Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager instructed the eunuch beside her, "Someone, go and invite the Emperor here."
Soon, the emperor, who had been neglecting his duties in the harem, was summoned to Cining Palace. Seeing his mother and elder sister there, Dong Liyu wasn't surprised at all and asked directly, "Mother, elder sister, did you summon me here for something?"
"What, can't I come to you for no reason?" The Empress Dowager was displeased to see her son's dejected appearance. She knew the difficulties her son faced in court, but she still hoped he would pull himself together and reclaim the power that belonged to him.
Instead of spending their days drinking and making merry in the harem, as they do now.
The emperor immediately sensed that the empress dowager was unhappy, so he asked, "Mother, are you in a bad mood? Who has upset you? Tell me, and I will help you get revenge."
"Who else could it be?" The Empress Dowager did not name names, but the Emperor naturally understood as soon as she said that.
Throughout the entire dynasty, the only person who could displease them and their mother was Lu Cang of Dongli. It could be said that the two mothers wanted to kill each other at all times.
Unfortunately, the other party was incredibly lucky; even though he was poisoned, he still survived.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" The Empress Dowager was very angry when she saw her son's pathetic state, and her tone became increasingly harsh.
She knew she was being unreasonable, but she still felt her son was useless. He couldn't wrest the imperial power from Lu Cang of Dongli.
Of course, what she hated most was the late emperor. If the late emperor hadn't given the imperial power to Lu Cang of Dongli, how could she and her son have suffered so much?
At this moment, the Empress Dowager completely forgot that if she hadn't tried to seize imperial power, and if the Emperor hadn't been so easily swayed, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths to raise funds for his son.
It is true that the late emperor granted Dongli Lu Cang power, but at the same time he poisoned him, and the antidote is in his son's hands.
He thought that if his son had the antidote, he could completely control Dongli Lucang, make Dongli Lucang work for his son, and protect the Great Zhou's empire.
Little did he know that his son, relying on the antidote he possessed, would relentlessly suppress and harm Lu Cang of Dongli.
Even if Dongli Lu Cang wasn't the God of War of the Great Zhou, who made great contributions to the stability of the Great Zhou's borders, he still couldn't withstand one assassination attempt after another. After all, even a clay figure has some temper.
The result of Dongli Lucang's anger was that Dongli Yu became a mere mascot, unable to even touch the edge of imperial power.
"Mother, just tell me what you need. Your son will listen."
The emperor looked at the empress dowager with an air of "I'll do whatever you point at me," which infuriated her once again.
But she knew this was not the time to be angry. So she took a deep breath and said to the emperor, "My son, it's time for that thing to appear."
"Does Mother mean we should use the medicinal ingredient now?"
“Yes, I can’t wait any longer. I can’t sit still until Dongli Lu Cang is dead. So, find a way to put the medicine ingredient next to Dongli Lu Cang so that he will die from the poison in the shortest possible time.”
"Mother, is this alright? I haven't touched any of the power in Lu Cang's hands in Dongli. If something happens to him, won't his men rebel?"
"What are you afraid of? You are the emperor. If anyone dares to rebel, just kill them."
The Empress Dowager was very displeased with her son's indecisiveness and hesitation. If he weren't her only son, she would never have supported him to the throne.
"Alright, Your Majesty, I will obey." The Emperor agreed. He couldn't hold back any longer and wished he could kill Lu Cang of Dongli right away.
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