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Granny Hua was even more panicked than the Empress Dowager.

She was originally from the Empress Dowager's maternal family. Later, the Emperor's father-in-law and his son were killed, and the whole family was exiled, including her children.

She was constantly worried that old grievances would be brought up again, and that her life would be difficult after the Empress Dowager fell out of favor.

After all, the Empress Dowager was the Emperor's own mother; what was he to her?
But she had no choice and could only sigh, "Your Highness, I'm old, and if something were to happen to me, it would be fine, but you're still young..."

They still hadn't given up on having the Empress Dowager seduce the Regent.

The Empress Dowager understood what Granny Hua was saying, but she was also in a dilemma: "What the Regent Prince said to me that day also makes a lot of sense to me."

"If I go again... I'm afraid he'll get angry."

Granny Hua spoke with the air of someone who had been through it all: "When a young man first tastes pleasure, he doesn't yet know that every flower has its own unique beauty."

"Once he finds out, he won't be able to leave..."

"Look at any high-ranking official, once they reach a certain age, don't they have three wives and four concubines?"

"The men of this world who are truly faithful are mostly those who have never tasted the sweetness of love..."

The Empress Dowager's cheeks flushed upon hearing this, and she nodded as if possessed.

After the court session, as was customary, Cui Chang'an would spend time with the young emperor in the imperial study reviewing memorials and teaching him about state affairs.

Since the young emperor couldn't read, Cui Chang'an had Eunuch Zhong read to him.

The young emperor seemed to understand but not quite, but Cui Chang'an quickly offered his opinion, then gave his instructions and moved on to the next book.

When he felt it necessary, he would tell the young emperor "what the memorial said and why it was dealt with in this way".

The young emperor still seemed to understand, nodding as he looked at Cui Chang'an with reverence.

In the young emperor's eyes, Cui Chang'an was more like his father.

In the past, when the late emperor was alive, he would occasionally hold Min'er when he had free time, but more often it was just a whim. He would hold and stroke her a few times like he was playing with a cat or dog, say a few words to her, and then put her down.

Min'er thought to herself that she had already behaved so well that even the late emperor couldn't see it.

Min'er always felt disappointed by perfunctory compliments.

The Regent was different; he would look at him intently and occasionally ask, "Did you understand? Is there anything you don't understand?"

If you point out something you don't understand, he will break it down and explain it again in detail...

Cui Chang'an read out two memorials, then noticed Min'er's blank stare and strange smile, and couldn't help but pause: "Your Majesty? Did you understand?"

Min'er snapped out of her daze, smiled sheepishly, and suddenly said, "Regent, you really resemble my father!"

Cui Chang'an was startled and asked with a serious expression, "Who taught you that?"

Min'er was also startled and looked at Cui Chang'an in fear: "No...it wasn't anyone who taught me."

"This is the first time Min'er has ever been taught so patiently..."

“Even when my father was alive, he never taught me so earnestly…”

"If only you were truly my father!"

The young emperor walked up to Cui Chang'an, grabbed his robe and shook it gently: "Regent, when no one else is around, may I call you Father?"

It's impossible for anyone to resist a little child looking at you with such admiration.

But how could Cui Chang'an dare?!
He sighed and held the young emperor in his arms: "Your Majesty, you are the master of this land. You must never say such things again."

“If anyone hears this, they will say that I covet the country and the throne, and I will lose my head.”

But Min'er didn't think so: "I don't understand this country and the government. You've handled all of that. You should be the emperor. I just want to be your son..."

Cui Chang'an was about to say something when there was a sudden knock on the door of the Imperial Study. A young eunuch outside the door called out, "The Empress Dowager is here."

Cui Chang'an frowned, but finally called out, "Go in."

As the door opened, the Empress Dowager herself carried in two cups of desserts.

Min'er received purple sweet potato milk, while Cui Chang'an received bird's nest milk.

Cui Chang'an frowned habitually: "If Your Majesty the Empress Dowager has something to say, just send someone to deliver it. You don't need to come in person."

The Empress Dowager's eyes instantly reddened again, and she looked aggrieved.

