Chapter 213 Princess Wan'an 23
Chapter 213 Princess Wan'an 23
Shen Lingruo didn't care too much about the fate of Mo Shushan and Shiyan, since they were not much better off anyway.
Now that she has ascended the throne, there are many things to be done, so she has no time to care about unimportant people and things.
Although the promulgation of the decree encountered many obstacles, it was carried out in an orderly manner.
Some old-fashioned ministers who had served in three dynasties thought that if Shen Ling was a woman, she would be easy to fool, so they dealt with the matter casually and tried to get away with it.
Shen Lingruo smiled faintly. It seemed that they still hadn't learned their lesson.
The old minister was calm and composed, and thought Shen Lingruo would not be able to see it, or would just let it go because he was a veteran of three dynasties.
After all, the court still has to rely on male officials.
Who knew that Shen Lingruo would calmly point out their mistakes on the spot, and said to them with a smile: "Since you are old and confused about the details of these things, it is better for you to retire and return home."
She knew that these old guys just thought that she had no one to use and wanted to suppress her.
In that case, let's just do as they wish and make all these old guys go back.
An angry minister immediately spoke up, "Your Majesty, we were just confused for a moment, there is no need to do this, but since Your Majesty has spoken, then I will withdraw."
Seeing that Shen Lingruo had no intention of keeping him, the minister felt a little embarrassed and retired early.
"Are there any other ministers who want to join that official?" Shen Lingruo sat on the dragon throne and glanced at the ministers lazily.
It was just a look, but it made them feel suffocated.
After a long time, two or three ministers successively proposed to retire and return home, and Shen Lingruo agreed one by one.
Then a minister asked, "Your Majesty, those gentlemen hold important positions. If they leave, it will be difficult to deal with the situation."
The implication was to make Shen Lingruo give in and persuade those adults to go back.
Shen Lingruo's expression remained unchanged, "No problem, I have a way."
Soon, women took their places. One of them was the wife of an official who had retired and returned to his hometown. That wife also divorced her husband.
Everyone was stunned, but beyond their expectations, the women did a very good job, as if they knew everything about these things.
The wife of the old minister who took over the position smiled faintly. When she was a child, she also often read the Four Books and Five Classics and was full of knowledge. None of her brothers could compare to her.
Her father even whispered in her ear that if she were a man, the family would surely be revived.
At that time, a small seed was planted in her heart. So what if she was a girl? How could she be inferior to her older and younger brothers? She even worked harder, studying hard every day to learn those things.
But in return, my mother sighed: "You are a girl, and you study these things all day long. How will you get married in the future? Nowadays, it is advocated that women are virtuous even if they are not talented. You are not allowed to read these things in the future."
"You are a woman, and you can't take the imperial examination. You might as well learn some female virtues and training so that you can marry a good husband in the future."
She didn't want to do it and made a fuss, but her mother burst into tears and wiped her tears, saying that she was doing it for her own good and asked her not to study anymore.
Her mother's tears hurt her, and from that day on, she no longer studied as hard as before.
Later, I got married, but I still felt a little unwilling in my heart.
Her husband's work in the court could only be considered mediocre. Once, he offended other ministers, and after she pointed it out, he gradually shared some of the affairs of the court with her.
It was also thanks to her intelligence and wit that her husband was able to overcome difficulties under three emperors and hold an important position in the court.
I thought my life would be like that, but who knew that the empress would ascend the throne.
When His Majesty, with a cold look and a strong aura, asked her if she still remembered her original intention and was still willing to fulfill her childhood dream.
Her heart, which had been silent for decades, began to beat again.
She resolutely divorced her husband and took his place.
The civil strife in Yunxiao Kingdom gradually calmed down, and the newly appointed King Yun was said to be the son of the previous favorite concubine.
After hearing that the new emperor of Daxing Kingdom was a woman, he began to get restless.
How could a woman like him be worthy of this? The previous emperor of Daxing must have been confused.
The newly elected Yunxiao Kingdom decided to declare war on the Daxing Kingdom.
They acted immediately and sent troops to harass the border cities, intending to massacre the civilians.
Shen Lingruo had already sent Ren Wu to guard the place and did not let the group of people succeed.
After some time, Ren Wu would be able to handle the war between the two countries and win a beautiful victory for her.
Rong Yaoan was by her side, handling some matters for her.
"Ren Jiu." Even though she knew Rong Yaoan's real name, Shen Lingruo still called him that.
Because this was Rong Yaoan's own request.
In Rong Yaoan's heart, this name was given by Shen Lingruo, and it is a unique bond between them.
Shen Lingruo didn't know what he was thinking. Seeing that he liked her calling him that, she just called him Ren Jiu.
"You go to Yunxiao Country, deal with those old matters, and take over Yunxiao Country for me."
In front of Rong Yaoan, Shen Lingruo always called herself "I" and rarely called herself "Zhen".
"Your Majesty, General Ren can do it." He didn't want to leave her side for too long.
"But there are some things you have to do yourself." Shen Lingruo knew that Rong Yaoan still cared about the past in his heart.
He had to go back in person and put the past behind him once and for all.
Rong Yaoan shook his head. He could let other people do things like torturing his enemies. Compared to these things, he would rather stay by Shen Lingruo's side and protect him.
Shen Lingruo hooked her finger, and Rong Yaoan came closer with eager eyes, his handsome face slightly flushed.
They are an old couple, but they are still so shy, Shen Lingruo thought.
She quickly kissed him on the cheek and said, "Be obedient. When you come back, I will make you my legal husband."
Shen Lingruo is now the empress. Some of her ministers have asked her to recruit concubines to her harem, and some handsome young men have also tried their best to court her and want to become one of her concubines.
Every time at this time, Rong Yaoan would always have a cold face. Of course, that was not directed at Shen Lingruo, but at that group of young men who wanted to get close to his beloved with bad intentions.
Blocked them one by one.
So far, he was the only one who slept with Shen Lingruo. He was afraid that Shen Lingruo would have the energy to think about other men, so he always pestered her over and over again, causing Shen Lingruo to ignore him for several days.
"The only legal husband." Shen Lingruo chuckled and looked at him, her obsidian eyes reflecting her delicate face.
"Yeah." Rong Yaoan's heart was shamefully moved. He knew that if Shen Ling was the empress, it was impossible for him to be the only man.
But whenever he thought of this possibility, he became jealous to the point of madness. He just wanted to possess her and wanted Shen Lingruo to have only him in her eyes.
Therefore, after hearing her words, Rong Yaoan was extremely happy, and he wanted to go to Yunxiao Kingdom immediately, resolve the matter, and come back to become the emperor's husband, her only man.
Shen Lingruo smiled slightly. After all, if Rong Yaoan was not led away, how would those guys in the dark dare to show up.
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