"I obey the orders of the great empress dowager!"

The Empress Dowager nodded slowly, looked at Zhou Yu who was also kneeling on the ground and said in a complicated tone: "King Xi."

"My grandson is here."

"You come with me."

Zhou Yu stood up and followed the Empress Dowager directly out of the Wenhua Palace to the Renshou Palace.

The Empress Dowager slowly took her seat with the support of the maid. This Empress Dowager had experienced several emperors, and even lived in the harem as the actual controller of the Ming Dynasty when Zhu Qizhen first ascended the throne.

As she got older, the three Yangs passed away one after another, and she gradually delegated power and became the empress dowager who doesn't care about anything now.

According to normal history, the Empress Dowager should have died long ago, but in today's world, the Empress Dowager is still alive and well.

"You sit down too."

"Thank you, grandma." Zhou Yu followed him to the seat obediently. The Queen Mother glanced at Zhou Yu: "You are becoming more and more capable."

"Grandma praised me."

"Heh." The Queen Mother smiled and asked, "Do you think I'm complimenting you?"

Zhou Yu said: "Grandma deserves praise. My grandson was ordered to make all kinds of decisive arrangements when he was in danger. He went to the Xuan Mansion to appease Yang Hong and made everyone in the court work together. These are naturally worthy of praise."

The Empress Dowager nodded slowly: "You have done these things well, better than your brother who has been the emperor for so many years and is still unreliable, but what did you do? You wanted to force the ministers to recognize the emperor.

Death? King Tao, you dare to do this before you become the emperor? You really saw clearly the person who knocked on the door that night, whether he was the emperor or not."

"Yes." Zhou Yu decisively admitted, saying: "He has no clothes and is as embarrassed as a slave and beggar, but he is indeed the emperor's brother. Moreover, he knocked on the city gate at night to lure the tiles into the city. He also respectfully called him Taishi first. Is he really my Zhu family?

The humiliation of the Ming Dynasty is something that the descendants of Yan and Huang will reviled for thousands of years. At that time, my grandson stood on the city wall in full view of countless soldiers and could only deny it, not only for the sake of military morale but also for our Ming Dynasty."

The Empress Dowager patted the table lightly, with a sullen look on her face: "Then you don't know that what you did may also kill him."

Zhou Yu calmly said: "Grandma, if an emperor cannot give himself dignity, then as a minister and grandson, he can only give dignity to the emperor's brother. These things must be done for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, the country, the country, and the honor and disgrace of the country. Today, the survival of the Ming Dynasty depends on it.

At a critical moment, if the soldiers see the emperor on the battlefield, should they defend their country or take the initiative to get out of the way to welcome the emperor and the Oara army into the city."

"These ministers are very shrewd. No one will say anything bad about the Emperor, nor will they actually point their swords at the Emperor. If the Emperor is in Ye Xian's hands, we will be captured by Ye Xian. The greatest

The handles and weaknesses that can be fought, disturbed, retreated, and advanced all lie with Ye Xian. If Ye Xian hangs the emperor's brother on the flag, what will happen to the soldiers?

What should we do? It’s not that they don’t know the influence that the Emperor Brother will bring. Everyone knows this weakness, but no one will mention it. The most they can do is to ask for a change of emperor. But as long as the Emperor Brother does not die, then he will be the Supreme Emperor.

How to do it is even more difficult for the grandson, and no matter what the grandson does, it will be wrong."

"So my grandson can only do something. Just knock on the door to deny that the emperor is captured. Bringing this matter up from our own family can also make the ministers feel at ease. After all, compared to an emperor, the safety of the country is now more dangerous.

That’s the most important thing.”

The Queen Mother sighed: "If I don't support you today, what will you do?"

Zhou Yu was silent for a moment and said: "No matter what, Zhu Qizhen will never have a foothold in the Ming Dynasty. He will die in the hearts of the people, and the death of the emperor brother will unite everyone to tide over the difficulties. This is also the best thing for the Ming Dynasty."

choice.”

The Empress Dowager asked: "What will happen if you become the eldest son of the Emperor?"

"Fenghou."

The Empress Dowager was stunned: "Female Marquis? Just Marquis?"

"Hou Xiaoyao." Zhou Yu nodded lightly and said, "Just let your nephew live a happy life, otherwise there will be greater turmoil in the Ming Dynasty."

The Queen Mother was silent for a long time: "What about the Queen Mother?"

"The Queen Mother misses her so much that she becomes ill and soon dies. In the future, she will not need the Queen Mother Sun, but she can leave behind the Jingnan descendants."

"Are you relieved?"

Zhou Yu smiled and said: "Grandma, of course I can rest assured. No matter what the outcome is, her nephew will be her last thought and she won't dare to mess around."

The Empress Dowager looked at Zhou Yu: "The most important thing a woman cares about is her son. If you want her son to die, how can you guarantee that she will not act recklessly?"

Zhou Yu shook his head: "So my grandson will only grant the title of marquis to my eldest nephew, and take a step back to further defeat the enemy. There are hundreds of lives on her shoulders, so she doesn't dare."

The Empress Dowager looked deeply at Zhou Yu: "Everyone has underestimated you. You are ruthless, cunning and resourceful."

Zhou Yu shook his head: "My grandson also hopes to be able to take it easy, but now if he doesn't have such ability, his grandson will just become a puppet wearing a big hat. If he doesn't want to be a puppet, then he can only give it a try."

