noffsinger Chapter 177 Puppet
Chapter 177 Puppet
Liu Yunxi understood all these truths clearly, but she couldn't let go of the unwillingness in her heart.
Pei Fang was originally just a foot-washing maid beside her. She was beaten severely for offending Jiang Gui and was in critical condition. It was she who rescued her and took her as her personal maid.
Later, Liu Yunxi entered the palace by chance and became the queen. It was also because Pei Fang handled things properly that she was brought into the palace.
To her surprise, Pei Fang actually won the favor of the late emperor with her intelligence and beauty, and jumped from a humble maid to the Moon Concubine, and even gave birth to a prince for the royal family!
Liu Yunxi couldn't accept that a maid who once had a low status had risen to prominence.
Although Concubine Yue treated Liu Yunxi with great respect after she gained favor, the jealousy and resentment in Liu Yunxi's heart did not diminish in the slightest. In the end, she designed a plan to make Concubine Yue fall out of favor and send her to the cold palace.
However, things change unpredictably. Liu Yunxi's suppression of Pei Fang and her son actually paved a path for them to imperial power, which no one had expected.
Whenever Liu Yunxi thought of this, she felt filled with remorse and hated herself for not being able to completely cut off the mother and son's escape route when the palace was in chaos.
"Don't be angry. The Sixteenth Prince is young and ignorant. Even if he ascends the throne, it will be difficult for him to shake our foundation in the short term. His mother is of humble origin and is known as a traitor. His family is even more of a commoner. Compared with the prominence of our Fang family, they are like ants to a tree. There is no need to be afraid of them."
Minister Fang's voice was low and powerful, and his words were full of contempt for Pei Fang and her son, as if everything was under his control.
"Besides, I have no intention of letting that young child truly hold power. When he is twelve years old, I will arrange for my trusted palace maids to accompany him. Once a new prince is born, the child can die young 'due to illness'. At that time, we will support the little grandson to ascend the throne, and you will become the unrivalled Grand Empress Dowager."
Minister Fang's plan was meticulous, and every word he said revealed his plans for the future and his contempt for Pei Fang and her son, as if everything was within his calculations.
Liu Yunxi's expression gradually relaxed and she nodded, no longer resisting her father's plan as she had at the beginning.
With the joint efforts of the Luo family and the queen, the sixteenth prince, who had always lived in the shadow of the cold palace, was pushed to the forefront of history.
This child, who was only six years old and didn't know many characters, was forced to sit on the dragon throne in the spotlight of all people.
The ill-fitting dragon robe was hastily draped over his thin body. Under the guidance of Liu Yunxi, the Sixteenth Prince completed the coronation ceremony with a confused look on his face. He officially became the ruler of the country, but he was just a puppet.
From then on, he and his mother Pei Fang no longer had to hide in the cold and damp cold palace, nor did they have to eat leftovers day after day.
However, for the young emperor, whether ascending to the throne really means light and freedom, or the beginning of another more complicated and cruel struggle, everything is still unknown.
The news of the sixteenth prince's ascension to the throne spread quickly to every corner of the country like a spring breeze. The people were all excited and encouraged upon hearing the good news, and the streets were filled with laughter.
Although most people knew very little about the new emperor and were even confused about the complex structure of the royal family, the age and name of the sixteenth prince seemed shrouded in mystery.
However, in the simple hearts of the people, as long as the new emperor is in power and as long as the Zhou Dynasty is stable, ordinary days can continue as usual, and peace and hope will be supported.
When Long Yi heard this in a remote place, he couldn't help but sigh again. His cousin's prediction in the past was so accurate.
However, towards the sixteenth prince who ascended to the throne at the young age of six, Long Yi felt not only amazement, but also indescribable complex emotions.
When the new emperor ascended the throne, even Long Yi, who was a minor official in a remote place, was drawn into the busy government affairs. What's more, his uncle from the capital sent him an urgent letter, begging him to try to persuade his maverick cousin to return to the capital.
Faced with this important trust, Long Yi could only smile bitterly and shake his head. If his cousin had listened to his advice, why would he still be lingering outside the martial arts world?
The change of imperial power in the Great Zhou Dynasty meant new opportunities and challenges for officials in the court, but for an ordinary farming family like the Zhang family, life did not seem to cause much disturbance.
The business of Yixuanlou is getting better and better. Zhang Laoer and his son Zhang Louxuan return safely, bringing unprecedented glory to this small village.
As soon as the returning father and son stepped into the house, they were surrounded by the enthusiasm of the villagers, and they all proposed to hold a grand celebration banquet.
Thanks to the prosperity of Yixuanlou, the Zhang family generously invited relatives and friends from all over the country to hold a banquet in their own restaurant to celebrate the brilliant achievement of this rare farmer's son who passed the imperial examination.
When the good news reached Zhangjia Village, the older generation of villagers were extremely excited. The ancestral hall, which had not been opened for many years, regained its vitality.
When Zhang Louxuan and his party returned, the old village chief personally led them to the ancestral hall to hold a solemn ceremony to worship their ancestors, because in the memory of several generations of the Zhang family, this was the only glorious descendant in the family who had gained fame through the imperial examination!
Zhang Louxuan's achievements not only made Zhang Laoer's family proud, but also made the entire Zhangjiazhuang famous in Chengguan County. For a time, the story of Zhang Lang, the miraculous boy who became a scholar at a young age, became a topic of conversation among the people of Chengguan County.
However, after the excitement, Zhang family's life gradually returned to normal.
Zhang Louxuan remained diligent, burying himself in books and making full preparations for the upcoming Juren and Jinshi examinations.
Zhang Siwa, who changed his name to Zhang Mingyi and became the owner of a restaurant, recorded all the cooking ideas in his mind and secretly planned that once the Yixuanlou in Chengguan County had a solid foundation, he would expand this delicacy to the provincial capital and open a branch.
Wu Niang never slacked off in her martial arts training, but the imperial crane, which had stayed in Chengguan County for a short time, was eventually recalled to the prosperous capital.
As for the little girl, her greatest pleasure every day was to secretly taste the sweet candy under the close supervision of her brothers and sisters.
Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, the warm and bright June has quietly arrived.
In June of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the sky was clear blue and the weather was pleasant.
In the fields of Chengguan County, flowers are blooming in colorful colors; the emerald green of Daxiu Mountain is refreshing and seems to wash away the troubles of the world.
Under the initiative of Zhang Mingyi and others, every household in Zhangjiazhuang began to grow fruits, vegetables and melons. Even those families who were too weak to engage in heavy physical labor began to raise chickens and ducks, trying to find hope for life on this land.
With the support of his second brother Zhang Laoer, Zhang Laosan boldly tried to establish a pig farm.
The methods of raising pigs all come from the wisdom of his nephew Zhang Mingyi. He not only provided detailed breeding plans, but also personally guided how to take good care of these piglets.
At first, Zhang Laosan was skeptical about this sophisticated breeding method. After all, in that era, raising pigs was a hard and risky job. If something went wrong with such meticulous care, who would bear the loss?