Li Sang had nowhere left to retreat, and for a moment, he did not know how to answer.
Su Qiao deliberately misinterpreted his predicament as "worry" and kindly reassured him, "Don't worry. I'll make preparations early. In a year, I'll definitely be able to take you out of the palace and let you live freely."
A year was more than enough time for her to deal with those nuisances.
"Make preparations?"
What preparations?
Could it be...
Li Sang had misunderstood her meaning. He looked at her in surprise. "Are you planning to let Ying'er take over the government early?"
Take over the government?
Su Qiao's thoughts turned.
In her previous life, it seemed that this was also when the Little Emperor began meddling in state affairs.
It was also from this point onward that the original body's reputation began its precipitous decline.
Su Qiao lowered her eyes, a cold glint flashing through them.
"She isn't young anymore. It's time for her to shoulder some responsibility."
If they wanted to seize power, they could. But first, they would have to prove they had the ability.
Li Sang had never expected that getting her to relinquish power would be so easy. For a moment, he looked at her in disbelief.
Su Qiao calmly raised an eyebrow. "What? You don't want her to take over the government? Are you afraid she'll be exhausted?"
How could Li Sang possibly give back the power he had already obtained?
He hurriedly said, "No, I just... I'm just a little surprised."
"There's nothing surprising about it. When she first took the throne, I already said that once she turned sixteen, I would return everything that belonged to her."
Su Qiao calmly sipped her tea, as though what she had just said amounted to nothing more than returning