Orders from All Heavens: Earn rewards by playing a guest role

Chapter 199 Royal Nursing Home

The Queen Mother's palace.

"His Majesty has arrived!"

A female official hurriedly called out.

Inside the palace, Jia Min immediately led a group of beautiful women to greet the emperor.

"I have met His Majesty!"

"Empress Sheng'an!"

As soon as Lin Daiyu entered, she saw this group of beautiful women.

"Your Majesty, there's no need for such formalities."

She stepped forward and helped Jia Min up.

"You all get up."

She spoke softly to the group of women kneeling before her.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The women bowed in gratitude before rising.

The two sat together in the main hall.

"Mother, what brings you here?"

Lin Daiyu had some guesses in her mind, but she still asked.

Jia Min's expression was complicated; she had never imagined that one day her daughter would become the founding empress.

She had originally wanted to urge him to get married, but now she doesn't dare to.

Even though she was the Empress Dowager, she sometimes felt a sense of oppression when facing Lin Daiyu in her current state.

Perhaps it was the psychological pressure stemming from the supremacy of imperial power.

If her daughter is an empress, how can she pressure her to get married?

I was interrupted and rejected as soon as I tried to speak, so I didn't mention it again for fear of upsetting my daughter.

"They were all women from the Jia family."

Jia Min first pointed to a group of women and spoke.

She introduced, "This is Jia Yuanchun. She entered the palace as a concubine during the previous dynasty. You don't blame me for bringing her to my side, do you?"

"how could be?"

Lin Daiyu shook her head slightly and smiled, "Mother, as long as you like it. Besides, Mother is her aunt, and strictly speaking, she is my cousin, isn't she?"

"Your Majesty's health is of utmost importance; I, Yuan Chun, dare not..."

Jia Yuanchun stepped forward in fear to pay her respects.

She wouldn't dare call Lin Daiyu her cousin; Lin Daiyu is the Empress now.

How many people have been killed? Among the nobles, powerful clans, and elites of the land, which one hasn't been slaughtered by this empress before us?

The only exception was that the Jia family was spared from being raided and exterminated, thanks to Empress Dowager Jia Min.

Nevertheless, the Jia family did not gain favor and were directly demoted to commoners.

From this, she could see how ruthless this empress was. An empress who could be so cruel to her own mother's clan, how dare she call her cousin?

"Cousin Yuanchun, there's no need to be nervous."

Lin Daiyu smiled gently.

"How about them?"

She looked down at the group of beautiful women below.

There were women of all ages, clearly belonging to the Jia family.

One part of it is the Twelve Beauties of Jinling. At first glance, doesn't that make up the complete set of the Twelve Beauties of Jinling?

Helpless, Jia Min explained, "Your maternal grandmother was afraid that you wouldn't have anyone to take care of you, so she sent all the young women in the family to serve you."

"Your maternal grandmother still thinks of you."

She said it carefully.

Lin Daiyu smiled slightly and made no comment.

In fact, Jia Min was very afraid of this daughter.

They were terrified that their daughter might wipe out the entire Jia family if she expressed any dissatisfaction.

After all, even she, the mother, was afraid of this daughter in front of her.

Her daughter has wiped out all the powerful clans in the land, and she's still killing them; she kills every single one she finds.

Anyway, those who committed all sorts of evil deeds were killed.

The whole world was in a state of panic, but things just wouldn't descend into chaos.

Because there was so much grain, the money and grain obtained from confiscating property and exterminating families were countless, enough to satisfy everyone in the world.

If the people have food, who will cause trouble for you?

Moreover, with the powerful clans wiped out, the common people were overjoyed every day. They were all allocated land and received grain seeds, giving them hope for the future. The new empress, who cared for the people, naturally won everyone's support.

If you only need to gain the approval and support of the majority of people in the world, then the world will not descend into chaos.

She slaughtered all those powerful clans, and the spoils were simply unbelievable.

There was no way around it; they were too fat. If we didn't kill them and kept them for the New Year, they would become too chubby.

"My daughter, you've already killed three of the four great noble families in the capital. How about your mother goes to the temple to chant sutras and pray for your safety for a few years?"

Jia Min thought for a moment and asked softly.

Lin Daiyu smiled and said, "Mother, there's no need for that. You have no scriptures to recite."

"What do you mean?" Jia Min asked blankly.

Lin Daiyu said calmly, "Buddhist temples are mostly places of filth and corruption. I have already sent people to eradicate Buddhism, overthrow temples, and free serfs. You don't need to recite any Buddhist scriptures anymore."

