Chapter 602 Queen Mother: My Foolish Son
"Aunt is devoted to me and the Tang Dynasty. I understand!"
Perhaps out of guilt, Emperor Yongping treated the eldest princess with unusual kindness. He even changed the way he referred to himself from "I" to "Junior."
It's a pity that Emperor Yongping was completely unaware of the Grand Princess's inner plot. If he knew that the Grand Princess deliberately did all these things just to undermine him and make him less and less prestigious in front of the court officials, he would probably want to eat the Grand Princess's heart alive.
"This is what an aunt should do!"
"Only when Datang is well can my aunt be well!"
The Grand Princess's two simple sentences truly touched the heart of Emperor Yongping.
"Aunt, you are absolutely right!"
After hearing what the Grand Princess said, Emperor Yongping really felt like he had met a confidant.
He valued nobles and members of the royal family because he thought that they were people who shared the same destiny with the country and should understand that only when the Tang Dynasty was well would they be well.
But the result is that these people are just useless.
"Your Majesty, there's no need to be too anxious. Everything needs to be done slowly. More haste, less speed!"
"In the court, please be more relaxed in your demands on the ministers. Pushing them too hard will inevitably backfire!"
"Auntie, what you said makes sense. I will pay attention to it."
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After speaking with the Grand Princess, the anxious Emperor Yongping gradually calmed down. As the Grand Princess had said, he was indeed a little anxious.
"Hold steady, haste makes waste!"
"With my aunt helping me, this world won't be in chaos!"
Emperor Yongping's mentality became calmer, and he was naturally no longer so impatient when looking at things.
However, just as he was beginning to come to his senses, the empress dowager sent someone to invite him over.
"Mother!"
Emperor Yongping's relationship with the Queen Mother was not very good during this period, as he still had some resentment towards her. If it were not for the Queen Mother, he felt that he would not have come to this point with the Prince of Yan.
"Did you see the eldest princess making friends with court officials?"
After receiving the news, the Queen Mother immediately sent someone to pass it on to Emperor Yongping. She thought that when Emperor Yongping saw the news, he would come to see her first and discuss countermeasures with her.
But instead of waiting for Emperor Yongping, the Empress Dowager received news that the Grand Princess had come to the palace to meet Emperor Yongping. Although she controlled Nightingale, she had never thought of placing anyone around Emperor Yongping, after all, Emperor Yongping was her only son.
But at this moment, the Queen Mother felt a little regretful that she should have made plans earlier.
If she had arranged people around Emperor Yongping early on, then she would definitely have known what the Grand Princess had said to Emperor Yongping, and she would not be so blind and know nothing now.
"Replying to the Queen Mother, I have seen it!"
"Just now, my aunt came to see me and told me everything. I trust my aunt!"
Emperor Yongping showed no fear of the eldest princess, but instead spoke up for her. He was not a brainless person, so how could he not know that the Queen Mother had called him here to speak ill of the eldest princess?
However, Emperor Yongping felt that the eldest princess's loyalty to him was beyond doubt.
"You, are confused!"
The Empress Dowager was really furious after hearing what Emperor Yongping said.
Fortunately, she always thought that her son was very smart. Although he was not a wise emperor, he was at least someone who could distinguish between loyalty, treachery, good and evil.
But at this moment, the Queen Mother felt that her son was so stupid!
"Why does the Queen Mother say that?"
Emperor Yongping frowned and looked at the Queen Mother with some displeasure. "Aunt has always been kind to me. When I was assassinated before, it was you who risked your life to protect me."
"Mother, if my aunt had harbored evil intentions towards me, I would have been killed by the thieves long ago, and you would have been the Empress Dowager, sending her off with your old age!"
"I know that your Majesty Queen Mother dislikes my aunt, but when it comes to important matters at court, I still hope that you can fulfill your duties!"
"Emperor Taizu established a rule long ago that the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs!"
"Mother, even though you are my mother, you still have to abide by these rules."
Emperor Yongping's words were like a knife stabbing the Empress Dowager's heart.
She was originally sitting steadily, but after hearing what Emperor Yongping said, the empress dowager's body suddenly shook, her vision went dark, and she almost fell to the ground.
"Empress!"
It was the nanny beside the empress dowager who stepped forward in time and supported her, preventing her from falling to the ground.
"Mother!"
Emperor Yongping was also shocked when he saw the empress dowager like this.
Although he really disliked the Queen Mother's meddling and her prejudice against the Grand Princess, the Queen Mother was his biological mother after all. No matter how much he disliked her, he still had filial piety towards her.
Seeing that the empress dowager almost fainted, Emperor Yongping quickly admitted his mistake and begged the empress dowager to take care of herself and not to be angry. It was all his fault as a son.
The Empress Dowager looked at Emperor Yongping, who was worried about her health, and sighed softly, saying, "Your Majesty, I'm not asking you to target the Grand Princess, I just want you to be more cautious!"
"Admittedly, there's no precedent for a woman becoming emperor in the Tang Dynasty, nor has there been such a precedent in previous dynasties. However, everything requires careful consideration!"
"What's the eldest princess's personality like?"
"She is not an ordinary princess. You should know this better than I do."
"Since you don't like me to talk too much, then I won't say any more!"
The Queen Mother was indeed a little sad.
She had devoted all her heart and soul to this son. But she never expected that in this son's heart, she, as a mother, was not as important as the eldest princess.
"Forget it, forget it, let this son be!"
The Queen Mother was heartbroken and naturally didn't want to waste her energy and words to say anything more. She was afraid that if she continued to talk, sooner or later she would be pissed off to death by Emperor Yongping, this big guy!
"Take care of yourself, mother. I'm leaving now!"
After discovering that the empress dowager did not want to talk, Emperor Yongping was very straightforward and just took his leave.
There are many things going on in the Tang Dynasty today.
As an emperor, the Yongping Emperor was also very busy. Memorials from local officials were sent to the capital one after another and placed before the Yongping Emperor. They impeached and sued the local noble families for not following the royal law and asked the Yongping Emperor for the way to deal with them.
Emperor Yongping was really overwhelmed by these memorials.
In his opinion, these local officials were all cunning and treacherous.
The ancients said, "When the lord is worried, the minister will be humiliated; when the lord is humiliated
Ministers are supposed to share the king's worries, but when it comes to him, it's the other way around.
If Emperor Yongping were to follow his true intentions, he would want to dismiss these officials immediately.
If a local aristocratic family disobeys the king's laws, they must be dealt with according to the law. Is there any need to ask for instructions? One by one, they are afraid of offending others. What use is there for such officials?
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