Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

"Okay, if the emperor wants to depose me, then do it."

Liang Qian glanced at Gao Hao, pulled up her clothes that had slipped off, turned around and went outside the screen, leaving only her back to him.

Gao Hao frowned deeply.

This reaction was not what he had expected; she agreed too readily.

Even in a mansion, if a woman wants to settle down, she has to seek the favor of her husband and a certain status, let alone in the palace.

She was the empress dowager. Although she did not need the emperor's favor, the title of empress dowager was related to her life and property, and it was the foundation of her foothold in the former dynasty and the harem.

How could she give up so easily?

Gao Hao looked at Liang Qian's back, thoughtfully.

He also followed him to the outer room.

Liang Qian sat in front of the table, tidying her clothes, and did not even raise her head when she saw someone following her.

Gao Hao sat down and looked at her face.

"I am serious."

He picked up a cup and took the teapot to fill it with tea himself.

Liang Qian tied her fingers around her belt and hummed nonchalantly, "I'm not kidding you. But since you've taken away my status as queen mother, you have to compensate me with something else, right? What do you plan to use as compensation? Make me queen? Make me a concubine? Or just leave me with nothing? Or -"

She paused, raised her head, and stared at him with her dark eyes: "Is it a white silk or a cup of poisoned wine?"

Gao Hao was startled and laughed softly.

The mood is extremely subtle.

Apart from using each other, what else is there between them?

It's not even hypocritical or just a show.

The funny thing is, they knew each other very well.

He was teasing her, but wasn't she also making fun of him?

In the Liuhua Garden, when Gao Huan died, he said that she was heartless.

She replied to him coldly that pleading for mercy was useless except for costing people their lives.

Others said that maybe it was just a momentary anger.

But if she said it, it must be from the bottom of her heart.

After all, she is the most powerful woman in the palace.

As long as you hold power, what is not within your reach?

But love is the most insignificant one.

"Tell me, which one is it?" Liang Qian's mouth corners slowly raised, smiling: "It has always been said that when the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden. This is really not a rare thing."

Gao Hao suppressed his smile, stared into her eyes, and said nothing.

Actually, she was not wrong.

After the decree to depose the emperor was issued, there was no need for her as the empress dowager to continue to exist.

After all, she was able to work with him to destroy Gao Yang today, but who could guarantee that she wouldn't join forces with others to destroy him again in the future?

Gao Hao's eyes were pitch black.

It's really hard for her to be so clear-headed all the time.

Thinking about it this way, one feels inexplicably frustrated.

Seeing that no one said a word, Liang Qian took the small pot from the table in front of him and filled herself a cup of tea.

"The Emperor must want to ask me, if I had expected this day to come, why did I choose to join forces with you, right?"

Gao Hao smiled lightly, half-seriously, and half-fakely: "If it is as the Queen Mother said, then I am really curious."

On that day in Liuhua Garden, if it was herself who died instead of Gao Huan, she would definitely not be surprised.

After all, if she could write a secret letter to herself to prove her innocence after the matter was accomplished, why couldn't she write one to Gao Huan as well?

Unfortunately, after he ordered people to search Gao Huan's body, his confidants, and even the entire Yong'an Prince's mansion, they still couldn't find the letter they were guessing was there.

Three days have passed. Even if it really existed, it should have been destroyed by now.

In this palace, no one will reveal their ultimate trump card, and no one will truly trust anyone else.

Just like he never told her that Ao Rubin was his, nor did he tell her that he would join forces with Lu Corporation, and she——

Gao Hao looked at her seriously for a moment, his heart in turmoil. She might have some backup plan.

Liang Qian did not answer the question just now, but instead said: "If my guess is correct, the emperor has detained me and the deposed emperor in the palace for the past two days just to see how the court would react, right?"

Gao Hao smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you are really worrying too much. I am thinking that your Majesty has been working hard for a long time, and now you should take a good rest and recuperate. No one is allowed to disturb you."

Liang Huan understood in his heart.

The reason why I avoided the topic was that I must have guessed what he was thinking.

"Your Majesty, don't be suspicious of me. If I had my heart set on someone else, why would I spare no effort to help you? If you are really worried, just take my Queen Mother's seal. Until now, I have not asked for much. Apart from a place to stay, I just want you to spare Gao Yang's life."

Gao Hao frowned and looked at her strangely: "You needed his status as emperor before, but now... why do you have to protect him again and again? Are you still hoping that he will take the throne back in the future?"

It was expected that Gao Hao would ask this question.

Liang Qian pinched the cup with her fingertips and was silent for a long time. Just when Gao Hao thought he would not get a reply, he heard her say indifferently:

"Emperor Wenxuan entrusted the country and Gao Yang to me before he died. Unfortunately, I am destined to not be able to keep the country, so, no matter what, I have to help him protect Gao Yang. After all, he and I were married, so I won't let him down."

After she finished speaking, she stood up and looked at him: "Wait for me for a moment."

Gao Hao was puzzled, but saw her turn around and go to the door, but she came back soon with a small square box in her hand.

Liang Qian walked closer and knelt down again.

Gao Hao narrowed his eyes, glanced at the box, and his heart trembled slightly.

"This is--"

"The Queen Mother's Seal."

Liang Qian placed the box in front of him, opened the lid, and revealed a jade seal.

Gao Hao picked up the seal and looked at it carefully.

It was indeed the one that was stamped on the deposed emperor’s edict.

Gao Hao didn't know what to say for a moment.

I thought it would take some effort to force her to hand it over, but I didn't expect her to just give it to him...

Without the seal, she was just an ordinary woman with the title of empress dowager.

In this case, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Now that I have gotten rid of a worry, I feel much more at ease.

Gao Hao picked up the teacup and took a sip, then looked at her again: "Queen Dowager, there is no need to do this. Since I decided to kill Chun Yubei that day, I didn't want to do that to you again--"

He paused and sighed, "Besides, I promised the Queen Mother that after I ascend the throne, she can become the Queen even if she wants to."

He acted in a very affectionate manner.

Liang Qian shook her head and lowered her neck, looking more discouraged and depressed than he had ever seen her before.

"The promise we made in the past was just a joke between us. It is not counted. I forgot it. The emperor does not need to take it to heart. I am angry that you killed Chunyu Bei, but I am just a little disappointed that you doubt me and do not trust me. To be honest, I am not interested in the politics of the previous dynasty."

She raised her eyes, looked around the hall, and said, "I have been thinking about where to go in the hall these days. I said I had something to tell you just now, and it was about this matter."

Gao Hao caught a glimpse of the seal from the corner of his eye, met her eyes, and said, "Just tell me what your Majesty is planning."

Liang Qian pursed her lips and said, "I had originally planned to send the Concubine to Yuetai Temple, but now she will naturally not go... I thought, why don't you send someone to send me and Prince Guangning to Yuetai Temple tomorrow? Although the conditions outside the palace are more difficult, it is much quieter and suitable for him to recuperate."

When mentioning Lu Wanying, Gao Hao's face looked a little unnatural.

"Toffee——"

Liang Qian glanced at him with a resentful look: "What about the imperial concubine? She's already pregnant, and you still...if you don't want to be talked about, you should confer the title on her as soon as possible."