My subjects are too rebellious!

Harem.

Inside Kunning Palace.

Zhang Rang lay on the ground, sweating profusely.

He himself didn't know how he got here.

"He really did that?"

"My Queen Mother, even if I have the courage of a dog, I dare not fail you!"

If he hadn't experienced it himself, he would never have believed it.

Lu Zhi had a pair of snow-white hands, white teeth like jade, and cold eyes.

She has a strong aura and inviolable majesty, as if she is a queen.

Sitting lazily on the phoenix chair, her exquisite face stared at the kneeling Zhang Rang without a trace of emotion.

"Oh? If so, it's quite interesting."

The voice was not that loud, and seemed to carry a hint of disdain.

But it can be heard clearly, majestically and domineeringly, just like an emperor high above, looking down at an ant under his feet.

Lu Zhi gently stroked the hair on her forehead, which was actually quite charming.

"Zhang Rang, you said that the emperor's wings were not yet fully grown, but he suddenly exploded. What's the reason?"

"Reporting to the Queen Mother, this old servant, I guess, the emperor may not be without wings."

"I saw it with my own eyes. The emperor has profound skills. He smashed the young eunuch's sternum into pieces with one blow."

"This old servant guesses that there must be an expert behind the emperor who is giving him guidance."

"The emperor was able to learn the best martial arts under the watchful eyes of all the civil and military officials, as well as... the imperial harem. This is a sign that he has grown some wings."

Lu Zhi slowly stroked the wine glass in front of her, squinted her eyes, and stared at Zhang Rang.

"Zhang Rang, you have done a great job in reporting this. I will give you some wine."

"I thank the Queen and am willing to die for her!"

Zhang Rang was somewhat flattered. He picked up the wine glass, tilted his head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

Afterwards, Zhang Rang guessed the empress dowager's thoughts and made a gesture of wiping his neck.

"Empress Dowager, we have to be on guard, otherwise..."

"How dare you! He is the emperor, the supreme ruler! How dare you be so disrespectful!"

Seeing Zhang Rang's actions, Lu Zhi's face instantly turned cold and she frowned and shouted.

It's completely different from the previous look!

“Old slave deserves to die!”

Zhang Rang was so frightened that he buried his head deeply in the ground, not daring to look up.

As expected of Empress Lu, she is cruel and ruthless, and can change her face at any time.

Staring at Zhang Rang impatiently, it seemed that Lu Zhi felt a little complicated at this moment.

"Please step down. I am tired and need to assist the emperor."

"Slave takes orders."

Zhang Rang bowed respectfully and retreated, not daring to look at Lu Zhi again.

Zhang Rang left Kunning Palace and his mind was in a mess.

He didn't understand. The Queen Mother was obviously in a high position and had the greatest influence in the palace.

But why, no matter how these people advised her, the Queen Mother was unwilling to replace the Emperor?

The situation is becoming more and more complicated. As the saying goes, delay leads to changes.

Zhang Rang also had to worry about his future.

After Zhang Rang left, Lu Zhi dismissed everyone in Kunning Palace and walked to the side hall.

Looking at an exquisite hairpin on the table, his eyes wandered.

"Instead..."

"Your Majesty, I have never failed to keep my promise."

"It didn't happen before, it doesn't happen now, and it won't happen in the future."

Lu Zhi looked at herself in the bronze mirror and closed her eyes.

Those trembling eyes revealed her inner anxiety at the moment.

The late emperor’s last words seemed to ring in my ears.

The scene of that day seemed to have happened just yesterday.

That pair of warm big hands held my small hands tightly.

He entrusted Qin Chuan to himself with many instructions and warnings.

"Your Majesty, I will definitely assist the emperor well."

"But, if he is incompetent, then for the future of Dawu, I will have no choice but to rule the world for him!"

“Who will be the person of the future generations?”

"Could it be Sima Yi?"

"Or is it Aobai?"

"No matter who you are, I hope you won't have any thoughts that shouldn't be raised."

People seem to have forgotten that Lu Zhi was once a lady from a well-educated, kind, honest, and thrifty family.

If she had not been forced by the situation, she would not have changed from an innocent, gentle and kind girl to a cruel, power-hungry and iron-fisted woman.

But these are not what Qin Chuan needs to consider now. He still has a lot of things to deal with.

In the Qianqing Palace, Qin Chuan was reviewing memorials.

At first I thought it was interesting, after all, it was his first time doing it, and I have seen it a lot in movies and TV shows later on.

But after reviewing a few books, his interest was gone.

These memorials were nothing more than recommendations of talents by ministers, or requests for money or food.

As if inadvertently, Qin Chuan asked softly without raising his head.

"How is the Queen? Where is she now?"

Zhang Rang immediately replied, "Your Majesty, everything is normal with the Queen. I think she should be resting in Weiyang Palace now."

Zhang Rang bowed to answer, and after waiting for a while, he did not hear Qin Chuan continue to ask questions. He felt that someone was staring at him from behind.

He raised his head slightly, and for a moment, his eyes met Qin Chuan's.

Zhang Rang was suddenly horrified. He hurriedly lowered his head and knelt down in fear.

"Zhang Rang, you are truly my good servant!"

Qin Chuan said coldly, and then gave the order without caring about Zhang Rang's reaction.

"Summon Oboi to come to the audience."

"According to the order!"

Zhang Rang bowed carefully and took his leave, not daring to show any disrespect.

After Zhang Rang left, Qin Chuan paced back and forth in the hall, thinking about how to talk to Oboi.

Although Oboi was among the ministers, he seemed to be not very famous.

His father's name was Wei Qi. He was neither the son-in-law of the previous emperor nor an important minister in the founding of the country. He was not even an official in the capital.

He is just a small steward who stayed in Qingzhou.

After participating in battles of all sizes, Oboi accumulated some military merits, and because of his powerful and superior kung fu skills, he was noticed by the previous emperor.

Therefore, he got a position as the commander of the guards.

This also shows how much the late emperor trusted Oboi.

While Qin Chuan was still thinking, Zhang Rang's voice rang out from outside the door.

"Your Majesty, I want to report to you that the guard commander Aobai wants to see you."

Suddenly a shout interrupted Qin Chuan's thoughts. He thought that he would be facing Aobai, who was highly skilled in martial arts.

He was also a little panicked. What if Aobai suddenly jumped up and beat him to death?

"Hey, I should have looked for the civil servants first."

At this point, we have no choice but to go ahead with it.

Soon, the door of the Qianqing Palace was pushed open.

Afterwards, a dozen guards walked into the Qianqing Palace with cold eyes.

After the guards formed a formation and stood on both sides, Oboi walked in slowly from the gate.

Looking at Aobai's slightly raised chin and his shaggy beard, which was yellow and curly, as if it had been burned by fire.

He had a pair of ferocious eyes, extremely strong arms, a dark face, and not a bit of kindness in his eyes.

The oppressive feeling made Qin Chuan feel suffocated.

No wonder the original owner didn't dare to have too much contact with Aobai.

If it weren't for the blessing of the system's true dragon energy, I probably wouldn't dare to meet Oboi alone.