Rebirth of the Merchant Girl

Chapter 256
There were so many young, charming, obedient, and talented people around the late emperor, none of whom were the sharpest of the late emperor's heart.

In the end, it was the humble empress dowager who gained the upper hand, gave birth to a prince, and secured her position as the head of the harem.

The two queens before the first emperor died early, and he didn't have the heart to make a queen.

If it wasn't for the old clam carrying the pearl, with such an old man, the late emperor probably wouldn't stand up again.

It is said that the empress dowager is lucky, but the eldest princess doesn't think so.

This woman may not be all-powerful enough, but she has great skills, and she can hold the first emperor firmly in her palm.

It is really clever not to squeeze too tightly, but not to let the late emperor escape.

Adding an old man, this weight is heavy enough, how could the first emperor not like it?
Such a woman, dominating the harem, is probably not easy to deal with.

The Eldest Princess suffered a lot in front of her, and she didn't dare to take it lightly: "Let people keep a close eye on her, and carefully examine every move. Don't ask her to cause trouble for Qiuniang."

Once the young emperor dies, the Qing Kingdom cannot be without a king for a day.

But the fifteenth prince was the only remaining brother of the first emperor, and the others were all dead, not even leaving any heirs.

The first emperor was ruthless, but now that the young emperor is dead, no one can succeed him.

The empress dowager wanted to find an excuse to adopt a child, but she couldn't do it.

The eldest princess sneered, she really deserved it, whoever let the first emperor kill them all at the beginning, it is also expected to get such a result now.

In the past, the first emperor was afraid that someone would shake the young emperor's throne, so he killed everyone who threatened him, except for a regent.

But she had heard that before his death, the first emperor asked the regent himself to promise that he would not be enthroned as emperor.

When the regent agreed, the first emperor died in peace.

If the regent is unwilling to take the throne, then who should be the emperor of Qing Kingdom?

The eldest princess frowned, this is not a trivial matter.The dragons have no leader, and the Rong people retreat, and other countries are likely to be ready to move.

In the past, they didn't dare to act rashly for the sake of the regent, and the Rong people were everyone's old enemies.

Now that the old enemy has been eliminated, and the Qing Kingdom has no emperor, it is not uncommon for the fight for the throne to cause civil strife, but it is just a piece of fresh meat that makes people salivate.

It's okay to deal with one or two small countries, but if they join forces, it will be a big trouble.

The eldest princess lowered her eyes, and saw a maid whispering a few words in Mammy's ear: "Master, the palace sent someone to pick you up, saying that the Empress Dowager is here to invite you."

She sneered: "What does this old woman want to do again, win me over? Don't even look at her old face. She used to dismiss me, but now she still thinks that I will help her?"

The nanny waited quietly at the side, bowed her head and asked again: "Is the master going? This servant will let someone answer the palace."

"No, I'll just go for a walk. Listen to what the old woman said, and look at her low eyebrows, I can have an extra bowl of rice at night." The eldest princess helped the pearl hairpin on her bun , stood up with a smile.

Mammy is helpless, sometimes her master is too childish.

But the empress dowager is not a kind person, she deliberately arranged for a few more skilled female guards to follow the eldest princess.

The eldest princess glanced at it, but didn't care too much, and there is nothing wrong with bringing more people to give the empress dowager a little bit of power.

A large piece of white silk is hung in the palace, which looks like snow from a distance.

The eldest princess couldn't help but feel a little melancholy, she had seen this white silk more than once.

In this life, her relatives had died too much, which made her numb.

The younger brothers fought to the death for the throne, but when they were young, they were all sculpted and cute, and would follow her behind and yell at her sister.

Now they died one by one, and the late emperor who won the battle also died, and his son also died.

It may not be long before she dies too.

It's just that under the nine springs, the eldest princess hopes to be reborn in an ordinary family, and then become husband and wife with the son-in-law.

There is nothing good about the royal family, except that they have a good skin and live a life of rich clothes and fine food, but they are very poor inside.

The royal family has no father and son, no brothers, and no sisters.Each wished to eat each other's flesh and gnaw each other's bones.

The eldest princess brushed the hair on her shoulders and smiled self-deprecatingly.

Such a piece of white silk made her think about the past, and she felt a little sad in her heart.

The empress dowager was dressed in plain clothes and her face was haggard. Obviously, the death of the young emperor was not a small blow to her.

"You're here," the two didn't exchange greetings, and the eldest princess sat down straight away.

"I don't know why the Empress Dowager invited me here?"

The Empress Dowager couldn't hide her sadness, and said in a low voice: "No matter what, the Qing Kingdom cannot be without a king for a day. The first emperor's brothers are gone, and now the only blood of the royal family is you."

The eldest princess didn't answer, she waited for her next words, but she had a bad premonition.