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The Empress Dowager nodded slowly: "Did you know that before your brother ascended the throne, I considered letting your uncle Zhu Zhanchen ascend the throne. Your father once told me that if the prince does not do well, he will let me change the emperor. But

In the end, I chose your imperial brother. In fact, I could have chosen you at the beginning. If I had chosen you, perhaps I wouldn’t have had the disaster today."

Zhou Yu was stunned for a moment and then shook his head gently: "I don't know."

The Empress Dowager suddenly showed a tired look and waved her hand: "Go back and prepare well for your enthronement. I can't control you if your ideas are right."

"Grandson, please leave."

Zhou Yu did not return to the palace for many days. After leaving the palace, Zhou Yu returned to his own palace.

The atmosphere in the palace was much more relaxed than that in the palace, but when Zhou Yu came back, the princess and the concubine also brought their servants to greet him.

"Okay, what time of day are you still doing these things?"

Zhou Yu frowned slightly and looked at the two leading women, the main concubine Wang and the side concubine Hang, as well as a girl and a boy they were leading respectively.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The two children are not very old, and the two princesses are also very young. The main concubine is only in her twenties now, and the side concubine Hang

are even younger.

The appearance of the two people who were selected to become the princesses is naturally good-looking, but in comparison, Concubine Hang is more charming, and there is always something familiar to Zhou Yu in it. Concubine Wang's temperament is more cool and graceful, and she is very classy.

The feeling of a strong woman is also a bit strict and follows the rules in everything, so the former King Xi was more partial to his concubine Hang.

Mrs. Wang saluted Zhou Yu: "Your Majesty has not been home for many days. When I return today, I have to let my family see me and ask for courtesy."

"Ha." Zhou Yu laughed and said, "Okay, let's disperse if we see them. Cheng Jing, let someone send the two princesses back to their rooms to rest."

When Mrs. Wang saw this, she quickly spoke: "I have something to say to the prince."

"Huh?" Zhou Yu paused and said, "Concubine, come too. I just have something to say to you two."

Mrs. Hang bowed slightly, handed the child to her servant, and followed Zhou Yu back to her room.

Seeing that Zhou Yu didn't let the servants in, Mrs. Hang immediately started to serve him sensibly. She ordered the servants outside to bring hot water and prepare Zhou Yu's undress, and then got busy.

Zhou Yu sat on the bed, and Mrs. Wang stood in front of the bed: "Your Majesty, I heard that your Majesty and the Queen Mother had many quarrels in the palace."

"It's true, what's the matter?"

Wang's brows wrinkled slightly: "The prince used to be very cautious in doing things, so why did he impulsively conflict with the Queen Mother in the palace? How will the people and ministers view the prince if word spreads."

"you do not know?"

Zhou Yu looked at Mr. Wang strangely.

"What should I know, my concubine?"

Zhou Yu nodded gently: "The Queen Mother has been grounded by the Empress Dowager, a few days ago."

A look of surprise appeared on Wang's face: "This..."

Hang squeezed Zhou Yu's leg and whispered: "Since the prince left the palace, the princess has ordered the door to be closed tightly and not to receive anyone. The prince came back once before and left in a hurry, so the concubine and the princess didn't know about it. This is still the case.

Ci Xing'an said it when he came back last time."

Zhou Yu suddenly understood: "In order to avoid suspicion? It's a good thing, but it won't be used in the future. Your Majesty died in battle without establishing a crown prince. The eldest son of the emperor is young and I am the supervisor of the country. The Empress Dowager has decreed that I will ascend the throne on that day. Now the ministers estimate

We are already preparing in just these two days."

After saying this, the two princesses showed shocked expressions on their faces, and Wang even stuttered: "Asc...ascend to the throne?"

"That's right, ascend the throne." Zhou Yu nodded and said: "The two beloved concubines can start preparations, but they must also remember not to participate in government affairs, the Queen Mother's affairs, and not to participate in national affairs. Do you understand.

"

The two concubines nodded: "I understand, I understand."

After Concubine Wang finished speaking, she hesitated again: "But if the prince ascends the throne, the queen mother will also be the prince's legitimate mother..."

Zhou Yu interrupted Concubine Wang: "No matter what I am thinking or saying, I must not interfere with the affairs of the Queen Mother. Even if I live in the palace, I should not interfere with the affairs of the harem. The situation is complicated now. If something big happens accidentally, I will be crowned king."

It is also impossible to fully control the court and harem. If something happens again, my life will be at risk. The ban on the Queen Mother is an opportunity given to me by the Queen Mother. If your random actions affect important events, I will not forgive you lightly."

Concubine Wang quickly lowered her head: "I understand."

At this time, she didn't dare to say anything more, and her mind was a little confused because of Zhou Yu's ascension to the throne. At this moment, it was natural for Zhou Yu to say whatever he said.

Concubine Hang also interrupted: "I am here to serve the prince in bathing."

Zhou Yu got up and went to take a shower. Concubine Wang stood there with her mind in a mess for a while and finally went over to follow Concubine Hang to help Zhou Yu clean up.

Zhou Yu didn't let any of the two of them stay overnight that night, but just let Cheng Jing stay with him for a good night's rest.

In the early morning, the two concubines came together and packed everything for Zhou Yu. After Zhou Yu left the house, they began to arrange for the servants in the house to pack the things to be taken away from home.

Although there is everything in the palace, not everything can be used. Personal belongings and favorite items must be packed away properly.

When they arrived at the palace, the ministers had already arranged a process for enthroning the throne, and the time was set for the next court meeting.
To be continued...