Bai Fei suddenly spoke up: "But this would imply that the new dynasty is inheriting the legal system of the Zhou dynasty, which seems to be a bit unfair to our elder brother Zu."
“That’s true.” For the first time, Bi Linglong agreed with the other party’s opinion. You have to know that Zu’an saved the entire world from being destroyed by extraterrestrial demons, and is now the universally recognized leader of all forces in the world.
In this respect, not to mention the famous sage rulers in human history, even the achievements of the various emperors and kings of the demon race and sea race cannot compare to his.
He has no need to inherit the legal system of the Zhou Dynasty, nor does the Zhou Dynasty deserve it.
Zuan couldn't help but laugh: "What do you mean I'm wronged? I'm not the emperor."
Bi Linglong rolled her eyes at him, annoyed: "Who else in this world is suitable to be the emperor besides you?"
"You're doing a pretty good job as empress, aren't you?" Zu'an shook his head slightly, clearly not interested in being emperor.
His current goal is the stars and the sea, all the heavens and the myriad worlds. Being the emperor of a country is meaningless to him.
"What's so good about your position? You've only been gone for two years and you've already caused chaos everywhere." Bi Linglong sighed softly. She was actually a very proud person and was full of confidence in her political abilities. However, the many helpless situations she had experienced over the years had made her realize that many things were beyond her control.
"The reason why everyone recognizes me is only because you stand behind me. So it would be more convincing for you to become the emperor yourself. With your prestige, I believe the whole world would be convinced."
Over the years, she has had her Embroidered Robe Envoys secretly spread the word about Zu'an's great achievements in resisting the invasion of demons. Now Zu'an enjoys a high reputation among the people, and she has long been preparing for this day.
“I have important business to attend to and will be away for a long time. How can I be a good emperor if I am away for a long time?” Zu An looked at Bi Linglong. “Linglong, you have done very well over the years. I believe you will be a good emperor. Now all the hidden dangers have been eliminated by me. There will be no more such rebellions in the future.”
Bi Linglong also understood that what the other party said made sense. With his wanderlust, being an emperor would indeed be a constraint for him.
She bit her lip, glanced at Bai Fei and Zhang Zitong beside her, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Brother Zu, have you ever thought about this? If you make me the Empress, how will my other sisters and sisters feel? Will they be sad? Will they be dissatisfied?"
He had so many female confidantes around him, and he was just one of them.
Those sisters are all exceptionally talented, so how could they be content to be inferior to others?
Especially that Miss Chu, although they are divorced, she was once his legal wife.
There are many other girls who are in no way inferior to her in terms of personal ability, family background, or even beauty.
What right does she have to be empress? Wouldn't she become the target of everyone's criticism and cause unrest in Azu's family?
Zu An chuckled: "You don't need to worry about that. They are all cultivators, and everyone pursues different things. I will help them realize their respective dreams. Of course, Xiao Qian and the others can also assist you on a regular basis."
"But I still feel it's not appropriate..." If it were a few years ago, Bi Linglong would definitely have stepped up without hesitation. At that time, everything she did was for her family, and at the same time, to realize her personal ambitions.
Now she feels that all of this is like fleeting clouds, and it would be better to stay with her lover and live happily ever after.
Zu'an interrupted her: "Have you ever thought about the even more troublesome thing that would happen if I became emperor? Who would be the empress?"
Bai Fei and Zhang Zitong immediately looked at Bi Linglong with strange expressions, their faces showing amusement.
Their status meant they would never have such thoughts, but who was Bi Linglong? She was the Empress, how could she possibly be so demeaned as an ordinary concubine?
But if she were to become empress, the other girls probably wouldn't be so easy to talk to.
After all, many people don't want to be the empress, but the position of empress is the legitimate wife of the empress, and others have no choice but to compete for it.
Bi Linglong was taken aback, clearly realizing the risks involved.
After all, she was once the Crown Princess of the Zhou Dynasty and the Empress of the previous dynasty. If Zu'an becomes the Emperor, she will be at a disadvantage from the start if she tries to compete for the Empress position.
In truth, it's probably not easy for anyone else to compete with that Miss Chu, since she has the right to claim the title.
But the thought of her having to humble herself and serve tea and water to other women is unbearable.
Seeing her hesitation, Zu'an laughed and said, "There's no need to mention this matter again. I'll have more trouble if I become emperor. You should just be a good empress and bring blessings to the people."
Bi Linglong's lips moved, but she ultimately said nothing more.
Next, she took Bai Fei away to discuss the arrangements for her and her son, while also exploring how to do so in a way that was both legal and respectable, without diminishing the Regent's prestige.
After they left, Zu An looked at the long-legged female guard beside him and said, "Zi Tong, I noticed you seemed to want to say something several times. Is there something you want to say?"
Zhang Zitong hesitated for a moment, but then steeled herself and said, "Regent, I think you're being unfair."
"Oh, where is it unfair?" Zuan asked, somewhat surprised.
"Back when the Zhou Dynasty was established, how many members of the Meng Dynasty's royal family were harmed? Countless loyal ministers of the Meng Dynasty sacrificed their lives to protect the royal bloodline of the Meng Dynasty. Yet you are so lenient towards the Zhao family's royal family." As Zhang Zitong spoke, her eyes involuntarily reddened, as if she were thinking of something.
Zu'an knew she was probably thinking about how the Zhang family had been destroyed while protecting the Crown Prince, and he couldn't help but feel sorry for her. He walked over to her and gently patted her shoulder: "Do you think I haven't killed enough members of the Zhao royal family?"
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