"I heard that you have found the princess. The blood of the princess is the last hope of the royal family. During this period of time, four capable and loyal ministers have been selected to assist the government, and the time will come when the son grows up and can be alone. It's okay to come from the palace." The empress dowager sighed sadly, and said: "It just so happens that the princess is also married, and the birth of the son is only a matter of a few years. Wait a little longer, and the Qing Dynasty will be gone." not fall into the hands of others."

Hearing this, the Eldest Princess finally understood her intentions, and snorted coldly: "You want my grandson to inherit the throne, and then you are pushed aside by the four auxiliary ministers, but in the end it is you who make up your mind? It's really a good fight." Good calculation, I knew you had more eyes than others before, but I didn't expect you to be brave enough."

Listening to politics behind the curtain, has this old lady finally revealed her fox tail after hiding for so long?
The empress dowager lowered her brows and was pleasing to the eye, ignoring the eldest princess' anger, and asked quietly: "Otherwise, what good idea do you have? The regent has sworn a poisonous oath back then and will never inherit the throne. There is no other suitable person besides him." If the royal family can adopt, should the throne of the Qing Kingdom be left vacant all the time?"

"The eldest son is also the son of the regent king, and has royal blood. He didn't break the poisonous oath, but it is not a bad thing for the regent. He is also your grandson, the nephew of the first emperor, and my nephew. How could I neglect him? Wait When he grows up and can take care of himself, I will let him go, I can guarantee this."

The eldest princess raised her eyelids, it was rare to listen to this old woman's nonsense.

The empress dowager clearly wants to control the government, and when the time is right, who knows if she will take the opportunity to eradicate the regent?
At that time, not only the regent will suffer, but also her daughter.

Let the son ascend the throne, to put it nicely, the son has not yet been born, even if he is born, it will take at least seven or eight years to grow up.

For such a long period of time, who can guarantee that there will be no variables?
In the eyes of the eldest princess, the empress dowager is the biggest variable.

With her behind her, the eldest princess can't rest assured at all.

The eldest princess stood up directly and refused: "I never care about who will sit on the throne, but I don't agree with you listening to the government behind the curtain. In all dynasties of the Qing Dynasty, there has never been a harem woman who can interfere with the government. If you say it , I am afraid that the courtiers will send me to the imperial mausoleum to accompany the late emperor before it even begins."

She couldn't believe that all the ministers in the imperial court had been bribed by the empress dowager, and they agreed with this ridiculous idea.

The Empress Dowager stared at the Eldest Princess, but smiled: "Who made you not live up to your expectations, and gave birth to a son? Otherwise, we don't have to quarrel now, and there is a candidate for the throne. This is not okay, and that is not okay, you Have a better idea? In the final analysis, for the good of the country, not all ministers may object."

Seeing her determined expression, it seemed that none of the ministers in the court would object, and the eldest princess felt a little uneasy in her heart.

Could it be that this old lady really tried her best to coerce and lure the ministers into agreeing to this ridiculous proposal?

The eldest princess snorted coldly, saying that it was for the good of the country, not for herself?
With the power in hand, what I said today probably won't count.

"Why should I trust you? Who knows that when you take pity on the government and tidy up the entire Qing Kingdom, you will really remember my goodness? Don't I not enjoy any blessings at that time, but put my life on the line Let's go in." The eldest princess would not go head-to-head with the empress dowager, she was unscrupulous in the past, after all, she was the only one left in the family.

The son-in-law is gone, and the daughter is also gone. The eldest princess is ashamed, and doesn't care about life that much, instead she just wants to have a good time.

Now that her daughter is back, the Eldest Princess has to weigh some points in order to thank Yanniang, lest the empress dowager become angry and it would be miserable if she murdered her.

The Empress Dowager raised her eyebrows with a bit of joy.In her opinion, the eldest princess is compromising.

No one is dismissive of power and status, and the eldest princess is no exception.

More than ten thousand people, to control the power of life and death of all people is simply something one can only wish for.

She looked down at her fingers, with a slight smile on her lips: "Minister, you and I each choose two people, how good is that?"

The eldest princess laughed secretly, she knew nothing about the imperial court, who knew if the two people who were selected had secretly joined the empress dowager?
"Let me think about it for a few days, and then make a plan." She pondered for a moment, and stabilized the empress dowager first, and said the rest slowly.

The empress dowager stared at the eldest princess for a while, nodded and said: "Alright, this is a big matter, and we really should seriously consider it."

When the eldest princess left the palace, her back was wet with cold sweat.

The nanny handed her the veil and said in a low voice, "The guards outside the hall are the guards of the Zhang family."

It should have been thought of long ago, the empress dowager's maiden name is Zhang, and she is in a hurry to get her family into the palace before she takes power.

Even the guards are ready. If the eldest princess refused immediately, would she be tied up by Zhang's guards now?

The eldest princess snorted coldly: "The fox pretends to be the tiger, but the old lady takes herself seriously.",

The nanny said worriedly: "Now that the emperor is gone, the only one in the palace who can speak is the empress dowager."

(End of this chapter)