Origin System, I have a barren mountain

A young eunuch who was accompanying the Empress Dowager slipped out unnoticed.

Since things have already turned out this way, it's best not to delve any further into the matter.

After all, with the Emperor around, even if he wanted to investigate this matter, those who followed the Empress Dowager would definitely find a foolproof way to protect her.

Liang Yu knew that his mother hadn't expected things to turn out this way, so she was caught off guard.

"Alright, Prime Minister Mu, this matter still needs to be thoroughly investigated."

Given the Emperor's attitude, this matter ends here.

"Yes."

Everyone withdrew, leaving only Prime Minister Mu and Cheng Yunmo.

Cheng Yunmo was embarrassed. "Prime Minister Mu, I am truly sorry. I did not know you would come to see me."

If they hadn't come looking for her, they wouldn't have been trapped in the wilderness.

Prime Minister Mu bowed respectfully and said, "It is I who have been wrong to you, the female disciple of the Imperial Preceptor. If I had not been so rash in coming to see you, I would not have ended up like this."

Wei, your humble servant?

Cheng Yunmo quickly stepped aside, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Prime Minister Mu stroked his beard and carefully examined the owner of the desolate mountain, but he was surprised to find that this owner seemed unaware of what the desolate mountain meant to her.

"Prime Minister Mu, His Majesty needs you very much. Why do I feel that you can't leave the desolate mountains?"

Cheng Yunmo had no idea why she had this feeling. The strangest thing was that she felt like Prime Minister Mu had suddenly become like her.

“Your humble servant cannot leave this desolate mountain, for I am no longer a living body. The reason everyone can see me is because of the anomaly of this desolate mountain, Lord Cheng. They think I am still alive, but I do not want to add to their panic. Your humble servant is now Lord Cheng, your subordinate.”

"How could this be?"

Cheng Yunmo could hardly believe his eyes, especially someone like Prime Minister Mu.

He should be the most important person to the Daughter of Heaven, so how could he die so miserably in this desolate mountain?

"Your Majesty, I was originally supposed to be reincarnated, but I know that my daughter has caused a great disaster."

Just as Cheng Yunmo was about to say something, he was interrupted by Prime Minister Mu.

“I know, Lord Cheng, that you want to support my daughter, but from my father’s perspective, my daughter has been under the control of the Empress Dowager for so many years and has almost lost the fortune of a daughter destined by Heaven.”

Cheng Yunmo must have been very saddened to hear Prime Minister Mu say such things about his daughter.

"I originally intended to directly advise Lord Cheng, but there was basically no opportunity. So, taking advantage of the opportunity to meet Lord Cheng today, I would like to tell him my thoughts."

Despite his grief, Prime Minister Mu recounted the truth of the matter.

Cheng Yunmo had no idea how Prime Minister Mu knew such trivial matters.

Even she might only know this because she is a character in this world.

"Prime Minister Mu, I just want to give it a try. What if your daughter gets some kind of opportunity and recovers on her own?"

Prime Minister Mu looked at Lord Cheng with gratitude. If it were anyone else, knowing full well that it would be a losing proposition, they certainly wouldn't have done it.

After all, Lord Cheng didn't even know his own daughter, but he was still willing to try for her sake, even if it meant offending the current Empress Dowager.

Cheng Yunmo felt a little flustered, and suddenly realized that since Prime Minister Mu could speak so earnestly to her, he must be planning something.

"You, Prime Minister Mu, what are you planning to do?"

At this moment, Lord Liu stepped out from the corner.

"Prime Minister Mu's intention is to remove Empress Mu Wanwan from her rightful place and make way for the new Daughter of Heaven."

Cheng Yunmo was stunned and could hardly believe it.

"Prime Minister Mu, you cared so much about your daughter back then, and after all these years of not seeing her, you've chosen this method?"

Prime Minister Mu smiled bitterly and remained silent.

Lord Liu was also feeling bad; Prime Minister Mu had always been a frighteningly rational man.

This was the case when he was in the imperial court; unless he believed something was right, he would be frighteningly calm.

"I do not believe!"

Cheng Yunmo suddenly looked at Prime Minister Mu and Lord Liu, "Have you ever considered that perhaps Heaven also wants to see if Mu Wanwan can shoulder the responsibilities of Empress? If we don't give it a try, what if the one you think is Heaven's chosen one doesn't appear?"

The two looked at each other, feeling helpless at Cheng Yunmo's insistence.

However, at this moment in the Empress Dowager's palace, the Empress was kneeling on the ground, her face very pale.

"I told you, if you listen to me, you can keep your position as Empress. But if you believe your father, it means you will disappear without a trace."

Mu Wanwan initially didn't believe that her father would think of stripping her of her status as empress, a daughter he cared about so much.

The Empress Dowager stared at Mu Wanwan and said slowly, "You have seen with your own eyes what your father's attitude towards you is."

"What does the Empress Dowager want me to do?"

Mu Wanwan was ultimately disheartened. In order to save her father, she thought of joining forces with the Empress Dowager, but in the end, her father did not understand her.

“Your father is indeed dead. If he weren’t dead, he wouldn’t have been able to exchange so much grain. Now that you are the Empress, you need something to protect yourself. You need to let the Emperor know how highly you are regarded.”

The Empress Dowager carefully explained to Mu Wanwan the things she should pay attention to, and taught Mu Wanwan how to wield some power so that no one would dare to easily anger her.

Food was a great start, especially after she appeared as the empress, when the weather was no longer just one season.

The ministers who supported the Empress Dowager and the Empress learned that for every large amount of grain obtained, a certain amount of land and crops would be left uncultivated, and the weather remained largely unchanged.

They were also aware of the damage to the land.

"In that case, it seems that such a thing would not happen with the food and seeds that the spirit of the desolate mountain obtains. This is really strange."

"In any case, we can't just think about the present. We shouldn't take back the Empress's grain."

The others around the Empress Dowager couldn't help but frown, having a very poor impression of Empress Mu Wanwan's performance today.

"It's a pity that Prime Minister Mu had such a daughter, using his own father as a bargaining chip for personal gain."

“Huangshanling always takes something in return. There’s no such thing as a free lunch, so Huangshanling’s approach is actually a mutually agreeable solution.”

Mu Wanwan didn't have many choices, especially after choosing the Empress Dowager.

When Cheng Yunmo was about to leave, she heard Prime Minister Mu mention Empress Mu Wanwan and ask her to go and meet her.