The air was tense.

The main hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Wang felt her heart pounding so hard it was deafening.

She was suddenly startled.

When did Su Wanwan develop such a terrifying aura?

She was in no way inferior to her mother-in-law, Empress Dowager Xiaosu.

Su Wanwan slowly withdrew her gaze, a slight smile playing on her lips. "Then, Your Majesty, I will wait to bestow an honorific title upon my grandmother."

Wang's tense body instantly went limp.

For some reason, she didn't feel the joy of winning the game.

My heart was filled with fear and apprehension.

Su Wanwan went to Empress Dowager Zhang's Cikang Palace again.

Empress Dowager Zhang looked more than ten years older; half of her hair had turned white.

She peeled the grapes and handed them to the little girl, saying lovingly, "Xiuyi, these are your favorite grapes."

Su Wanwan's gaze fell on the little girl's face, and she quietly clenched her fist.

That little girl looks just like Princess Xiuyi.

She was timid and lacked the arrogance and domineering nature of Princess Xiuyi.

The head eunuch serving at Cikang Palace stepped forward to report:

"This is the actress Sister Feng, whom the Emperor sent last time. The Empress Dowager liked her and kept her."

Su Wanwan nodded and sat down.

Quietly watching Empress Dowager Zhang and "Princess Xiuyi" showing their motherly love.

Unconsciously, a hint of envy appeared in her eyes.

She wished she could be like Princess Xiuyi, enjoying all the love and pampering from both her parents.

The regrets of childhood cannot be made up for.

I only hope to give my two children, Yan Ge'er and Yan Ge'er, some care and love.

She was lost in thought.

Suddenly, Empress Dowager Zhang smashed the plate of grapes: "That's not right!"

"You are not Xiuyi!"

Empress Dowager Zhang cried out in despair, "She would fawn over me and call me 'Mother'... You're not her! You're a fake!"

Sister Feng's face turned deathly pale, and she stood there, at a loss for what to do.

Su Wanwan got up and went out, giving a few instructions to the head eunuch.

...

Su Wanwan leaned against Lu Xingjian's chest. "Grandmother wants Marquis Anyuan, Liu Wen, to serve as the Commander-in-Chief of Guangdong and Guangxi. I have already agreed to her request."

Lu Xingjian gave her bottom a light pat: "Act first, then report later?"

"Can I?" Su Wanwan propped herself up and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Lu Xingjian's lips curled into a wicked smile. "Alright, please me and I'll agree."

Su Wanwan: "You want me to sacrifice myself for the imperial court? Don't even think about it."

Lu Xingjian lightly pecked her lips, "What do you mean by 'for the court'? Isn't it all for our reputations?"

"Don't even think about it."

Lu Xingjian rolled over and pinned her down, kissing her all the way down his body.

"Then I'll please you."

Su Wanwan blushed and pressed him down, saying, "No..."

The man chuckled softly, "What are you afraid of?"

Su Wanwan's voice was barely audible: "You're not allowed to kiss me again."

The man paid no heed to her threats.

When she was lost in passion, he looked up and kissed her lips.

Su Wanwan's body was like a soft vine, allowing him to fold it at will.

Late into the night, the two of them lost control and hugged each other tightly.

Both of them were completely blank-minded and breathing heavily.

When Su Wanwan came to her senses, the two of them were still unconsciously kissing each other.

"You agreed?" Su Wanwan's voice was terribly hoarse.

Lu Xingjian pinched her chin, his lips lingering on hers: "At a time like this, you're still thinking about other things?"

"You won't even give me a straight answer." Su Wanwan turned her head away.

Lu Xingjian paused for a moment, then said, "The Northern Yuan Khanate is going to wage war against the right wing, and I need to attend to military affairs on the border."

"All the memorials from the imperial court are now in your possession."

Su Wanwan was stunned for a long time.

After a long pause, he managed to squeeze out a few words: "Is the money enough?"

She still has the three million taels of silver she swindled from Lu Xingjian sitting there.

Lu Xingjian kissed the tip of her nose. "Have you forgotten the bribes Liu Jin accepted?"

The money obtained from confiscating Liu Jin's property went into Lu Xingjian's private treasury.

This emperor was so desperate for money that he valued it most.

...

Lu Xingjian said that delegating power is a true delegation of power.

All the review of memorials was entrusted to Su Wanwan.

However, Su Wanwan was also very sensible. She would select all the memorials related to military operations and discuss them with Lu Xingjian before approving them.

The most urgent task is to dispel the rumors and set the record straight.

Su Wanwan, in the emperor's name, instructed the Ministry of Rites to prepare the procedures for bestowing titles.

It is said that this honorific title was bestowed in recognition of the protection and nurturing grace of the Holy Mother Empress Dowager and the upbringing of the Holy Mother Empress Dowager, to highlight her holy virtues and to express the Emperor's respect for his relatives.

Soon after, Marquis Liu Wen of Anyuan was appointed as the Commander-in-Chief of Guangdong and Guangxi.

Lu Xingjian went to the imperial prison.

"You deserve the most credit for the execution of Liu Jin. However, Zhang Cai's crimes are too deeply ingrained in people's minds. He cannot escape the death penalty."

What do you want?

Zhang Cai sat calmly in the prison cell.

"Your Majesty, I have no requests; I leave everything to Your Majesty's discretion."

Lu Xingjian pursed his lips, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

He naturally couldn't bear to kill such a loyal and capable minister.

It's still useful to keep it.

That very night, Zhang Cai "died" in prison.

Even so, he was subjected to the cruel punishment of being publicly mutilated, which meant being torn to pieces.

The next day, Lu Xingjian felt something was wrong.

He called Qian Ning over: "Where are the Wang family members?"

Qian Ning has now been promoted to Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, overseeing the Northern Garrison and the Imperial Prison.

Qian Ning was completely confused: "A few days ago, the palace issued an imperial decree, allowing them to return home."

Lu Xingjian's eyes narrowed slightly.

"knew."

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