Chapter 440 Hello, hey, hey! I'm the Queen Mother. Who are you?
Seven years ago, the powerful Queen Mother Mu controlled the government and wanted to influence the future of the entire dynasty.
Helplessly, there was no one from his maternal family, the Mu family, so he set his sights on the Shi family.
After all, Shi Li's mother was the only biological daughter of Empress Dowager Mu, and she naturally thought that the Shi family would be on the same side as her.
So, regardless of the opinions of the world, he issued an edict to make Shi Li the queen.
Shi Li refused to obey, and on the day she entered the palace, Empress Dowager Mu gave her a drug that would soften her tendons and bones, so she had to lie on the couch all day.
Later, after Empress Dowager Mu finally felt that she was obedient and gave her the antidote, news came back that Qi Changchuan was seriously injured in the Southern Region.
Shi Li was young and did not know how to conceal his feelings, so his true feelings were revealed and were discovered by Empress Dowager Mu.
Queen Mother Mu was furious and made her kneel outside the palace.
He was exposed to the scorching sun during the day and soaked by the heavy rain at night. He was carried back only after he fainted. He then had a high fever for four consecutive days.
The late emperor and Zhou Youning stayed with her all night long, accompanying her through the most difficult times.
When Shi Li recovered, she had forgotten many things.
Including having known Qi Changchuan before.
"It's better to forget it. From now on, Little Lizhi will be happy and won't be sad anymore."
The late emperor was a competent uncle and treated his niece Shi Li like his own daughter.
Later, when Empress Dowager Mu passed away, the late emperor was able to take charge of everything in the palace and treated Shi Li like a princess. Even Zhou Youning was influenced by him and protected Shi Li as if she were his own precious eye.
"Aning, when Qi Changchuan comes back, don't let him bully Xiao Lizhi."
Before the late emperor passed away, he deliberately avoided Shi Li and made a special trip to give instructions to Zhou Youning.
Nowadays, Qi Changchuan's achievements surpass those of his master. If he is jealous of Shi Li's "heartlessness" in the past, Shi Li's life will not be easy even if she is the queen mother.
After Zhou Youning came back, he secretly inquired about many things and was almost certain that Qi Changchuan still had feelings for Shi Li, so he dared to tell him everything that happened that year.
And now, Qi Changchuan finally knew everything.
In the general's mansion, the light in the study was on all night.
Qi Changchuan was wearing a black gown and standing under the lamp, his eyebrows and eyes were carved by the candlelight to be as deep as the clear and elegant mountains and rivers.
When I was young, I was in so much pain that I couldn’t sleep all night.
In countless endless nights, he resented the girl who ignored him.
In the cold winter months, his generals were reunited with their families, but he was alone and felt resentful.
However, when he heard that the previous emperor had passed away, his first thought was that he was worried that she would be alone and helpless in the palace, and he just wanted to rush back as soon as possible.
After not seeing her for several years, the once naive girl has grown into a graceful young lady.
Seeing someone being disrespectful to her, Qi Changchuan stood up without even thinking...
thump -- thump -- thump --
The cautious knock on the door interrupted Qi Changchuan's memories.
The confidant walked in respectfully with his head bowed, "General, the gifts prepared earlier have been sent to the palace as you ordered."
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Queen Mother, Shi Li was called up early by Xin Tang.
"Today is a good day for your Majesty, so we have to get up early." Xin Tang stood beside them with a smile, making it impossible for Shi Li to say no.
After a simple breakfast, Shi Li saw a thick stack of gift lists, all of which were gifts sent to her by her subordinates to celebrate her birthday.
One of the gift lists was bright yellow and was placed aside. Its unique color showed that it was made by the little emperor.
But Shi Li noticed this gift list because of its exceptional thickness.
How many things did Zhou Chenghao give away?
Shi Li was a little curious and raised her hand to pick up the bright yellow gift list.
When I opened it, I could hardly control myself and took a deep breath.
Did the little emperor empty his private treasury?