Ancient women awaken: loving yourself is the way to go

Royal study room.

The Prime Minister held up the memorial with both hands and said, "Your Majesty, there is good news from Jiangnan. The victims of this natural disaster have been properly resettled.

What is even more gratifying is that, thanks to timely rescue and effective measures, the number of casualties is twice as low as in previous years. This is the blessing of our dynasty, and it is also due to the benevolence of the emperor. "

The emperor raised his head slightly, with a look of indifference in his eyes. He said indifferently, "Reward those who have made contributions."

"Your Majesty is wise." The Prime Minister swallowed the details about disaster relief and took out a memorial: "Your Majesty, the nine clans of the Chen family have a total of 2,321 people. Killing so many people at once may cause panic among the people. I..."

"If you are afraid of causing panic, deal with it privately. I cannot tolerate any sand in my eyes." The emperor interrupted the prime minister, his tone full of unquestionable majesty.

However, the next second, the emperor's expression suddenly became awkward, like a sky covered with dark clouds, instantly suppressing the atmosphere of the entire hall.

The prime minister stood aside, observing the emperor's words and expressions, and keenly noticed the emperor's discomfort.

He cautiously asked, "Does the Emperor have anything else to say about this matter?"

The emperor shook his head and wanted to say something, but suddenly he uttered a series of "no" sounds, and the ground seemed to shake three times.

The prime minister lowered his head in silence, secretly complaining in his heart, but there was no need to speak with another mouth.

He tried his best to maintain a calm expression, but he couldn't help wondering what the emperor had eaten that would smell so bad.

The emperor's face was pale, his forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, there were constant sounds in his ears, and the smell of rotten aphrodisiac grass filled his nose.

He tried hard not to vomit and waved his hand to let the prime minister leave first.

The prime minister couldn't wait to walk out of the hall and took a deep breath of fresh air, trying to dispel the unpleasant smell.

He turned to Eunuch Xu and said, "The emperor is feeling unwell. Please send for a royal physician."

Eunuch Xu nodded in agreement and immediately turned and left.

After a while, the imperial physician hurried to the side room of the imperial study.

He carefully felt the pulse of the emperor lying on the couch, his brows furrowed and his expression serious.

After a long time, he finally let go of her hand and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, your spleen and stomach are a little out of balance. I will prescribe some medicine to regulate your spleen and stomach for you. I hope Your Majesty will take it on time.

I suggest that Your Majesty eat more easily digestible and warming foods, such as porridge and soup. At the same time, avoid overwork and ensure adequate rest. I believe you will recover soon. "

The emperor nodded and signaled the imperial physician to leave.

After the imperial physician left, the ear room returned to silence again.

The emperor closed his eyes, trying to calm the discomfort in his heart.

But the sound was intermittent, and the smell kept piling up. Princess Yun's words came to his mind: "It's just that Your Majesty doesn't know that when I get angry, strange things always happen, such as the sudden collapse of the dragon throne just now, or the sudden appearance of a mouse.

Based on past experience, you may not have a good time these days."

He shook his head. Impossible! There couldn't be such a bizarre thing in the world!

But then, the bed he was lying on collapsed again.

Whichever chair you sit on is the one that will cause problems.

A mouse passed by my face at night, and when I woke up in the morning there were granular objects next to the pastries on the table.

During the last morning court session, whenever he wanted to speak, he would just say "no".

……

So many illogical things happened together that he had to believe it even if he didn't want to.

After thinking for a long time, he called Eunuch Xu in and said, "Go to my private storehouse and get three treasures to give to Princess Yun, and give a golden plaque to the Disguise Pavilion."

Shen Xingxi accepted the plaque and expressed his gratitude, and asked Xinghuo to carry the plaque through the city and find an auspicious time to replace the plaque of Yirong Pavilion.

The system voice was filled with joy: [Congratulations to the host for taking the Disguise Pavilion to a higher level. All officials will surely think that the emperor supports women doing business and will follow suit. Although merchants are the last among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, only those with economic ability have the confidence to speak. If women stand up straight, they will one day be treated unfairly.]

[This is mainly thanks to your magic.] Shen Xingxi felt happy when he thought of the unlucky scene of the emperor described by the system.

[It mainly depends on the host's intelligence. To be honest, I have had many hosts, and this is the first time I have used this skill in this way. Usually it is used to frame others.]

[Putting the blame on others? ]

[It's the kind of scapegoating that the host hates, summoning the things in someone else's pocket to another person's pocket. ]

Shen Xingxi raised an eyebrow: [Can I summon the jade seal? ]

System: [Host, my next sentence is: However, because the summoning skill can only be used for pranks, this summoning cannot summon valuable items. At most, it can disgust others.]

