Donglin.

Although Shangguan Youlan was above the court, she was not able to sit on the throne. She only had a small seat beside the throne.

Not only that, there was also a screen blocked in front.

Because, the veterans of Donglin all said that although there is only one royal family in Donglin now, Shangguan Youlan, she is a woman after all, and it is against the rules to openly appear in front of foreign men, so she must be stopped.

Shangguan Youlan was so angry that she almost broke her teeth when she saw this seat, but there was nothing she could do.

Because even her queen mother Feng Anran, who had overwhelming power in Donglin, could not gain a foothold in the court.

Emperor Donglin has never been ambiguous on these important matters.

Therefore, now that she can appear in the court, she is actually one step ahead of Feng Anran.

The veterans below are discussing matters, and they are talking about what has happened in Donglin recently. Where there are signs of drought, rivers need to be built early to prevent them. Where there are officials who are corrupt, they must be investigated strictly.

But... none of these have anything to do with Shangguan Youlan!

Because these old ministers didn't ask her what she meant at all. They all discussed the results themselves, and then said to her: What did the princess think?

If she agrees, she will issue the decree on the spot. If she disagrees, the senior ministers will take turns one by one until she agrees and then issue the decree.

How does she look like she is in charge of the imperial court? She is just a decoration.

But Shangguan Youlan had nothing to do.

Previously, Zuo Zhao pestered her to ask about Zuo Zhengxuan's whereabouts. He even found a small yellow door on duty that day and asked her that Zuo Zhengxuan had never left the palace that day.

Shangguan Youlan immediately ordered Luo Yu to kill the little Huangmen, but it was still too late. Zuo Zhao had already asked all the questions he needed to ask, and he was even more focused on asking her for help.

He tried his best to check all the places in the palace where people might be hiding. After finding nothing, various signs showed that he might have suspected the Donglin Emperor's coffin in the Sunrise Palace.

If Zuo Zhao really found out where she was, wouldn't she be completely doomed?

Therefore, Shangguan Youlan refused to do anything and even killed Zuo Zhao.

Carriage collision, what a perfect accident?

But this kind of trick can be concealed from others, but it cannot be concealed from the veterans of the court who have experienced officialdom for a long time.

After Zuo Zhao's death, although these old ministers did not say anything, Shangguan Youlan clearly felt that their defenses against him had deepened. When many ministers came in and out, they sent extra manpower around them.

The restrictions on her in the court are even more severe. Although she is sitting here now, she is completely excluded from Donglin's center of power.

Originally, she hoped that after Zhuo Tianning came back, he would use his military power to make these veterans restrain themselves.

But unexpectedly, Zhuo Tianning came back, but he came back defeated.

Not only that, even he himself lost his left hand and right eye and became disabled.

And the song "General Zhuo, one-armed and one-eyed, loses his treasure and loses his troops" is like having wings. Before Zhuo Tianning even entered the city, it was already spreading wildly among Fanyang.

The lethality of this ballad is almost fatal. Now, Zhuo Tianning's prestige in the military can be said to have plummeted to the bottom.

It was because of Feng Anran's support that he rose to prominence. There were many people in the army who were dissatisfied with him.

Now that he has suffered such a defeat, those who were originally suppressed by him have come forward and suppressed him unceremoniously.

Their advantage in the military has almost disappeared, and it is simply a fool's errand to use force to subdue their old ministers.

Because of this, Shangguan Youlan had no choice but to think of other ways to deal with the many difficulties faced by her senior ministers.

For example, almost all the veterans said that they should negotiate with Feng Wuyou to rescue Shangguan Xiuruo.

After all, he is the only prince of Donglin and the heir to the throne designated by Emperor Donglin.

Therefore, no matter what, we should find a way to get him back to Donglin.

Naturally, Shangguan Youlan would not agree to this kind of thing.

She finally got into her current position, will she let Shangguan Xiuruo come back to fight her?

Moreover, if Shangguan Xiu wants to come back, he must have that destiny!

Regarding this matter, the measures she took were very simple, that is, she asked the imperial doctor to test the medicine in the tea cup that was broken in the carriage, and then told them in front of all the courtiers that the medicine in the bowl was from the drama.

It's so poisonous that you won't be alive after drinking it.

He also said that Feng Wuyou had kidnapped Shangguan Xiuruo for so long. If he was really still alive, Feng Wuyou would have used Shangguan Xiuruo to negotiate terms with them, but Feng Wuyou did nothing, which made it even more

This shows that Shangguan Xiuruo must be in a bad situation now.

Although the veterans did not want to believe it, they themselves had someone test the medicine in the tea cup, and it turned out to be highly poisonous, so they had to believe it.

In fact, the contents of the teacup itself were not poisonous at all. They would only become highly toxic when mixed with the remaining poison in Shangguan Xiuruo's body. However, in order to deceive the old ministers, Shangguan Youlan had naturally adjusted the package.

