She gestured toward the chairs at the dining table.

Empress Dowager Li Fengen sat down without any hesitation.

Ji Huangzhen did not sit down, but stood behind Empress Dowager Li Fengen.

The Empress Tan Tai Zijun then scooped a mouthful of bird's nest porridge, put it in her mouth, chewed it carefully, and then swallowed it.

After swallowing, she used a tissue to seal the corner of her mouth and asked, "The Queen Mother came here today. Is there something wrong?"

Empress Dowager Li Fengen said, "Is it okay if I can't come to see you?"

Empress Tantai Zijun rubbed her forehead and said, "...Empress Dowager, I just returned from the front lines. I haven't had a good sleep for several days. I am really tired."

Empress Dowager Li Fengen smiled and said, "Shaofu Star can't be considered the front line now, right?"

"The Zerg have already reached Guiyuan Star. Shaofu Star has become the safest place."

"Really? I didn't even have to wait thirty years. They've already become two completely different people."

The Empress Tan Tai Zijun lowered her eyes to hide the hint of impatience that flashed across her eyes.

She took another mouthful of bird's nest porridge before saying, "Queen Mother, if you have anything to say, please speak up. I'm really busy and very tired..."

Empress Dowager Li Fengen said, "I just heard your attendants say that Xia Chujian is the one destined by heaven?"

Empress Tantai Zijun's face darkened. "Queen Dowager, this is a political matter. You don't need to worry about it."

This was the first time she clearly told Empress Dowager Li Fengen not to stretch her hand so far.

Empress Dowager Li Feng'en seemed greatly insulted. She stood up suddenly and sneered, "Okay, okay!"

"Now is not the time. You don't need me to back you up, yet you dare to give me a hard time, don't you?!"

Upon seeing this, the female official Ji Huangzhen quickly signaled that all the servants, female officials, and imperial chefs serving in the restaurant should leave the place.

Those people also ran away in a hurry, fearing that they would get contaminated.

After everyone had left, Ji Huangzhen used the remote control to close the restaurant door tightly.

Her actions made Empress Tan Tai Zijun and Empress Dowager Li Fengen nod at her with satisfaction.

Ji Huangzhen sighed and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother did this for your own good. You are usually the most filial person, but today you must have been too tired, so you were disrespectful to the Queen Mother."

Then he said to the Empress Dowager Li Feng'en, "Empress Dowager, you usually love His Majesty the most. Why are you embarrassing His Majesty today for an outsider?"

Empress Dowager Li Fengen quickly glanced at Empress Tan Tai Zijun, and seeing that she seemed to agree with Ji Huangzhen's words, she felt even more unhappy.

She said calmly, "It seems that the emperor has forgotten how you came to sit in this position."

The Empress Tan Tai Zijun raised her eyebrows and looked like she was about to explode.

Ji Huangzhen quickly winked at her and dissuaded her, "Your Majesty, when the Queen Mother was still the Empress, she knew that after giving birth to you, the late Emperor would use you as a sacrifice..."

"So on the day of the birth, I used a trick called 'stealing the day' and replaced you with that bitch Quan Jiuyi's child."

"Then, to avert the late emperor's suspicion, I raised you outside the palace and took care of you personally."

"At that time, the Queen Mother would leave the palace every few days to visit you."

"I keep you among the people just to keep you alive."

"Logically speaking, it's impossible for you to ascend the throne in your situation."

"But after the late emperor's death, the Queen Mother, in order to ensure your ascension, used the Li family's influence to form alliances with various parties, promising various benefits. She claimed that you were abducted as a child and had finally been found, thus clearing the way for your ascension."

"Without the Queen Mother, Your Majesty's throne will indeed be unstable."

The Empress Tan Tai Zijun was also silent when she thought about her experiences over the years.

It was not until she was seven or eight years old that she realized for the first time that she was not an ordinary person, but a real princess!

And she is a princess born to the emperor's original wife, the current queen!

In order to be worthy of this identity, she began to study diligently from that time on.

In addition to her studies, she also learned a lot of concepts and knowledge about governing a country from various famous teachers specially invited for her by Ji Huangzhen and Li Fengen.

later……

A complex look flashed across the eyes of Empress Tan Tai Zijun.

Later, so many things happened.

She is still wondering how those evil cult kidnappers managed to kidnap her from the Qiu family’s heavily guarded mansion a few years ago?

This matter remains an unsolved case to this day.

It was the kind of unsolved case that couldn't be solved even if she killed all the people in the Qiu family.

The reason is simple. Qiu has neither the motive nor the means to do this.

If that case had not been solved, her current situation might not necessarily be better than when she was in the civilian world.

Back then, Quan Jiuyi must have known of her existence.

However, Quan Jiuyi never dreamed that the Queen Li Fengen, whom she despised, would be so cruel and ruthless.

She actually switched the two children quietly.

As for Quan Jiuyi, not only did he not know that the children had been swapped, he also treated the child born by Ying Chenyu as his own daughter and raised her for twenty years!

When the Empress Tan Tai Zijun thought of this, she couldn't help but soften her heart, and even her tone softened.

She said calmly, "Of course I know all this."

"That's why I gave the Queen Mother the greatest freedom!"

"You see, not only in this inner palace, but also in the outer palace, you can go there whenever you want."

"I have never restricted your freedom."

Empress Dowager Li Feng'en nodded: "Your Majesty, this is certainly a good point, but given the current situation, I have no choice but to advise Your Majesty."

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