Once this news gets out, it will naturally fall into the hands of the prime minister.

This is also the main source for the prime minister to obtain information about the harem.

During this period, Yun Nishang, who had won a victory in the battle, finally returned to the court.

Zhao Ji went to the city gate to greet him in person.

In this matter, Zhao Ji was very grateful to Yun Nishang. Without Yun Nishang's great help, Zhao Ji would not have had the breathing time to sort out the affairs in the court.

On the tall horse sat a heroic female general, and behind her was a well-disciplined army.

Not to mention Zhao Ji, even the common people in the capital city lined the streets to welcome him.

Even the common people in the capital have heard about the cruelty of the people in southern Xinjiang.

If it weren't for General Yun, the people from Southern Xinjiang would have been on the verge of attacking during that period. If they had really reached Jincheng, the powerless people like them would have been the first to suffer.

Therefore, it is not an exaggeration to call Yun Nishang a general who saves the country.

Yun Nishang didn't expect that returning to the capital would be like this. She was really flattered.

Zhao Ji personally came down from the city gate. At this time, the servant behind him handed him a bowl of wine. Zhao Ji picked up the bowl of wine, and Yun Nishang also got a bowl of wine at this time.

Zhao Ji took the initiative to clink glasses with Yun Nishang: "This bowl of wine is for our great hero, General Yun. Without General Yun, this battle would never be won. The general is truly a heroine, and is as good as any man!"

These words of praise were so open and frank that even General Yun, who had been hanging around with men for years, could not resist.

But this is what Yun Nishang deserves.

In fact, now that she is returning to the capital, Yun Nishang is feeling a little bit nervous.

Since ancient times, there has been conflict between military power and imperial power.

Now that Yun Nishang has just won a battle, both her reputation and military exploits are at the absolute peak.

If the person in power is intolerant and magnanimous at this time, he will definitely start thinking about other things.

Yun Nishang also knows the current situation in the court.

Nowadays, the one who really makes the decision in the court is Zhao Ji. The emperor is still young and ultimately cannot make any decision.

So when Yun Nishang saw Zhao Ji's attitude, she felt a little relieved.

Zhao Ji actually knew Yun Nishang's concerns, so after the celebration banquet in the imperial palace, he specially called Yun Nishang to his palace to discuss.

During the entire conversation, Zhao Ji behaved no differently than before.

"General Yun probably knows that I have the final say in the court now, but this is only a temporary measure. After all, the emperor is not lacking in the ability to distinguish between black and white, and the country does need some people who will do anything to achieve their goals!"

"So I am willing to be the bad guy after all. But no matter how bad I am, I will never attack a hero like you. This is something that my principles do not allow. Please rest assured, General!"

Zhao Ji was so frank that Yun Nishang was a little stunned.

But in Zhao Ji's eyes, Yun Nishang really could not see any other calculations, only full sincerity.

Looking into such a pair of eyes, Yun Nishang finally gritted her teeth and believed it.

"Then I will make a bet. I bet that what the Regent told me today is true. I am willing to believe the Regent!"

"I will also tell you frankly, Lord Regent, that I, Yun Nishang, do not have any particular ideas about military power. In the past, my Yun family was full of loyal valiant men who fought only to protect the dynasty. I will naturally not betray my Yun family's ambitions!"

"If you want to take back my army if you become the regent in the future, just tell me. I will never cling to power!"

"That's all I can promise!"

Zhao Ji was very smart and quickly realized what Yun Nishang hadn't finished saying: "So General Yun, do you need me to make any promise to you?"

Yun Nishang looked at Zhao Ji deeply, and then said: "I hope that no matter what his identity or position, the regent can care about the people of the world and have more trust and less suspicion towards the people of my Yun Family Army!"

Yun Nishang's words were meaningful, and Zhao Ji nodded with a smile: "Of course, if I hadn't cared about the country and the people, I wouldn't have sat in this position!"

"In fact, the general and I have the same goal. All we want is a prosperous world!"

After saying this, Zhao Ji and Yun Nishang smiled at each other.

The moon in the sky was exceptionally bright, making the stars next to it look dim.

Tonight is destined to be a sleepless night. Zhao Ji and Yun Nishang are drinking and chatting happily in the palace.

The Queen Mother also stayed awake all night.

Now that she has become the empress dowager, although she no longer has to be imprisoned in a palace by Zhao Ji as before, she actually does not have much more freedom.

It's just that the Queen Mother was very well-behaved during this period, which may have made Zhao Ji somewhat overlook the existence of such a person in the harem.

This is exactly the effect the Queen Mother wanted.

Only when the enemy relaxes his vigilance will there be room for maneuver.

The Queen Mother passed news after news to outside the palace.

However, the Queen Mother gradually discovered that the news coming back from outside the palace was becoming less and less, and it could almost be said that there was no news at all.

This meant that either something was wrong with his father, or Zhao Ji's control over the capital was becoming increasingly stronger.

No matter which situation it was, she couldn't accept it.

During this period, I finally received news from my father, but it was only a few words. He was always looking for his daughter, asking for some information from the palace and financial support.

Just from asking for money, the clever queen mother could guess that her father must have some plan, and this plan was probably related to the power struggle.

After all, I am a woman raised by the Prime Minister's family, and I have always been of the same mind as the Prime Minister and his family in this regard.

So during this period of time, the Queen Mother not only kept to herself, but also secretly investigated the news in the palace.

In fact, what she was mainly investigating was not any other news, but who was around the emperor and what the scene was like when he died.

It must be said that the Queen Mother's keen intuition developed in the harem is very crucial.

It’s a pity that Zhao Ji has already cleaned up the harem once, and the Queen Mother didn’t get any useful information after all.

But the more she cleaned it up, the more she felt there was something fishy going on, so the Queen Mother never gave up.

While the Queen Mother was searching for clues, Zhao Ji also had a vague feeling that someone in the harem was investigating something.

However, now that he has become the regent with great power, Zhao Ji can no longer do everything by himself as before.

The affairs of the previous dynasty alone are complicated enough to give people a headache.

Therefore, Zhao Ji only ordered his trusted confidants in the harem to be careful.