Tang Dynasty Puppet Doctor

Chapter 1: Queen Mother, Please Abdicate

In the first month of the first year of the Shenlong era, in the divine capital of Luoyang, after the wind and snow, the long-lost sunshine broke through the clouds, and the setting sun shone on the white snow.

As the deerskin military boots stepped on the brick floors of Luoyang Ziwei City, the sound of horse hooves clattered continuously, and the gate of the north gate, Xuanwu Gate, was opened.

"The late Emperor entrusted the country to Your Highness, who was unjustly imprisoned and abandoned, drawing the wrath of both gods and men for twenty-three years. The evil Empress usurped the throne, her wicked nature a wolf in sheep's clothing. She murdered loyal officials, slaughtered her sister and brother, murdered the emperor, poisoned her mother, favored treacherous women, and defiled the harem. This is truly unacceptable to the world. Now, we have been granted the will of Heaven. The generals at the North Gate and the officials in the Southern Court are all at Your Highness' service. Please punish the treacherous women and restore the Tang Dynasty!"

After hearing the cry, Li Linghuan glanced at the hesitant man sitting on the couch, suddenly crushed a glass cup on the table, stood up, and the red cloak behind him brushed against the debris, causing ripples.

Just like what she is about to do now.

"Brother Emperor, since you don't want this kingdom, I will take it for you!"

The deposed crown prince looked up in panic, glanced at Li Linghuan, and seemed to want to stand up, but in the end he sat down timidly and dejectedly.

Li Linghuan strode out of the East Palace, looked at the dark mass of armed soldiers, and ordered in a cold voice: "Go, go to the Jixian Palace and punish the traitors!"

"Yes! Punish the traitors and restore the Tang Dynasty!"

The soldiers rushed to the Yingxian Palace like a tide, while at this time the Jixian Hall of the Yingxian Palace was still peaceful. The male favorites in gorgeous clothes were expressing their poetic feelings and using sweet words to make the elderly Holy Emperor and Empress happy.

Suddenly, the palace gate opened wide, and nearly a hundred imperial guards rushed into the hall, scaring two young male favorites who were very favored by the emperor so much that they screamed and rushed to the empress for protection.

The empress, who was in a coma due to illness, opened her eyes and saw the imperial guards surrounding her. She was slightly startled at first, but then she regained her composure and slowly sat up.

"Did my Huan'er order you to come here? She has finally come to this point!"

The imperial guards made way for Li Linghuan to come before the empress.

Li Linghuan only glanced at the trusted general beside him, and the general raised his sword and chopped off the heads of the two beautiful male favorites in two strokes.

The empress just closed her eyes slightly and regained her arrogant and indifferent majesty.

It was as if the dead were just two dogs, and even if the dust was shaken off, it still did not damage her saintly heart.

Li Linghuan sneered in his heart: This is her mother, who can throw all worldly feelings behind her, only regard power as the most important thing, and even regard human life as worthless, just for her own throne.

"Mother Queen, you are old, no longer as wise and powerful as you were in your youth. Now you have been living in the Jixian Palace for a long time, not caring about the affairs of the court. Instead, you favor the two Zhang brothers, using them as your spies and eyes, and you listen to and believe everything they say. But is what you hear the truth?"

"The two Zhang brothers have no talent or virtue, yet you let them control the government and undermine the imperial order. They are corrupt and pervert the law, framing loyal officials. Their actions have angered all officials and infuriated the people. Now the people's hearts are no longer with Wu, but with Tang, so..."

"Please ask the Queen Mother to abdicate!"

Li Linghuan spoke in a firm and stern tone that did not even allow for rebuttal.

The empress couldn't help laughing as she watched herself grow more and more like her daughter.

"After you abdicate, Huan'er, to whom will you give this conquered kingdom? Your brother, your nephew, or, like me, will you do this for yourself?"

"Huan'er just wants to ask the Saint, have you ever regretted it?"

"Or ask your mother, have you ever regretted it?"

The meanings of these two questions are completely different. The one asking the saint is asking whether she is worthy of the meritorious officials who helped her ascend to the throne? Those meritorious officials who were used by her and then destroyed without hesitation?
Asking about her mother? She was asking about her own children. Because Crown Prince Kin-Hou disagreed with her political views, she killed him. She then proceeded to slaughter the disobedient Prince Pei and the entire Li clan, leaving her own son, daughter-in-law, and even grandson living in constant fear. She preferred to be a cowardly, opinionless puppet!
And there was the daughter who had to be sacrificed in her struggle for advancement in the harem right after she was born, a daughter who was abandoned by her closest relatives without even having a name, and forgotten by everyone in the world.

And Li Linghuan is the existence that should not exist in this world!

It was the underworld that gave her a chance to return to the human world.

"Hahaha... Huan'er, you're still too naive. Do you think the Queen Mother has gotten to where she is today simply by charming the Lord, harming her relatives, and framing loyal officials?"

