In the tenth year of Pingkang, the little Emperor Zhao Qing reached fifteen years of age, the age suitable for marriage and taking over governance.
Everyone at the Imperial court, civil and military officials alike, were extremely worried—they feared that Empress Dowager He might not be willing to return power to the Emperor.
Yes, Empress Dowager He.
Originally supposed to be respectfully called the Grand Empress Dowager, Lady He had changed her title over the past ten years.
Heavenly Empress, Empress Dowager... these titles, each more novel than the last, left the court ministers endlessly speculating.
Zhao Qing was different from Zhao Gui, the former was merely a "grandson" adopted into the family, while the latter was Lady He's biological son.
Back then, Lady He had willingly allowed Zhao Gui to govern and voluntarily retreated into the harem, showing her true maternal heart.
