si-mexico Chapter 261: The Queen's Presidency, Women in Charge
Chapter 261: The Queen's Presidency, Women in Charge
Emperor Kun was leaning against the head of the bed while Queen Tang Xinyi was feeding him medicine. He waved his hand and the Queen immediately sat down beside him.
Emperor Kun turned his head and looked at the prince, saying with bitter eyes,
"My son... why are you doing this? After I pass away, won't the throne still be yours? Why are you so anxious now..."
The prince's arm was pressed down, and he shouted with a ferocious look on his face,
"You incompetent ruler, it's all because of you that Da Kun has become like this. If you hadn't insisted on sending troops to Yan State, how could Yan State have come to attack us?
If you hadn't been so incompetent and killed Yu Huatian and the families of his generals, how could he have committed treason and surrendered?
It's all because of you, you incompetent ruler, you tyrant! Da Kun will be destroyed in your hands sooner or later.
After you die, your head will be hung on the city gate by the Yan army. How can I inherit the throne?
Do you think I'm doing this for myself? I'm doing this for Dakun and for this country.
You, a drunken, womanizing loser, what a disaster have you brought upon this country?!
Only I! Only I can save this country! "
Upon hearing the prince's outrageous words, Emperor Kun was nearly mad to death.
He was breathing heavily, spitting blood, and his lungs were wheezing like a bellows.
"Your Majesty! Take care of yourself, Your Majesty!"
The Prime Minister said anxiously, turning around and scolding the prince,
"You are such a treasonous and unfilial son, and you still don't repent at this time. The emperor is your father, how can a son point out his father's faults?
The emperor has done his best, what else do you want from him?
Do you think that if we don't attack Yan State, Yan State will not attack us because it has the Shenlei Cannon?
Shen Changgong has wicked ambitions. He has long coveted our Da Kun. We took the initiative to attack in order to eliminate this scourge, but we simply lost the battle!"
Emperor Kun's hands trembled as he shouted angrily,
"Kill! Kill him! And his... ahem, his followers! Kill them all, tomorrow morning, immediately, outside the palace gates!"
"The minister obeys the order!"
The Prime Minister waved his hand.
"Take them away and arrest them immediately! Arrest all the officials and their families in the Prince's Mansion, including the Prince's family!"
"As ordered!"
"What a tyrant! What a tyrant!"
The prince was still shouting loudly when he was dragged out.
The queen quickly wiped the blood off his face and changed his bedding.
Seeing the queen busying around, Emperor Kun felt extremely distressed.
"Let...let the maid do it, don't tire yourself out..."
"It's alright, Your Majesty. I'm not tired. You must take good care of yourself."
The queen comforted him softly, but in her heart she was wondering when this old man would die. She wanted to take advantage of the chaos to escape and gain freedom under an assumed name.
I'm so tired of serving this fat pig every day.
She had already made up her mind that when she got out, she would cover her face every day, get dirty, run away, use her private money to buy a few maids and guards, do some small business, and live a peaceful and prosperous life.
It would be nice if she could find a good man who loves her and marry him.
Never get involved in the affairs of the imperial family again.
The imperial physician, the empress, the prime minister and others worked for most of the day before Emperor Kun finally recovered.
But he became even sicker.
Kun was under too much pressure both at home and abroad, and his health was not good. Now his own son was rebelling and wanted to kill him, so he had to order his son to be killed.
The grief of losing his son in middle age made him even more desperate and heartbroken.
The imperial physician said,
"Prime Minister, Madam, His Majesty is in poor health and can no longer handle government affairs. He must rest and recuperate. I, your humble servant, must stay by His Majesty's side, taking his pulse and examining him at all times.
Your Majesty, you really can’t work any longer.”
"Ugh……"
The three dukes sighed in unison.
Emperor Kun said slowly,
"Prime Minister..."
"Your Majesty, I am here."
The Prime Minister quickly squatted beside the bed.
"I really need to rest. I can't take care of state affairs in this state."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. We, the veteran ministers, are here to handle state affairs. However, Your Majesty... I have something to say that may be unpleasant, but I must say it anyway. Among the other princes, which one do you favor?"
The Prime Minister's words were euphemistic, meaning that Your Majesty is dying and you should quickly appoint an heir to avoid chaos in the country.
Emperor Kun slowly shook his head and said,
"I don't like any of those evil creatures. They are all like the prince, harboring evil intentions and wishing me dead.
The only one who truly cares about me is the Queen.
During this period of recuperation, I will allow the Empress to govern the country from behind the curtain and handle state affairs. All matters will be governed by the Empress's wishes. After I recover, the Empress will return power to me."
As soon as these words were spoken, the Queen's beautiful big eyes widened instantly, and she looked at Emperor Kun in disbelief.
You bastard, can’t you let me rest for a while?
I'm not a man, who cares about your crappy power?
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable. I am a woman with little talent and knowledge. How can I handle state affairs? Wouldn't that bring disaster upon the country and its people?"
The Imperial Censor also said,
"Your Majesty, there are so many princes. Please choose one to be the regent."
Emperor Kun shook his head and said,
"They...are all incapable, except the Empress...During this period, the Empress has been accompanying me to court, learning how to handle state affairs. She understands all kinds of government affairs, even better than the princes.
I have been teaching her to prevent the current situation.
The Queen is virtuous and has worked hard for the country. I am sorry for the hardship you have endured. Once I recover from my illness, you can rest.
Now, I still have to work harder.
Don’t rule the country from behind the curtain anymore. Just sit on the throne directly. You sit on it every day anyway, and the ministers see you every day.
The Queen of Great Yan can sit on the Dragon Throne, so can you. Go ahead."
"His Majesty……"
"Don't say any more, Prime Minister. Draft the decree. I have made up my mind."
"Ugh……"
The Prime Minister sighed and said to the Grand Marshal and the Imperial Censor,
"The Queen is also a virtuous one, as you have all seen these days. For the time being, let us assist the Queen and let Your Majesty take good care of his health."
"alright."
They were not afraid that the queen would usurp the throne or anything like that. After all, the princes were still alive, and the queen's power came from the emperor. Once the emperor died, the queen would be nothing.
After writing the imperial edict, he stamped it with the imperial seal and presented it to the emperor for review.
"Let's go, everyone, let's go. The Queen should go to the side hall to rest and get some energy. She will go to court tomorrow."
"Your Highness... obeys your order."
The queen said with a bitter face.
She didn't want to learn those things, but she had no background. If she didn't try her best to please the emperor, she would probably be torn to pieces by the concubines in the harem.
But now, suddenly a great responsibility came to her, and she became the first queen in the history of Kun Kingdom to preside over the government.
In the past, there were cases where the empress dowager ruled the country from behind the curtain. That was because the ruler was young and the country was in chaos, so it was normal for the emperor's biological mother to rule the country.
She was the first queen to sit on the dragon throne and preside over state affairs.
The blame lies with the Yan State in the north, which set a bad precedent for women to become emperors, giving Emperor Kun a reason to support the queen to ascend the throne.
Of course, this was also due to the prince's rebellion, which made him lose confidence in his sons.