Shen Che waved his army north and opposed Ning Gong, fighting under the banner of overthrowing the dictatorship of his relatives and resisting the tyranny of the Empress Dowager Qin, not to overthrow Shen Ze. In order to have a beginning and an end, and make his dispatch of troops justifiable, he cannot enter the palace without permission.

Fortunately, Shen Ze did not let Shen Che wait for a long time, and on the second day when Shen Che camped at Chaoyangmen, Shen Ze took Mrs. Li, led Luo Song and the eunuch palace maids on Yuncang Mountain, and the group entered the capital in a mighty manner.

And the reason why Shen Ze came so quickly was precisely because he believed in the abilities of Shen Che and Gu Qingming, and he also knew that this battle would definitely be won, so he estimated that the time to go down the mountain was not too early or too late, and he came just right.

"Weichen greets the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live. Shen Che bowed down and stood in front of the Chaoyang Gate and saluted Shen Ze.

Shen Ze stepped down, walked in front of Shen Che, helped him up with both hands, and said, "Seventh brother doesn't have to be polite. It's been hard work all the way. ”

"Thank you for the emperor's compassion, and the micro-ministers are inscribed. Shen Che replied politely, and the two exchanged politeness for a while, and then entered the palace together.

And what the emperor and King Yi said in front of the Chaoyang Gate were spread by the good deeds, and they hit the entire capital with the momentum of the wind and grass, and even spread to farther places.

The people of Daning all know that it is justified for His Royal Highness King Yi to raise troops, after all, even the emperor has to say "hard work" to him, isn't it?

It is precisely because of this that Shen Che's actions did not disgust the people of Daning, but everyone praised King Yi Shen Che as worthy of being a member of the Shen royal family, and did not hesitate to risk his life for the orthodox country of the Shen royal family.

Of course, the inside story is impossible for the people to know, and all they can do is just follow the crowd.

At this time, in the Ning Palace, the day has already changed and the scenery has changed.

With Shen Ze's acquiescence and encouragement, King Yi's army entered the city, and together with Gu Jiajun, he controlled the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division in the hands of the Empress Dowager Qin and the Taiwei Mansion, which held part of the military power, and even the defenders of the imperial city were in the hands of Shen Che.

Jianzhang Palace, Hehuan Hall and even Qutai Pavilion, the palaces where the master lived, were all guarded by heavy soldiers, only entering and not leaving, and the enclosing ground was like an iron bucket, and no one could turn the sky.

Yun Yao hadn't seen Gu Qingming since she saw him at Chaoyangmen. She knew that in the recent period, Gu Qingming and Shen Che would be very busy, busy with post-war pacification and reconstruction, and busy helping Shen Che and Shen Ze deal with some things outside.

She invited herself to the Hehuan Hall and saw the little queen Rongya, who she hadn't seen for many years.

Rong Ya is already fourteen years old, and the five years in the palace have wiped out the only innocence she has had, especially after Yun Yao and Lu Yingquan left, there was not even anyone around her to talk to.

Now that she suddenly saw Yun Yao again, Rong Yarao was happy in her heart, but after all, she could only say one sentence in a thousand words: "Sister Yun Yao, you are back." ”

"The slave maid greets the queen's mother. Yun Yao took a few steps forward, knelt on the ground, and gave Rong Ya a big salute.

Rong Ya didn't stop this time, she watched Yun Yao complete a palace ceremony, and then stretched out her hand to help Yun Yao up, and then said with a smile: "Soon I won't be the queen's mother." ”

When Yun Yao heard this, she looked at the little girl in front of her with some surprise, her familiar eyebrows and eyes were the same as before, only a little more indifferent than before.

Rong Ya seemed to see Yun Yao's thoughts, and said to herself: "People always grow up one day, don't they? Sister Yun Yao taught me a lot in the past, but now I can be regarded as completely understanding, I think that Uncle Yiwang should have already entered the palace, right?"

"Don't worry, no matter what happens in the future, Niang Niang will never fall into honor. Yun Yao didn't know what to say, so she had to comfort her without embarrassment.

"What about the Queen Mother, what will happen to her?" asked Rong Ya.

Yun Yao suddenly didn't know what to say, how could she tell Rong Ya that the Empress Dowager Qin was the most fundamental cause of this war? No matter how notorious the Empress Dowager Qin was outside, no matter how much Shen Che and Shen Ze hated her for her Ji Si Chen, but for Rong Ya, the Empress Dowager was an aunt who loved her, even if the Empress Dowager Qin single-handedly manipulated her marriage, she did not let her suffer any grievances in the palace.

"The slave doesn't know, if you want to come, the emperor and His Royal Highness should make their own decisions. Yun Yao whispered.

Hearing this, Rong Ya smiled slowly: "Sister Yun Yao, I haven't seen you for a few years, we have all changed, and you will never tell me the truth again." ”

"Niangniang has grown up, and she already has her own ideas in her heart, and she is no longer the little girl who needs to be raised by the slave maid for everything. Yun Yao suddenly felt the urge to cry.

Yes, I haven't seen you for a few years, and everyone has changed. Even Rong Ya, who was innocent and lovely in the past, has become thoughtful and sober but helpless in this silence day after day.

"Zhuzhi, go and clean up the room where Sister Yun Yao lived before, and arrange for Sister Yun Yao to stay. Rong Ya didn't say anything more, and only instructed the first-class palace maid beside her, "Maybe it won't be long before the palace should make room for the new queen." ”

Yun Yaofu saluted, and then followed the bamboo branch towards the place where she had lived.

