Obviously, these young ladies were very satisfied with their participation. Nalan Baiqiong was even more satisfied. The sales were better than she had expected. Indeed, no matter what, the beauty strategy was always right.
Because the ruler of a country was a woman, and many female officials were elected, the status of women in Dayuan had increased a lot, especially in the Imperial City. Men were superior to women, and there was almost no such thing. Of course, there were still many stubborn people, but most of them dared not speak out.
After the banquet ended successfully, Tang Jinchuan got the opera troupe in the palace to perform for the madams and young ladies. If they did not like someone, they could walk around the area.
Nalan Baiqiong was not interested in this, so he sneaked away with Shen Yanxi, leaving Tang Jinchuan to manage the situation.
"Yanxi, today is the happiest day since I came here.”The success of the auction gave Nalan Baiqiong a sense of accomplishment and a sense of belonging to this place." Perhaps God is punishing me to pay off my debts. So be it. Consider it the price for experiencing life."”
"What is Your Majesty saying? I don't understand." Shen Yanxi was puzzled.
Nalan Baiqiong shook her head and smiled." It's fine. I just want to ask you one thing. Are you satisfied with my recent performance?"”
"What are you saying, Your Majesty? How can I be qualified to comment on Your Majesty?”Shen Yanxi was terrified.
"In this palace, I trust you the most. Even if I make any mistakes, you will always help me. Yanxi, I treat you as my biological sister, that's why I'm saying these words to you. Just this once, answer me." Nalan Baiqiong looked at Shen Yanxi seriously, begging for an answer.
Shen Yanxi saw her serious expression and couldn't help but be moved. After thinking for a while, she said,""Your Majesty's recent actions have really made this subject look at you in a new light. Even if you have ten mouths, you can't say all the happy words. This subject hopes that Your Majesty will always remember the words you said to the Empress Dowager that day and become a wise ruler that will last through the ages.”
Nalan Baiqiong stared at Shen Yanxi for a long time. The light from the lamp reflected into her eyes like stars. She heaved a sigh of relief and patted her chest."That's good. I'm very afraid that I'll do something wrong. If I make a wrong decision, millions of people will suffer.”
As they were talking, Nalan Baiqiong suddenly felt uneasy. He seemed to hear the sound of guards falling to the ground. That day, when they encountered the Night Kill in a building, Shen Yanxi had prepared more than ten secret guards to guard them after they returned.
Almost immediately, Shen Yanxi blew out the light in the lantern and protected Nalan Baiqiong like a human wall. She also made Nalan Baiqiong squat down in the bushes to hide his figure.
Not long after, the number of guards who discovered the assassin had increased. Not far away, there were also the faint sounds of the actors. They did not dare to breathe loudly.
The sounds of fighting gradually grew louder, and the faint smell of blood drifted into Nalan Baiqiong's nose. After all, this was the first time Nalan Baiqiong had experienced life and death. Nalan Baiqiong did not dare to move, and all kinds of messy things flashed across his mind.
The assassin had finally found him. Shen Yanxi went up to him and whispered for Nalan Baiqiong to leave quickly.
Nalan Baiqiong was at a loss. He stood up in a daze and saw that the assassin was wearing a half-black mask and holding a long sword. Under the moonlight, the sword reflected beautiful silver light. The sword was pressed towards Nalan Baiqiong's chest, and a hole was made in his outer coat.
"Your Majesty, let's go!" Shen Yanxi was so anxious that she grabbed the sword with her hand. In an instant, her hand was covered in blood.
Nalan Baiqiong finally reacted and ran in another direction. Behind him, there were sounds of fighting.
Fortunately, they did not go too far and were surrounded by a circle of hidden guards. Although Night Kill had broken through one of the openings and almost killed Nalan Baiqiong, the opportunity was fleeting. He was soon surrounded by the hidden guards. Tang Jinchuan had also brought his guards to look for Nalan Baiqiong. Seeing her flustered look, he blamed himself."Qiong 'er, don't be afraid. It's okay. With me here, nothing will happen.”
Just now, if he had ordered someone to follow her back to the Asahi Palace, it would have been fine. He had forgotten himself and almost made a big mistake.
"Yanxi, Yanxi is still there. Hurry up and save her!”Nalan Baiqiong grabbed onto Tang Jinchuan's sleeve as if he was holding onto a life-saving straw. If Shen Yan died of joy, Nalan Baiqiong did not know who else in the entire harem would be wholeheartedly on his side other than Tang Jinchuan. There were many things that he could not say anymore.
Tang Jinchuan pulled Nalan Baiqiong into his embrace and comforted her,""I've already gone to save him. Don't worry, Qiong 'er. Yan Xi's martial arts are not bad, and she won't be easily defeated. The guards have already rushed over. We must capture this daring thief alive and throw him into the dungeon, so that he knows the consequences of assassinating His Majesty! Qiong 'er, let's return to the Asahi Palace first."
Nalan Baiqiong shook her head violently." Yanxi went against that assassin because of me. How can I leave her be?" The guards are already here, right? Let's go save Yanxi together!”
"There's a threat there. Qiong 'er, you can't go there anymore. Quickly follow me back to Asahi Palace.”Of course, Tang Jinchuan would not let Nalan Baiqiong face danger again and immediately rejected it.
Nalan Baiqiong pushed him away with a determined expression.""Zhen wants to go! I will never be such a scoundrel and use the lives of others to exchange for my own life.”
Nalan Baiqiong was terrified just now and subconsciously escaped. Now, he was very regretful. If he died, then so be it. Perhaps he could still return to the past. However, if Shen Yanxi died, he would have to bear the burden of a life!
She didn't want to care how many people's blood had stained Nalan Baiqiong's hands in the past, but now that she was Nalan Baiqiong, she absolutely wouldn't allow her to taint this body.
Tang Jinchuan saw Nalan Baiqiong turn around and run in the direction he came from. He had no choice but to follow and let the guards surround Nalan Baiqiong.
By the time they arrived, the outcome had already been decided. The assassin had been shot in the shoulder and had many wounds on his body. He was now being pressed down, and his eyes were filled with hostility.
A guard was supporting Shen Yanxi. She was not in a better state than Night Killer. Her hands were still bleeding, but it did not seem like she was injured.
"Yanxi!" Nalan Baiyao rushed over, and Shen Yanxi and Night Kill looked up.
"Your Majesty? It's dangerous here. Why doesn't Your Majesty return to the Asahi Palace?”Shen Yanxi was a little surprised. She was clearly injured, but she still cared about Nalan Baiqiong.
Nalan Baiqiong did not cry when she saw Tang Jinchuan just now and knew that she had escaped a calamity. However, she was crying her eyes out at this moment."Why are you so silly? My life is my life, but isn't yours? If anything happens to you because of me, I don't want to live anymore!”
Everyone present was shocked. Was this something an emperor should say to a female official?
Their gazes became strange. Could it be that the rumors were wrong? There were no male companions in the palace, and their empress was actually…That's why he never had any children?#
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