Chapter 1017: Retire with Success 1
This sudden change shocked everyone present. No one expected that the Queen Mother would be the first to take action.
Hongji seemed to understand something. He turned around and looked at Prime Minister Feng who was about to die with a bad look. He did not say anything, nor did he mean to call for anyone to save him.
Lian Yi raised her hand to hold the new emperor's arm, slowly sat back on the high seat, and then said lightly:
"Feng Changkun, if you want to use the emperor to control the princes, it depends on whether I agree or not."
As soon as these words were spoken, Feng Changkun, who was still hoping for a lucky break, instantly knew that his plan had failed.
"Mother..."
Hongji didn't expect that he had calculated everything but missed Feng Changkun who was so close to him. It was he who had insisted on holding the coronation ceremony first and then coming to Fengqi Palace.
He had already arranged for the Royal Guards to ensure the safety of his mother, and for an extra layer of protection, he dispatched the second team of the Dark Dragon Guards to Fengqi Palace to guard his mother and his younger siblings.
But he didn't expect that his third uncle would transfer most of the people to deal with his mother. It was self-evident what he wanted to do. There was no better bargaining chip than the lives of his mother and his younger siblings.
He only realized this when the leader of the Dark Dragon Guard beside him reported it, so he immediately brought his men to his mother.
"I am innocent!"
Feng Changkun said weakly.
"Someone will investigate whether it is unjust or not."
Lianyi didn't even glance at Feng Changkun.
"Mother, this place is too messy. Please move to Ci'an Palace."
Hongji said immediately.
"good!"
Lianyi readily agreed this time. When her son ascended the throne, she was promoted to empress dowager.
"Brother, my brother and I will escort our mother to Ci'an Palace. You can rest assured and handle the follow-up matters."
Yun Shan said in a low voice.
Lianyi nodded to Hongji, and Hongji put away the worry in his eyes. After sending his mother's phoenix carriage out of Fengqi Palace, he frowned and waved his hand to have Feng Changkun, who had fainted, and Hongwu, who had no ability to resist, taken away.
At this time, the other two regent ministers appointed by Emperor Qingxiang did not dare to breathe. They looked at each other, followed the young emperor closely, and returned to the Golden Palace.
It was already noon when Lianyi brought her people back to the already decorated Cihe Palace.
The young emperor Hongji was quite courageous. He took only ten days to deal with the follow-up matters of the rebellion in the throne hall. He killed those who should be killed, arrested those who should be arrested, copied those who should be copied, and exiled those who should be exiled. His actions were quick and decisive, which made the court officials deeply aware that the imperial power had changed.
Although Lianyi changed her place, she did not feel any difficulty adapting. After arranging everything, she did what she was supposed to do and continued to keep a low profile.
Just because of the whip that knocked Feng Changkun unconscious, Lianyi became more and more mysterious in the eyes of all the court officials. Some people even privately asked the Empress Dowager, who was conferred the title of Marquis of Anding by the previous emperor, whether she had been hiding her abilities all along.
What could Marquis Anding say? She was not his daughter at all. He could only shake his head and say nothing. However, this made these people with eight hundred minds open their minds. They didn't know what they thought of, and they became more respectful to Lianyi.
Smart people have thought about everything that has happened to Empress Dowager Meng Lianyi since she married the late queen. The careful thinking is terrifying, because the ultimate beneficiary is the Empress Dowager. Now she is still protecting the Emperor to ascend the throne smoothly. This is the real winner in life.
When Hongji went to see his mother, he asked:
"Mother, Hongwu said that when the palace coup happened, he fled to the then Eastern Palace and was rescued by you. Why?"
This was something he just couldn't understand.
"At that time, your mother was injured in order to protect you who were still in your infancy. It was not appropriate to confront him head-on, so she let him go.
Your mother knows that if your father is no longer around in the future, he will definitely jump out. After all, this position is too tempting, and it can be considered a stepping stone and whetstone prepared for you in advance.
