Chapter 445 Queen Appointment
"Do you need to tell me this? Don't we know this ourselves?"
The emperor hummed and pointed at the news on the table.
"The question now is, why did he do this? Was it just for the thrill?
If you ask me, if there is really no other way, just stab them to death.
We all know there's trouble here, so why not just cut it short? It saves us from all the guesswork!"
"Your Majesty, this is not the right way to govern a country."
Prince An stopped sighing and continued to chew on those clichéd teachings.
"Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish; every temperature must be properly controlled. Otherwise, why do you think the Queen wanted to suppress Yangcheng and searched through history books for excuses? Because those who act without a legitimate reason will be condemned by the whole world!"
"Oh, I was just saying that. Don't worry, brother. You know I know the seriousness of the matter."
The emperor, who was very willing to learn but never changed his ways, gave Prince An a soothing smile and then glared at Prince Jing who was laughing at him.
"Go on."
Bah, a bully who only bullies the weak and fears the strong!
Prince Jing complained in his heart while speaking out his guesses.
“It’s rumored that Duan Shaoxuan dotes on that woman very much, but as men, we don’t think we should give up the woman we love deeply, or even the concubines we don’t dote on so much, to share them with others.
Isn't this desecrating your own identity?
So there must be other reasons. I hope Your Majesty will investigate quickly!"
…
The emperor was stunned for a while after hearing this, and when he came to his senses, he almost got angry.
"Li Lao Er, are you kidding me? I've been paying for more than ten years of school just to listen to your nonsense! I…"
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
Prince An once again stepped forward to put out the fire.
"What the second elder said makes some sense. Let me explain it to you in detail."
Only after attracting the emperor's firepower to his side did Prince An begin to frown and recall.
"I remember that when my father was alive, he sent spies to Dali.
The news sent back at that time stated that the most favored person in Dali was clearly Crown Prince Duan Shaoyan. As for the current Pluto King Duan Shaoxuan, it was said that he was originally a child who was lost among the people, but was later found by the Luo family and adopted by the childless Queen.
So, Your Majesty, do you think about the depth of the water here?"
"Mm, it's deep, really deep!"
Although he didn't quite understand what his elder brother meant, the emperor, who had already learned to save face, nodded appropriately.
"But brother, what does this have to do with what I'm going to talk about now?"
"It doesn't matter, I just sorted things out here.
Do you think Duan Shaoxuan is good-looking?
Living among the common people and being so beautiful, what kind of life would he have led before he became a prince?
Of course, this is just my guess. Whether it is true or not, we will have to wait for the spies to investigate.
After all, we are now on our territory. Whether he is the King of Hell or the King of Ghosts, does he dare to stretch out his claws?
So the question now is, how did Gu Xiaoxiao, a princess of the previous dynasty, dare to come back? What is her purpose in coming back?
The Li brothers were all lost in thought, and Prince Shun asked hesitantly.
"Is she back to seize the throne?"
"Lao Wu, has your brain been eaten too?"
Prince Jing glared at him.
"Let's not even mention that she's a wild princess with no official status in the previous dynasty. Who would dare to follow her? She has no soldiers and no money. What can she use to compete with our Li family?"
For the first time, the emperor felt that what Li Laoer said made some sense, so he nodded.
"Li Lao Er is on to the point this time. Big Brother, do you have any other information that we can use to bring them together?"
"No, the previous news was that the crown prince was the most outstanding in the Dali royal family, suppressing the other princes and princesses. But since the Hades appeared out of nowhere, everything has turned around.
As for Gu Xiaoxiao, Your Majesty, didn't you also deal with her in Dongling Mansion? "
"Who has ever dealt with her? I'm a clean and honest person, how could I have almost fallen into her trap?"
The emperor's choice of words and sentences, which were meant to cover up the truth, made his brothers and sisters prick up their ears instantly.
"No, why are you looking at me like that?"
"Hehehe, we are concerned about the emperor! Fourth brother, why don't you whisper to us and ask us if you had done the same thing with Gu Xiaoxiao before?
"Don't worry, speak boldly. We are all brothers from the same father. No one will go to your wife and say bad things about us, don't worry..."
"You fart!"
The emperor, not knowing where his lung had been pricked, leaped up and threatened to fight Prince Jing to the death. Prince An and Prince Shun rushed over to break up the fight, and the lively and boisterous conversation between the brothers enriched the otherwise solemn and dignified Qianyuan Hall.
The Queen's side was also very lively.
Zhao Youyan could speak passionately and get everyone applause by herself, and with the queen who was good at praising people sitting there to support her, she was even more passionate and burst into tears while holding the appointment letter.
"Don't worry, Queen, I will make sure that this Nurturing Hall is run beautifully!"
Her hands tightly grasped the letter of appointment with the phoenix seal on it, her voice trembling and worried, but without a trace of fear.
"Master, if you give me this letter of appointment, will those old-fashioned people in the court make things difficult for me?
In fact, it’s okay for me not to have this letter of appointment. In the past, in Dongling Prefecture, I was able to build up the Women’s Aid Association with just two kitchen knives. Now I can do the same in the capital!
I don’t necessarily need…”
"you need to!"
The queen's powerful words interrupted Zhao Youyan's expression of loyalty.
"Of course I know your abilities, otherwise I wouldn't have entrusted you with such an important task.
But Youyan, the capital is not Dongling Prefecture. In that small world, you are the wife of the Tongzhi, a noble lady from the Zhao family of Tianshui. Not many people can surpass your status.
But in the capital, you need to have a legitimate reason.
This is the greatest support I can give you as the queen. For the rest of the journey, you still need to carry the banner in front and lead the sisters of Dayu to move forward against the wind and snow.
Can you do it?
"I can!"
Zhao Youyan shouted these two words with particular firmness.
"I'm just worried..."
"Don't worry, I'm here."
The smile on the queen's lips was still as beautiful and warm as before.
“I remember telling you before.
Everyone knows that women in this world have a hard life, but there are actually not many who dare to resist bravely like you and me.
It’s not necessarily that they don’t dare, they just lack the confidence to support them.
But it doesn't matter.
It doesn’t matter if your parents’ family or your husband’s family is unreliable, or if your husband and children are unreliable, as long as we women can rely on ourselves.
Therefore, you must continue to manage the Women's Aid Association that you once managed, so that those women who have no way out in the world can struggle to come to us and work hard to find a way out. This is your achievement!"
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