coobybook Chapter 138 "Super Immunizer," completely unaffected by PMS!!
Chapter 138 "Super Immunizer," completely unaffected by PMS!!
In 676 AD, inside the Zichen Palace.
Zi'an stood with his back to the assembled officials, stunned for a long time.
Zi'an finally spoke: "I have decided to abdicate in favor of the Empress."
The hall erupted in chaos, and the ministers' eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.
Uncle Tang covered his mouth, thinking to himself, "I'm the king of gossip in the palace, I know everything that's going on. Now look what's happened, even the emperor is making big news!"
Zi'an turned around, her brows slightly furrowed, and looked at everyone: "Does anyone have a question?"
The ministers were so frightened that they quickly bowed their heads: "No, no problem, Your Majesty is wise!"
"Hey, don't be so quick to flatter me," Zi'an waved his hand.
"To be honest, this decision wasn't made on a whim. I thought about it for a long time, and after much consideration, I realized that no one in our palace could compare... Guess who is the most suitable?"
The courtiers were bewildered, exchanging glances, some secretly glancing at the pretty girl beside them.
Zi An's gaze fixed on Mei Xiao Si: "Xiao Si, come here."
Mei Xiaosi was taken aback for a moment, then smiled helplessly: "Your Majesty, this is a very important matter. Please give me some time to prepare!"
Zi'an glared at her: "Prepare for what? Hurry up, I'm about to time travel."
Xiao Si was very unwilling. "I finally managed to free up my time from my part-time position as Empress and secretary, and now you want to push me to be the Empress! You're just making trouble for me. Whoever wants to be the Empress can be the Empress. We already have one, so if I leave, Wu Zetian can continue."
"Little Si, stop fooling around, your mission isn't over yet."
Mei Xiaosi looked upset.
"I'm just saying this because I see you're about to time travel. Sigh, fine, I'll help you create an 'Empress Era'. If I can't do it, you'll have to sit back yourself."
The atmosphere in the hall became somewhat strange, and the officials were at a loss for how to react.
Although history will stand still at this moment, no one expected that the "abdication drama" would be so absurd and interesting.
Mei Xiaosi officially began to get involved in politics from then on.
As the Empress, who was the Emperor's political right-hand woman, she stepped out from behind the scenes to the forefront because Zi'an was seriously ill and the Crown Prince was not yet mature.
August 659 was destined to be the saddest day for all the "old men with historical merits".
Xiao Si and Zhi Nu's uncle, Changsun Wuji, bid farewell to the mortal world under a three-foot-long white silk ribbon.
The entire Xun Gui Group lamented that this day truly meant "losing their uncle and all their security forces."
However, while everyone was still immersed in grief, Zi'an began to show strange symptoms:
My head was throbbing like it had been hit by a hammer, and my eyes felt like they were covered in a thick layer of smog, making it impossible to see anything clearly.
He rubbed his temples and shouted:
"A curse! This is definitely a curse! I used to think it was Wu Zetian who poisoned her, but now Mei Xiaosi is eager to travel with me to other times and spaces to play. She has no ambition to be an empress at all... How come she has such a mysterious headache every time she closes her eyes?"
At this time, the 9-year-old Prince Li Hong, though young, was very intelligent and had begun to show potential in both literature and martial arts. It was said that he could even recite several passages from the Spring and Autumn Annals.
The original script was: Wu Zetian looked at her son with worry: "This boy, apart from his literary talent, is really not cut out to be a monarch."
Wu Zetian is no longer the obedient empress she once was; she has begun to openly interfere in court affairs!
Isn't that hilarious?! She started learning the art of rulership from her first father when she was only 14 years old.
What's the most astonishing thing? Mei Xiaosi discovered that the Wu Zetian she transmigrated into was actually a "super immune person," completely unaffected by any premenstrual syndrome!!
Even when she's sleeping, her brain never stops working; she's practically the "Iron Man" of women.
Mei Xiaosi discovered that Wu Zetian had indeed never harmed her children; it was simply because her parents were both too powerful!
Think about it, both of them were great emperors!! Therefore, their children's destiny palaces were squeezed together. As a result, the foolish masses fabricated so many lies, continuing to happily create countless stories, deceiving themselves...
One day, Xu Jingzong stood before Mei Xiaosi, his expression grave:
"Your Majesty, do you think I should pay more attention to etiquette?"
Mei Xiaosi said without hesitation, "If you keep lecturing me on etiquette and give me useless 'superficial meetings,' I'll just add you to my 'tool' list, understand?"
Xu Jingzong was shocked. The words "tool" struck his pride unexpectedly.
