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1401 Chapter 1401: The Regent’s Powerful Wife (11) 2026-10-17
1402 Chapter 1402: The Power Behind the General’s Gate (12) 2026-10-17
1403 Chapter 1403: The General’s Noble Consort (13) 2026-10-17
1404 Chapter 1404: The War General’s Power Play (14) 2026-10-17
1405 Chapter 1405: The Gatekeeper’s Empress (15) 2026-10-17
1406 Chapter 1406: The Powerful Consort of the Military Family (16) 2026-10-17
1407 Chapter 1407: The Powerful Lady of the General’s Household (17) 2026-10-17
1408 Chapter 1408: The General’s Noble Consort (18) 2026-10-17
1409 Chapter 1409: The General’s Powerful Consort (19) 2026-10-17
1410 Chapter 1410: The Powerful Consort from a Military Family (20) 2026-10-17
1411 Chapter 1411: The Power Behind the General’s Gate (21) 2026-10-17
1412 Chapter 1412: The Power Behind the General’s Family (22) 2026-10-17
1413 Chapter 1413: The Regent’s Noble Consort (23) 2026-10-17
1414 Chapter 1414: The Power Behind the Gates (24) 2026-10-17
1415 Chapter 1415: The General’s Power and the Empress’s Authority (25) 2026-10-17
1416 Chapter 1416: The Power Behind the General’s Gates (26) 2026-10-17
1417 Chapter 1417: Power Behind the General’s Gate (27) 2026-10-17
1418 Chapter 1418: The Power Behind the General’s Gate (28) 2026-10-17
1419 Chapter 1419: The Power Behind the General’s Gate (29) 2026-10-17
1420 Chapter 1420: Daughter of the Military Family, Empress of Power (30) 2026-10-17
1421 Chapter 1421: The Powerful Consort from a Military Family (31) 2026-10-17
1422 Chapter 1422: The General’s Noble Consort (32) 2026-10-17
1423 Chapter 1423: The General’s Daughter and the Power Behind the Throne (33) 2026-10-17
1424 Chapter 1424: The General’s Political Consort (Part 34) 2026-10-17
1425 Chapter 1425: The General’s Wife of Power (End) 2026-10-17
1426 Chapter 1426: Chronicle of the Seventies (1) 2026-10-17
1427 Chapter 1427: Memories of the Seventies (Part 2) 2026-10-17
1428 Chapter 1428: Notes from the Seventies (3) 2026-10-17
1429 Chapter 1429: Seventies Chronicle (4) 2026-10-17
1430 Chapter 1430: Chronicles of the ’70s (5) 2026-10-17
1431 Chapter 1431: Chronicles of the Seventies (Part 6) 2026-10-17
1432 Chapter 1432: Memories of the Seventies (7) 2026-10-17
1433 Chapter 1433: Tales from the Seventies (8) 2026-10-17
1434 Chapter 1434: Tales from the ’70s (9) 2026-10-17
1435 Chapter 1435: Seventies Chronicle (10) 2026-10-17
1436 Chapter 1436: Memories of the Seventies (11) 2026-10-17
1437 Chapter 1437: Tales from the Seventies (12) 2026-10-17
1438 Chapter 1438: Notes from the Seventies (13) 2026-10-17
1439 Chapter 1439: Stories of the Seventies (14) 2026-10-17
1440 Chapter 1440: Chronicle of the Seventies (15) 2026-10-17
1441 Chapter 1441: Chronicles of the Seventies (16) 2026-10-17
1442 Chapter 1442: Chronicle of the Seventies (17) 2026-10-17
1443 Chapter 1443: Seventies Memoir (18) 2026-10-17
1444 Chapter 1444: Chronicle of the Seventies (19) 2026-10-17
1445 Chapter 1445: Tales of the ’70s (20) 2026-10-17
1446 Chapter 1446: Chronicles of the ’70s (21) 2026-10-17
1447 Chapter 1447: Memoirs of the Seventies (22) 2026-10-17
1448 Chapter 1448: Tales from the Seventies (23) 2026-10-17
1449 Chapter 1449: Seventies Chronicles (24) 2026-10-17
1450 Chapter 1450: Chronicles of the Seventies (25) 2026-10-17

Chapter 1402: Chapter 1402: The Power Behind the General’s Gate (12)

”I’m feeling dizzy, I need to go in and rest for a while.”

Chuzheng got up to leave.

The Young Emperor grabbed Chuzheng’s sleeve: ”Mother, try it, it’s delicious.”

Chuzheng: ”...”

What are the penalties for getting rid of the Emperor?

[Death penalty.]

Impossible.

If I get rid of the Emperor, I’ll ascend the throne myself.

[...]

What the hell is wrong with you?

Chuzheng’s gaze lingered on the Young Emperor for a moment, seemingly contemplating the best point of attack.

The Young Emperor shivered inexplicably: ”Mother, is it chilly here?”

Chuzheng replied expressionlessly: ”It’s your heart that’s cold.”

Getting rid of the Emperor means managing a whole country, which is terrifying.

Better to let myself off the hook.

The Young Emperor wholly unaware of his dangerous dance with death, continued to insist Chuzheng eat.

He even invited Princess Yudie to join.

”Imperial Sister, won’t you try some?”

Princess Yudie instinctively shook her head: ”No...”

Eunuch Yang De gently encouraged: ”Princess Yudie, there’s plenty that His Majesty prepared. Why not try some?”

Faced with Eunuch Yang De’s kind smile, Princess Yudie reluctantly nodded.

She buried her head in eating, barely speaking.

