diskusbooks Chapter 1056 Taking Office in Huainan
Chapter 1056 Taking Office in Huainan
"Your Majesty, although the Crown Prince and the Second Prince both address me as 'Mother Empress,' it's ultimately just a formality on the imperial register, which is why..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhou Pu interrupted him, saying, "That's enough, you don't need to say anything more. There's no room for discussion on this!"
"His Majesty……"
"Empress, you have too many ulterior motives. I have been tolerant of you time and time again. If it weren't for your and your father's loyalty and usefulness to me, I would have dealt with you long ago! Regarding the matter of Consort Qian, I only gave you a minor punishment as a warning. I didn't expect that you would not know your mistakes at all. Since that's the case, it seems that I should consider changing the Empress's position. After all, what I need is someone who can help me deal with troubles, not someone who makes me clean up your messes every day. Do you understand?"
These words were utterly merciless. Looking at Zhou Pu's cold, hawk-like eyes, Cui Rong understood that these were not just empty words.
She immediately knew when to stop and replied in a low voice, "Understood, Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time!"
"Hmph, I hope you really know you're wrong," Zhou Pu sneered. "I thought I could be more at ease in your Yonghe Palace and not have to think about those troublesome political matters, but I didn't expect you to be so annoying too!"
After saying this, he ordered Eunuch Fu to prepare the carriage and return to the palace.
Inside the palace, everyone remained silent as they respectfully saw Zhou Pu off.
Although Cui Rong still looked gentle and aggrieved, her nails dug deeply into her palms.
It seems the dosage needs to be increased further; she's still quite lucid! She even has the energy to scold her like this!
"Your Majesty!" Peony carefully came over to serve and called out.
Enraged by Cui Rong's actions, she swept the teacup to the ground: "Are you blind? Trying to scald me to death? It's so hot, why did you bring it over? If you don't need your eyes, you might as well gouge them out, at least you'd hear a sound!"
"Please forgive me, Your Majesty!" Peony immediately knelt down and begged for forgiveness, not daring to argue.
"Alright, step back. I need to rest first. Go and fetch some hibiscus ointment," Cui Rong instructed, rubbing her forehead. She leaned back on the couch, feeling her craving returning.
With Grand Tutor Qian gone, everything seemed normal on the surface, but undercurrents were surging inside and outside the capital.
The Qian family appeared to be very low-key, but everyone was on edge.
The matter was resolved more smoothly than expected, and her daughter's actions did not cause any major disturbances. Cui Ling did not know whether she was happy or sad.
But something just didn't feel right; I felt uncomfortable all over.
The feeling is like being an antelope in the wild jungle, unaware that a pack of cheetahs is lurking in the shadows, but your sixth sense has already sent out a warning signal.
The beady-eyed man silently observed everything from the shadows, possessing a rare clarity of mind despite being involved.
After writing down everything in a letter and instructing his servant to send it to Huainan, he made a decision of his own.
A storm is brewing, and the capital is in deep trouble. He can't stay in the capital any longer. He should go back to his old home, Lin'an!
At this time, Zhang Ping'an had just settled down in Huainan with his family.
Because of the kinship between his daughter-in-law, Li, and the Li family of Xuzhou, and considering the incident at the post station, when they left Xuzhou, the head of the Li family personally instructed his deputy general to escort them to Huainan to take up their posts.
The deputy general who escorted them was the same young officer who had led the men to rescue them at the post station that day.
Well, his martial arts skills are undeniable, but he lacks a keen sense of situational awareness.
He thought he had done a great service by saving people at the post station, but when the eldest son of the Li family woke up and learned the cause and effect of the matter, he immediately scolded him severely, knowing that he had probably gotten involved in something he shouldn't have.
But what's done is done, and there's no going back. He can only pretend to be confused to the end. He can't let this favor go to waste; one day he'll have to get it back from the Zhang family.
After discussing it with the elders and clan elders, they decided to see it through to the end and arranged for a deputy general to escort the person all the way to Huainan.
Because he was in a hurry on the road, Zhang Ping'an missed the opportunity to meet several friends, and only instructed someone to send letters to their respective residences.
After settling down in Huainan, we'll invite people to Huainan for drinks.
Thinking of his old acquaintances, Old Baldy, Ruan San'er, and others, Zhang Ping'an felt a surge of emotion. People he thought he would never see again in his life could suddenly be reunited one day. No matter how he had treated them before, as long as it wasn't too bad, it always made him feel excited. Moreover, with the filter of memories of fighting side by side, the memories were always beautiful.