wear it lord god

Chapter 2684 Being an Empress Isn't Easy 30 (The End)

The Crown Prince—no, the new Emperor—had the right feeling.

The one who was holding him and crying at that moment was the original owner of the body, while Xining had completed her mission and returned to her own planet.

The changes on her own planet surprised her somewhat.

Of course, this would have been quite surprising in the past.

The futuristic silver city has vanished, and the entire barrier is now surrounded by forests. Apart from the distant mountains, which are filled with pavilions and towers like a fairyland, there is no trace of humankind to be seen.

The villages on this land are not normal; as time goes by, they are easily weathered away and covered by vegetation.

But such a large city, with such tall buildings, what happened? Hopefully, it wasn't properly maintained.
Um... um... Your Excellency Shangqing!
She looked around, trying to contact the high-ranking official.

The high-ranking official's voice came through: "I'm very sorry, I'm currently busy. Please check the follow-up of the mission as usual, and I'll come over as soon as I'm done."

A page opened in front of me, showing what happened after she left.

As agreed with the Empress Dowager, Liu Ji sent his younger brother out of the city. Prince Zhao, Liu Wen, followed the Duke of Zhenguo's northern army to his fiefdom.

Liu Ji was extremely reluctant to part with her, and he didn't understand why the Empress Dowager was worried that he would be wary of his own younger brother in the future.

The Empress Dowager, due to old age and frailty, and having weathered many storms, "passed away" a few days later in Yongshou Palace. The national mourning was conveniently held concurrently.

Consort Xiao, who became a Dowager Consort, and Consort Cui, who became an Empress Dowager but was later demoted, were buried alive with the emperor, but in the burial pit outside the imperial mausoleum.

Other concubines with children will remain in the palace temporarily until their sons and daughters grow up, at which point further arrangements will be made.

Those who have not yet conceived or have children will be released from the palace.

This brought tears to the eyes of those childless men who had expected to be buried alive with their husbands, and they all kowtowed in gratitude.

Soon Princess Jiahe was made the eldest princess, given a mansion in the capital, and married the third legitimate son of the newly appointed Marquis of Zhennan.

Because the Empress Dowager said that the eldest princess was still young, they waited two years until the eldest princess turned eighteen before they began to prepare for pregnancy.

When she became pregnant in the spring, the Empress Dowager brought her to the Chuxiu Palace to prepare for childbirth and personally assigned two more female physicians to accompany her.

On a clear and crisp autumn day, the princess gave birth, and both mother and child are safe and sound.

At this time, the daughters born to Consort Xiao and Consort Cui had grown up and reached marriageable age. Liu Ji directly granted them permission to go to the Tartars for a marriage alliance.

Although it was pitiful, the Empress Dowager agreed. After all, in the previous storyline, all her children had perished, each dying tragically; who would pity them then?
A minister impeached Liu Wen, the King of Zhao, for garrisoning troops in Zhao territory and plotting a rebellion. However, Liu Ji punished him with thirty strokes of the cane as a warning to others.

Liu Ji stated directly in court: "I have granted the title of Prince of Zhao the privilege of not kneeling before the emperor, not obeying imperial edicts, and not returning to the capital. His garrisoning of troops is undoubtedly for the sake of peace in the north. As long as I live, and his army does not reach the gates of Xianyang, I will trust him! Anyone who dares to sow discord among us brothers should take this as a warning!"

More than a decade later, Princess Qinghe turned sixteen and began to arrange marriages. After more than a year of back and forth, considering character, talent, family background, and even her future in-laws, she finally chose the legitimate grandson of the Empress Dowager's Wang family.

As she was being carried into the bridal sedan chair, the Empress Dowager burst into tears again.

Liu Ji tried to persuade her again and again, but the Empress Dowager knew that she wasn't reluctant to part with him, but rather moved to tears.

All her children are alive and well. Her eldest son even became emperor, and she had more than a dozen princes and princesses. Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, she truly had enough in this life.