The familiar palace, the familiar cloister, and even the dwarf pine in the courtyard were still in their place, only taller than they had been a few years ago.

Yun Yao knew that when she came back this time, she and Rong Ya would no longer be as close as before, but when this day came, she still felt uncomfortable in her heart.

Rong Ya still calls her Sister Yun Yao, but she is not what she was a few years ago.

But what can be done about all this? She herself is just a poor person in this chaotic chess game, and she can live her life without saying a word.

At this time, in the Jianzhang Palace, it was a downturn.

The Empress Dowager Qin was lying on the bed, her pale face looked dozens of years old all of a sudden, and she was no longer the powerful Empress Dowager who was calling for wind and rain in the court.

Jinxiu was by her side as always, with low eyebrows and dedicating her eyes, as if nothing in the outside world had anything to do with her, and her responsibility was just to take care of the Empress Dowager Qin in front of her.

"Queen Mother, it's time to drink medicine. Jinxiu took the medicine bowl in Gong E's hand, scooped a spoonful and blew it, and then sent it to the queen mother's mouth.

Empress Dowager Qin shook her head slightly, avoided the spoon, and a weak voice sounded in the hall: "The body of the mourning family, I'm afraid it's not good." Jinxiu, you have been mysterious these days, and you don't let the mourning family know any news outside the palace, and now that the mourning family's deadline is approaching, you should always let the mourning family be a ghost, right?"

Hearing this, Jinxiu knelt on the ground with a plop, and the medicine bowl in his hand also spilled some of the soup inside because of inertia.

"Queen Mother, don't say such things, you're just tired, it's better to rest for a few more days. Jinxiu looked at the master in front of her and couldn't help but burst into tears.

Empress Dowager Qin is such a strong person, she has been so high since she was young, she has never been soft, she has never admitted defeat, but today she said such a thing, how could she make Jinxiu not mourn in her heart?

"When did even you learn to deceive yourself? Empress Dowager Qin's tone was firm, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes, and her sharp eyes were cast on Jinxiu, as if she was still the invincible Empress Dowager.

Jinxiu choked slightly, took a deep breath, and told all the news that had come from outside the palace in the past few days-

"Half a month ago, General Qin was assassinated, the capital was in chaos, and no one could defeat the Yiguo army. ”

Gu Qingming led the Gu family army, descended from the eastern mountain range of Yuncang Mountain, broke the east gate of the capital, and joined Yiwangli and Yingwai. ”

"The army of Yiguo controlled the palace, and the emperor announced his edict, admitting that he was confused by the fox demon and did not think about the government, which led to the dictatorship of relatives and the rivalry of friends, but because there were no heirs, the seventh brother of the emperor, Yiwang Shen Che, chose to ascend the throne one day. ”

"The Qin family was copied, the three clans were exterminated, and the rest of the people were exiled to the cold land in the northwest for three thousand miles, and they were not allowed to return to Beijing forever, and the disciples of the side branch pardoned their crimes, but they were not allowed to enter the court as an official within three generations......"

As Aunt Jinxiu spoke word by word, Empress Dowager Qin's breathing gradually became short, her face turned from blue to white, but her lips trembled, and she couldn't say a word.

When she heard the emperor's verdict on the Qin family, she finally understood that the Qin family, which had been prominent in the past, was defeated after all.

The Qin family's direct line exterminated the three clans and exiled them for 3,000 li and was never allowed to return to Beijing, which cut off the possibility of the Qin family's resurgence; the Qin family's side line was not allowed to enter the court as officials within three generations, which not only showed the generosity of the Shen royal family, but also made the people of the Qin family become idle and isolated from the central power in the subtle change of time.

In this way, what hope does the Qin family have?

Unexpectedly, she calculated for her mother's family for herself all her life, and finally fell into the hands of a few juniors, and among these juniors, there was even her own son.

How does this make her willing? How can she not hate?

Thinking of this, Empress Dowager Qin's chest was congested, a mouthful of blood spurted out of her mouth, and she fainted after her eyes.

"The Queen Mother!" Jinxiu couldn't help crying when she saw this.

She had long known that Empress Dowager Qin's body was getting worse and worse, but when it really came to this point, she still felt a little sudden and caught off guard.

But no matter how splendid the sorrow, the outside is still constantly changing, after the war, Daning gradually stabilized, Shen Ze abdicated to make way for Xian, King Cheng, King Bi and others were defeated and captured, King Jing, King Hao and others became more and more prominent because of their work from the dragon.

Although Shen Che has not officially ascended the throne, all the people in the court have already carried out his words as if they were holy decrees.

After more than half a month's rest, the various feudal states in Daning gradually entered the normal operation track, the officials in the capital performed their duties, and the court began to operate.

The captured imperial relatives were confined, and they could only stay in the Zongren Mansion for the rest of their lives and could not come out, Shen Che sent people to take over the fiefdoms of King Cheng and King Bi, and merged them into the territory of the Central Dynasty together with Yiguo, and the three of King Yu, King Jing and King Hao also took the initiative to hand over the fiefdom and military power, return to the central government, and be happy to be an idle prince.

The form of the court is very good, everyone surrenders, only Shen Chi, the king of Rui, who is thousands of miles away, is the only outlier in the whole Daning.

Shen Che sent a messenger to send a holy decree to Rui Guo, asking King Rui to leave for Beijing immediately to participate in the enthronement ceremony of the new emperor.

Of course, everyone knows that this is only a superficial calm, and when King Rui really enters Beijing, there is still a tough battle to be fought, after all, King Rui still has Lu Yingquan and Shen Che's eldest son in his hands.