In the back hall of Jinxiang Hall, Fu Jinzhan looked at the second sister with a smile and said, "Don't worry, I will summon Li Yu and his wife of the Southern Tang Kingdom in the afternoon, envoys, Guo Shao and several ministers will come. He came to the imperial city and took you back on the way."

"Who is anxious?" Fu Ermei's cheeks turned slightly red. "It's not long since I was separated. This time my husband is going on the battle.

Jinzhan smiled and said, "Does my sister still be used to living in the palace? Am I treating you badly?"

Fu Ermei had excitement in her two clear eyes. She turned her head to look back at the spacious and comfortable and magnificent palace and nodded, "I haven't transferred the imperial city yet in a month. It's so big! Maybe it's as big as the entire Daming City? I can't usually scatter in Daming City; but I can walk casually in the imperial city, and every place is different. My sister is a great place to live here."

"Everyone who has just entered the palace thinks that the palace is a good place." Jinzhan sighed softly, "But what if you ask you to live here for ten or eight years? It's okay for ten or eight years. Some old women in the cold palace in the north have been here for most of their lives."

Fu Ermei felt that her tone was a little sad, so she hurriedly said kindly, "I will come to the palace to accompany my elder sister if I have nothing to do. We are the same as at home. My elder sister won't feel bored."

Jinzhan stopped his tone and smiled again: "That's good. If you want to see me, ask someone to say to the eunuch and I'll send someone to pick you up."

Fu Ermei immediately threw away some of the sadness just now, nodded vigorously, and returned to her happy look. Jinzhan felt that Ermei was truly happy from the bottom of her heart, and she was a little envious.

"Meet the minister?" Fu Ermei's bright eyes rolled. Seeing this, Jinzhan knew that she had some fun again... It was a while ago, because Fu Ermei was worried about Guo Shao's war and was a little depressed, so she was more regular. Now Guo Shao has come back without any damage and has made great contributions. She has no worries and is happy all day long.

Sure enough, she said curiously: "What does it feel like to give orders when the eldest sister is the queen mother?"

Jinzhan smiled and said, "You will know just by thinking about it."

Fu Ermei walked in front of her for a few steps, pondered for a while, then turned around and said seriously: "Come on, pull Li Chongjin out and chop him up. See if he dares to rebel!" After that, she covered her mouth and laughed out loud.

Jinzhan smiled and said, "You are really a little imposing, but don't say that last sentence. Because you have great power, you don't have to explain to others what you do, just ordering it."

Fu Ermei smiled and bent over: "I'm really doing a good job?"

Jinzhan nodded and said yes. Fu Ermei thought for a while: "Why don't I try wearing my elder sister's clothes behind the curtain when I meet the minister in the afternoon."

"No, this time is different from the last time that the palace people were deceived. In the afternoon, there were ministers and envoys from the Southern Tang Dynasty who were talking about major national affairs. If someone discovered it, wouldn't it be criticized? Let's treat major national affairs as a joke?" Jinzhan said casually.

Fu Ermei said with a disappointed look: "It's boring to bully those palace maids and eunuchs. It's just that it's interesting to pass the check in front of the minister!"

Jinzhan pondered endlessly, remembering the last time she changed clothes with her second sister, her cheeks turned slightly red, and she felt unspeakable in her heart. Jinzhan was not born serious and steady. She was trained through experience, but she was not a strict and stern person in her heart. They were not like their mother Zhang.

"Sister, yesterday a palace maid admitted me wrongly at the door of Wansui Palace. She knelt on the ground and was trembling with fear." Fu Ermei whispered, "...If someone discovered it, that person would not dare to say it?"

After hearing this, Jinzhan raised her eyebrows slightly and was reminded: she was right next to Fu Ermei. Even if someone found something strange, she would not dare to take the risk of questioning... It seemed that she would not have to bear too serious consequences. Since Fu Ermei was so interested in being the queen mother, maybe she would have changed it once to make her happy, and there would be another time.

Jinzhan thought about it and felt thumping in her heart, and was tempted by something simple and tempting.

"So as Guo Du said." Fu Jinzhan suddenly said in a soothing rhythm, turned to look at Fu Ermei, "You learn it."

Fu Ermei followed her and imitated it. Jinzhan listened carefully, corrected some subtle points and said, "You are inside the curtain, and you can only see a rough look outside, and people can't see clearly. The main thing is the voice and tone... You can't say much. Even if you are often said, don't speak, you can't speak without opening your mouth. You can look at the eunuch Cao Tai outside the curtain, and he knows what to do. And what Guo Shao said, you can just as he says; he usually won't say the wrong words in this situation, and he must consider it carefully."

Jinzhan said a few more words to say often, and asked Fu Ermei to repeatedly imitate it.

Fu Ermei said: "Will the people around her see? Do you want to tell them first?"

Fu Jinzhan said, "No need, the eunuchs close to me are mainly Cao Tai, Mu Shang Palace and the people of Beiguo Caimian. It doesn't matter if they see it, they will never say it. They don't have to tell them that since I am by your side, they should be tactful and will treat it as nothing happened... Besides, even if they are close servants, no one can stare at me according to etiquette. I will dress you up, and they may not see it once or twice. Didn't anyone notice it last time?"

...

