Chapter 412 Waiting for the Closure
"What enlightenment? I'm telling the truth! This isn't just some empty slogan; it's all genuine emotion!"
"Yes, yes, yes, there is no flaw at all, it's all true feelings!"
"Of course, I'm a good emperor recognized by the people. I want to be a good role model for them. Where do I get any flaws? I don't have any flaws at all!"
"Yes, my husband is good-looking and capable, and the key is that you are kind! How could you have any flaws?
Looking around the world today, I guarantee that among all the countries, big and small, there is only one emperor who is so popular among the people, Your Majesty Li Chengxiu, who has the honor of being so popular among the people! "
"Hehehe, keep a low profile, keep a low profile!
This is an honor for both of us. Look, it's all written in this letter, right here.
I pray to God that the good emperor and empress will be healthy and live a long life.
Listen, they are thinking about us!"
“Well, let me see.
Oh, you actually wrote about me?
It is clear that I, the Empress, have benefited from your kindness as the Emperor. Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Hehehehe, it's as it should be. What's mine is yours, right? Hehehe..."
The Empress coaxed the Emperor in a familiar manner, and the two of them laughed and joked for a long time. After happily reading all the prayer letters, they happily began to talk about serious matters.
"Originally, those people were fanning the flames and creating rumors outside in order to stir up panic among the people and muddy the waters in the capital so they could take advantage of the situation.
But now it seems that it has obviously had the opposite effect, and it has actually won us a lot of public support.
What a pleasant surprise! "
"Isn't it a big deal? I bet those noble families are slamming their tables and cursing at home right now!"
The emperor narrowed his narrow eyes in joy, looking a bit like a stupid fox who just wanted to do something bad and steal the chicken.
"Wife, how about I find some more people to stir things up inside? I can help them blow up the east wind earlier, and then they can start working sooner.
It’s not a good idea for me to just stay in my nest and pretend to be dead, right?
You don’t know that not long after you went to court on my behalf this morning, my sister-in-law came over with my mother. Oh, she was crying at the head of my bed!
I was afraid that the old lady would get sick from crying, and then my father and mother would come to my dream and beat me up together!"
The queen raised her eyebrows when she heard this.
"You couldn't help but open your eyes?"
"No, I didn't open my eyes."
The emperor sighed in embarrassment.
"My mother cried so hard that even my eldest and second sisters-in-law couldn't stop her.
Alas, those old concubines were also very capable of causing chaos. They cried as if their own sons had died, howling in high and low voices, and almost made the mother faint from crying.
I really had no idea what to do, so I took advantage of the confusion and secretly pinched my mother's finger.
Seeing that his wife's face looked unhappy, he hurriedly explained a few more words.
"Don't worry, my mother is very experienced and she immediately reacted and pinched me again.
Then she pretended to faint from crying and was taken away.
Neither of us mothers and I have revealed anything, and we promise not to hold you back!
Oh, by the way, how about you going to the morning court today?"
Hearing that the emperor was obviously trying to change the subject, the empress, out of trust in her shrewd mother-in-law, Concubine Rong, followed his lead.
"What's the big deal? Weren't we expecting those people to show up? I'm not a pushover, so how can I let those clowns get the better of me? Don't worry, everything is under control."
Li Chengxiu frowned at Jiang Wan's evasiveness. He had developed a resentment in his life: no one was allowed to bully his wife!
"Who came out to give you trouble? Was it Old Liutou?"
Before his wife could say anything, the roe deer emperor, who had already been prejudiced against her, barked and started barking.
"I told him he was no good and that he should be sent home to take care of his grandchildren and walk his dog, but you insisted on letting him stay in the position of Chief Censor!
Is that old guy a good guy or not? Don't I know clearly in my heart? He and Li Laoer are really worthy of being the father-in-law and son-in-law. They are both very bad.
"Wait a couple of days until I return to court. I'll scold that old man so much that he'll go home and hang himself on the crooked tree by his ancestral grave! Damn it, all he does is come out and nag..."
"If you keep chewing nonsense and cursing, I'll hit you."
The Empress is really tired of this scoundrel emperor who can't be taught a lesson no matter how much she tries to persuade him.
"Don't worry, I'm not a fool. How could I possibly let them get hold of something? This morning, I was holding our son while I sat on the throne. No one could find fault with me!"
The emperor was dying of poisoning. As the emperor's only child, was there anything wrong with Li Rui, the eldest son, inheriting his father's legacy? And the young child, unable to sit still and needing his mother to hold him, was certainly not ill at all.
Those who jumped out to prevent the Queen from taking charge of the situation all had some shameful and dirty intentions. I'm afraid even the stray dogs roaming around the wall outside the palace gate know about it.
He has wolfish ambitions and is a bandit!
When the emperor heard the empress describe the general situation of the morning court, he immediately sighed with infinite regret.
"Well, I've never worried about the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Revenue. I've also warned the Minister of War. Old Xu is a man of few words. Even if he doesn't support you, he certainly won't jump out and nag you.
And with Old Ji, our father and my eldest brother here, you should be able to stabilize the court.
But I really didn’t expect that the people who could handle the most this time were the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Rites!
I thought I was going to die from the poison this time. As people from aristocratic families, Lao Wang and Lao Liu must have other ideas.
I really didn’t expect that, wow.
At the critical moment, these two families were truly courageous and brave enough to support the young master's ascension to the throne. I was even a villain, chopping off the belly of a gentleman!"
"You can't say we're judging others by our own standards. This is a decision made after careful consideration. Compared to seeking another leader to take away the credit for following the dragon, it's definitely more convenient to use our existing stove to light the fire."
The queen smiled knowingly.
"Today, I appeared weak in the court, and even when Yang Keli mocked me, I didn't dare to fight back. They must have been even more convinced that you were beyond help, and that I, an orphan and a widow, had no one to rely on, so I didn't dare to say a word.
Just before I came back, my lord passed me a message saying that the Cui and Lu families are leading the charge and have already colluded with many of the aristocratic families in the capital. They might launch a coup at any time, so we must be cautious in responding."
The emperor angrily raised his hand and pounded the table.
"Damn it! I shouldn't have just stripped them of their official positions. I should have stabbed them to death with my sword! So they wouldn't jump out and kick me when I'm down."
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