After being dressed as Wu Zetian's daughter, she was favored by the group

Chapter 170

At three quarters of noon, the three-tone drum in the east city of Chang'an City sounded on time!

In the presence of countless people watching, a group of criminals were led to the execution platform and all were executed.

Empress Wu stood on the easternmost platform of Anshangmen Gate Tower, looking towards the direction of Dongshi, and an indescribable smile bloomed involuntarily at the corner of her mouth.

The East Market is still two squares away from Anshangmen, and I don’t know if Empress Wu saw clearly the execution process there, but after today, the East Palace will no longer be able to threaten the harem.

Not long after, Cui Daizhao quickly climbed up the tower, came behind her and reported:

"Your Majesty, I have personally checked and found out that all the guilty officials have been executed. Their families will all be sent to the frontier in the near future."

Empress Wu nodded, but sighed unwillingly:
"It's a pity that with His Majesty here, there weren't enough executions this time, so I missed an opportunity to kill them all!"

Even Cui Daizhao, who had seen strong winds and waves, couldn't help but tremble when he heard Empress Wu's words.

She knew very well that since Empress Wu returned to Chang'an, those officials who colluded with the prince to seize power had executed 60 people below the fifth rank alone, and more than 20 important ministers above the fifth rank had been beheaded. Counting those Family members, before and after, at least more than 1000 people are involved. If the killing continues, Chang'an City will really change.

Since Empress Wu suspected that too few people had been killed, Cui Daizhao simply suggested: "Mother, what should we do with Hao Chujun over there in the East Palace? I have collected some evidence of his crime and can hand it over to the Ministry of Punishment at any time, as well as Zhongshu The minister, the prince Zhan Shi, the prince's young master and others can all be convicted and imprisoned!"

Empress Wu thought for a while and smiled contemptuously: "If you push the East Palace too hard, Your Majesty will not be able to explain it to you. Let's spare the lives of those old guys for the time being!"

"Yes!" Cui Daizhao responded, took out a piece of paper from his sleeve, presented it to Empress Wu, and reported:

"Your Majesty, this is the list of officials that the Second Prince has hosted at banquets in recent days. I have noticed that among them are ten generals from the East Palace!"

Empress Wu raised her eyes and crumpled the letter into a ball: "This bastard is getting more and more restless!"

Cui Daizhao pondered for a while, then summoned up the courage to ask: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for talking too much. Now that we have broken with the East Palace, why bother raising tigers? Since the second prince is devoted to the Queen and has the ambition to get involved in the East Palace, why not do it?" In his mind, if he sits on the dragon throne in the future, he will also remember the kindness of the empress!"

"presumptuous!"

Empress Wu's eyes turned cold and she reprimanded sternly: "It's not your turn as a slave to make decisions for me. If you dare to arbitrarily discuss the position of crown prince again, I will take off your head!"

Cui Daizhao hurriedly knelt down and apologized: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I made rude remarks and committed the crime of transgression. Please punish me!"

Empress Wu flicked her long sleeves, snorted coldly, and walked slowly down the tower.

After walking for more than ten steps, I looked back and saw Cui Daizhao still kneeling respectfully. He sighed and realized that he was a little too suspicious, so he calmed down and called Cui Daizhao:
"Okay! Get up! I forgive you!"

"Thank you, empress!" Cui Daizhao bowed respectfully, and then quickly followed behind Empress Wu.

The two of them went down to the tower. Cui Daizhao helped Empress Wu and waited for them to get on the chariot frame. Under the guard of the imperial guards, the group prepared to return to Hanliang Hall.

When she walked to Chengtian Gate, Empress Wu, who was sitting on the chariot frame, saw the buildings of the East Palace inside the palace gate from a distance. The ambition hidden in her heart was suddenly aroused. She turned sideways and looked at Cui Daizhao under her. asked:
"Servant Cui, look at those palaces, do they look like prisons?"

