In ancient times, she gave birth to seven daughters and was divorced by her husband's family.

"Alas, General Pei only has ten days to live, but Bai Lu will have to remain faithful to him for the rest of her life!"

Wang Shoufu was the prime minister of a dynasty and had a noble status. Even the emperor could speak his mind.

Anyway, he doesn't want anything, his family doesn't have much money, and he has never formed a clique for personal gain while serving as an official... He has confidence because he is not greedy.

Hearing this, the emperor was stunned: "What? How is this possible? How could I let Bai Lu marry Pei Huizhou? What are you talking about?!"

"Minister Wang, are you crazy?"

The emperor looked at Prime Minister Wang with concern and asked, "Sir Wang, if you feel that you have been experiencing frequent hallucinations and blurred vision recently, I will allow you to rest for a few days."

"When the time comes, I'll send the memorial to your home, and you'll review it with me?"

"..."

"??????"

After hearing this, Prime Minister Wang was stunned.

The other ministers looked at each other, not daring to speak.

Seeing the reactions of his ministers, the emperor suddenly felt uneasy. His heart skipped a beat and he hurriedly asked, "Wait, Prime Minister Wang, why do you say that?!"

Even if Prime Minister Wang’s eyesight is blurry due to his old age, it shouldn’t be this severe, right?

But he wasn't sure either.

Who made Prime Minister Wang foolishly give Pei Huizhou so many medicines before?

Then Prime Minister Wang asked anxiously, "Your Majesty, don't you know? You previously issued an imperial decree to the Ministry of Rites to announce to the world... asking the Ministry of Rites to arrange for General Pei to propose to the Bai family so that they can get married?!"

"You also said in the imperial edict that General Pei's current status is special. If Marquis Anguo is a chaste man, this is the right thing to do... Although it is in accordance with the principles of propriety, it is ultimately unfair to Marquis Anguo! Telling the Minister of the Central Secretariat not to invite Bai Lu to come, and simply using the Empress' jade pendant in her place, so that the two of them can marry, is already a great favor from the emperor!"

This is the comfort before death.

Not allowing Bai Lu to really marry Pei Huizhou is just a nominal thing.

But I really have to be a widow for the rest of my life.

From then on, when people mentioned her, they would refer to her as General Pei’s wife, rather than just the title Bai Lu.

Hearing this, the emperor was shocked. Damn it, someone is plotting against Bai Lu!!!

He immediately stood up suddenly, his vision going dark: "Withdraw from the court!"

"..."

Prime Minister Wang and his colleagues investigated for a long time and finally found out that it was the imperial edict that was secretly issued by the Queen.

The emperor listened to this and remained silent for a long time.

Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang, who claimed to be ill and did not attend the morning court, both arrived at this time and sighed.

They couldn't say anything bad about the emperor... The queen could only say to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the emperor's words are as good as gold. What you say is what it is. I'm afraid this engagement is set and cannot be changed."

"General Pei and Marquis Anguo must really get married. If they don't, they will be disobeying the emperor's order!"

The emperor sat on the dragon throne and everyone was stunned.

Then Prime Minister Wang added, "If it were anyone else, it would be fine, but it had to be the Empress! To protect the Empress's reputation, you must not disclose this matter to anyone."

After all, the emperor has already lost face, why should he lose another person's face!

When the time comes, it will be said that the queen abused her power and actually let her niece marry a dying man. The queen's reputation will be completely ruined.

The Queen will die in three months. She has lived a decent life. How can we let her reputation be ruined like this?

The emperor was thinking about the queen's kindness, but also felt sorry for Bai Lu. He was in a dilemma.

I don't know whether I should clear Bai Lu's name and say that the imperial edict was issued by the Queen blindly, or should I just make the best of a bad situation and give Bai Lu an explanation.

When Prime Minister Wang and Duke Liang saw that the emperor didn't speak, they looked at each other and remained silent.

In fact, they thought about finding someone to take the blame and saying that it was an imperial decree issued by a Turkic spy, but such words must never be said casually.

Because if it was said that the Turkic spies had directly infiltrated the imperial court, it would seem that the emperor was incompetent.

This means that the foundation of the imperial court and the very basis of the country can be shaken at will, which is detrimental to the national prestige.

So this kind of words should never be said casually.

