Chen Wei was actually also afraid, and his hands hidden in his sleeves were shaking slightly.

Who can truly remain calm when facing the almighty emperor?

But is her fear of it useful?

It's death anyway, it's already decided.

Chen Wei knew that at this point, kneeling down and begging for mercy would only disappoint people and make people laugh at her, so she might as well give it a try in an extremely dangerous way.

She bet that the history she learned would not be entirely false.

Five thousand years of history told her that no emperor would openly kill civilians out of anger.

Because they want face, fame, and prestige, and most of all they want to be remembered in history.

The people in the court were already complaining and in a state of panic because they had to pay compensation and send women to the Huns.

If the court sentenced civilian women to death just because they were unwilling to go to the Xiongnu, the people of the world would surely be disappointed with the court and panic.

not to mention.

The female apprentice and the refugees all respected Chen Wei very much and regarded her as a benefactor. If something happened to her, no one would step forward to help her go to the border.

Any emperor with any brains would never sentence her to death at this moment.

It took a long time for reality to appear, so long that sweat broke out on Chen Wei's forehead, and so long that Chen Wei began to reflect in his heart whether he was too confident.

finally,

The emperor, sitting high on the dragon throne, smiled, but his smile was filled with a hint of coldness and disdain: "Oh, you are eloquent."

"Are you accusing me of not being a wise ruler?"

Chen Wei knelt down, her body straight: "I dare not."

"It's just that the women of Shumin have little influence and are powerless. I can't bear the responsibility of being righteous, let alone pushing them to the border to suffer humiliation and death."

"I hope the Emperor will revoke his order for the sake of the court's reputation."

"Yeah?!"

The emperor's eyes fell on Shen Wei: "I think you are very brave. Since you care so much about the reputation of the court, I will allow you to go to the Dali Temple to consider this matter."

"I want to see how much you care about the court, and how powerless you are."

Chen Wei closed his eyes and breathed a sigh of relief.

It seems that the bet was right. Dali Temple is a prison. I think this method was used to force her to agree voluntarily.

At least it is safe for now, but what should I do after entering the Dali Temple?

Chen Wei looked at Xiaoying, who was already frightened, with shame, and felt that he had implicated Xiaoying.

After the two were taken away from the hall, the ministers in the hall whispered, "Your Majesty, why don't you just execute such a cunning person?"

The emperor glanced at the minister who was speaking expressionlessly, and the minister was instantly silent.

After a while.

Then the emperor's voice rang out in the hall. Every word he spoke was for the people and the country, revealing his benevolence and righteousness. "How could I do this?"

"Since she cares deeply about the common people, but is powerless, and the Dali Temple is a perfect place of peace and tranquility, allow her to carefully consider a way to preserve the reputation of the court."

"If I really punish her, the people of this world will not understand why and will really think that I treat them like grass."

The ministers all praised the emperor for his wisdom and enlightenment, calling him a wise ruler.

The news that Chen Wei had offended the current emperor quickly spread among high-ranking officials in the capital.

Prime Minister's Mansion.

When Prime Minister Lu returned from the palace, he saw his wife and daughter sitting in the pavilion drinking tea and talking. His daughter was obviously absent-minded, and her eyes kept glancing towards the door from time to time.

When her daughter saw her coming back, she stood up immediately.

"Dad, you're finally back."