Time flies by, and in the blink of an eye, Qiao Xu is nine years old. Now he is still a white and fat little glutinous rice ball, looking very happy.

Originally, Qiao Yang just looked for opportunities to pinch his face secretly, but now he does it openly and openly.

Thief Qiao Xu hated Qiao Yang pinching his face. He always felt that Qiao Yang was rubbing him like a ball. In order to resist, he studied martial arts hard and vowed to defeat Qiao Yang one day.

No matter what the motivation is for Sun Tzu to make progress, King Chen supports him and hires the best civil and military masters for him to ensure that he is both civil and military and can stand firm wherever he goes.

As for Rong Li, King Chen only wished him a safe and happy life, and never forced him to do anything.

Rong Li had been living for a while, but finally couldn't stay idle, so he decided to set up a farm to tend the fields. On the one hand, it fit his personality, and on the other hand, he found something to do, so as not to get bored and get moldy.

The empress, who was always coughing up blood and looking like she was almost out of breath, managed to hold on until now, clearing all obstacles for King Chen.

Before she is sure of the choice, the empress does not care how her children fight or fight. Once she is determined, she will pave the way for the successor.

Now, it is time to let go and hand over the country and the country into the hands of King Chen.

King Chen seemed to feel something. When he paid homage to the empress, he couldn't help but half-knelt on the ground and put his face on her knees like he did when he was a child.

Touching King Chen's head, the Empress smiled and said, "Xiaojiu, you also have gray hair."

"Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, you have become a grandmother, and you are no longer the little baby who loses his temper when he can't see me."

King Chen sniffed and said nothing, but the empress had a lot to say. She told King Chen that Prime Minister Qian was knowledgeable and interested. After she left, Prime Minister Qian would definitely retire and return to his hometown, so King Chen could directly agree.

There is no need to play the trick of "retaining - resigning - re-retaining - resigning again", just do it more simply, both parties will be happy.

But Prime Minister Qian must be kept in the imperial city, his influence in the court should be gradually weakened, and his faction should be broken up and taken into his own hands.

If Prime Minister Qian has no different intentions, he will cooperate. If he does, King Chen can kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. Power should be the first step to stabilize the throne.

If Prime Minister Qian has been doing his duty, the dignity that King Chen should give him must be sufficient, and he must not let the old minister feel cold.

Listening to the empress's instructions, King Chen nodded and said that she would do it. As long as Prime Minister Qian and other senior ministers abide by their duties as ministers, she would give them a good death.

The empress coughed a few times and signaled the chamberlain to bring a big box. When she opened it, she saw several imperial edicts that she had written early in the morning.

With these imperial edicts, King Chen did not need to bear the charge of murdering his siblings when he liquidated those restless siblings after she ascended the throne. After all, King Chen had no choice but to follow the empress's will.

Looking at these imperial edicts, King Chen's eyes turned red, and he finally believed that the Queen Mother really wanted to hand over the country and the country to her. Otherwise, how could he be so considerate for her?

Perhaps, in the relationship between mother and daughter, the mother-emperor's love for her was far more than she thought.

"Xiao Jiu, this country is entrusted to you, you must guard it, don't let the people of Feng Country become a lost dog and be trampled on by others!"

The empress said, stretched out her hand and touched King Chen's head. King Chen nodded, and she took on the responsibility for the peace and stability of thousands of miles of rivers and mountains.

"Ahem..." The empress coughed again, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and spit out a mouthful of blood. She felt much more relaxed. Looking at King Chen's face, it was like looking at Su Mian through her.

Mianlang, you have been pursuing freedom all your life, but it has been in vain. You can't get it, and your daughter can't get it either. She will be trapped on the throne like me, and will live and die without happiness.

But after all, she is different from you. She understands her responsibilities, and she is happy to do so. I leave the country to her, I can rest assured!

"Mother." Xu Shi's reflection made King Chen realize that time was running out, so he leaned into her ear and whispered in her ear.

"The day my father died, I was always present. I watched you quarreling, and I watched my father kowtow and beg to leave without mentioning me at all."

The empress narrowed her eyes slightly, it turned out that Xiao Jiu knew the truth all along, no wonder, no wonder.

"I covered my mouth and didn't dare to speak. I watched helplessly as you stabbed my father to death with a sword and left him in the palace forever. At that moment, I felt happy."

"Because in that case, my father will never be able to betray me. If he is dead, I can remember him unscrupulously, which is better than being completely changed beyond recognition and making me resentful!"

The empress laughed, lightly at first, then burst into laughter as if she had heard something interesting. She patted King Chen on the shoulder and said, "My son Xiaomu!"

"Fengguo's future is in your hands. Mom is completely relieved. Go ahead and do it, my child."

After saying this, the empress' smile remained unchanged and she slowly closed her eyes.

"Mother!" Hearing King Chen's cry, the chamberlain and others waiting outside the door all knelt down.

The empress passed away with a smile on her face. Before her death, she was still holding the small box that she had played with all the time. King Chen knew what was inside and did not touch it, preparing it to be buried with his mother.

The emperor's husband, who had been under house arrest for a long time, heard the news of the empress' death and ran out frantically. He wanted to see her for the last time, but was firmly stopped by the guards guarding him.

"Let me go, let me go, I am the emperor's husband, I am the master of the harem, how dare you be so presumptuous?" At this moment, the emperor's husband didn't look like an emperor at all. He turned into a madman, roaring to see the empress for the last time.

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After quarreling for a long time, the emperor's husband lost all his strength and fell to the ground, covering his face and crying silently. He really just wanted to see her again!

After the late empress was buried in the imperial mausoleum, King Chen held the imperial edict in his hand, followed by Bai Hu, and with the support of Prime Minister Qian and other veterans, he ascended the throne as emperor.

Rong Li Congchen, the crown prince, became the eldest prince and the only prince of Empress Qi Yuan, and Qiao Xu became the grandson of the emperor.

However, the decree that everyone thought was to be crowned a prince or grandson did not come down. Empress Qi Yuan only named Yu Yan as the imperial concubine, thus clarifying the identity of the direct bloodline of Rong Li and his son.

Later, Empress Qi Yuan carried out the decree of the previous empress and put the emperor's husband into a cold palace for confinement, and drove the sixth princess back to the fiefdom. She could not leave unless summoned.

The other siblings also have their own destinations, either they are given the title of king and go to live in the fief, or they are not given the title and are kicked out to live in the fief, or they stay safely in the imperial city and stick to their duties.

In fact, at the moment when the empress died, the Sixth Princess and other princes and princesses who wanted to seize the throne did not take action, but they were all controlled by the backhand left by the former empress.

Until Empress Qi Yuan came to the throne, they could not cause any trouble. After understanding that this was the protection of Empress Qi Yuan by the former empress, the Sixth Princess and others were really upset.

But no matter how difficult it is, what awaits them is either to live a peaceful life and live a life without worries, or to continue to commit suicide and provoke the Empress Qiyuan to kill them.

There were still many people who cherished their lives, especially when the aggrieved Sixth Princess arrived at the fiefdom and prepared to launch an army to rebel, but died suddenly after drinking a cup of tea. There were even more people who cherished their lives.

Empress Qiyuan was sad for the Sixth Princess for a while, and then some officials came out to impeach the Sixth Princess for all the crimes she had committed in the past, such as swallowing up disaster relief funds, stealing official rations, etc.

If one factor counts, the Sixth Princess has not been wronged in any case. In this way, death will be easier for her.


Chapter completed!