The opening inventory of the top ten young emperors

"No." Without waiting for Empress Dowager Dou to speak, Liu Che flatly refused, "Since you have listened to the words of the Heavenly Scroll, you should also know that I have done nothing wrong. If you leave now, where do you want to put me?"
"Your Majesty, you have your own great talents and your own great achievements. My Jiaojiao is indeed not suitable to be the queen, please let her go!"
Before Princess Guantao could finish her words, Empress Chen tugged at her mother's sleeve and told her to be patient.

Then she looked at Wei Zifu, who had been bowing her head beside the Grand Empress Dowager, and said, "Your Majesty, that is the woman who will give birth to your children and prolong your country's prosperity. You should cherish her."
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Liu Che was furious. "How can she compare to you?"

"Your Majesty." Empress Chen called Liu Che and exchanged glances with her mother beside her before saying, "I have discussed this with mother. My Chen family can adopt Wei Zifu as an adopted daughter and then send her to the palace. Wouldn't that make everyone happy?"
"Jiaojiao has indeed discussed this with me." Princess Guantao's expression was not pleasant, "But the premise is that my Jiaojiao can marry freely after leaving the palace. Of course, after leaving here, my Jiaojiao will change her name and surname. She will not make things difficult for Your Majesty."

In this way, Liu Che still married the daughter of the Chen family, and the relationship between the two families was not destroyed. And her daughter Jiaojiao could leave the palace and find happiness again.
Tian Juan was right. Her daughter was only eighteen years old. How could she let her youth be buried in this cold palace?

"Mother." Upon hearing her mother's words, Empress Chen said hurriedly, "Your Majesty, I will not marry again."
Since Princess Yuzhen can live a carefree life, why can't she?

"Jiaojiao..." Princess Guantao sighed angrily.
As a member of the royal family, they could not escape the royal mission after all. Even if they wanted to withdraw at this time, they still needed to arrange a retreat. The problem could not be solved by just breaking up.
It was just that she couldn't say these words to her daughter now. She had said them before, but her silly daughter just couldn't listen!
"This is simply nonsense. I won't agree to it." Staring at his queen, Liu Che immediately refused.

Empress Dowager Dou had never thought that things would come to this. Not only Liu Che, but she herself also knew that from now on, the life of their Dou family would no longer be good.
The only solution now is to do as the emperor said, to use the method of retreat to advance and preserve the bloodline of the Dou family to the greatest extent possible.

But she was still unwilling to give up. She looked at the sky, which had returned to calm, and said with a pale face, "Have you really decided? I'm afraid the words of the heavenly scroll cannot be fully trusted."
"Mother, no matter whether the words of the Heavenly Scroll are true or false, one thing is true." Princess Guantao paused and said, "If my Jiaojiao could be a free and easy person, she would definitely be happier than she is now."
"Mother, my daughter doesn't want anything now. She just wants my daughter Jiaojiao to live a safe and happy life."

Tian Juan's words were like a revelation. Her Jiaojiao had no lack of status, no lack of money, and no lack of appearance and temperament. As long as she left the palace, she would have a smooth life no matter where she was.
Although the Chen family was already second to none in the Han Dynasty, people always wanted to move up, and that was why she wanted her daughter to be the queen.

But now it seems that this path is no longer viable.

Not only will this path not make her family better, but it will make her daughter's life miserable. Why should she continue on this path?
It is better to take this opportunity to stop the loss in time.

Moreover, she had thought a lot in the past few days, thinking that if she really fell out with His Majesty in the future, the end of their Chen family would definitely not be good.
It would be better to do more for Your Majesty now, while their mother can still protect their family and Your Majesty feels guilty about them, so as to bring peace and happiness to the whole family for decades to come and happiness to their daughter for the rest of her life.

At this time, a small voice sounded in the palace: "Grand Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, Your Highness the Grand Princess, I am willing to follow the Grand Empress Dowager to the North Palace and serve her." Although the voice was small, it was unusually clear and firm. Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Wei Zifu who had been kneeling in the corner.

When he saw it was her, Liu Che's eyes flashed and his face darkened, while Princess Guantao and her daughter had complicated expressions and didn't know what to say for a moment.
Princess Pingyang, who was standing by, saw this and thought of her future identity and the various people she was associated with. She paused and said, "Your stay or leave is not something you can decide."

It was only at this time that Empress Dowager Dou seemed to remember Wei Zifu and immediately said, "Okay, let her go with me to the North Palace."
"No." Liu Che frowned slightly, "She can't go."
Although he protected the members of the Wei family, if Wei Zifu was taken away by the old Queen Mother Dou, she would be a hostage. Given her relationship with Wei Qing and others, some things would be difficult to do.

"Why, Your Majesty, are you afraid that I will do something to her?" Old Empress Dowager Dou sneered.
"Your Majesty is wrong. Not only will I not do anything to her, I will also treat her very well. I am doing this to relieve your Majesty's worries. Not only that, when I leave Weiyang Palace, I will give your Majesty a big gift."

Empress Dowager Dou was right. Wei Zifu's safety was indeed very important, but her situation at the moment was also very embarrassing.
If Empress Dowager Dou took her away, even though she was intended to be used as a hostage, this problem could be solved.

At this time, Empress Dowager Dou, who had been deeply involved in government affairs for decades, knew exactly what to do in her best interests.
Sure enough, after hearing her words, Liu Che fell silent and finally stopped objecting.

The next day, Empress Dowager Dou issued an edict. She said she was in poor health and moved to the North Palace. The eldest princess Liu Piao, Empress Chen and the palace maid Wei Zifu accompanied her.

Before leaving, Liu Che led all the civil and military officials to the palace gate to see him off.
Before the convoy set off, Empress Dowager Dou handed a brocade box to Liu Che.
When Liu Che opened it, he found that it was actually a tiger talisman.

This tiger talisman had always been in the hands of Empress Dowager Dou, and was given to her mother before Emperor Jingdi passed away. Having it in hand was like holding the emperor's life in one's hands, and it was also a thorn in Liu Che's heart.
And at this moment, the tiger talisman was handed to me so easily by my grandmother.
Liu Che raised his head in shock: "Grandmother."

"Che'er." Empress Dowager Dou sighed softly, "After all, I am not the Empress Dowager Wang of later generations, and I will definitely not become the eternal sinner of the Han Dynasty. This Han Dynasty, the land that was conquered by our great ancestor and defended by your grandfather and your father, is now in your hands."
After saying this, Empress Dowager Dou lowered the curtains of the carriage, and a procession of carriages and horses left for the outskirts of Chang'an City...

(End of this chapter)