Chapter 418: Queen is the best in the world
Everyone was silent.
Especially those who had made some small movements, at this moment they felt their legs go weak and cold sweats broke out on their backs. They wanted to beg for mercy on the spot, but they didn't have the courage.
The person who made the report also looked pale.
If the Queen Mother knew all along, then everything he said and did... would definitely not be hidden from the Queen Mother's eyes.
The clown is actually himself!
"Lord Shen." Xie Yao looked at the person who made the report, and accurately read out the official titles and surnames of several others. They looked at each other, their faces becoming increasingly paler.
But he still moved his feet silently and reached the center of the Golden Palace.
After Xie Yao called out the names one by one, she said, "Lord Xuan told me that there is a shortage of manpower for the promotion of the new seeds. You should all go to Lord Xuan to help."
Several people widened their eyes in disbelief; they didn't expect Xie Yao to make such an arrangement.
Some people even secretly rejoiced in their hearts, what is this? A blessing in disguise?
If I had known this earlier, wouldn't I have...
While they were still thinking, they heard Xie Yao say slowly: "As long as the new seeds are known to everyone, you gentlemen will not have to return to the capital."
If you like to work, then go to the grassroots level.
The secret joy on the faces of several people froze, and they were petrified in an instant.
This, this, this is not a reward, it is a punishment. But they were already guilty, and Xie Yao's attitude did not allow for discussion. They were almost crying, and they did not dare to say anything.
After Xie Yao finished giving the order, she saw that no one was talking, so she lowered her voice and asked, "Are you unwilling, my dear ministers?"
Some people really wanted to cry.
How dare they not be willing? How could they say they were not willing? They could only say with a sad face: "Your Highness, we obey your order and thank you for your grace."
Only then did Xie Yao laugh.
She looked around again, at everyone in the court, and said, "If there are any other ministers who want to contribute to the new seed matter, just come to me directly."
"I will definitely make it happen."
"The Queen is wise." All the court officials said in unison.
Xie Yao smiled and announced the adjournment of the court.
Xie Yao and Xiao Ji walked side by side to the Yangxin Palace. Xiao Ji held Xie Yao's hand and said, "The Queen is wise."
Xie Yao glared at Xiao Ji, "Your Majesty, are you making fun of me?"
Xiao Ji immediately said, "Your Majesty, I have no such intention."
Xie Yao snorted, thought for a moment, and asked, "Your Majesty, I was the one speaking at the morning court today, and you..."
She wanted to ask what Xiao Ji was thinking.
Xiao Ji took over Xie Yao's words and said, "Yes, my Yaoyao is really great, so I can be lazy in the future... and not come to the morning court."
Xie Yao immediately glared at him, "Xiao Ji!"
Xiao Ji said quickly: "Okay, okay, let's go together."
Xie Yao and Xiao Ji looked at each other and couldn't help laughing again.
On that day, in addition to the people who plotted against Xuan Yue and were sent to plant corn, several officials were also sent there, but their official positions were too low and they did not need to attend the morning court.
The reason was very simple. These people secretly bribed Xuan Yue, expressing their desire to serve Xuan Yue.
Since he was willing to do such a job even for money, Xie Yao was naturally happy to oblige him.
In addition to these people, several court officials were dismissed from their posts and their property was confiscated. The evidence was that they accepted bribes. Of course, not all court officials on the list suffered such severe punishment.
There were also some provincial officials who not only did not receive punishment, but were appeased by the emperor and empress.
Of course, this is only aimed at those officials who are diligent in their work and who did not give much money to Xuan Yue because they were not rich, and who gave money only for the sake of making the people under their rule live a better life.
These were all found out after Xie Yao secretly asked Si Nan and others to investigate.
After the news spread, Xie Yao's move not only did not make people feel uneasy, but was praised for her keen insight.
With Xie Yao making an example of someone to scare the monkeys, those people finally calmed down.
Things are going very smoothly.
In the blink of an eye, by early winter, new seeds called potatoes had been distributed all over the country, because these potatoes could be planted in winter and harvested in late spring or early summer of the following year.
Xie Yao also formally approved Xuan Yue's leave.
She was about to give birth, and Xuan Yue was due in a month, so she directly approved Xuan Yue to take a four-month leave to give birth.
As Xie Yao was about to give birth, Xiao Ji naturally stepped forward and took on more official duties.
Xie Yao had given birth twice before, and this time the delivery was also smooth. She went into labor that night and gave birth to a princess early the next morning.
She is the fourth child of Xie Yao and Xiao Ji and the second daughter. She was named according to Xie Yao and Xiao Ji's wishes, and her nickname is Anlan.
Zhao Zhao and Sui Sui are almost four years old. The two of them walk with their short legs close to the bed to look at their younger sister.
