For the first time, Zhao Wanshi dropped all pretense and shook her head, "Zhao Shu, you're too cold-blooded."
"I have to take all the responsibility upon myself to not be considered cold-blooded?" Zhao Shu sneered.
The conversation was unpleasant, but Zhao Wanshi no longer needed to fear Zhao Shu. From now on, she was the empress of a nation, a bridge connecting the Xiongnu and Dayong.
However, it depends on whether she can survive among the Xiongnu.
After two joyous occasions, the year was drawing to a close, and Zhao Shu was about to come of age.
However, before that, Zhao Bi caused trouble. On this day, a light drizzle was falling, and Zhao Shu was still asleep when someone in the court reported: "Your Majesty, Princess Jun is about to come of age, but the Yong Prince's Mansion has no heir or princess consort. Entrusting such a large Yong Prince's Mansion to a little girl is really an insult to the royal family's reputation."
The speaker was a minor official from the Ministry of Rites. Before he could finish speaking, Guan Heng stepped forward and said, "Yes, Your Majesty, what do you think? Should we marry a concubine for Prince Yong, or should we adopt a son for him?"
Yan Shiren and Qiu Tangshi exchanged a glance, then remained silent, their eyes closed. After Xie Yun and Yang Zhong resigned, many of Zhao Bi's cronies suddenly appeared in the court.
Outnumbered and unwilling to intervene, they quietly waited for the victims to bring about their own demise.
Seeing that no one objected, Emperor Mingde thought for a moment and asked, "What do you all think?"
"I think it would be better to adopt a son. It is said that the prince is deeply in love with the late princess and has not married a second wife all these years. It is likely that he will wait for the princess. Why doesn't Your Majesty grant this wish and adopt a son?"
They make it sound so noble, but aren't they just after Prince Yong's title?
But no one spoke out, and no one objected.
Emperor Mingde also wanted to adopt a son for Prince Yong, and did not want him to marry a concubine, which would increase the power of Prince Yong's family.
“In that case, Uncle Hui should find a few suitable children from the royal family, submit the list, and get things done before A-Jun comes of age, so as to give her a surprise.”
Akito thought to himself, "It's probably just a fright."
The news spread quickly. After hearing it, Zhao Shu picked her ear and said, "Spread the word that the child from back then is still alive. They made such a fuss to force out the child from back then, and they really want to take over the Yongwang Mansion. However, they forgot one thing: when I sent Zhen Qizhong back, it wasn't a good deed."
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