In the Battle of Yunzhou, she gathered immense public support and popular sentiment.
But next, she needs to be a foolish ruler.
At least, in the eyes of most people, she needs to be a foolish ruler.
Fickle in behavior, unpredictable, acting on whims, to the point where the Great Tang was on the brink of collapse due to internal strife and external threats.
Even the Zhang Tang Imperial Family had lost people's hearts to a certain extent.
Prince Zhao, Zhang Teng, and others had numerous scandals.
Crown Prince Zhang Hui was implicated with noble families, ambitious yet lacking talent.
After the Empress went missing, both sides fought for power, ignoring the people's welfare, and were cursed by the populace.
From the beginning, the Empress placed hope in the Celestial Master Mansion to turn the tide.
Not only because they had the capability, but also because, unlike Lei Jun or Xu Yuanzhen or even Tang Xiaotang, they wouldn't be as revered as Huang Xuanpu.
