In the capital, countless people were running in the streets, cheering to their heart's content.

Jiang Si returned home in the rain and once again saw the grand scene of the streets being deserted.

"Look! It's the rain-praying team!"

The people dancing in the rain discovered Jiang Si and his companions, and rushed over madly. When they got close, they all knelt down in front of Jiang Si.

"The Crown Princess Goddess has come to the world, God bless the Great Zhou!"

Even after the sacrificial procession had passed by, the people were still kneeling in the rain and were reluctant to get up.

When he heard the first thunder, Emperor Jingming quickly walked out of the hall and looked up at the sky.

The rain was falling. Even though he had been in office for decades and had developed the ability to remain calm even when faced with a mountain collapsing in front of him, he couldn't help but shed tears at this moment and heaved a long sigh of relief: "It's really raining!"

Pan Hai held up a bamboo umbrella and said, "Your Majesty, the wind is strong and the rain is cold. You should go inside."

"No, let's go to Kunning Palace."

At this moment, Emperor Jingming really wanted to share his excitement with the Empress.

Emperor Jingming walked hurriedly, and Pan Hai had no choice but to quickly catch up with him, trying his best to use the bamboo umbrella to cover Emperor Jingming's body.

The empress stood in the corridor, looking at the rain with bright eyes, and happened to see Emperor Jingming walking out of the rain.

"Why did the emperor come here in the rain?" The queen hurried to greet him.

The palace maid holding the umbrella beside her was a step slow, and the drizzle immediately hit the empress's hair and shoulders.

But who cares about this now?

The emperor and empress ignored everyone and walked into the palace side by side.

The rain in April is not cold, but refreshing, just like the emperor and empress's cheerful mood at this moment.

After receiving the hot tea from the palace maid, Emperor Jingming blew on the tea leaves floating on the water and sighed, "I never thought that the Crown Princess's prayer for rain would actually succeed!"

The queen smiled and said, "Yes, I have been worried for a long time, but now I am finally relieved. The people can rest assured when the rain falls from the sky."

She can also feel at ease.

Thinking about how the Crown Princess broke into Yangxin Palace seven days ago, she felt scared even now.

How can you be so bold? If your prayer for rain fails, you will be doomed.

Fortunately it was successful!

If the Crown Princess is recognized by the people, her position as the Crown Prince will be extremely stable, and she, as the Queen, will be able to be secure and will not have to worry about the future.

"The Queen."

"Um?"

"The incense in the small Buddhist hall still needs to be burned. We can't neglect the Bodhisattva."

The Queen couldn't help but laugh: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, the small Buddhist temple is always full of incense and will never neglect the Bodhisattva."

"That's good."

Compared with the joy of the emperor and empress, the atmosphere in Cining Palace was as solemn as the rolling dark clouds in the sky.

The Queen Mother squeezed the beads tightly, and after a while she finally uttered two words: "Monster!"

The Crown Princess Jiang is a monster, otherwise how could she pray for rain?

Encountering such a monster, it's no wonder that she was at a disadvantage everywhere.

The Queen Mother felt depressed when she thought about the pressure she had put on Emperor Jingming not long ago.

The Crown Princess's prayer for rain was successful, and all the previous rumors became a joke. If anyone said anything bad about the Crown Princess in the street at this time, he would probably be beaten up by those who heard it.

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes and stared at the rosary in her hand. A thought flashed through her mind: Perhaps it is time to lie low and enjoy the rest of her life.

In fact, she had severed her connection with Wu Miao with her own hands, so she no longer had to carry out some of the instructions given by the Great Elder.

She is the Queen Mother. As long as she stops, what can the Prince and his wife do to her?

As the Queen Mother was thinking this, Jiang Si's half-smile suddenly flashed through her mind, and her original intention to give up was gone in an instant.

No, the prince and his wife are still young, and they will eventually ascend to the throne. If she is not around by then, it's fine, but if she is still around, won't she let Jiang tame her?

