Chapter 54: Seize the time to get to know her heroine!

Murong Che raised his eyebrows slightly, "This matter concerns the people's livelihood and the country. If the sorghum harvest is good, more than a hundred thousand people will be saved. The Dragon Shadow Guard is not afraid of charging into the formation, not afraid of going into battle to kill the enemy, so how could they be stumped by a few thousand acres of land?"

Breaking the enemy's formation and killing the enemy can save the people from danger. Similarly, farming and storing food can also save the people from famine. Is holding a sword necessarily more noble than holding a hoe?

No!

Xuanming and Chiyan felt that their ideas were superficial, so they knelt on one knee and replied in a sonorous and powerful voice, "Your Majesty, rest assured, we will definitely fulfill your orders!"

When Xue Youli was communicating with Murong Che, he mentioned the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, but the project was huge, time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there was no way it could be completed within half a year.

Therefore, during the morning court session the next day, Murong Che announced that he would dispatch personnel from the Ministry of Works and the Capital Water Conservancy Bureau to go south first to widen the river channel, build dams, and store water in advance.

When drought and famine really come, as long as they are adequately prepared, local officials and ordinary people will not be caught off guard.

And his respected scholar Xue Wuyang volunteered to go south with several officials to investigate people's livelihood on behalf of the emperor.

On the official road leading to the capital, several low-key and luxurious carriages were moving forward at a steady speed.

In the most spacious carriage in the middle, Queen Mother Yin and Chu Xinyue sat facing each other.

"Yue'er, this time when I return to the palace, I want to arrange a marriage for you with the emperor. What do you think?"

Give her to that short-lived emperor?

When Chu Xinyue heard the Queen Mother say that she wanted to marry her to Murong Che, her hands began to tremble, and the preserved fruit between her fingertips fell to the ground in fear.

"Thank you, Empress Dowager, for your kindness to me over the years. I have no way to repay you. I only wish to remain single and serve you for the rest of my life!"

Queen Mother Yin heard her hidden message, "You don't want to marry the emperor?"

Although Chu Xinyue didn't say it explicitly, she would rather remain single than accept an arranged marriage. Doesn't that mean she doesn't want to?

Chu Xinyue's body trembled violently, as if she was frightened after her thoughts were guessed, "Please grant me your blessing, Queen Mother!"

But I was thinking: I wrote the male supporting role myself, how could I not know it? Murong Che would not live past 25!

He died so young, and marrying him and becoming a widow would be the most perfect ending for me. If I am forced to be buried alive with him in the future, who would I cry to?

Seeing her resolute attitude, Queen Mother Yin showed a touch of kindness in her eyes, "Silly girl, I just don't want you to marry far away, and I thought that if you stay in the palace, I can take care of you in the future. If you don't want to get married, I won't force you."

Chu Xinyue heaved a sigh of relief when she saw that Queen Mother Yin had given up the idea of ​​arranging a marriage for her. "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your consideration!"

Family members, who understands!

Dealing with the Queen Mother was really exhausting. She was afraid that her answer would not satisfy the Queen Mother and that the Queen Mother would become suspicious of her identity.

With the title of an orphan princess, she lives her life on thin ice every day!

Now she only wants to return to the palace to seek refuge with the heroine, and live out her life under the protection of the heroine's halo.

Capital city, imperial palace.

In the evening, upon learning that the Queen Mother had returned to the palace, the concubines dressed in dignified and appropriate palace attire and waited at the palace gate early.

Even the frail and sickly Concubine Chun was supported by the palace maids and stood quietly behind Concubine Rong.

Concubine Li was not present because she was still recuperating from a minor birth.

When the empress dowager's carriage stopped, Concubine Rong, who was in the lead, led everyone to kneel down and kowtow, "We respectfully welcome the empress dowager back to the palace. Long live the empress dowager!"

"No thanks."

Empress Dowager Yin was helped down from the carriage by Nanny Li. She looked around and said calmly, "I am tired after the long journey. I want to go back to the palace to rest. You can go yourselves."

