The suffocating pressure emanating from Sui Mo vanished without a trace.
He was panting heavily, as if he had just been pulled out of the water, and was soaked through inside and out.
"Go kneel down to the side."
"yes!"
Qin Zhaoqiong noticed something unusual the moment she entered the room.
Halfway through the ceremony, the Empress Dowager asked a question, the same one she had just asked Sui Mo.
Qin Zhaoqiong abruptly stopped moving, stiffened for a few breaths, and then immediately clasped her hands in a fist salute.
"I swear on the fate of the nation that this matter must not be revealed."
The air in the imperial study was still. Knuckles tapped lightly on the desk, the rhythmic tapping sound seeming to resonate in everyone's hearts.
After a long while, Qin Minghuang finally spoke again.
As if the previous question didn't exist, they inquired about the details of the two cases.
Having information from the Xuanji Guard is one thing, but she also needs to hear how Zhaoqiong views the matter.
Qin Zhaoqiong secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that this would happen upon her return to the capital, and had already prepared a plan.
Her account was very objective, without much of her own judgment.
At the same time, he did not embezzle the credit of his sixth sister.
Qin Minghuang remained calm and waited until she finished speaking before asking a question.
"You were assassinated and fell into a coma. Zhao Yue still had enough internal energy to choose to reinforce the dike."
"Zhaoyue was swept away by the flood and drifted a long way. She also expended a lot of energy trying to save me."
The sorcerer's poison is very troublesome; if it cannot be eliminated in one go, it will recur.
Therefore, there is no problem with her choice, and... she is wearing my armor and acting in my name.
After the dike was secured, my internal energy had mostly recovered, and only then did they begin to heal me and completely remove the toxins.
This is the most reasonable explanation Qin Zhaoqiong could think of, but it also has its shortcomings.
According to Yin Zhe, the imperial guards had already been gathered and it was safe to stay on the riverbank.
Zhao Yue could have easily treated the poison and wounds on the spot, but she insisted on leaving Longmen County, her attitude very firm.
"She also wrote 'Women's Self-Reliance'? And even after things stabilized in Bailu County, she still allowed you to spread it?"
"Yes," Qin Zhaoqiong replied quickly.
"I asked my sixth sister many times whether she wanted to sign her name when giving speeches, but she always refused."
Even though she drafted this speech herself, very few people know about it.
Qin Zhaoqiong only realized later that the credit for this speech was not necessarily less than that for flood control, because it aligned with the Empress Dowager's national policy.
Qin Minghuang inquired in detail about the effects of the message being spread across the three states.
Although several national policies implied gender equality, fourteen years later, there were still very few female officials in the court.
Xiao Liu used the pretext of flood control and disaster relief to vigorously promote this idea among the common people in the city.
Was it a coincidence or did they realize their own difficulties?
Her reckless and brutal methods broke the deadlock of not mentioning either the dark or the light, so...
However, more and more mysteries surround Xiao Liu.
Qin Minghuang didn't press the matter further, which won her many favors; everyone was protecting her.
Where is she?
"I suddenly felt unwell upon entering the city and returned to my residence..."
"Xiao Liu has made a great contribution; let's get the head of the Imperial Medical Academy to come over."
Tell him that if he tries to brush it off with excuses like "liver qi stagnation" or "palpitations and mental distress," then he should retire.
Su Quan, who was waiting outside, hurriedly left after receiving the order, and Qin Zhaoqiong's heart skipped a beat.
Why did the sixth sister pull this stunt at such a critical moment? Now we can only hope that she is really unwell.
After hesitating for a moment, she clasped her hands in a fist and opened her mouth:
“Sui Mo… has rendered meritorious service on this trip. Although she concealed some things, there were reasons for it. I beg Your Majesty to punish her leniently.”
The Azure Phoenix Guards are the palace's personal guards, and these words actually crossed the line, but Qin Zhaoqiong had no choice but to say them.
Qin Minghuang remained noncommittal, neither agreeing nor refusing.
"Stop, stop, stop!" Qin Zhaoyue waved her hand quickly, her face full of disgust. "What kind of piano is this, playing such a lame tune?"
The musician immediately knelt down, not understanding what it meant, but it was always better to apologize first.
"Why are you kneeling? I'll hum a tune for you, and you play it according to my humming."
The musician listened to it once and quickly played the tune.
"Yes, yes, yes!" Qin Zhaoyue clapped her hands encouragingly, "That's the taste!"
The musician breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, but how should he put it... the tune was a bit vulgar.
It's somewhat like a folk slang tune, hardly suitable for refined conversation.
With the music in tune, Qin Zhaoyue pointed at the male performers and models, "And you guys, stop with that fancy stuff, get something down-to-earth, don't you understand what down-to-earth means?"
The boys huddled awkwardly below the hall, their eyes filled with confusion; they clearly didn't understand.
"Okay, let's start with the most basic one."
Hands behind head, yes, that's it, spread your arms wider, show off your muscular chest muscles..."
It was the height of summer, and the performer was wearing a short silk shirt. When she lifted her shoulders, the shirt rode up a bit, revealing her fair abdomen.
After jumping for a while, beads of sweat rolled down my V-line, leaving behind tiny phosphorescent streaks.
That's dazzling!
"Next, keep your upper body still, then twist your hip joint."
Following her instructions, the performers immediately began to sway and move.
Although this action is somewhat embarrassing, the important person is pleased.
Qin Zhaoyue's smile stretched almost to her ears; she was visibly happy.
"Don't just stand there, musicians, quickly add some music."
Don't shake all at once, line up and come one at a time.
Look at my gesture. I just flick my finger upwards like this, and then it's a change of personnel.
"Be quicker, make the movement bigger, and this princess will reward you if you twist it well!"
Qin Zhaoyue chuckled foolishly.
Who says time travel videos don't exist? We've created one!
Let's try the "giant pendulum" ride first, and then we'll explore the rest slowly.
The Ink Group on the side: ...
Mo Er gently nudged Tao Yao beside him, "Little Tao, is His Highness usually like this...?"
Tao Yao shook her little head, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
During this mission, they spent every day with the Sixth Princess. Although she was rather lazy, she was truly responsible when things got tough.
Unexpectedly, he was exposed as a traitor just one hour after returning to Fengjing.
"This is nothing, it's just listening to music and watching dancing, we haven't even touched anything..."
Touch? Touch what?
Tao Yao inadvertently revealed the Sixth Prince's little habit, and quickly covered her mouth, her innocent big eyes blinking.
The Ink Group remained silent.
That's right, it seems that the Sixth Princess's reputation wasn't entirely unjustified.
But...why? They clearly have the ability and the means...
Just then, Mo Yi, who had been waiting outside the mansion for news, rushed over.
"Something terrible has happened! People from the palace have arrived!"
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