If Li Yu from the ritual hall knew that the Zhou Dynasty royal family was playing with his major affairs as a joke, they would probably be so angry that they vomited blood.

"Is it because the Zhou Dynasty suddenly met this time to send me to the envoy sent by Jinling?" Li Yu was already dressed neatly, but did not leave and walked back and forth in the room.

Seeing him panicked, Zhou Xian felt unsure and then fell into a panic.

When Li Yu was anxious, his eyes were still on Zhou Xian's face, as if he was observing her reaction. Zhou Xian sat there in a variety of emotions and felt uncomfortable all over. At this moment, Li Yu asked: "Last time, did you say that there was someone in the Zhou family who served as an official under Guo Shao? Did he convince Guo Shao?"

"That person is Zhou Duan. I have sent someone to send a letter. He replied that he had met Guo Shao more than a month ago." Zhou Xian said softly, "Husband, I don't think Guo Shao is like a person who is untrustworthy. He should help you. Even if something goes wrong, he will not interfere."

Li Yu was helpless and saw that noon had passed, so he said, "I can only see the Queen Mother first, and I can't go too late."

...Li Yu and his wife were taken to a palace on the west side of the main hall of Jinxiang Hall. The Empress Dowager made a special trip to summon people from the Southern Tang Kingdom to deal with the matter. This is not the main hall, and only a few people were summoned. The Political Affairs Hall was originally in the imperial city, and four prime ministers came not far away. The same is true for the two Privy Councilors. Because it was diplomatic affairs, only Guo Shao was involved in the military general.

Zhou Xian followed Li Yu into the palace, wearing a veil and a hat covering his face. Even so, several ministers looked at each other. Some people pretended not to look at each other, but they still looked at Zhou Xian quietly, and instead looked at Li Yu a little indifferent.

(The ministers have been here for a while, and have just discussed it in front of the Empress Dowager; now the Empress Dowager has temporarily left the seat and is waiting for the arrival of the people from the Southern Tang Kingdom.)

After Zhou Xian entered the palace, he looked at the officials' outfits, his eyes swept over Guo Shao, and his face became hot. Finally, she focused on a civil servant behind him... The man should be an envoy of the Southern Tang Kingdom, but Zhou Xian didn't know anyone he had never seen in Jinling.

Not long after, the Empress Dowager Zhou Dynasty sat again on the slums behind the thin curtains under the front and back. Everyone knelt on the ground and shouted, "Keep the Empress Dowager."

The person above said in a gentle and rhythmic tone: "Flat."

"Thank you, Empress Dowager." Everyone then got up and stood respectfully on both sides.

Zhou Xian felt a little emotional when he saw this scene. She was originally a person who was not interested in power, but now she felt that power also had its benefits, at least she could maintain her dignity and face without worrying about being forced; sometimes she could do whatever she wanted... If she was as powerful as the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou, why would her destiny be in the hands of others and fall into this place?

The woman above said nothing.

At this moment, the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty bowed and said, "The Lord of our country respects the power of the Empress Dowager of the Great Zhou, and is full of respect. He awaits the imperial edict of the Great Zhou every day and asks the Empress Dowager to be kind."

The "Empress Dowager" still doesn't speak.

Guo Shao went out to worship and said, "I would like to think twice. The king of the Southern Tang Kingdom (Li Jing) praised the late emperor and relieved his past grudges. The Southern Tang Kingdom was nominally a vassal of our Great Zhou vassal; the king of the Kingdom had no fault after he was appointed as the king. Now Li Hongji's mutiny and seized the position of the king of the country is a disloyal and unfilial person; how can our Great Zhou Dynasty ignore the great righteousness for a little profit?"

He turned around and said to the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty: "You go back and tell the ministers of the Southern Tang Dynasty that you will still welcome Li Jing as the king of the country to make great righteousness. Li Hongji seized the throne, and his position was absolutely illegal without the permission of the Great Zhou Dynasty!"

"The Empress Dowager..." The envoy hurriedly looked upwards.

The person above said slowly without any emotional fluctuations: "So as Guodu inspector said."

Guo Shao suddenly looked angry and pointed at the envoy and said, "The ministers of the Southern Tang Kingdom are mainly rebellious, as if they are plotting against each other! If you are no longer in the position of Li Jing, I will ask for an imperial edict to lead a large army to the forefront of the country in the future, so that you will regret it!"

The envoy looked pale and hurriedly said, "The Lord of our country wants to contribute one million and two million yuan..."

The prime ministers immediately whispered a few words.

At this time, Guo Shao said annoyedly: "Li Jing still has to pay money after the restoration. If he doesn't give it, we will lead troops across the Yangtze River to get it ourselves! Do you still dare to pay the debt?"

Zhou Xian just felt that Guo Shao was polite and honest, but when he heard this, he felt arrogant and unreasonable... Li Jing did not agree to pay the money, but Guo Shao insisted on someone to restore the throne before giving tribute. However, this is not surprising. The Zhou Dynasty was such a country. No matter how much the Southern Tang Dynasty fought, no one would think of getting benefits from the Zhou Dynasty for nothing.

The envoy wanted to speak again, but Guo Shao shouted: "The Empress Dowager has issued an order. If he does not obey the order, Li Chongjin and Li Jixun will be your fate!"
Chapter completed!