Comprehensive film and television: Youyou Biography

Chapter 975 [Fragrant Honey: Zhou Shengru Gu 1]

When Youyou traveled through time, she found herself a hungry baby. Fortunately, she was favored, especially with the support of her powerful aunt, Empress Gao. She was favored by everyone and could get whatever she wanted. Her treatment was no less than that of a princess.

When Youyou was young, because she and the little King Nanchen were of similar age and grew up together, people around them often joked about them, saying that they would become a perfect couple made in heaven when they grew up. However, things are unpredictable, and when the little King Nanchen went to guard the border of Western Zhou, Youyou lost contact with him and never met him again.

Time flies. In that year, the previous emperor suddenly passed away, causing an uproar in the court and the country. Later, the new emperor ascended the throne smoothly, but unexpectedly, the new emperor was not born by Empress Gao. It turned out that although Empress Gao was in a high position, she had never given birth to a prince, and only the noble concubine Qi Zhenzhen gave birth to a son, Liu Hui, who was considered the only one who could take on the great responsibility.

As everyone knows, Qi Zhenzhen and Empress Gao have always been at odds, and the conflict between them has long been known to everyone. Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, the harem struggle has become more intense. Either Empress Gao can continue to sit firmly on the throne, or Qi Zhenzhen will successfully take the throne and replace her.

Youyou, who knew Qi Zhenzhen's character well, knew that if Qi Zhenzhen was allowed to act recklessly without anyone to stop her, it would inevitably lead to a series of troubles that would be difficult to deal with. With this in mind, Youyou resolutely decided to step forward and help her aunt, Empress Gao.

Liu Hui ascended the throne as emperor, Empress Gao became his mother, the Empress Dowager, and Qi Zhenzhen became the Holy Mother Empress Dowager. Although Qi Zhenzhen was unwilling to have someone pressured above her, she had no choice. Basically, all the civil and military officials had been informed of the interests involved by You You, and none of them were willing to support the killing of Empress Gao.

Because Xing Hua was the daughter of Qi Zhenzhen's brother from her mother's side, Qi Zhenzhen summoned Xing Hua into the palace to accompany her. Liu Hui made her a princess. Empress Gao then asked Liu Hui to make his niece You You a princess as well, with the title Changle.

When the late emperor was buried, Zhou Shengchen received a letter and traveled thousands of miles to Zhongzhou to see his former royal brother off.

When Qi Zhenzhen found out, she was worried that Zhou Shengchen would rebel and that he would harm her son. She had only enjoyed the life of empress dowager for a few days, and then it was all gone.

In the magnificent palace of Empress Dowager Gao, Youyou was sitting there leisurely, savoring delicious snacks. At this time, Empress Dowager Gao smiled and said to Youyou earnestly, "Changle, you are so bored in my palace all day long, don't you feel uncomfortable? You young people are full of vigor and vitality, you should go out more often and stretch your muscles!"

Hearing what Empress Dowager Gao said, Youyou gently put down the snack in her hand, frowned slightly and responded: "Aunt, you don't know that we are still in mourning. If I move around too frequently, I'm afraid that Empress Dowager Qi will take the opportunity to cause trouble and find ways to cause trouble for you!"

Empress Dowager Gao waved her hand disapprovingly and said firmly, "Humph! I'm not afraid of her! I'm upright and have done nothing wrong. Besides, although Liu Hui is Qi's son, he and Qi are not of the same character. This child is kind-hearted and extremely filial and respectful to me. As long as I behave myself and don't do anything out of line, those people won't dare to touch me easily!"

However, Youyou continued to persuade her worriedly: "Aunt, you'd better be careful! The Queen Mother Qi has always been deliberately trying to bring you down, so that she can become the only Queen Mother in this palace!"

"Humph! Why should I be afraid of her? The one who should be really worried should be that Qi! Upon hearing that the little King of Nanchen has returned, I'm sure that Qi must be terrified. You know, when the little King of Nanchen was still a child, he made a vow that he was willing to give up the surname Wang and guard Xizhou alone. Since then, he has never set foot in Zhongzhou again. However, at this moment, he has returned contrary to his usual behavior. Can that Qi still feel at ease?" Queen Mother Gao said with a sneer on her face full of sarcasm.

Hearing this, Youyou, who was standing by, couldn't help but look worried and asked softly, "Aunt, are you really not afraid at all?"

The Queen Mother Gao raised her head slightly, her lips curled up, revealing a disdainful smile, and slowly replied: "You naughty girl, don't try to get my true feelings. With the young Prince Nanchen in charge of Xizhou, no one dares to easily make a move on Zhongzhou."