After such operations, the veterans all believed that Shangguan Xiuruo was probably dead, and Shangguan Youlan stabilized the situation.

However, before I could relax for two days, these veterans actually came up with something even more outrageous.

"Princess, there are still distant branches of the royal family in the Longxing land of Shiyuan Peak, and they also have the blood of the Donglin royal family. The country cannot be left without a master for a day. I all think that we should set off to Shiyuan Peak immediately to select talents and virtues.

If an outstanding person is appointed as the emperor, please give the princess an edict."

Hearing this, Shangguan Youlan was so angry that her face turned blue.

What does it mean that a country cannot live without its owner for a day? Isn’t she a human being?

Moreover, she is the purest royal bloodline!

In comparison, who are those people at Shiyuan Peak? Their relationship with the royal family is at least seven or eight generations away, and they are not even relatives of the royal family in the fifth server!

Nowadays, many of these people are no different from ordinary people, and they even work as menial servants such as traders and pawns.

Why should these untouchables become emperors?

"No!" She shouted angrily: "People from Shiyuan Peak have thin blood and are not qualified to be emperor!"

"Does the princess want Donglin to remain ownerless?" The ministers immediately came back.

Shangguan Youlan just wanted to fall out.

Are these people blind? Couldn't they open their dog eyes and see that a living person like her was right in front of them?

However, she could not say anything about becoming an emperor on her own.

No matter how much she thinks, it can only be proposed by others, and there must be some celestial phenomena before she can ascend the throne after three speeches.

Although this is actually stupid, this is the face of the royal family and must be done.

The problem is that it is impossible for the people standing in the court to propose that she ascend the throne as emperor. They are even thinking about how to drive her out of here.

"Princess, I and others all believe that this matter must be done, and please give the princess an order."

"This is a major national matter, and the princess should make a quick decision."

Several more senior ministers jumped out and pressed her.

Shangguan Youlan's expression was ferocious. Fortunately, there was a screen blocking it. Otherwise, the people below would have found it hard to believe that a person's expression could be so terrifying.

Decision, that sounds nice! Which of these people really gave her the right to make a decision?

Shangguan Youlan slapped her hard on the armrest of the chair, and she was about to fall out on the spot.

If these blind people don't give them some strength, they won't know who owns the world in Donglin!

At this moment, a person suddenly said loudly: "I think that your Lordships' words are reasonable, and I would like to ask Your Highness the Princess to issue an edict."

There was still a bit of weakness in this man's voice, but he raised his voice deliberately, as if he was specifically reminding Shangguan Youlan.

Upon hearing this voice, Shangguan Youlan was stunned.

Zhuo Tianning?

Has he lost his mind and gone crazy? Or is he physically disabled and stupid, so he actually echoed the words of those old ministers?

Doesn't he know that he has been tied to him for a long time? If she cannot ascend the throne, Zhuo Tianning will die miserably sooner or later.

Shangguan Youlan looked fiercely at Zhuo Tianning through the screen.

The screen is specially made so that the inside cannot be clearly seen from the outside, but the outside can be clearly seen from the inside.

Shangguan Youlan saw at a glance that Zhuo Tianning was staring directly at the screen. The meaning in his eyes was clearly signaling her to agree first and discuss anything in private.

Although Shangguan Youlan was angry, after so many things, she had somewhat gained some brains.

She knew very well that Zhuo Tianning was her biggest ally in the court, and he still had soldiers in his hands.

If she offends Zhuo Tianning, she will really have no choice in the future.

She gritted her teeth and said in a voice that was almost squeezed out from between her teeth: "Just follow what you adults said."

After saying that, she didn't even bother to say retreat, she stood up and walked away.

Shangguan Youlan's agreement was enough for these veterans. As for her attitude, it was simply expected.

Therefore, these veterans smiled at each other, gathered together to discuss the details of sending people to Shiyuan Peak, and then dispersed.

Zhuo Tianning also left the palace with the old ministers.

However, not long after leaving the palace, he got rid of the eyes staring at him. He immediately changed his steps, changed his clothes, and entered the palace again through another path.

Shangguan Youlan has been waiting for him in the study for a long time.

As soon as she saw Zhuo Tianning, Shangguan Youlan was furious and said: "Zhuo Tianning, do you also want to take refuge with those rebellious officials and traitors? Have you forgotten what my mother did to you?"

Upon hearing Feng Anran, Zhuo Tianning's expression immediately changed.

He said in a deep voice: "The Queen's kindness to me will always be in my heart. Don't worry, princess, I will never betray the princess."

He also wants to conquer the Tianlan Continent and fulfill Feng Anran's dream.

And this dream is only meaningful if it is realized under Shangguan Youlan.
Chapter completed!