Cui Daizhao was startled. He didn't understand why the usually calm Empress Wu said this for no reason. He didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Empress Wu smiled, tapped the handrail with her fingers, looked at the majestic East Palace, and murmured to Cui Daizhao:

"You just said something wrong. I am not raising tigers to cause trouble, but raising dragons, a real dragon without claws and teeth!" Cui Daizhao was suddenly startled, and immediately understood the deep meaning of Empress Wu, and instantly realized that she did not value her. The second prince’s reason was so he quickly raised his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, over there with King Yong, I know what to do!"

Empress Wu glanced at Cui Daizhao approvingly, and then scanned the palaces again. Suddenly she remembered something, pointed in the direction of the palace, and asked Cui Daizhao:

"By the way, the palace to the west is the Yeting Palace. I remember that the princess once built a loft there. Does that place still exist now?"

When Cui Daizhao heard Empress Wu mention Li Lingyue, he couldn't help but smile knowingly and replied truthfully:

"Hui empress, it certainly exists. I heard that every time the princess goes to Yeting Palace, she will sit in the attic!!"

"Oh?" Empress Wu suddenly became interested. Recalling every little moment of getting along with her daughter, she couldn't help but have a happy smile on her face, and her longing became more intense. Then she thought about the time when her daughter hadn't kept her filial piety for her. She can't defeat so many political opponents today. No matter what, she owes them after all!

"Move to the Yeting Palace!"

Empress Wu suddenly called out, planning to go to Yeting Palace for a walk!

Cui Daizhao heard this and quickly dissuaded her: "My Majesty, you can't. That place is a filthy place. Your Majesty has a high status, how can you go there in person?!"

"It doesn't matter, I just want to go sit in the girl's attic for a while!"

Seeing that Empress Wu had made up her mind, Cui Daizhao had no choice but to order the eunuchs to divert to Yeting Palace.

Not long after, the chariot landed at the gate of Yeting Palace. The little eunuch at the gate was stunned for a moment. When he saw Cui Daizhao behind Empress Qingwu, his face suddenly changed with fright. He bent his knees and fell to the ground. I didn't even dare to raise my head.

Cui Daizhao had been to Yeting Palace several times, and the eunuchs guarding the gate would have recognized him. Since Empress Wu, let alone them, even Eunuch Liu, the chief manager of Yeting Palace, has found it difficult to see him once. What’s more, Empress Wu is wearing the same clothes today. Dressed in white and elegantly and plainly dressed, one would naturally not think that this is the Queen.

"Slave... slave... pay homage to Cui Daizhao!"

The little eunuch saluted incoherently. Cui Daizhao didn't say anything and followed Empress Wu respectfully. The two of them crossed the gate and went straight to Li Lingyue's attic!

After Cui Daizhao left, the young eunuch got up and hurried to report to Manager Liu.

After a while, Manager Liu was personally carrying tea, followed by several palace maids and eunuchs, each of them holding fruits and snacks in their hands, and a group of people chased him from the vestibule to the Taiye Pond.

Passing through a corridor, Manager Liu saw Cui Daizhao's figure from a distance. He was about to greet Cui Daizhao with a smile, but he saw a woman walking in front of Cui Daizhao. Although the woman was over forty years old, However, he is still extremely elegant, his manners are graceful, and his temperament exudes a proud and majestic look.

Although he only saw half of his face, it was enough to frighten Mr. Liu for half his life.

Now in this palace, besides the one from Hanliangdian, who else can have Cui Daizhao personally following behind her and showing off in plain clothes?
With a "chirp", the tea tray in Manager Liu's hand fell to the ground, and the splash of tea wetted his skirt. Amid everyone's astonishment, he sat down on the ground, his body shaking non-stop.

"Ouch! Manager Liu, this is what happened to you!" The eunuchs behind him hurriedly stepped forward to help him.

Manager Liu felt his body was sore and his teeth were chattering. It took him a long time to recover, and he ordered urgently in a trembling voice:

"Quick! Quick! Let everyone in the Yeting Palace... put down what they are doing... follow me... follow me to welcome... the Queen!"

(End of this chapter)