The ministers were terrified and dared not mention the matter in court again.
Nonsense, no matter how powerful the Empress is, she can't get a woman pregnant.
They wanted to send their sons to the palace so that the Empress would give birth to an heir with their family bloodline.
What are the benefits of sending your daughter to the palace? Is it just a matter of living as a widow?
It would be a waste to waste such a well-educated noblewoman; keeping her in the family for a marriage alliance would provide an even stronger asset.
Of course, this is the thought of parents who love their daughter and are unwilling to let her waste her youth.
But there is never a shortage of parents who want to sell their daughters for personal gain, and there were indeed a few low-ranking officials who secretly sent their daughters into the palace.
Qi An accepted everything without question.
Who could resist having pretty girls accompany them for meals and games, and even giving them massages, back rubs, and reading stories?
Years later, these young ladies were all trained by Boss Qi to become formidable women, and they stood in the imperial court in place of their fathers.
His Majesty said that one can only feel secure when power is firmly in one's own hands.
Later, when the noble ladies reached marriageable age, they all asked their fathers if they could enter the palace to accompany the Empress.
But no one dared to deliver them anymore.
What a joke! Who would want to create a competitor for themselves?
Or someone who knows all your weaknesses and vulnerabilities.
After Qi An took office, Huo Yu remained the Grand Marshal of the Army, in charge of all the military forces in the land.
Qiu Yu and Qiu Yue became female generals, serving under Huo Yu.
With his own daughter as his backer, Huo Yu was not worried about anyone in the court sabotaging him or betraying him, so he was able to act with complete freedom.
In his first year, he led his troops to the lair of the Japanese pirates, destroyed the Japanese kingdom, and fulfilled his decades-long ambition.
By the third year, the surrounding small countries had been completely subdued by him, paying taxes, tributes, and flattering him on time.
Hearing that the Empress had unusual hobbies, he even sent his country's princesses to the capital to "accompany" her.
Qi An continued to accept all comers.
There's no way around it, the girls from that foreign land are just too beautiful. Those small faces, big eyes, slender waists, and long legs are absolutely mesmerizing.
His gaze was captivating, and his dancing was absolutely superb.
Ata's eyes would glaze over whenever he watched someone dance; he wouldn't even notice when his candied hawthorn fell.
Qi Laoda's harem is becoming increasingly vibrant and lively.
She ate fruits and melons brought as tribute from foreign lands, enjoyed exotic songs and dances, and was surrounded by noble ladies from the capital massaging her shoulders and legs and feeding her snacks.
Qi An said, "That's how life is."
Some towers in the sea of consciousness were jealously biting their nails.
"Ahhh, I want to live like that too. I want a pretty girl to lull me to sleep."
As for the issue of succession, Qi An had already made arrangements.
The surrounding small countries were all peaceful and law-abiding. With the border no longer disturbed by Japanese pirates, the area gradually became prosperous, and the people's lives became better and better.
Huo Yu soon got so bored that he started training his troops, patrolling the camp, and spending time with his wife.
One time, when he was really bored, he heard that a band of mountain bandits had taken over the mountains and were robbing wealthy merchants who were passing by, so he personally led his troops to take a look.
The poor bandit had just closed one raid when the renowned God of War arrived with his men to inspect the place.
Good heavens, he was so scared he passed out.
They just wanted to fleece some easy prey passing by; they didn't dare to take any lives.
How did we manage to summon this great deity?
With peace prevailing, Huo Yu had plenty of time to spend with his wife, and so... they had their second, third, and fourth children.
Old Master Qi could never have a child, even if it wasn't his own body.
Anyway, her war god father and beautiful mother are in their prime, and their genes are so good, so let them handle the matter of succession.
Old Man Huo really lived up to expectations, having three babies in four years.
Qi An believes that successors should be cultivated from a young age so that she can retire and live a peaceful life sooner.
The little ones were very attached to Qi An from birth, and later she personally trained them, making them learn Qi An's temperament perfectly.
The only downside is that none of them want to be emperor; they just want to go out and have fun with their eldest sister.
The youngest daughter had just turned fifteen when Qi An, with a mix of coaxing and deception, coaxed her into becoming emperor.
Actually, all three were taught by her, and their abilities are all fine; it doesn't matter which one you choose.
The only problem is that this one is the youngest and most naive, while the other two are a bit older and more cunning, making them harder to fool.
