The mistress was reborn and broke off the engagement, the regent cried and begged to marry into the

royal palace.

Xie Chengming's health is getting worse day by day, and he is now bedridden.

Dong Ruosheng was beside him: "Does the emperor have any words to say?"

His lips trembled, and Xie Chengming was unable to speak.

Dong Ruosheng lowered his eyes and stood up disappointedly: "It seems that there is nothing to say."

She couldn't help but think of when her child was little, her calls of "Mother" were so sweet that they touched her heart.

But the power has caused the mother and son to go their separate ways. In the end, this is the result.

The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit.

Dong Ruosheng walked out of the bedroom.

Shangguan Moyu walked into the hall, and Eunuch Hua was waiting beside her with his head bowed.

The two walked to the bed.

Shangguan Moyu looked down at the king with an expressionless face: "Is the imperial edict ready?"

"It has been drafted." Eunuch Hua brought the imperial edict, "The emperor's will: The little prince ascends the throne. Because the prince is too young, the queen will assist him in government affairs. Prince Ling Zhao is appointed as the regent and the assistant minister. The imperial seal has not yet been affixed, please use the seal."

Xie Chengming opened his eyes wide and tried desperately to move.

Shangguan Moyu took off the sachet from her waist and placed it on the bedside: "The scent that the emperor likes will definitely accompany you to the afterlife."

In an instant, Xie Chengming understood everything. The trap set many years ago, the scent sachet would drop at the right time.

The cousins ​​played him like a puppet. No, he was the emperor, he would not die!

Mother, mother, save him!

He can't die, can't die!

His blood was boiling, and Xie Chengming spat out a large mouthful of blood. Once an emperor, he died with hatred.

"The Emperor has passed away——"

The death knell tolled and the whole country mourned.

King Ling Zhao came to the capital to pay his respects. For a time, undercurrents surged, and the civil and military officials in the court had different thoughts.

Some people supported the young ruler.

Some people thought that the prince was too young to handle the important task and began to cheer for the prince.

No matter what the people below speculated, the late emperor was buried and the young emperor ascended the throne.

The two Empress Dowagers were promoted to Grand Empress Dowager. Shangguan Moyu was made Empress Dowager and ruled the country from behind the curtain.

The regent was second only to the emperor, assisting the young lord. He did not take the best opportunity to seize the throne, and many of his supporters did not understand.

The curtain fell in front of the throne, and Shangguan Moyu sat on it holding the child. After years of planning, the result finally came.

And this is just the beginning.

All officials knelt and respectfully welcomed the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

Shangguan Moyu smiled, no longer as gentle and considerate as before: "The position of Junior Official of the Dali Temple has been vacant for a long time, and the cases are piling up like a mountain. Do you have anyone to recommend? It seems that no one. I do have a candidate I like, Xuan."

Eunuch Hua straightened his back and sang loudly: "Shangguan Haitong is summoned to the audience."

Some of the civil and military officials were clear-minded, while others were whispering. What was the meaning of a woman attending the court?

Shangguan Haitong, who was waiting outside, walked into the hall calmly and stepped into the center of power step by step.

"Your humble servant Shangguan Haitong pays respect to the Queen Mother and the Emperor."

Naturally, some people opposed her appearance.

"Empress Dowager, women cannot be officials. Moreover, this Miss Shangguan has no achievements."

Shangguan Haitong smiled and said, "How many of you have made great achievements before you became officials? I would like to hear more about them."

Some people have fallen silent, but opposition still exists.

They seized on her identity as a woman and criticized her, unwilling to serve in the same court.

"Women are always too kind, how can they be the Junior Official of the Dali Temple?"

"It is inappropriate for you to be appointed as the Junior Official of the Dali Temple without any achievements. Why don't you take the imperial examination, Miss Shangguan, and come back after you have achieved some achievements?"

One ridicule after another, one sarcastic remark after another.

Shangguan Haitong bowed solemnly and said, "The relief grain money has disappeared. I promise to find out the truth in half a month. Do you dare to bet?"

