I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

royal palace.

Royal study room.

Empress Chen Qingyun was holding a letter sent by Jiang Zuogang in her hand.

"Siyue, I have arrived in the capital, but I can't find where you live. I am very worried. If you receive the letter, please come to Chenfeng Inn to find me."

Looking at the scribbled handwriting, Chen Qingyun smiled faintly.

At this time, Zhang Huan came to ask for a meeting.

"Your Majesty, Jiang Zuo has entered the capital."

Zhang Huan reported.

"Are you finally willing to come to Beijing?"

Chen Qingyun curled up her red lips and smiled calmly.

Sure enough, the emperor’s identity didn’t work, and he had to use the name Siyue to make Jiang Zuo change his mind.

"Keep a close eye on him and don't let him leave the capital. Let him come to the palace to see me tomorrow morning."

Chen Qingyun instructed in a calm tone.

At this moment, she felt inexplicably nervous.

Perhaps after tomorrow, she will get along with Jiang Zuo as the empress.

Somehow, Chen Qingyun still wanted to be Miss Siyue again.

Because only with this identity can Jiang Zuo be obedient.

"Jiang Zuo, just accept this."

Chen Qingyun said secretly in his heart.

The next day.

"Ah!"

It was just early morning when Jiang Zuo started sneezing continuously and woke up from his sleep.

It was my first day in the capital. I had no sleep at all last night. I tossed and turned in bed and couldn’t sleep all night.

Yesterday, news came from the emperor that Jiang Zuo was required to come to the palace to meet him early this morning.

Before daybreak, bursts of noise were heard from inside the mansion.

The imperial court has already sent people to welcome Jiang Zuo into the palace.

After washing and dressing up, Jiang Zuo put on a specially made official uniform, dressed in a noble manner, then got on the carriage and headed towards the direction of the imperial city.

This time in the palace, it was even more disturbing than on the battlefield.

After an unknown amount of time, the carriage finally arrived at the palace.

Jiang Zuo got off the carriage and looked at the palace in front of him.

The palace was quite spectacular, but it made Jiang Zuo feel a little depressed.

With the mood of visiting a grave, Jiang Zuo began his first court session in his life.

Soon, led by the palace guards, Jiang Zuo arrived in front of the main hall.

At this moment, all the civil officials have already gathered in the hall.

"He is Jiang Zuo?"

The officials nearby whispered.

"What a handsome young man! Seeing him today, he has an extraordinary appearance."

"He is now an important official in the court. You should all show him some respect."

Jiang Zuo's reputation has long been known to everyone, not to mention his current status and position, no one dares to offend him.

Even the right prime minister Lu Jun, who had previously been hostile to Jiangzuo, could only choose to stay away at this moment.

As for the other officials, they naturally had to take the initiative to step forward and greet Jiang Zuo respectfully.

"Envoy Jiang is indeed a handsome man!"

"Hey, now you should call him King Hannan."

"Meet King Hannan!"

Among these officials, many had opinions about Jiangzuo.

But ever since Jiang Zuo led his army to defeat the State of Chen, made great contributions, and was named King of Hannan, all the voices of opposition in the court disappeared, and now only flattery remains.

"What about the emperor?"

Jiang Zuo seemed a little nonchalant and didn't want to pay any attention to the flattery from others.

"The Emperor will be here shortly."

Someone else replied.

Jiang Zuo sighed again in his heart, feeling helpless about what was going to happen next.

He didn't know what this woman looked like. Thinking back to the many times she had made trouble for him before, Jiang Zuo had already imagined a majestic image of a woman in her fifties or sixties.

"It must be the old lady with white hair and wrinkles." Jiang Zuo guessed in his heart.

He had heard many rumors before, saying that the current empress was extremely beautiful, but Jiang Zuo couldn't believe that a woman with a murderous nature could be so beautiful.

Thinking of that time, Jiang Zuo's eyes noticed Chen Xiu not far away. Facing those flattering officials, Jiu Ye was still more friendly.

"Master Jiu, you are here too." Jiang Zuo stepped forward and said.

Chen Xiu turned his head and said calmly: "Jiang Zuo, you are finally willing to enter the palace."

Chen Xiu felt quite relieved about Jiang Zuo's appearance.

But what Chen Xiu didn't know was that Jiang Zuo was forced into the palace.

"Oh, stop talking." Jiang Zuo sighed.

"What happened? Did you run into some trouble in the capital?"

Chen Xiu asked with concern.

Jiang Zuo shook his head and said, "No, I'm just a little depressed."

Chen Xiu was puzzled: "The emperor will personally reward you later, why are you so depressed?"

It is because of this that Jiang Zuo feels helpless.

Jiang Zuo felt at a loss when dealing with these court officials, let alone serving the moody empress.

What a sin...

"If I had known this earlier, I shouldn't have agreed to the Empress's first request." Jiang Zuo thought to himself.

Looking back, Jiangzuo had escaped to the capital, solved the disaster relief work in Jizhou for the empress, and pacified Mobei. Not long ago, it even defeated the State of Chen. Despite so many merits, the empress still refused to let Jiangzuo go.

"Don't worry about this untrustworthy empress who will pretend to obey me in the future." Jiang Zuo murmured in his heart again.

Thinking of that, the discussions nearby gradually subsided.

"The emperor is here!"

Suddenly, the chief eunuch shouted loudly.

As soon as these words were spoken, the court suddenly became quiet.

Everyone was quietly waiting for the empress to arrive, including Jiang Zuo who had lost his patience.

The next moment, a dignified woman appeared in front of everyone.

Empress Chen Qingyun slowly came to the dragon throne, glanced at the ministers below, and then her eyes stayed on Jiang Zuo.

The two looked at each other, each with their own thoughts.

Looking at the woman on the dragon throne, Jiang Zuo's mind was blank at this moment.

"Si Yue..."

The woman sitting on it at this moment, wearing the emperor's dragon robe, is obviously Miss Chen Siyue that Jiang Zuo thinks about day and night!

How could she be an empress?

Jiang Zuo was so shocked that he stood there in a daze.

Impossible, they just look similar!

But that beautiful face seems so familiar at this moment.

Like, so similar!

"Your Highness, long live the Emperor!"

All the ministers bowed down.

At this moment, Jiang Zuo was still a little stunned and hadn't recovered.

"Jiang Zuo?"

Chen Xiu on the side reminded.

Jiang Zuo finally came to his senses, slowly knelt down, and bowed to the empress.

Siyue is actually the empress?

Jiang Zuo couldn't accept it!

"All the nobles, please stand up."

Chen Qingyun spoke in a calm tone, but still retained his former dignity.

Jiang Zuo stood up slowly, feeling even more surprised.

That’s right, even the sound is exactly the same!

Even though Jiang Zuo couldn't accept it, the facts before him told him that the so-called Miss Siyue was actually the empress!

So, everything Siyue said before was a lie to Jiang Zuo?

Jiang Zuo had a lot of thoughts in his mind at this moment.

"Jiang Zuo."

The Empress called softly.

Hearing the voice, Jiang Zuo raised his head suddenly.

The sound of "Jiang Zuo" almost drew his soul away...