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Chapter 140: The widowed little queen mother in the harem novel (2)

The Empress Dowager before him, his nominal mother, was actually only 29 years old, which meant she was four years younger than the emperor.

Murong Zhi didn't like the young empress dowager very much, but the words of his trusted ministers did make some sense. People in the world value filial piety, and some reputations should be protected.

I just don't know why she changed her usual behavior today and actually took the initiative to come to the Imperial Garden. She was so weird and stared at him for a long time.

Gu Zhen coughed twice, remembered his identity, and sat up straighter: "I just thought that I haven't seen the emperor for a long time. I happened to pass by and wanted to see if the emperor is in good health."

Murong Zhi raised his eyebrows. Was the other party trying to get closer to him?

Yes, it has been almost a year since he ascended the throne, and the little empress dowager is not having a good time in the palace.

Murong Zhi smiled faintly, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "I am fine, but I have not paid my respects to the Queen Mother for a long time. I am an unfilial son."

Gu Zhen shuddered. She was not afraid of the tyrant's anger, but she was afraid of the tyrant's sudden gentleness.

"...It's all right. Your Majesty is very busy with government affairs. I know that. Your Majesty, please don't worry about me. Take care of your health first."

The other party didn't say anything else, but kept smiling, as if he wanted to see through Gu Zhen's thoughts.

The two were speechless, and the atmosphere gradually became awkward, until the palace maid beside Gu Zhen came over.

She sneaked out on her own to find Murong Zhi today, and no one around her knew about it. If they found out, they would probably try their best to stop her.

"Greetings...Greetings to the Emperor, Greetings to the Empress Dowager." No one in the palace was not afraid of the Emperor. Jinping was so scared that he fell to his knees, stammering in greeting.

Murong Zhi didn't say anything, and Gu Zhen didn't dare to ask her to get up.

The air was silent for a while, so long that Jinping, who was kneeling on the ground, began to tremble, then Murong Zhi spoke lightly.

The words he spoke were extremely cruel.

"Come here, take this dog slave out and beat him to death."

Gu Zhen screamed "Ah" and stood up, feeling a little helpless. Why did he suddenly want to kill someone?

"Your Majesty, please spare my life! Your Majesty, please spare my life! This servant... this servant..."

What on earth did I do wrong?!

No one cared about what she did wrong. Several guards rushed over, grabbed Jinping's arm and walked out. Gu Zhen shouted in panic: "Stop! Don't touch her!"

The guard looked at Murong Zhi, and seeing that he didn't respond, he didn't know what to do for a moment.

Gu Zhen lifted her palace skirt and trotted over, pushing away one of the guards. This was the first time she felt so disgusted with this tyrant.

"Emperor, this is someone from my palace. What did she do wrong? She should be beaten to death."

He looked so angry that his face was puffed up like a bun.

"The Queen Mother has been out for such a long time, and there is no one to serve her. She failed to protect her master and neglected her duties. She deserves to be beaten to death." Murong Zhi said cruelly.

"Empress Dowager, please save me. I won't dare to do it again." Jinping kowtowed to Gu Zhen while crying. It was the Empress Dowager who ran away on her own today!

Of course Gu Zhen would not stand by and watch someone die. She mustered up her courage and stood in front of Jinping, like an old hen protecting her calves.

"Emperor, I failed to discipline him today. I will punish him severely when I return. I think...I think there is no need to beat him to death..."

His voice got smaller and smaller, because Murong Zhi's expression was too scary, so cold, who was he going to eat?

"Since the Queen Mother has pleaded for mercy, I will spare the life of this dog slave. If he does it again, I will punish him severely!"

Seeing his expression, Gu Zhen thought that Jinping would die today, but she didn't expect that he would give in so quickly. She looked at Murong Zhi unexpectedly and found that he seemed to smile.

Without waiting for further thought, Murong Zhi stood up and left with a group of people.

Jinping knelt on the ground and kowtowed, with snot and tears running down his face.

"Thank you for your plea, Madam. I will serve you till death!"

A light bulb went off in Gu Zhen's little head, and she seemed to realize something. Was this Murong Zhi helping her win people's hearts?

After that day, the news that the thaw in the relationship between the Empress Dowager and the Emperor spread instantly throughout the palace and beyond.

The servants followed suit and no one dared to cut back on any expenses in Changning Palace. Gu Zhen saw that the people around her began to treat her better.

Especially Jinping, as the top maid in Changning Palace, she is the weather vane for others!

Jinping put all her energy into serving her master. That day left an indelible shadow on her. The emperor was too terrible. He would beat anyone to death if they disagreed with him.

If it weren't for the Queen Mother's pleading, she would have gone to the underworld to meet her parents long ago.

From this perspective, the Empress Dowager still has some face in front of the Emperor.

But when this matter reached the previous dynasty, there was a different view.

The tyrant is trying to use filial piety to gain fame for himself, but what's the use? If the ministers offend him, they will die.

Everyone silently put the poisoning plan back on the agenda.

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The days of being the empress dowager were much more comfortable than Gu Zhen had imagined.

I could sleep until I woke up naturally every day. I didn't have to manage palace affairs or deal with concubines who came to pay their respects. All I did was eat and drink. When I was tired, there were people to massage my legs.

It suits her perfectly, like a vacation.

It would be even better if he didn't have to face Murong Zhi who came to pay his respects to him every five or ten days.

Gu Zhen stayed up too late reading storybooks last night and felt a little sleepy, but she had to cheer up to deal with His Majesty the Emperor.

Oh my god, it's only five in the morning!

Is there anyone who can take care of it and adjust the time for greeting to noon or evening?

But when she thought about the emperor and his ministers, who had to go to court at six o'clock every month, rain or shine, and only had two days of rest in a month, Gu Zhen felt balanced.

"The Queen Mother looks listless. Is it because the servants didn't serve her well?"

Murong Zhi's gaze fell on Gu Zhen's face. She probably didn't have time to put on makeup, her face was pink and tender, but the dark circles under her eyes were obvious.

The palace servants immediately fell to their knees, not daring to breathe.

Gu Zhen waved her hands quickly and woke up instantly: "No, it's just that I was thinking too late last night, so I didn't sleep well."

"Oh? Tell me what your Majesty is thinking about, and I will share your worries with you."

Gu Zhen blushed. How could she tell you what she was thinking?

This storybook written by the ancients is much more interesting than those written by modern people. The pretty princess and the savage general excited her for most of the night!

Murong Zhi found it more and more interesting. Why was the Queen Mother blushing for no reason?

Gu Zhen picked up the tea bowl and pretended to take a sip to cover up her guilty conscience. "I...I didn't think of anything. It's just that the emperor's birthday is coming soon, and I want to prepare some gifts for the emperor. I haven't decided what to make yet."

It’s the Wanshou Festival, the day when Murong Zhi died in the original book. She still has to think about how to stop the ministers from poisoning him.

Gu Zhen was thinking to herself here and didn't notice Murong Zhi's strange expression at all.

There was surprise and confusion on his face, and upon closer inspection, it seemed that he was also a little touched and embarrassed.