The situation on Duke Pingguo's side has finally stabilized.
Meanwhile, the lady of the Marquis of Xinyang's residence was also taken into custody.
She was a woman, and when someone held a knife to her child's neck, she confessed everything.
The once prosperous Marquis of Xinyang's mansion was destroyed, and its inhabitants perished.
The situation in the country has stabilized. Yaoyan sent a message back via carrier pigeon, saying that the south has also been pacified.
One thing that puzzled Yi Mu was that Yao Yan didn't mention Bei Men Lin at all in his letter.
Yi Mu was already worried about Bei Menlin's safety, and Yao Yan knew what he was thinking, but he mentioned everything except Bei Menlin.
Yi Mu tried hard to suppress his urge to leave the palace; he still had a lot of things to deal with.
If the Duke of Pingguo's rebellion was partly due to his disappointment and frustration with his former master, then...
So the prime minister simply wanted to rise to power.
Nowadays, the entire government and the public are filled with corrupt high-ranking officials.
This is a good opportunity to get rid of these pests, and Emu cannot leave at this juncture.
After all, in order to assist him, Gu Huai didn't even stay home with Sixteen on their wedding night.
He went to the palace overnight and, together with Yi Mu, compiled a list of those treacherous officials and their networks of connections.
After the imperial examination, Yi Mu will place outstanding young talents into the various branches of Su Feng.
These new forces slowly sprout, grow new leaves, and their trunks become strong, eventually transforming into a healthy, towering tree.
Gu Huai became Yi Mu's secretary-general and was inseparable from him every day.
On one occasion when he returned to the palace, he complained to the Empress that Yi Mu had taken up all of Gu Huai's time.
The newlyweds had very little time together.
The prime minister's household still had retainers, who were dealt with terribly.
However, Yi Mu did not do anything to the Empress. She remained the head of the six palaces, and her daily expenses were not reduced by a single penny.
That's how it is in the palace. As long as the emperor's favor remains, no one dares to neglect you even if your family has committed heinous crimes.
The Empress was sensible; her grandfather was indeed wrong.
If it were any of the concubines in the palace in the past, they would have gone to Yi Mu to beg for mercy with tears streaming down their faces long ago.
She didn't. She remained gentle and kind, and every day she had someone send Yi Mu nourishing soup.
She didn't complain when Yi Mu didn't come to her palace, and she never bothered him.
Because Yi Mu was busy and worried about Bei Menlin's safety, he completely neglected her.
Until that day, Yao Yan and Bei Menlin still had troops entering the capital.
Yi Mu then snapped out of his daze from the complicated political affairs.
It was almost New Year's, and the palace would inevitably hold banquets to make it lively.
In general, it was the Empress who took care of these kinds of matters.
She handed Yi Mu a list of all the expenses, which were clearly listed in the ledger.
In previous years, the palace expenses were considerable, and with more concubines, the expenses increased even more.
When it came to vying for favor, the things bestowed upon them by the original owner were mostly silver and jewelry.
At the end of the year, on New Year's Eve, they would distribute money to the people on the streets of Beicheng.
This will inevitably strain the national treasury.
However, this year there is only one woman in the palace, the Empress, who does not like extravagance and has no need to compete for favor.
This year's palace banquet can be held in a more lavish manner.
The Empress is always prudent in her work.
Yi Mu only glanced at two pages before returning the list to the Queen.
"I have always trusted the Empress. You may proceed as planned. Even if it exceeds the budget, it doesn't matter. It's only once a year, so make it a grand affair."
When the Empress heard him say that he was at ease with her, a shy smile appeared on her lips.
Just as I was about to have a more intimate conversation with him, a guard lifted the heavy curtain and came in.
A guard brought news: "Your Majesty, the Regent and the Grand Preceptor have returned to the capital and will be able to enter the Imperial City this afternoon."
Upon hearing the news, Yi Mu could hardly contain his joy, his eyes and brows brimming with delight.
"Very good!"
The empress, sitting to one side, took in his expression. Her slender, pale fingers secretly twisted the handkerchief into pieces inside her sleeve.
Bei Menlin...
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