Oh, this is really messed up... I don’t know what to do.

The two of them had no other thoughts in their minds, and at this moment they both felt that Bai Lu was a really pitiful person.

Thousands of miles away, yet so many people decide her fate.

She herself...cannot decide her own destiny.

At this time, Bai Lu is probably still outside, fighting for Dawu and treating the people of Dawu!

......

Bai Lu was far away and really didn't know the situation in Kyoto.

She was taking her men on a long journey to Zhaozhou.

"I heard Zhaozhou is a great place, close to the south of the Yangtze River, surrounded by water, with beautiful mountains and rivers...it's still hot at this time."

"Unlike Liangzhou, where people feel comfortable wearing just one layer of clothing and even need to cover themselves with a blanket at night..."

"Zhaozhou is probably the southernmost part of the world, and it's also the hottest place... I heard that the rice there can be harvested twice a year..."

On the way, Bai Qi and the others found the system information for Bai Lu and gave her some scientific knowledge.

Bai Lu nodded and sat in the carriage, feeling worried.

She estimated that it would take at least five to seven days to reach Zhaozhou, which was too slow.

However, we had to take a horse-drawn carriage to travel on bumpy roads, because many of the doctors were older and could not ride horses. That's it.

But Bai Lu thought about it carefully. If there was a plague in Zhaozhou at this speed, everyone would probably die there.

She immediately discussed with the people below and told them, "I will leave Guiying and Liangyu here to look after you. You will go ahead later."

"I'm bringing 20 female soldiers and some doctors who are in good health, and we're heading to Zhaozhou with light luggage!"

"I'll understand later."

The doctors all nodded.

One of the doctors was none other than Mr. Xu Maochun, the old man Bai Lu had met before.

Old Master Xu smiled at Bai Lu and said, "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, we will make sure everything is settled here and we will take care of ourselves."

"See you in Zhaozhou."

"it is good."

Bai Lu nodded, and headed out of Qingzhou towards Pingzhou first. After crossing the countless plains and mountains in Pingzhou, it took two days to reach Zhaozhou.

They even nearly ran a fast horse to death.

No one got much rest during the trip. They only slept for an hour at night and their faces looked pale.

When they arrived at the gate of Zhaozhou City, they almost collapsed and their legs felt weak.

Bai Lu took out the token of trust that the Zhaozhou governor had sent her—a black iron token—and shouted coldly, "Is anyone there? We need to enter the city!"

"An envoy from Qingzhou! I am Bai Lu, the Marquis of Anguo, Lady of Liangzhou!"

Hearing this, the young general guarding the city was overjoyed.

The young general with his handlebar mustache looks a bit like a small notebook who has lived a good life.

The little notebook said to Bai Lu with a smile, "So you are the Marquis of Anguo! We have heard of your great name for a long time. You are indeed as imposing as your portrait!"

"Please come in, please come in! All the people of Zhaozhou are waiting for you. We miss you so much!"

They invited Bai Lu and the doctors into the city, and saw that the streets were wide and paved with new bluestone slabs, which could accommodate two carriages passing side by side. It looked very spacious.

The houses everywhere are much better than those in Qingzhou or even Pingzhou.

There are many three-story buildings here, and they are very large. Unlike Qingzhou... the three-story buildings are all built by people with good conditions.

Here, building a few-story building is the most common thing.

Zhaozhou is the most prosperous place in the world. Silk and jade products are produced frequently in Jiangnan. Water and land transportation are flourishing, and the canal transportation is smooth. There is also the largest canal gang here, and merchants from all over the world are like crucian carp crossing the river.

For people here, doing business is as simple as eating and drinking, and they are all very rich.

Even Bai Lu, the most prestigious businessman in Liangzhou, is just average here.

When she was in Qingzhou... based on her wealth, she wasn't even in the top 5, let alone the top 5 here, she wasn't even in the top 20.

People in the Jiangnan area are really rich, not to mention some invisible business tycoons, whose ancestors have been doing business for countless generations.

There were also many people on the street, and the noise of people was constant. There were hawkers shouting in the streets and alleys: "Selling green bean cakes, 10 yuan a pound!"

"Selling candy, 20 yuan a pound!"

"Selling sauerkraut noodles, 5 wen a bowl, 15 wen a bowl!"

"Selling iced drinks..."

They are all food stalls.

