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Chapter 225 Proclaiming Emperor
But the emperor underestimated Su Hanwan.
The heavy palace door was opened, and a ray of light shone into the room through the curling ambergris from the incense burner.
Su Hanwan held the medicine bowl, moved lightly to the bedside, and said in a gentle voice, "Father, it's time to take the medicine."
"You are so thoughtful." The emperor leaned weakly on the bed. After Eunuch Xu tested the poison, he allowed Su Hanwan to help him take the medicine.
After using the medicine, the emperor cast a deep gaze on Su Hanwan and said in a stern voice, "You knew about the departure of the Third and Fifth Princes."
Su Hanwan smiled when she heard this, "Your Majesty is wise. The power of the Third and Fifth Princes is now in my hands."
The emperor softened his tone, "What do you think of the Seventh Prince? He's the most obedient and will certainly do whatever you want. I can make you the Regent Princess. That way, you won't have to deal with rumors and still get what you want."
Su Hanwan smiled, a smile that was somewhat mocking: "Your Majesty, do you think your illness is accidental?"
She used her long armor to wipe the emperor's neck.
The emperor was startled and looked at Eunuch Xu who was motionless, saying in disbelief: "Eunuch Xu, you..."
Eunuch Xu knelt on the ground, not saying a word, but his attitude was clear: he had been bribed by Su Hanwan.
In fact, this is understandable. After the emperor's death, the eunuchs who were close to him faced only three possible outcomes: continuing to be employed, losing power and being expelled, or being executed.
If he refused after the new emperor extended an olive branch, there was a high possibility that he would be sentenced to death.
He could only seek refuge with Su Hanwan, who had the power of four princes.
The emperor closed his eyes and looked at Su Hanwan, "I believe I have treated you well."
"Your Majesty, I am not your mother. I will not make excuses for you." Su Hanwan sneered.
"You are the Emperor, can't you really find out that my mother and her elder sister were swapped? It's just that you don't want to investigate. To you, it's just that you slept with a woman, so just show your willingness to take responsibility.
My mother has never forgotten you and has brought me to your side many times. When she heard that the prince and the minister's son were in danger, she rushed to rescue them as soon as possible.
And you should have just sent someone to check whether your mother's identity is clean, right?
Otherwise, you would not be able to tolerate the existence of the Fourth Prince.
My mother went to visit you before she died, didn't she? She died in the government office at the order of the Prime Minister. How dare you say it had nothing to do with you?"
The emperor sighed, "It was the fourth brother who did it. I just kept it secret for him."
"So in your eyes, a common woman is dead, right?" Su Hanwan smiled sadly, "So, the saying that the emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people is just a lie to deceive the people.
Your Majesty, why do you think I, who hold great power now, should give the throne to the Seventh Prince?"
"You hold great power?" The emperor laughed out loud as if he heard a joke.
How could he completely trust the third and fifth brothers?
Su Hanwan let the emperor finish laughing before she slowly spoke, "Shuangyue asked me to open a grain shop before. I didn't understand the deep meaning behind it. But during a famine, grain prices skyrocketed and the people had to rely on my grain shop, which didn't raise prices, to survive. Then I understood the deep meaning behind it.
I've been aggressively expanding my grain shops, with at least one or two in every town. What do you think would happen to the people if I burned them down?"
The emperor was so angry that he coughed frequently and pointed at Su Hanwan and cursed.
Su Hanwan smiled nonchalantly and said casually, "Do you know what your biggest mistake was? You underestimated me.
Do you believe that if I don't walk out of this door intact, the rest of your sons will die for no reason?
After all, as long as there is a prince alive, I will not be able to speak my mind properly, unless…"
She stretched out the last syllable, hinting, "You will pass the throne to me directly during your lifetime."
She picked up the medicine bowl again and rubbed it with her fingertips. "But if you are willing to give up your sons and cause trouble for me, it's fine. At most it will be a little troublesome."
Her eyes curved, "It's just that I value feelings the most. Mother is much more important to me than you. If you don't care about her life, I won't care about yours either."
The emperor clenched his fists, knowing that Su Hanwan was telling him that his illness this time was related to Su Hanwan.
He did underestimate Su Hanwan's ambition and ability. After all, in his heart, even if Su Hanwan had royal blood, it would be difficult to conceal her rusticity and the mercenary spirit of a businessman, not to mention his deeply rooted idea: women are easily soft-hearted and not as decisive as men.
But he had to admit that Su Hanwan was more suitable to be the emperor than his other sons, and his only dissatisfaction with her was her gender.
He closed his eyes and said weakly, "Eunuch Xu drafted an edict to pass the throne to Princess Wan..."
Su Hanwan succeeded to the throne and named the reign "Qixin", which marked the beginning of a period of turbulent and controversial rule.
With her strong support, more and more women appeared in the court, some as counselors, some as historians, and some as generals...
The women demonstrated extraordinary talents in their respective positions, injected new vitality into the court, and became role models for many women.
The world is developing in the expected direction, but the old system is difficult to completely eliminate, and as an emperor, it is difficult for her to change everyone's thoughts.
Even if the number of women serving as officials increases, it is still less than the number of men, not to mention those from aristocratic families.
After Su Hanwan gave birth to her eldest son, the court officials became restless.
She cruelly fed her own flesh and blood a drug that controlled the secret guards, turning her son into a subordinate of her future daughter.
She knew very well that if she wanted to satisfy Shuangyue's wish, she could only extend the time the woman was emperor, so as to defeat the deeply rooted idea.
Except for the third and fifth princes, all the male supporting characters chose to leave after she secured the throne.
The twelve people gathered together again and crossed the mountains to find a way to see Frost Moon.
Until they arrived in Japan by boat.
An idea suddenly occurred to him, thinking that Shuangyue must care about the lives of the people. If they destroyed this country, would it force Shuangyue to show up?
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Shen Shuangyue held her forehead with her hand when she heard this and asked in a low voice, "Sister, is that the country in the red circle?"
Shen Shuangxing nodded, "I did think about adding this country into the mix, letting the male protagonist go to war, and the female protagonist take the opportunity to become emperor."
Shen Shuangyue said with a smile: "So, they are not forcing me with the people, but forcing me to thank them with their actions?"
Grandpa Turtle raised his eyebrows: "So, they all died alone, and you really don't plan to give them a chance to marry?"
Shen Shuangyue pursed her lips and told the truth: "Grandpa Turtle, I won't hide it from you. I feel that after I get one person, I will be thinking about the others. This goes against my morals, and the number twelve is too big."
"What you said makes sense. I understand your concerns. Okay, this old man will take you back and give Little Shen two gifts."
Shen Shuangyue subconsciously asked: "What gift?"
Grandpa Turtle smiled and said, "One of the gifts is extraordinary talent."
Shen Shuangyue: “???” What the hell?