It was Zhao Rao's idea to let Zhao Ning go to Qi. She just wanted to prove to the court that even though she was now the Empress, her relationship with her sisters had not faded. She would treat all her brothers and sisters well.
Cheng Zheng agreed with her approach and even personally arranged for Zhao Ning and the rest to stay in the Princess Residence. Three months ago, when Zhao Ning found out that she was pregnant, she wanted to keep them for a few more days but Mo Rongyi insisted on returning to Jin Kingdom. She didn't say anything and even rewarded them with a lot of things. If it wasn't for Zhao Xiang, she wouldn't have known that Zhao Ning didn't go back.
Zhao Rao took a deep breath, "Tell me, why is this?"
"For Qi." Cheng Zheng said, "Mo Rongzhan's disappearance is an opportunity for us."
"What opportunity? Do you think that I cannot bring peace and prosperity to the people of Qi? "Zhao Rao asked.
Cheng Zheng said, "That is not what I mean. If Mo Rongyi becomes the Emperor, we can coexist peacefully with Jin and will not be swallowed up by Yuan."
"Are you worried that Murong Ke does not want to be our ally?" Zhao Rao asked doubtfully.
"Murong Ke became the new Emperor after Mo Rongzhan's disappearance and made Mo Rongyi an Idle King. You should know what kind of person he is. And Yuan … Ye Zhen is also missing. Although there is no new Emperor yet, he will definitely replace the Heavenly Concubine as the Emperor. I have met Shui Yichen a few times. He is an ambitious man and is definitely more difficult to deal with than Murong Ke." Cheng Zheng said, "We need the Jin's Alliance to be able to deal with Yuan."
Zhao Rao gradually calmed down. She knew that ever since Zhao Yong died, the Qi Kingdom was no longer the strongest country. Especially since she had seized power, it had a great impact on the Qi Kingdom. She also wanted to recover to her former strength, but this was not something that could be achieved in a day or two.
"Even so, you should not have treated Zhao Ning like this." Zhao Rao said in a low voice.
"If I did not keep Zhao Ning, Mo Rongyi would not agree." Cheng Zheng shook his head lightly, "Only then would Mo Rongyi contact Mo Rongzhan's old subordinates and seize Murong Ke's throne."
Zhao Ning glared at him, "Why didn't you tell me before?"
"Even if I told you, you wouldn't be so heartless." Cheng Zheng lightly said, "I originally wanted to leave Zhao Ning in the Cheng family, but someone took her away."
"Did Mo Rongyi come back to save him?" Zhao Rao asked.
"Impossible!" Cheng Zheng shook his head, "I sent someone to keep an eye on Mo Rongyi. He has already returned to Jin Country, so it's impossible for him to come back to save Zhao Ning."
Zhao Rao didn't like Cheng Zheng's actions, but she knew that he was doing this for the sake of the Kingdom of Qi, as well as for her. "Then who else in the Imperial Capital would help Zhao Ning?"
Cheng Zheng paused for a moment, "The previous emperor's old officials, only they would help Zhao Ning."
"How did they know that you had Ning 'er under house arrest?" Zhao Kuang asked.
This was what Cheng Zheng couldn't understand. "Let's find Zhao Ning first."
"Cheng Zheng, no matter what you do, you can't hurt Ning 'er," Zhao Rao said. "She's my sister … I don't want future generations to think I'm inhumane."
"That won't happen." Cheng Zheng said with a smile. Even if she was considered inhumane, it would still be scolding her. It had nothing to do with her.
This was the reason why he hid it from her. In the future, people would only say that he was cruel and merciless, and wouldn't implicate her.
Zhao Rao looked at Cheng Zheng for a while, and hugged his neck, "If I knew this would happen, I wouldn't have become the Emperor. It's too tiring."
"Just hold on a little longer," Cheng Zheng said softly, "You'll get better soon."
"I hope so." Zhao Rao sighed, "But, you've been looking for Ning 'er for a few days, could she have already left the Imperial Capital?"
Cheng Zheng's eyes turned cold, "No, I'll find her eventually."
Zhao Ning was pregnant, and with a child, she wouldn't be able to hide for long. Sooner or later, she would be found.
"What if Mo Rongyi didn't do as you said?" Zhao Rao asked again. Today, Zhao Xiang came to question her, and she answered so firmly, "Xiang 'er suspected that I had Ning' er under house arrest, and wanted me to bring her to see Ning 'er."
"How did Zhao Xiang know?" Cheng Zheng frowned. He had hidden Zhao Ning in the Cheng family, and almost no one knew.
"She said that she found Mo Rongyi returning to Jin Country alone," Zhao Rao said.
Cheng Zheng nodded lightly. "If Mo Rongyi doesn't follow my instructions, or if he doesn't accomplish what I want him to do, I will still send Zhao Ning back to the Jin Kingdom. I will not harm the mother and son. My Empress, is that alright?"
Zhao Rao's lips curled into a smile, "Yes."
"Was there something troubling you in court today?" Because he had something to do, he didn't attend court today. When he returned to the city, he heard that Zhao Rao had been looking for him, and he guessed that it had something to do with what happened in court.
"No, it's all about the same things." Zhao Rao said with disgust, "They think that I'm a girl and don't understand, and always want to fool me."
Cheng Zheng casually picked up a document, "They think that you punished Yao Shiming too harshly? They want to object to my punishment order. "
The reason why the Kingdom of Qi had shown signs of decline in the past few years was because there were too many corrupt officials. However, the imperial court did not punish corrupt officials enough. Cheng Zheng's proposed punishment order not only punished officials who accepted bribes, but also those who gave gifts behind their backs. After this punishment order was issued, many officials disliked Cheng Zheng even more.
"I think this order is good. At least the national treasury will no longer be empty." Ye Zhen said.
"Any new order will be difficult at the beginning, but it will be easier later." Cheng Zheng comforted her.
Zhao Ning nodded, "I know. By the way, is there any news from Mo Rongyi?"
"He has returned to Jin Country. Let's see what he plans to do next." Cheng Zheng said lightly. He somewhat looked down on Mo Rongyi for giving in too easily. If the Jin Emperor ascended to the throne like this, then he could completely grasp Murong Yi in his hands.
Unfortunately, Murong Ke and Mo Rongzhan were both old foxes. He had to be careful when dealing with them.
"In the future, if Mo Rongzhan comes back …" Ye Zhen frowned. She still couldn't figure out how Mo Rongzhan and Ye Zhen disappeared just like that.
"Even if he comes back, what can he do?" Cheng Zheng sneered. "He's no longer a threat."
Zhao Rao looked at the sky outside and pushed Cheng Zheng's shoulder. "Go find Ming Yu. She's still pregnant. She can't go around randomly."
"Okay, I'll go find her now. Is that okay?" Cheng Zheng smiled and pinched the tip of Zhao Rao's nose.
Zhao Rao said, "The former emperor used to trust Dai Shi, Gu Yuexian, and Song Honao the most. Maybe you can investigate them."
Cheng Zheng smiled. "Hmm."
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