But she has already revealed a lot of her cards, so it would not be wise to act rashly...

For a moment, the Queen Mother was in a state of confusion.

The Crown Princess's prayer for rain was successful, and the people rejoiced. All the officials and nobles began to behave themselves, and no longer dared to say a word to the Crown Prince and his wife.

As for the censor who died by hitting his head against the pillar, if the Crown Princess's prayer for rain had failed, the censor's willingness to sacrifice his life for the stability of the country would have been recorded in history. But now, haha, who still remembers who the unlucky guy was.

He is just a little clown who is trying to threaten the emperor with his life.

Gu Mansion.

Madam Gu ordered the maid to make the bed in the study, and said to Minister Gu in a stern voice, "From today on, Master, please sleep in the study."

When Minister Gu heard this, he became anxious: "Madam, I'm not used to sleeping in the study!"

When he was young, he studied hard and injured his shoulders and neck. When the pain flared up, he felt very weak. Only my old woman knew the good method of massage. She would massage him before going to bed, and he would feel much better the next day.

How can you sleep in the study room?

Madam Gu rolled her eyes at Minister Gu and sneered, "I have long advised you to stop interfering in the royal family affairs, but you just wouldn't listen. Now you are embarrassed."

Minister Gu looked embarrassed: "Women should just take care of the affairs of the inner house. You don't understand what's going on outside——"

Mrs. Gu patted the hard bed and said, "I will take care of the affairs of the inner house. You can sleep here, old man."

Having said that, Mrs. Gu turned and left, leaving behind the sound of the door slamming.

Minister Gu was so angry that he blew his beard: "The older I get, the worse my temper becomes. It's really outrageous. This time I have to make you beg me to go back to sleep!"

In the middle of the night, the old minister stood outside the bed with a blanket in his arms, and said bitterly, "Madam, I was wrong. Let me go back to sleep."

"Will you still take care of other people's family affairs in the future?"

"Whatever."

Mrs. Gu smiled and said, "Master, do you have shoulder pain? Let me massage it for you."

The old man didn’t even ask, is the Crown Princess an ordinary person?

When the Crown Princess and Princess Qi went to burn incense together and encountered a frightened horse, Princess Qi was scared mad, but the Crown Princess was unharmed. That was because the Crown Princess gave a big gift to the Bodhisattva of Baiyun Temple.

Giving a big gift is not unusual, what is unusual is that the Bodhisattva accepted it. Otherwise, why would he take care of the Crown Princess?

Isn't she waiting for her father to make trouble with the Crown Princess who is cared for by the Bodhisattva, and for the whole mansion to be in great trouble?

Even as the wife of a minister, she still has to worry about this. The old man is just ignorant.

The ministers were kept in abeyance for a while, and the hidden danger of the emperor's instability disappeared. Emperor Jingming finally had a few days of peace and was deeply moved.

Then one day, Pan Hai reported: "Your Majesty, Lord Zhen came to the palace to ask for an audience."

Emperor Jingming had the urge to cover his ears, but under Pan Hai's inquiring gaze, he nodded: "Let him in."

When Old Zhen asks for a meeting, it’s all about serious matters, and serious matters mean unexpected things—well, unexpected things are coming again!

Soon Zhen Shicheng came in, carrying a large rattan box.

"I have seen the emperor."

Emperor Jingming lowered his gaze to the rattan box and said, "Lord Zhen, this is——"

Zhen Shicheng put down the rattan box and said, "Your Majesty, this is the case file of a case."

Emperor Jingming was stunned when he heard this: "So many?"

Zhen Shicheng lowered his eyes and said, "I didn't expect to sort out so many things."

"What case is it?" Emperor Jingming didn't want to ask, but how could he not ask? Such a big box placed here could be used as a small stool to sit on.

"It's about the defamation case against the owner of Lushengxiang."