Just as Gu Mu finished speaking, he saw the system emit a notification sound.
[Performance score +3]
The increase wasn't much, but it meant he had regained some public support.
A few days later, Gu Mu left this place and returned to the capital.
Those officials were finally relieved.
They stood at the crossroads where Gu Mu had left, watching with reverence as his carriage gradually disappeared into the distance.
Then they all knelt on the ground and kowtowed deeply: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for sparing our lives!"
On the carriage
Shen Ling lowered the carriage curtain, withdrew her gaze from behind, and straightened her head: "Your Majesty, they have all knelt down to see you off."
Gu Mu did not notice the officials' actions; they knelt down only after Gu Mu left, and it wasn't for his benefit.
It's just heartfelt gratitude.
So whether he saw it or not is unimportant.
On the contrary, Shen Ling, for some reason, had a bright and cheerful look in her eyes after hearing that Gu Mu had spared those officials: "Your Majesty, it is a blessing for the people of the South to have you."
Shen Ling opened her mouth, suddenly wanting to say that if it weren't for Gu Mu, the Southern Kingdom would have already been destroyed by now.
However, because Gu Mu guarded the Southern Kingdom, the Southern Kingdom now is very different from what she saw in her previous life.
People's lives are getting better and better, and they no longer go hungry or cold.
Because Gu Mu continuously transported grain from the national treasury to various regions, and local officials also distributed the grain to people in need, beggars were almost nowhere to be seen on the streets.
But after thinking about it, Shen Ling just smiled secretly and said nothing.
She knew His Majesty was very strong, and that was enough.
With these thoughts in mind, the boneless and gentle Shen Ling unconsciously grasped Gu Mu's large hand and gently placed it on the back of his hand.
Before Shen Ling could even react, Gu Mu grabbed her small hand tightly with his large hand.
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