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The king who was once decisive in killing people actually had concerns when facing life and death.

Seven years ago, his health had deteriorated to the point of breaking point, and it was he who forced Zhang Xuan to use medication to keep him alive, which was how he managed to hold on for seven years.

"The luckiest thing in my life is meeting the emperor."

"My dear wife..."

His voice was weak and drifted with the wind...

If possible, he would also like to accompany his two children to grow up, but unfortunately, his body can no longer bear it.

The sound of wind chimes rang out from the window frame, clear and pleasant, and the people guarding outside the hall burst into tears.

In the Yangxin Palace, everyone was crying inconsolably. Xiao Xuanzi knelt on the ground, grief-stricken.

"The Emperor has passed away..."

When the funeral bell rings, the whole world mourns.

Shi Qing held his hand and hummed a ballad. It was the tune that Pei Xingzhou had said he wanted to hear the most, and it was also the motherly love that he had never asked for in his entire life.

The emperor passed away and the southern country was in mourning. The princes in the foreign lands also had other thoughts. However, before the situation became tense, Xiao Xuanzi took out the imperial edict issued by Emperor Yong'an before his death and read it out in public.

Before he passed away, he had already made plans for Shi Qing. She was honored as the empress dowager and would temporarily rule the country from behind the curtain. She would assist the late emperor after the little prince grew up.

"Empress Zhaoyuan is appointed as the Empress Dowager, in charge of court affairs, and Crown Prince Pei Yuansong is the successor to the throne."

Such an imperial edict would undoubtedly make people in the court and the country doubt its authenticity. However, no one dared to doubt the authenticity of Pei Xingzhou's imperial edict.

The most important point is that almost all the people in the court are close ministers arranged by Shi Qing.

The youngest prime minister in the court is Gu Yao, who was personally promoted by Emperor Yong'an two years ago. He is also the head of the civil officials. As for the head of the military generals, it is naturally Marshal Gu.

Two important figures in the court stood up, supported the new emperor, and honored Shi Qing as the empress dowager. Naturally, no one dared to doubt it, unless they were tired of living.

"I'll wait for your order."

In the seventeenth year of the Southern Kingdom, Emperor Yong'an was buried in the imperial mausoleum and passed away.

Shi Qing gave him the glory and dignity of an emperor, and the people spontaneously wore plain clothes to see Emperor Yong'an off for the last time. It was said that on the day of Emperor Yong'an's funeral, the east side of the city was filled with people from Kyoto kneeling.

Everyone covered their faces and cried, as if they were bidding farewell to Emperor Yong'an.

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Only half a month had passed since Shi Qing's husband's death. Amidst public doubts, she took the throne of the emperor and began to rule the country from behind the scenes, holding the hand of Emperor Yong'an's eldest son, the seven-year-old Crown Prince Yuan Song.

The new emperor was young and didn’t know that he would be supporting the Southern Kingdom. He had a long and arduous journey ahead.

The young empress dowager was not convincing, but behind her was the Khitan king and powerful ministers in the court. Even if some people had doubts in their hearts, they did not dare to challenge the imperial power.

Shi Qing moved from Kunning Palace to Shoukang Palace. She had served as an empress in her past missions, so it was not difficult for her to handle government affairs.

The court officials originally had many opinions about Shi Qing, but were eventually impressed by his strength.

Her wisdom and decisiveness made the people of the southern country live more prosperously.

Shi Qing and the Crown Prince, with their own abilities, gained the trust and love of everyone in the court.

Shi Qing directly ruled the country from behind the scenes, handled government affairs very well, and brought up her two young children well. All civil and military officials were convinced of her.

Yun Fei's party disappeared without a trace half a year ago.

However, there has been some movement recently. Some people have been spreading the word that the current crown prince's identity is unknown and that he is clearly a bastard who has succeeded to the throne.

Most people like to listen to romantic stories. Didn’t Concubine Yun do enough ridiculous things in the past?

