Chapter 8 — The Emperor Favors His Royal Highness, I Make Him No Longer Emperor

Since the day she colluded with Phung Kinh Nghieu. Put your hand into the frontier military food. She should have thought that this day would come. She thought that if she had the Emperor's favor, she could do whatever she wanted. But she forgot one thing. In this royal palace. The most unreliable thing. It's grace. The Emperor still walked out. The person standing in front of the gate of Can Thanh palace. Look at Lam Nhuoc Lan. On that face appeared an expression that I had never seen before.

“Go back.”

"I will investigate Phung Kinh Nghieu's matter clearly."

“If it has nothing to do with her.”

“I will not implicate you.”

Lam Nhuoc Lan's eyes were filled with tears. Look up at people.

“Your Majesty...”

“Go back.”

This man. Because of Lam Nhuoc Lan, she publicly scolded me in front of everyone. Always mentioned her name. For her sake, he did not hesitate to be cold towards the Central Palace. But when the fire really burns to the feet. The first person he abandoned. It's her again.

“Miss, don't you want to watch anymore?”

“There's nothing worth seeing anymore.”

“Let's do business first.”

I'm going to meet the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother returned to Beijing on the tenth day after Phung Kinh Nghieu's case was exposed. He did not inform anyone in advance. Even the Emperor was not aware of it. When I received the secret message, I rushed to Tu Ninh palace. The Queen Mother has finished changing her clothes. Sitting in the main hall. Place a cup of hot tea in front of you. The person is a little thinner. But the spirit is very good. Those eyes were still as bright as before.

“Already here?”

The person glanced at me.

“Sit down.”

I perform the ceremony. Then sit down.

“The Queen Mother has returned to the capital.”

“Why didn't you give us an hour's notice?”

“I also conveniently arranged for someone to welcome you.”

“Arrange what?”

"Ai family returned to their own palace."

“Do we still have to wait for someone else to arrange it?”

I won't say anything more. The Queen Mother put down the tea cup. Then burst out laughing.

“Tham Chieu.”

“For half a year at Ho Quoc Pagoda, I was always by your side.”

"Who knows I'm very miserable inside."

“The emperor doesn't treat you well.”

“Everyone saw it.”

“But everyone can see it.”

“This half of your year has not passed in vain.”

The Queen Mother took my hand. His hands are very thin. But extremely strong.

“I have learned to wait.”

“Learn to be patient.”

“Learning how to silently sharpen knives in the dark.”

“That blade is already sharp enough.”

“It's time to take it out of its shell.”

“The Queen Mother…”

“Don't call anyone Queen Mother.”

“Call me queen.”

My throat is choked. The Queen Mother gently patted the back of my hand.

“Good kid.”

“Now tell someone.”

“How do you plan to collect that woman?”

Let's recount the entire arrangement over the past month, one by one. Errors in books. Key evidence of the Phung Kinh Nghieu case. The stance of the conservative faction in the court. The distribution of hidden sites in the harem. There is also the Emperor's increasingly cold attitude towards Lam Nhuoc Lan recently. The Queen Mother listened very attentively. From start to finish. He only asked three questions. First sentence:

“Is the phoenix seal still in your hand?”

I nodded. Second sentence:

“On the forbidden army side, have you arranged things properly?”

I took out an envelope from my sleeve. Already Respectfully give it to people. Third sentence:

“If anyone would tell me.”

“The emperor has moved his thoughts to abandon the empress.”

“Are you scared?”

I looked straight into the Queen Mother's eyes.

“Not afraid.”

“Because before he was crippled.”

“I will make him no longer Emperor.”

The Queen Mother immediately burst out laughing.

“This is the daughter-in-law that anyone can choose!”

“Tham Chieu.”

“You must remember carefully.”

“This world has never been the world of just one man.”

“The Trieu family can sit.”

“The Tham family can sit too!”

I kneel down. Grand ceremony.

“I already remembered it.”

News of the Queen Mother's return to Beijing. On the outside it seems calm and unruffled. But underneath, underground waves were already rolling. The Emperor came to Tu Ninh Palace to ask for peace on the second day after the Queen Mother returned to the palace. The corners of his lips carried a smile.