Qinzheng Hall
After the court session, Su Man invited Di Dongnu to chat here.
Di Dongnu had often walked around the palace since she was a child, but mostly in the harem. She didn't often visit the Qinzheng Hall. At this moment, she looked at the plaque at the top, "Zhengda Guangming", and her eyes fell on the dragon throne below. She didn't know what she was thinking.
Su Man changed into casual clothes and came in. This was the scene she saw, and the corners of her lips curled up.
"Want to sit down?"
The Empress Dowager was startled by the voice behind her. When she turned around, ambition flashed across her face. "Your Majesty, please stop joking."
Su Man smiled, walked past her and sat directly on the dragon throne.
Suddenly, she sighed, "Actually, I'm not very comfortable sitting in this seat either."
"What does your Majesty mean?"
"Look at this morning's court session. The Marshal was so disrespectful to me. It's obvious that he is now the one in charge of the court."
Di Dongnu disagreed, "The old marshal holds military power, so he is naturally respected."
The reason she said this was because the old marshal had a close relationship with her mother, which was why she was promoted all the way up. She could profit from the old marshal, so he would naturally speak for her.
Therefore, if you want to alienate Di Dongnu from the old marshal, you have to give her a more tempting bait.
Su Man pretended not to hear the partiality mentioned by Di Dongnu, and said indignantly, "The Marshal is reluctant to return the military token, making it impossible for me to support you as the Marshal."
Di Dongnu's eyes lit up at first, then she revealed a suspicious expression, "Me? Your Majesty, are you kidding me?"
"What are you kidding? You are a member of the royal family. If the military power can be handed over to you, it will be considered as returning to the royal family. This way, we don't have to suffer the anger of a minister." Su Man's tone was as matter of course.
The Empress Dowager opened her lips slightly, and after a long pause, she asked tentatively, "Does Your Majesty have any good ideas?"
Su Man sneered in her heart, haha, she took the bait.
She leaned back on the dragon chair, without any manners at all, and said lazily, "If only I had a way, wouldn't it be great?"
Although she said this, Di Dongnu believed it in her heart.
If Su Man could really tell her everything, she would feel strange. But now, she really thought that Su Man wanted to support her in taking back the military power.
Just then, Nong Shuang came in holding a sword.
Su Man straightened up and waved to Nong Shuang, "Quick, give it to Di Dongnu."
"yes."
Nong Shuang knelt on the ground, raised the sword above his head with both hands, and said respectfully, "Please wear the sword, General."
The Empress Dowager picked it up and looked at it with surprise, "Isn't this the sword the late emperor used during his battles?"
"Exactly."
Su Man's face showed nostalgia. "Before the late emperor passed away, he said that he would give this sword to you, hoping that you would kill the bandits outside and the treacherous ministers inside. It's a pity that you never had the chance. Now, I will give this to you on behalf of the late emperor."
The Empress Dowager was indeed very excited. She raised her sword and knelt on one knee. "Thank you for the late emperor's gift. I will do my best to fulfill your wish."
...
Suman smiled.
Although Di Dongnu is only a general now, her mother is the former Minister of War, and her connections are no worse than those of a marshal.
If Empress Dong wanted to seize power, it would not be impossible.
As the two were talking, a palace messenger came in from outside and approached Su Man and said, "Your Majesty, Di Shijun wants to see you outside. What do you think?"
Su Man looked at Di Dongnu and said, "I have something else to do, so I won't keep you here. We'll meet again another day."
"I'll take my leave."
The daughter of Emperor Dong held her sword in her hand and walked out with great vigor and confidence, her steps seemed to be full of wind.
Outside the palace
Di Shijun was standing in front of the door. He was wearing thin clothes today, but he stood tall and straight.
Although there were countless waiters around him, no one could take their eyes off him.
Her clothes fluttered in the wind, and she was so graceful and elegant.
When Di Dongnu saw Di Zixiao, she stepped forward as if she had been bewitched. "Servant Di."
Di Shijun bowed modestly, as if he had just discovered Di Dongnu. "Hello, General. It's been a long time since we last met. How are you doing?"
It is said that when Di Zixiao entered the capital, it was Di Dongnu who accompanied him. During the time when he was a hostage, Di Dongnu often visited him. Until later, Di Zixiao entered the harem, and the two never met again.
Seeing that Di Zixiao looked unhappy, Empress Dong said with concern, "I am fine, but I seem to have lost a lot of weight."
"Thank you for your concern, General. I just caught a cold..."
...
The two of them were chatting animatedly, not noticing a pair of eyes in the dark, observing them.
In his previous life, Di Zixiao was able to bring Bantu's army in without anyone noticing. There must have been someone helping him secretly, and it must have been someone in a high position of power.
If she wants to resolve the crisis, she must find out who the spy is.
This is also the reason why she ignored Di Zixiao. If Di Zixiao really realized that he had fallen out of favor, he would definitely contact the outside world, and then she could follow the clues to find out.
Could that person be Di Dongnu?
After a while, Nong Shuang came in with a cup of tea.
She placed the tea next to Su Man and said politely, "Your Majesty, Lord Di has been waiting outside for a long time. Are you..."
Su Man buried her head in reading the memorials. "Can't you see I'm busy?"
"yes."
Seeing that Su Man had made up her mind, Nong Shuang didn't dare to persuade her anymore and could only give up.
About an hour later, Su Man, who was leaning over the desk, turned her aching arm.
Nong Shuang asked at the right moment, "Your Majesty, which palace are you going to have lunch today so that I can prepare a sedan chair for you?"
"Let's go to Feng Jun."
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When Su Man left the Qinzheng Hall, Di Zixiao was gone.
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