So he cautiously asked, "So you mean, can 'tools' also participate in government affairs?"
Mei Xiaosi: "What the heck! You're overthinking it. You're not a 'tool,' you're just a 'useful tool,' understand? Not a respectable silver..."
Then it goes on to say 664.
Xu Jingzong actually proposed to abolish Shangguan Yi, which inadvertently led to Wu Zetian ruling from behind the curtain. Everyone couldn't help but wonder if he was really a "hidden divine tool" or not even human.
Mei Xiaosi wiped the water droplets from her forehead and sighed helplessly:
"Well, to put it simply, he didn't actually have the power to rule the world. Anyway, I know that if Li Hong were capable, he would definitely have been given the position. The political situation at the time was so complicated that he couldn't let go of his responsibilities! Sigh, I wish I could stay a princess forever."
Zi An said, "Sigh, once I'm done with my time travel and my head is no longer hurting, I've decided to come up with a personalized strategy for you—'provide better backers for the higher-ups,' so that the world knows who the real mastermind is!"
"Forget it, the people of the world? I've just accepted my fate, after all, I'm destined to be an empress!"
However, as everyone knows, the last 'people of the world' could only accept their fate—they were all self-destructive types.
Wu Zetian's scripts always follow this pattern:
"Mei Xiaosi, right? Okay, you'll be my support, and I'll make things easier for you, helping you achieve great things!"
It's hilarious to hear that; they're practically treating the baby's bed like a mere 'accessory'.
I, this 'ginseng rhinoceros baby' who transmigrated from another era, originally thought I would be pampered and live a leisurely and comfortable life, but I never expected to be kicked into a political drama.
Every time I see the pathetic faces of those petty people around me vying for fame and fortune, I can only manage a bitter smile:
"Fate, oh fate, how did you turn me, this adorable baby rhinoceros, into a scapegoat?! And now you've sent Zi'an back to reciting poetry?!"
Luckily, I have Brother Mu. Whoever becomes a big problem in the future, well, I'll let them drink some of Brother Mu's aged wine first, laying the foundation for alcohol dependence, so they don't lose control and waste my precious time for rapid leveling up.
In fact, during this period of history, Mei Xiaosi was just a good assistant to Zian and never overstepped her bounds. This is the real reason why those true historical books did not mention how Wu Zetian specifically sidelined Li Zhi!
Because, although she was ruling from behind the curtain, it was still the work of a secretary. She would discuss matters with the emperor and other members of the court, and only after several rounds of actual action could everyone come up with the best solution.
In 666, during the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, the appointments of the prime ministers were clearly made by Zi'an's own people.
Indeed, "the entire hall of high-ranking officials are all my trusted confidants!"
Mei Xiaosi stood aside, watching this political drama unfold, thinking to herself, "Oh dear, isn't this just me supporting the Tang Dynasty's faction? I'm nothing more than a behind-the-scenes female politician in the think tank. I just have less to worry about in the harem."
In the future, Zhen Xiaosi, a graduate student in Tang Dynasty history at the School of History of Northeast Normal University, wrote a paper that systematically analyzed this period of history.
In her literature review, she stated: "Traditional society was undoubtedly a typical 'patriarchal' society, where women's rights were almost non-existent. Taking Emperor Li Zhi as an example, this monarch who rarely appeared in public had his influence significantly overlooked, which led to the earlier implementation of Wu Zetian's reign and the more prominent exercise of her power. In historical dramas, this can almost be seen as a 'forgotten, powerful male protagonist'."
To put it more lightly: "Traditional society was a quintessential 'patriarchal society,' where were women even a part? Look at Emperor Li Zhi, that 'super good at hiding his true nature,' his powerful presence was completely ignored, which resulted in Wu Zetian's rise to power being brought forward and her influence increasing! She directly became the 'lost male lead' in the historical dramas that the masses love to watch!"
Besides, portraying a loving husband as a foolish emperor is exactly what the common people want to hear.
You see, at the beginning, the stories of the woman killing her daughter, the drunken Empress Wang, and Consort Xiao were like seasonings in a thrilling drama. The pacing was good, the plot was exciting, and the people watched with great interest, always able to get the juicy gossip!
They were discussing it, thinking they were being clever: "Wow, this emperor is such an idiot! Wow, this plot is so exciting, we can't get enough!"
So, once the image of the female emperor was established, subsequent real history seemed to come with its own "spoilers"!
—Historically, ever since then, no one has been able to break through this ceiling of women becoming emperors!
Everyone knows perfectly well that the female emperor is basically the "final chapter" of history, and there will never be another one like her.