Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zu An asked Liu Ning to sit down: "You were injured, you should have been resting properly, why were you running around?"
"I just wanted to come see you, but you couldn't bring yourself to come here after saving someone." Liu Ning said with a hint of resentment.
Sang Qian and Zheng Dan realized what was going on. Wait a minute, he clearly said he was cultivating, but when they came over, the Empress was here. Could it be that he was cultivating with the Empress?
Zuan: "Something did happen just now. Here, you rest here, and I'll take them to tour the palace."
"What's it to me, the Empress Dowager, spending the night in the Hall of Mental Cultivation? You may not care about your reputation, but I do. I'll head back now. You don't need to see me off. Just show them around. It's their first time in the palace, so don't neglect them."
Zu'an certainly didn't let her go back alone. He sent her back first, and then took Sang Qian and Zheng Dan for a stroll in the palace.
Zhang Zitong originally wanted to bring people along, but he declined.
This left Zhang Zitong somewhat frustrated, thinking that her position as the guard commander seemed to be of little use, given the master's high cultivation level...
"Grandpa, was that long-legged girl your lover?" Zheng Dan asked with a smile in the Imperial Garden.
Zu An was speechless: "I have no relation to her whatsoever. What are you thinking? Besides, she's not called Long-Legged Girl. Her name is Zhang Zitong. The Zhang family has been kind to me, which is why they appointed her to this position."
The two women knew more or less about Zu'an's background, and Zheng Dan couldn't help but feel apologetic: "I'm sorry."
"There's nothing to apologize for. Relax and make yourself at home," Zuan said, taking their hands in his.
Both women blushed. Fortunately, there were no eunuchs or maids around, otherwise their situation would have been quite awkward.
"The palace is indeed beautiful," Sang Qian exclaimed.
"But for many people in the inner palace, the palace is like a cage, and they are like canaries kept in a gilded cage, never able to gain freedom in their entire lives," Zuan lamented.
"The concubines and palace maids in the deep palace are indeed pitiful," Zheng Dan sighed.
“However, this situation will change from now on. I will respect the wishes of the concubines and maids in the palace and let those who want to leave the palace go.” Zu An said in a deep voice. He was just an ordinary person back then, so he is now helping ordinary people as much as he can.
Nowadays, there are very few concubines in the harem. Firstly, Zhao Ruizhi is somewhat mentally challenged and has no interest in such matters. Secondly, Zhao Hao was nearing the end of his life and was in seclusion every day. Even the stunningly beautiful Empress has been living alone for many years, so how could he have the mind to look for other concubines?
However, there were many palace maids, most of whom were young and beautiful. It was cruel to keep them in the palace and let their youth fade away.
“Brother Zu has a kind heart, which is rare among nobles.” Sang Qian looked at her lover with tenderness in her eyes. Some people say he is a lecherous villain, some say he is a shameless scoundrel, and some say he is cruel and bloodthirsty, but she knows very well that Brother Zu is a good person, a very, very good person.
Zheng Dan couldn't help but put her arm around his shoulder: "He truly is the man I've chosen!"
Although she was a young lady from a wealthy family, she came from a merchant family and had been involved in underground gangs for many years, so she naturally knew how those powerful and influential people treated ordinary people.
Zuan was surprised to receive two "friend zone" cards. He laughed and hugged the two of them. The three of them sat down on a bench by the lake, enjoying the moonlight and chatting about what had happened during their separation.
Zheng Dan and Sang Qian both felt exceptionally warm. Today, the Empress Dowager invited them into the palace and took them to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to find him. They were worried that he might make some excessive demands again.
Although they were willing to secretly play with him at the Sang family home, they didn't want to be looked down upon in this unfamiliar palace, under the watchful eyes of the Empress Dowager, the Empress, and countless others.
It's inexplicable happiness that Ah Zu is so considerate of their feelings and engages in spiritual communication with them.
...
They spent a cozy night like this. The next day at the court assembly, almost all the civil and military officials were present, which could be considered a sign of support. Thanks to the visits made by the teachers of the academy, the Qin family, the Jiang family, and others the day before, everyone gradually accepted this earth-shattering change after their initial shock.
With Yu Rui leading the way among the Eight Dukes, everyone eventually bowed to Zu An, Bi Linglong, and the Empress Dowager.
In the imperial court, Bi Linglong announced the new personnel orders, which were expected by everyone.
A new emperor brings a new court; this has always been the case.
Aside from a few ringleaders who suffered a particularly bad fate, they were no longer qualified to appear in the imperial court.
Next, Zuan mentioned elevating the Sea Clan King to Emperor, officially placing him on par with the Human Emperor and the Demon Emperor.
Although many old-fashioned people in the court were somewhat dissatisfied with this, everyone knew very well that the strength of the sea race was comparable to that of the human and demon races. If they really became emperors, there was nothing you could do. It was better to make a good relationship.
If we're really in a hurry, it's the demon race that's more anxious, since the sea race used to be nominally under the Demon Emperor's command.
But now, Zaun is still the regent of the demon race, and the little demon queen who is in power is in cahoots with him—literally, she obviously won't oppose the Sea King becoming emperor.
Many people suddenly realized that the demon race listens to Zu An, the sea race's empress was installed by Zu An, and he is also the regent for the human race. In fact, he is the true ruler of the world, an achievement that no one has ever accomplished before.
The remaining discontent quickly subsided. With the Regent so powerful, who would dare to oppose him?
Seeing that no one objected, Zu'an mentioned that in a while, delegations from the demon race and the sea race would come to the capital, and the three forces would form an alliance to jointly fight against foreign enemies.
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