Youyou nodded slightly but still had some worries in her heart and continued, "My aunt is naturally well aware of the interests involved, but other people may not think so. The young King of Nanchen not only has a large army, but also has many loyal people following him. If the current emperor is not a kind-hearted person, then the young King of Nanchen is so powerful that he will inevitably be envied. I am afraid that one day, he will die in Zhongzhou, a place of right and wrong." At this point, Youyou couldn't help but sigh heavily.

"A minister who is more powerful than his master, no emperor would like to have a minister under his command who has more power and is more popular than himself. Although the late emperor was very good to his younger brother, it was only on the surface. The late emperor was very afraid of his younger brother. I have seen all of this. When necessary, I will help. I don't want the little King Nanchen to die in suspicion." said the Queen Mother Gao.

"My aunt is suitable to be an emperor." Youyou said from the bottom of her heart.

Queen Mother Gao immediately looked around warily and said, "You damn girl, what nonsense are you talking about? Fortunately, there are only you and me here, otherwise if others knew about it, our lives would not be enough to cover it."

"Okay, aunt, I was just saying this casually." Youyou said coquettishly, gently holding her aunt's arm and shaking it.

At the same time, in the camp outside the city, Zhou Shengchen was commanding the soldiers to garrison in an orderly manner. He looked serious and his eyes were sharp as a torch, examining everything around him to ensure that everything was safe.

At this time, Qi Zhenzhen was extremely anxious in the palace. She wanted to rely on Zhou Shengchen to undermine the power of Empress Dowager Gao, but she was afraid that Zhou Shengchen would rebel. The only solution now was that Zhou Shengchen must enter Zhongzhou. So, she sent Cui Guang to invite Zhou Shengchen.

However, when Cui Guang met Zhou Shengchen, he was met with a cold shoulder. Zhou Shengchen decisively refused, saying that he did not want to be involved in the palace struggle. But how could Cui Guang give up so easily? He began to coerce and lure Zhou Shengchen, using all means to try to persuade him.

Finally, Zhou Shengchen had no choice but to break his vow and set out for Zhongzhou. Along the way, he felt heavy-hearted, knowing that it would be difficult to escape.

After entering the palace, Zhou Shengchen was stripped of his sword according to the rules. He followed Cui Guang into the palace alone and silently. After passing through many corridors and palace gates, he finally arrived in front of the magnificent hall.

In the hall, Qi Zhenzhen and Liu Hui sat at the top. Liu Hui looked a little immature, but his eyes revealed a hint of intelligence and worry; Qi Zhenzhen was full of majesty, and she wanted to control the situation in the court. The Queen Mother Gao did not come, mainly because she really couldn't stand what the Qi family did, so she simply chose to turn a blind eye.

When Zhou Shengchen entered the hall, he saw Liu Hui at a glance. He knelt on his knees without hesitation and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, long live the emperor!" His voice was loud and resounding throughout the hall.

Seeing this, Liu Hui quickly stood up, walked down the steps quickly, helped Zhou Shengchen up personally, and said kindly: "Uncle, please don't be polite!"

Zhou Shengchen insisted, "Your Majesty, etiquette cannot be abolished." He lowered his head slightly, his attitude respectful.

Qi Zhenzhen showed an anxious look on her face, and said in an urgent tone: "Little King Nanchen, you are finally back! The situation in the world is turbulent now. The previous emperor has passed away, and the Gao family is becoming more and more powerful. Poor me and Hui'er, an orphan and a widow, our situation is precarious! I beg the little King Nanchen to make the decision for us and uphold justice!"

Liu Hui, who was standing by, frowned when he heard this and wanted to refute his mother: "Mother, what you said is a bit biased... It's not true in fact. Queen Mother Gao treats me very well and never interferes in my affairs. On the contrary, you want to control me in everything, and even want me to enthrone a woman from the Qi family as queen!" However, before he could finish his words, Qi Zhenzhen glared at him fiercely.

Qi Zhenzhen looked at Liu Hui fiercely and said in a harsh voice: "Shut up! How can you be so ignorant? Have you forgotten your respect for the emperor's uncle in the past? Why don't you go and have a good chat with your uncle!"

At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the palace. It turned out that Queen Mother Gao led Youyou to the palace. When Qi Zhenzhen saw Queen Mother Gao, her face instantly turned gloomy and she said unhappily, "What are you doing here? You are not welcome here!"

Hearing this, Empress Dowager Gao raised her lips slightly, and responded with a smile: "Oh? Could it be that this hall has become a place exclusively for you, Qi Zhenzhen? Why can't I come here? Besides, I heard that someone was stirring up trouble and talking nonsense here, so I came here specially to see what's going on!"