It was late at night, and no one lit the lights in the hall.
Only a lonely palace lamp in front of the dragon table was emitting a faint light.
Wu Mingyue was no longer beautiful and dignified. Her long black hair was disheveled, and she looked haggard and dejected.
Anger surged into her heart without warning, suffocating her.
She could accept the loss of Canglan City.
But what he couldn't accept was that it was thrown into Su Guan's hands!
An abandoned child humiliating the Great Zhou with her own strength, wasn't it just a contrast to her, the emperor, who was blind?
"Zhen treated you well. Zhen gave you everything you wanted. Zhen wanted to kill you, but you didn't die, did you?”
"Ungrateful, merciless, and cruel!”
Wu Mingyue's face was cold. She hated Su Guan to the core.
However, his heart was filled with regret. How good would it be if nothing had happened?
The conflicting emotions intertwined and made her suffer.
"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has summoned you."
Outside the hall, a palace maid crawled on the ground and said in fear.
Wu Mingyue took a deep breath. She was silent for a long time before she adjusted her emotions and headed toward Ci Ning Palace.
In the cold and desolate palace, a woman with thin makeup stood quietly. She still had her charm, but one could vaguely see the crow's feet at the corner of her slender eyes.
"Greetings, mother."
Wu Mingyue didn't have any feelings for her, so she addressed her indifferently.
The Empress Dowager sized her up and said meaningfully,"
"It's a backlash."
"Mother, are you mocking your son?”Wu Mingyue's face turned cold.
The Empress Dowager gently flicked her sleeves and paced back and forth in the hall. Her eyes gradually became resentful.
"He personally killed this widow's two sons and your two royal brothers!”
"This widow has nightmares every night, wishing that I could grind Su E'Liao's bones into ashes and eat his flesh!”
Wu Mingyue's eyes wandered, not daring to meet his gaze.
She knew that her mother was hinting at her.
Back then, there were two coup d'état in the Great Zhou Dynasty. One was initiated by her and Su Guan controlled the Crown Prince's residence.
The second time was when the Second Imperial Brother raised an army to kill her. Su Guan turned the tide and carried her on his back to kill a bloody path in the Imperial City.
Her father was seriously ill, and the two biggest threats had been eliminated. She naturally ascended the throne.
"Mingyue, do you think this is retribution?”The empress dowager walked up to her and laughed without restraint.
Wu Mingyue clenched her fists tightly and said,
"Mother summoned your son just to humiliate him? Since my goal has been achieved, your son will take his leave.”
With that, he turned around and left angrily.
"As a mother, I always want to strangle Su Eoliao.”
"But as the Empress Dowager of a country, Su E'Liao is the backbone of the Great Zhou, the true blessing of the country.”
"Unfortunately, you threw him away."
The empress dowager spoke slowly, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.
It was because she had two identities, and because she understood her daughter, that she understood Su Eoliao's value.
A woman who was suspicious and lacked courage, without Su E'Liao's full help, how could she be the master of the universe?
Wu Mingyue stopped in her tracks, her graceful body completely stiff.
If one were to ask who hated Su Guan the most in the Great Zhou, it would be none other than his mother. However, even his mother, who harbored hatred, could see through him, yet she…
Wu Mingyue's face was pale, and she was in turmoil. She smiled bitterly.
"Since things have come to this, cheer up and expel the invaders of the Chu Country to defend the dignity of the Great Zhou.”
The empress dowager's expression was stern and her tone was firm.
This was her true goal.
When she heard that the Emperor was dispirited, she immediately called for an explanation.
Did he hate this cruel daughter?
Of course he hated her!
However, she only had one child left, and only Mingyue was left in the previous emperor's bloodline. She had to protect the throne and defend the country.
"Many thanks, Mother."
Wu Mingyue's heart skipped a beat, and her beautiful face regained its usual domineering look.
The eight villages of Chu had the power of the entire country, so what was there to fear?
I want to be an emperor for eternity. How can I be stumped by such a small obstacle!
……
The next day, in the Yin Yang Hall.
Wu Mingyue summoned the officials of the Ministry of War to ask about the situation at the southern border.
"Your Majesty, after Su E'Liao's victory and plundering, he has obtained a large amount of weapons and rations.”
" The lord of Flying Dragon City is timid and cowardly. He is also afraid of the rumors. He has not even seen the shadow of the Chu people and is already frightened. He has driven all the people into the city, closed the city gates, and repaired the weapons.”
The Minister of War had a serious expression as he explained the situation in the south.
He did not mention Shangguan Rusong at all.
A defeated general nailed to the pillar of shame in history, a trash who had caused the dignity of the Great Zhou to be swept away!
"Flying Dragon City can't be lost. Send 50,000 more troops.”
"Beat him back hard. I must see Su Guan handcuffed and shackled to accept my trial!”
Wu Mingyue narrowed her eyes, and her words were filled with killing intent.
The ministers nodded one after another, no longer panicking.
There was a reason why Canglan City had been defeated so thoroughly.
The Great Zhou had just taken over too hastily. The people in the city hated the Zhou army and did not cooperate. The city gate was broken and the army was defeated.
However, Flying Dragon City had been the territory of Great Zhou since ancient times, and the people were also born and raised in Zhou. In the face of invasion, they would gather unimaginable willpower!
Moreover, he had to be careful.
Li Zhengrong, this name made Great Zhou proud!
Shangguan Rusong was at most a third-rate general who had been active in the northern frontier. General Li, on the other hand, was a duke who had made countless military achievements.
If he went to the south, it would be like using a sledgehammer to kill a chicken!
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