After rebirth, I married the emperor's uncle and overthrew my ex-husband's kingdom

"Cough, cough, cough—"

A breath of cold air choked his throat and he covered his mouth and coughed violently.

Seeing that he seemed to be about to cough out his lungs, Bai Youyou felt a pang of pain in her heart. She walked over and stroked his back, "Go back."

He was pretending in the past, but now she really hopes he is pretending.

The emperor is in poor health, and the court appears stable on the surface, but privately everyone is harboring their own thoughts and the situation is turbulent.

These days, Bai Youyou has been worrying about the opening of branches of Liuli Pavilion and Yunnifang in various places. She goes out early and comes back late, and is very busy.

In the blink of an eye, winter arrived and the first snow fell.

Lu Xuan has been busy dealing with the barbarians' request for peace these days. In the evening, the two met at the door.

"Sixth cousin."

"long."

Lu Xuan looked at Bai Youyou's beautiful little face, with a complicated expression in his eyes.

"what happened?"

Bai Youyou saw him staring at her. She raised her hand and touched her face. "Sixth cousin, is there something on my face?"

"No."

Lu Xuan concealed the expression in his eyes, raised his lips and smiled, "I'll give you something."

He handed her the bright yellow imperial edict beside him and said, "Look for yourself."

Bai Youyou looked suspicious. He took the imperial edict and read it, and was suddenly a little surprised.

"The imperial decree to crown her as queen?"

"Well, seventeen..." Lu Xuan thought of something and changed his words in time, "The emperor said, it depends on your own wishes. If you don't want to, just destroy it."

They used to be good brothers who were willing to go through thick and thin together, but now their identities are different and they will never be able to be as casual as before.

Bai Youyou nodded, "I'll consider it."

The idea of ​​using the emperor to control the princes had not yet been erased when Lu Huaizhen brought him such a good opportunity.

It is better to rely on yourself than on others. The palace banquet that day made her think this even more firmly.

In the evening, no one expected Lu Huaizhen to come to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion in person.

It was already winter, and he was wearing thick clothes, including the cloak he often wore in previous years.

Bai Youyou remembered that his illness had not yet healed.

The Duke of Zhenguo was about to salute, but he was quickly pulled up by him, "Duke of Zhenguo, you are embarrassing me."

He did not call himself "I". He looked at Lu Xuan and the others with some sadness in his eyes, "Didn't we say we were a family before? Why are we so distant now?"

"Your Majesty, the present is different from the past. You are now of noble status, and this old minister——"

Before the Duke of Zhenguo finished speaking, Lu Huaizhen interrupted him and said, "Duke of Zhenguo, since I have already become a part of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, I will also be a part of it in the future. This will never change."

The Duke of Zhenguo wanted to say something, but Bai Youyou said, "Grandfather, from now on, the emperor will become your grandson-in-law, and he will be your junior."

"Grandson-in-law?"

The Duke of Zhenguo knew about Bai Youyou's previous shocking remarks, and used the emperor to control the princes...

He raised his eyes and glanced at Lu Huaizhen's face imperceptibly, "Your Majesty, is this what you mean?"

"Cough cough..."

Lu Huaizhen's face turned pale. He covered his mouth and coughed for a while before saying, "I am not in good health. I don't know when I will suddenly pass away. The Great Zhou Dynasty must have an heir. It is better to let Youyou's child ascend the throne, so that the Zhenguo Mansion can be peaceful for a hundred years."

How can I allow others to snore beside my bed? No matter who ascends the throne, he will be afraid of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion whose achievements surpass his master, except for those who have the blood of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion.

He looked at Bai Youyou's smiling face and said, "If I die early, you will rule the country from behind the scenes."

Outsiders don't know Bai Youyou's abilities, but he and the people in the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion know them.

If the Great Zhou is handed over to her, it will surely be peaceful and prosperous!

Lu Chen and the old lady looked at each other and then lowered their eyelids.

Did this person already know Youyou's thoughts? Was he trying to test her now?

They were not sure either, but at the morning court the next day, when the court officials were forcing the emperor to marry a queen and take concubines, the imperial edict was read out directly.

After Eunuch Jiang finished reading the imperial edict, one could hear a pin drop in the court.

The granddaughter of the Duke of Zhenguo was of noble status and became the queen, so there was nothing wrong with her at all.

Prince Yan looked at the calm Duke Zhenguo and asked dryly, "Duke Zhenguo, doesn't the Duke Zhenguo Mansion not marry into the royal family? This..."

Uncle Zhang, who rarely attended court, snorted coldly, "It's not that I can't, but I've made you worry."

Although the ministers had different opinions, no one dared to refute.

Bai Youyou was thinking about how to control the situation step by step if she really became the queen.

The palace is dangerous and every step must be taken with caution.

Although her daughter was going to be the queen, Mrs. Lu was not at all happy. Instead, she ordered people to prepare the dowry and then sat on the chair with a worried look on her face.

"With all the beautiful girls in the harem, what do you think Youyou should do?"

"If she marries an ordinary family, she can rely on the Zhenguo Mansion to guarantee her a lifetime of companionship, but marrying the emperor..."

Who can make the emperor have to be alone for his entire life?

Yang Momo was also very worried, but she still comforted Lu, "The young lady is smart and clever, maybe she can handle it."

The imperial edict has been announced to the world, what else can be done?

They both looked at the blossoming plum branches outside the window. The old lady came in with Jiang Momo, who was holding a brocade box in her hands.

"Mother."

The old lady walked up to her and patted her on the shoulder. "Yun Ni Fang and Liu Li Pavilion are both yours. I'll have someone add them to the dowry list later."

Lu blinked her eyes, "Youyou said that she will take Liuli Pavilion away, and Yunnifang will be left to the Zhenguo Mansion."

"Take them all away with her."

The old lady looked at her innocent daughter and said, "If she is well, these things will be the same no matter who has them."

If she is not well, how can the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion be well?

The day for Bai Youyou to enter the palace soon arrived. She wore a phoenix crown and a red robe and stepped into the palace with great grace.

When she first entered the palace, various forces were secretly sizing up the new queen.

Although Lu Huaizhen was in poor health, he still forced himself to hold the grand enthronement ceremony.

At night, Bai Youyou sat in Kunning Palace, thinking about the next plan.

At this time, Lu Huaizhen came.

"Are you tired today?" he said softly.

Bai Youyou smiled lightly: "It's okay, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."

Lu Huaizhen stared at her, "I know what you are thinking, and I am willing to cooperate with you."

Bai Youyou was shocked, it turned out that he really knew everything.

"You already knew?"

"As the ruler of a country, you should not take care of the common people, and you should put the people's morality first." Lu Huaizhen smiled sincerely, "I don't have much time left. Rather than letting the throne fall into the hands of treacherous people, it is better to hand it over to you. At least, the people of the Great Zhou will not suffer from war for a hundred years."

Bai Youyou nodded slightly, "Your Majesty is righteous."

Lu Huaizhen coughed lightly a few times, "It's just that the princes and ministers in the court are suspicious, so you need to be careful at every step."

Bai Youyou agreed, already having a plan in mind.