When everyone heard that Liu Zheng had arranged for spies in the palace, they immediately heaved a sigh of relief.
However, no one would think that Liu Zheng had ulterior motives. After all, it was normal to use some methods in the struggle for imperial power!
Xun Yu and Xun You could even see the great wisdom of Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu from Liu Zheng.
They were even more certain that Liu Zheng was their lord and were willing to follow him with all their wisdom!
……
Under the protection of Taishi Ci and Dian Wei, Liu Zheng arrived at the Imperial Palace smoothly.
Did Liu Zheng need the protection of Taishi Ci and Dian Wei?
This was a secret. Liu Zheng did not want to reveal his trump card now!
The more trump cards he had, the more advantageous it was for him!
Liu Zheng was acting like a weak First Prince!
However, if anyone thought that he was weak and could be bullied, they would pay the price with their lives!
……
Taishi Ci and Dian Wei were stopped outside Long Autumn Palace, where the Empress was. They were not allowed to enter.
Dian Wei was about to explode,"I must follow His Highness!"”
Zhao Zhong, the chief eunuch of Long Autumn palace, said with a fake smile.
"This warrior, this is the rule of the palace.
If you don't follow it, you will be captured and castrated, just like me…"
Dian Wei looked at Zhao Zhong's feminine expression and shivered."You…but I'm worried…"
Liu Zheng patted Dian Wei and Taishi Ci's shoulders.""Don't worry, I'm fully prepared. Nothing will happen!”
Dian Wei and Taishi Ci could feel Liu Zheng's strong confidence, so they stood guard outside.
Liu Zheng followed Zhao Zhong into the Empress's bedchamber, Long Autumn Palace.
He saw Empress He.
Before this, Liu Zheng, as the First Prince, had once attended the banquet of the royal family. He had met Empress He a few times, but they had never been alone.
Moreover, Liu Zheng had originally wanted to keep a low profile and keep a low profile, so he did not look at Empress He carefully.
Now that he looked around, he realized that Empress He was indeed beautiful. She was indeed the number one beauty in the palace.
Her golden phoenix dress was long enough to drag the ground, and her slender waist was bound by a cloud belt, which further revealed her voluptuous figure and the tight grip on her waist. There was a seven-treasure coral hairpin in her hair, reflecting her face like a hibiscus.
Empress He's face was extremely beautiful, her phoenix eyes were naturally charming, but also awe-inspiring.
Her black hair was combed into a beautiful bun, looking beautiful and graceful. The pearl the size of a pinky finger was as bright as snow, sparkling like stars in her hair.
Counting it, Empress He should be around 30 years old this year, but she had taken good care of herself, and there were no signs of age!
As expected of the Butcher's daughter, her figure was really well developed. She felt that she could compete with Noble Consort Yang.
However, Empress He was definitely not fat. She was the kind that men admired the most!
She was gorgeous, but she had a dignified bearing. She was indeed the empress who ruled the three palaces and six courtyards!
Looking at this woman, just from her looks, it was impossible to imagine that this woman would do something like poisoning her love rival, Beauty Wang!
This was because she did not have the mean appearance of a person with triangular eyes and high cheekbones, but a bright and moving appearance.
No wonder Empress He, who was only the daughter of a butcher, was able to gain the favor of Emperor Ling of Han and become the Empress in one leap. Not to mention anything else, just her appearance alone was enough to suppress all the beauties.
At that time, there were two ways to choose an empress.
The first type was to enter the palace as usual. Basically, they were the daughters of famous families or meritorious families. Such people might occupy a certain number. For example, the daughter of General Fubo Ma Yuan became the Empress of Emperor Ming of Han Dynasty, or Liu Zheng's mother, Empress Song.
The second was to choose from the common people. They were usually called Cai Nu (later called Xiu Nu). There were certain age and appearance requirements, and the number of people chosen should not be small.
Empress He had entered the Imperial Court through the identity of Cai Nu.
Originally, with Empress He and Ho Lin's background, they weren't qualified to be selected, because even Cai Nu were generally the daughters of officials.
However, Ho Lin's father, He Zhen, bribed Guo Sheng, a fellow eunuch, and was selected. He met Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong and was favored. He gave birth to Prince Liu Bian and was conferred the title of noble.
A few years ago, the eldest prince Liu Zheng's mother, Empress Song, was framed and deposed of her position as empress. She was banished to the Cold Palace and died of depression. Ho Lin was then promoted to empress by Han Ling Emperor Liu Hong!
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Because this Empress He, He Lin, was the biggest beneficiary of Liu Zheng's mother, Empress Song, being slandered and deposed of the empress position, Liu Zheng had always felt that this woman was the mastermind behind the scenes!
But in the past few years, they had not been able to find any real evidence.
He did not expect this woman to take the initiative to look for him.
Although Empress He was extremely beautiful and was very much in line with Liu Zheng's aesthetic standards, Liu Zheng's gaze was still cold.
"Greetings to the Empress. Thank you for the Empress's reward!”
After saying that, Liu Zheng prepared to leave.
"You're thanking me?" Empress He's voice was quite pleasant to hear. It was gentle and beautiful, and it sounded very magnetic."Besides, shouldn't you call me mother?”
From the perspective of ethics in this era, although Empress He and Ho Lin were not Liu Zheng's biological mother, they could still be considered as his legitimate mother. Therefore, from this perspective, Liu Zheng had to address her as his mother!
Liu Zheng hated this kind of system where there was a difference between the direct line and the direct line. It made people's fate be set from the moment they were born!
If his mother was born in a humble background, he could not even call his mother directly. In this era, he could only call her auntie. It was really disgusting!
Therefore, Liu Zheng said coldly,"In my heart, I only have one mother. My mother has already passed away!"”
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