Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1114 - 1119 Wealth Can Fight Against Country (5)

Chapter 1114: Chapter 1119 Wealth Can Fight Against Country (5)

She lowered her head and said, "Yi, I’m sorry, it’s all my fault..."

Nangong Yi looked at his little wife, who was admitting her mistake, reached out his arms to hold her, buried his face in the nape of her neck, and whispered, "Between us, there is never a question of dragging each other down. Everything I do is willingly, you need not feel guilty..."

Cai Wei just hummed, her heart still heavy, her little face twisted in distress.

Seeing her so sullen, Nangong Yi tried to cheer her up and laughed, "Tomorrow is the day you return to your natal home, your first return after our wedding. Have you prepared the gifts for the return yet?"

Cai Wei muttered, "Returning to one’s natal home is a custom among the common people. Can an empress from the Palace go back to her natal home just like that?"

Nangong Yi said, "Someone always has to be the first to start things in this world. Let us be the first emperor and empress to do so!"

Cai Wei knew Nangong Yi was trying to coax her, and she felt a sweet warmth in her heart. She punched him playfully and said coquettishly, "Just go crazy then. If the Empress Dowager finds out you went with me, she’ll be unhappy and start causing trouble for me again."

Nangong Yi laughed, "The Imperial Mother wouldn’t dare. If I’m not mistaken, at this very moment, she must be scheming about how to get her hands on that pot of Vermilion Pearl Grass of yours; she wouldn’t dare to offend you!"

Cai Wei sighed, "Ah, if giving her a pot of flowers could stop her from targeting me, I would give her several more if it were that easy. But it’s never that simple. This time, with the pardon of guilty officials, the Empress Dowager will certainly blame it on me again. Tomorrow, when you accompany me back to my natal home, who knows how she will stir up trouble!"

Nangong Yi assuredly laughed, "What’s there to fear? Just don’t let her know..."

...*...*...

Nangong Yu was surprised that Empress Dowager Mo had come to her senses so quickly. After being summoned to discuss the matter of witchcraft, she was nonetheless taken aback and asked apprehensively, "Is what Imperial Mother says true? Do you really agree to use the Cloud-rain Gu on Tuotuo?"

Emperor Dowager Mo clenched her fist, as if self-amputating, and said, "It’s true. Imperial Mother can’t let that demoness bewitch your brother anymore. Now that demoness is not satisfied with merely oppressing us mother and daughter, she has even reached into court politics. If Imperial Mother does not act, your brother might end up as a king of a fallen nation..."

"It’s good that Imperial Mother has realized this!"

Excitement flashed in Nangong Yu’s eyes. She dismissed everyone around and whispered, "Imperial Mother, it’s easy to make Mu Caiwei fall from favor, you just need to..."

She leaned into Empress Dowager Mo’s ear, whispered a few things, then with glowing eyes said, "Once the Cloud-rain Gu strikes both my brother and Princess Tuotuo, he will only love Princess Tuotuo, completely ignoring Mu Caiwei. With the noble identity of Princess Tuotuo and the backing of Miaojiang behind her, and her expertise in the Gu Technique, she will definitely help my brother stabilize his reign. Moreover, she won’t be as unreasonable towards Imperial Mother like Mu Caiwei."

Although Nangong Yu listed many benefits of Nangong Yi marrying Princess Tuotuo, Empress Dowager Mo did not concur with her view. To have her son marry a woman skilled in Witchcraft and who also possessed a proud, foolish, and arrogant personality didn’t sit right with her. Moreover, in her heart, she had already chosen another suitable candidate for a daughter-in-law.

Months earlier, when the abolished prince Nangong Shi had attempted to assassinate the Emperor and usurp the throne, Empress Dowager Mo had secretly sent a letter to General Li, promising him the position of Empress for Rui Zhu if he could stabilize the nation and rectify the chaos. After receiving the letter, General Li had bravely opposed the former prince and supported Nangong Yi’s rise to power. Unfortunately, Nangong Yi’s heart was filled with Cai Wei, leaving no room for anyone else, plus having witnessed the oracle proclaiming her as the daughter of Emperor Tian, Empress Dowager Mo reluctantly approved her position as Empress.

Betraying General Li had always been a sore point for Empress Dowager Mo, and as Rui Zhu was her preferred choice for a daughter-in-law, this time she decided to take a risk to help Rui Zhu rise to the position, to keep her promise to General Li and to have a daughter-in-law to her liking.

"Yu’er, go talk to Tuotuo. As long as she agrees to provide us with the Cloud-rain Gu, apart from her being your brother’s woman, whatever conditions she has, we will comply with," Empress Dowager Mo instructed.

Nangong Yu replied, "Tuotuo is a direct princess of Miaojiang, what lacks there? It’s unlikely that goods will move her."

Luo Xue hurriedly said, "Empress Dowager, why don’t we pretend to agree to her conditions, and in the meantime, covertly bring the daughter-in-law Imperial Mother favors. On the day we apply the Gu, I’ll watch from the side and take action as needed. With my means, I’ll make sure the Gu bug doesn’t bite Princess Tuotuo."

Had someone else suggested this, Empress Dowager Mo might have been skeptical, but because Luo Xue was her confidant who had also helped preserve Nangong Yu, she was considered utterly reliable in her eyes.

Empress Dowager Mo slowly said, "This plan could work, but we must be extremely cautious and ensure that nothing goes awry!"

Luo Xue bowed her head, hiding the extreme excitement in her eyes, and said, "Rest assured, Imperial Mother, I will devote myself wholeheartedly and will not disappoint you or the princess..."