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After glancing at the time, Yu Xiyan decided to go to the appointment and take the opportunity to confront Shen Zhao.
This time, more than those treasures, she wanted to bring Shen Zhao back to Chang'an and then officially become husband and wife.
The kind that's both famous and real.
In recent days, when she was dealing with state affairs, she discovered that even with the governance plan left by Shen Zhao in her previous life, there were still countless obstacles that made her feel like she couldn't breathe.
In the imperial court, although Yu Xiyan replaced a group of court officials and appointed people who had been highly regarded by Shen Zhao in his previous life, this was far from enough.
Because although these people are quite capable of governing the country, they cannot be placed in suitable positions to give full play to their talents.
Moreover, the path to officialdom through the imperial examinations, which allowed people from humble backgrounds to enter government service, was far more difficult than she had imagined. In particular, the senior officials of the court, led by the Pang family, who had always controlled the government, were extremely opposed to people from humble backgrounds entering the court to serve as officials.
Militarily, Yu Xiyan intended to train a new army to replace the old army in guarding the capital and the border. However, she received strong protests from the generals led by Huang Tianhu, the commander of the Northern Frontier. They said that if the Empress dared to touch a single soldier in the border army, they would personally lead an army of 500,000 to Chang'an to demand an explanation.
In addition, due to the lack of Shen Zhao as a replacement, many representatives of aristocratic families would bring up suggestions about choosing an empress for Yu Xiyan almost every day in the court, which annoyed her.
It should be noted that in the previous nine lifetimes, Shen Zhao had resolved these problems with swift and decisive action, and he had never been bothered by these trivial matters.
For official matters, Yu Xiyan urgently needs Shen Zhao to help her counterbalance the pressure from these aristocratic families.
Privately, it's to make up for the debt owed to Shen Zhao over the past nine generations.
Therefore, Shen Zhao is extremely important to both himself and the Great Yin dynasty, and he must be brought back no matter what.
The thought of Shen Zhao defeating the dragon and his perfect figure appearing before Yu Xiyan's eyes made her cheeks blush slightly.
Why didn't she realize in her past life that Shen Zhao's image was so captivating and mesmerizing?
Just as Yu Xiyan was about to go out, a figure in a black robe suddenly appeared silently in front of her.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor Emeritus has ordered me to urge Your Majesty to return to the capital immediately."
Yu Xiyan frowned slightly, her face expressionless, and asked, "Something happened in the capital?"
"Minister of Revenue Yang Gongyan reported that the dikes of the rivers in the southern border region have been breached, and the floods have affected seven major southern prefectures. It is estimated that tens of millions of people will suffer from the disaster. His Majesty is urgently required to return to the capital to handle disaster relief affairs."
Yu Xiyan was shocked: "The seven southern states are affected by the disaster?"
"Yes, these are the Emperor Emeritus's personal letter and Minister Yang's memorial. Please take a look, Your Majesty."
After receiving the letter and memorial, Yu Xiyan read them quickly, her heart filled with unease.
"I understand, I will return as soon as possible."
She sighed; it seemed she was going to miss the chance to bring Shen Zhao back to the capital.
This is her first test as an empress. If she can solve the problem of the starving people's survival, her throne will be completely secure.
"There is one more thing."
The old man in black robes spoke again.
"The Empress of the Heavenly Palace Dynasty will soon visit the capital and specifically request an audience with His Majesty."
"The Celestial Dynasty!?"
Yu Xiyan was shocked upon hearing this.
The Heavenly Dynasty is a powerful empire that has been passed down for nearly ten thousand years. There are no fewer than a hundred known Supreme Realm experts within the empire, and its foundation is far beyond that of the Yintian Dynasty.
Empress Luo Pianhong's cultivation had already reached the Great Emperor realm a thousand years ago, and she could destroy the entire Yintian Dynasty with a wave of her hand.
What does she want from me?
I don't remember having any entanglement with the Heavenly Dynasty at this point in my past life.
Putting these thoughts aside, Yu Xiyan nodded and said, "I understand. You may leave now."
"I'll take my leave."
The black robe turned to smoke and dissipated, leaving Yu Xiyan standing there lost in thought.
"Floods in the South, the Holy Dynasty of the Celestial Palace..."
For a moment, Yu Xiyan didn't know how to deal with these two unexpected situations, so she could only go ahead and meet up with Shen Zhao.
"You've arrived?"
Upon arriving outside the sect, Shen Zhao waved to Yu Xiyan expressionlessly, then walked straight towards a dense forest in the distance.
Seeing Shen Zhao, Yu Xiyan's originally gloomy mood eased a lot, and she followed closely behind him.
The two remained silent the entire way, the atmosphere so oppressive and suffocating.
As they approached the dense forest, Yu Xiyan finally broke the silence: "Shen Zhao, do you know how much has happened in the Yintian Dynasty recently?"
"As a mere mortal in the martial world, why would I concern myself with matters of the imperial court? Why would Miss Shen ask such a question?"
Shen Zhao replied calmly.
Yu Xiyan stopped in her tracks: "Do you know that the current emperor's son-in-law of the Yintian Dynasty has gone missing?"
Shen Zhao's heart skipped a beat, but he calmly replied, "What does it have to do with me?"
Yu Xiyan: "Then do you know what the Empress's husband's name is?"
"I don't know, and I don't want to know."
Shen Zhao decided to play dumb to the end. "Aren't you called Shen Yue? Well, I'm not some kind of emperor's husband. Anyway, who can't win an award for Best Actor these days?"
"And her husband's name is also Shen Zhao. Don't you think that's a coincidence?"
"Yes, it is indeed a coincidence. Anyway, there are plenty of people with the same name these days."
"You...you really aren't?"
"It was just a coincidence. The Emperor's Consort is a member of the royal family, high and mighty, an extraordinary figure. But what does that have to do with a mere江湖人 (jianghu person) like me?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiyan's face gradually turned pale.
Does he really not want to go back with me?
How should I explain my identity to him?
However, in her previous life, Shen Zhao was very willing to stay by her side and wished she could see her every day.
What exactly went wrong?
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