From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 768

The huge palace was so cold and scary.

The setting sun had passed, leaving only the red in the west sky. The evening wind blew, and Empress Zhaojing shuddered subconsciously. She was a little dazed for a moment as she watched the retreating soldiers of the Beijing Camp.

"Send His Royal Highness Prince Jing back to the palace."

A calm voice came, and Empress Zhaojing turned back subconsciously and saw Zhou Yuan walking slowly.

He waved his hand casually and said, "The imperial guards have also withdrawn. Go back to your posts. Everything is fine here."

So, the imperial guards also withdrew one after another.

Empress Zhaojing opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Zhou Yuan held her cold hand and pulled her towards Ziwei Palace.

There were almost no palace maids on the road. This farce did not lead to violent conflicts and there were no casualties, but it also scared some people to some extent.

"The Imperial Guards are your confidants, and they are the army you built with your own hands."

The two walked side by side, and Zhou Yuan whispered: "But now they are willing to listen to me, guess why?"

Empress Zhaojing was very depressed: "You bribed the Imperial Guards without knowing it?"

"No."

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said: "I have never contacted them, and I have never sent anyone to bribe them. There is only one reason why they listen to me."

Empress Zhaojing said: "Because you are in power, they dare not resist you."

Zhou Yuan smiled, and then said: "Big sister, why do you always look at any problem from a political perspective? Either I bribed them, or they dare not resist."

"Have you ever thought that everyone has had enough of the chaos in Dajin for decades?"

Hearing this, Empress Zhaojing's heart trembled slightly, and for a moment there was an indescribable feeling.

Zhou Yuan said: "Everyone will get tired. No one likes fighting, fighting desperately, and bleeding."

"For hundreds of years, the Great Jin has stumbled and fallen into the abyss. Everyone struggles in it and suffers."

"Peace is the general trend that everyone desires."

"The Beijing Camp is not my running dog, so that I can rebel and kill the emperor, and the Imperial Guards are not my running dogs, so that I can betray you."

"They just chose... the path of peace that they wanted to choose."

"They have fought enough, especially their own people fighting each other. It should have ended long ago."

Empress Zhao Jing lowered her head, shivering all over, and said nothing.

Zhou Yuan said softly: "You are a smart woman. From the first time I saw you, I could feel your unique temperament and rare wisdom."

"After entering Shenjing, your handling of various government affairs far exceeded my expectations."

"Your control over the Chu Party and the Zhejiang Party, your calculations on King Jing and King Fu, your arrangements for the national treasury and the inner treasury, and your balance of the court are all excellent."

"You are diligent in government and love the people. You have never had any selfish desires, nor have you been ambitious. Some deep-rooted contradictions, such as private salt, you know that you are incapable of handling them, so you have been leaving them alone and waiting for the opportunity."

"Big sister, in my heart, you are actually very perfect. The king of beauty."

"You even have thoughts and vision that transcend the times. You have done everything that people of this era can do."

Empress Zhaojing opened her mouth and murmured, "I...you...do you really think of me like this?"

Zhou Yuan nodded and said, "Every word is true. There is no doubt that I think you are a saintly king. No one is more suitable for this position than you."

"I just don't know since when you became paranoid. Your thoughts gradually shifted to me instead of politics and national policies."

"You are more thinking about whether I will usurp the throne and seize power."

"You are trapped in a dead end of thought and can't extricate yourself."

Empress Zhaojing was silent.

She was silent for a long time before she said, "If you were in my position, you would be like this too."

Zhou Yuan said, "So I don't blame you. I don't think you are unforgivable. I just think you should wake up."

He stopped, pressed her shoulders, looked at her gloomy face, and whispered, "Guan Miaoshan, you should wake up."

Empress Zhaojing looked at Zhou Yuan's face, her nose was sour, and her eyes were a little red.

She was disappointed, she was frustrated, and she was full of frustration.

This time she lost the bet again, and the loss was too outrageous.

Just one sentence, little junior brother just one sentence, just now I was going to die, and the Great Jin Dynasty was going to change dynasties.

This is reality.

Empress Zhaojing finally shed tears, trying not to collapse, and choked up and said, "When did I become like this?"

She covered her face and switched back and forth between the two identities of Guan Miaoshan and Empress Zhaojing.This is the price of being a wise ruler.

Every wise ruler has a split personality, because the ruler must be fair and "the saint is not benevolent", but people are not saints.

The more you want to be "the saint is not benevolent", the more split your personality will be.

Zhou Yuan is trying his best to help her find herself and build new confidence.

He whispered: "I am not good at something, at least I am not as good as you in handling the court affairs."

"Because I have no patience for those court officials, I will be very arbitrary, and I will make everyone bleed."

"But doing so is obviously not in line with the current needs."

"Big sister, continue to be Empress Zhaojing, the new law needs you, and the court affairs also need you."

"I can't be distracted to deal with these, I have to deal with the sea, the forefront of industry."

"What I have to do is to lead our nation to the forefront."

The two have arrived at Ziwei Palace, and there is no one here.

Empress Zhaojing took a deep breath and sighed, "I lost, Junior Brother, I admit it this time."

"From today on, I won't make trouble anymore."

She smiled sadly and said softly, "I can't make trouble with you, and I've made enough trouble. I might as well listen to you. You are in charge of the outside, and I am in charge of the inside. Let's complete the revitalization of Dajin together."

Zhou Yuan hugged her and smiled slowly, "It has always been like this, and it should have been like this a long time ago. What's the point of making trouble?"

"Why not do something else meaningful."

Empress Zhaojing said, "What meaningful thing? Revitalize the Guangdong Sea Navy?"

Zhou Yuan shook his head and said, "No, it's a punishment."

"Punishment?"

Empress Zhaojing was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said, "No, I... I can't!"

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "You still don't admit defeat?"

"I admit it!"

Empress Zhaojing was a little flustered, and said anxiously, "I admit it, really, I won't make trouble again, but I'm not ready, you... you let me slow down first..."

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "No, there is no room for negotiation. I said I would punish, and I will definitely punish!"

He grabbed Empress Zhaojing, but saw that she had already run out of the door.

Zhou Yuan flashed and rushed out, grabbing her shoulder.

Empress Zhaojing turned around and slapped his hand away.

The two fought in the yard. Zhou Yuan's internal strength was obviously not as good as the other party, but the final result was that Zhou Yuan pinched Empress Zhaojing's neck and grabbed her hand.

"Big sister, I shouldn't be better than you, but you have been wasting your martial arts these years."

"Your health is not as good as before. I have to admit that you have worked too hard."

He panted, carried her up and walked towards the room.

He said in a deep voice: "You still have to pay more attention to your health in the future! If you can't pick up your martial arts, you will be bullied."

"Let me go!"

Empress Zhaojing said loudly: "Little Junior Brother, you can't force others to do this. I am not ready, but I am not really not giving it to you."

"Let me rest for a few days. I can't do it. I am afraid..."

Zhou Yuan threw her on the bed and laughed: "Everything is difficult at the beginning. Big sister is not the type to escape. Don't refuse now."

He held down Empress Zhaojing and looked at her carefully.

Golden dragon robe, close-fitting silk satin, long hair has been spread, and the graceful figure is undoubtedly revealed.

She is a high and mighty king, and also a ripe peach. She has the fairest skin and the most amazing curves.

Her figure is curvy, her waist is slender, and every inch of her figure is enough to make people's mouths dry.

Zhou Yuan grinned and said, "I have been waiting for this day for a long time."