Especially now that the other person's face is flushed with happiness, it truly brightens up the entire room.
"I brought Qianqian and Dandan to see Azu. I hope I haven't disturbed you?" Liu Ning said with a half-smile.
Bi Linglong felt as if she had been seen through, and hurriedly said, "I was discussing the upcoming personnel arrangements with the Regent, and we're almost done."
Sang Qian and Zheng Dan suppressed their laughter. They never expected the Empress to be so self-deceiving. Who in the capital didn't know about her relationship with Azu? She even deliberately addressed him as Regent, as if trying to distance herself from them.
Sensing the strange looks from the group, Bi Linglong didn't dare to meet their gazes. She quickly said to Zu An, "I think it would be better to let Lord Mingyue take on the position of the Central Protector General mentioned earlier. He used to be very prestigious in the army. Letting him come here would also help to check the Qin family to some extent, so as to prevent the Qin family from becoming too powerful."
"And Old Master Murong has been reinstated as the Commandant of the Capital Region, which has put the capital area under control."
"The position of Attendant-in-Ordinary will still be held by Pei Zheng. Pei Zheng's lineage has not been involved much before, and he is also Miss Pei's biological grandfather."
"Xie Xiu is exceptionally talented; he should be appointed as the Vice Minister of the Secretariat."
"The Imperial Guards had previously played a pivotal role. Now that the palace guards needed a major reshuffle, Wang Bolin was appointed as the Left Guard General, Zhang Zijiang as the Right Guard General, and the other officers of the Imperial Guards were assigned to other imperial guard units."
"Gao Ying was appointed commander of the Tiger Warriors; Pei You was appointed commander of the Upper Cavalry."
"Jiao Sigun will serve as the commander of the Imperial Guards, while Pu Duandiao will serve as the commander of the Extraordinary Forces."
Originally, she intended to make Jiao Sigun and Pu Duandiao into palace generals, in charge of the Tiger Warriors, but since Zu'an had already appointed Zhang Zitong, she decided to let the two of them serve as commanders of the two imperial guards as a reward for their loyalty and bravery during this period.
"If the Regent has no objections, I will have the court issue a document tomorrow to formally appoint them."
Hearing Bi Linglong talk about these things in an orderly manner, and how she arranged everything so clearly for so many people, Sang Qian and Zheng Dan were filled with admiration. No wonder she had been the empress for so many years; they could never learn this skill.
Even Liu Ning couldn't help but glance at her again, wondering if the two of them were really talking about serious matters, and that she had misunderstood.
"Well, since it was a plan you and the Empress Dowager discussed, I naturally have no objections." Zu An was also somewhat impressed. Just a second ago, she seemed to be in a bad mood, but she managed to fool Liu Ning and the others in a short time.
"Now that we've finished talking, I'll take my leave. I won't bother you any longer." Bi Linglong nodded slightly to the group before hurriedly departing.
Sang Qian and Zheng Dan exchanged a glance and whispered in each other's ears, "The Empress doesn't talk to us. I wonder if she doesn't like us."
"They probably thought we were on the Empress Dowager's side. I heard the two of them have never gotten along," Zheng Dan replied after thinking for a moment.
Sang Qian nodded slightly: "Most likely."
While the two were secretly speculating, Rong Mo saw Bi Linglong emerge and hurriedly went to greet her: "Your Majesty."
"Let's go back to the palace." Bi Linglong took a deep breath, her body tense.
Rong Mo asked with some confusion, "Your Majesty, could it be that the Empress Dowager has bullied you again? Your voice sounds a bit off."
Others might not notice, but she serves the young lady every day, so how could she not feel it?
"It's nothing." Bi Linglong said with a straight face and continued walking out.
Rong Mo's face was full of worry, and he said nothing was wrong, but his walking posture was strange.
At this moment, Bi Linglong's cheeks flushed red, and she bit her lip tightly: "How can there be so many..."
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