"If you're going to read, read the Taoist scriptures."

Upon hearing this, Jia Min was dumbfounded.

No, I was just about to go to the temple to burn incense, pray to Buddha, and chant sutras to pray for your well-being.

How could you suddenly order the extermination of all Buddhist sects in the world?

"Isn't this too cruel?"

Jia Min could only use cruelty to remind him.

Lin Daiyu waved her hand: "Mother, there's no need to say more. I'm determined to destroy Buddhism. Even if Buddha comes, it won't make a difference. I'll kill him too."

"..."

The women present were terrified.

The Empress is incredibly bloodthirsty; she even wants to kill Buddha.

"Never mind, you are the ruler of a country, your mother can't control you."

Jia Min shook her head with a wry smile, then said, "So when are you going to hold a selection of handsome men from all over the world to enter the palace for you to choose from? You have to establish an empress, otherwise you will have no descendants to inherit your throne."

She had to bring that up.

There's no way around it, Lin Daiyu is just too terrifying.

"What kind of queen should we establish, and what kind of show should we choose?"

Lin Daiyu refused, displeased: "Mother, let's not bring this up again. You and Father should just enjoy your retirement and not worry about these things."

"I know what I'm doing."

Her words were somewhat cold and aloof.

Jia Min sighed helplessly: "If Mother finds out, she won't scold you. It's good that you have your own ideas. What do you plan to do with these girls?"

"Since my grandmother has such good intentions, then I will accept this gift."

Lin Daiyu smiled and nodded, gladly accepting the offer.

They've kindly brought it to you, don't you want it?

Since we're already here, let's all stay.

"I have received my grandmother's kind intentions. Send someone to convey my decree that the matriarch of the Jia family be granted a place in the royal nursing home to live out her remaining years."

Lin Daiyu issued an imperial decree.

An imperial edict was delivered to the Jia family.

Grandmother Jia was dumbfounded.

What kind of place is the Royal Nursing Home?

That was a royal retirement home established by Lin Daiyu.

The purpose was to allow retired royal officials and members of the royal family to retire there.

As for future princes and grandsons, aside from inheriting the throne, they should forget about any future royal titles, fiefdoms, or anything else.

Adult princes of the royal family must work diligently for the country, and when they reach retirement age, they will enter the royal retirement home to live out their old age.

There was no such thing as enfeoffment.

This is a royal retirement system created by Lin Daiyu, where people retire immediately upon reaching the age of sixty and enter a royal retirement home.

It has all kinds of entertainment facilities, and you can even enjoy a retirement pension.

It's a super retirement home built with engineering robots, and it has everything you could need. You can go in and enjoy the rest of your life.

Letting Grandmother Jia go to live out her old age is to give Jia Min peace of mind.

She won't wipe out the rest of the Jia family now.

But if they do something wrong, then I'm sorry, I've already given you a chance.

If someone commits a crime, the ringleader will be executed, and the Jia family will be barred from holding political or civil service positions for the next three generations.

"I have established a women's academy, and in the future, women can join the army, politics, and business. This will gradually liberate women's freedom and status."

"You can start preparing whatever you want to do."

Lin Daiyu looked at the group of unfortunate women from the Red Mansion in front of her.

"You can teach, or do whatever you like and want to do; no one can restrict you."

"From now on, you should study hard with Fairy Jinghuan and Qin Keqing."

She made arrangements for this group of unfortunate women.

"Thank you for your grace!"

Many of the women present were extremely excited upon hearing this, their hearts pounding with emotion.

Is the Empress trying to improve the social status of women?

Wang Xifeng looked at the empress in front of her with a mixture of surprise and delight.

She felt that if that were the case, life would have hope and meaning.

She sent the group of fairies, including Fairy Jinghuan, to prepare for the establishment of a girls' academy.

The purpose was to educate women and make a great contribution to the liberation of women worldwide.

"Your Majesty, I have some official business to attend to, so I will take my leave now."

After Lin Daiyu finished speaking, she got up, took her leave, and departed.

"Your mother will see you off."

Jia Min hurriedly got up and saw Lin Daiyu out.

Watching her departing figure, her gait was powerful and majestic, and her imperial aura grew even stronger.

"Ah~~"

She sighed softly.

She felt that her daughter had become a stranger, and that the well-behaved and charming daughter she used to have was much more endearing.

Perhaps, this is the nature of imperial power.

She finally came to understand the various changes brought about by imperial power.