"Yun Qi killed the chief eunuch who serves me today. What if he becomes too audacious and tries to kill me in the future?"
"Mother knows, but it's not the right time for me. We can't afford to break ties with the Regent."
The Empress Dowager offered a peaceful reassurance.
She was able to win in the end in the late emperor's harem, so she was certainly not someone without means.
She still remembers the moment the late emperor passed away.
At that time, she and her young son were struggling to survive in the cold palace, like ants.
Regent Yunqi appeared before the mother and son as if he were a deity.
She knew this boy; although he was only thirteen or fourteen years old, he was ruthless.
In order to survive, she was even willing to send her adoptive father to his death.
At that time, the Empress Dowager, who was still a concubine, suddenly tried to hug Yun Qi's leg and beg him when Yun Qi was about to leave.
But Yunqi didn't give her that chance; his gaze was filled with disgust and his eyes were sinister.
The Empress Dowager at the time understood that this was the best opportunity she could seize.
She grabbed her son and ordered him to kowtow with her.
"Your Majesty, I beg you, let my son ascend the throne. As long as my son becomes emperor, I promise that my son and I will always obey you."
I'll do anything for you, like a slave.
Fortunately, her words piqued the boy's interest.
Yun Qi needs an obedient pawn to ascend to the throne.
All the mother and son needed was a chance to live, just to survive.
There will definitely be a chance to turn things around.
"Your Majesty, you must be patient. Wait until the Regent reveals his weakness, and then you will surely make him die a horrible death."
"Then this empire will be yours alone."
The Empress Dowager's gaze was distant; her words seemed to be addressed to the new emperor, yet also to herself.
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