Empress in her second playthrough: Something's not right with this plot!

Li Yunsheng knew that the Empress would not compromise so easily.

"Then please, Your Majesty, issue an edict and repent."

An imperial edict of self-reproach is an oral or written statement issued by the emperor to reflect on or examine his own faults and mistakes.

Throughout history, unless it was a matter of great right and wrong that angered both Heaven and the people, no emperor would ever easily issue an edict of self-reproach.

An emperor can correct his mistakes, but he cannot admit them.

Jiang Qingying said angrily in a low voice.

"On what grounds do I issue an edict of self-reproach?"

Li Yunsheng said, word by word.

"Your Majesty should give an explanation to the people by ordering your personal female attendant to assassinate the regent entrusted with the care of the late emperor."

"That was Shangguan Xuanran's private matter, what does it have to do with me!"

"Does His Majesty himself believe this?"

"I--"

Jiang Qingying had a bitter pill to swallow. It was indeed Shangguan Xuanran who had acted on his own, but no one would believe her if she told them.

"What if I don't issue an edict of self-reproach?"

Li Yunsheng raised the brocade box in his hand again.

"Please change your clothes, Your Majesty."

"You—Li Yunsheng!" Jiang Qingying trembled with rage. "You're trying to force me to abdicate!"

"Your subject dares not."

As a regent, I have a duty to instruct Your Majesty; I am teaching Your Majesty a principle.

Jiang Qingying questioned, "What logic is that?"

Li Yunsheng stared directly into those phoenix eyes that were already misty.

"Mistakes must be punished."

Jiang Qingying stared at Li Yunsheng with red eyes.

She used all her strength to hold back her tears.

Li Yunsheng raised his voice.

"Please, Your Majesty, change your clothes!"

Swish.

Tears welled up in her eyes.

Jiang Qingying said angrily, "I'll wear it!"

Chapter 19 Purple has a lot of charm

[Emotional Value +100000]

Hey!

Li Yunsheng's hand trembled, and he exclaimed, "Good heavens!"

He stared wide-eyed, counting the zeros one by one.

100,000!

Upon seeing this number, he suddenly felt a little guilty.

A few days ago, Fei Su was sentenced to death for disrespecting the emperor in the imperial court. At most, his sentence would only be increased by 10,000.

With this sudden increase of 100,000, I hope the Empress doesn't do anything foolish.

He was about to take a step back, but before he could even look up and speak, everything went blurry.

Swish.

Jiang Qingying grabbed the cheongsam from the brocade box and turned to enter the inner room.

With a bang, the door to the inner room was slammed shut.

Fearing that the Empress might do something rash, Li Yunsheng hurriedly chased after her to the door.

"His Majesty--"

inside the house.

Jiang Qingying stopped at the door and bolted it shut.

"You want to see me change my clothes?!"

Li Yunsheng: (⊙o⊙)…

Am I that kind of person?

Li Yunsheng retreated step by step, placed the brocade box on the table beside him, and waited quietly.

His hearing is far beyond that of ordinary people; he can hear the sounds inside the house even if he is not standing in front of the door.

In fact, it's not impossible for the Empress to rule personally.

However, the Empress was single-mindedly determined to bring him down and wished she could kill him as soon as possible.

Once the empress takes over the reins of power, even if he is capable of protecting himself, his actions will inevitably be hampered.

As the author myself, I have encountered many unexpected things in this world, let alone a mere reborn empress.

Although she has lived two lives, the Empress was not even twenty years old in her previous life, and was ultimately too young.

If the ruler and his ministers cannot be of one mind, then the Great Chu will be in grave danger.

Therefore, it's best to wait until the Empress matures a bit before relinquishing power.

Yes, this is definitely not about coveting power.

……

inside the house.

Jiang Qingying was unaware of Li Yunsheng's thoughts. She simply clutched the purple cheongsam, her shoulders trembling as she silently sobbed.

She didn't even dare to cry out loud, afraid of exposing her cowardly side to Li Zei.

Although some of it has already been exposed.

"Father, I can hardly hold onto the empire you gave me."

Tears soaked her cheongsam. Jiang Qingying couldn't understand why Li Yunsheng had become like this.

Back then, Li Yunsheng had devoted himself wholeheartedly to helping her fight for the throne.

At that time, she made a promise in her heart that if she ascended the throne, she would definitely not mistreat Li Yunsheng.

She trusted him so much that when the two of them joined forces to eliminate Fei Su's influence, they never considered the consequences of Li Yunsheng's growing power.

She had always believed that she and Li Yunsheng could entrust their hearts to each other like the late emperor and the old Minister of the Imperial Secretariat.

However, Li Yunsheng betrayed her trust.

Now, they're forcing her to wear clothes meant to please others.

And they even have the audacity to say something like 'mistakes must be punished,' is this how you punish a dignified emperor?

His father wanted to whip him with the royal whip, but fortunately he stopped him.

Otherwise, wouldn't this thief become even more rampant, and how could he possibly escape unscathed?

Exhausted from crying, Jiang Qingying suddenly looked up and pulled a dagger from her sleeve.

A flash of cold light appeared on the dagger, reflecting her red, tear-stained eyes.

Jiang Qingying took a deep breath, gripped the hilt of the knife, and plunged it fiercely into 'Li Yunsheng's' body.

With a soft "thud".

The doll was pierced, and the dagger stabbed into the wooden plaque inside, which was engraved with Li Yunsheng's name.

"I cannot admit defeat. With the experience of my previous life, I will definitely find an opportunity to bring down that traitor Li."

"When the time comes, we'll gouge out this thief's eyes first."

"Let me show you how I wear this dress..."

Jiang Qingying muttered to herself as she rustled as she took off her clothes.

The time it takes to drink a cup of tea has passed.

Jiang Qingying looked herself up and down at the form-fitting dress, then at her reflection in the bronze mirror.

Her palm slid down from top to bottom; the tight-fitting dress perfectly showcased her graceful figure.

only……

She gripped the slits on both sides tightly with both hands, but it still couldn't hide the large expanse of snow-white skin revealed by her slender, jade-like legs.

If the slit weren't so high, it wouldn't be so annoying.

So, Li the scoundrel is still coveting my body!

squeak.

As the inner room door slowly opened, Li Yunsheng turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound.

The empress was seen bending slightly at the waist, her hands tightly gripping the sides of the slit in her cheongsam.

To be honest, although Li Yunsheng kept shouting for a high slit, as high as possible.

Actually, it didn't really go all the way up to the waist.

The design of this cheongsam was based on the purple cheongsam worn by the Pirate Empress.

However, women of the Great Chu had never worn cheongsams, and their clothing was always conservative.