"This world is ultimately unfair to women. If I want to achieve great things and keep my country and people safe, I must be even more ruthless than those people. Otherwise, I will be branded a demon queen and killed or even trampled upon by them. If I show even a hint of mercy, I will be doomed!"

"So, Huan'er, I have no regrets!" "To gain something, one must give up something. I have chosen power and the empire, so I must abandon all worldly feelings, break free from the shackles, and sever all ties of affection. This is the way to be a king."

"Huan'er, do you want it? If you want it too, then kill me!"

"Otherwise, you will die! Because you are a person who should not exist. You are a fake prince appointed by me. If those court officials knew that you were a woman disguised as a man, they would be eager to drive you out of power. They will also want you dead!"

Li Linghuan's hands began to tremble slightly. It turned out that after returning to the human world, he was still met with this cold and indifferent treatment.

But enough!
Enough to keep her awake!
"Well, Queen Mother, go and die! However, I won't kill you myself, or I'll fall into your trap and be branded an unfilial son."

"From now on, you will move to Shangyang Palace and wait for the last rays of light in your life!"

After Li Linghuan finished speaking, he asked someone to bring the jade seal and the imperial edict, and ordered the empress to write the edict of succession.

Then, she walked out of the Jixian Palace with the imperial edict.

When the empress saw that she had a daughter who was as strong and unyielding as a general, a relieved smile finally appeared on the corner of her lips.

The next moment, her smile froze on her lips, because in her pupils, she suddenly saw an arrow shooting towards her, piercing through Li Linghuan's body without warning.

Li Linghuan, who felt the last bit of pain, also showed a hint of surprise in his eyes!
Because the person who shot the fatal arrow at her was none other than her brother whom she had protected all her life: the deposed Crown Prince Xian.

This palace coup finally ended with the empress abdicating the throne to the crown prince. With the support of the five ministers, the deposed crown prince Xian successfully ascended the throne. However, no one remembered the future crown prince Li Linghuan who led the troops to attack the Jixian Palace. Even the daily records did not record any words about her.

She and all the memories of her in the world disappeared as if they had completely vanished.

Only before the empress died, such a beautiful figure seemed to flash through her mind. She was heroic, proud, willful, free and easy, and extremely beautiful, but like a flash in the pan!
The mayfly is born in the morning and dies in the evening, that is her life!
……

"Li Linghuan, are you really willing? If you make this deal, it will be as if you have never lived in this world. The world will forget all memories of you, including your loved ones!"

"I've never had it, so why should I be afraid of losing it? I don't care whether others remember me or not!"

……

Feeling her body falling rapidly, and then as if being pulled back by a huge force, Murong Huanteng sat up from the couch. Because of the nightmare, she was gasping for breath, and beads of sweat the size of beans fell on her forehead.

When the maid Ah Shu heard the cry, she hurriedly dropped the pheasant she was holding and ran to Murong Huan: "Ah Huan, what's wrong with you? Are you having a nightmare again?"

Murong Huan gently stroked her chest which was heaving violently. After a long while, she finally calmed down and carefully recalled the dream she had just had. Unfortunately, just like countless times before, the feeling in the dream was very real. Even the pain of the arrow piercing her chest seemed to still be there. But after waking up, no matter how hard she tried, she could not remember the appearance of the woman named Li Linghuan.

I also can't remember her identity, or all the people and things related to it.

This feeling is very strange, as if she has lived someone else's life in another world, but that person is obviously not herself, and those things have nothing to do with her.

"Ashu, today is my fifteenth birthday, right?"

Ah Shu nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Ah Huan, you have finally reached the age of marriage. The Taoist priest said that as long as you are over the age of fifteen, you will be able to break the fate of short life and the evil fox star, and you will live a hundred years. We don't have to stay in this remote little mountain village anymore, we can go down the mountain and see the outside world!"

At this point, Ah Shu felt aggrieved again. "It's such a pity. I heard that when other girls come of age, their parents will hold a grand ceremony, but this girl can only stay in this small mountain village. However, Uncle Xu from the village gave us a pheasant. Ah Shu can make longevity noodles and chicken soup for her. Then she can really live to be a hundred years old!"

Murong Huan smiled and touched his chest again: the pain from being pierced by the sharp arrow had disappeared.

Yes, fifteen years old, the age of coming of age, is the most beautiful time for girls to bloom.

After she turns fifteen, she can leave here. This is the deadline given to her by her master and also the deadline agreed upon by her family.

"Then let's go down the mountain tomorrow!"

　Everyone should have seen that this story is set in the fictional Wu Zhou period. Mou Ye originally wanted to completely fictionalize it and use new character names, but the naming was not good, so he borrowed the names of historical figures. There will be familiar historical allusions, but most of them are still made up by Mou Ye. Thank you for your support, especially the familiar reader ID, it's so friendly
　　
　
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