Xiang Tianyu smiled and then shook his head. She was absolutely unwilling to let her never see Nangong Cheng again and let her stay in the cage of the palace forever like a bird.

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "Why don't you want to? Don't you like to drink the tea I made? And I think the memorials you reviewed are very good. The Empress Dowager will be very satisfied when she sees these memorials. If you stay in the palace, the Empress Dowager will definitely

I will betroth you to the emperor, and then you will be the royal concubine, enjoying endless glory and wealth. Why should you go through ups and downs in the world with a figure like Nangong Cheng?"

"Because I like it!" Xiang Tianyu said with a smile: "I like drinking the tea you make, but I like my husband even more! I am absolutely not willing to lock me in a cage like a bird." Xiang Tianyu said with a smile.

After Tianyu finished speaking, Queen Mother Zhang's face became very ugly, but Xiang Tianyu didn't pay attention. She stood up, walked to the door, looked around, and said: "It's strange, the Queen Mother said she wanted to see me, and I'm already here. Why?"

Haven’t you seen Queen Mother Zhang yet?”

"The Queen Mother is already here!" said the Queen Mother Zhang. She originally wanted Xiang Tianyu to stay in the palace voluntarily, but she didn't expect that Xiang Tianyu was unwilling. Since there can't be inducement, she can only use coercion, which is the first thing to do.

Just to show your identity.

"Really? Where is she?" Xiang Tianyu looked at the Queen Mother Zhang who was wearing palace maid clothes. At this time, Xiang Tianyu still thought that the Queen Mother Zhang in front of her was a palace lady.

"Far away in the horizon, close in front of your eyes -" said the Queen Mother Zhang and sat on the chair of the Grand Master. At this time, there was no kindness on her face, but only majesty. At this time, the Queen Mother Zhang and the "Palace Maid" whom Xiang Tianyu had just met

"They are really different, which makes Xiang Tianyu somewhat believe that the maid in front of him is the Queen Mother Zhang.

Xiang Tianyu came to the table and came face to face with the Queen Mother Zhang. She stared at the Queen Mother Zhang for a while, and then said: "Are you really the Queen Mother Zhang?"

Queen Mother Zhang nodded very seriously.

Xiang Tianyu took a few steps back and distanced himself from Queen Mother Zhang.

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "You don't have to be afraid. I put those memorials on the table intentionally, and I allowed you to read them. So it is not a crime for you to read or review those memorials."

Xiang Tianyu looked at Queen Mother Zhang in confusion and said, "Why are you doing this?"

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "Because I want to test you and test whether you can help the emperor handle major political affairs. The answer sheet you gave me is very excellent."

Xiang Tianyu thought for a while, stared at Queen Mother Zhang with a puzzled face, and said, "I still don't understand, why do you want to test me?"

Empress Dowager Zhang sighed and said, "I can't explain it clearly here. Come with me!" After speaking, Empress Dowager Zhang led the way and Xiang Tianyu followed. The two of them avoided Mei Shengxue who was standing at the front door.

Starting from the back door of Cining Palace, we arrived at the South Study - the place where the emperor reviewed memorials. Empress Dowager Zhang and Xiang Tianyu just stood at the door of the South Study, and no one went in. Although they stood at the door, they heard that the South Study

A strange voice came from inside: "Kill! Bite! Come on!"

Xiang Tianyu was very curious when she heard the sounds coming from the south study room. She asked Queen Mother Zhang: "What is going on in here?"

Empress Dowager Zhang smiled, made an invitation gesture, and said: "There is a hole in the door. You can stick to the hole and look. You will know what is going on inside right away."

Xiang Tianyu nodded, came to the door, and found a hole in the door. She put her eyes on the hole, and she could indeed see the situation in the south study: a man wearing a golden dragon robe and

A man in eunuch clothes lowered his head and fiddled with something on the table. Xiang Tianyu looked at it for a long time before he realized that they were fighting crickets.

Xiang Tianyu arrives

In front of the Empress Dowager Zhang, he said to the Empress Dowager: "Is this the emperor fighting crickets with someone?"

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded and said with a smile: "Don't you think it's ridiculous that your majestic emperor actually has such a hobby?"

Xiang Tianyu shook his head and said: "No, the emperor may be too stressed, so he used cricket fighting to relax his mind."

Empress Dowager Zhang smiled and said: "You are right, the emperor indeed said so."

Xiang Tianyu said: "Since the emperor only fights crickets to relax, then the Queen Mother does not need to worry. The emperor will never lose his mind by playing with things, and the Ming Dynasty will continue to prosper."

"Compared with the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty, I am more worried about the emperor's health. From morning to noon, the emperor has to attend court early; in the afternoon he has to review memorials; and in the evening he fights crickets until late. With this kind of schedule every day, no matter how good his health is, the emperor can survive

I can't help it!" Queen Mother Zhang began to cry as she said this, "Little girl, can you understand how I, a mother, feel?"

Xiang Tianyu nodded and said: "Both my parents died when I was young, and my grandma raised me. However, I go to bed late every day, and my grandma will be very worried and distressed."

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "It would be great if you could understand this feeling."

"In that case, I will go in now and persuade the emperor to stop fighting crickets!" Xiang Tianyu said and was about to enter the south study room, but before she could take a step, her hand was held by Queen Mother Zhang. Xiang Tianyu looked at

Queen Mother Zhang, she didn't understand why Queen Mother Zhang stopped herself.

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "If you don't let him fight crickets, he will find other ways to relieve stress. This is a method that treats the symptoms but not the root cause."

Xiang Tianyu nodded, looked at Queen Mother Zhang and said, "Then do you have any way to cure the root cause?"

