[Comprehensive] Empress Variations

Bai Qin was still packing her things, when she heard a slightly hasty knock on the door, she quickly put down her things, opened the door of the room and walked out by herself.She walked back to the dormitory again, her pace was a little faster than before.He walked up to Guo Shengtong respectfully. "Empress Dowager, Your Royal Highness, Duke Youyi, Duke Jinan, Duke Huaiyang, and Duke Zuoyi, please see me."

"Hmm." Liu Jiang and the others probably came in a hurry after the early court, and Guo Shengtong was deposed as queen.As sons, they naturally want to come and see.Xun Ying walked towards the hall of Jiaofang Hall, these princes are now adults, and they still enjoy titles.Although they are intimate with Guo Shengtong, etiquette is the most important thing.It was impossible to come to see her in the inner room.

"I have seen my mother... my mother." Prince Liu Jiang saw Guo Shengtong, and he led the other brothers to kneel down.They are used to addressing the empress mother, but now they can only change their words abruptly.

"Get up!" Xun Ying glanced at the faces of several people, but they all had the same nervous expression on their faces.Guo Shengtong is actually not a person who can raise children, but he is very defensive.The princes are naturally very close to her.In terms of knowledge, they all have special tutors, so there is no need to worry about their appearance.From this point of view, Guo Shengtong is indeed a good mother except that he failed to secure the position of queen.

"Mother, I heard that you asked your father to resign from the position of empress yourself. Why did you do this?!" Liu Jiang couldn't help but speak after getting up.As the prince, he knew that his father wanted to dethrone Guo Shengtong as the queen. Zhang Zhan was the prince and tutor, so he would naturally make preparations in advance to prevent him from losing his temper in the court.

It's just that he has the same idea as Guo Kuang, and he doesn't intend to let Guo Shengtong know in advance.He knew Guo Shengtong's infatuation with Liu Xiu, and even blamed his father for it.The more people know about Guo Shengtong's feelings for Liu Xiu, the less willing they are to let Guo Shengtong know in advance.

Not only did Guo Shengtong know now, but what he did surprised everyone.Liu Jiang remembered what the Taifu said, and he hated himself as a prince for being powerless about these things.So much so that his mother let go of her feelings and begged for this chance of life for him.

The crown prince Tai Fu Zhang Zhan said to Liu Jiang that if Guo Shengtong was abolished and Yin Lihua ascended to the latter position, then his position as crown prince would inevitably be unstable.Instead of sitting in this position and becoming a thorn in the side and a thorn in the flesh, it is better to get out as soon as possible.If it really comes to the day when the queen is abolished and the new one is established, Tai Fu Zhang Zhan will cut off his official career and seek safety.Now although Guo Shengtong is no longer the queen, Yin Lihua has not ascended to the throne either, which is to save a glimmer of life for him, the crown prince.

Everything my mother did was probably for them.The more magnanimous she is, the more guilty the father will be towards them.How could this prevent him from resenting himself.When they were young, they relied on their mother, but now they still can't share her mother's worries, but instead become her burden.

"Jiang'er, don't think too much. What I do is not forced at all." Xun Ying stretched out her hand and patted Liu Jiang's shoulder. "No matter what I do, the emperor will only have that answer. It's better to follow his wishes, and everyone can live better. Moreover, your mother and I are now past the age of loving children. Since we can't get , and there is no need to force it."

Liu Jiang has been trained as a prince for more than ten years, and he is an extremely competent heir no matter in terms of knowledge or bearing.There are many ministers in the court who agree with him very much, but it is a pity that after Yin Lihua ascended the post, he seemed a bit embarrassed, so that he chose to take a step back.

"Since my mother let go, that's the best thing. Today, my father changed me to be king of Zhongshan in the court. When the affairs of the court are a little bit slow, mother can go to the fief with my son." Liu Fu stepped forward and said. In a word, he probably got the throne because of his mother.The King of Zhongshan, the Queen Mother of Zhongshan...

"Okay. If Fu'er goes to the fiefdom, I will definitely go with her. Apart from Jiang'er, there is really nothing to miss in Luoyang." Xun Ying nodded, but she understood that most of the princes are now in Luoyang Palace middle.If you want to go to the fief, it will take some time.

Liu Jiang's hands under the hem of his clothes tightened slightly, and finally let go weakly.He wanted to keep his mother by his side to be filial.It's just that the court is really complicated now, and he may not even be able to protect himself in the future, so how can he protect his mother?

For the mother, the Luoyang Palace really wasn't as comfortable as going to the fiefdom with Liu Fu.Among the fiefdoms, the mother is the absolute No.1, so naturally no one would dare to give her face, let alone intrigue.

Xun Ying could tell what Liu Jiang was thinking.As the eldest brother, in his eyes, his mother should be entrusted to him to support him.Entrusting his mother to his younger brother was his dereliction of duty.A smile curled up on her lips, and she spoke again. "It's too early to say these things. Now that the court situation is unstable, you should pay more attention. Mother can't help you with the court affairs."

