So what if I traveled through time? I'll continue to roll in another place

Zhou Yao gained fame for preaching at the Autumn Banquet, and he became the talk of the town for a while. But fame brings trouble, and many people invited him to lecture, but he declined them all.

What he is most worried about now is whether Chu Changning can send Xiao Yueshan back home as agreed.

As soon as the autumn banquet was over, Zhou Yao rushed to the Grand Princess's Mansion with a small entourage.

When he arrived at the east gate, he asked to see the steward Xu Rong. Xu Rong was surprised to see this young official who was in the limelight today rushing to the Grand Princess's Mansion regardless of anything, and he quickly welcomed him in.

"My lord, you are really in the spotlight now, and so many people are watching you! How can you just come here without saying hello? If someone sees you, I don't know how much gossip they will say." He said in a shrill voice.

"If you want to avoid suspicion, you shouldn't keep my wife in your house." He was not friendly to anyone in the Grand Princess's mansion.

"Your Excellency, you are too polite. He is only accompanying the Grand Princess for a few days, so there is no need to detain him." Now that Lord Zhou is useful to the Grand Princess, Xu Rong still smiled and knew the situation.

"I came here today to pick her up." Zhou Yao was too lazy to talk nonsense with him, "Is the Grand Princess in the mansion?"

Xu Rong rolled his eyes and said with a flattering smile, "The Grand Princess is resting now. How about I go and inform her first?"

"No need, I'll go find her myself." After saying that, Zhou Yao walked towards the inner courtyard.

Xu Rong hurried forward to stop him, "Master Zhou, this is against the rules! If you force your way in, I will have trouble explaining to the Grand Princess!"

Zhou Yao pushed him away and said, "I'll take care of anything that happens. If you dare to stop me again, don't blame me for being rude!"

Seeing this, Xu Rong knew that he could not stop him, so he quietly called a few servants and asked them to quickly inform the Grand Princess.

Zhou Yao rushed all the way, attracting the attention of the maids and servants in the mansion. He went straight to the gate of the Grand Princess's inner courtyard and shouted loudly: "Junior Zhou Yao, I want to see the Grand Princess!"

The guards at the door looked at each other, not knowing what to do. At this moment, the eldest princess' voice came from inside the room: "Let him in."

The maid led Zhou Yao into the study, where he saw the eldest princess sitting upright on the couch, looking at him sharply.

He bowed hastily and said straight to the point: "Today's autumn banquet lecture has ended. Please let my wife go home, Princess."

Chu Changning smiled slightly, "Master Zhou, why are you so anxious? I just want to keep Madam Zhou for a few more days and chat with her."

"The Grand Princess is of noble status. It only takes a word for her to see anyone she wants. Why resort to such means?" Zhou Yao looked into her eyes without fear.

The eldest princess's face darkened, "Zhou Yao, although you won the autumn banquet for me today, I appreciate your talent and give you some face, don't be ungrateful!"

"I respect the Grand Princess, but I also hope that the Grand Princess can respect me." Zhou Yao responded neither servilely nor arrogantly, "Xiao Yueshan is my wife, and I have the responsibility to protect her. I also hope that the Grand Princess can help her achieve her goal."

Chu Changning stared at Zhou Yao, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

"What a loyal and responsible man. Anyway, Madam Zhou is different from others, and I like her very much. I can't force her to stay." She waved her hand and signaled the maid beside her, "Go and invite Madam Zhou over."

Soon, Xiao Yueshan walked into the study. When she saw Zhou Yao, her eyes were full of joy.

"Hehe..." Xiao Yueshan smiled at him, looking a little cute and playful, and walked quickly to Zhou Yao.

Seeing how she made it look so easy, the tense atmosphere between Chu Changning and Zhou Yao eased a lot.

Zhou Yao looked at her seriously, as if checking if the baby was injured. He held her hand and said softly, "Let's go home."

The two of them bowed to the Grand Princess and left the Grand Princess's Mansion together.

Chu Changning looked at their departing backs, lost in thought.

"These two people are quite interesting..."

Zhou Yao and Xiao Yueshan got on their own carriage. Along the way, Zhou Yao held Xiao Yueshan's hand tightly, as if he was afraid that she would disappear.

"Are you okay? Have you been wronged?" Zhou Yao asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Xiao Yueshan smiled and shook her head. "The Grand Princess didn't embarrass me, you don't have to worry. But you, why are your dark circles so heavy? You don't look good either."

"I'm fine." Zhou Yao breathed a sigh of relief, "I will never let you leave my side again."

Xiao Yueshan felt warm in his heart and moved closer to Zhou Yao. He couldn't help but kiss his cheek.

The two returned to their little home, and everything seemed peaceful and warm again.

What they didn't know was that after the two of them left, Gao Mao went to the Grand Princess's mansion.

"Mother, everything you asked has been done. Yueyun prefect Teng Daisheng has sent someone to pass on the message in advance. Within five days, good news will surely reach the capital. We just need to wait for the good news."

Chu Changning couldn't help but feel a little happy at Gao Mao's words. Now that the legend of the old lady had made a name for herself in the court, all she needed to do was to create more momentum to make it a reality.

Everything is going according to her plan step by step. Her life has entered a countdown, and those things that belong to her must be taken back as soon as possible!

Sure enough, three days later, Yueyun Prefecture reported a natural disaster in Ruizhou, with landslides and mountains destroyed, countless casualties, and even the sacrificial stone with the inscription on the Zixiao Mountain in Yueyun Ruizhou, where Taizu held a sacrifice ceremony, was shifted from its original position.

God was furious and all lives were lost. Teng Daisheng, the governor of Yueyun, quickly reported the incident to the emperor and wrote a long letter to plead guilty, asking the court to issue an order for disaster relief.

When the officials in the capital heard this report, they were all shocked.

Song Pu immediately realized the interests involved in this matter and convened cabinet ministers to discuss countermeasures.

There were different opinions in the court. Some suggested sending an imperial envoy to inspect the disaster area, while others advocated allocating money and grain to provide relief to the victims.

The director of the Imperial Observatory, Yi Yan, seized the opportunity to advise the court that this natural disaster was a warning from God to the court and that a grand sacrificial ceremony should be held to pray for God to calm down.

He also suggested that the earth shaking was a sign of the old mother's discomfort, and that the old mother's bloodline should preside over the sacrificial ceremony to show piety.

Disaster relief is one thing, and calming people's hearts is another. Although Song Pu thought there was a trick, it was not easy to object immediately, so he first ordered the Imperial Observatory to prepare for the sacrificial ceremony.

Chu Changning was secretly happy that her plan was proceeding in an orderly manner.

Now the Imperial Astronomical Bureau needs to consult the heavens to figure out who is the destined person. She has people in the Imperial Astronomical Bureau and Shijue Temple, and the result of the divination must be that she is the destined woman.

She wanted to use this sacrifice to demonstrate her ability and prestige and further consolidate her position in the court.

Originally, this so-called natural disaster was a man-made disaster caused by Teng Daisheng. After Chu Changning presided over the sacrifice, the disaster would definitely be alleviated.

Then she is the daughter of Heaven and Earth, and the undisputed king of the world. This noble identity is deeply rooted in people's hearts and no one can match it.