"Father! You are..." Mo Qian cried out as she saw the Emperor about to write her name on the imperial edict.
"Enough said, my mind is made up." After saying this, the Emperor coughed twice, and then resolutely wrote Mo Qian's name on the imperial edict of succession.
It turns out that ever since the incident involving the Third Prince, even with Mo Qian's health-strengthening pills, the Emperor's body has still suffered some damage.
It was mainly later that the news from that day was leaked by someone, and everyone then knew that the emperor had been cuckolded.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, even though the emperor was furious, he couldn't bring it up directly and could only suffer in silence.
Therefore, he harbored resentment towards all the princes, princesses, and concubines in the harem, except for Mo Qian and the Empress.
Furthermore, during that period, some ministers actually submitted a memorial requesting the establishment of a crown prince, which further enraged him.
Just because he was cheated on, everyone dares to despise him?!
As a result, the court officials suffered during that period.
The imperial harem was not spared either.
At that time, the Emperor was only just beginning to consider passing the throne to Mo Qian.
However, when the emperor later wanted to find out who had leaked the information and investigated the princes and princesses, he learned many secrets.
Various kinds of things, for example, the eldest prince has a habit of torturing people, and his favorite thing is the last wail of a person before they die.
The second prince appears refined and cultured, but in reality, he is extremely vulgar and has a penchant for court ladies.
Although the fourth prince enjoys horseback riding, archery, and martial arts, he is secretly a crybaby.
The fifth prince, on the other hand, had a violent temper and would often beat and scold his servants.
The sixth prince is weak-willed, easily influenced by the opinions of others, and prone to believing one-sided views; he is unfit for great responsibilities!
...
As for the princesses, they also had many quirks, too numerous to mention.
After picking and choosing, apart from Mo Qian, there wasn't a single normal one.
When the emperor found out, he wanted nothing more than to tie everyone up and beat them all!
Therefore, the emperor no longer wanted to pass the throne to his son.
In particular, he learned that the news of his being cuckolded was leaked because several princes were drinking and, in their drunken state, revealed it.
When Mo Qian looked at the imperial edict of succession with her name written on it, a look of helplessness flashed across her face.
She just wanted to slack off for a while and live a life of leisure and wealth.
Unexpectedly, this sudden news almost stunned me.
"Father, this...this is too sudden," Mo Qian said with a helpless expression.
"Qian'er, I have thought this through carefully and for a long time. Only by entrusting it to you can I feel at ease." The Emperor looked at the written imperial edict, a look of relief flashing across his face.
Seeing the Emperor's resolute expression, Mo Qian knew that the matter was beyond redemption, so she stopped wasting her breath.
Looking at the imperial edict of succession, a playful glint flashed in Mo Qian's eyes. Empress, huh? I've never been one before. Time to have some fun.
The next day
During court sessions,
The emperor then had the imperial edict read aloud.
At first, there were indeed some old ministers who were very stubborn and disagreed, but under the emperor's insistence, no matter how much they struggled, they could not change anything.
On a bright and sunny day, Mo Qian ascended the throne.
She became the first female emperor in the history of Anxia Kingdom.
"Master, Master, those old ministers are here again." Xiao Bai called out to Mo Qian in the space, with a gloating look on his face.
Upon hearing this, Mo Qian frowned slightly.
I wonder if these people are just too bored, spending all their time watching her harem.
Not long after she came to power, some people, citing the reason that the harem could not be without a mistress for a day, wanted her to participate in the imperial concubine selection.
Despite her objections several times, her enthusiasm remained undiminished.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before someone came to report it.
"Let them in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Soon, the group of court officials entered the main hall where Mo Qian was working.
"My esteemed ministers, what brings you here?"
"Is it about the floods in the Jiangnan region? Or the earthquake in Yubei?" Mo Qian didn't give them time to speak and directly changed the subject.
The old ministers blushed slightly upon hearing this, but they were not fools who lacked tact.
He immediately suppressed the idea of proposing that His Majesty hold a talent show.
They started discussing serious matters.
"Alright, since that's the case, let's proceed as we just discussed."
Afterwards, Mo Qian assigned these tasks.
Make sure everyone who comes has something to do.
After assigning the tasks, they were sent away.
Since we have so much free time, let's all get busy!
"Master, you're so cunning!" Little White said with a grin.
“I’m trying to get them back on the right track. They’re all doing nothing and spending all their time thinking nonsense.”
Mo Qian said with a serious expression.
Then he lowered his head again and started reading the memorials, just going through the motions.
Now that we are in this position, we must shoulder the responsibilities that come with it.
During Mo Qian's reign, he worked diligently to improve the country and focused on infrastructure development, which led to a strong nation. He even defeated the Western Regions royal court and recovered lost territory, expanding the Anxia Kingdom several times over.
Forty years later,
Mo Qian stood at the highest point in the palace, overlooking the entire capital city.
But in his mind, he was reminiscing about the glorious past.
Since she ascended the throne, it was initially out of novelty. After all, the word "Empress" sounded very appealing, and since she had never done it before, she was naturally curious.
But when she actually became empress, she felt a heavy responsibility.
This is not a game; it is carrying the hopes of millions of people.
Realizing this, she adjusted her mindset, changed her previous laziness, and truly made up her mind to do things seriously.
If you weren't in this position, being a little lazy wouldn't be a problem.
However, once one becomes the ruler of the people, one cannot back down in the slightest; one must protect the people and safeguard the Anxia Kingdom.
Today, the vast land of China is full of splendor.
She hadn't thought about Pei Shangxuan and Zhang Wanniang for a long time.
The last time I heard news of them was when they died. I learned from Xiaobai that after leaving the Princess's residence, Pei Shangxuan and Zhang Wanniang were still entangled together.
Even though Pei Shangxuan tried his best to get away from her, he failed.
Finally, penniless, the two ended up in a dilapidated temple, where they survived by begging for food.
Once, a nobleman took pity on him and gave him a few taels of silver, which was later seen by other beggars.
He was beaten to death in the struggle.
As for Zhang Wanniang, she eventually starved to death because she couldn't get any food.
After taking one last look at the entire capital city, Mo Qian left at the suggestion of those around her.
Upon returning, he issued an edict to pass the throne to the emperor.
"Xiao Bai, let's go." Mo Qian said to Xiao Bai after lying down on the dragon bed.
"Yes, Master."
Then, the two disappeared from the screen.
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