"I felt sorry for Your Majesty and the Regent working so hard, so I sent some desserts over. Is that not allowed?"

The young emperor looked at his mother, then at the regent, and finally mustered his courage.

"Mother, please put the dessert down. Min'er loves it."

"Your Majesty, why don't you try some...it's delicious."

Remembering Xiao Wu's reminder, Cui Chang'an decided not to drink: "I don't want to drink for now, just leave it."

The Empress Dowager looked aggrieved: "What? Are you afraid I'll put something unclean in here?" "With my son here, I wouldn't have to go to such lengths."

Cui Chang'an: ...That makes sense.

He looked down at Min'er and met her pleading gaze.

Fine, let's give the young emperor some face.

He picked up the bird's nest milk and drank it all in one gulp.

When his vision went black, he remembered Xiao Wu's words and regretted his past actions.

Some women have no bottom line.

He heard the young emperor's exclamation and the Empress Dowager's words of advice: "Didn't Min'er want the Regent to be your father?"

"If Min'er behaves well, we'll go to the back hall first..."

The Empress Dowager abducted Min'er, then stared at Eunuch Zhong with her eyes, forcing him to go to the back hall.

She was relieved: she had just sent Xiao Wu away, and now she had about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn...

enough.

Just as she was undressing, intending to make her move on Cui Chang'an, Min'er arrived with Xiao Wu and the Golden Scale Guards.

Meeting the Empress Dowager's horrified and incredulous gaze, Xiao Wu didn't waste any words and decisively chopped her neck with a hand chop.

After knocking the Empress Dowager unconscious, Xiao Wu waved her hand and said, "Send her back to Cining Palace."

"The Empress Dowager is seriously ill and will be recuperating in the Cining Palace from today onwards."

"The Golden Scale Guards should investigate who gave the Empress Dowager this foolish idea."

"After finding out, they killed him immediately."

After the Empress Dowager was carried away, Xiao Wu went to check on Cui Chang'an and found that he was still somewhat conscious.

He saw Xiao Wu's face and struggled to speak, "Xiao Wu..."

When he opened his mouth, it was full of blood!

Then Cui Chang'an fainted with relief.

Xiao Wu was startled and quickly pried open his mouth to take a closer look. She also checked his pulse and discovered that the blood in his mouth was from his own tongue, which he had bitten.

In order to keep himself sober, he did not hesitate to injure himself!

Xiao Wu couldn't help but curse angrily: "Damn it!"

Min'er watched all this from next to Xiao Wu, her face turning pale with fright and her fists clenched tightly.

"Aunt Xiaowu, will the Regent be alright?"

Xiao Wu knew the child was precocious, so she didn't hide it: "He was drugged, and to stay awake, he bit his tongue..."

"Don't worry, he'll be fine after I detoxify him and apply medicine."

Min'er breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time became worried.

"Aunt Xiaowu, my mother has done something wrong. Could you please only punish her? Don't kill her?"

Xiao Wu turned her head and glanced at Min'er. The fear and struggle in the child's eyes softened her heart instantly.

If he hadn't blown the Golden Scale Whistle, which only the Golden Scale Guards could hear, he wouldn't have been able to get back so quickly.

It was Min'er who protected Cui Chang'an's innocence.

The child is caught in the middle, caught in the middle...it's pitiful.

"Okay, I promise you, I won't kill her."

Xiao Wu reached out and ruffled his hair: "Go to the back hall with Eunuch Zhong now, I need to give the Regent an antidote."

"Yes." Min'er was relieved and followed Eunuch Zhong to the back hall.

Hearing the regent's faint groans of pain in the front hall, Min'er was bewildered.

"Ah Zhong, do you think the Regent will be in trouble?"

Eunuch Zhong: "Your Majesty, with Commander Fu here, the Regent will be fine."

"The Regent was so good to me and my mother, why would my mother drug him?"

Ah Zhong: ...

Your Majesty, how can I, a mere servant, explain some things to a three-year-old child like you?
This servant is useless; I can't explain myself! (End of Chapter)