The abandoned queen is reborn: she makes the prince cry and seizes the throne!

When the war in the northern border was intense, Your Majesty still refused to delegate military power.

Not long after, the war report came from the northern border - the two sides confronted each other, and our army was defeated. Although the ministers in the court had expected it long ago, when the urgent war report was delivered to them, the light rice paper had no weight. Could the officials far away in the capital imagine that the thousands of miles of snow-covered sand, the desert that was about to be dried by blood, were all the corpses of the Dali Dynasty soldiers...

The old ministers jointly wrote a letter to Ning Huaixuan, requesting him to temporarily transfer other border troops to the north to resist the enemy.

Ning Huaixuan smiled while wearing brocade, "You want my military power?"

"Your Majesty, in the face of national crisis, Your Majesty should put the overall situation first and urgently dispatch troops to the north to ensure the stability of our Great Li Dynasty!"

"Your Majesty, think twice! The overall situation is more important!"

Ning Huaixuan had a smile on his face, as if he had heard something ridiculous. These people were eyeing the military power in his hands, and if they wanted to take the opportunity to snatch it away, they would have no chance.

Ning Huaixuan fooled the situation with a few words and then left the court. Several old ministers were heartbroken. The previous emperor was unlucky. He passed away early and left behind such a prince. Who would have thought that Ning Huaixuan was not a good ruler...

In front of the Qianqing Palace.

Dozens of old ministers knelt together, with the scorching sun hanging overhead, their backs straight, "Old ministers, please see the Queen Mother!"

Huang Ma watched from across the gate and turned back, "Empress Dowager... Several senior officials in the court are here... It seems that Your Majesty is indeed not doing things properly."

The Queen Mother narrowed her eyes, her face pale, and waved her hand, saying, "Tell them all to leave. They are too old to handle it. I... cough cough cough - I will persuade the Emperor."

Huang Ma's words were conveyed, but those old ministers refused to leave and insisted on seeing the empress dowager. The guards guarding the Qianqing Palace could not take action directly. First, those old ministers were the pillars of the court, and each of them was knowledgeable and talented. If they were not careful about the severity of the attack, it would be a loss for the Dali Dynasty. Second, what they said was not wrong. The victims of the disaster were everywhere in the capital, and it was still Prime Minister Ji who organized and saved the capital from a turmoil. Moreover, the battle in the northern border was lost, and so far, the emperor was indulged in wine and music, and did not express any expression.

The guards watched in silence, pretending to be dumb and deaf.

Huang Ma had no choice but to help the Queen Mother get up and wash, and then lead the old minister to wait in the main hall. The Queen Mother's health was not good, and since Ning Huaixuan had some real power in his hands, he did not care much about the Queen Mother and the court officials' opinions. In short, he did whatever he liked.

"Empress Dowager, state affairs cannot be treated as a joke, ahem—ahem!"

Looking at the old minister with gray hair and beard, the queen mother sighed and smiled, "I understand what Mr. Xu said. The emperor is indeed a little out of line, but my health is not very good. In the future, the ministers will need to persuade His Majesty and don't let him go astray--"

"Empress Dowager, I heard that the Imperial Concubine was originally a foot-washing maid..." The man's face was livid, as if he had thought of something. "Your Majesty is addicted to beauties, and it is ridiculous to make a maid a Imperial Concubine. The women who will help the royal family in our Dali Dynasty should be talented, gentle, and virtuous. Only in this way can they better assist Your Majesty - to maintain the prosperity of our Dali Dynasty."

Everyone was quite enlightened. "Yes, Your Majesty favors only one person in the harem, which is not good for the offspring. Moreover, it is a taboo for the royal family to listen to only one side and not treat everyone equally."

Old Xu wiped his gray beard and said, "Because of a woman of humble origin, Your Majesty has not even been to the meeting hall in recent days, except for attending court..."

The empress dowager nodded and said, "I have been feeling weak recently and have not taken good care of the emperor, so that his temper has become erratic. Don't worry, I will make a decision..." The empress dowager pushed back the words and said that she had a decision, but she did not make it clear what the decision was.

The people present had worked in officialdom for many years to get their current positions, so they naturally understood that this statement was just empty talk. Mr. Xu was quite old, and according to common sense, he should have retired long ago, but he was focused on government affairs and was unwilling to leave.

"Empress Dowager, I heard that the Ji family was the first to open a porridge stall in the capital to provide relief to the victims. This shows that the Ji family is loyal and good. Your Majesty is addicted to wine and sex because there has been no harem for a long time. The daughter of the Ji family is both talented and beautiful. If Your Majesty marries the daughter of the Ji family into the palace as soon as possible, our Dali Dynasty will have a stable foundation." Old Xu bowed and requested.

"Of course. After the new year, the Dali Dynasty will have a new queen." The empress dowager said so with certainty, and everyone felt relieved.

"In this case, please ask the Queen Mother to mobilize the troops to the north as soon as possible. Otherwise, even if we are in the capital, I am afraid we will not be able to rest easy."

The empress dowager replied in a deep voice. After Nanny Huang sent the ministers away, the empress dowager waved her sleeves, and the teacup on the table rolled to the ground and broke into pieces.

"If the previous emperor had not passed away early, how could Ning Huaixuan ascend the throne at such a young age? I am old...many things are beyond my control...Your Majesty is in his twenties, but your temper is still so erratic."

Nanny Huang hung her head and said nothing. In the silent hall, apart from the empress dowager's chattering, no one else responded.

The Queen Mother received many memorials, each with its own tearful voice, saying that His Majesty’s love for his concubine had brought disaster to the country and caused chaos in the government, leading to the people’s misery, and even to wars on the borders and droughts in the river. Each memorial seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, weighing down the Queen Mother and making her unable to breathe.

"Go, someone, bring the emperor here!"

When the oral order reached Zhongcui Palace, Liu Huachao looked resentful, "Why does the Queen Mother come to call Your Majesty so often if she is not concentrating on recuperating from her illness?"

Madam Huang glanced at her and said, "The Empress Dowager has something important to discuss with Your Majesty."

Liu Huachao twisted her waist and said, "If there is anything... why don't we discuss it in the court? After the court, Ning Lang will be mine alone..."

"How dare you!" Nanny Huang's face was filled with viciousness. "Your Majesty is the Majesty of the Dali Dynasty. There are thousands of women in the harem, all of whom are here to support your Majesty and the royal family. By saying this, does the imperial concubine treat your Majesty as her own private property?"

What nonsense?

Liu Hua pouted and walked towards the inner room with an unhappy look on her face, "Ning Lang, she is just a servant, how dare she talk to me like that?!"

Ning Huaixuan squeezed her hand to comfort her, "Don't talk nonsense, Nanny Huang has been with the Royal Grandmother since she was a child, she is not an ordinary servant..."

"You can't talk to your master like that..." Liu Huachao fastened his belt considerately and said with a smile, "Ning Lang, you better come back soon..."

Walking along the palace road with Nanny Huang, Ning Huaixuan stretched lazily in the warm autumn sun. He still didn't understand why people in the court were dissatisfied with him in every way.