After the male supporting role stopped interfering, the female protagonist suffered

Zhou Hui took off his official hat, put it on the ground, and said righteously: "If the prince cannot even listen to my honest advice, then I'd better resign as soon as possible to avoid bloodshed in the Golden Palace in the future."

"You...are so bold that you actually call me a tyrant."

The prince pointed at Zhou Hui and felt his blood boiling and his mind suddenly became unclear.

"Don't you want to resign? Do you want to go against me? I will demote you to a commoner and deprive you of your honor and fame."

The prince's words stunned all the ministers present.

They all lowered their heads, like quails, pretending to be deaf.

Oh my God! Is this something they can listen to?

"Your Highness, you are not yet the emperor, and I am not your retainer. You have no right to punish me."

Zhou Hui looked up at the prince, unafraid of his anger and humiliation, and stared at him with burning eyes.

The prince was irritated by Zhou Hui's gaze and said angrily, "Even if I asked Concubine Liang to beat your wife, so what? You are just an orphan, pretending to be so bright and affectionate, which makes me sick."

"What if I mess with you? What can you do to me?"

"After my father dies, this country will be alone."

"I can play however I want."

The prince spoke so proudly that the emperor slammed the memorial on the table and shouted angrily, "Someone, come here! The prince has gone mad. From now on, he is confined to the East Palace."

"Zhou Hui is loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and is not afraid of power. He was promoted to Junior Official of the Dali Temple. His wife, Shen, is gentle and virtuous, quiet and gentle, and was granted the title of Fourth Rank Master."

The emperor lowered his eyes and looked at Zhou Hui. He didn't like the prince's concern for his position, nor did he like Zhou Hui's fearlessness of power.

However, things have come to this point, and for the sake of a good reputation, he must get a promotion as a consolation.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Zhou Hui accepted the order with an expressionless face, and he also sensed the emperor's displeasure.

But so what?

*

Zhou Hui returned home and when he saw Shen Tang's smile, he also smiled.

He invited Princess Changning to Linyue Tower.

"Zhou Shaoqing, you want to date me?"

Changning was puzzled. Although she liked Zhou Hui, she had never expressed it.

So what did he ask me out for today?

Could it be that he felt that since his wife was pregnant, there was no one to satisfy his lust?

"Princess, have you ever thought about becoming an empress?"

The reason why Changning was chosen is because she is smart and knows how to adapt to the times.

Chang Ning looked at Zhou Hui deeply before she said, "I am a woman!"

"A girl? Since the princess is a girl, does that mean she is not the heir to the throne?"

"As both are heirs to the throne, the princess has to marry far away, but the prince can inherit the throne?"

"This throne belongs to the capable!"

Zhou Hui thought that if Princess Changning didn't agree, then he would have to take the throne himself.

He was really tired of being an emperor and didn't want to be one anymore.

Changning looked at Zhou Hui in surprise, and couldn't believe that he had such an idea.

Yes! As both are heirs to the throne, why does the princess have to marry far away so that the prince can inherit the throne?

She chuckled, looked at Zhou Hui, and said, "Master Zhou is really a man of hidden talents."

"Princess, please forgive me for making fun of you. It's just a way to protect myself."

"The Crown Prince has someone bully my wife, so I will not let him go. Of course, if the princess doesn't want to, I will find someone else to cooperate with. There are many hidden gems in the ocean."

Why did Zhou Hui dare to say this? It was just because he was fearless.

The seemingly peaceful and harmonious Zhou Mansion was already filled with spiritual guards in order to protect Shen Tang's safety.

If something really happened to Shen Tang, he would definitely let the entire royal family be buried with him.

"Why? Why did Lord Zhou suddenly come to me?"

Changning looked at Zhou Hui in confusion. Was it just because Shen Tang had no seat to sit in the East Palace?

"There are no so many reasons for things in this world. Princess, just say, do it or not!"

Zhou Hui looked at Changning with calm eyes, but it made Changning frightened.

"Master Zhou, aren't you afraid that I might go out and talk nonsense?"

Changning felt that Zhou Hui was too self-righteous. Wasn't she afraid that she would go out and tell her father?

"Please!"

Zhou Hui made a gesture of invitation, and he didn't look worried at all.

Changning left angrily, Zhou Hui sighed, it seemed like he had to take the stage.

*

After this incident, even if Changning asked him out, Zhou Hui refused.

Changning was completely panicked, or rather, she was scared.

Several times she wanted to reveal what Zhou Hui said, but she couldn't say it every time she opened her mouth.

Finally, when Zhou Hui was taking a break, Changning stopped her.

That day Zhou Hui was boating on the lake with Shen Tang.

Changning invited Zhou Hui and Shen Tang to attend the appointment together, which attracted a lot of attention.

After all, Changning tried to stop Zhou Hui many times but was rejected, and everyone said that Changning's love proposal was rejected.

Shen Tang also listened to a few words, but she didn't take it to heart. However, she still felt a little upset.

Now that I finally got out to boat on the lake, I unexpectedly met Princess Changning again.

They sat in the pavilion. Hua Chao and Meng Chun prepared tea and snacks and stood outside the pavilion.

"Master Zhou, what we talked about that day..."

When Changning said this, his eyes fell on Shen Tang with a complicated expression.

Shen Tang looked at her in confusion. She didn't quite understand what Princess Changning meant by this.

What did they mean by what they talked about that day? Did they meet in private?

"What do you think, Princess? Is it for the knife or the meat?"

The imperial family is the most ruthless. Changning grew up in the palace. Even with the protection of Concubine Shu, she would not be naive.

"I agree. Sir Zhou, happy cooperation!"

