Chapter 149 The Queen's Hatred (End)
Huo Chengwang gave the military token to Ning Shu, but Ning Shu did not take it. She said to Huo Chengwang, "Emperor, this is yours from now on. You should keep it well. This military token is your support. When you encounter something, ask the ministers for advice. Mother will live in the harem in the future."
Huo Chengwang smiled with his millet teeth and said, "Mother is not old at all. If mother wants to live with father, it is also possible."
"Don't do that. Your father hates me to the bone. That's why mother doesn't want to go. Life in the harem is comfortable." Ning Shu waved her hand hurriedly.
"Emperor, you are the master of all people now. You should think twice before doing anything. Learn more from the teacher. The affairs of the court should follow the doctrine of the mean. Everything should be done in moderation. That's all mother wants to say. Take the military token yourself. Don't be fooled by others. This is your livelihood." Ning Shu wanted to reach out and touch Huo Chengwang's head, but thinking that Huo Chengwang was already the emperor, it would be bad to touch him again.
Huo Chengwang grabbed Ning Shu's hand and put it on his head, saying, "My son knows that my mother has done a lot for me. My son hopes that my mother can be happy."
"My mother used to say this to me. Now I hope that my mother can be happy." Huo Chengwang looked at Ning Shu with a pair of moist eyes.
Ning Shu smiled and said, "My mother is very happy."
Although Huo Chengwang became the emperor, it was not his turn to make decisions on court affairs. Huo Chengwang was not in a hurry, but just learned slowly.
Most of the court affairs were decided by the old master. For a time, the power was overwhelming, but the old master did not dare to be too arrogant. First, the emperor had military power, and there was a garrison next to him, and there was also a harem that seemed to have no business.
"Greetings to the Empress Dowager." Imperial Concubine Xuan, no, now the Imperial Concubine, saluted Ning Shu.
"Why don't you take good care of your body? You look thinner than before." Ning Shu looked at her and asked.
Now we can eat well and sleep well, and we don't have to fight against each other. Life is too comfortable. So when Ning Shu saw the haggard look of Imperial Concubine Xuan, she felt a little disappointed.
"Thank you for your concern, Empress Dowager. As long as I want that witch, it's like a thorn in my throat. I hate it in my heart." Imperial Concubine Xuan said hatefully, "Your Majesty, you said you could take revenge at that time, but now that witch is alive and well."
Ning Shu looked at her. It was Imperial Concubine Xuan who made the cooperation with the Imperial Tutor's Mansion. The influence of the Imperial Tutor's Mansion was weakening in the court, and there were no amazing offspring. Originally, she hoped that the imperial concubine in the palace could give birth to an heir. Maybe she could make the family glorious again.
She finally got pregnant, but she miscarried, and her body was severely damaged. She couldn't get pregnant in the future. Ning Shu promised that as long as she overthrew Huo Qing and let Huo Chengwang sit on the throne, the Imperial Tutor would enter the cabinet and directly become the chief assistant. This position was the highest level among civil servants.
The Grand Tutor agreed, and said that if a little boy ascended the throne, he would naturally have more power.
They hit it off immediately. The Grand Tutor probably didn't expect that the Xiao family would actually hand over the military power. With the military power in the hands of the emperor, the throne would be more stable.
The Xiao family wanted to pull Huo Qing down for self-protection. The reason why the Xiao family was unwilling to hand over the military power was that they knew Huo Qing was afraid of the Xiao family, but handing over the military power meant death. Without the military power, the queen and the little prince in the harem would probably not be able to keep it. The military power was actually a hot potato, but they had to hold it tightly to save their lives.
"Death is not the best result, and you don't have to be too anxious." Ning Shu said, "Not all love is so strong. Their love may not be as beautiful as imagined."
"Let's go out of the palace to see." Ning Shu suddenly wanted to see how Huo Qing and the others were doing.
The little fox's life was saved, but she could not leave the residence of the emperor. It can be said that the two of them have been under house arrest. When Ning Shu and the Imperial Concubine arrived at the residence of the Emperor, the voice of the little fox came from inside, shouting to Huo Qing: "Huo Qing, I'm too bored, I want to go out and play."
"I'm afraid we can't go out, there are people guarding outside." Huo Qing said lightly.
The little fox said indignantly: "They are illegally detaining others' freedom, which is illegal."
Huo Qing did not speak.
"The Empress Dowager is here, the Imperial Concubine is here." The eunuch shouted in a shrill voice.
Ning Shu and the Imperial Concubine walked in, and Ning Shu saw that the little fox's belly was slightly bulging. She hadn't noticed it during this period, and the little fox was actually pregnant, but it didn't look like she was pregnant for a long time.
When the Imperial Concubine Xuan saw the bulging belly of the little fox, her body was shaking and her face was extremely bad.
Huo Qing saw the bright Ning Shu and said coldly, "What are you doing here?"
Ning Shu looked around the room, and finally nodded and said, "It seems that the living environment of the retired emperor is not bad."
Seeing the two women, the little fox immediately hid behind Huo Qing, holding her belly. The last time the abdication happened, the little fox was frightened. Now seeing Ning Shu, the little fox trembled from the heart. In addition, Huo Qing often said that his throne was taken away by the queen. The little fox was afraid of this vicious queen.
No matter how powerful she is, how can a woman who is not loved by her husband be happy?
"Your Xiao family has supported a puppet emperor. Are you going to usurp the throne in a while?" Huo Qing looked at Ning Shu coldly. Her lips were painted very red and her makeup was extremely sharp. It felt that anyone standing opposite her would be forced by a momentum.
Ning Shu raised her eyebrows, "My Xiao family has given up the military power. Chengwang is not a puppet emperor."
"Your Xiao family handed over the military power?" Huo Qing's expression was a little shocked. Ning Shu smiled. Her face was like a slowly blooming rose with thorns, beautiful and piercing. "You have been scheming to get the military power of the Xiao family, but now your son has got it without any effort."
Huo Qing pursed his lips, "As long as the country is still in the hands of the Huo family, it's fine."
"You are now the emperor, and you don't need to worry about the affairs of the country." Ning Shu smiled, "I wish you happiness."
Ning Shu turned and left. She could see that Huo Qing was not living well. There was an indissoluble depression between his eyebrows. When a man is deprived of his rights, his glory will be reduced by more than half.
Knowing that you are not living well, I feel much more comfortable.
When returning to the palace, Concubine Xuan had a gloomy face. Ning Shu knew that she was unwilling, but Ning Shu didn't want to care. Ning Shu would not stop Concubine Xuan from doing anything she wanted.
Not long after, the news came that the little fox had miscarried. The little fox was originally playful, but it fell down the stairs and had bleeding on the spot. Huo Qing almost went crazy, but the little fox still miscarried.