Empress Reborn

The scorching heat has not subsided, and the weather is still scorching hot. Li Chong, the king of Langya in Bozhou, couldn't hold back. He called local men of the right age to raise the banner of the Li family and prepared to attack Wu Xingtang.Under the call of these two fathers and sons, the rest of the clan members who were not at odds with the Wu family felt their blood boiled and they suppressed their worries and waved their voices to respond. Unfortunately, the inspiring Li family father and son were wiped out by the generals sent by the Empress Dowager Wu .

When the bad news came, everyone's enthusiasm was immediately overwhelmed by fear. They all knew that the situation was over, and all that was waiting for them was death, so when it was reported in Luoyang City that they had been accused, they did not choose to go, but were laid off. Duan Bailing committed suicide.After all, for them, this is the best ending compared to being tortured to death by cruel officials.

"To the Holy Mother of God, Langye King Li Chong, Yue King Li Zhen, Han King Li Yuanjia, Lu King Li Lingkui... have all committed their crimes and hanged themselves."

The blood of the Li family splashed all over the land of the Tang Dynasty, the hearts of the Li family's confidants, and the hearts of all the officials, but it did not splash into the eyes of the Empress Dowager Wu.Empress Dowager Wu was not moved by this, on the contrary, she was still a little bit happy, with a faint smile on her face, she glanced back at Li Lingyue, and praised: "Ah Yue, you are really clever."

Li Lingyue nodded humbly, showing no emotion on her face, neither sad nor happy in her heart.The long list was filled with the names of the relatives of the Li family, but she didn't hear the word Xue Yi, she was somewhat relieved that Xue Shao survived after all.It's just that this idea is also fleeting. Now that the mother's stumbling block has been removed, and the dynasty is about to be renewed, it is time for her to lay a solid foundation for her next step.With her head lowered slightly, she begged respectfully, "Xing'an in the world, I implore the Holy Mother God Emperor to give me the surname Wu."

Empress Dowager Wu looked at this child who knew the most about current affairs with a loving smile on her face. She raised her hand and stroked her daughter's bun gently, and said softly: "No rush, it's not time yet."

That's right, the starling hasn't given up his position yet, so what are you in a hurry for?Li Lingyue lowered her eyes, and said softly, "Yes."

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A month later, Fu Yuyi, the censor, made a performance, claiming that all the people in Guanzhong implored the Holy Mother of God to ascend the throne, in order to obey the will of heaven.After hearing this, the Empress Dowager Wu did not comment, but she did not express her opinion, and Li Dan, who was on the throne, panicked.In order to save his life, the puppet emperor, who has always been aware of current affairs, led all the civil and military officials to present a jade seal in court and voluntarily abdicate the throne.

As he expected, this time his mother did not pretend to refuse, and directly approved his request.He raised his head, looked at the joy hidden on his mother's majestic face, kowtowed deeply, and since then transferred his dynasty to others, retreated to the East Palace and became the emperor's heir Wulun.

On that day, Li Tang, who had ruled Zhenguan, changed his master, and Wu, who had always been in the back seat, removed the bead curtain to cover people, and sat on the carved dragon couch to accept the worship of all officials, becoming an unprecedented female emperor in the history of patriarchy.The situation is changing, and the era belonging to Wu Zhou has begun.

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The wide skirt could barely cover her bulging belly. Li Lingyue walked slowly towards the stone steps. She couldn't help feeling that women are really fragile during pregnancy, and it's just a matter of loss of appetite. Right now, she feels tired after walking a few steps, but it's okay There is a caring person beside her to help.

"Wan'er." Li Lingyue smiled at the woman beside her, approached the book case with her tenderness, and quietly watched the emperor who opened up a new dynasty hold a pen and ink.

The rice paper with ink dots is strong and powerful. On the paper are three common characters "sun, moon, and sky", but they are interdependent and connected together, forming a rare "Zhao" character.Emperor Wu put down his hair, looked at his own handwriting, and asked with a pleasant smile, "Look, is this handwriting good?"

Li Lingyue nodded lightly, and praised: "The sun and the moon are flying in the sky, the grand atmosphere is really good."

Emperor Wu was pleased with what he heard, and said with a smile, "I'm going to call it for a photo."

"The sun and the moon are in the sky, illuminating the world." Shangguan Wan'er was thinking, and said softly, "The sun and the moon are like yin and yang. According to Taoism, Tai Chi produces Liangyi, which means existence; Buddhism says that all colors are empty, and emptiness means "existence." No, it is the bodhi state of mind. But it is a good word."

Of course Li Lingyue is familiar with this word, but she didn't say much, she just said conciliatively: "Wan'er has a good literary talent. Whether there is a match or not, it is of the highest level, and she is worthy of being the No. 1 mother in all ages."

With a slight smile behind Mrs. Wu, she looked at the black and white words on the paper and said in a deep voice: "I also think it's very good." She stroked the writing on the paper and seemed to mutter, "Zhao, Wu Yan. I will do it after all. arrive."

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Although many forces have been eradicated, there are still some who are not convinced when the heroine comes to court. Therefore, Wu Hao, who respects himself as the emperor of the Holy God, still allows the cruel officials to do whatever they want, and the low pressure in the court has not dissipated.It's just that Li Lingyue didn't want to take care of them anymore. Firstly, it was not easy for a woman to be in power, and the cruel officials were an initial method of suppression. Secondly, she was about to give birth, so she was powerless to intervene.

