Lianyi issued an abdication decree after her 60th birthday, and Qian Yanyun became the second empress of Qianluo Kingdom. She named herself Chengze, which means she succeeded Zehui, the first empress.

Lianyi meant handing over the power in her hands, including the military command and secret guards, which were handed over to Chengze. She moved out of the palace and went to the manor where Nangong Yi lived before, saying that she wanted to be closer to her mother.

Those who knew the inside story curled their lips. Nangong Yi had been dead for almost thirty years, and the empress didn't miss him at all. It was just an excuse.

But seeing through it but not saying it out loud, Chengze didn't expose Lianyi's excuse. She is now a person above thousands of people. Her grandfather passed away long ago and her parents are very ordinary and can give her little help. Apart from the teachings of Empress Chengtian, she has been able to get to this point because of her hard work. After passing many tests, she is sitting very firmly in this position.

After Lianyi left the palace, she concealed her whereabouts and only took Fulin with her to travel around. However, Duoduo said that Chengze was worried about her, so he arranged secret guards to protect her. Generally, they would not disturb her easily and would only show up when needed.

"Okay! I'll accept the child's kindness."

Lianyi didn't care. After all, she was already an old lady now, and she would complete her mission and go back when she died of old age.

During the years she was in power, the status of women was greatly improved, female officials appeared in the court one after another, and the imperial examinations were no longer just the privilege of men. As long as a woman believed that she had knowledge and ability, she could sign up to take the examination starting from the level of a student.

There are too few women in the common people who receive education, and few who have the knowledge and courage to take the imperial examinations. However, in order to improve this situation, Lianyi has opened girls' schools to encourage people to send their daughters to school, and gives priority to hiring educated women in certain jobs. This policy is still being promoted, and at least it has made a good start.

This is also the reason why Lianyi chose Chengze to succeed the throne after repeated consideration. As a woman, she can inherit and understand her governing philosophy well and implement it resolutely. She can ensure that three generations of women will be emperors and empresses, and the status of women will undergo earth-shaking changes.

The people who supported her policy the most were the women from aristocratic families, because they had hired female tutors since childhood, so literacy and accounting were no problem for them. Also, because of their family background, their horizons were broader.

They are unwilling to become tools for family marriages, and now that they have a legitimate opportunity to fight for status for themselves, they will naturally not give up. Not all eldest sons and grandsons of a family can shoulder the burden of the family.

The first batch of female officials who entered the palace were highly valued and appreciated by Lianyi. Their vision and status were qualitatively improved, and they also admired the empress more and more. This is what a real emperor should do.

Lianyi had already paved the way, and the rest was up to future generations, so she let go decisively, without any attachment to power.

She also did not forget to complain to Fulin:
"I have grown so many gray hairs for the sake of my country. Now it is time for me to lie down."

"That's what your Majesty said."

Fulin's hair has turned mostly white, but he is still a capable and blessed old man. He always stays by Lianyi's side because he is afraid that his majesty will be lonely.

One day five years later, the secret guard who had been hiding in the dark suddenly appeared, knelt at Lianyi's feet and reported:

"Emperor, please save His Majesty!"

Lian Yi frowned and said:
"What happened to Chengze?"

"Your Majesty is about to give birth. Someone wants to seize power. The palace guards have been controlled. Your Majesty cannot send out the military token in his hand. We are unable to mobilize the army, so we come to ask the emperor for help."

"This child, she didn't even tell me she was going to have a baby. Doesn't she know that this is when she is at her weakest?"

Lianyi muttered something, then gently stroked Duoduo on her wrist, asking her to find out the truth as quickly as possible and sneak into the palace herself to bring out the military token.

"Duoduo understands!"

Duoduo had already entered a semi-dormant state. She didn't expect that there would be such an exciting task at the last minute. She immediately sank into the ground when no one noticed and disappeared without a trace in an instant.

"Get up! Send us back to the capital now." Lianyi ordered calmly.

"Yes, the Great Emperor!"

Although the secret guard violated orders, he felt more confident because he had asked the emperor to come out of retirement.

When Lianyi rushed back to the outskirts of the capital, Duoduo had already found out the truth and secretly took the military token in Chengze's hand out of the palace.

Lianyi touched the military token in his hand, went to the military base on the outskirts of the city in person, mobilized 30,000 men, and then rushed into the capital at nightfall. He controlled the entire capital with thundering means, and then entered the palace under the escort of everyone.

The commander of the imperial guards was shocked when he received the news, especially when he saw Lianyi sitting on the horse. His face turned pale and he rolled off the horse and knelt on the ground to greet him.

Lianyi glanced at the other person calmly, then said faintly:

"What benefits did the third brother's grandson promise you? To make you do such a treacherous thing, do you really think I'm dead?"

Pan Wenqing had already started to tremble. He really thought that the emperor had died. He even went to the farm on the outskirts of the city to check in person. He was sure that the person who stayed on the farm was not the emperor, so he dared to take a gamble. If he won, his daughter would be the queen. Unexpectedly, he alarmed the real emperor.

"Please spare my life, Your Majesty. I have also been bewitched."

"You are so stupid. Your daughter obviously has a better future. She will definitely be valued if she serves as an official in the court. But you chose the worst path. It's just that you can't stand women in power.

I won't kill you, but your Pan family will also be extinct. There is no need for sons or daughters to be born."

"No"

Pan Wenqing collapsed to the ground, not even having the courage to resist. Empress Chengtian was not Empress Chengze. He had never experienced the other party's thundering methods before, but he had seen them with his own eyes. Since the emperor had said that their Pan family would cover their retreat, he was definitely not joking.

Lianyi waved her hand and had Pan Wenqing dragged away, then she led the fully armed cavalry into the bedroom.

Supported by her husband, Chengze, with her big belly, came to the main gate to greet Lianyi. The moment she saw her great-aunt, her eyes turned red and she couldn't help but shed tears, like a wronged child.

Lianyi jumped off the horse, helped Chengze up with one hand, and said angrily:

"You are already the empress, why are you still crying? Are you hurt?"

Chengze then wiped his tears with a handkerchief, smiled sweetly and said:
"My niece wasn't hurt. It was Chengze's fault for alarming the royal aunt."

"What's wrong with that? It's only natural to ask your parents for help when you're bullied. If your secret guard hadn't informed me, would you not have let me know?"

Lianyi held Chengze's hand and slowly walked towards the bedroom.

Chengze bit his lip and said:
"I want to handle it myself and don't want to disturb my great-grandfather's peace."

Lian Yi helped the man sit down before saying:

"Being an emperor means you have no peace. Believe me, you can resolve this crisis even if I don't come back. It will just take some time. The most important thing is that it may harm the baby in your belly, which I cannot allow." (End of this chapter)

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