During the morning court session, Zi Xi lazily leaned back on her phoenix throne and yawned, while the ministers below nervously reported on state affairs, occasionally stealing glances at the emperor's expression.
"Your Majesty, the Jiangnan region is suffering from floods..."
"The flood control plan was three pages long, two and a half of which were just flattery."
"Does my beloved minister think I'm blind? Or do you simply enjoy writing? Then copy this folk guide to male virtues that I've found a hundred times!"
Yin Jiuxiao sneered. The minister's legs went weak, and he was about to beg for forgiveness when he saw the Empress suddenly raise her hand.
With a swish, the knife pinned itself to the memorial, precisely picking out the silver notes hidden in the interlayer.
Zi Xi smiled and said, "Lord Li, your flood control plan comes with a bribe? And you've even bribed the Emperor?"
Lord Li fainted on the spot. That...that wasn't what he put in there!
Who's the kind person who puts silver notes into the memorial to the emperor?
This is slander!
It's a setup!!!
After the chaotic morning court session ended, the ministers who were leaving whispered among themselves.
"Although the Empress always sides with His Majesty in scolding us..."
"But at least His Majesty isn't killing people anymore!"
The Minister of Rites rubbed his temples and gave a self-comforting bitter smile. At least he would suffer physical pain, but his life wouldn't be in danger!
"yes!"
"I miscalculated. His Majesty only made me clean the latrines for a month!"
The Vice Minister of Revenue was moved to tears. With the Empress Dowager as his pillar of strength, how wonderful!
"I think..."
"Her Majesty's medical skills are superb, so she must have deliberately indulged His Majesty's sharp tongue to vent her frustrations. After all, cursing is better than killing..."
The old prime minister lowered his voice mysteriously, saying that now that he had used the empress's ointment, his hands, which had been shaking for more than ten years, had really stopped shaking!
The ministers were enlightened and bowed respectfully in the direction of the Phoenix Palace.
The two people who were being discussed stayed in the Imperial Garden to sunbathe and treat their headaches after court. According to Zi Xi, sunbathing and absorbing positive energy would also help Yin Jiuxiao's headaches.
Although Yin Jiuxiao didn't understand, he unconditionally supported doing so.
Zi Xi was pressing Yin Jiuxiao down in the pavilion while applying herbal essential oil: "Your Majesty, you have made two old ministers cry again today."
Yin Jiuxiao rested his head on Zi Xi's lap and sneered, "I have already shown mercy by not exterminating their entire clan."
Yes, yes, yes~
"Your Majesty did not kill anyone today, so here is a reward."
Zi Xi gently pressed her fingers on Yin Jiuxiao's temples and then lowered her head to kiss him.
Yin Jiuxiao closed his eyes, but you could still see that the tips of his ears were slightly red: "...I never intended to kill him. You're right. He's so old. Killing him would only bring me infamy."
"My husband is so good..."
A warm and tender atmosphere permeated the Imperial Garden.
*
The calamity that wiped out the imperial city five years ago has long since become a legend in the stories of storytellers.
In Qingzhou, Su Ruofan, who had been missing for a long time, stood in front of the school, looking at the children reciting aloud in the courtyard, some boys and some girls.
After the emperor and empress got married, a general amnesty was granted, and women were allowed to attend school. The Su family, who had returned to their hometown, set up this school in Qingzhou.
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