The Young Emperor kept talking, but it was mostly nonsense.

Once the two little ones left, Chuzheng exhaled deeply.

Being The Empress Dowager is hard.

Being a stepmother is even harder.

I am still a child, why are they so grown up!!

Can’t they spare this weak, helpless pitiable me?

[Hidden task: Acquire a Good Person Card from Rong Shi and save the blackened Good Person Card.]

The person on the bed remained unresponsive.

[Miss, your Good Person Card is in danger~]

Moonlight streamed in through the window, spilling near the bed.

Yet the person on the bed showed no signs of waking.

[Miss!]

[It’s rewinding!!]

Chuzheng bolted upright.

”Are you mad?!”

Must you disturb me in the middle of the night, can’t you choose another time?

Don’t I need sleep?

Work hours have a schedule!!

[The Good Person Card needs you, miss, hurry up!]

”Not going.”

Chuzheng lay back down.

I just want to see if the Good Person Card will fall apart without me.

[...]

This time, when Chuzheng said she wasn’t going, she really meant it, and the King’s Account could howl all it wants, it had no effect.

By the next morning, Chuzheng got up and the King’s Account was no longer whining.

”Is it dead?”

[...]

The King’s Account ignored Chuzheng.

Chuzheng didn’t bother to ask further, nonchalantly attending court and having breakfast.

Once the routine done, finally having some free time, Chuzheng asked Su Xue: ”Who is Rong Shi?”

The blackened Good Person Card, yet the bastard doesn’t provide any information.

Su Xue paused for a moment: ”General Rong, of course.”

”...”

That’s hardly a helpful answer.

”The one who returned from war not long ago.” Su Xue added: ”Oh yes, his aunt is Princess Yudie’s mother.”

Chuzheng: ”...”

What a tangled web.

The Rong family historically renowned for their scholars, famous literati not in short supply.

Until Rong Shi, who chose a military path instead.

He joined the army at a young age, already having achieved numerous victories while the late Emperor was still around.

Later, he was consistently at the border, leading troops against foreign threats.

Rong Shi lost his mother shortly after birth.

This caused his father to disregard him even though he was a boy.

In those times, a child not favored by their elders might not have been bullied, but their treatment certainly stirred pity.

Fortunately, his elder aunt cherished him deeply, essentially playing the role of ’mother’.

Despite their close age difference, their bond was profound.

As to why Rong Shi turned dark, external sources provided no answers.

Rong Shi...

She seemed not to have seen him at court.

The following morning during court, she asked the Young Emperor.

The Young Emperor remembered:

”General Rong got injured when fighting battles outside, so I granted him two months’ leave to recover at home.”

The Young Emperor paused, quietly added: ”Actually my imperial uncle made me do it.”

”Mother, why are you asking about this?”

”Just curious.” Planning to put a green hat on your father? Can I share that with you?

Of course Chuzheng didn’t think she was putting a green hat on the late Emperor.

After all, she wasn’t Nie Chuzheng.

Leaving the Young Emperor, passing the Imperial Garden, she glimpsed a group in laughter and chatter near the pavilion.

It consisted of princesses of the palace, not initially noteworthy to Chuzheng.

Until a loud splash came from the pavilion suddenly.

”The Empress Dowager, it seems to be Princess Yudie in the water.” Su Xue stood tiptoe to peek, quietly informing her.

Princess Yudie...

Chuzheng pondered a moment: ”Let’s go take a look.”

”Yes.”

Su Xue promptly led Chuzheng towards the scene.

Outside the pavilion, Princess Yudie struggled in the water, clinging desperately to the edge.

Yet a girl in the pavilion stepped on Princess Yudie’s hand, mockingly teasing with laughter echoing.

”Empress Dowager has arrived—”

The playful clamor abruptly silenced.

The princesses turned collectively, slightly panicked greeting.

Chuzheng’s gaze swept over them, fixating on the scene outside, she directed: ”Pull her up.”

Princess Yudie retrieved from the water, Su Xue handed her a cloak, assisting her to stand by Chuzheng’s side.

Chuzheng queried the standing princesses: ”What were you doing?”

”Responding to Mother, we were merely playing around, Yudie accidentally fell in, I hadn’t gotten a chance to save her before you arrived.” Spoke the Third Princess, standing center.

Compared to those beside her, she maintained composure, even dared meet Chuzheng’s gaze.

Their mother’s gone.

But their mother’s family stands strong, providing backing, support.

Chuzheng, though The Empress Dowager, possessed no power, was an empty figurehead.

Thus, the Third Princess showed no fear.

Chuzheng’s gaze shifted to Princess Yudie: ”Your view?”

Princess Yudie trembled, her face pale as paper.

”I...I fell by accident.”

Chuzheng’s eyes remained indifferent: ”You’re certain?”

Princess Yudie’s voice scarcely audible: ”Yes.”

Chuzheng replied lightly: ”Then let’s go.”

Showing no intention of obtaining justice for Princess Yudie.

If it weren’t for the Good Person Card, sticking up for her wouldn’t be out of the question.

But since the person involved wouldn’t speak up, why expend effort to get her justice?

”Farewell, Mother.”

The Third Princess and company watched Chuzheng’s departure.

When her figure vanished, one questioned: ”Third Sister, won’t she report to the Empress Dowager?”

Full of confidence, the Third Princess replied: ”She won’t dare. Even if she does, what of it.”

The Empress Dowager got lucky.

Entered the palace, and upon the late Emperor’s death, picked up the role.

All a small girl no different in age to them.

If not for her status, not worth any attention.

After the Third Princess’s assertion, the other princesses relaxed.

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