After Empress Dowager Jiang returned to the palace, her inner joy could not be suppressed. Jiang Fang was really much better than Xiao Huaigu. Jiang Fang was the heir she had always wanted.
Thinking of Xiao Huaigu now, Empress Dowager Jiang felt disgust in her eyes. She had always thought that as long as she cultivated him well, she could get a wise king.
But for the first time in this period of time, Queen Mother Jiang discovered that talent was so important. Even if he was taught by the best teacher in the world, he was still a loser.
She only eats, drinks and has fun every day. Originally, Empress Dowager Jiang thought she had the power alone, but Xiao Huaigu was just pretending to be in front of her, but secretly he was planning how to regain his power.
Xiao Huaigu was not Empress Dowager Jiang's biological child. She had always wanted to use Xiao Huaigu to gain power, but a hundred years later she also thought about returning this power to Xiao Huaigu.
Therefore, Empress Dowager Jiang was on guard against Xiao Huaigu's plot to seize power, but at the same time she began to train Xiao Huaigu, fearing that Xiao Huaigu would not be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility after a hundred years.
But in the past few years, Empress Dowager Jiang discovered that Xiao Huaigu was not a talented person who could become a big success. He was just as useless as he showed.
No matter how the Empress Dowager Jiang was raised, she seemed to be playing the harp to others. When Xiao Huaigu was in power, her favorite thing was eating, drinking and having fun. Now Jiang Fang's appearance has finally filled this gap.
Seeing the joy on Empress Dowager Jiang's face, Aunt Gui felt relieved. She had been worried all these years, and now she was the only one left in the ruined temple.
Seeing that Empress Dowager Jiang was full of joy when she came back from this trip, I guess this matter can be turned over, and I finally no longer have to worry about waiting.
Empress Dowager Jiang said to Aunt Gui: "Aunt Gui, the Ai family wants to take Jiang Fang back to the palace. Jiang Fang is so outstanding now. As a mother in the Ai family, I am very happy."
Aunt Gui quickly replied: "How can the Queen Mother's daughter be a mediocre person? She is destined to be so outstanding."
Queen Mother Jiang felt even more happy when she heard Nanny Gui's flattery, but one thing stumped her. She asked, "But it's also because of her excellence that she can be used as a bargaining chip to negotiate terms with the Ai family."
After saying this, Queen Mother Jiang sighed. After meeting Jiang Fang today, she realized that she was not what the legend said. She was even more outstanding than the legend.
When Jiang Fang met his biological mother, it seemed that he had expected it. There was no wave, no hatred, and no joy in his heart.
How can ordinary people be so calm and wise? This Jiang Fang will definitely do great things in the future, but what Empress Dowager Jiang wants is a daughter like this, otherwise she would not trust Jiang Fang with her kingdom.
It is precisely because Jiang Fang is so outstanding that he wants to kill the Jiang family and replace them. Jiang Fang is afraid that he will not agree. If Jiang Fang takes revenge in the future, it seems that he will not be able to withstand it.
So the only way now is to exchange Xiao Huaigu back. In this way, he can legitimately replace Xiao Huaigu and become the leader of the Yong Kingdom.
The presence or absence of Xiao Huaigu had both advantages and disadvantages for Empress Dowager Jiang. Xiao Huaigu could be a puppet emperor, so she didn't have to worry about any criticism from her ministers.
But it was precisely because of Xiao Huaigu's presence that he could not truly control this right. Every day when Xiao Huaigu was around, there would be a crisis. I was guarding against him every day, and my heart was exhausted.
Things were different now that Jiang Fang was here. Even if he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, it didn't matter if those people criticized him. She believed that Jiang Fang would be able to help her stabilize the country.
From now on, there is no need for Xiao Huaigu to exist.
"Mother Gui, go and summon the emperor. The Ai family has important matters to discuss."
Aunt Gui responded and immediately called the maids outside to deliver the message. Looking at Queen Mother Jiang sitting in the palace, for some reason, Aunt Gui shook involuntarily.
When Xiao Huaigu knew that Empress Dowager Jiang was going to see him, his first reaction was whether he had done something wrong again. But after thinking about it carefully, he had been very calm these days. He couldn't have done something wrong, right?
Xiao Huaigu quickly read the memorials on the table several times. Although he had to review these memorials every day, it was Empress Dowager Jiang who actually made the decision.
But Empress Dowager Jiang still had to watch it a few more times, even though Xiao Huaigu didn't understand why Empress Dowager Jiang did what she did.
After reading the excerpt several times, Xiao Huaigu followed the little palace maid to Yonghe Palace in a panic. Along the way, he was still asking why Empress Dowager Jiang wanted to see him.
But the little palace maid said: "Your Majesty will know when you go down. This slave is just a messenger, how can you know the Queen Mother's plan?"
Xiao Huaigu sighed and stopped embarrassing the little palace maid. He went all the way to Yonghe Palace and looked at the big characters with dragons and phoenixes dancing on it. Xiao Huaigu's heart was beating fast.
Every time I come to Yonghe Palace, nothing good happens. I'm afraid nine times out of ten I come here to be punished.
In fact, Xiao Huaigu really didn't understand why Empress Dowager Jiang kept asking her to learn how to handle government affairs when she clearly held the real power.
Queen Mother Jiang had no intention of letting herself take care of the country, but every time she saw that she didn't learn how to handle government affairs, her eyes were full of disappointment.
She is willing to be a puppet emperor. Isn't this what Empress Dowager Jiang wants? But she is contradictory. She listens to politics from behind the curtain, but she can't see that she has accomplished nothing.
As soon as he walked into Yonghe Palace, he saw Empress Dowager Jiang sitting in the main hall. Xiao Huaigu quickly knelt down and saluted: "My son, I pay homage to the queen mother. The queen mother is a thousand years old."
Queen Mother Jiang looked at Xiao Huaigu who was kneeling below, her eyes a little complicated. Although she was extremely disappointed with this son, he was still the son she had raised for more than ten years.
It was a lie to say that she had no feelings. She even told herself at one point that this was her biological son, but now, it was time to give him back.
Empress Dowager Jiang walked to Xiao Huaigu, helped him up, dismissed all the maids and eunuchs in the hall, and then took Xiao Huaigu to the palace.
Empress Dowager Jiang took out a silver bracelet that Luo Huiniang had given her when she was born. Empress Dowager Jiang named her daughter Fang, while Luo Huiniang left a silver bracelet for her son.
This was not an excessive request, and Empress Dowager Jiang agreed at the time, but she had kept it to herself over the years and did not give it to Xiao Huaigu.