The Emperor’s decision to choose an Empress was a significant event.0

Although most voices in the court opposed it, it was clear to anyone with insight that this matter had already been settled.0

The whole nation celebrated, yet Yue Dou did not feel any joy.0

As the person closest to the Emperor, he could plainly see how much Chen Kaiming cared for this woman, but he couldn’t see if Wang Lihua felt the same way about the Emperor. From what he had observed, whenever Chen Kaiming and Wang Lihua were together, it was mostly Wang Lihua scolding Chen Kaiming. What unsettled Yue Dou even more was that Chen Kaiming seemed to enjoy it.0

Was this woman’s original reason for staying really to oversee the Emperor’s governance? The thought struck Yue Dou as absurd. Nevertheless, he could tell that she genuinely wanted to do something good. Her suggestions always came from the perspective of the people.0

Sometimes Chen Kaiming would adopt her ideas, other times he would brush them off with a laugh, and whenever he did, she would call him a tyrant. Chen Kaiming...0