"Survived..."

The moment he walked out of the Empress Dowager Zhao's palace, Zhao Cuo's tense nerves finally relaxed, and he looked at the bright palace scene in front of him with a somewhat dazed expression.

'That damn she-devil!'

The sense of relief in his heart only lasted for a moment, and then he clenched his fists with a serious face. Thinking of the domineering posture of the Queen Mother and the humiliation he had just suffered, Mr. Zhao felt that he didn't need to eat breakfast.

full.

"Women in this world are too bad..."

Suddenly, the cold face of His Highness the Demon Race appeared in Zhao Cuo's mind again.

"No blame."

A familiar voice with a hint of concern reached Zhao Cuo's ears. He subconsciously turned his head and looked, it was his biological father Zheng Guogong.

"You didn't...what did your concubine say to you?"

The Duke of Guo looked at his son up and down with a handsome face. Seeing that Zhao Cuo had no missing arms or legs, he swallowed the words of concern that came to his lips and put on his cold clothes.

In his tone of voice, he tried hard to show the attitude of a strict father.

"Father……"

Zhao Cuo pursed his lips, thinking of what Empress Dowager Zhao had just said about his father being transferred out of the capital because of this incident. He suppressed the anger in his heart and said in a comforting tone:

"I am okay."

Duke Zheng was stunned for a moment, noticing the suppressed emotion in Zhao Cuo's eyes, and immediately thought that he might have been humiliated in some way in the palace of the empress. The head of the Zhao family immediately clenched his fists out of fear of protecting the calf, but soon became unable to loosen his fists.

"Let's... go back home first."

It was late at night and the moon was bright when I entered the palace, but when I left, it was already three o'clock in the morning. There was such a big incident last night, and the Zhao family, which used to be a bustling family, was now deserted and quiet, with the door of the house closed tightly.

After returning home and freshening up, Mr. Zhao had no time to rest.

The breakfast table was transformed into a conference table.

"I just said that we shouldn't get married to the Xia family! How can there be such a disaster if we just let Cuo'er marry his sister! Our family's beauty is not even half worse than that enchantress, and she is also a talented woman who is famous all over the world. The most important thing is

I know how much I love my brother..."

"enough!"

When Zheng Guogong Zhao Gan heard his wife's words, he sighed helplessly and said in a deep voice:

"Don't say that again. Now is not the time to discuss a blameless marriage. What's important is how our Zhao family can get through this."

"yes……"

The Duke's wife, Su Jinnian, flattened her lower lips, and with a sad look on her face, she took Zhao Cuo's hand, who was sitting next to her, and held it in her palms, rubbing it gently.

"The Queen Mother is so cruel. She just transferred us to Jiangnan to serve, but she also asked our children to stay in Beijing. I don't know when we can see each other after we say goodbye? My fault..."

Zhao Cuo quietly ate the white-flour steamed buns without making a sound. He also already knew the details of the Queen Mother Zhao's plan for his own father: he was transferred to the post of governor of Jiangnan for a six-year term and was not allowed to return to Beijing.

Complete relegation. Although Jiangnan is a fertile land, without Xiang Jing as the center of power, the main line of the Zhao family, which used to be the top nobles of the Yu Dynasty, can be said to have lost its power.

The official of the feudal territory.

The difference is huge.

"Your Majesty, you have opened your eyes to the public this time."

Duke Zheng shook his head and said.

"In this incident, our Zhao family has nothing to say after being demoted and seizing titles. Now we are just being transferred away from the capital. There may be opportunities to make a comeback in the future. Don't worry about temporary gains and losses."

"But how can I rest assured that I am left alone in this capital?"

Su Jinnian said while wiping away tears.

"Wu Jiu is not young anymore..."

The Duke wanted to reprimand his wife, "A loving mother often loses her son," but after thinking about it carefully, he seemed not qualified to say such a thing, so he could only say helplessly:

"I have revised a letter and sent it to Xunshan College, so that Shan Xin can come back and take charge of the affairs of the house. Aren't you still worried about her?"

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"That's how it should be!"

The Duke's wife, who had full trust in her adopted daughter, breathed a long sigh of relief, then turned to Zhao Cuo with a straight face and a stern tone.

"As the saying goes, an elder sister is like a mother, but you are still young. You should ask your sister for advice on everything from now on. Today is different from the past. You must not act willfully again after your father and I leave Beijing!"

"Yes Yes."

Zhao Cuo wanted to roll his eyes. Just now he said that he wanted him to marry his child bride, and now he said something about the eldest sister...

"Father and mother, you don't have to worry about me."

After hesitating for a while, he spoke again. Under the confused eyes of his parents, Zhao Cuo said slowly:

"The Queen Mother has not given up on our Zhao family. Just now in the palace of the Queen Mother, she personally ordered me to serve in the execution department. As long as I do my job well, the Duke of Zheng's palace will not decline."

'Otherwise, the Zhao family will be imprisoned in Demon Locking City and will never be able to stand up again.'

He didn't say this.

"Is this true?"

Duke Zheng opened his eyes wide.

"The empress herself said it."

Zhao Cuo nodded. She had no other purpose in saying these words, just hoping that her parents could leave Beijing and take office in peace.

"Very good!"

The Duke's wife was overjoyed for a moment, but then she looked worried and said uneasily:

"If you are with me, you will be with me. If you are wrong, you should try your best to do things for the queen. If you don't do it, you will make mistakes."

Hearing this, Zheng Guogong Zhao Gan's face lost the joy he had just had. He had followed the female boss for many years and he knew her character somewhat well.

"No blame...don't let the Queen Mother down."

He hesitated for a while with his mouth open before saying this.

This sounds encouraging, but the three members of the family here all know the consequences of disappointing that woman.

The breakfast at Zheng Guogong's residence ended in gloom and gloom. This was actually the last meal for the family. The Queen Mother's orders were carried out resolutely!

"Pass on the Queen Mother's decree! Appoint Zheng Guogong Zhao Gan as the governor of Jiangnan. He will set off today and be escorted by a thousand divine warriors to take office. There must be no mistake!"

This shows that Empress Dowager Zhao is really ruthless. Before the Duke of Zheng could recover from the storm last night, he issued a decree to separate the family's flesh and blood.

…

"Can so many things happen in less than one day?"

Zhao Cuo stood at the door of the mansion and watched his parents' grand farewell procession leave. It took him a long time to recover from his daze, and he raised his hand to rub his somewhat swollen forehead.

It has only been one night since I came into this world. Yesterday I was the envied groom of all people, and in the blink of an eye I became a descendant of a down-and-out noble.

Well, it’s not that far yet. Even the current Zhao family is still a wealthy family. Although the main family only has a few people, there are many side branches who hold high positions. No one except the Queen Mother can easily shake them.

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"The Empress Dowager Zhao...and the Summer Demon Girl!"
Chapter completed!