Before Shu Chengfeng closed his eyes, he had too many worries.
Even the emperor couldn't do anything about it at this point.
No matter how unwilling I am, I can only close my eyes.
However, he did not expect that he would open his eyes again.
To be precise, he returned to the capital and entered the palace.
When he returned, he had no idea how much time had passed.
However, since the palace was not decorated with white, it must have been a long time ago.
He watched as the sixth prince, dressed in a dragon robe, entered the court, where Yan Nangui, without even a curtain, was listening to the proceedings…
Shu Chengfeng was bewildered. Hadn't he established himself as the leader?
Why was it changed to the sixth son?
Did something happen to him after he died? Did something happen to the boss too?
But he was just a wandering spirit and had no chance to ask anyone.
He could only listen and watch, and not even every day. He resided in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.
In the Imperial Ancestral Temple, his portrait was painted by Yan Nangui himself; it was a new painting that Yan Nangui had never seen before.
Over time, as he heard and saw more, he came to understand everything.
He looked at the woman reviewing the memorials and thought with mixed feelings, why didn't he realize sooner that this woman had such great ambitions?
He was both angry and helpless; the Yan family really dared to rebel.
But his anger didn't last long, as the sixth prince was about to step down.
abdicate……
Shu Chengfeng watched the court officials fighting amongst themselves, and he was afraid that the world would descend into chaos.
But no.
Yan Nangui handled the situation flawlessly.
His children, his close guards and attendants, are all well.
Live in the open.
His elderly mother was also carefully cared for.
In fact, Yan Nan returned to take care of the Ye family.
Of course, Shu Chengfeng also pieced together the Ning family's fate.
He was killed.
He saw the document.
He thought, Nan Gui is really more ruthless than him.
Even after he ascended the throne, he never dealt with the Ning family in this way.
But I dare to return south.
She not only killed the Ning family, but also gradually sidelined the Murong clan, so that scholars across the land would no longer look up to them.
He saw the drafts Yan Nangui had made himself, containing various suggestions for the academy.
Shu Chengfeng's inner world is complex.
As time went by, he continued to watch her.
Watching the sixth brother live a carefree life after stepping down.
Because he was entangled with that princess, he didn't want to get married, and no one forced him to.
He was given the title of Prince Zun not because of his good looks, but because he was truly more noble than the other princes.
Naturally, he also saw that his most beloved daughter had indeed become the next heir.
He watched as... his favorite person, the one he shared his bed with, donned a dragon robe and stood atop a high place. He had become the emperor.
Yes, that woman who always liked to touch his hair actually became the emperor.
She told the whole world that she was the emperor as the daughter-in-law of the Shu family.
She also inherited the imperial title.
Shu Chengfeng looked at all of this and didn't know what to say.
Shouldn't you be angry, upset, and disappointed?
But he was actually a little happy and proud...
This woman is always so formidable.
She wielded real power, yet always managed to make people feel comfortable and submissive. She subtly conveyed to everyone that she would only be emperor for a few years, and ultimately the throne would belong to the Shu family.
Then he told everyone to continue doing things the way they always have.
Although the eldest brother was imprisoned, he still lived a life of luxury. He would still appear during holidays and festivals.
She kept all the people who seemed unsuitable to stay, and placed them in the most appropriate places.
But everyone has witnessed the Ning family's fate.
Shu Chengfeng even felt that sometimes his methods were not as good as hers.
He most enjoyed watching her rebuke the officials during court sessions, standing to the side. Her arguments were logical and well-founded, without any unnecessary words.
Then he thought, "Yan Nan Gui, that woman, I've never seen her make things difficult for her servants in my entire life."
Even when he was angry, he would never take it out on his subordinates.
These days, it's common for people to get angry and argue with their ministers.
It's probably true that the emperor's ministers reflect his own character. There were quite a few unfamiliar ministers who argued vehemently with the emperor over various matters, getting into heated debates.
However, such a court is what scholars all over the world yearn for.
Because that's a place where you can freely express your opinions. As long as what you say is reasonable and based on evidence, and it's for the sake of the Great Yan Dynasty, you won't be easily punished.
Of course, if you meddle in the Seventh Princess's affairs, you can expect His Majesty to scold you to death.
Just watch, just watch.
Seeing Bao'er grow up, and even have children.
Seeing his mother grow old and reach her last day.
Hearing what his mother said.
She said: "I'll speak to the Fifth Prince for you, saying you're a good emperor, so he won't blame you. You've been the one he loved most in his entire life."
In that instant, Shu Chengfeng suddenly understood why he was still there.
He couldn't bear to part with it, he was worried, he... he was very anxious...
The women I care about most in my life are all here.
The Empress Dowager, who has suffered enough and can no longer be hurt, is here.
The woman I love most and worry about most is here.
The children I love most and can't bear to part with are here.
He was afraid—afraid that they were all women, afraid that the eldest son's ascension to the throne would be bad for them. His mother had been difficult her whole life; if they changed the person in charge of the harem, she wouldn't be so lenient with her.
Nan Gui has been proud all his life and will never bow his head to anyone.
His precious daughter is the child he cherishes in the palm of his hand; he can't bear to see her suffer any injustice.
Looking back now, I'm not afraid anymore.
The woman he loved was the most powerful person in the world. She protected everyone.
As for whether she had ambitions all along, or whether she had always been deceiving people, that remains to be seen.
Does it still matter?
It doesn't matter.
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