Now, the one in power is also a woman, and she is Yun Fei's half-sister. How can we know that she is not a promiscuous person?

When the news reached Shou'an Palace, Shi Qing did not punish the people who spread the rumors.

Instead, he ordered people to secretly track down the murderer behind the scenes, and finally cast his suspicion on one person.

That man was Yun Fei's former admirer, the imperial physician Chen Yan, who had once wanted to harm Zhang Xuan.

When Zhang Xuan learned about this, he immediately arranged for Chen Yan to be captured and handed over to Shi Qing.

He still maintained his posture of silent protection, silently guarding Shi Qing and never overstepping the line.

Now he has another identity, the imperial teacher of the new emperor.

Zhang Xuan was grateful for Emperor Yong'an's recognition and took good care of Shi Qing and her two children.

He treated Shi Qing's affairs as his own and always handled them thoughtfully.

It can be said that Zhang Xuan is the most advantageous trump card in Shi Qing's hand. He has improved his martial arts skills at some point, and even the secret guards in the palace are no match for him.

Although there were always people who wanted to assassinate Zhang Xuan, he cleverly avoided them all and killed the ones behind them.

The next day, that person's body will be hung on the city wall.

Zhang Xuan originally served as the head of the Imperial Medical Service, but later, he willingly became the prince's teacher.

In the sixth year of Shi Qing's tenure as empress dowager, Zhang Xuan made an exception and was granted the title of regent of a different surname because of his extraordinary political achievements and repeated meritorious service.

In the 23rd year of the Southern Kingdom, the Khitan surrendered to the Southern Kingdom and was willing to be its vassal. From then on, the people of the two countries became one family, and the war on the border completely stopped.

Shi Qing exchanged the advantages of the two countries, allowing the food-scarce Khitan to cultivate high-quality rice.

He also sent special people to teach people how to govern. Within a few years, the Khitan people finally no longer had to go hungry.

The military strength of the Southern Kingdom was also becoming increasingly powerful. The small countries around it that had been watching from the sidelines finally lowered their heads and began to negotiate in detail with the Southern Kingdom after seeing the Khitan surrender.

Thus, the territory of the Southern Kingdom expanded again.

When the people talked about Empress Dowager Zhaoyuan, they all praised her. It was a pity that the emperor and the empress did not live long and eventually passed away.

Shi Mu, who intended to rebel, could not bear the hardships of the border and tried to escape, but eventually fell off a cliff and died on the way.

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Four years later

Empress Dowager Zhaoyuan withdrew from the political stage, and the young emperor Pei Yuansong succeeded to the throne. The empress dowager returned all the power in her hands to Pei Yuansong.

Pei Yuansong was able to write the Strategies of the Warring States at the age of eight. He was proficient in both civil and military affairs, and was the best among children of his age. Now, at the age of seventeen, Pei Yuansong is even more intelligent. He promotes talented people in the court, rewards and punishes them appropriately, and is very popular among the people.

The seventeen-year-old new emperor looked like the previous emperor, and his methods were even more ruthless. In the end, the ministers in the court who were ready to make moves suppressed their greed and had to surrender.

This day was the birthday of Pei Yuansong and Princess Yuanzhen. Shi Qing personally made several sets of clothes and accompanied the brother and sister for dinner.

Pei Yuansong and Yuanzhen were exceptionally good-looking. There was no one in the capital more beautiful than the new emperor and the eldest princess. However, due to the noble status of the seventeen-year-old Yuanzhen, the men who wanted to marry her did not dare to act rashly.

That's the eldest princess! The pride of the Southern Kingdom! Who would dare to cling to her?

Shi Qing stroked the pearls and jade in her bun and said that her mission had been completed.

After staying in the harem for a long time, I thought about finding time to leave the capital and go out for a walk in this vast world.

The most important thing is that Rong Ji got married five years ago, and due to his busy government affairs, Shi Qing has not visited her yet.

She wanted to go to Khitan to see her mother, which was also to fulfill the original owner's wish.