Your Majesty is pregnant, which gives you even more reason not to attend the morning court.
The Crown Prince officially became regent.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Song Jinxiu, with her pregnant belly, actually went on a secret visit with Su Mo.
This absence lasted for several months.
He climbed Mount Tai, toured West Lake, and inspected Annan County. Secret arrangements were also made for the country’s shipping.
It is said that the empress and the empress also played disappearing and guessing games with local officials.
Because the empress was visiting incognito, the local officials were the most nervous.
Your Majesty is here to inspect our achievements, how can I not be nervous?
As soon as we get news of your Majesty, we prepare to welcome you with all our might.
Yes, every time the call was received, it was either Lord Su Ruo who was beside His Majesty, or Lord Su Qibajiu who was beside the Queen.
It is said that the Emperor and Empress do not like to be disturbed, nor do they like extravagance and waste. Your Majesty, officials from all regions should just do their respective duties.
In fact, Song Jinxiu's travels over the past few months were not aimless.
As an emperor, every trip he made was related to the country and the people.
Wherever Song Jinxiu went, he checked taxes and inspected officials. Of course, all of this was done in secret.
Her main purpose this time is to have a systematic plan for the development of business.
If you want to be rich, build roads first.
One highway running through the north and south is not enough, there must also be multiple national highways running east, west, south and north. Then she gave clear instructions for the roads within the county government.
The development of the sericulture industry in Yangzhou and this trip to the south, where she saw that her hometown had been turned into a tea garden, made her feel happy and gave her a clearer idea.
Business is the bond that promotes prosperity everywhere.
Not only should we develop business domestically, but we should also exchange what we have with foreign countries.
In the ancient times of her previous life, there was the Silk Road, and Cangwu was also a trade route. Trade with foreign countries was secondary. The most important thing was that she wanted plant seeds, spices, potatoes, and tomatoes from foreign countries.
Especially corn.
Although Cangwu has a bumper harvest every year and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the population of Cangwu is also increasing rapidly.
She can only feel at ease if the high-yield products are in her own hands.
Also, she plans to establish a national bank throughout Cangwu.
If business is to develop, the exchange of silver bills is crucial.
Walking around, eating, drinking, and sightseeing all the way south, Song Jinxiu was having a great time.
The court had the retired emperor in charge, the crown prince was mature at a young age, and all the ministers worked together and did their best. The fact that the emperor, who often abandoned his responsibilities, disappeared again, did not cause any ripples in the entire court.
At first, the emperor was fine, but one moment, he suddenly remembered that Song Jinxiu had promised him that she would take him to face the sea and watch the spring flowers bloom.
"Humph! This heartless girl thinks I am too old and an eyesore to her."
Thinking that the little girl no longer wanted him, the emperor suddenly got angry and wanted to go on a hunger strike in protest.
The crown prince was stunned.
The ministers were also stunned.
Li Fangling, director of the Imperial Hospital, sighed, "The retired emperor's words are incoherent and his actions are inappropriate. This is a sign of old age. The crown prince is trying to coax the retired emperor. This is a sign of rejuvenation."
Song Jinxiu felt very heavy when she received the news.
Your Majesty is suffering from Alzheimer's disease?
Therefore, there was no mood to play anymore, given the emperor's current situation. As an emperor, she had to show filial piety by her father's bedside.
However, pregnancy lasts for ten months and delivery only takes one day.
Song Jinxiu gave birth.
A baby girl was born in Jiangnan, and she was Su Anning, the Duke of Zhenguo.
Therefore, the confinement after giving birth delayed my return trip.
In October, there was a gloomy atmosphere in King Dada's tent.
There was a drought here this summer, and the number of cattle and sheep decreased sharply. Winter is coming soon, and this winter will be difficult.
"Your Majesty, I heard that Cangwu has had a bumper harvest for several years in a row. Every household has filled their granaries, and the uneaten grain is used to feed pigs and livestock."
King Dada frowned and snorted in dissatisfaction.
"What? Do you think I am not as good as that Cangwu Queen? I can't even provide enough food and clothing for my country?"
The minister was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please spare my life. That is not what I meant."
King Dada glanced at him and said, "What do you mean? Do you want me to lead people to rob?"
It's not that he hadn't tried to rob before, but there was a military camp guarding this border. It was said that the Cangwu Empress was invincible with her silver spear, and even the elephant army in the southern border was no match for her...
So, now he has the desire but not the courage to do it. He is just waiting and watching, hoping that the bandits in the South China Sea will be more effective.
In this way, he can find opportunities to gain some benefits.
At this time, another minister stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, according to the spies we have planted in the capital of Cangwu, the Queen of Cangwu has not attended court for half a year. It is said that she is bedridden and will not live long."
"What? Are you serious?"
"It's absolutely true. The one who comes to court every day is the crown prince. He is at most ten years old. What can he do?"
"Did the Cangwu Empress really not attend the court?"
"Absolutely."
"Hahaha, ok, very good."
When King Dada heard that the current government of Cangwu was controlled by an old and useless emperor and a child who had just turned ten years old, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Hahaha, I knew it. How could the old emperor of Cangwu hand over the imperial power to a woman of another surname? He was just using her as a springboard."
The Prime Minister of Dada said: "My king has foresight. In my opinion, the Queen of Cangwu is probably no longer alive. The people of Cangwu are best at killing the mother and keeping the child."
"Get rid of the mother and keep the child? Yes, it's really possible."
Everyone couldn't help but feel excited.
The general of Dada said with lingering fear: "When I went to Xuanzong to seek help, I had the honor of meeting the empress. Although she was a woman, she had divine power. She could knock the water out with a wave of her hand."
That year, he asked for help from his connections to go to Xuanwu Sect to buy medicine. He was there when Song Jinxiu destroyed Crescent Lake.
The ground was spinning at that time and he was awakened. He ran out quickly and saw the scene where Song Jinxiu broke the white light beam.
He didn't know who it was at the time, but later he found out that it was actually the Crown Princess.
With such divine power, it is no wonder that Emperor Cangwu is willing to make her the empress.
She became an empress because such a person could only be used by herself, but once she became an empress, she would make the emperor wary and it was understandable that he wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.
For example, she controls Liujiajiang.
Who knows if she will have a child with someone else?
If the throne of Cangwu eventually falls to someone else, then the surname Liu will no longer apply...
"Yes, is that woman with such great strength and power really dead?" he asked uncertainly.
"The general's courage is really worrying. As a woman, what's the use of having strength? It's normal for her to die because of her short-sightedness and being taken advantage of by others."
The general was secretly annoyed at being ridiculed.
But then I thought, women only know how to be jealous, how can they govern a country? For all these years, hasn't Cangwu been supported by the old emperor?
Yes, the old emperor refused to give up power, maybe he was just guarding against the empress!
So, is this woman really dead?
snort! Even if she didn't die, I'm afraid the old emperor wouldn't be comfortable with her holding military power again.
Thinking of this, the general of Dada State realized the truth for himself. He slammed the table and said proudly:
"If the Queen of Cangwu was still here, we would still be a little bit afraid of them. But if she was really killed by the Emperor of Cangwu, then we will bite off a piece of meat from Cangwu no matter what."
Everyone's eyes were filled with greed.
King Dada waved his hand and said, "For safety reasons, send someone to investigate."
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