Actually, she was not willing to fight with others. She had never been a person who liked to fight. Otherwise, she would not have hidden a relationship in her heart for five years.
Bai Yao decided to ask Nalan Baiyao about her thoughts after the court session. She didn't want to be the stick that separated the lovebirds.
However, something different happened in the morning court today. Songyue was shocked.
The other disaster relief efforts were just superficial. This time, when the minister reported, his expression was very solemn."The officials from Songyue said that there is not a single good house in the central area. It is also the most prosperous city, and there are countless casualties. Your Majesty, please send people to relieve the disaster as soon as possible.”
Before Bai Yao could say anything, a man standing in front of her suddenly stepped forward and sneered,""Ever since His Majesty ascended the throne, natural and man-made disasters have never stopped.”
This was the first time someone had rebuked her in court. Bai Yao was stunned and confused.
Behind him, Tang Xue didn't say anything either. She was probably trying to suppress Bai Yao's reputation as a wise ruler.
It seemed that he still had to rely on himself.
Bai Yao stood up calmly and said with a pained expression,""I originally thought that a general amnesty would be enough to make up for my mistakes. No matter what the reason is, I am responsible for the suffering of the people. Minister Li, Minister Xia, Minister Su, immediately bring the troops and provisions to the disaster area to appease the people. I will fast for a year from today and issue a decree to punish myself.”
There was a moment of silence in the court, and then the three people named by Bai Yao knelt down to receive the order. Whispers began to ring out.
It was no joke to fast for a year and issue an edict to punish oneself. The Emperor, who had always looked sinister, actually said such words. It really made the ministers feel like they had fallen into a cloud.
The man who had just spoken to Bai Yao was in disbelief. He said in a deep voice,"Does Your Majesty really have this determination?"
"Naturally." Bai Yao straightened her back. This was the perfect excuse for her not to get close to men.
A woman dressed like a general standing behind the man sneered,""I heard that Your Majesty has been resting in a male pet room for the past seven days. Can Your Majesty really endure a year of fasting?”
In order to prevent her identity from being exposed, Bai Yao had secretly found some portraits to identify the person. Bai Yao knew the woman who had spoken. Tiger General Li Wenquan.
Li Wenquan was the first female general in the founding of the country. Tang Xue had promoted many female officials, but there were too few women who practiced martial arts. There was only one of them. She was born into a family of generals and had been a martial arts genius since she was young. She also had attainments in the art of war. As a daughter of a concubine, she was many times stronger than her brothers.
A few years ago, when the border was in an emergency, Li Wenquan's father brought his eldest son to fight the enemy with her. His eldest brother died on the battlefield, and his father was seriously injured and could no longer work hard. The Li family almost fell and scattered. Later, it was all thanks to her that she inherited her father's title of general.
Bai Yao looked at her. She really did look like a dangerous tigress. She was only twenty-five years old, but she looked more like an elder than Tang Xue, who was in her forties. After all, one was the empress dowager who lived like a prince, while the other had crawled out of the battlefield.
When Li Wenquan said this, Bai Yao noticed Nalan Baiyao's expression change slightly.
Tang Xue, who was behind him, finally spoke up,""Presumptuous! Do they still have His Majesty in their eyes? What are you talking about?"
After all, she was the empress dowager who had shaken the court for many years. Once she opened her mouth, the people who gossiped did not dare to make a sound.
Bai Yao didn't mind being scolded. She just urged the ministers to move quickly. The people in the disaster area needed the government's help. She felt this more than anyone else. Ten years ago, the fifteen-year-old Bai Yao was also a member of the disaster area.
After the court session, Bai Yao was still a little worried. Why would there be an earthquake all of a sudden? Although she was only a soul from another world, she still had the body of this world and was the ruler of this world. Bai Yao truly felt that she had a responsibility.
There was naturally no need to go to the Winter Cottage. Bai Yao returned to the Asahi Palace. She hadn't been to the bedchamber for seven days, and the moment she entered, she felt that something was wrong. It was…Smells?
He remembered that there was always a faint fragrance in the bedroom. It made one feel very calm and sleepy very quickly.
Bai Yao didn't sleep well in the Winter Cottage. On one hand, it was because Lou Chen was still in the room, but when she returned to her bedroom, Bai Yao felt that it wasn't just that.
Someone must have put in the incense on purpose.
Bai Yao immediately thought of Li Bing. She suddenly remembered the details she had written about how Nalan Baiqiong had died.
Lou Chen was the one who poured the poisoned wine. With Lou Chen's influence on Nalan Baiyao, the White-Robed Tower behind him definitely couldn't be buried with Nalan Baiqiong after poisoning her to death like an abandoned child. Moreover, if Nalan Baiqiong was poisoned to death so obviously, Lou Chen would be charged with the crime of killing the emperor and usurping the throne. How could he be together with Nalan Baiyao openly and become the empress of the country?
Therefore, there was no poison in the Pear Blossom Wine, but with the incense in Nalan Baiqiong's bedroom, it was a silent poison. After death, the diagnosis was only the appearance of sudden death from overwork. Whether such a poison existed in this world was up to Bai Yao.
It was probably because Bai Yao didn't drink the Pear Blossom Wine that day, and the incense had lost its effect. Moreover, it was only a matter of time before someone would find out. Taking advantage of the days when Bai Yao was staying at the Winter Cottage, Li Bing removed the incense and replaced it with another similar fragrance. However, the smell was different, and it wasn't as sweet and soothing as before.
Bai Yao was truly regretting her actions now. Why couldn't she write a novel? Her shoes must have gotten wet.
No, this wasn't just a wet shoe. He had been dragged into a whirlpool in the middle of the river. He didn't know how much he had been feeding Nalan Baiyao with candied dates recently. If it wasn't enough, he could just ask her for it. Other than his life, what else could he not give her?
However, Nalan Baiyao probably wouldn't open her mouth, and she wouldn't even have time to suspect him.
Just as she was in a state of melancholy, a palace maid reported that Tang Jinchuan had arrived.
Bai Yao was slightly stunned. Ever since she moved into the Winter Cottage, she had not seen Tang Jinchuan. He was probably angry, right? But what could he do? Bai Yao had a bitter feeling that she couldn't say. She absolutely couldn't give birth to this child. She was still waiting for the day her soul returned. How could she leave after giving birth to the child? He would probably spend the rest of his life here.
At the thought of this, Bai Yao was shocked again. What if she really had to spend her entire life in this world?
When Tang Jinchuan came in, he saw Bai Yao's bitter face. He did not know what she was thinking. Could it be that she had boasted in front of the officials and had committed a crime? She fasted and did not get close to women. Was she regretting it now?
He had thought that she had really changed, but he didn't expect her to be acting for the sake of the person at the Winter Villa and even pamper her for seven days.
In the end, he was also a man from a prestigious family. If he had not been engaged to Nalan Baiqiong since he was young and respected Jun Zhongdao, how could he bear to share a wife with a group of men?
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