Oh, and there's also the youngest son, Gongzi An, who's reached marriageable age.

Over the years, the Empress Dowager has taught and cared for her two youngest children, and none of them have been spoiled.

Prince An is intelligent and quick-witted, with outstanding literary talent; Princess Qinghe is proficient in all the arts, including music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, and is quite famous in the capital. It's all because of that old hag, Empress Dowager Dou, who didn't provide teachers or instruction, leaving them all to fend for themselves. No wonder they've become so spoiled!

Remembering that her youngest son had no children in his previous life, the Empress Dowager would summon the imperial physician to check her pulse every three days. All her food and tea were consumed with her, and all her clothes, spices, and daily necessities were tested for poison several times by a special person before she dared to use them.

Clearly, the previous plot must have been a conspiracy that led to his childlessness.

When Prince An was enfeoffed as the King of Qin and went to his fiefdom with his queen and his two-year-old son, the Empress Dowager was once again moved to tears.

The princesses who had come of age in the palace were all married off to suitable families, one by one, according to their mothers' wishes.

The princes received titles and fiefdoms, and took their mothers with them to their new posts. The imperial concubines, those who didn't want to leave, could remain in the palace. But almost all of them wanted to leave with their sons; some waited until they grew old to return to their hometowns, to rest in peace. Some were sent to the imperial mausoleum after death and buried in the accompanying burial pits.

In the imperial mausoleum, the position next to Liu Cheng belongs to the Empress Dowager, a position that no one can shake.

The Empress Dowager said that she would have a separate tomb after her death, and it would be fine if it was simple, as long as she was not buried in the imperial mausoleum.

Liu Ji recalled how he had been forced to flee to the northern border and received a false imperial edict ordering his execution.

After all, the Empress Dowager had helped him a great deal, the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion had protected him, and he had helped him ascend the throne.

There are many suspicious points surrounding the late emperor's death. Some say that the empress dowager assassinated him, but she could not provide any evidence, so he secretly dealt with the matter.

After he became emperor, the empress dowager did not interfere in court affairs, so he made this unusual request, and thus he agreed to her request.

In her later years, the Empress Dowager had a longevity tablet set up in the temple with only two characters, "Xi Ning," on it. She made offerings to it every day and ordered people to keep burning incense.

Everyone thought the Empress Dowager wished for peace and tranquility in the world, but only she knew that this was the god who had given her a new life and a better life.

This dynasty entered its golden age.

Oh yeah, another perfect ending.

Although there were some unsatisfactory aspects, nothing can be perfect.

After watching it, Xining felt... nothing.

Isn't this a happy ending what we deserve?

Having completed so many tasks, I've long since grasped the underlying patterns. Moreover, this aligns with the natural order, allowing good people to live long and good people to receive their due punishment.

As for someone as petty and vicious as Liu Cheng, if you can't reform him, you'll have to cremate him. I'm not afraid to take action; plenty of people have died at my hands anyway.

Killing is not necessary; nothing in the world can be eliminated by killing, and people cannot be killed off completely. However, if killing can stop killing, then when necessary, killing should be carried out without hesitation.

"Heh heh, as expected, you are now a mature main god." Shangqing suddenly appeared, slowly descending from mid-air and standing in front of her.

He still had a book between his fingers, and a round, black-rimmed pair of glasses with a gold chain clipped to one of his eyes.

This image is good, but aren't you afraid those glasses will fall off?
The high-ranking official smiled and said, "It won't drop; it's just to help me check the database. This way, it saves me time and effort, like having a split screen."

Okay, actually it looks pretty good on, it's quite unique.

The minister knew what she was thinking without her having to say a word: "Thank you, I'm glad you don't find it annoying."

By the way, what's going on here? Where's the city? Where's hope?

The high-ranking official didn't move, and a barrier opened beside him: "He's on the sacred mountain. You'll find out when you get there."