Quick Wear: Who said soft girls have to be obedient! biu!

Zhan Linxiao died in the late autumn of the seventh year after he ascended the throne.

He only saw three people before he died.

The Empress Dowager, at an old age, lost her son and was so grief-stricken that she fainted beside her son's bed.

As the only concubine who gave birth to children, Concubine Jing brought the second princess and also saw the emperor off.

Zhan Linxiao's eagle-claw-like hands tightly grasped Shen Fangshu, his lips trembling and he couldn't speak clearly.

Shen Fangshu could barely make out that he was calling her name.

We have been dependent on each other for twenty years and have survived the most difficult times, so why are we drifting apart now?

Shen Fangshu couldn't help but let out the pain that she had been suppressing for seven years as tears.

The tears dripped on Zhan Linxiao's hands like hot irons. His heart ached and he was overwhelmed by guilt and regret.

"I'm...I'm sorry...Shu...Shu'er..."

He wanted to say "I love you", but he just couldn't.

Shen Fangshu burst into tears: "How did you become like this! Ah Xiao! Where is the you of the past! Cheer up! Don't die, don't die!"

What should she and her daughter do in the future?

Zhan Linxiao looked at the mother and son with affection. In this life, he had not fulfilled any of the promises he had made.

I'll pay it back in the next life.

Seeing that the person was about to die, Gu Zhen waved his hand and asked someone to help Jingpin and her daughter down.

She sat next to Zhan Linxiao and whispered softly, "You don't have to feel guilty. You haven't let Shen Fangshu down. Your love for her hasn't changed, and your body hasn't betrayed her."

Zhan Linxiao's eyes immediately widened, and his eye sockets were sunken, and his eyeballs seemed to be about to pop out.

He was shaking madly, constantly thinking about what Gu Zhen meant by that.

What does it mean that the body did not betray her?

Are those profound, crazy, and fascinating excitement and pleasure all fake?

"As you thought, I used some tricks. Zhan Linxiao, are you happy? The one sitting on the throne now is only my child, Gu Zhen."

Gu Zhen cruelly covered his eyes, not wanting to see the overwhelming hatred.

"If I don't do this, I will have to protect you and Shen Fangshu from the wind and rain, and watch the man who once loved you so much personally pull another woman to the throne."

"And the Gu family, all of them were executed. Zhan Linxiao, you have never been able to put the evidence of treasonous communication with foreign enemies into my brother's study, right?"

The man under his command was shaking so much that he was almost going crazy.

"The Dragon Shadow Guard is in my hands. It has now become our son's personal guard. The secret guard you have been looking for has come in handy. Are you happy?"

Zhan Linxiao struggled hard, clenched his fists and smashed the dragon bed hard, making a hoarse sound in his throat, like a devil crawling out of hell.

Gu Zhen moved her hand away and looked at him expressionlessly: "Just when you and Shen Fangshu were having sex in front of me, I found the Dragon Shadow Guard Jade Pendant from the fallen screen. Speaking of which, I really have to thank you two for your deep love."

"You...you...ahem...vicious woman!"

Zhan Linxiao suddenly spat out a large mouthful of blood, which splattered all over the dragon bed. He gasped heavily for a few times, pointing at Gu Zhen unwillingly. After a while, his hands dropped weakly.

Only a pair of eyes were left wide open, as if he died with his eyes open.

Gu Zhen closed his eyes and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will protect this land for you."

......

When the emperor passed away, the whole country was in mourning. The country could not be without a ruler for a day, so Prince Zhan Yuqi ascended the throne with the support of the regent ministers.

As the queen mother, Gu Zhen ruled the country from behind the curtain.

The Empress Dowager was so sad that she stayed in the palace and refused to leave. The other concubines volunteered to go to the imperial tomb to guard the late emperor.

Gu Zhen gave these innocent concubines two choices.

If one stays in the palace, he will never have to worry about food and clothing for the rest of his life. If he wants to go out of the palace to play, he can leave quietly. If he doesn't want to, he can stay in the palace as long as he doesn't cause any trouble.

This is a free choice, but don't think about getting married and having children.

One takes the opportunity of guarding the tomb, fades out of people's sight, escapes and changes his identity to start a new life.

If the girl's parents are unwilling to accept her, the Gu family and the Wang family have many branches and can always adopt one or two adopted daughters.

Most of the concubines are young, so this is also a good idea.

Most concubines chose the second option, and Gu Zhen packed up and sent these people out of the palace overnight.

The Dayin dynasty was not a very rigid one. Many ministers felt sorry for their daughters living as widows in the palace, and they were truly submissive to the Empress Dowager's action from the bottom of their hearts.

Only Empress Xian didn't choose either of them.

"My lady, I heard that you want to establish a girls' school?"

Gu Zhen has been preparing for this recently, so it is not surprising that Concubine Xian heard about it from the Grand Tutor.

"Why? You want to be a female teacher?"

Empress Xian nodded immediately. She didn't want to stay in the palace for the rest of her life, nor did she want to get married and share her husband with another woman. She had all her talents but nowhere to display them. Wouldn't it be wonderful if she could make some contributions to the women in the world?

"Before I entered the palace, I often traveled with my grandfather. Not many people in the capital have seen me. I will change a little bit and I guarantee that no one will recognize me."

Concubine Xian was also afraid of causing trouble for the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Gu Zhen smiled indifferently. Thanks to Zhan Linxiao, she knew a lot of ministers' secrets. Plus, Gu Jiuyuan and the others were capable. Even if someone was dissatisfied and accused her of being a hen that crows at dawn, Gu Zhen was not afraid at all.

With military power in his hands and the treasures of the previous dynasty that the previous emperor had been desperately pursuing, and even the hearts of most ministers have been won over, what is Gu Zhen afraid of?

This is what power feels like!

"That's fine. I'll trouble Concubine Xian then. You should leave the palace with the other concubines as usual. When everything is ready, you can prepare this matter with the Grand Tutor."

With these two grandparents and grandchildren, we can forget about the girls’ education.

The Grand Tutor was a rare open-minded old man who was very good at teaching people and educating children. Zhan Yuqi and Zhan Chuning were completely obedient under his guidance.

After seeing off the overjoyed Concubine Xian, Gu Zhen hadn't even read a few memorials when Concubine Jing, who was reluctant to leave, came with the Second Princess to ask for a meeting.

Gu Zhen frowned. What on earth did Shen Fangshu want to do since she didn't want to stay with the empress dowager, nor did she want to leave the palace?

Shen Fangshu nervously pulled the Second Princess to salute: "I pay my respects to the Queen Mother."

Gu Zhen had limited patience with her. "Why are you here again? Just tell me what you think. As long as it doesn't affect the overall situation, I will agree."

Shen Fangshu couldn't believe it. "Are you serious, Madam? You..."

Gu Zhen curled her lips in disdain: "You don't have to worry about me taking revenge on you. I never thought of competing with you for Zhan Linxiao's love. He has loved you from the beginning to the end. I can guarantee this."

Shen Fangshu was silent. After hearing this from her love rival, she really didn't know what to say.

Thinking of the purpose of her visit, she pushed the second princess over and said, "My queen, please leave Ting'er with the eldest princess. I will leave the palace and guard the tomb of the late emperor."

She did not "die" slowly like those concubines and then start over with a new identity. Instead, she lived in that palace all her life, accompanied by green lamps and ancient Buddhas, chanting scriptures and praying for the late emperor every day.

Shen Fangshu had been thinking about it for a long time. Before Zhan Linxiao died, she was unwilling to meet him because of hatred. This was the thing she regretted most in her life.

This is all we can do now.