The scheming empress starts by conquering men

Yi Shanggu was filled with shock!

Xiao Laner actually secretly recruited most of the soldiers in the capital's barracks under her command?

She actually asked Song Huitian to make those weapons?!

As for the things written above about Song Huitian's accumulation of wealth, humiliation and killing of people, human trafficking, and collusion with nobles of other countries, if it were any other family or noble family, it would have ceased to exist long ago.

It is because this is the Song family, Jun Ze's maternal family, that the master has to make concessions again and again.

However, Song secretly forged weapons with Xiao Laner and raised soldiers in the government office while pretending to obey the order.

Xiao Laner was even more outrageous. She actually used the capital's barracks to raise private soldiers right under the master's nose. This was a serious matter.

To anyone, it looked like a sign of rebellion, let alone a master who was extremely suspicious.

Throughout the Zhou Dynasty, although successive princesses have constantly fought for power, there has never been a rebel.

According to the royal family's ancestral precepts, anyone who forces the palace to rebel is cruel and inhumane, and is abandoned by heaven.

The great witch doctor personally asked for the will of heaven, removed his name, demoted him to a slave, and then executed him by slow slicing to appease heaven.

Xiao Laner did not force the emperor to abdicate, nor did she rebel.

But once her activities of purchasing feathers to forge weapons and abusing her power for personal gain to raise private soldiers were exposed, no matter what her intentions were, those royalist censors would be able to threaten their master with this one thing and have Xiao Lan thrown into prison.

No matter how much the master loves Xiao Lan, he cannot stop the gossips, and he can't even protect her. What's more, the master's health is getting worse day by day.

unless…

A fierce look flashed across Yi Shanggu's face, and there was blood in his eyes.

Emperor Feng looked at Yi Shanggu's expression, smiled meaningfully, and let out a long breath.

"Hao Lan is too kindhearted. Remember that Song Huitian represents the Song family. What she did was also done by the Song family. Hao Lan knew nothing about this matter. The purchase of Lingyu to forge weapons was not done by Hao Lan, but by the Song family."

The Song family has to take the blame for this, whether they want to or not.

Only by letting the Song family take the blame can the ancestral teachings not be violated and those pro-monarchy censors stop causing trouble.

Even though she is the ruler of a country, she is constrained in some aspects. As the ruler of a country, she has no choice.

"I have ordered people to speed up the research and development of fine salt. Once it is developed, the Song family will be destroyed."

"My Lord, do you want Ayi to go and kill Song Huitian?"

Yi Shanggu looked at what was written in the secret letter, his expression full of ruthlessness. Anyone who hinders Xiao Laner, except Brother Junze, will be killed, even the master is no exception.

"He's dead." Emperor Feng looked cold and indifferent.

According to the time, Song Huitian should have died on the road.

She didn't believe that Song Huitian would dare to disobey her in front of her. The Law of Fine Salt must be true.

So, in order to prevent any trouble, Song Huitian was already dead at this time.

Yi Shanggu sighed deeply in his heart, a little dazed, did Junze see it? How much does the master love the young lady!

Emperor Feng looked towards Yi Shanggu, "Ayi, you must protect my Hao Lan in the future!"

Yi Shanggu came back to his senses and raised his hand to bow.

"Don't worry, my lord. With Ayi here, Xiao Lan will never be wronged in the future. It's just..."

She looked a little reluctant and said with heartache, "Master, you suppressed Xiao Lan'er so much and destroyed her father's family without telling her the truth. Ayi is afraid that she will misunderstand and bear grudges against you in the future. Master, why don't you tell Xiao Lan'er about this matter?"

Thinking of Shaodian Hao Lan, Emperor Feng's face was full of warmth. She was the only daughter of her and her beloved. Thinking of what Hao Lan had done, she sighed heavily again, but there was an unshakable sadness in her eyes.

"You don't understand. A mother and a father who love their daughter will plan for her in the long run. When she becomes a mother, she will surely understand how much I love her now."

"If the road I pave for her is too smooth, I am afraid I will not be able to handle it, let alone be a good emperor."

"I once wanted to teach her step by step, but she was a perverse child and didn't want to make progress. I don't know if it was because of the medicine or because I didn't teach her well, but she actually learned to be ruthless and brave."

"She has been without a father since she was a child. If she develops a bad temper, how can I face him in my grave?"

"In desperation, I resorted to suppression to force her to grow up."

There was a flash of warmth in Yi Shanggu's eyes, but there was an unshakable sadness on his face.

"I haven't seen Xiao Haolan for a long time. I wonder if she still remembers Ayi. I really miss her."

When mentioning what Shaodian Haolan did, Emperor Feng became angry and even sighed helplessly. In an instant, he seemed to have aged a lot.

"You are the only one I trust the most in the entire Great Zhou. Everyone else can understand me, except that girl Hao Lan, who still cannot understand my good intentions."

"Lan'er is still young, the master will teach her slowly. Although Ayi has lived in the palace for a long time and has not heard of little Lan'er's temperament, she is the daughter of Junze and must be a kind and innocent person. Ayi believes in her."

Yi Shanggu smiled and tried to smooth things over for Shaodian Haolan, and even changed the subject.

Emperor Feng sighed, "I hope so. At her age, I have already ascended the throne and become the emperor, but she is like a child who has not grown up."

Yi Shanggu laughed and said, "Your Majesty, you can't say that. Emperor Jian has been on the throne for forty-two years. At that time, you were the youngest among the sisters. You have been living in the cracks for a long time, and you are not liked by Emperor Jian, unlike Xiao Lan, who has your protection."

"only…"

She paused and sighed softly.

"If Xiao Lan knew about your illness, she would definitely be distressed. My Lord, please rest assured. Ayi will find famous doctors all over the world for you, so that you can see Hao Lan ascend the throne and give birth to a little great-daughter for you."

As they talked, they turned the topic to health again, and Emperor Feng waved his hand again dejectedly.

"I know my own body well, there is no need to explain it to you."

Yi Shanggu smiled.

"My Lord, your temper is still the same as before. If Jun Ze were still alive, he would definitely not want to see you wasting your body like this. If he has a spirit in heaven, he would definitely be sad."

Yi Shanggu's expression paused for a moment. Looking at the angry look given to him by his master, he realized that he had spoken out of turn.

She changed the subject and talked about the past and the times when Song Junze was alive.

The two chatted for a long time.

Yi Shanggu didn't leave until dawn.

Looking at Yi Shanggu's departing back, Emperor Feng was confused, with a hint of pain from memories in his eyes.

If her Aze was still alive, she would never have let Shaodian Sishui be born.

If her Aze were still alive, how could her Hao Lan have been tortured by illness for several years.

It was all the damn Xuanyuan Zhuoqiong’s fault. If she hadn’t invented that damn Yuan Hua Gu, her Jun Ze would never have been secretly poisoned by her royal sister.

The reason for all this is that damn Shaodian Zhuoqiong's fault.

He was dead, but now he appeared silently.

"No matter if the person who killed Yin Wenqi was a human or a ghost, if I could kill you once, I can kill you a second time."

There was bloodthirsty murderous intent in Emperor Feng's eyes, and she could not tolerate others plotting against her in secret.

The entire Great Zhou belongs to her. All she has to do is kill all those who hinder Hao Lan from ascending the throne and all those who harm Hao Lan.

If Xuanyuan Zhuoqiong were alive, she wouldn't mind killing her again.

As Yi Shanggu left, a figure hidden in the dark above the majestic and magnificent palace left quietly after listening to the conversation between Emperor Feng and Yi Shanggu, and went to the Sixth Princess's Mansion as if he was familiar with the place.