Hanjiacang City

Wu Zetian listened to the latest information brought by Wu Chengsi with a grim expression. After a long time of silence, the atmosphere in the lobby was so solemn that it was almost suffocating.

There were rapid footsteps outside the lobby. Several close eunuchs and palace maids entered the lobby and said with a sad face, "Empress Dowager, the garrisoned imperial guards have offered the city gate, they are lost! The Longwu army has come into the city."

Wu Chengsi was so scared that he was shattered and cried, "Empress Dowager, run away! If you don't run away, you will be imprisoned."

Wu Zetian was so angry when she saw his cowardly look. The Wu family's children were so cowardly, which really made her very desperate. "Chengsi! You may be able to survive if you stay by the Ai family. If you really escape from Hanjiacang City, you are just giving others a head, and you will definitely die!"

Wu Zetian was still persuading his nephew over the years, because he was obedient to his advice. In terms of interest relations, not to mention the so-called confidant around Wu Chengsi, even his biological son, he might betray him at any time and take his head to seek credit from the emperor.

Wu Chengsi was so scared that his mind was filled with slurredness. He could not hear Wu Zetian's advice. He bowed to her last time and immediately fled with a few confidants.

Wu Zetian looked at his escaped back, sighed, and suddenly stood up and said, "Come here! Change the Empress Dowager's phoenix robe for the Ai family! The Ai family is here watching, is the emperor really going to kill his mother? It's a ruthless act!"

This may be the last time the empress dowager was alive. Several trusted eunuchs and palace maids carried out their gorgeous uncast phoenix robes in tears and patiently dressed in order for Wu Zetian.

Wu Zetian wore a robe with a ray of rays on her head, a phoenix embroidered in the sunset in front, a black bird embroidered in the moon worshiping behind, and a long skirt of phoenix tail dragged to the ground. She sat upright on the dragon chaise, adding dignity and dignity to the majesty.

She waited in the lobby for half an hour, but still no soldiers from the Longwu Army rushed into the lobby. The entire Hanjiacang City was extremely quiet, as if there was no sound of fighting.

After waiting for another half an hour, the eunuch and the palace maid came to report that the imperial concubine Shangguan Wan'er came to pay homage to the empress dowager alone.

Wu Zetian's eyes flashed coldly, and he stared at Shangguan Wan'er who was slowly walking inside.

Shangguan Wan'er followed the courtesy and Yingying knelt in front of the dragon throne, "I'm paying homage to the Queen Mother!"

Wu Zetian sneered and said, "Wan'er, you are the concubine now. The Ai family is just an old woman who lost everything. She can't bear the generous gifts of the concubine!"

Shangguan Wan'er obediently ordered the maid to bring a large bowl of plum soup, walked to the side of the dragon throne, filled it with Wu Zetian, and then held it respectfully in front of her, and said softly, "The Empress Dowager has not lost everything, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor and Wan'er."

Wu Zetian stared coldly at the plum soup on the dragon table, with a light green ray, and it was indescribable. It seemed that it was a very poisonous thing that was blood-sealed!

Wu Zetian couldn't help laughing and said, "Wan'er, that unfilial son of Xian'er dared not take action himself. He was carrying the name of killing his mother and sent you to poison the Ai family to death, right!"

Shangguan Wan'er saw that the empress dowager was really very prejudiced, so she sighed and tasted it first to show that there was no poison in the plum soup. "Empress Dowager, you misunderstood the priest. The emperor and the empress dowager are mother and son, and their blood is thicker than water. Without the queen mother's deep affection for their love, how can the priest rule the world today? It is undeniable that the emperor and the empress dowager ignored the relationship between mother and son due to power disputes, and fought hard, but that should be stopped at the right time, only the victory or defeat, and not the life or death! The emperor never thought of murdering the empress dowager's life. Just as the victor would not have murdered the emperor."

Wu Zetian has been in charge of the world for more than 30 years and has died in her hands. There are countless love and political enemies. It is undeniable that she is indeed suspicious of being too serious and misunderstood her son Yang Yao.

Wu Zetian hesitated for a while, and finally picked up the plum soup, tasted it, and praised, "Wan'er's craftsmanship is still good! The imperial chefs in the palace are not as good as those."

Shangguan Wan'er said happily, "If the empress dowager likes it, Wan'er will make a bowl of it for the empress dowager with her own hands every day."

Her hint inside and outside was that the emperor really had never thought about murdering the empress dowager.

Wu Zetian sighed and asked, "Wan'er, let's talk about the old relationship here and talk about the serious matters! What did the emperor bring?"

Shangguan Wan'er said softly, "The emperor ordered the empress dowager to return to Xi Neiyuan to enjoy his old age. The treatment was similar to the time when the emperor was with him. Moreover, every single day from now on, the emperor would personally bring the concubines in the harem to greet the empress dowager."

Wu Zetian was a complete loser in the coup, and the conditions offered by Yang Yao were considered to be a great blessing.

Regarding the feelings of emperors, Emperor Gaozu of Tang and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang were respected as the emperor and had never enjoyed such generous treatment. Their sons would not stipulate in the form of etiquette and would come to greet each other the next day.

In terms of filial piety, even if it is an ordinary family, most of the sons' filial piety to their parents cannot come to visit the next day.

Whether as the emperor or son, Yang Yao was already the most righteous.

Wu Zetian closed his eyes slightly, and his originally majestic face softened a lot in an instant. Two lines of tears passed across his cheeks, "What does Xian'er want the Ai family to do?"

Shangguan Wan'er hurriedly said, "Please ask the Empress Dowager to issue an edict to return the power to the emperor, and then in the name of the Empress Dowager, call on the world to attack the rebel traitor Li Xian and Pei Yan!"

Yang Yao has regained great power with his ability, and Wu Zetian will not harm the overall situation if he doesn't return the power. However, the process of returning the power is to make Yang Yao take over the government legitimately, and there is no need to be restrained by Pei Yan, the auxiliary minister, in terms of status.

As for the attack on Li Xian in the name of the Empress Dowager, Pei Yan used the prestige of the Empress Dowager to rule the world for 30 years and announced to all the states and prefectures in the world that the Empress Dowager and the Emperor were one mother and son, and the Li Tang Dynasty was as solid as a god. Li Xian and Pei Yan were just two clowns who overestimated their abilities. Those restless ambitious people from all over the world still gave up the idea of ​​taking advantage of the troubled waters and kept their duties as ministers.

Wu Zetian had no choice. Since the Wu family was bound to be defeated and Yang Yao was in power, she and the Wu family might still enjoy wealth. If Li Xian and Pei Yan win, it would be a place where there would be no burial.

Wu Zetian sighed and asked, "How will the emperor punish the children of the Wu family?"

Shangguan Wan'er said, "Wu Sansi, who participated in the treason of rebellion, has been sentenced to death, and the rest of Wu Chengsi, Wu Youyi and others who participated in the treason were exiled to Leizhou and will not be pardoned for life. Other Wu Youji, Wu Youxu and other Wu family members who did not participate in the treason were dismissed and will not be punished."

Yang Yao adopted the principle of dismissal, exiled, killed less and cautiously against the children of the Wu family, and wanted to end the internal strife in the Tang Dynasty as soon as possible.

Wu Zetian was about to say something else, but heard a group of imperial guards hurriedly entering. The leader of the imperial guards knelt down to Shangguan Wan'er and presented a bloody head, "I have killed the evil Wu Chengsi and apologized to the emperor and the imperial concubine."

Wu Zetian glanced at Wu Chengsi's head, and his old face twitched slightly. Chengsi, you are really taking the dead end, you are no match for others!
Chapter completed!