The scheming empress starts by conquering men

Zhong Aoyi knew who this "she" was. She was the empress.

She thought about it for a long time, gritted her teeth and sighed secretly.

"Your Highness is right. I just wanted to surrender. My Zhong family has been a good general for generations and has always followed the lead of the Great Zhou."

She has never had any intention of treason, so why can't the empress let Zhong go?

At the beginning, A Yao went on a hunger strike to force her to marry the Sixth Princess.

She had no choice but to help A Yao.

She surrendered to the Empress's secret guards and had no intention of threatening the Empress.

No one expected that the situation would turn out like this.

Shaodian Sishui sneered and understood the meaning of her words.

"Yes, you want to surrender, but you should know that all the previous empresses are suspicious. How can they believe that you are just surrendering and not threatening?"

She said this, lowering her voice so that only the two of them could hear.

"You have to know that when she first came to power, she killed too many loyal ministers and generals."

"And what our Great Zhou lacks the most is loyal ministers and good generals, and your Zhong family is no exception."

When Shaodian Sishui said that your Zhong family was no exception, he exuded the aura of a king.

Zhong Aoyi's body trembled, his lips quivered, and he felt cold all over, with his hair standing on end.

It was not until this moment that she felt the oppression brought by the Sixth Princess.

She had never been optimistic about the Sixth Princess, nor had she ever wanted to get involved in the fight for the throne. She just wanted to stay in a corner and defend her own city.

It has been like this before, and it has been like this before.

But now, the fight for power is imminent, and some things force her to rebel against the empress and surrender to the Sixth Princess.

"Thanks to your Highness for awakening me. I now understand."

She had understood it a year ago, but she just didn't want to believe what she thought in her heart.

Shaodian Sishui had an indifferent expression and shook his head with a smile.

"You are an understanding person. Even if I didn't tell you, you would have understood it long ago. You just don't want to understand it."

"You should just pretend you didn't know anything about Zhong Wuyan's disintegration of the nobles. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, or what I do, you just need to remember that you and I are one."

Shaodian Sishui warned her, how could Zhong Aoyi not know it.

"Don't worry, Your Highness. The Zhong family will go through fire and water for Your Highness and follow your lead."

Zhong Aoyi expressed her loyalty. From this moment on, she had stood on the side of Shaodian Sishui and truly participated in the struggle for the throne.

It was only because His Highness warned her implicitly.

If she couldn't take that position, the Zhong family would sooner or later become the first prominent family that the empress would want to eliminate.

Only if His Highness sits in that position will the Zhong family have a chance to survive.

Shaodian Sishui smiled and nodded. It was comfortable to talk to such a smart person.

Just in time, the meal arrived.

Shaodian Sishui changed the subject.

"Let's have a meal together."

Zhong Aoyi stood up and bowed, "Thank you for the meal, Your Highness. Yan will be back to the border soon. I have many things to do, so I'm sorry to bother you."

His Highness talked to Yan yesterday about using one of the nobles as a pawn, first tempting him with power, and then instigating other nobles to see that it is profitable to follow the Zhong family.

If the temptation is power, the nobles will not agree.

He then attempted to assassinate the head of the family, and sent secret guards to impersonate the noble head of the family, and let him continue to pretend to collude with Qu Suo, Dayu, and the nobles, and also brainwash those nobles who wanted to assassinate the Zhong family, and mediate between them, in a counter-espionage plan.

This is a typical case of using courtesy before force. Yan has a straightforward personality and is definitely not good at this kind of thing.

She has to handle it secretly. There are some things that His Highness doesn't allow her to interfere in, so she can ignore it openly, but she still needs to keep an eye on her daughter.

In case her daughter makes a mistake, she can correct it in time.

What's more, Her Highness's scheme was too sinister and too targeted at the nobles and aristocratic families. Even Qu Suo, Dayu and the Empress were included in her plan.

Your Highness's ambitions are too big. If it is not handled properly, there will be backlash from many parties.

She, the Zhong family, will be doomed.

Shaodian Sishui understood what she meant and waved to her.

"Go ahead. Sister is indeed too straightforward. I feel relieved to have you around."

With Zhong Aoyi around, everything Zhong Wuyan does, even if it's not perfect, is almost certain to be completed.

What's more, she said so much to Zhong Wuyan yesterday, of course, her purpose was to win over Zhong Aoyi and secretly let her come forward.

There’s a saying that goes, when a veteran comes along, he’s worth two.

Zhong Aoyi was slightly stunned, looked deeply at Shaodian Si Shui, his lips trembled slightly, and a hint of understanding flashed through his heart.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your help."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

It was not until this moment that Zhong Aoyi realized that she was also part of His Highness's plan and had unknowingly become His Highness's pawn.

Those words were not told secretly by her daughter, but His Highness deliberately let Yan say them to her.

It was to pull Zhong to her side and make him her sharp sword.

Your Highness's ambition is truly extraordinary.

The young girl at that time grew up so fast that even she looked at her differently.

Judging from Her Highness's way of doing things alone, it is hard to connect her with the one who got married last year. The two have very different personalities and ways of doing things. It is hard to understand why a person could change so much in such a short period of time.

When she comes to power, no one knows whether it will be a blessing or a curse for the world, the Zhong family, and her son Yao'er.

No matter whether it was a blessing or a curse, if Yao'er didn't get the position of the queen...

Zhong Aoyi narrowed his eyes with murderous intent, and his steps were filled with blood.

The center of supreme imperial power is the glory of a man’s life, but also the cage that binds him.

At the beginning, she should have been cruel and not let Yao'er marry into the royal family.

It was her indecision and lack of compassion that harmed her son.

Now, it's too late.

All she could do was to try her best to protect Zhong's family and become Yao'er's supporter.

If Yao'er does not get the position he deserves in the future, she will do whatever it takes, even if it means using military power to force him to get the position he deserves.

As for what the world and the people will be like in the future, she no longer dared to think about it. She only hoped that the Sixth Princess would be more merciful than the Empress.

Shaodian Si Shui looked at Zhong Aoyi's back, and thought of the complicated look in her eyes before she left. She couldn't help but start to guess what Zhong Aoyi was feeling at this moment.

My mother is a good mother, but it's a pity that she has such a big weakness.

However, no matter what she thinks or what she does, as long as her weakness is grasped, she will choose to stand on her side.

She would not give Zhong Aoyi the opportunity to rebel, nor would she give her the opportunity to threaten others.

Although she didn't love Zhong Moyao, she was determined to use Zhong's sword.

If she came to the throne, Zhong Moyao would definitely be the queen who rules the country.

If Zhong Aoyi dares to have second thoughts in the future, she doesn't mind being a lackey and a good empress.

No one can threaten her position.

I just hope that Zhong Aoyi can be truly used by her now and can be more helpful.

According to her instructions, start from within the nobles, disintegrate the interest ties among the nobles, and alienate the relationship between Qu Suo, Dayu and the nobles of the Great Zhou.

She wanted to turn Qusou into the granary of the Zhou Dynasty, Dayu into an arsenal, and Shanrong into a horse farm when she ascended the throne, so as to realize her plan of unifying the world.

It’s a pity that she can’t do it herself.

Rather than strategizing behind the scenes, she enjoys the entire process of personally fighting for power.

Watching those nobles go from being disdainful of her at first to fearing her and swearing allegiance to her later.

Haha, just thinking about it makes me yearn for it.