The Emperor was kissed by the Regent and cried again

"She was afraid that the ministers would embarrass you, and even more afraid that someone with ill intentions would murder you, so she secretly dug an escape route in advance."

Aunt Qiu recalled Shen Jingli's situation at the time. She said helplessly, "The regent has great power. When he is in Beijing, I dare not let the emperor flee rashly. You are his puppet. If you leave Beijing, he will definitely do his best to arrest you. With his power, it is only a matter of time before he catches you."

Shen Jingli was stunned. She...had not expected that the original owner's mother had been so thoughtful as to think of a way out for her.

"The regent is now in decline. I heard that more than half of his men disappeared for no reason. I have thought about it and feel that it is not right. If the regent really falls, new forces will surely emerge."

When Aunt Qiu said this, she sighed repeatedly: "Ah, you have no one in the court. If that happens, you may live a worse life than now."

"..."

After listening to Aunt Qiu's words, Shen Jingli secretly sighed: Emperor Dayuan is a puppet, right? !

Why does it feel like anyone can control it?

"Your Majesty, this passage can only be used by one person and can only be used once. When you jump down, you will touch the mechanism when you land. Then, another square brick will seamlessly connect to the floor."

"If you leave Beijing through this passage, no one will know your whereabouts along the way. In this way, there will be no way to investigate."

Aunt Qiu's eyes were filled with tears: "Your Majesty, after you leave the capital, you can regain your female body and live the life of an ordinary family. You don't have to worry about anything anymore."

After Aunt Qiu finished speaking, tears began to fall uncontrollably. Shen Jingli was raised by her, and she always regarded Shen Jingli as her own daughter! !

If she leaves, I will never see her again.

Shen Jingli took the handkerchief from Aunt Qiu's hand, wiped her tears, and said softly: "Aunt, put the square brick back to its place, I won't leave."

Aunt Qiu was stunned. She was puzzled. "Why not leave? The Regent has been away from the capital for many days. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"Mammy, I like him."

"Wha…what? What did you say!?"

"I... like him very much."

"!!??"

She was silent for a moment, then continued, "Mammy, Qin Yejue said that he would come back and he would not lie to me. I... must wait for him."

Shen Jingli had a serious look on her face, with a faint light in her eyes. At this moment, she was full of expectations for the future.

"I firmly believe that he will not fall easily!"

Nanny Qiu opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

"Mammy, I won't leave."

"Your Majesty, the Regent doesn't know that you are a woman. Aren't you afraid that he will be furious when he finds out the truth?"

If the Regent is really gay, then wouldn't the Emperor be doomed to be sad if he likes him? ?

Aunt Qiu continued to persuade, "Your Majesty, please think twice. Think about how the Regent has oppressed you in the past two years. Even if he is a little interested in you now, can you guarantee... that he will not change his mind in the future?"

"If that happens, will you still have a chance to escape?"

Shen Jingli's eyes were firm: "Mammy, I like him! I really like him!!"

Shen Jingli's words made Aunt Qiu completely understand that this silly girl would never leave Beijing...

Although she disagreed, she respected it.

Nanny Qiu touched Shen Jingli's cheek and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you will definitely get what you wish for."

Shen Jingli smiled brilliantly: "Of course, I am a perfect match for the Regent!"

Aunt Qiu shook her head helplessly, "How can an unmarried girl say such things?"

Shen Jingli shook her head to show her disapproval. She walked towards the dragon bed and said as she walked: "I don't care about these. Anyway, I and the Regent are a perfect match."

Aunt Qiu: “…”

It's a perfect match, so be it, as long as the emperor is happy.

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The next day.

The Golden Throne Hall was bustling with activity.

Prince Lin Shen Qi stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty, the Sang tribe has repeatedly provoked us, how should we deal with them?"

Duke of the Protectorate Lin Yunxiang also stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do with the soldiers who have recently returned to the capital?"

Shen Xuan, the prince of Lin Wangfu, was more inclined to believe that the soldiers were pretending to be sick. He said sarcastically: "They are suspected of pretending to be sick and collaborating with the enemy. They deserve to die ten thousand times!"

……

Shen Jingli did not answer at first. She looked at Shi Langying and said, "Hand over the roster of soldiers who have arrived in Beijing during this period."

The guard took the roster from Shi Langying and presented it to him with his head lowered. After Shen Jingli received it, he carefully looked through the number of people returning to Beijing every day.

"..."

Shen Jingli looked at the roster and sighed silently. The number of poisoned people sometimes increased and sometimes decreased, but the increase and decrease were not large.

Grand Tutor Huo Hongxuan saw Shen Jingli staring blankly at the roster, so he asked, "Your Majesty, Scholar Gu has already rushed to Xixu City to investigate the enemy situation. Has he sent any secret reports recently?"

Shen Jingli said truthfully: "Not yet."

After Shen Jingli finished speaking, the audience started discussing again.

"Will there be a war between Dayuan and the Sang tribe?"

"It's hard to say. But then again, without the nod from the Regent, who would dare to order an army to attack the Sang tribe?"

"The relationship between the Emperor and the Regent is very close. He might dare to do that."

"If we don't start a war, the San people will crawl over our faces! Are we really going to let them do whatever they want?"

……

Shen Jingli felt a headache after hearing this. After closing the roster, she looked at the silent Minister of Rites Gu Wenzhe.

"Gu Aiqing, what do you think, should we fight this battle or not?"

"Your Majesty, I think that if we really fight, the disadvantages will outweigh the advantages. Firstly, the soldiers' limb numbness has not yet been fully investigated. Secondly, if we really fight, we need to be on guard against whether Xue Rui will take advantage of the situation and invade."

Shi Langying said disdainfully: "Are we just going to let the barbarians take advantage of us? Dayuan has sufficient military strength and there is no need to be afraid of a small Sang tribe."

……

The opinions on fighting and not fighting were split evenly, with a few in the middle. So, the arguing ministers decided to throw the issue to the emperor: "Please let the emperor make the decision."

Shen Jingli did not advocate war at this time.

If we really want to eliminate future troubles forever, this battle must be fought, and how to fight it is the key.

Gu Wenzhe: "Your Majesty, I have something else to report."

"What's the matter?"

"The new monarch of Xuerui was ambushed by the Sang tribe on his way to Dayuan, and all the gold, silver and treasures he was traveling with were swept away."

Shen Jingli leaned on the dragon chair, thinking: "Is the ruler of Xuerui country injured?"

"She was seriously injured, but her life is not in danger. She has returned to Xue Rui Country for treatment."

The ministers were surprised that the Sang people were so bold as to openly attack the King of Xue Rui who came to pay homage.

They started talking to each other again.

"The San people are cruel and ruthless. If we don't fight this battle, how can we establish our authority?"

"Your Majesty, you must not allow yourself to be humiliated by the Sang people. Dayuan has a strong military force and there is no need to fear a war."

……