"Half a month to find out? Are you crazy? The previous emperor sent several imperial envoys but they couldn't find out the result."

Rong Lifeng was full of confidence: "Miss, if you want to investigate, then do it. What if you can't find anything?"

"I will die to atone for my crime." Shangguan Haitong signed a military order in court.

Those who want to see a joke will naturally agree. What does a woman think is playing house?

It's just asking for death.

Shangguan Haitong looked at Rong Lifeng indifferently, with a smile on the corner of her lips.

Resign from court and leave the palace.

As Shangguan Haitong entered the carriage, a mighty figure squeezed in.

Huanshuang retreated to the side of the carriage. The driver drove forward.

Shangguan Haitong looked at him and said, "You have grown taller and become stronger."

Xie Qiuguang sat over and embraced his beloved: "Rong Lifeng's evidence is all here, won't you beg me?"

"If you don't ask, then I won't give it to you?" Shangguan Haitong's eyes curved, "He has been loyal to you over the years, are you willing to sell him out? Tell me, did all the money he coveted go into your pocket? Well, the Regent broke the law knowingly, and the crime is even more serious."

Smiling and kissing his beloved on the forehead, Xie Qiuguang held her hand and said, "Give it to me, of course I won't. I kept him to pave the way for you, otherwise I would have killed him a few years ago. I found a way to send the silver he sent back to the disaster area. Don't be greedy."

Shangguan Haitong lightly pounded the strong chest in front of him: "You are sensible. I will spare you this time."

The two met again after a long separation, but they didn't have much time to show their affection.

When the new emperor first ascended the throne, people were in a state of turmoil. Xie Qiuguang was busy meeting with ministers to calm people down.

Shangguan Haitong had to pretend to investigate, even if he came back empty-handed many times.

Rong Lifeng and others burst into laughter after hearing this, and took the matter as a complete joke.

When the deadline arrives, Shangguan Haitong will present the evidence.

These people immediately stopped laughing.

The evidence was conclusive, so the Queen Mother ordered the group led by Rong Lifeng to be imprisoned.

A lot of silver was seized during the house search to enrich the national treasury.

In prison.

Rong Lifeng sat dejectedly against the wall, unable to understand why the evidence was in Shangguan Haitong's hands.

He was devoted to being loyal to the Regent, but he never expected to be stabbed in the back.

Even at this moment, he was still comforting himself. The Regent must have had some big plan in doing this, and he deserved his death!

After the case was concluded, Shangguan Haitong was officially appointed Shaoqing of Dali Temple.

Several high-ranking officials did not object, and only then did the ministers come to their senses.

A new era has begun, and the dynasty's destiny will change completely.

Shangguan Haitong took office and quickly cleared out the accumulated case files.

The investigation was precise and the criminal was caught quickly. It was as if she had been prepared for this moment.

By the time I finished the work at hand, it was already autumn.

Xie Qiuguang invited him to go out of the city to enjoy the scenery.

Shangguan Haitong readily agreed, and the two spent a few days in a villa outside the city.

Winter is coming quietly.

Seeing her daughter getting older, Yang Lanyi's mind became active again.

Shangguan Haitong was helpless: "I am fine now, and I have no plans to get married."

Yang Lanyi disagreed: "The late emperor said he would grant you a marriage, but it hasn't happened for several years. Now that he's gone, it doesn't count. Child, you're not young anymore. If you don't get married, you'll end up an old maid. What will you do then?"

"Let's do what we have to do." Shangguan Haitong didn't want to say more and went back to the courtyard without paying any attention.

Huan Shuang brought tea into the room and said, "Why not tell Madam about the prince's affairs so that she won't have to worry about it all the time."

Shangguan Haitong shook her head: "If mother knew, she would definitely force me to get married. If she can't force me, she will force him. So let it be."

"The girl and the prince are in love with each other, don't you plan to get married?" Huanshuang asked softly.

One sentence made Shangguan Haitong silent.

She clenched her fists and said firmly, "I don't plan to."