Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife

Chapter 818: Court in Uproar!

The surroundings fell into silence. Li Qingmu did not make a sound, and Qi Yun did not speak to him about whether to help or not. Ultimately, it was up to Li Qingmu to decide.

Rong Si was eating a piece of pastry. Seeing the father and son remained silent, sensing a somewhat strange atmosphere, she got up and came to them, waving her hand in front of their eyes.

"Hey, what are you both thinking about? Why did you suddenly stop talking?"

Qi Yun gently tucked a stray lock of Rong Si’s hair behind her ear, smiling slightly, "We are off to have fun, someone has to take care of things, and we are discussing this with your son!"

"Oh, is that so?"

Rong Si nodded slightly, then looked at Li Qingmu and smiled at him, "Mu’er, since your father said for you to help us, then give us a hand!"

Seeing his mother’s innocent and lively expression, Li Qingmu had no choice but to say bitterly, "Alright..."

He knew he shouldn’t agree and should go have fun with Yue’er, but... perhaps this is what they call responsibility and duty?

Qi Yun had let go of his burdens, someone had to take them up. Although he was unwilling, he could only do so.

"I... understand, Father."

"Haha, good, good, Mu’er, I must trouble you once more. The ancestors founded this country with such difficulty, little did they know that maintaining this vast land would be even harder!"

Qi Yun sighed and looked at Yama, "From now on, he is your new master!"

Yama and Li Qingmu had worked together before and were familiar with each other, so Yama did not hesitate, kneeling on one knee, "Subordinate... greets the master!"

"Tomorrow, I will issue an edict, and everything will proceed according to procedure. From now on, the burden on your shoulders becomes heavier, so do... well."

Qi Yun wanted to say to do well and take care of himself, but in the end, he couldn’t say anything, only patting Li Qingmu heavily on the shoulder a few times.

This was an entrustment, and it came with such a heavy burden that the rise and fall, honor and disgrace of the entire dynasty fell on his shoulders.

Fortunately, he was only a supervisor, not an executor. All he needed to do was keep an eye on Empress Dowager Li, while helping Qi Junlian a bit, compared to his time being the Emperor at Liang Palace, the days were relatively leisurely.

That night, the couple had a rare reunion dinner at Qi Yun’s place, chatted for a while, and then went back.

Early the next morning, Chen Zhong held Qi Yun’s decree and came to the Golden Hall, publicly reading Qi Yun’s decision.

Hearing that Qi Yun wanted to entrust the Yulong Pavilion to Li Qingmu and appoint him as Regent King to assist the Emperor, the entire court was in an uproar.

The news was too shocking, many even doubted if they had misheard?

Letting him be the Regent King is one thing, but to also give Yulong Pavilion to him? This organization that oversees officials and holds great combat power falls into the hands of the Regent King; how is this different from sidelining the Emperor?

What would the current Emperor think of this?

What would Prince Mu think of this? Aren’t you afraid it will give rise to unseemly ambitions?

"Isn’t this... inappropriate?"

Since only Chen Zhong was present, and Qi Yun was not there at all, a minister wanted to oppose, but... how could he argue?

Would you argue with an eunuch?

Today, this Chief Eunuch came directly with Qi Yun’s decree to inform everyone of the outcome; he had already decided, and you just had to follow it.

Most of the ministers here were old ministers from Qi Yun’s era, knowing his temperament. Once he decided on something, nobody could dissuade him; whoever dared to go ’babbling’ in front of him would have their family exterminated without a doubt!

Weak monarch, strong minister; strong monarch, weak minister—this has been an eternal truth.

To be honest, some ministers really wanted Qi Yun to leave the court completely; this would give them room to showcase their ambitions, as they were previously completely suppressed.

This new Emperor was much more lenient, primarily due to his temperament and health, which allowed the ministers more freedom.

For ministers who had tasted the weakness of a monarch, having to serve a harsh master again was unbearable.

Qi Yun handing the power to oversee officials to Li Qingmu, while also making him Regent King, wasn’t this directly hanging a sword over everyone’s head, including the Emperor?

If mishandled, this sword would fall, cutting off their heads!

Alas, these days are unbearable!

"Oh, does Lord Zhou have anything to say?"

A Zhou-named official mumbled something and was immediately caught by Chen Zhong, who sharply questioned him, causing the official to turn pale and eventually pretend to faint to avoid any repercussions.

Tsk, a real coward! He’s even worse than me, someone with no roots!

Chen Zhong glanced disdainfully at the official who fainted in fear, shook his head gently, and thought to speak to the Supreme Emperor about tidying up these people before leaving, to clear the way for Prince Mu.

Poor official, smug about his quick thinking, was already noted down for a later reckoning without knowing it!

So, as Chen Zhong announced the decree, causing a great uproar in the court, it calmed down with this official’s feigned fainting.

No one dared to ask anything further.

Just the Yulong Pavilion alone was enough to instill dread in many, let alone the Silver Armored Soldiers among them.

Only after taking over the Yulong Pavilion did Li Qingmu realize that the Silver Armored Soldiers belonged to the most mysterious unit within the Yulong Pavilion.

The Silver Armored Soldiers not only had high personal combat power, but significantly, their armor was said to be forged from special meteorite iron, incredibly strong, impervious to blades and guns, and resistant to water and fire.

During Pang Wenzheng’s rebellion, Qi Yun deployed the Silver Armored Soldiers, and the ministers had witnessed their prowess; no one would foolishly seek death by confronting them.

Thus, Li Qingmu’s position as Regent King became a settled matter.

Lixiu Palace.

Upon hearing the news, Empress Dowager Li flew into a rage, smashed a pile of porcelain again, and punished several palace attendants before her anger slightly subsided.

But even so, the palace attendants in Lixiu Palace did not dare to speak loudly or walk quickly. They tiptoed about, afraid of disturbing Empress Dowager Li and invoking her punishment.

Qi Junlian came to Lixiu Palace and, seeing the chaotic mess, said helplessly, "Mother, actually... there’s nothing to worry about. Although Father has made him Regent overseeing the kingdom, with Qi Junmu’s nature, as long as nothing goes wrong, he will not step in."

As soon as Qi Junlian finished speaking, Empress Dowager Li immediately rebuked him, "Won’t step in? He won’t step in? Qi Junlian, are you too weak or too stupid to naively think he won’t covet your throne? People cannot handle power; once they have it, they only want more, don’t you understand?"