Quickly wear "I am the empress"

After hearing what Zhao Zhen said, Queen Cao was stunned for a long time. Finally, she moved to the place Zhao Zhen pointed and successfully took out the imperial edict hidden in the secret cabinet.

After getting the things inside, Queen Cao stepped forward and respectfully handed the things to Zhao Zhen.

Zhao Zhen did not answer it, but said calmly: "Open it and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Queen Cao hesitated for a moment, but still obeyed Zhao Zhen and opened the bright yellow imperial edict.

After seeing the contents clearly, Empress Cao couldn't help but widen her eyes, "Prince Mingzhao, isn't it already......"

After saying this, she raised her head and looked at Zhao Zhen lying on the bed. She asked with a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, could it be that Princess Mingzhao is not dead?"

Ming Zhao was the title used by Zhao Zhen when he posthumously conferred the title on Zhi Yu as crown prince.

Zhao Zhen did not answer Queen Cao's question, but turned his head away and stared at the bed curtains above his head in a daze.

"Queen, I am not feeling well. I am afraid that I will fall into a coma one day and never wake up again."

"So, keep this imperial edict."

"If one day, I really..., then you should take out this imperial edict and let An'er ascend the throne legitimately."

"Cough cough."

"If An'er hasn't come back when I leave."

"Then you can serve as regent as the Queen Mother."

"When An'er comes back, you will return the power to her."

Hearing Zhao Zhen's calm words, Empress Cao was stunned.

She lowered her head and stared at the imperial edict in her hand for a long while, then asked Zhao Zhen with mixed emotions: "Sir, do you trust me so much?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head slightly and said bluntly: "Except An'er, I don't trust anyone."

"Behind you are the Cao family and the ministers of the imperial court. I cannot completely trust you."

"But you are the mother of the country, my wife, and An'er's nominal mother, so I have to hand over this imperial decree to you."

Hearing what Zhao Zhen said, Empress Cao didn't know whether to cry or laugh. "My Lord, aren't you afraid that I won't show you this imperial edict?"

Zhao Zhen shook his head. "A cunning rabbit has three burrows. Queen, I must have a backup plan."

"Now, the military power of the entire Song Dynasty is in An'er's hands."

"If you don't bring out this imperial edict, at worst she will just reenact the act of wearing the yellow robe."

"Anyway, this is how my Zhao family came to power."

Hearing what Zhao Zhen said, Empress Cao nodded with a wry smile and put the imperial edict in her arms, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will protect this imperial edict well."

Hearing this, Zhao Zhen smiled calmly: "Queen, I don't want anyone in the court to know that An'er is still alive."

Upon hearing this, Empress Cao nodded slightly and said solemnly, "I will keep my mouth shut."

Zhao Zhen smiled weakly: "Queen, you are a smart person."

"I think there is no more honorable position in the world than that of the Empress Dowager."

Upon hearing this, Empress Cao did not speak, but bowed quietly to Zhao Zhen and said, "I will take my leave."

After leaving Zhao Zhen's palace, Queen Cao remained silent for a long time while looking at the orange-red setting sun in the sky.

Seeing this, the nanny standing by couldn't help but whispered, "Saint, someone from the Cao family wants to see you."

Empress Cao clenched the imperial edict in her hand, shook her head and refused, "Tell them that I am busy with palace affairs and have no time to meet with them."

Upon hearing this, the nanny did not ask any more questions. She bowed respectfully and left quietly.

—

After Zhao Zhen woke up, he killed the Khitan envoy in a quick and decisive manner.

When two countries are at war, they do not kill envoys. This sentence is of no use to Zhao Zhen.

How could Yelu Zongzhen be angry if he didn't kill the envoy? If Yelu Zongzhen wasn't angry, how could he implement his plan?

Seeing that Zhao Zhen started to act recklessly again, many officials hurried out to dissuade him, but they were all scolded back by Zhao Zhen crazily.

Seeing that Zhao Zhen's behavior style was becoming more and more weird, many old ministers couldn't help but look at each other in fear.

The emperor's current appearance is very similar to the appearance of the late emperor when he first fell ill...

As subjects, they were reluctant to say some things, but they knew that the royal family was insane.

When the late emperor was alive, he would get sick from time to time. I didn’t expect that the emperor would also have this disease…

Seeing that Zhao Zhen's condition was getting worse, the ministers began to become cautious when attending court every day.

As soon as they saw Zhao Zhen start to frown, everyone started looking for excuses to praise Zhiyu.

They finally discovered that as long as they praised Princess Mingzhao more, the emperor would not make things difficult for them anymore.

Seeing that Zhiyu held such an important position in Zhao Zhen's heart, everyone sighed, but also felt a little fortunate in their hearts.

If Princess Yan was still alive, the emperor would definitely make her the crown prince and help her take the throne...

—

Upon hearing that Zhao Zhen had killed the envoy he sent, Yelu Zongzhen was furious and prepared to attack Song with all his might.

At the same time, he wrote a letter and had it delivered to Western Xia and Dali, hoping that the two countries would join him in sending troops to divide the Song Dynasty.

When Li Liangzuo of Western Xia received the letter from Yelu Zongzhen, he was having a pleasant conversation with Zhao Shu.

Hearing that it was Yelu Zongzhen's letter, Li Liangzuo sighed, picked up his wine glass and said helplessly to Zhao Shu: "It seems that I lost this bet."

Hearing this, Zhao Shu smiled harmlessly, "Your Majesty, you didn't lose at all."

"You clearly won."

Hearing what Zhao Shu said, Li Liangzuo laughed out loud, "Oh, then tell me, how did I win?"

Zhao Shu put down the wine glass in his hand and looked at Li Liangzuo sincerely: "Yelü Zongzhen sent all the Khitan men to the battlefield of my Song Dynasty."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Xixia."

"Hahaha."

Hearing this, Li Liangzuo laughed out loud, "You are right, now is a good time for me to attack Khitan."

"But... the soil in the Central Plains is fertile. If I join forces with Yelu Zongzhen to attack Song, wouldn't I be able to gain more from my allies?"

Hearing this, the smile on Zhao Shu's face froze for a moment, "Your Majesty, you must think about this carefully."

"Our Song Dynasty has always been a country of etiquette and we are the most trustworthy in keeping our promises."

"If you cooperate with the Song Dynasty, I will give you everything I promised you after the success."

Hearing what Zhao Shu said, Li Liangzuo stepped forward and patted him on the shoulder, pretending to be happy and said, "I lied to you."

"Since I have agreed to cooperate with you, I will not regret it."

As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass on the table and said to Zhao Shu with a hearty smile: "Come, I'll toast you a glass."

After finishing the wine in the cup, Li Liangzuo threw the cup away casually and looked at Zhao Shu with a smile: "I heard that you are not the biological son of the Emperor of the Song Dynasty?"

Zhao Shu nodded calmly, "Yes."

"The official family has no son, so he was adopted as his own."