Later, the late emperor also became immersed in the gentle embrace of these women.
In this war without gunfire, the daughter of the Sun family, relying on the support of the old Duke of Su in the previous dynasty, as well as her own intelligence and charm, always maintained the upper hand.
However, they did not become arrogant or complacent because of this; instead, they became even more careful in maintaining their status.
Meanwhile, the situation at court became increasingly tense. The powerful families engaged in open and covert struggles, creating a chaotic and corrupt atmosphere within the court. Although the emperor was determined to rectify the situation, he was unfortunately deeply entrenched in it and unable to extricate himself.
The daughters of the Sun family realized that beauty and intelligence alone were not enough to maintain their status in the long run. They began to get involved in court politics, secretly gathering intelligence, analyzing the situation, and devising strategies for their family.
At a court banquet, the daughter of the Sun family seized the opportunity to speak to the emperor, pointing out the shortcomings of the current government and proposing some reform suggestions. The emperor was greatly impressed and valued her even more.
However, this aroused jealousy and fear among other powerful families. They united to try to suppress the Sun family. The daughter of the Sun family faced an unprecedented challenge, but she did not back down. Instead, she used her wisdom and courage to engage in a thrilling contest with the various forces.
In the end, the daughter of the Sun family won, and the government was successfully brought under the control of the Sun family.
Later, when the late emperor grew old, it was too late to rectify the court's affairs.
The Sun family's influence has permeated every department of the imperial court.
Power in Daqing was firmly in the hands of the Duke of Su's mansion.
The late emperor simply withdrew from affairs, allowing the Sun family to run rampant in the capital. After seizing power, the Sun family began actively cultivating their own influence.
They recruited a wide range of talented individuals, and both civil and military officials fell to the Sun family.
They also implemented a series of reforms aimed at improving people's livelihoods and rectifying official corruption.
They acted as if they were the masters of Daqing.
However, the rise of the Sun family aroused the vigilance of other forces. They secretly colluded, attempting to overthrow the Sun family's rule. But the Sun family was already prepared and defused the crisis time and time again.
Under the management of the Sun family, they became the de facto rulers of the Daqing Kingdom and their reputation spread far and wide.
The daughter of the Sun family even became the empress, the head of the imperial harem.
After the Sun family became the rulers of the harem, they began to openly suppress the concubines.
During those dark and hopeless days, the favored concubines in the harem were either dead or crippled.
The late emperor wanted to save people but was powerless to do so.
The young princes were also nearly ruined by Empress Sun.
However, Empress Sun committed many evil deeds, and in the end, her own child was killed by other concubines.
Empress Sun turned the concubine who killed her son into a human pig.
But it could never bring her son back to life.
The Sun family plotted for over a decade, but ultimately failed to find a bloodline in the royal family.
So the old Duke came up with a plan to send his illegitimate daughter into the palace to have a child with the emperor.
After giving birth to a son, he was raised by the Empress.
But despite all her calculations, she hadn't anticipated that Empress Sun would no longer be the loving elder sister she once was at home.
She became ruthless.
Her half-sister came to steal her man and had a child with him.
How could she accept this?
But for the sake of their future, they had no choice but to endure it.
The empress waited until seven days after her half-sister gave birth before killing her.
She never imagined that her son, who was half-Sun family blood, would also be killed by the emperor's favorite concubine.
The Sun family no longer had any eligible women to send to the palace.
And so, the old Duke of Su's dream was shattered completely.
The Sun family lost hope and gradually declined.
The powerful figures who had once allied with the Sun family, seeing that the Sun family's power was waning, turned against them and joined the chaotic struggle for the throne.
The Sun family became the target of everyone's attacks, besieged by various forces. Amidst internal and external troubles, a split also emerged within the Sun family. Some chose to betray the Sun family to protect themselves; others upheld family honor and engaged in a life-or-death struggle with other powerful families.
In this bloody power struggle, the Sun family, unwilling to gradually decline, was ultimately swallowed up completely.
Empress Sun began looking for other princes.
But the princes were already grown up, and most of the younger ones had been killed by her.
Seeing that Consort Zheng, whom the Zheng family had sent to the palace, had a son who was very likely to seize the throne.
The Sun family began making plans again.
Empress Sun knew that as long as Consort Zheng's son ascended the throne, the first target would be the Duke of Su's mansion.
Empress Sun would not allow such a situation to occur.
The Duke of Su's mansion could not sit idly by and wait for its demise.
The Sun family decided to unite with other court officials who had not yet declared their stance and jointly support a prince to ascend the throne. They secretly gathered intelligence, analyzed the strengths and weaknesses of each prince, and sought the most advantageous partner.
Meanwhile, Empress Sun was also employing tactics within the palace to damage the image of Consort Zheng and her son, hoping to gain more support from the concubines and palace maids. However, Consort Zheng was no ordinary woman; she noticed the Sun family's actions and began to take countermeasures.
A thrilling power struggle within the palace is about to unfold...
Consort Zheng was well aware of the Sun family's methods, so she decided to strike first. She used her beauty and intelligence to successfully win over a group of palace maids and eunuchs, turning them into her informants.
Furthermore, Consort Zheng cleverly orchestrated events that damaged the Sun family's reputation in the palace. The Sun family's supporters began to waver, and some even switched their allegiance to Consort Zheng.
Seeing this, Empress Sun became even more determined to get rid of Consort Zheng. She secretly vowed to protect the Sun family's status and interests at all costs.
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