"Sister." Zhao Zhao reached out to touch An Lan, her big eyes sparkling, "Mother, sister is playing."
Xie Yao smiled and grabbed Zhao Zhao's naughty hand, and said softly: "Zhao Zhao, be good, your sister is too young, you can't play with her yet, and you can't touch her, understand?"
In comparison, Suisui is much quieter.
"Zhao Zhao and Sui Sui are playing." Xie Yao said.
When Sui Sui was mentioned, Zhao Zhao immediately wrinkled his nose and moved to the side, as if he was angry.
Xie Yao laughed but didn't ask any more questions.
Children have their own way of communicating, and Xie Yao will not interfere too much.
The two children watched for a while and then were taken away. Now they had a teacher who started to teach them some simple subjects.
Xiao Ji also didn't want the two to disturb Xie Yao too much as she needed to rest.
The children were taken away. He sat down beside the bed, held Xie Yao's hand and said, "Yaoyao, it really is a daughter."
"Yaoyao, you've worked hard." Xiao Ji's eyes were full of heartache.
To be fair, Xie Yao didn't suffer much during this childbirth, it went very smoothly.
Xiao Ji saw it, but still felt distressed, "You should have a good rest these days, and I won't let them disturb you in the future."
"Official business... I'll read it to you."
What Xiao Ji said was of course that since the child couldn't accompany him, he would be alone.
Xie Yao found it a little funny, but still nodded and agreed, "Okay."
Not long after Xie Yao gave birth, she received a letter from the North saying that Zhao Ying had also given birth.
Zhao Ying gave birth to a son and was very disappointed. In a letter, she asked Xie Yao if she could exchange her for a daughter.
Xie Yao naturally knew that this was probably a joke, but she still rejected Zhao Ying seriously.
Just as Xie Yao replied to Zhao Ying's letter, she received news that Shanshan had returned to Beijing.
Because of Shanshan, Xie Yao and Xiao Ji arranged Sibei in the southwest. Now Sibei is the commander of the garrison in the southwest and holds military power.
Si Dong and Si Xi also had their own arrangements. As for Si Nan, although he was in front of Xie Yao and Xiao Ji all day long and still doing his previous bodyguard work, he also held an official position of the third rank.
Shanshan is the only one returning to the capital this time. Sibei is the commander of the garrison and cannot leave the territory without an imperial edict.
Xie Yao and Shan Shan haven't seen each other for more than a year. The little girl's eyes and eyebrows have grown a lot, and her originally wheat-colored skin has become snow-white, but she is still not tall.
"Xie Yao." Shan Shan's voice remained unchanged, clear and crisp, "I heard that you gave birth to another daughter, so I came back to see you."
"Thank you, Shanshan." Xie Yao smiled, "You haven't been back to Beijing for a long time, do you want to stay for a while?"
Shan Shan was a little hesitant, "Xie Yao, actually I also want to stay with you for a while, but Si Bei can't leave me."
Xie Yao couldn't help laughing.
This is Shanshan, she can say anything openly without any shyness.
"Really!" Shan Shan said, "He said he would die if he left me, so I definitely can't let him die."
"So, I'll stay for three days and then go back." Shanshan raised three fingers.
Xie Yao didn't tease Shan Shan, but smiled and said, "Okay."
Xie Yao and Shan Shan were chatting in private, so Xiao Ji was naturally not present.
Xie Yao then asked the main question, "Shanshan, do you see any problem with His Majesty's health?"
She always felt that Xiao Ji's health was not as good as before and he seemed to get tired easily.
Shan Shan said: "Xie Yao, I'm not a doctor, I can't tell anything from this."
"But when I cured His Majesty of the poison, his health was actually quite good. And I also said at that time that as long as he rested well, it wouldn't have much of an impact on him."
"After all, he is not the original host. He inherited it from the previous queen."
"If you think he's not in good health..." Shanshan thought for a moment and gave some pertinent advice, "You should see a doctor."
Xie Yao curved her eyebrows and said, "Okay, thank you Shanshan."
This was what she wanted to ask the most. No one knew Xiao Ji's physical transformation better than her.
Although the two saints are in power now, Xiao Ji has been gradually handing over more things to her.
This is a problem.
Although she liked doing these things, as Xiao Ning had said at the beginning, she enjoyed the feeling of holding power in her hands.
But these things are also tiring.
However, Xiao Ji didn't feel sorry for her at all.
That's not right.
"Xie Yao." Shan Shan patted the back of Xie Yao's hand, "Don't think too much. The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your body."
"Okay." Xie Yao smiled.
Three days later, Shanshan left Beijing.
Xie Yao personally sent her to the city gate. She brought a lot of things when she came and also brought a lot of things when she left.