Wearing a wide skirt, Li Lingyue leaned on the couch, looked at the woman on her belly with a gentle expression, stroked the woman's black hair, and asked with a smile: "Wan'er, what did you hear? "

Shangguan Wan'er half sat up, shook her head and replied: "Today he is peaceful."

Li Lingyue caressed her swollen belly, and couldn't help slandering: You read to him some of the most important truths every day, and you threatened him to eat bamboo sticks, how dare he be restless?Thinking of this, she couldn't help being dumbfounded. Not long after her mother came to the throne, she and her mother asked for permission to come to Wan'er Palace to have a baby.I really didn't expect her Wan'er to be so cute. Apart from greeting her with care, she also didn't forget to teach the fetus for her.Presumably this child listened to the lectures of the Shangguan Master before he grew ears, so he must be a talent when he comes out, right?She smiled lightly, but suddenly there was a throbbing pain in her stomach, which made her howl, "Ouch!"

"What's wrong?" Shangguan Wan'er hastily approached, holding Li Lingyue's hand and asked, "Did that kid kick you again?"

There seemed to be a few bundles of thorns hidden in her belly, spinning back and forth, Li Lingyue was so painful that her forehead was sweating, she clutched her stomach and shook her head with difficulty, "Wan, Wan'er, it hurts so much."

Shangguan Wan'er's eyes showed pity, she glanced sideways at Li Lingyue's abdomen, her face immediately froze, she touched the wet couch, and said in amazement: "Ah, Ayue, you have shed a lot of water. Come on , Go and report to Zhaijia, and pass on the royal order!"

After a while, the Holy God Emperor, who was busy with government affairs in the main hall, rushed over.

"Mum." Li Lingyue called weakly.Wu Yan approached and glanced at Shangguan Wan'er who was wiping her daughter's sweat. Seeing that Shangguan Wan'er didn't move, she felt helpless but didn't blame her. She just said softly to Li Lingyue, "Anxin, it's just that she is about to give birth. I I have called Wen Po to come over. Wan'er will watch over you for a while, and you will be fine."

Shangguan Wan'er was slightly startled, she turned her head and thanked the queen, then turned her head and stared at Li Lingyue without blinking.After a while, Wen Po entered the door, and the idlers were kicked out.Wu Yan looked at his weak daughter, stroked her head, and walked out with a few words of comfort.Only the two of them and a few stable wives were left in the house.

"Wan'er, it hurts." Both hands tightly clasped Shangguan Wan'er's left and right hands. Li Lingyue, who had already had childbirth experience, was still pale in pain. Due to the force in her lower part, her hands couldn't help but get heavier.

There were red marks on her hands, but Shangguan Wan'er didn't respond, she just stared at Li Lingyue's face, listening to her coquettish complaints, coaxed softly, "Don't be afraid, I'm here." Hearing the sound of water sloshing in the copper basin, she turned her head to look at the blood-stained water, her brows furrowed.

At this time, Li Lingyue suddenly yelled in pain, "Ah!" The tense heartstrings broke instantly, and Shangguan Wan'er couldn't help but blushed with the pain in her heart, "Ah Yue, if it really hurts, then... Then we don't want this child."

The lady Wen in the room couldn't help being startled when she heard this, thinking that if she gave up at this critical moment, it would be hard to save both lives.Thinking of this, one of them hastily persuaded: "Your honor, don't say that, Yinuservant sees that the child is about to come out. The princess needs to use more strength."

Li Lingyue naturally knew that Shangguan Wan'er cared about her and said this, but she had sacrificed so much for it, if she gave up now, it would be a waste of all previous efforts.She smiled at Wan'er, took a deep breath, and frowned, "Ah—"

"Wow-"

After several efforts, the baby finally landed.Wen Po breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat off her head, and congratulated: "Congratulations princess, it's a baby girl!"

The baby girl... Li Lingyue sighed inwardly. Her body was extremely weak, and her vision was hazy. She looked up at the baby that Granny Wen carried, she pursed her lips and smiled softly. Unable to lift it up, he could only look at Wan'er and said softly, "Wan'er, we have a daughter."

our daughter?Shangguan Wan'er's heart shuddered, and her inexplicable feelings for the child gradually turned into pity. She took the child from Mrs. Wen's hand, looked at the baby in the swaddling infant, and said softly, "You Girl, you should be blamed for making Auntie feel better before she was born!"

Li Lingyue was dumb, and said softly: "Take her to see Zhaijia. Please Zhaijia give her a name."

The emperor had always only given names to baby boys of his grandchildren. Li Lingyue's request was also to test his mother, to see how her mother treated her and this child.Shangguan Wan'er understood what she meant, nodded and walked out.

"Zhaijia, the princess has given birth to a baby girl, please give her a name."

Wu Yan looked at the baby girl in Wan'er's arms, listened to her request, and answered somewhat ambiguously, "There is no rush to give the name, is Ah Yue okay?" She said, and walked in.

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It was night, with a bright moon and no stars, and because of Shangguan Wan'er's company, Li Lingyue had already fallen into a deep sleep.However, just as she was having a sweet dream, a maid's cry came from the princess mansion outside Luoyang Palace, "Ah—"