After Bi Linglong finished dealing with various matters, she realized that it was already late and the moon was hanging in the trees.
She couldn't help but rub her temples. So many things had happened today; any one of them would be an earthquake on a normal day, but so many heavyweight events happened at the same time.
She not only had to handle matters within the palace, but also those concerning the Bi family.
Her father was killed by demons, and many members of the Bi family were implicated in the previous coup.
Fortunately, the Empress Dowager showed leniency; otherwise, if the matter had been strictly investigated, more than half of the Bi family would likely have suffered.
Even so, half of them will still be punished.
Thinking back to the scene when she returned to the Bi family and many clansmen cursed at her, she became very irritated.
"Momo, do you think I did something wrong?" Bi Linglong was more bewildered than ever before.
Rong Mo knew perfectly well why she asked that question, and said indignantly, "Miss, what wrong have you done? It was clearly Master and some elders in the clan who were bewitched by demons and committed those wrong deeds. If it weren't for you this time, the entire Bi family would probably have been uprooted. Those people are not only ungrateful, but they also curse you. They are truly ungrateful."
Bi Linglong sighed softly, "They think that it's because I sided with Azu that all these troubles have occurred."
In fact, the logic of the Bi family is very clear. She was already the empress, with an extremely noble status. She should have worked together with Zhao Ruizhi and his wife, sharing both honor and disgrace.
What can she gain by being with Zuan now?
She's obviously no longer the queen; Zu'an has his own wife, so how could it be her turn?
Although she is still temporarily in charge of government affairs, what about the future?
Historically, no new monarch has ever made someone else's empress his own.
Often, being taken into the harem as a concubine was already the best outcome.
After all that effort, she not only lowered her own status and power by one level, but also almost caused the entire Bi family to be wiped out, which is why no one in the clan understood her.
Rong Mo said angrily, "What does this have to do with Miss? The Regent's cultivation is now unparalleled in the world. Whatever he wants to do, who in the world can stop him? Besides, the Regent helped Master avenge himself today. If you ask me, it's fortunate that Miss and he have a past relationship, otherwise the Bi family would truly be doomed today. Those people only care about their own power and status, and don't care at all about what Miss likes or whether she is happy."
Hearing her chatter on her behalf, Bi Linglong felt much better and couldn't help but smile slightly: "Didn't you used to dislike Azu quite a bit, always arguing with him? Why do you speak of him with such reverence now?"
Rong Mo blushed slightly: "The Regent is so powerful now, how could I dare?"
Images of Zu'an suppressing the Bi family and killing those demons today flashed through my mind; he looked so cool.
“Alright, I should go and have a chat with Azu.” Bi Linglong stood up, and Rong Mo followed behind her with some excitement.
Upon arriving outside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Bi Linglong quickly noticed them: "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress!"
Unlike outsiders like Yun Yuqing, Bi Linglong has been in charge of things in the palace for many years, and almost everyone in the palace knows her. Zhang Zitong has always admired her.
Especially since she had already sensed something was wrong with the emperor before the regent returned today, she is truly a wise woman.
"Huh, what are you doing here?" Bi Linglong asked in surprise.
Zhang Zitong replied, "My lord has ordered me to take charge of the palace guards."
Noticing the "sir" she mentioned, Bi Linglong raised her eyebrows slightly, thinking that she actually knew that Azu was the Eleventh Gold Medalist, so it seemed that she was indeed his confidant.
But that guy is a womanizer. Does he really have no other intentions than hiring such a tall, beautiful woman as his head bodyguard?
“Indeed, no one is more suitable than you.” Bi Linglong smiled and offered her a few words of encouragement.
Zhang Zitong was also very happy: "Is Your Highness here to see the Lord? I'll go and inform him right away."
"Thank you for your trouble." Bi Linglong nodded slightly, sensing the other party's kindness.
Zhang Zitong walked briskly with a slight smile on her lips. Firstly, she did like Bi Linglong, and secondly, it was a good opportunity for her to "disrupt" Yun Yuqing's good time.
Hmph, coming to see the adults in the middle of the night, what are you up to?
Upon hearing Zhang Zitong knocking on the door, Zu An was like, "???"
Is God playing a joke on me?
Sister Yun was like this just now, and now she's doing it again?
Yun Yuqing trembled violently. She was already in a bad state, and this shock almost made her heart jump out of her throat.
Zuan took a deep breath and finally managed to calm himself down: "Ahem, go and invite her in."
Yun Yuqing's eyes widened. Given their current situation, what would it be like if Bi Linglong came in and saw them?
Zuan said apologetically, "So many changes have happened today, Linglong must be quite anxious and sensitive right now, I can't avoid seeing her."
He was stunned after he finished speaking. Why did those words sound so familiar?
Yun Yuqing thought about it and realized that the other person had also lost her "husband" and even her father. In some ways, she seemed to be in a worse situation than herself.
Realizing this, she quickly pushed Zu An away.
Hearing that sound, like champagne being popped, Yun Yuqing wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground and hurriedly began to straighten her clothes.
In her haste, she felt dizzy and weak, her body went limp, and she almost fell off the windowsill. Fortunately, Zu'an caught her.
Just as she jumped down from the windowsill, Bi Linglong pushed open the door and entered.
Upon seeing her, Bi Linglong was slightly taken aback: "So Yuqing is here too."
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