Dusk falls.
The lanterns are on.
A cold smile hung on Yun Chu's lips: "Yes, why increase the number of killings?"
"Yun Chu, what I said before still stands." Chu Rui's voice became softer, "Change your identity, marry me, and let your biological son be the emperor."
"Brother Kejue is not your biological son." Yun Chu said, "Are you willing to let someone who is not of blood inherit the throne?"
Chu Rui's expression became gentler.
Every time this matter was mentioned before, Yun Chu always looked angry.
But this time, he started asking questions.
That means she's a bit shaky.
She has always been a smart woman, and she knows very well that it will not do any good to Dajin if you and I continue to fight like this.
So, she will compromise.
Chu Rui nodded: "I just want to regain my father's empire. As long as the empire continues from me, it will be regarded as fulfilling my father's last wish."
Yun Chu's beautiful eyes drifted, and her gaze fell on the little eunuch behind Chu Rui who had his head lowered and had a very low sense of presence: "The regent is willing to give up the throne. Come to think of it, he will also be willing to lend me someone to use."
The tenderness on Chu Rui's face disappeared in an instant.
Yun Chu smiled: "Because the throne doesn't belong to you yet, you can give it to anyone generously, but this little eunuch really belongs to you, so you can't let it go. It seems that the regent's words are not trustworthy."
"Change someone else." Chu Rui said, "Anyone else can give it to you."
"Since the regent is not sincere, there is no need to mention this matter again."
After Yun Chu finished speaking, he turned around and left.
After arriving at Kangning Palace, she told Qiu Tong: "Check out the details of the little eunuch named Duobao next to Chu Rui."
Duobao is the person Chu Rui trusts the most. If he can start with Duobao... But it's hard to say. If Chu Rui protects Duobao so much, Duobao may not betray Chu Rui.
Anyway, let’s check the details first.
At the court meeting the next day, the new candidate for Dali Temple Minister became the focus, and many people recommended some officials.
Yun Chu selected a neutral faction to be the Minister of Dali Temple.
After the dynasty dispersed, Yun Chu asked someone to invite Li Shoufu over.
"I have met the Queen Mother."
"No need to be polite, Master Li, sit down." Yun Chu asked the palace maid to serve tea, then dismissed everyone and said straight to the point, "Three generations of loyal ministers of the Nie family ended up in tragic deaths. Come to think of it, Master Li does not want to see such a scene. Bar."
Li Shoufu felt a little heavy.
Recently, some ministers of the sixth or seventh rank in the court often die suddenly for no reason, and then the regent promotes his own people to fill the gap.
The exiled former Empress Dowager's natal family, the Feng family, and the Lin family, the regent's mother-in-law's defeated family, were all promoted by the Regent to serve as officials in the court.
The situation in the DPRK is becoming increasingly turbulent.
He said in a deep voice: "I wonder what the Queen Mother means?"
Yunchu said word by word: "The Ai family wants to unite with the civil and military ministers to depose the regent."
The regent was appointed by the late emperor and was the head of the auxiliary ministers. If he had not committed a serious crime of treason, even the current emperor was not qualified to depose him.
If all the officials could be mobilized and put pressure together, the regent would have no choice but to be dismissed.
In a dynasty before the Jin Dynasty, an emperor became dissolute and immoral after succeeding to the throne, so all the officials jointly petitioned and deposed the current emperor.
Now, just joining forces to depose a prince is not a shocking move.
Li Shoufu couldn't help but pick up the teacup and take a sip.
If we can gather the power of all the ministers in the court, we can indeed overthrow the regent.
But what happens after that?
Could it be that the Queen Mother has a one-party dictatorship and relatives of the Yun family are interfering in politics? Will the DPRK still be so chaotic?
Moreover, the current emperor is not the Queen Mother’s biological child.
Just like the former emperor was not the biological child of the first empress dowager, so the first empress dowager would secretly conspire against him.
"What are Master Li worried about?" Yun Chu said in a calm voice, "Are you worried about the Ai family's dictatorship, the Yun family's rise to power, or are you worried that the Ai family will support their youngest son to become the emperor?"
Li Shoufu was astonished by Yunchu's intelligence. He stood up and said, "I know it is disrespectful to be so suspicious, but I do have such concerns."
"Then the Ai family should tell the truth to Mr. Li." Yun Chu said softly, "The current emperor is a biological son of the Ai family. It is inconvenient to go into details."
Li Shoufu's face was full of disbelief.
His first reaction was that it was impossible, but then he thought that the face of the eldest princess Chu Changsheng was exactly the same as the current queen mother.
His wife once said that the eldest princess and the queen mother had a mother-daughter relationship, and were no different from their biological mother and daughter.
It turns out that he is really his biological child.
"As for whether the Ai family has absolute power, Mr. Li need not worry." Yun Chu said with a smile, "When the regent is deposed, the Ai family will no longer listen to politics behind the curtain and return power to the young emperor."
The purpose of her going to court was to fight against Chu Rui.
If Chu Rui falls, then there is no need for her to go to court again.
She has no interest in these powers, she just wants to protect Brother Yu.
"Since the Queen Mother has said so, I am willing to serve the Queen Mother." Li Shoufu handed over his hand, "The officials in the court have complicated factions. Please give me some time to convince these people. When the time is right, great things can be accomplished."
Yun Chu stood up and said, "Excuse me, Mr. Li."
In the blink of an eye, it’s New Year’s Eve soon.
In the early morning, Nie Zhou's funeral was held. Yun Chu left the palace in a low-key manner and personally escorted him to the funeral.
It was snowing heavily, the entire imperial city was covered in snow, and the palace people were clearing away the snow from morning to night.
Because the birthday banquet had just been held a few days ago, Yunchu asked people to simply hold a palace banquet for the New Year's Eve banquet. Without inviting the ministers of the court, the royal family took advantage of the New Year's Eve to gather together for a reunion dinner.
"It seems to be extremely cold this winter." Concubine Yin sat wrapped in a fox fur cloak and couldn't help but sigh, "I don't know about Yi'er..."
Yun Chu interrupted her: "Today is New Year's Eve, let's talk about something happy."
Concubine Yun pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Look at Brother Yu, he looks more and more like an emperor."
"Being the emperor is boring." Chu Hongyu pouted, "I get up so early every day, I have to go to court, I have to go to class after that, and I have to study and approve memorials at night. Why, with so many things going on, I don't have time to learn martial arts. ”
Hearing him complain, everyone present laughed.
The tenth prince said in a sweet voice: "When I grow up, I will help you approve memorials."
His biological mother covered his mouth and scolded: "You can't review the memorial. If you don't understand, don't talk nonsense."
Then he looked at Yun Chu and said, "Queen Mother, Lao Shi is still young and not sensible. He doesn't mean that."
"They are all members of the family. Concubine Xuan does not need to be so cautious." Yunchu said, "Both the former Crown Prince Chu Yi and the current Emperor Brother Yu are not ruthless people. Seventh, Nineth, and Tenth, you guys You can choose to become an official in the court, or you can choose to join a fiefdom and become a vassal, it all depends on you."
Concubine Xuan hesitated for a moment and said, "If we go to a fiefdom to become a vassal, can I, can I go with you?"
The situation in the imperial city was too complicated, and she was afraid that if she continued to stay, her son would be sucked into the whirlpool and die tragically.
She only has this son, who will be her support for the rest of her life. She has no interest in the throne and just wants to stay away and protect herself.
"Since ancient times, there has been no rule for palace concubines to follow them to the fiefdom." Concubine Yun sighed. If she could, she would also like to go to Xiaochang and be with Lao Ba.