Besides, if this person jumps out, won't he also bring out the imperial officials like Feng Changkun who have bad intentions? Cleaning up these fleas will be more conducive to your governance."
Ripple said with a smile.
"Mother, I still have a lot to learn. I am far behind you in terms of scheming."
Hongji didn't feel embarrassed at all to admit his shortcomings.
"It's okay. You still have room for improvement. The Queen Mother is very optimistic about you."
Lianyi has always focused on encouragement and praise, and never suppresses her children too much.
"I've made note of this. If I ever have any questions, I'll come back and ask for your advice."
Lianyi nodded in agreement. In fact, she didn't want to worry about it, lest those court officials say that she was controlling the government.
The atmosphere was just right at this time, but Nanny Sun hurried into the Cihe Palace, bowed to the two of them, and then reported:
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the wife of Marquis Anding has passed away."
After hearing this, Lianyi took a while to realize that it was Madam Meng who couldn't bear it anymore and passed away first.
"Why so sudden?"
Hongji asked in surprise.
"Your Majesty, it's not sudden. The wife of Marquis Anding fell ill after the late emperor's funeral. Your Majesty sent a royal physician to diagnose her and also sent many precious medicinal herbs. Unfortunately..."
Nanny Sun lowered her eyes and said.
"Mother, what do you mean?"
Hongji seeks Lianyi's opinion.
"I want to leave the palace to see your grandmother off."
Lianyi wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, looking extremely sad.
"Mother, I will arrange for someone to escort you out of the palace."
The funeral of Lady Marquis Anding was held in a grand manner, and she was truly honored after her death.
After dealing with this time bomb, Lianyi lived her life quietly in Ci'an Palace and had no intention of interfering in state affairs, which made the court officials feel relieved.
After Hongji got married at the age of 20, Lianyi really became an invisible person in the harem. She handed over the right to manage the harem to the new queen. Every day she either admired the flowers or looked at the scenery. When she was interested, she would listen to music and watch acrobatics. All these were arranged by the queen, and she just had to enjoy herself.
"Lianyi, when are you going to leave?"
Shijiu took the time to check the progress of the mission and felt that Lianyi should be able to leave the mission plane.
"At least you have to wait until my daughter is married and my youngest son has started a family before you leave."
Lianyi also wanted to go back to the Space-Time Administration, but the two little ones were still unaccounted for, so that held back her efforts to go back.
“Your daughter is about to get married, but I don’t know if you are willing.
Hey! There's a joint mission. I'm going to compete for my hand speed. See you later!"
Shijiu left this sentence and went offline.
Lianyi was confused for not long before she knew what Shijiu meant.
The Qiang Wolf Tribe, which had been defeated by Marquis Anding eight years ago, slowly developed again after suffering heavy losses. Knowing that their power had been reduced too much and they could not compete with the Great Sage Dynasty, they turned around and merged into a newly developed grassland tribe, the Jackal Tribe.
The Jackal Tribe absorbed the remnants of the Qiang Wolf Tribe and conquered several nearby small tribes. The Jackal chief proclaimed himself king and, feeling that he had the power to challenge the Great Sage Dynasty, he sent envoys to marry Princess Yun'an (Yunshan) of the Great Sage Dynasty.
The court was divided into two factions. One faction felt that marrying the princess off would appease the newly rising jackal tribe, which was a good thing. The other faction felt that the Great Saint Dynasty should not sacrifice the princess' happiness, and that a newly rising nation was nothing to be afraid of.
Emperor Qinghong naturally didn't want his sister to marry down, but the Ministry of Revenue was crying poor and was afraid of war, so the situation was deadlocked for a while.
It happened that when the jackal's envoy Ashina came to court for the second time, he brought up the matter of their king marrying Princess Yun'an, which made the young Emperor Qinghong look even uglier.
"The Queen Mother has arrived!"
(End of this chapter)
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