Bai Lu and the others listened to the hawking sounds along the way, and their hearts finally settled down.

They looked at each other and smiled happily.

Especially Mr. Xu, he almost cried.

Bai Lu smiled and said, "If something serious had really happened, the news would have spread throughout the city long ago, and there wouldn't be such joy..."

"It's probably nothing, at most there are suspected cases."

Hearing this, the little book laughed out loud: "Please come in, my lord. Our master has been waiting for you in the prefectural government!"

As he spoke, he whispered to Bai Lu, "The prefect is very strict in his management of this place. He saw that there was a plague in Qingzhou, and it seemed that there was also one in Pingzhou... He was shocked and put everything under control early in the morning!"

"Anyone with a cough, cold, or fever will be taken to a street and properly controlled... They're waiting for you!"

"Alas, we have too many wealthy people here. If our people were truly ill, how many years would the economic development here be set back?!"

Bai Lu sighed, "Yes, if a plague breaks out here, the economic development here in the next five years... will definitely show a downward trend."

Ancient times were different from modern times. Economic development was slow and people's physical strength was very average, so it must be eliminated.

However, now that they saw that the people in the city were all in good condition, their clothes were fine, and they were not hungry. They were all in good spirits and had rosy faces. She felt a little relieved.

The little notebook continued, "However, Lord, you've been traveling this long and haven't slept for such a long time. Seeing that these people are fine... don't you feel a little unbalanced?"

"After all, it's us adults who are causing trouble! We actually bothered you to come here!"

Bai Lu thought the little notebook's words were a little strange, so she laughed and said, "You're just like the people in my hometown who spend money to see a doctor for a checkup... and then when they find out they're not sick, they get upset and feel like the money wasn't spent!"

"It's best if there's nothing wrong with the physical examination."

"It doesn't matter if we make some trouble. The most important thing is that these people are safe. That's when we can rest assured!"

"If we can go through two days of sleepless nights and see that these people are safe and sound, with no casualties, then how can it not be worth it? It's definitely worth it."

Bai Lu thought it was a good deal.

After hearing this, Xiaobenzi understood.

He nodded and solemnly introduced himself to Bai Lu: "My name is Liu Wangben. Please give me your guidance."

"???"

Bai Lu was confused and looked at him carefully.

Damn, the nickname I gave him in my mind just now really came true. It really is called Little Notebook.

Just call it that for fun.

Bai Lu said to Liu Wangben, "Let's go."

"Also, please help me prepare an inn for these doctors."

The little notebook immediately smacked his head in shame, "Oh! Look at my poor memory! Our masters already made arrangements. It's right next to the Zhaozhou prefectural government office... The inn is quite nice, but it's a bit pricey, only 20 wen a night!"

"This inn has been completely booked by our prefect. You can stay wherever you like!"

"Also, there are only two rooms on the third floor. We have arranged the other room for you, my lord."

"That's it."

Bai Lu smiled and nodded, then followed him to the Zhaozhou Prefecture.

It seems that everything in Zhaozhou is in good order. There are still many good officials in the world. Not all of them are like the governor of Liangzhou, who only knows how to bullshit and sell out his country for personal gain!

......

In the prefectural government office, a middle-aged man with a big belly rubbed his hands and waited anxiously for someone.

He paced back and forth, almost dying of anxiety.

Suddenly, a fairy in white clothes came from a distance.

The woman looked a little disheveled. She had been traveling for two days and two nights, so her hair smelled a little dusty.

But her eyes and eyebrows were bright, and she looked like a beautiful dirty girl.

The prefect saw her and immediately stepped forward, ushering her in with surprise and joy: "Oh my, Lady White, we've been waiting for you for a long time. Please come in, please come in!"

"Hehe, I, Old Zhu, know that you, Lady Bai, don't want to hear others call you Marquis, so I followed Brother Sun and the others and called you that."

Bai Lu listened to his words and knew that he seemed to have a good relationship with the governor of Qingzhou, so he knew some things about herself.

This person is really smart.

The prefect of a wealthy area in the south of the Yangtze River is definitely several levels higher than the prefect of Qingzhou.

And it's not just about ability, you also need family background and foundation.

Bai Lu nodded politely and said to the prefect, "Please, Prefect Zhu, let's go to the mansion. Thank you for your consideration."