"Mother, I still have matters to deal with, so I will leave first." Hearing Guo Shengtong's words, Liu Jiang's eyes became more determined.It was hard for his mother to get this lifeline for him, so he must not let his mother down.If he can become the next emperor, then the mother in this court is no different from the fiefdom of the vassal king.

For the first time in history, Liu Jiang no longer regards the throne of emperor as something within reach.The desire for it has reached the highest point.

"As a prince, you should put state affairs first." Xun Ying nodded.

Liu Fu was the first to discover that Liu Jiang was different from the original one. He lost a bit of the softness similar to his father, and looked more stable.When he looked at Shang Xunying, he really saw the satisfaction in his mother's eyes that was too late to conceal.Naturally, he was unwilling to give in. "The sons and brothers will also do their best to assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"

What Liu Fu used was not his elder brother, but the most respectful prince.It can be seen that his words are serious, his name itself has the meaning of assisting the prince, and he has been working hard in this direction.

"Compared to the past, you have to be more cautious. Go!" Xun Ying reminded again, Liu Jiang was indeed careful enough, she was most worried about Liu Yan, the youngest, so she reminded.

"My son, leave!" Liu Jiang left with his younger brothers, just as grand as when he came.

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But not in the palace.

Liu Xiu was reviewing the memorial in front of him, but suddenly there was a slight sound from the door of Feidian.Zhang Cheng walked out quickly and cautiously, with almost no footsteps.

The memorial in front of Liu Xiu was spread out, but he didn't write for a long time.He didn't really read the content of the memorial.Hearing that the door was opened again, he simply closed the memorial and looked up at Zhang Cheng. "Prince and the others left from Jiaofang Palace?"

"Yes, His Highness the Crown Prince and they just left the Jiaofang Hall." Zhang Cheng was more cautious than usual, as the Empress had just been abolished, the Emperor made people stare at the Crown Prince.Thinking about it deeply, it is really frightening.

"How did the prince react?!" Liu Xiu narrowed his eyes slightly, making it difficult for people to see the expression in his sight.At this time, the soft smile and imperial majesty had long since disappeared from his face.

"Back to the emperor, when the crown prince and King Zhongshan left, they talked and laughed as usual. After returning to the palace, the crown prince did not rest, and went directly to the study to deal with government affairs. Lunch was directly used in the study..." Zhang Cheng will inquire Tell the news in detail, lest you miss a detail and make the emperor dissatisfied.

Zhang Cheng's forehead was already covered with sweat, but he didn't even have the courage to raise his hand to wipe it off.This is a major matter concerning the crown prince. If he made a mistake, even if he had nine lives, it would not be enough to compensate him.

"The prince is really diligent." Liu Xiu praised her, and her face was no longer so tense.

Liu Jiang is his eldest son, and he is also the prince who has entrusted him with important responsibilities. In the past ten years, he has indeed cultivated him as a prince.It would be a pity if he resented him because of the abolition of the empress.

When he deposed Queen Guo Shengtong in the court, Liu Jiang did not overreact and accepted the news very calmly.However, this is not accurate.In the court, how many people showed their faces for him, the emperor? !I am afraid that Liu Jiang will only reveal his true emotions in front of Guo Shengtong.

When Liu Jiang talks to Guo Shengtong and the others, he will inevitably block the left and right, even Bai Qin who is beside Guo Shengtong will not be around.Now that the court is chaotic, it is impossible for him to place some special talents in the Jiaofang Hall.He didn't know what Guo Shengtong and Liu Jiang said, he could only judge from their performance afterwards.

Since Liu Jiang and the others are talking and laughing, there must be no resentment.Otherwise, even if Liu Jiang can still maintain his normal state, the other people will show some traces and be noticed.

Liu Xiu obviously felt relieved, and couldn't help but think of Guo Shengtong.Their performance may have something to do with Guo Shengtong.If it was before, he would definitely not think so.After that day, he had to look at Guo Shengtong again.If Guo Shengtong himself didn't care about being deposed, then her children really wouldn't be so sad.

He had always known that Liu Jiang took the position of prince more as a responsibility and didn't have much desire.As for the others, even if Guo Shengtong is not the queen, he, the father, would not treat them badly.

Liu Xiu took out an imperial decree that had been written for a long time from the side.His initial decision was to wait until the form of the court was stabilized, to make all the princes except the prince king together, and at the same time make Guo Shengtong the queen mother of Zhongshan.

Guo Shengtong's resignation allowed him to advance her entrustment, and Liu Fu was also granted the title of King of Zhongshan in advance.No position in this court is bound to be uncomfortable.Now Guo Shengtong is the Queen Mother of Zhongshan, and her status is no lower than anyone else, not to mention that she is the mother of the prince herself.

Now that he has the imperial decree in his hand, he can naturally do too many things.Liu Xiu fetched the fire folder and watched the imperial decree burn.Then he took out another imperial decree from the side and put it into the fire.From then on, no one except Liu Xiu himself could know his original decision.