What's wrong with this Meng girl?! She's making me want to punch her.
Although Meng Nu is played by Sheng Yiyi, I have to say, this character is incredibly vicious. Born into a prestigious family, instead of focusing on scheming for power, why is she thinking about getting married?
[Actually, I feel that Meng Nu might be like those who were disciplined in the past, taught to be gentle and courteous. But Princess Wang doesn't seem to have that feeling; she's more unrestrained and free-spirited. Perhaps it's because aristocratic families can cultivate women for marriage alliances.]
[It's possible, but it's a bit annoying. Every time the princess and Lady Wang discuss something, Meng Nu appears, and every now and then she spouts some idiotic comments, like, "Young Master Tian shouldn't be that kind of person, maybe the princess has misunderstood," and so on. It really makes me want to punch her.]
[I feel like Young Master Tian has become the regent of the capital. In Emperor Xu's court, the ministers all have to watch their step and be subservient to him. Emperor Xu's face is dark with anger, but he's helpless. Seriously, can the princess still successfully ascend the throne like this?]
[Holy crap, we're only halfway through, and Emperor Xu has died unexpectedly?! Was this really necessary?!]
[Was Emperor Xu killed by Prince Tian?! Isn't this supposed to be a political drama? Such a straightforward, unpretentious poisoning!]
[They acted so quickly! The envoys had barely left, still on their way, and the emperor was already in his funeral?!]
[It must be said, this move, though risky, has a high chance of success. And it was even suggested by Qiao, one of Young Master Tian's concubines.]
[Director Lin really knows how to train actors. After "The Waves," I thought Zhang Chenxi was all about heroic spirit, but after seeing Qiao Shi in "The Ascension," I suddenly realized how versatile Zhang Chenxi is. She even played a lowly concubine very convincingly, and when she looked at you, there was that adorable, dependent feeling in her eyes.]
Indeed, I almost didn't recognize Qiao Shi as Zhang Chenxi at first glance because of her makeup and styling.
After the princess ascended the throne and became the new king, many ministers recommended Prince Tian to be the "regent" in the court. The new king remained silent, and there was no sound in the court. Just when everyone thought they could coerce the new king into submission, the queen next to the new king clapped her hands.
The tightly closed doors on both sides of the imperial court suddenly opened, and soldiers holding spears appeared in formation.
"Your Majesty, what is the meaning of this?"
The minister who supported Young Master Tian was pierced through by a spear. The ministers began to run around in the closed hall. Their already gorgeous and complicated court robes became a burden. They dodged like headless flies, but to no avail.
The corpses and bloodstains in the main hall filled the court with a sense of absurdity. On one side was the new king, guarded by his personal guards, and on the other side were ministers running around trying to threaten him with words.
It's a pity that the new king didn't come in person; it's estimated that there won't be such a good opportunity to kill him again.
Although her personal guards were few in number, they were more than enough to deal with the ministers in the capital. Not to mention her and the Queen's years of planning; those orphans in the capital who had no connection with the noble families had long since become her tools.
As for those feudal lords, even if she, the new queen, is just a figurehead, they have no legitimate reason to act. It's quite a clever move to bring the capital back into their hands in such a short time.
Come to think of it, she learned it from Prince Wada. She even resorted to such despicable tricks as poisoning. Did she think she was like those older feudal lords, bound by morality?
Only after all of Tian Gongzi's ministers and lackeys had been killed, and the other ministers had prostrated themselves in deep mourning, did the new king finally order the soldiers to retreat to the sides. Palace maids and eunuchs carried buckets and rags, and in a short while, the bloodshed had disappeared.
The new king nodded in satisfaction. "My beloved subjects, please rise."
"Lady Wang was appointed as Grand Master of the Palace (a position commonly known as Minister of Education)."
Even if the ministers below wanted to offer some unreasonable arguments, they couldn't utter a single word of objection when they saw the bloodstains remaining on the shoes.
Lady Wang thus became Minister Wang.
Putting everything else aside, the scene where the princess ascended the throne was absolutely thrilling to watch.
【agree! 】
[At first, I thought the princess was being controlled by these ministers, and I wondered if she would only gain real power later. But it was so simple and brutal. To be honest, it was really satisfying. Young Master Tian has suffered a heavy loss this time.]
[As expected, the essence remains the same despite all the variations. The best method of using cardamom, passed down from ancient times, is used for banquets and court assemblies. Who would have thought that on the very first day of his reign, he would dare to do something like this?]
The other noble families immediately became docile; simple, direct, and effective methods are indeed useful.
The noble families weren't behaving themselves because a few ministers had been killed; they were intimidated by the new king's power.
Why don't you guys just kill all the ministers who have close ties with Prince Wada?
Are you trying to say, why not just exterminate their entire family?
Wake up! Although she is currently the sole emperor, her power is merely nominal. Outside the capital, she only knows the feudal lords, not the emperor. If she were to truly execute entire families, and even a few of these noble clans escaped to the territories of the feudal lords, that would truly be giving them a message to rebel.
[Agreed. Now that we have a deterrent effect, and with the subsequent promotion of several members of these aristocratic families, a combination of carrot and stick approach, these people won't run away and will continue to obey. This has effectively separated them from Young Master Tian.]
Have you all watched the new episode? Meng's behavior really put me in a bad mood.
【Isn't that right? Young Master Tian's chance encounter with and seduction of Miss Meng, and yet Miss Meng still gets along with him—it's simply outrageous!!!】
[Wasn't Lady Meng supposed to be in the same faction as the new king? How come she's hanging out with Young Master Tian?! I can't accept this!!!]
[No wonder they say Young Master Tian is a womanizer. He's really something, with a bunch of concubines at home and still managing to seduce Meng on the side.]
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