Three Kingdoms: Domination of the World

Empress Song's family, the family of Consort Song, Emperor Zhang of Han, had long fallen into decline. Liu Hong, fearing interference from his foreign relatives in government, chose an empress who was not from a prominent family. Empress Song's father, Song Feng, was only a Praetorian Guard, and came from a relatively humble background.

During her eight years on the throne, Empress Song often counseled her husband to be a good emperor. She was a virtuous empress, deeply loved by the eunuchs and maids in the palace.

However, Emperor Ling of Han was known for his indolence and disliked Empress Song's admonitions. Liu Hong rarely stayed in the Empress's palace, and he left no children. The concubines envied Empress Song's status, especially Consort He, who was jealous and calculating.

On this day, He Guiren and the other concubines had a small gathering. As a mother of her son, He Guiren's status in the palace became increasingly higher, and the other concubines were also happy to be close to her.

A graceful, elegant, and beautiful lady sat in the chair, surrounded by a group of beautiful women. Lady He, dressed in a light, thin dress, revealed a boundless beauty, a radiant charm that looked nothing like she had given birth. Her brows knitted slightly, and a gentle, watery voice rang out.

"My dear sisters, dear sisters! The Queen is unworthy of her position. After being married to Your Majesty for so many years, she has yet to successfully bear a child!"

Empress Song had conceived a child, but it died young. The struggles within the palace were like an invisible battlefield, and many of Liu Hong's sons died young. Liu Hong was no fool; he knew the pitfalls of palace infighting. This time, fearing that his son, Liu Bian, would follow in her footsteps, he sent him to live with a Taoist priest early on.

"Alas! The years in the palace are so bleak and miserable. Bian'er is already five years old this year! As a mother, I cannot always be by his side. My heart is so bitter! My son has a miserable life!"

"Sister, you are so lucky! It is said that Bian'er is well-behaved and His Majesty likes him very much. If nothing unexpected happens, the position of Crown Prince will be his."

"Sister, you can't even say there's anything unexpected. How can you be so sure about the royal family? There are still many unexpected things in the palace."

"Sister, what are your plans?"

Concubine He informed the other concubines of her plan to slander Empress Song. These people had been colluding with Concubine He for a long time and were ready to make a move.

Over the years, many concubines had long been jealous of Empress Song. They had given birth to many children, but they had all died young. Yet, Empress Song, who also had no princes, was able to hold the throne for eight years. They felt it was unfair.

However, they underestimated the viciousness and jealousy of Concubine He, and several of their children were secretly killed by her.

Of course, she is not the only one with a sinister heart. In the palace fight, it is either you or I, and many people have their own ulterior motives.

"Sister! I'm afraid this isn't that easy, is it?"

"Sisters! Don't worry, we have powerful helpers."

"Who is it?"

"Champion Marquis Wang Fu."

"What? Why would Wang Fu target Queen Song?"

"This sister doesn't know something. The King of Bohai was framed and killed by Wang Fu and Cao Jie, and the Princess Song of King Liu Kui of Bohai was the aunt of Queen Song."

"Ah! So what? Your Majesty has confirmed that the Prince of Bohai is plotting rebellion."

"Haha, sister. Don't you know that Queen Song is investigating Prince Bohai's rebellion? She seems to have found some key evidence recently."

"Oh! So Wang Fu is looking for his sister?"

"Yes! Marquis Guanjun came to me. He was very frightened at the time. He wanted us to work together to frame Queen Song. I agreed."

"How do you operate this?"

"Grand Doctor Cheng Ahui placed the objects related to the witchcraft incident in the Queen's bedroom. And then..."

"When the time comes, we can go together to His Majesty and expose the Queen's evil deeds."

"Yeah! With such an ingenious plan, it's safe."

"Your Majesty has been very sensitive about the young deaths of the princes these years. If you knew the Queen was capable of such a thing, there would be something to watch!"

"My dear sisters, dear sisters. If this can be accomplished, my son will treat all of you as his own mothers."

The concubines looked at each other, then smiled evilly.

"As long as you are rich and noble, don't forget each other!"

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[Ding! System quest issued: Rescue Queen Song. Help Queen Song survive. Completion reward: Human Emperor Luck. With great luck, your fate is bound to the fate of humanity. The larger the territory you belong to, the stronger your Luck. The chance of treasure maps unlocking rare items increases by 30%, while the chance of unlocking dangerous items decreases by 50%. When fighting in the same legion, dueling enemy generals triggers the Guard and Luck effects. Guard: Duel on behalf of your own generals; Luck: When your army is defeated, your core generals will not be captured!]

"Oh my god! Such a powerful auxiliary talent skill!"

Suo Chao's mind was focused on the task issued by the system, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Huang Gai saw this scene and said hurriedly.

"Sir, what's the good news?"

"Huh? It's nothing good! I just thought of something funny!"

Suo Chao and the other man led their horses into Luoyang City. The security level here was still very high, and after many interrogations by the city guards, they were finally allowed to pass. The two men walked towards Luoyang Street.

Luoyang's layout is magnificent and imposing, and it is guarded by strategic passes on all sides, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack.

"It really is worthy of being the imperial capital!"

"Yes! Sir, this is the most prosperous place I have ever seen!"

Suo Chao walked along the bustling streets, where numerous vendors hawked their wares. With the rise of treasure hunting, the Imperial City boasted a dazzling array of goods. With the money, all the necessities of life could be purchased. For rarer items, they would have to go to the Royal Auction House or barter on the black market.

Auction houses are now quite popular throughout the country. To generate revenue, Liu Hong opened four royal auction houses in the east, west, south and north of the imperial city of Luoyang. These auction houses became entertainment venues for many children from aristocratic families.

Suo Chao walked along the street, wondering how he could meet Empress Song. He didn't care about anything else and just went back to his old ways: practicing medicine, fortune-telling, and performing arts. Yes, that's right! Performing arts. Whether in ancient times or modern times, the common people's enthusiasm for watching the show is the same. Suo Chao ordered Huang Gai to perform some martial arts and acrobatics, which attracted quite a crowd.

Over the past few days, the two of them had been setting up their stalls while asking around. They finally found out the residence of Song Guozhang, Song Feng. Today, Suo Chao didn't set up his stall, so they went to visit the Guozhang's residence together.

The father-in-law’s residence.

This was a grand and imposing mansion. The gate was new, the threshold a bit high, and two large stone lions stood outside the courtyard. A brightly colored plaque read "Song Mansion." Huang Gai went forward and knocked on the door. A moment later, a man dressed as a servant approached and asked curiously.

"Who are you looking for?"

"Oh! I need to find the father-in-law for something urgent!"

"what is the matter?"

"I can only talk to the father-in-law about this matter."

"What? Go away, everyone wants to curry favor with our father-in-law!"

"Hey, old man, please help me! I really need to see the father-in-law for something urgent."

"Leave now! Otherwise I'll call someone to chase you away!"

At this time, Song Qi walked out of the door and stared at Suo Chao and the others with curiosity.

"What do you want with my father?"

"Oh! I am the adopted son of Xuyi County Magistrate Sun. I am passing through the Imperial City today and have come to pay my father a visit to the Emperor's father-in-law. Here is a small gift of 2000 gold. I hope the Emperor's father-in-law can introduce us to someone."

The more gifts you give, the less blame you will receive. Suo Chao didn't want to waste much time on this matter. He gave the gift to quickly clear the way for the meeting with Empress Song. This was the prevailing custom at the time.