"yes."

Chu Xinyue, who was standing on the right side of Queen Mother Yin, rolled her eyes and stretched her neck to look for the heroine in the crowd.

In the crowd, the handkerchief Xue Youli was carrying when she saluted fell to the ground.

The moment she lowered her head to look for the handkerchief, she missed Chu Xinyue's sight.

The Queen Mother's return to the palace simply gave Yin Xuan'er an extra backer, which she didn't care about.

Her goal is very clear, to kill the male and female protagonists Xue Qingyao and Murong Ye first!

"Yue'er, who are you looking at?"

When Empress Dowager Yin saw that Chu Xinyue's eyes were following the concubines' departing backs, she couldn't help but ask a question.

"ah?"

Chu Xinyue came back to her senses and quickly replied with a smile, "The ladies selected to enter the palace this time are so beautiful! I am dazzled by the sight!"

When she was writing the novel, she described the paper heroine as being beautiful and charming, and she was the one who could conquer the whole country. However, there was no ugly one among the concubines just now, and she couldn't even recognize who Xue Qingyao was.

Damn!

"Let's go too."

Queen Mother Yin slowly raised her right hand, and Chu Xinyue immediately leaned over servilely and held her arm, "Yes."

When she first came here, in order to fit in with the temple life, she came up with all kinds of tricks to please the Queen Mother every day.

Well, now it has become a conditioned reflex.

no!

She has to hurry up and meet her heroine!

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The next day, early morning.

Led by Rong Qingyue, all the concubines went to Cining Palace to pay their respects to Queen Dowager Yin.

"Greetings to the Empress Dowager. Long live the Empress Dowager."

"Everyone, get up."

After everyone stood up, Queen Mother Yin cast her eyes on Rong Qingyue and said, "During the time when I was away from the palace, Rong Fei has worked hard."

Rong Qingyue immediately bowed and replied, "Your Highness, your words are too kind. I am only doing my duty."

Queen Mother Yin glanced at her, her eyebrows slightly raised, "When I was at Jinghua Temple, I heard that Concubine Li had a miscarriage?"

Rong Qingyue stepped forward and apologized to Queen Mother Yin, "It is my fault that I failed to take good care of Concubine Li. Please forgive me, Queen Mother."

Queen Mother Yin's wise eyes narrowed slowly. "You have to take care of your daughter and take care of the harem affairs. It's really hard to do both. Now there are many new people in the harem. I will pick one person to help you handle the affairs of the six palaces. How about it?"

When everyone heard this, they all fell silent.

The Queen Mother used the incident of Concubine Li's miscarriage as an excuse to divide Concubine Rong's power.

She expressed her sympathy for Concubine Rong, but in her heart she still blamed her for being incompetent and unable to protect the royal offspring.

Rong Qingyue had no interest in managing the affairs of the six palaces, and she wished someone would take over the affairs of the harem so that she could have some free time. "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your consideration!"

At this time, Concubine Ning beside her suddenly interrupted, "Your Majesty, if you want to assist Concubine Rong in managing the six palaces, I have a suitable candidate to recommend."

Queen Mother Yin didn't expect her to stand up, so she raised her eyebrows and asked, "Oh? Who do you think is suitable?"

Her original intention was to bring Yin Xuan'er with her. Her brother, Duke Shen, sent her niece into the palace in the hope that she could become the empress.

Out of selfish motives, Queen Mother Yin also wanted her niece to learn from Concubine Rong how to handle the affairs of the six palaces.

If Concubine Ning was sensible, the only person she would recommend would be Yin Xuan'er.

"I recommend Mr. Xue."

As soon as Concubine Ning finished speaking, the smile on Empress Dowager Yin's lips froze slightly.

She had heard of Xue Youli when she was in Jinghua Temple.

Sheng Chong was temporarily banished to the cold palace, but after only a few days there, the emperor not only released her but also promoted her to a higher position. It didn't sound like a simple plan.

"Who is Mr. Xue? Come forward and let me see you."