The abandoned queen is reborn: she makes the prince cry and seizes the throne!

"I am the Queen Mother of a country, and Ning Rongzhang is that man's grandson. How dare he put me under house arrest?! How dare he? My grandson is the legitimate heir! He is the real emperor!"

The palace maids in the Qianqing Palace were already accustomed to the empress dowager's roars, so they would just clean up the room after she finished her outburst.

Knowing that no one would respond, the Queen Mother still said that Huang Ma, who had been serving the Queen Mother, had died at the hands of the rebels when Prince Wu entered the palace to protect the Queen Mother. The entire Qianqing Palace had been replaced, and it was no exaggeration to say that the Queen Mother was isolated and helpless. No news could be transmitted, and instead, all the people were monitoring her.

Ning Huaixuan's condition would only be worse than that of the empress dowager. Over the past few months, the peach blossoms outside the palace have bloomed, and a faint fragrance wafts in, as if one could smell the entire summer.

Noon.

The eunuch who brought the meal was checked by two guards outside the door before he pushed the door open and whispered, "Your Majesty...it's time for you to eat..."

Ning Huaixuan didn't even glance at him. He looked tired from not seeing the sun all day. His fine brocade robe was loose and untidy. His chin was covered with stubble and his hair was a little messy. He looked very depressed.

"Your Majesty...The dragon's body is the most important."

Ning Huaixuan rolled his eyes, casually picked up the wine jug scattered on the ground beside him, tilted his head back and poured it out; it was empty.

The wine jug fell to the ground and shattered into pieces.

There was breakfast on the table, but still no one had touched it. The young eunuch put out the lunch and put the breakfast away. He had something to say but didn't know how to say it.

All he could do was repeat over and over again, "Your Majesty, the dragon's body is the most important."

Ning Huaixuan chuckled, "Ning Rongzhang is about to become the emperor, so why should I care? Do I need to get well and personally give him a gift?"

The young eunuch said, "Your Majesty, you are wrong. Prince Changyou proclaimed himself as the regent in the court today, which shows that he has no intention of usurping the throne... Your Majesty is still the emperor of the Dali Dynasty..."

After saying that, Ning Huaixuan suddenly crawled over, his eyes widened, "You said, you said he didn't become emperor?! How is that possible?! They are all coveting my throne!"

Perhaps the noise inside was too loud, the guard outside knocked on the door and said, "Come out quickly after delivering the meal!"

The young eunuch quickly responded, bowed, and then quickly left.

Ever since Ning Rongzhang became the regent, things have become much easier to handle. Earlier in the era, Ji Yuanzheng, together with three generals from the Li family, had fought their way into the heartland of the barbarians and dealt a heavy blow to them.

They were required to pay compensation of countless gold, silver, cattle, horses and sheep.

This can just relieve the urgent need of the Dali Dynasty. Ning Rongzhang pinched his nose. The official who was in charge of listing books sat respectfully on the side and listened to the regent king, "Order the court officials to distribute grain seeds, and then let the people in the prefectures count the names of people in the prefectures and the amount of wasteland. The wasteland will be rented out by the government to people without land, and only a small amount of rent will be collected every year..."

In this way, the wasteland and refugees that had been idle due to the severe drought now had a place to settle down.

The official recorded it in the book and nodded.

"By the way, there are currently a lot of vacancies in the court, so I have ordered that the imperial examinations will continue this autumn."

The imperial examination was originally held every three years. Due to the turmoil in the Dali Dynasty, many officials were either killed or injured, and the Dali Dynasty really needed fresh blood.

After the two ministers who were in charge of listing books came out of the study, they hurriedly said goodbye.

As Su Xiu stepped into the gate, he ran into the carriages of the Cheng and Shao families.

Minister Cheng stepped out of the carriage and looked up to see two officials of low rank who were dressed in poor attire.

"Master Cheng."

"Did you two just come out of the palace?" Cheng Hui raised his eyebrows and looked inside the palace. He walked a few steps back and asked the official in charge of the clerk, "What did the prince tell you to do?"

Seeing the two officials hesitating and hesitant, Cheng Hui's round face cracked, "What are you afraid of, my two lords? We are all in the court and serving the country. Only by cooperating with each other can we get things done. Do you agree or not?"

Shao Shen also stood there, looking at the two adults with a smile.

The two minor officials in charge of the imperial court felt their scalps tingle as they were stared at. They opened their mouths to speak when the housekeeper Chen from the mansion came up to them in a hurry.

"Hey, two distinguished guests, why are you standing outside? Come in quickly... My prince has been waiting for you for a long time."

Cheng Hui and Shao Shen looked at each other. How did the Regent know that they were coming?

Cheng Hui smiled and patted the shoulder of the official Lie Shuling, then followed the steward Chen in with a smile.

The two people who stayed where they were breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly implemented the regent's intention.

The incense burning in the study is particularly refreshing, and mixed with the scent of a peach blossom outside the house, it can be considered simple and elegant.

"Your Majesty, the two adults have arrived."

Ning Rongzhang closed the memorial and said, "Come in."

Cheng Hui was wearing a shiny brocade with brown dots and silk. His middle-aged body was slightly fat, but his face was fair. He was the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat. Shao Shen, who came with him, was younger, less than 30 years old, tall, and served as a minister in the court. They followed Cheng Hui, one big and one small.

"Aiya - we greet the Regent, Your Majesty, and wish you all the best."

Ning Rongzhang asked them to stand up without any sincerity, with a smile on his lips, "Privately, the two adults don't need to perform such a grand ceremony."

"sit."

I have never dealt with this Lord from Western Frontier before. Looking at him now, although there is a smile on his lips, his eyes are clearly very cold. He is definitely not someone who can be easily fooled like the one in the palace.

As soon as they sat down, the maids from the palace brought two pots of tea and poured a cup for each person.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Cheng Hui usually had a smile on his face, which made his round face look even more plump. After saying that, he took a sip, and his face changed immediately. He held the mouthful of tea in his mouth, but he couldn't spit it out, and he couldn't swallow it either. He felt caught in a dilemma.

Shao Chan was a step slower. Seeing Cheng Hui's shocked face, he thought the tea was poisoned. Just as he was about to stand up, he suddenly heard Cheng Hui say bitterly, "Is the tea in the prince's mansion moldy?"

Ning Rongzhang raised his eyebrows when he heard this, "Really?" He then put the tea beside him to his nose and took a sip slowly, "The people of the Dali Dynasty are now living in poverty, and the annual tribute of tea has long been cut off. This pot of tea... seems to be from three years ago..."

Cheng Hui's face froze, and he forced a smile, "Your Majesty is really frugal..."

"It's not that I'm frugal, but the tea from Jiangnan has been delayed. Apart from the tea that is presented to the imperial palace every year, half of the other tea seems to have evaporated. Minister Cheng, don't you think it's strange?"

The man held the teacup carelessly in one hand, his eyes slightly amused, and Cheng Hui's legs trembled as he looked at him. He swallowed hard, thinking about it a thousand times, and opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say...