In addition to the things Xie Yao prepared for Shanshan, there were also things Xiao Ji and Sinan prepared for Sibei.
Looking at Shanshan's back, Xie Yao couldn't help but say, "After this separation, I don't know how long it will take for us to meet again."
Just like her, she couldn't easily leave the palace now. She couldn't tell whether she was gaining or losing.
Xiao Ji whispered beside Xie Yao: "Yaoyao, don't look at them, just look at me."
"I can't leave Yaoyao either. I will die if I leave Yaoyao."
Xiao Ji always liked to say things like this. In the past, whenever Xie Yao heard these words, she would always indulge herself but feel helpless.
But at this moment she looked at Xiao Ji, looked him straight in the eyes, and said, "Xiao Ji, me too."
"I can't leave you. Without you, I will..."
Before Xie Yao could finish her words, Xiao Ji covered her mouth and said, "Stop talking."
Xiao Ji rested his forehead against Xie Yao's, "Yaoyao, no matter what time it is, with me or without me, you must live well."
Xie Yao stared into Xiao Ji's eyes, pursed her thin lips, and her eyes were full of stubbornness, as if she wanted to see through him.
Xiao Ji did not dodge or avoid, his expression was gentle, his eyes were full of love, he reached out and held Xie Yao's hand, "Let's go home."
On the carriage back to the palace, Xie Yao, after careful consideration, asked, "Xiao Ji, are you hiding something from me?"
Xiao Ji was slightly startled, then laughed, "What nonsense are you talking about? What could I possibly be hiding from you?"
"Xiao Ji!" Xie Yao said seriously, "I'm not kidding you. You and I are the closest people in the world, and we understand each other best."
"Are you really going to lie to me?"
Xie Yao's tone sounded very serious and she was very angry now.
"Yaoyao..."
"Don't call me." Xie Yao got angry.
Xiao Ji smiled bitterly, knowing that Xie Yao had probably guessed it a long time ago but it just came out today.
Perhaps, I also got confirmation from Shanshan.
He sighed softly and reached out to hold Xie Yao in his arms.
Xie Yao struggled directly, broke free from his arms, and put her hands on his chest, "Don't touch me."
Xiao Ji had no choice but to reach out his hand again, and despite Xie Yao's attempts to stop him, he insisted on hugging her.
The two of them fought over it and almost got into a fight.
"I say."
In the end, Xiao Ji compromised.
After he said this, Xie Yao's arms immediately softened and she was quietly held in his arms.
Xiao Ji said: "Actually, I don't know what's going on. You know, I know medical skills. I checked the pulse, but I didn't find anything."
Xie Yao looked at Xiao Ji and saw seriousness in his eyes.
Her expression softened slightly.
This...she believed it.
"What about the imperial physician? Have you asked him to see you? And all the doctors Si Bei had looked for back then..."
"I've seen them all." Xiao Ji replied.
He wanted to stay with Xie Yao for a long time, so he naturally wouldn't joke about his body. So when he realized something was wrong, he immediately sought a doctor in secret.
"It's just like my diagnosis. I can't find anything." Xiao Ji stroked Xie Yao's fingers. "So Yaoyao, it's not that I'm hiding it from you on purpose. I just don't know what's going on."
"Speaking out will only make you worry, so..."
"Then you shouldn't have hidden it from me!" Xie Yao was still dissatisfied.
Xiao Ji immediately said: "Actually, I was going to tell you that you were pregnant before, and I was going to tell you today."
"Nonsense." Xie Yao glared at Xiao Ji, but she didn't get angry with him again.
Xiao Ji's health was in trouble, so how could Xie Yao bear to be angry with him?
She held Xiao Ji's hand and said, "Then let's find a solution together."
"Okay." Xiao Ji held her hand, thought for a moment, and said, "But Yaoyao, don't worry too much. I just get tired easily, but my body is fine. I can live for at least a few more decades."
Xie Yao was amused and patted Xiao Ji gently, "How can it be just a few decades? You are His Majesty, you must live long and long."
When Xiao Ji heard this, he knew that Xie Yao was no longer angry, and he said, "Wouldn't that make her an old monster?"
Xie Yao was still a little skeptical about what Xiao Ji said, so after returning to the palace, she immediately summoned the imperial physician to ask him about it.
This time Xiao Ji did not lie. What the imperial physician said was exactly the same as what Xiao Ji said.
Xiao Ji's body is gradually weakening, and the degree of weakening is faster than that of ordinary people, but there are no other effects in the short term.
Some nourishing herbs can delay the degree of weakness.
Although Xie Yao was worried, she was relieved when she heard this. She and Xiao Ji owned the whole world, so the thing they had the most was nourishing medicinal herbs.
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