Chapter 213: Clear Mind

The mausoleum was very clean and there were no other objects inside.

The wind in the mausoleum flows through the cave to replace the wind inside the mausoleum.

Changchun opened the wooden box that was placed on the shelf next to the ice coffin. It had been there for so many years, and perhaps because the temperature was not high, there was not a trace of decay in it.

Inside was a letter, a seal, and something in the shape of a phoenix. Yun Ju'an picked it up and took a look out of curiosity. There seemed to be some other pictures and texts engraved on the phoenix totem, which was very ancient and mysterious.

"This can be used to mobilize troops and generals, and it functions like a talisman from another country." Changchun explained, "After you leave, you must keep this item well and don't let it be put in the hands of someone with ulterior motives."

Yun Ju'an only felt that this object was indeed warm to the touch, and the seal next to it looked like a jade seal with a flying phoenix engraved on it.

It looks extremely majestic.

What Yun Zhuan was most looking forward to was probably the letter. She opened it carefully. The envelope and the letter paper were tinged with the scent of crabapple flowers, as if a queen who was stern to the outside but gentle to the inside appeared in front of her.

Reading the whole article, it is all about a woman's love for her child.

She did not want her daughter to become a queen, because this would restrict the child's freedom.

She became a female monarch because she was trained according to the standards of a female monarch since she was a child. The responsibility of the entire Nanzhao was on her shoulders, so she had to stand up and become a qualified monarch.

In this feudal system, marrying the man she loved most became her lifelong wish.

Nan Yun did a really good job. She was diligent, serious, resolute and decisive. All the qualities that a wise monarch should have were fully reflected in her.

But it is not enough to just do this, she also needs to balance the former dynasty and the harem.

Yun Zhuan knew clearly that the real reason why Nanzhao fell was that its ministers were disloyal and some of them were not given enough sense of security by their king.

Therefore, even if there is a loyal minister like the female general, the whole building will be lost.

Yun Ju'an saw till the end that her mother Nan Yun was still calling her by her nickname.

Yaoyao, she hopes that her daughter can become the person she wants to be, whether she decides to be a king in the future or something else.

The letter ended here. After reading it, Yun Zhuan felt that the void of maternal love in her heart was filled.

Nan Yun spent her entire life in poverty but never became her true self.

Yun Zhuan looked at Changchun's bright eyes and couldn't help but laugh:

"Are you sympathizing with me?"

The woman in front of him was so frightened that she almost fell to her knees, raising her arms and shouting, "I didn't do it."

Only then did I realize that Yun Zhuan was just joking.

After this trip, Yun Zhuan felt a little better and planned to drive back to the palace.

Duhuo was waiting outside obediently. She knew that she had made too many mistakes in the past few days and had angered her master in too many things to count.

Moreover, her master had told her more than once not to make decisions for her without her permission.

However, Duhuo still made the decision for her without authorization for the sake of his master's safety. No wonder the master was so angry.

As he thought about it, Duhuo lowered his head.

The lost look was all reflected in Yun Zhuan's eyes. She was originally depressed because of the rebellion of the people around her, but now it seems that Duhuo was really only thinking about her, which was why he was madly fighting against her.

"Why are you still standing there?" Yun Yu'an glanced at him calmly, "Let's go back."

It's a good day to go out today, it's auspicious.

Duhuo hadn't reacted yet: "Ah?"

Did the master talk to her just now?

Duhuo was in a trance for a moment, completely unlike his usual well-behaved and thoughtful self.

"If you don't want to leave, you can stay here and guard the mausoleum with Changchun and the others. After all, I have already ascended the throne, and there are other maids who can take care of my safety."

Yun Zhuan stopped moving forward and turned back coldly:

"Why, do you still want me to invite you?"

Duhuo was delighted that her master was willing to talk to her. This was a good start!

In the Qinzheng Palace, Wanqi Rang and Wanqi Ruqing had been waiting for quite some time. Even Jiang Shinian was waiting here, waiting leisurely for Yun Zhuan to come back.

"It seems that Lord Jiang's business has been doing very well recently!" Wanqi Rang smiled and drank a sip of tea. "You look rosy-cheeked. Have you made some big deals?"

Jiang Shinian quickly waved his hands to show humility:

"Master Wanqi, what are you talking about? I am just a little bit accomplished. Just like you, I am doing this for Nanzhao and for His Majesty, right?!"

Wanqi Rang still smiled and said, "You and I are both old ministers following His Majesty, so why should we rely on him? I am old, and your sister Ruqing also needs to rely on money to make a living, right?"

Jiang Shinian did not dare to be arrogant and acted obediently:

"Lord Wanqi is in a serious condition. If Sister Ruqing is favored by His Majesty in the future and can be promoted by me, that would be great. I will do my best to work for His Majesty and Nanzhao, and save other people's money for Nanzhao!"

"Hey, what are you guys talking about?" a female voice interrupted.

Several people stood up:

"I have seen His Majesty."

Yun Ju'an sat in the first seat with a smile on his face, and subconsciously touched the jade seal in his hand. Was it the imperial seal that was stamped on his face before?

It looks like there’s a lot of cat poop in it too!

But now is not the time to talk about this, let's deal with other things first:

"Okay, my dear ministers, please sit down. You and I are no strangers. The new year will come in two months, and we will change the reign title then. In addition, this year's taxes and the performance reports of local officials should also be put on the agenda, right?" Yun Ju'an looked at the list that Duhuo had prepared for her with a headache, "Why are there so many things to do every day?"

Wanqi Rang also felt it was a headache. Some things could actually be done by the people below him, but some things had to be solved through their hands. The closer it got to the end of the year, the more he wished he could live directly in the cubicle where he worked every day.

Yun Zhuan'an was even busier, as she was also responsible for arranging the official's promotion, performance review, and return to Beijing to report on his work.

However, just after she finished her order from school, she was attracted by a memorial book next to her.

Nothing useful was written on it, just one sentence: Greetings, Your Majesty.

At the bottom of the memorial, Yun Zhuan saw the three characters "Jiang Shinian" and immediately looked over with a half-smile:

"Master Jiang, are you so idle every day? Even greetings require a separate memorial?"

Jiang Shinian didn't think there was anything wrong:

"Your Majesty, I am just doing my duty. Only when Your Majesty is well can your subjects do their work with peace of mind!"

He said this with an innocent look on his face.

A maid outside came to report:

"Your Majesty, General Yun requests an audience."

General Yun is Yun Fushang, and Yun Fushang is Yun Zhuan's sister.

"Xuan!"

(End of this chapter)