The girl sat on the dragon throne, sobbing, and tugged at Qi An's sleeve, saying:
"Eldest sister, we agreed on a five-year rotation, so you have to keep an eye on them and make sure they don't go back on their word."
Qi An nodded perfunctorily: "Okay, okay."
Let's trick one person into sitting down first, and we'll deal with the rest later.
The oppressed ministers finally outlasted the tyrannical empress. The newly enthroned empress looked soft and tearful, and seemed easy to bully, so they decided to take advantage of her again.
Soon, they turned off the engine and obediently continued working.
In response, the ministers could only say that he was indeed the successor personally trained by the female tyrant.
Damn it, she cries all the time, but that doesn't stop her from ransacking homes and beheading people while she's crying.
After forcibly giving away the throne, Boss Qi began a carefree and unrestrained life, experiencing all the delicious food and beautiful scenery of this small world.
The young empress governed the country very well, and the two consecutive reigns of empresses made the women of Daliang increasingly confident.
They no longer confined themselves to the inner quarters and revolved around men, but instead set their sights on a wider and more distant world.
Who says women are inferior to men?
When Qi An occasionally returned to the capital, she would hear the young empress complaining to her that the two bastards were cheating and pretending to be dead to refuse to take over the throne.
Qi An then gave her some advice: "Girl, open your mind, you can give birth to a successor yourself."
The young empress, who took her elder sister's words as gospel, selected several royal consorts for herself and began her plan to have children.
The other two finally breathed a sigh of relief; now they no longer had to worry about being captured and made emperors.
"Eldest sister, please take us with you on your trip this time. We can help you pay for things and carry your luggage. We're very well-behaved and you won't have to worry about us."
"Alright then, give me more money, and don't bother me."
"Okay."
"We are the eldest sister's most capable lackeys, and we can take good care of ourselves."
Who are you calling a dog?
"Ouch, I was wrong, I was wrong, elder sister, don't pinch my ear."
The young empress, knowing that her elder sister had taken her brothers and sisters out to have fun, lay on the dragon bed crying and hiccuping.
"Waaah, they're all big liars! I want to go out and play with my older sister too."
The handsome young man beside her stood up, gently wiped away her tears, and kissed her eyes: "Your Majesty, be good. Changqing will take you there from now on."
Thirty years later, Huo Yu and Shen Shi passed away one after another, and Qi An left this world.
At that time, the young empress had already retired after achieving her goals, passing the throne to her resentful daughter, and traveling the world with Changqing.
Her sweet love story with Changqing is a favorite subject for folk storytellers.
A clever and powerful but easily-crying, soft-hearted little empress falls in love with a gentle, cunning, and deeply affectionate young man. In the end, she dismisses her harem for him and dotes on him alone.
I haven't heard from my eldest sister for several years. I asked the other two scoundrels, but they didn't know her whereabouts either.
In the beautiful springtime of Jiangnan, where grass grows and orioles sing, the still charming young empress leaned against Changqing's chest, her eyes reddening with grievance.
"My eldest sister is so biased. She's been playing with those two bastards for years. Now that I have time, I can't find her anywhere."
Changqing skillfully patted her head and then gently patted her back: "Miaomiao, don't cry. Changqing is with you. You can go wherever you want."
The Empress said angrily, "Those two bastards wrote to me a few days ago, saying they missed me and wanted to travel with us. Nobody believes them. I'm not taking them with me."
Decades later, the Empress's resentment at being deceived by her brothers and sisters has not faded, and she grits her teeth whenever she mentions those unreliable siblings.
Changqing pursed her lips and suppressed a smile: "Okay, we won't bring them, just the two of us."
Both the young empress and Changqing knew that although their elder sister hadn't taken her out to play, she had secretly taken care of a lot of trouble for them over the years.
That year, a plague broke out across the country, and Changqing also contracted it.
When Changqing was on the verge of death, she almost went crazy, holding Changqing and wailing, constantly calling her elder sister's name.
Three days later, the plague suddenly disappeared, and Changqing recovered quickly.
She knew it was her eldest sister who did it; no one else had that ability.
Her eldest sister had always been extremely kind to her.
Forget it, I won't blame her.
I hope she lives a healthy life, enjoying good food, fun, and happiness, even where I can't see her.
But could you please take some time to come back and visit Miaomiao?
Miaomiao misses you so much.
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