Queen Mother Zhang smiled and said: "I have been looking for such a method, and now I finally found it."

Xiang Tianyu said: "What is the method you found?"

Empress Dowager Zhang looked at Xiang Tianyu and said: "I just want to find someone to help the emperor review the memorial. Only in this way can we share the pressure on the emperor, so that the emperor will not be so tired."

At this time, Xiang Tianyu didn't know that the person Empress Dowager Zhang said could relieve the emperor's pressure was referring to herself. She said: "Yes, this is indeed a good way. I wonder if you have found such a person?"

Queen Mother Zhang smiled and said: "Originally, I didn't. I had already given up, but God gave you to me. Do you think this is God's will?"

"What did you say?" Xiang Tianyu looked at Queen Mother Zhang in surprise, "The person you mentioned who can relieve the emperor's pressure is me?"

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded and said: "Apart from you, I can't find another person like this——"

"No!" Xiang Tianyu refused without waiting for Queen Mother Zhang to finish her words, "I am already a married woman. I can't do such a thing. Queen Mother Zhang should look for it again! The world is big and there are all kinds of wonders. There are always some.

There is a more suitable person than me to help the emperor reduce his pressure." After saying that, Xiang Tianyu left, she wanted to leave here.

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "If you dare to leave, your family, your husband-in-law, and the girl who came with you will all die!"

Xiang Tianyu stopped, turned around and looked at Queen Mother Zhang and said, "What did you say?"

Empress Dowager Zhang said: "You spread reactionary remarks in an attempt to overthrow the Ming Dynasty. This is the heinous crime of punishing the Nine Tribes. If you walk out of the palace today, I will immediately mobilize an army to besiege your home."

Xiang Tianyu stood there blankly, not saying a word.

Empress Dowager Zhang knew that Xiang Tianyu had been frightened by her, and the reason why she did not obey was just because her reliance on Nangong Cheng was still there. Only by destroying Nangong Cheng, or making Xiang Tianyu feel

Now that Nangong Cheng can no longer rely on him, Xiang Tianyu will not have any sense of resistance and will obey completely. Empress Dowager Zhang said: "I know that your husband Nangong Cheng is very powerful. It is said that he is the successor of some kind of sword god. No matter how powerful he is, he will still fight."

But thousands of troops cannot protect you and your family, you have to think clearly about this." After saying this, Queen Mother Zhang coughed heavily, which seemed to be a secret signal, because after coughing in this life, a woman wearing armor

The general came to the front of Empress Dowager Zhang and Xiang Tianyu. The general clasped his fists and said, "To the Empress Dowager, there is a man named Nangong Cheng outside Dongzhi Gate. He was clamoring to come in, but he was arrested by the general."

"What? You arrested my husband?" Xiang Tianyu looked at the general in disbelief. She never believed that Nangong Cheng would be arrested by this general.

The general nodded and explained: "That Nangong Cheng is really powerful! But he seemed to have gone through a decisive battle and consumed most of his internal strength, so I could catch him easily."

When Xiang Tianyu heard what the general said, he believed that Nangong Cheng had indeed been caught by the general.

Seeing that Xiang Tianyu believed it, Empress Dowager Zhang said: "General Wu, you have done a good job and you have made a great contribution. I will ask the emperor for credit for you. Just wait for your promotion!"

General Wu cupped his fists and said, "Yes, thank you very much, Queen Mother! I wonder how we should deal with Nangong Cheng?"

This is also an issue that Xiang Tianyu is concerned about, so she stares at Queen Mother Zhang and General Wu. Queen Mother Zhang said: "How do you think Aiqing should handle it?"

General Wu said: "This Nangong Cheng is a trouble. We should kill him while his internal strength has not recovered. If we wait until his internal strength recovers, we will be in trouble."

Queen Mother Zhang nodded and said: "What you said makes sense, then -"

"No! You can't kill our husband!" Xiang Tianyu interrupted the conversation between Queen Mother Zhang and General Wu, knelt in front of Queen Mother Zhang, and begged with tears: "Queen Mother, I beg you, please let my husband go!"

Queen Mother Zhang came to Xiang Tianyu, helped Xiang Tianyu up, wiped Xiang Tianyu's tears with her sleeves, and said, "I can let Nangong Cheng go, but will you agree to my conditions?"

Xiang Tianyu nodded and said, "I can agree to your conditions, but I also have two conditions."

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded and said: "You can just say that as long as you are willing to enter the palace, I will try my best to satisfy you with the conditions you put forward."

"Write a letter of pardon, pardon my husband and my family from their crimes, and promise never to disturb them." This was Xiang Tianyu's only request. Naturally, she sacrificed herself in exchange for the safety of Nangong Cheng and her family.

"Okay, I can promise you this!" Queen Mother Zhang said.

Xiang Tianyu said: "Let me see my father-in-law again and say my last goodbyes."

"This..." Queen Mother Zhang hesitated, looked at General Wu and said, "What do you think, Ai Qing?"

General Wu said: "It is human nature to say goodbye to your husband, and the Queen Mother should agree."

Empress Dowager Zhang nodded and said: "Okay, little girl, I agree to all your conditions." After that, she said to General Wu: "General Wu, please let someone release Nangong Cheng now and let him stay at Dongzhimen.

Wait outside."

"Yes, I immediately ordered the adjutant to do this." After speaking, General Wu shouted: "Where is adjutant Sun?"

"Here are my subordinates!" Another general wearing armor appeared in front of everyone. This was Adjutant Sun as they called him.

General Wu said: "Adjutant Sun, go and release the man named Nangong Cheng who we captured today and let him wait at Xizhimen."
Chapter completed!