After her fate was taken away, she was favored by her five brothers.

Chapter 936 Who said I have no offspring?

In the court of Dongling.

On the high dragon throne, the majestic aura of the past is no longer there, replaced by a young face.

Although the new king is young and naive, his eyes reveal a calmness that is inconsistent with his age.

He has been trained by the Xiao family since he was a child, and his father told him that the position will be his sooner or later.

The Queen Mother sat next to him, her face dignified, her brows revealing majesty, and her sharp eyes swept over everyone in the court.

A minister knelt down and said, "Queen Mother, the border is in danger. If this continues, Southern Jin will sooner or later..."

The minister didn't say anything else, but the Queen Mother could understand what he meant.

"Yes, Queen Mother, we must come up with a countermeasure as soon as possible. In the past, it was only us in Dongling who invaded others, but now we are being chased and beaten by Nanjin. It is really pathetic."

"Queen Mother, I think it would be better to sign a vassal state treaty, so that we can still keep Dongling."

It's nothing more than paying tribute to Southern Jin every year.

However, they in Dongling are wealthy, and they can afford to send some small gifts to Nanjin.

The Xiao family of the Queen Mother's mother's family stood up and said, "It's all Yan Beichuan's fault. He was not guarding the border at this critical moment, but ran back to the capital for no reason. The Queen Mother and the King must punish him."

The king that the Xiao family was talking about was naturally the child in the court.

The Queen Mother waved her hand, signaling the ministers to be quiet.

She really wanted to punish Yan Beichuan, but he had soldiers in his hands, and her good son Chu Yan gave him too much power. Even the Golden Armor Guards only recognized Yan Beichuan.

Even though she sent people to invite Yan Beichuan into the palace, Yan Beichuan did not take her, the queen mother, seriously at all.

Before the Queen Mother could speak, she wanted to remove Yan Beichuan as the commander, but she heard a loud shout outside the door: "Let me see who wants to punish Yan Beichuan?"

The tone is very arrogant.

Everyone turned around and saw Yan Beichuan. The Xiao family said, "Yan Beichuan, you are so brave, you... the king..."

Suddenly he saw Chu Yan behind Yan Beichuan, and the words in his mouth were choked.

All the civil and military officials knelt down and bowed, "Your humble servants respectfully welcome the king back to the palace."

Hidden beneath the voice are complex emotions and different thoughts.

The ministers who were loyal to Chu Yan were very excited that the king had really returned.

They had heard a long time ago that the king had returned and was staying at General Yan's mansion, but they went there several times and did not see him.

It was rumored that the king was crazy, but now his eyes look clear and he doesn't look crazy at all.

The guess must be a rumor.

"Everyone loves you."

As usual, there was authority in his voice, making everyone's heart tense.

Now they can be sure that the monarch is not crazy.

The ministers who had taken refuge with the Queen Mother were very panicked. Now that Chu Yan was back, the son that the Queen Mother had adopted for him...

But soon they realized that the Queen Mother adopted a son for his own good.

He was captured by the Southern Jin Dynasty, and his harem was always empty, and he did not leave any offspring. Besides, the Queen Mother was his biological mother, so how could the monarch blame his biological mother?

Chu Yan's steps were steady and powerful, and every step seemed to step on everyone's heart.

After he came back, he went back to the palace and changed into the dragon robe before coming to the court. The gold-embroidered dragon pattern was still shining, highlighting his noble status, and it almost blinded the eyes of important officials.

Chu Yan looked at the empress dowager in the court. He seemed to be smiling, but his eyes were fierce, shooting like an arrow at the empress dowager sitting high on the throne.

The Queen Mother clutched the corner of her clothes tightly, she had already given up on keeping this son.

After he came back from Da Zhou, he questioned her if she was the woman that she had sent people to hunt down, and she admitted it.

But she was his mother, and he did all this for his own good.

But he didn't know who in the Great Zhou had bewitched him, and not only did he not understand her difficulties, he also put her under house arrest.

She is his mother!

She gave birth to her son after ten months of pregnancy, and then went through untold hardships to support him and put him on the throne.

Everything he has today was given to him by his mother.

In the past he always listened to her, but he changed completely after he met that woman. Fortunately, that woman died.

What she regretted most was that she gave birth to the child.

Now that the child has returned to the palace, Chu Yan has returned to his old ways. It seems that he no longer listens to his mother when that woman was around.

He didn't even give her the most basic respect as a mother.

When she heard that Chu Yan was captured by Southern Jin, she didn't feel sad at all. At most, she felt gloating: He deserves it!

What her son did finally brought about his own death.

Now seeing him back and still looking at her like that, she was very angry.

But what was more surprising was that her good son was crazy, so how come he was fine?

She smiled and whispered, "The king is back, this is a great joy. However, all the affairs of the court are now presided over by me and the new king. The king has been exhausted all the way, so why not return to the palace to rest first, and discuss the affairs of the court after you have recovered."

"New king?"

Chu Yan looked as if he had heard a huge joke. He swept his eyes across the Queen Mother like a knife and sneered, "Haha~ Mother, I am the king of Dongling. How can I let others do the court affairs for me? Not to mention a young boy."

Chu Yan glanced at the court and saw a child of only seven or eight years old.

The Queen Mother still had a smile on her face, but there was a hint of coldness in her eyes: "Yan'er, the fact that you were captured is known to the world. The court was in turmoil, and I had no choice but to temporarily take over the government in order to preserve the country of Dongling. Now that the new monarch has been established, if the monarch wants to discuss court affairs again, I'm afraid it's a bit against the rules.

Moreover, I heard that you have gone mad, so I cannot allow you to preside over government affairs."

"Hahahahaha~~"

Chu Yan burst into laughter.

Seeing this, the Queen Mother pointed at Chu Yan and said, "My dear ministers, look at my son..."

Before she could finish, Chu Yan drew out the sword that Yan Beichuan carried with him and slashed the new king's neck with one sword.

Everyone had to take off their weapons when entering the palace, and Yan Beichuan was the only one who could bring a sword into the palace.

Seeing Chu Yan holding a sword and walking towards the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother was shocked, "Chu Yan, what do you want to do? I am your mother..."

"Queen Mother? Did you ask me before you adopted a son to become the new king? Queen Mother keeps saying that you took this kingdom for your son and asked him to be grateful for your kindness. But this kingdom of Dongling was passed down by my ancestors. What does it have to do with you and the Xiao family?"

There was silence in the court, and the air seemed to be frozen.

An old minister stepped out, and one could clearly see the pain on his face. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother did all this for your own good, for the stability of Dongling. After all, you have left your harem empty for a long time, without even a child..."

"Bullshit, who said I don't have any offspring?"

He looked at Yun Fu, his eyes softened: "She is my daughter. From today on, she will be the crown prince of Dongling."