Changning agreed to cooperate because she didn't want to put her future in the hands of others.

"Princess, you just need to please the emperor and try your best to show your talents."

"After all, no one will be on guard against you."

Zhou Hui picked up the teacup and said this in a calm tone.

There has never been a female emperor in this world, so they don't guard against women.

*

On the carriage on the way home, Zhou Hui told Shen Tang about his cooperation with the princess.

Shen Tang looked at Zhou Hui in shock. After a long while, she asked, "Why is it Princess Changning?"

"Because she is smart and strong-willed enough, no less than those princes."

Zhou Hui had long discovered Changning's intentions, and had always been on guard against Changning taking action against Shen Tang.

Fortunately, Changning did not have any bad intentions and even dealt with the maid who gave the idea.

"is it?"

Shen Tang looked at Zhou Hui in confusion, feeling that there was something she didn't know.

In the evening, Zhou returned to the study, and Hua Chao and Meng Chun were helping Shen Tang to dress up.

Shen Tang looked at himself in the mirror and asked in confusion, "Why does my husband think Princess Changning is smart?"

Hua Chao and Meng Chun looked at each other, and they both saw the worry in each other's eyes.

Shen Tang looked at Hua Chao and Meng Chun, then turned to look at them and asked, "Are you hiding something from me?"

Hua Chao and Meng Chun saw that they couldn't avoid it, so Hua Chao stepped forward and said, "When the master was paraded in the streets, Princess Changning fell in love with him. But later, the master's reputation of loving his wife spread throughout the capital."

"After meeting you that time, a maid suggested killing the lady. In this way, the master would become a widower, and the princess could marry."

"However, Princess Changning did not do so. Instead, she punished the maid."

Hua Chao told the lady that Qingnv was planning to kill her.

There was fear in Shen Tang's eyes. Did she escape death?

"The master loves Madam Chong. If the princess hurts you, I'm afraid the consequences will be a bit..."

Meng Chun didn't say anything else. Lin Liangdi was retaliated by the master just because she didn't give the lady a seat. The master even wanted to overthrow the prince's position.

This shows how petty the master is and how much he cares about his wife.

Shen Tang knew that her husband cared about her, and she felt very happy, as if she had eaten honey.

"Are you just going to send her to be the emperor?"

Shen Tang was still a little unhappy. He didn't like her, but wanted to make her the empress. What was the logic behind this?

"Maybe the master has taken the little master in your belly into consideration. After all, she is also a woman."

Hua Chao guessed that maybe it was to pave the way for the young master!

Zhou Hui: No! No! I'm just tired of being the emperor.

In the study, Zhou Hui sat at the desk, looking at the information sent from various places.

"Yes. In the future, we can help Princess Changning gain more power and spread her reputation among the people."

Zhou Hui looked at Si Sha and gave orders. He would help Princess Changning ascend the throne.

However, he will not reveal all of his power.

"Yes!"

Si Sha took the order, but he was also confused, why didn't his master ascend the throne himself?

However, they couldn't ask unless their master told them.

*

Pregnant in October and giving birth once.

Shen Tang went through two hours of pain and gave birth to a daughter weighing 6.7 jin.

Zhou Hui has always been by her side, constantly giving her life force.

"A Tang, sleep well. I'll take care of everything."

Zhou Hui looked at his wife with pity. In fact, he had always been consciously using contraception.

I know that giving birth for a woman is like stepping into the gates of hell.

However, when he came in that day, he heard his wife talking to Hua Chao and the others about why she couldn’t get pregnant?

Zhou Hui confessed to Shen Tang that he intended to use contraception.

However, Shen Tang looked at him with tears in her eyes and said, "Husband, I know you love me. But, I want to have a child of our own. Please~"

Finally, Zhou Hui compromised!

"Ah."

Shen Tang fell asleep peacefully. Zhou Hui asked someone to prepare some food and then went to hold his infant daughter.

My daughter slept soundly and her hair was extremely thick.

"Madam, if you give birth to a child safely, everyone in the mansion will be rewarded with a year's salary, and the people in Madam's courtyard will be rewarded for another half a year."

Zhou Hui held the child and generously gave the reward money. He then looked at the midwives and said, "You two midwives have worked hard in delivering the baby. Tianjiu will give you two red envelopes to share in the good luck."

Tianjiu took out two ordinary sachets and handed them to the two midwives.

The two maids touched him gently, and the smiles on their faces became more sincere.

Although I only touched a piece of paper, it proved that it was a silver note.

"Congratulations, Master, on the birth of your daughter! Thank you for the reward, Master."

The midwives said in unison that they liked delivering babies for officials' families, but they also disliked it.

Because there are both good and bad people, there are high rewards, but you can also lose your life if you are not careful.

*

As night fell, Shen Tang woke up and saw her husband sitting next to her reading a book.

She just moved her body, and her husband put down the book and came over.

"Are you awake? Are you hungry?"

Zhou Hui carefully helped her up and placed a pillow under her.

"Hungry!"

She wasn't hungry at first, but after hearing what her husband said, Shen Tang became hungry.

"Hua Chao, Madam has woken up and brought in the meal."

Zhou Hui shouted outside, and saw Hua Chao happily coming in with the meal.

Zhou Hui took the food from her tray and fed her carefully. After she was full, he took the child over.

"Look, it's our child. The nurse said he's enjoying the feeding."

Zhou Hui never thought of letting Shen Tang breastfeed the baby because breastfeeding was painful and he was afraid that Shen Tang would feel pain.

"Really? She was sleeping so soundly. She didn't cry or make a fuss. She's such a good child."

Looking at his daughter sleeping in her cradle, Shen Tang felt his heart melt.