As time passed day by day, courtiers and the common people grew ever more admiring of Ye Qiu, and under her leadership, Dachen Country became increasingly powerful. She adopted a child from under her elder brother and sister-in-law and raised him in the Imperial Palace, educating him as if he were the Crown Prince, and no one raised any objections.
At this time, Mr. Zhang had retired and returned to his hometown. Looking at the contented farmers with joy on their faces, Mr. Zhang was filled with myriad emotions. He had once questioned himself whether it was right to support a woman ascending to the throne. Now it seemed, none compared to her. Perhaps after a thousand years, this group of courtiers who supported the Empress would still be remembered in the history books!
