I rely on gossip to save the country

Xie Chuyue stood at the city gate, looking at the two figures going away, sniffed, and felt a little reluctant.

The Crown Prince and the Second Emperor had always been very kind and doting to her. In the past, whenever she left the palace or the imperial city, she could see them whenever she wanted.

Now they have all grown up and have to shoulder their own responsibilities, and the same is true for me now.

It will be difficult to see her brothers in the future. It has only been a short time since she left, but she already misses her father. She doesn’t know when she can go back to see him.

At some point Xie Yunshen and Xie Yunjing stood behind Xie Chuyue, and they were also looking at the figure going away.

Xie Yunjing touched his little sister's head and said with a smile: "Little Yue'er, don't be sad. From now on, as long as you want to see me, just send me a letter. No matter where the brothers are, they will come to see you immediately, just like when we were little. We will never break our promises."

Xie Chuyue was already very sad. When she heard their voices, she threw herself into their arms and said in a muffled voice, "I know, Fifth Brother."

Xie Yunshen also comforted her: "Yuer, you see, you still have me and your fifth brother. With the two of us accompanying you, you won't be alone."

Xie Yunshen thought of his own sister's love for money, so he coaxed her, "Besides, I have plenty of money. If Yue'er wants it in the future, I will give it to her."

Xie Chuyue nodded. She remembered that when she ascended the throne yesterday, her royal brother not only gave her 10 million taels, but also gave her hundreds of shops in the capital.

Thinking of this, Xie Chuyue finally felt better.

The three brothers and sisters waited until they could no longer see anyone before returning to the palace.

After returning to the palace, Xie Chuyue decided to deal with the flood in Jiangcheng first. This was the most important matter at the moment, so Xie Chuyue planned to let Xie Yunshen deal with the flood.

Princess Jianing also came to ask about this matter. How to deal with it? When she heard Xie Chuyue say that Xie Yunshen should go, her eyes were red and she said, "Your Majesty, please let me go. It doesn't matter if you are worried about me. I can go with the Fourth Prince. I will just watch how he handles things and never interfere. Okay?"

Seeing that the little girl was about to cry, Xie Chuyue didn't understand why Princess Jianing was so obsessed with the flood, so she asked, "Why do you have to deal with this matter so stubbornly? In the past, the Emperor of Beiqi Kingdom didn't care about these people, and no one would care if you didn't go. But now, they are saved, and you, a noble lady from the capital, don't have to go at all."

Princess Jianing's eyes flashed with sorrow, as if she had thought of something. She could no longer hold back her tears, which flowed like beads from a broken string. "You don't understand. I know the endings of all of them, but I still can't change the feeling of powerlessness. We all know that only a few of them survived, and their bodies have been stretched to the limit."

"There's nothing I can do, but I can keep them fed and clothed before they die."

Since Princess Jianing's rebirth, she has not had any particularly strong feelings about anything.

The only thing she was afraid of was the flood in Jiangcheng. She would think of the miserable conditions of the people day and night, and would always wake up from nightmares. In the previous life, all these people died at the hands of the third prince and Song Jiaojiao, and were buried alive by them.

She could do nothing in her previous life, but she couldn't do nothing in this life.

Finally, Xie Chuyue was persuaded by Princess Jianing, so she sent someone to tell her fourth brother and asked him and her to go and deal with the flood together.

After Xie Chuyue dealt with the matter, she came to the imperial study, but saw Hongye and Chu Jinghong waiting for her there.

"What are you doing here?" Xie Chuyue was very busy during that period and had no time to pay attention to them. The two of them were also tactful enough not to jump in front of her.

"Your Highness, don't you think we are lacking an identity now?" Hongye felt that since he had been vying for favor for so long, he should at least be given a status.

Moreover, the twenty young men sent by the Emperor of Nanyue Kingdom, plus the twenty handsome men sent by Fengqi Kingdom, made a total of forty people. Add the four of them, that’s forty-four. Now that there are more people, it will be fun to compete for favor. He has to quickly ask for an identity for himself, and then…

After thinking about it, Xie Chuyue felt that what Hongye said made sense. She couldn't just let them follow her like this, so she asked, "What identities do you two want?"

When Hongye heard Xie Chuyue's question, she was excited. Princess, are you planning to accept him? "Your Highness, I have been with you for such a long time. I don't ask for the position of queen, but the position of concubine is fine. If not, the position of imperial concubine is fine. Hongye doesn't mind."

Xie Chuyue was stunned and looked at Chu Jinghong. Chu Jinghong also said something shocking, "Your Highness, after all, I am the first one to enter the mansion. If I don't ask Your Highness to give me the position of Empress, at least you have to give me the position of the fourth concubine, right?"

Xie Chuyue: ………What? What does that have to do with anything? What about concubine, imperial concubine, or queen?

Seeing Xie Chuyue's look, Hongye thought that he was asking too much, so she sighed, "If Your Highness thinks that Hongye is asking too much, then it's fine if Hongye is given the title of Beauty. Anyway, her status cannot be lower than that of the forty beauties. Besides, there has to be a first come first served rule. Then I can bring them all to Your Highness to compete for your favor."

After hearing what Hongye said, Xie Chuyue finally understood everything.

Until now, these two guys are still thinking about competing for favor in her backyard and entering her harem. She really wants to pry open their heads and see what's inside?

Xie Chuyue changed the subject and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Let's talk about other things first. Didn't I tell you? You are not allowed to appear in front of me without explaining your identity clearly."

Her Majesty has been the Queen for two days, but Xie Chuyue is still not used to it and calls herself "I".

The two men immediately knelt down and said in unison: "We are His Highness's male favorites."

Xie Chuyue: …………

Xie Chuyue held her forehead with her hand. Did these two have to wait for her to expose them?

"Haha, you two are great. Since you two won't say it, then I will say it for you two. One is Nalan Hongye, the eleventh prince of Dongguan, the younger brother of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Dongguan; the other is Chu Anshi, the former prince of Xiye, and now the black market leader Chu Jinghong, known as Master Jinghong in the world. You two are so shameless that you insist on being my male favorites. I can't afford it for you two."

The two looked at each other with shock in their eyes, and there was only one thought in their minds: this guy is really a hidden talent.

He knew that each of them had extraordinary identities, but he didn't expect them to be so extraordinary.

The two were not embarrassed by their identities being guessed, and stood up with dignity. Hongye continued to show his thick skin at this moment: "Your Highness, identity is not important. I still want to be your male favorite, as long as your Highness does not mind."

Xie Chuyue twitched her lips, feeling that this guy was trying to trick her, "Come on, if you become my male lover, the Crown Prince of Dongguan will definitely overthrow my Beili Kingdom."

Chu Jinghong's identity was exposed, but there was no change on his face, as if it was not his business. "Your Highness, my identity is embarrassing. I can only live longer by using your identity as a male concubine to cover it up."

Xie Chuyue pressed her temples. These two people were truly her living ancestors.