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Shannai scolded lightly: "How dare you disrespect the Queen Mother."

Liu Xiang'er's pretty face turned pale, and she pointed at Ye Zhiqiu and asked, "Are you the empress dowager? Impossible, you're so young, much younger than my aunt." The disbelief was clearly written on her face, and it was hard for others to pretend not to see it.

The young ladies from other families were not as brave as her. After Shannai revealed Ye Zhiqiu's identity, they immediately knelt down and admitted their mistakes and asked for forgiveness.

Ye Zhiqiu had no intention of embarrassing a few unimportant supporting characters, so he waved his hand to let them stand up. Liu Xianger also realized that something was wrong: "Queen Mother, why do you object to my marrying the emperor?"

Ye Zhiqiu knew that Miss Liu was not very smart, but she didn't expect her to be this stupid. She was too lazy to argue with Bangchui: "I don't object, you can marry me if you want." It would be good for the emperor to marry Miss Liu, and she could also watch the fun and see how the other families objected.

Liu Xiang'er prepared a bunch of reasons to refute Ye Zhiqiu, but none of them worked. The Queen Mother didn't object, so what reason did she have to find fault? The Liu family wasn't strong, and even with her aunt, she didn't have much power in the harem. She was at a loss for words.

The leader was wilted, and the others would not say anything. Challenging the Queen Mother would not benefit them. Although Queen Mother Li usually had the upper hand, no one dared to bully Queen Mother Ye as long as the Ye family was there.

Liu Xiang'er, with a disappointed look on her face, went to the emperor to complain with her group of girlfriends, thinking that she would be comforted. However, the emperor only cared about Ye Zhiqiu's words that he did not object to making her the queen.

"An Dahai, what do you think Renshou Palace means?" The emperor did not rule the country himself and did not even have a trusted minister. If there was anything, he could only discuss it with the eunuchs around him.

What could a eunuch like An Dahai know? He would flatter: "Your Majesty, it is a good thing that Renshou Palace does not object. Let's see who dares to object."

The emperor stroked his chin and thought for a moment. It was not bad to act in the name of Renshou Palace. It was not that she was his stepmother, so it was not wrong for him to listen to her advice. Going a step further, he could ask Renshou Palace in front of all the officials what they thought of his personal rule during the next morning court session.

Every five days, Ye Zhiqiu would attend the morning court even though she was just a queen mother with a seal. She asked Muxiang to help her put on her clothes while she secretly complained that she couldn't get up. No wonder the ancient incompetent emperors were unwilling to attend the morning court.

Who wants to get up earlier than the chickens? This is not being an emperor, it's more like being a coolie. You say you are rich in the world, but you don't even have the right to sleep until you wake up naturally. What's the point of having this world? No matter how big the world is, you still only have one bed to sleep in and one mouth to eat. If you are full, you can't eat any delicious food. What's the point of being an emperor except being infamous for thousands of years?

There are so many emperors in history books, but how many can be praised? Even Emperor Taizong of Tang and Emperor Taizu of Song were criticized, and they were free and easy as a prince with an idle position. It would be good for her to be an empress dowager. It is better to compete for power with the emperor than to compete for favor with concubines in the harem.

When Ye Zhiqiu arrived at the Hall of Supreme Harmony, everyone was there, waiting only for her. When Li saw her, her nose wasn't a nose, her eyes weren't eyes, and she gave her all kinds of displeasure.

The emperor's face wasn't looking good either, but thinking that he would have to rely on her support later, he forced a smile against his will.

The two ministers looked at each other and felt bad. Their emperor was always happy and never did anything without profit. He smiled at Renshou Palace and no one knew what was behind it. They just had one idea: be careful and don't involve their family in anything.

The situation of the Prince of Jin was much simpler. He only had one daughter and no illegitimate son. The palace would be taken back by the royal family in the future. He would strive to live to be ninety-nine, so that he could protect his daughter and son-in-law for the rest of their lives. Others could not and did not want to control them.

Ye Zhiqiu sat there and watched the arguments of the people below. She closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep. She was the Queen Mother with Seals before, and she would still be the Queen Mother with Seals in the future. As long as her interests were not harmed, she didn't mind being a vase.

Although her eyes were closed, Ye Zhiqiu's ears were not idle, and her brain was working at high speed. There was no way, all kinds of sounds automatically ran into her brain, and she understood that this morning court was like a meeting in a big company, which looked very important, but was actually all nonsense.

If truly important and urgent matters are left to be dealt with at the morning court held every five days, then they will surely be too late. All that can be discussed at the morning court are all kinds of trivial matters. Departments go to the court just to pass the buck and see who can play the game better.

If she really wants to intervene in government affairs, she still needs to cultivate her own people and arrange more people to the six ministries so that she can have a say. Winning the quarrel in the morning court is just a good face, the most important thing is to have real power in hand.

When she was thinking about where to find talent, the emperor on the stage suddenly said, "Master, my mother agrees to make Miss Liu the queen, what do you think?"

The Grand Tutor said without even raising his head: "Your Majesty, I don't agree." The daughter of his Chen family has been trained for many years and can be one of the four concubines, but the queen cannot be from the Liu family.

The emperor asked the prime minister and the prince of Jin what they thought. They were not as confrontational as the imperial tutor, but they still meant what they said. Li, who was also sitting at the top, disagreed even more. If she hadn't remembered that this was the morning court and she couldn't ruin her own son's performance in front of all the officials, she would have stood up to oppose it.

"Mother, what do you think?" The emperor disregarded his dignity and pulled Ye Zhiqiu's sleeve for help.

Ye Zhiqiu knew that the emperor was acting, but she was still shocked by his professionalism. It turned out that it was right to be shameless in the face of interests. The king of a country could show his grievances in front of all the officials, so why couldn't she, a widow, go crazy?

"Emperor, who you choose as the empress is a matter for the royal family. What does it have to do with the ministers? I agree. As long as the Holy Mother Empress Dowager does not object, it will be useless even if the Prince of Jin does not object. Parents' orders and matchmaker's words are final. The late emperor is gone, but I, as the legal mother, still have the final say."

The pressure came to Li. She didn't expect Ye Zhiqiu to be so shameless. He obviously hated Concubine Liu and Miss Liu, but suddenly he became supportive of them. Could it be that the twelfth lady of the Ye family didn't want to enter the harem?

"I don't agree. I think the twelfth lady of the Ye family is very good and can be the queen." Li's eyes rolled and she thought of a solution in a blink of an eye.

Ye Zhiqiu finally sat up straight. She didn't expect that Li was so smart and knew how to involve Twelve Niang. Unfortunately, it was too late.

She had long been on guard against someone using Twelve Niang as a pawn. After giving up the idea of ​​her family sending their daughter to the palace, she directly had Twelve Niang sent to a Taoist temple to practice asceticism. It would be a good idea to wait for a year or two for things to calm down before she came back to get married.

Li was unwilling to give up. Twelve Niang was not acceptable, and there were others. The Ye family had more than one daughter. In short, as long as it was not Liu Xiang'er, it would be fine. She wanted to see whether Ye Zhiqiu was willing to send all the young ladies of the Ye family to the Taoist temple.

Ye Zhiqiu waved his hand and said, "Li, when I entered the palace, I swore that I would never let a girl from the Ye family enter the harem in my lifetime, so you should give up on this idea. If you really want to enter the palace, it's not impossible. As long as you are not afraid of the Ye family girl's force, and the emperor issues an imperial decree, the Ye family will not dare to disobey."