and return to her fiefdom. I want to see what Dong Zhong, the man she relies on, is capable of."

Lin Han could already imagine the fate of Empress Dowager Dong.

With He's order, He Jin and the three ministers jointly presented a memorial in the court.

"Empress Xiaoren instructed the eunuch Xia Yun to collude with the prefectures and counties to steal money and property. All of this was sent to the Yongle Palace in the Western Province. According to the Han Dynasty's rules, a foreign queen cannot stay in the capital. I request that Empress Xiaoren be allowed to move back to her fiefdom."

The memorial was approved by Liu Bian, and Dong moved out of the palace and returned to Hejian State.

As soon as Empress Dowager Dong left, He Jin led his troops to besiege the Cavalry Mansion, took away Dong Chong's military power, and dismissed him from his official position. Dong Chong was terrified and committed suicide in the mansion.

Dong Chong's entire family was raided.

On the way, Empress Dowager Dong heard about Dong Zhong's affairs. She was worried day and night, unable to sleep or eat. She died suddenly on the way to Hejian State.

From then on, the harem struggle came to an end.

He was in power, and no one in the harem dared to openly oppose her.

As Dong Zhuo's arrival in Beijing drew near, Lin Han busied himself with training the Imperial Guards. After a month of training, the Imperial Guards were completely transformed and no longer the same.

These imperial guards were not under He Jin's control, and would become his bargaining chips when Dong Zhuo entered the capital in the future.

Late at night, Lin Han came out of Changle Palace. There was no one around except Cao Zhengchun.

"What's the matter?" Lin Han asked in a low voice.

"Where's the Queen?"

"He's fallen asleep." Lin Han said.

Cao Zhengchun looked around and said solemnly, "My lord, news has come from Hanjiang City that Princess Wannian has been in Hanjiang City for nearly two months and has been staying alone in the empty pavilion. She wants to see you, my lord."

Lin Han frowned.

This was the most critical moment, Dong Zhuo was about to enter the capital, and leaving at this time was not a good decision.

"System prompt: Player triggers the mission [Conquer the Ten Thousand Year Princess]"

"System prompt: Because the player has not appeared for a long time and has neglected Princess Wannian, she has been alone in the empty pavilion for two months. Princess Wannian feels lost and worried all day long, and her favorability towards the player has decreased."

【Conquer the Princess of Ten Thousand Years】

Mission content: Spend a wonderful night with Princess Wannian.

Mission duration: one month.

Mission Reward: Gain the affection of Princess Wannian and receive a [Dragon Qi] as reward.

Mission Description: Successfully complete the mission to conquer Princess Wannian. Fail the mission, and Princess Wannian will leave Hanjiang Village and sever ties with the player. The player will be spurned by scholars, aristocratic families, and knowledgeable individuals.

The official mission was triggered, which surprised Lin Han a little.

If he doesn't complete it, he will be abandoned and receive the most severe punishment: being spurned by all the scholars and aristocratic families in the world.

But the reward is equally generous, a stream of dragon energy and the affection of Princess Wannian.

"My lord, are you considering the pros and cons?" Cao Zhengchun asked.

"That's right. It's a turbulent time and the situation in the palace is extremely complicated. If I leave, I'm afraid things will get out of control." Lin Han nodded.

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