Shen Xingxi sighed: [It seems that this is not going to work. Forget it. It is better to rely on myself than on anything else. I will give Yun Jingce another seven days. If there is no news about the women's imperial examination, I will take action.]

Prince Yun, who was about to go secretly to the Prime Minister's Mansion, could not help but smile bitterly. The princess was sure that the emperor was in need of people now and would not be able to refuse the Prime Minister's proposal. If there was no news after seven days, it meant that his heart was not sincere.

If he let the princess take action, it would mean the collapse of the cooperation, and the princess might even team up with the prince to deal with him directly.

He did not want to be an enemy of the princess, so the first thing he said when he saw the prime minister was: "Uncle Li, has the emperor agreed to the imperial examination for women?"

"I'll mention it again in the next few days, I'm sure the emperor will agree." The Prime Minister's eyes flashed with worry: "Yun'er, are you sure you want to pave the way for Mr. Shen?"

"The person who made the greatest contribution to this natural disaster was a person named Baihua. She was innovative and allowed women to join the ranks of rebuilding their homes.

She promised that any woman willing to join in the reconstruction would receive extra food. Do you know what happened next?

Those women are no less powerful than men. This time the reconstruction time is seven days earlier than before. Have you ever thought about what the world would be like if women stood up?

Very few people would be willing to be a concubine, and would be unwilling to stay at home and show their faces. How could they ensure the continuation of the family line? Would the noble families agree?

In other words, will you be able to satisfy Mr. Shen's appetite when you ascend the throne in the future?"

"We have to try." Prince Yun also knew that this matter was difficult, but he would be unwilling to give up.

"Uncle Li, you are willing to help the princess because you think her ideas are correct, right?" Prince Yun smiled bitterly, "Besides, if I don't help the princess, she will definitely turn to the crown prince, and I will have no choice but to seek power and usurp the throne."

"Are you saying that Mr. Shen has the ability to kill the emperor?" The Prime Minister's expression became even more solemn.

"To be honest with Uncle Li, the emperor's recent abnormal behavior is all caused by the princess. I didn't sleep last night, listening to the princess and the system teasing the emperor. Although this ability will not harm his life, if the princess takes advantage of the bed and the secret guards are stunned and kills him in one fell swoop, it is not impossible.

If the princess used the identity of Princess Yun to assassinate the emperor, I would have to bear the reputation of killing my father and brother to seize the throne for the rest of my life."

The Prime Minister held his forehead with his hand and couldn't help but said, "You are in such a difficult situation, have you ever thought of killing Mr. Shen?"

Prince Yun shook his head and said, "To be honest with Uncle Li, I really haven't thought about it, because I have seen that the harem has become more harmonious, that many families have improved their conditions because of women doing business, and that I have seen the results of this natural disaster.

Uncle Li, "Governing with virtue is like the North Star, which stays in its place and all the other stars revolve around it." Isn't this what you taught me?"

The Prime Minister closed his eyes and said, "Okay, I will go and give my allegiance to the Emperor. You just wait for the news."

Prince Yun bowed to Uncle Li and said, "Thank you for your understanding, Uncle Li. In a month at most, I will make Uncle Li the true head of all officials."

"As long as you know what's going on."

Prince Yun chatted with the Prime Minister for a while before leaving through the secret passage.

As night fell, the sky was dyed into a deep painting, and the nine members of the Chen family secretly disappeared into the night.

The emperor slept well for the first time in decades, and the first thing he did at the morning court was to agree to the prime minister's proposal on the imperial examination for women.

Some court officials immediately objected, speaking with contempt and disdain.

The emperor is willing to give face to the prime minister because he wants to make him more useful. Isn't agreeing to women's imperial examinations a preparation for replacing the prime minister in the future?

"If you have any opinions, please tell the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister agrees, then I agree."

The apparent harmony between the monarch and his subjects actually puts all the pressure and consequences on the prime minister.

The prime minister had been prepared for this. He stroked his beard and asked, "What is the reason why the gentlemen do not agree?"

The Imperial Censor was the first to speak out: "Prime Minister, allowing women to take the imperial examination is simply unheard of!"

"I have never heard that women cannot take the imperial examinations before." The prime minister retorted without changing his expression.

The Chief Censor said: "Prime Minister, women should keep their duties and give birth to children. How can they show their faces in public and violate the rules of being a wife?"