Everything before her eyes completely overturned He Wu's worldview.
In an instant, her mind went blank.
I was first numb, then I lost control.
"His Majesty!!!"
Upon hearing the roar, the two eunuchs knelt down in fright, but Wei You remained calm and composed, even looking at He Wu with a slight smile.
Yuan Xiu turned around and looked at He Wu with a puzzled expression.
Seeing the four naked men turn around at the same time, He Wu turned away in embarrassment and shouted, "Your Majesty! Is this the game you were talking about?"
"Otherwise what?" Yuan Xiu asked with a matter-of-fact expression, "Is there a problem?"
He Wu panicked and stammered, "Today, today is our joyous day!"
Yuan Xiu said, "That's why I didn't go anywhere else, but stayed here with you!"
He Wu said, "I'm not dead, why do I need Your Majesty to keep me company in the next room!"
Yuan Xiu frowned, beckoned, and a young eunuch quickly draped a long robe over him.
"Empress, watch your tone when you speak to me."
Unable to calm down, He Wu said sharply, "Tonight, Your Majesty belongs to me alone!"
Yuan Xiu sneered, "What a joke! I belong to the Great Jing, how could I belong only to you?"
He Wu explained, "That's not what I meant. I... I meant..."
"He Wu!"
Yuan Xiu walked up to He Wu, his eyes becoming extremely sharp, and said in a deep voice, "You are now the Empress, the most honored woman in this Great Jing. Please know your place. I do not expect you to help me, but do not cause me any trouble."
"Just be a good empress and enjoy the power that comes with this position!"
He Wuqi trembled all over, but she had no words to refute him.
Wei You also put on her clothes and walked up behind Yuan Xiu, placing her hand on Yuan Xiu's shoulder and saying softly, "Your Majesty, the Empress is not used to this yet, so it's understandable that she's throwing a tantrum. It's almost dawn, shall we go somewhere else?"
Yuan Xiu nodded, glanced out the window, and said, "Let's go then."
"Wei You!" He Wu glared at Wei You.
"Call him Lord Wei!" Yuan Xiu immediately shouted, his eyes red as he glared at He Wu, his killing intent fully revealed.
He Wu was startled.
"I have killed ministers, minor officials, close attendants, commoners, and many others, but I have never killed the Empress!"
"Live your life well and don't force me!"
After speaking, Yuan Xiu snorted coldly, wrapped his long robe around himself, and left.
The sky outside was already gray, and it was gradually getting brighter.
"Ah! Ahh!!"
He Wu's shouts came from the house behind them.
Wei You glanced inside worriedly, and Yuan Xiu said, "Ignore her, she's spoiling our fun."
"yes……"
After walking a short distance, Yuan Xiu gradually slowed down and his gaze fell on the man waiting in front of him.
"Fifth brother, what are you doing here?"
Yuan Li quickly walked over and said, "Your Majesty, I must return to Xuzhong County early today, so I have come to bid you farewell."
Yuan Xiu grasped Yuan Li's hand, reluctantly saying, "Do you really have to leave today? Stay another month and spend some more time with me."
"Your Majesty, you may not know this, but since Shangyang County and Jiangyang County have appointed new prefects, the economy and people's livelihoods in these two counties have greatly improved. Although I am not serving as the prefect of Xuzhong County, I am in Xuzhong County and I am really anxious to see the two neighboring counties falling further and further behind. Therefore, I want to go back as soon as possible to assist the prefect in handling government affairs."
Yuan Li shook his head, looked at Wei You, and smiled, "My brother needs company, and isn't Lord Wei here with him?"
Upon hearing this, Wei You quickly bowed deeply to Yuan Li.
Yuan Xiu said, "Fifth brother, you don't really need to work so hard."
Yuan Li said solemnly, "It is a subject's responsibility to share the emperor's burdens. It is a younger brother's mission to assist his elder brother in governing the country. Your subject and younger brother are not here to idly wait for death."
"Alright! Since you have this intention, I won't keep you any longer!"
"Your Majesty, I have a request!"
"Tell me, and I will grant you anything!"
Yuan Li bowed to Yuan Xiu and said, "Your Majesty, I have studied this matter and found that the rapid economic development of Jiangyang County is largely due to the presence of Xianjiu and the products of the Eastern Chamber of Commerce. I actually wrote to Your Majesty, hoping that your brother-in-law would bring Xianjiu to Xuzhong County, but Your Majesty said..."
Yuan Li glanced at Yuan Xiu and continued, "Your Majesty has set a rule for your brother-in-law, allowing him to do business only in the eastern part of Jingguo. I understand Your Majesty's concerns, but could you please open a back door for me so that your brother-in-law's immortal wine can be sold in Xuzhong County?"
Seeing Yuan Xiu hesitate, Yuan Li quickly said, "Your Majesty, I only want the Immortal Wine; I don't need any of the other products from the Eastern Chamber of Commerce!"
Yuan Xiu sighed, patted Yuan Li's shoulder heavily, and said, "If I agree to your request for the Immortal Wine, but not for the other products from the Eastern Chamber of Commerce, what's the point of me opening this back door for you?"
Yuan Li's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed loudly, "Thank you, Your Majesty!!"
Yuan Xiu said, "You should contact the Empress and Zhao Cheng yourself and tell them that I have agreed. But make it clear that you, Xu Zhongjun, cannot make any exceptions to the profits that Zhao Cheng promised to share with me!"
"Your Majesty, I understand! Every penny I earn belongs to the Great Jing Dynasty, and to Your Majesty!"
"Hey!" Yuan Xiu patted Yuan Li's bottom and laughed, "You're becoming more and more like a prince, you're all grown up now!"
"Aaaaah!! Waaaaah!!!"
Just as Yuan Li was about to force a smile, she heard crying and shouting coming from the house behind Yuan Xiu.
"This is……"
"Hmph!" Yuan Xiu was furious upon hearing the voice and said, "I never expected that someone as cultured as He Yin would have such a sister. She's practically a madwoman!"
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