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Chapter 169: May the Queen Mother be blessed with good health 2

The old emperor could no longer get up. Before his death, he appointed his younger brother, Prince An Minghe, who was born to the same mother as him, to assist the young emperor. He also had three other regents, namely, Taifu Zhong Yu, Jingguo Duke Mingluo, and General Qin Dingxiang.

Grand Tutor Zhong Yu was a true scholar, a brilliant writer with considerable literary talent. He presided over imperial examinations for many years and had countless disciples. However, many of his strategies were merely theoretical, and he was easily influenced by others and lacked a strong opinion.

General Qin Dingxiang was a highly skilled warrior, but he was also a direct and direct person, lacking in intrigue and ingenuity, and possessed a low political acumen. In the original story, he was fooled by his original incarnation and ultimately died on the battlefield.

Duke Jingguo Mingluo is a member of the royal family and the current head of the imperial clan. On the surface, he is obsessed with mountains and rivers, but Mei Xiangxue knows that he has always coveted the throne.

The Yuan Kingdom's successful entry into Kyoto was due not only to the original body's impressive maneuvers, but also to Ming Luo's covert collusion with the Yuan Kingdom. He agreed with the Yuan Kingdom that if the Yuan Kingdom helped him ascend the throne, he would give the five cities north of the Liang Kingdom to the Yuan Kingdom.

However, given the opportunity to capture the entire Liang State, how could the Yuan State still look down on just five cities?

Therefore, the Liang Kingdom was destroyed, and Ming Luo was kicked away by the Yuan Kingdom and became a dead soul under the knife.

Look at the people chosen by the old emperor. One is good-looking (Grand Tutor Zhong Yu), one is strong but simple-minded (General Qin Dingxiang), and one is a traitor (Duke Jingguo Mingluo). They perfectly form the three auspicious treasures.

Minghe, the only regent who was reliable in doing things, was a love-brained person and was killed by his original body.

Tsk tsk tsk, it really makes anyone who hears it sad and anyone who sees it cry.

In fact, if the original body hadn't been so reckless, Liang wouldn't have become a powerful nation, but it could have easily remained stable for another ten or twenty years. When Mingang grew up, with his diligence and intelligence, he would have been more than capable of becoming a king who maintained the status quo.

The transition of the Liang throne was very peaceful. Although Mingang was young, the four regent ministers still looked quite intimidating.

Unfortunately, there was no if. In just two years, the State of Liang was destroyed and Ming Ang became the king of a fallen country.

In this life, Mei Xiangxue doesn't intend to be a troublemaker anymore.

So, when the Regent petitioned the Queen Mother to rule the country from behind the scenes, Mei Xiangxue refused: "I am old and my energy is limited, so I will not interfere. You are all my loyal ministers. With you here, my country will surely be stable and prosperous!"

Mei Xiangxue said: I am just an ordinary widow who just wants to spend my old age in peace.

Looking at Mei Xiangxue, whose face was as beautiful as a young girl in her twenties, sighing about her old age and weakness, the ministers were speechless and breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts.

Everyone knew Mei Xiangxue's background. If she insisted on ruling the country from behind the scenes, they would have no choice but to accept it with the support of the Regent. However, it would inevitably put more constraints on her actions.

Now that she has let go, she has saved herself a lot of effort.

At the first grand court meeting after the new emperor ascended the throne, Mei Xiangxue made a symbolic appearance and then returned to her own Qingning Palace.

As the late emperor's chief eunuch, Shang Lu was supposed to follow his master, the chief eunuch, to the imperial mausoleum to guard the late emperor's tomb. However, Mei Xiangxue and Ming Ang said something and asked him to come over directly.

Today, Shang Lu is the eunuch in charge of Qingning Palace, and is the leader among all the palace servants.

Aunt Yu was anxious.

Mei Xiangxue became the empress dowager. As the empress dowager's "godmother", Aunt Yu should be the person closest to Mei Xiangxue. However, since when, although Mei Xiangxue still seemed very close to Aunt Yu, she always felt something was wrong.

Ever since Mei Xiangxue became a palace concubine and transferred Aunt Yu from the cold palace to her side, Aunt Yu has not been humble for a long time. After living a life of luxury for so many years, she inevitably lost her caution.

So when she realized something was wrong, she did not keep her composure, but instead mobilized the secret agents lurking in the palace to get to the bottom of it.

Mei Xiangxue was waiting for her action.

The Yuan Dynasty's spies have been lying in ambush in the Liang State for many years. It is difficult for the Liang State to find out on its own. Only by alerting the enemy can they find clues.

Shang Lu has been operating in the palace for many years and has his own network of contacts and influence. He would provoke Aunt Yu's nerves from time to time and soon found out a large number of people.

"Empress, what should we do next?" Shang Lu asked Mei Xiangxue while holding the list.

Mei Xiangxue decided to give the list to Regent Minghe and let him worry about it.

Prince An received the news and hurried to Qingning Palace.

"Empress Dowager, what happened?" Prince An looked Mei Xiangxue up and down, fearing that she might be in trouble.

Mei Xiangxue handed him the list directly: "Take a look at this. I had someone check and found out that they are all from the Yuan Dynasty."

"Yuan Kingdom?" Prince An was surprised.

Mei Xiangxue frowned slightly. "I'm shocked too. Please help us check it again. If this is the case in the palace, I'm afraid it's not uncommon in the homes of ministers outside."

"Okay, I understand. Don't worry." Prince An reached out and held Mei Xiangxue's hand, his eyes full of affection.

"Your Highness Prince An, I know you have extraordinary abilities. Our Liang Kingdom will depend on you in the future!" Mei Xiangxue pretended to offer him tea and calmly pulled her hand away.

Minghe was so fooled that he was at a loss and left with a smile.

Speaking of the encounter between the original body and King An, it was also full of drama.

Ten years ago, the original body accompanied the old emperor to the south of the Yangtze River, but encountered a rebel who was trying to assassinate the emperor. In the panic, the original body was kidnapped by the rebel.

At this critical moment, An Wangminghe fell from the sky, spun and jumped to save the original body.

The two people looked at each other.

Prince An: Damn, this woman is so pure and natural, I love her!

Original body: Very good, suitable to be a bootlicker.

In this way, thanks to the life-saving grace, the original body successfully hooked up with Prince An, a "confidant", and laid a solid foundation for helping his son Mingang to sit firmly on the throne.

Now that the person had been dragged out, Mei Xiangxue didn't think of keeping silent. After all, Mingang was still young, and she didn't feel comfortable leaving Mingang in danger for a long time.

So, one rainy night, Aunt Yu, who was dreaming of Yuan State annexing Liang State, was pulled out of the room.

"Who are you? Do you know who I am? I am the Empress Dowager's person! Let me go!" Aunt Yu yelled and screamed, looking crazy.

Suddenly, she saw Shang Lu standing in the corridor.

Half of Shang Lu's face was hidden in the darkness, and the other half was illuminated by the infuriating lantern in the corridor, flickering.

A flash of lightning struck, and Shang Lu's slightly curled mouth corners made Aunt Yu understand something in an instant.

"It's you! It's you all!" Aunt Yu screamed, "Mei Xiangxue! Mei Xiangxue!"

Shang Lu, who was enjoying the show, immediately turned gloomy when he heard Aunt Yu calling Mei Xiangxue's name. He ordered: "Shut her mouth and drag her away!"

Looking at Aunt Yu being dragged into the rain, Shang Lu flicked his whisk and snorted coldly: "How dare you call the Empress Dowager by her holy name? What a piece of shit!"