It doesn't matter to Concubine Gua whether she takes a maid or not. The important thing is that she doesn't want to leave the palace.
But the current situation no longer allowed her to say no.
Emperor Wu has always been a good talker in front of her, he also has great trust in her and respects her wishes no matter what he does.
The only exception is this time.
Concubine Gua knew in her heart that Emperor Wu probably felt something, so she suddenly made such a decision. After all, she was the emperor, how could she be so slow that she believed whatever she said?
There was a trace of ridicule in Concubine Gua's eyes, so there was no way she could go against his wishes.
The king of a country cannot be disobeyed, and obeying him is to protect her own face, because once some things are revealed, she doesn't even know how to explain them.
Concubine Gua narrowed her eyes and thought, the Crown Princess has now joined the Prince in supervising the regency of the country. She is growing up step by step on the road to becoming a queen. She must walk her own path in the future.
Although she is still a little unwilling, but what can she do if she is unwilling?
They are husband and wife who are of the same mind. Whatever she says or does, she is just asking for trouble.
"Concubine Gua." Emperor Wu sat next to her and held her shoulders, "What are you thinking about?"
Concubine Gua came back to her senses and slowly smiled: "I didn't think about anything, I just didn't expect that we would leave the palace so soon."
Emperor Wu smiled: "I actually didn't expect it."
"It's good to go out of the palace for a walk." Concubine Gua brushed away her emotions and said quickly, "The prince and the princess have already taken control of the power, and all the dissidents in the court who need to be eliminated have been eliminated. As long as they ascend the throne, everything will be done.
The dust has settled.”
When the new emperor ascends the throne, other ambitious people will completely give up hope. The emperor and empress concentrate on governing the world. There is no shortage of capable ministers and generals in the court, and the sons of several central ministers are loyal to them.
It is not difficult to employ people, it is not difficult to govern the world, it is not difficult to train soldiers and horses.
After a few years, when the throne becomes more stable and the army becomes stronger, he can regain the surrounding countries and prepare to become the overlord of the world.
Emperor Wu held her hand and stood up and walked out: "Let's go out and relax. Maybe my health will get better and better and I can survive until the day when Dongyou becomes the overlord of the world."
Concubine Gua twitched her lips and nodded insincerely: "It will come true."
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Dongyou officially started the system of two kings attending the dynasty. The prince and the princess jointly supervise the administration of the country. It only took seven days for the ministers to go from the initial protest to the later acceptance. Now they go to court every morning and worship the prince and the princess as if they were
It has become a normal thing.
Not long after the morning court started, Emperor Wu took Concubine Gua out of the palace and left on the carriage that had been prepared. The large carriage carried two luggage. In addition to a change of clothes, the luggage also contained a thick stack of silver notes.
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Concubine Gua was so simple that she didn't even wear any jewelry. She had a simple and low-key hairpin on her head. She looked just like an ordinary woman.
"Starting today, we are completely freed from the life of a caged bird. From now on, we can fly freely and freely. We no longer have to immerse ourselves in the tedious government affairs, review memorials that are higher than the hills, and listen to ministers every day.
Nao Noisy, you don’t have to pay attention to those old stubborns who don’t know how to adapt." Emperor Wu leaned against the carriage and let out a long sigh of relief, "This feels really good."
Concubine Gua didn't think it was a good thing, but the emperor always had to respond to his words, not to mention that she had always been a considerate existence over the years, so she had to endure any dissatisfaction in her heart.
Fortunately, she has always been better at disguising than anyone else.
"The queen probably doesn't know about the emperor's abdication, right?"
Emperor Wu smiled lightly: "I have already sent someone to notify Jingyang Palace, and the queen will know about it soon."
Concubine Gua hummed.
"How is the Queen? It's the Crown Prince's business from now on. I don't want to mention her again." Emperor Wu held her hand and sighed, "If you hadn't been unwilling to take the throne, how would she have been the Queen of the Central Palace for so many years?"
Concubine Gua smiled nonchalantly: "I have no interest in the queen's position, not to mention that there are so many concubines in the harem, and it is only the queen who gave birth to the prince, so it is only natural for her to be the queen."
Emperor Wu was noncommittal, and the carriage gradually moved away from the bustling inner city, heading towards the city gate.
The concubines in the harem had always had the rule of waking up early in the morning and dusk, so the queen was already used to getting up early. After moving to Jingyang Palace, her mood became serious and her sleep became worse, so she got up earlier.
On this day, after serving the Queen for today's breakfast, Aunt Zhao stood aside and hesitated to say: "The Queen..."
The queen had been feeling a little out of sorts for the past two days, so she asked vaguely: "What's wrong?"
Aunt Zhao lowered her eyes: "The Emperor has abdicated."
The queen was startled, "What did you say?"
"The Emperor has abdicated. A few days ago, he ordered His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess to oversee the regency of the country. However, just a few days ago, he directly announced that he would be crown prince and ordered the Qintian Supervisor to choose an auspicious day to hold the new emperor's enthronement ceremony." Aunt Zhao
He whispered, "Early this morning, the emperor took Concubine Gua out of the palace. He said that he was going to travel around the world and might not return to the palace in a short time."
The queen looked stunned and her face was as pale as paper. She sat stiffly for a while and then slowly spoke: "The prince and the princess will oversee the regency of the country together?"
"yes."
"This is impossible." The queen shook her head, feeling that this was really unbelievable, "It's so ridiculous, this is absolutely impossible!"
The Crown Princess is a woman, so how can she be qualified to supervise the country's regent? What's more, she has not yet become a queen.
Aunt Zhao said: "I have already inquired. The Crown Prince and the Crown Princess have been in charge of the government for seven days. During these seven days, they have gone to court together and have never missed a day."
The queen raised her head and stared at her sharply: "How do you know so clearly?"
Although the emperor did not say it clearly, the queen knew that she had been relegated to the cold palace. As Aunt Zhao's slave, those palace servants who were used to flattering the superior and suppressing the inferior could not tell her every detail.
"Early this morning, when the old slave went to fetch water for the queen, Eunuch Yuanhai came over." Aunt Zhao explained, "He came on the emperor's order just to tell the old slave that the emperor has abdicated and is now the head of the court.
The people who make the decision are the prince and the princess."
The queen froze and sat on the couch without saying a word, all her strength suddenly lost.
The emperor abdicated.
How could she, the queen, be the last to know about such a big thing?
What an irony.
The emperor is really willful. He handed over the power as soon as he said it. In such a huge country, no matter how many people tried to grab the dragon throne, he couldn't grab it. He handed it over to the prince so easily and took Concubine Gua out of the palace.
Have you gone to Xiaoyao?
"The Queen." Nanny Zhao lowered her voice, "After the Crown Prince ascends the throne, you will become the Queen Mother. Maybe we can leave here soon."