After the death of the host: the tyrant cried red eyes

"Absolutely not!"

Gu Wenyan felt the sharpness in Xiao Yi's eyes, and his heart tightened, but he quickly adjusted his mood and returned to his usual calmness.

"Miss Shen not only designed an efficient drum cart for our country, Yan, but also generously donated 100,000 taels of gold as military funds. This kindness has long been deeply engraved in the hearts of every soldier. If we kill her cruelly, it will not only chill the flesh and blood of the soldiers, but also their sincere hearts in serving the country."

"As long as we keep our mouths shut, this matter will be forgotten and no one will know the truth."

Lord Cai was very emotional, with a hint of urgency in his voice, "Besides, for the great ambition of Yan State to unify the country, Miss Shen's sacrifice will undoubtedly go down in history and become an indelible feat!"

"How is this different from repaying kindness with enmity?"

Gu Wenyan's voice was firm and loud, and he questioned with righteousness, "Sir Cai, if we lose the most basic moral bottom line of being an official, how can we shoulder the heavy trust of the people and the parents of the government?"

Lord Cai sneered in his heart. It was ridiculous to talk about morality with him at this moment.

In this officialdom full of intrigue and deception, how many people's hands are free from dust?

Who really cares about the so-called morality and righteousness?

"Didn't Gu Wenyan also rely on Zhang Yishan's promotion to sit on the high position of Minister of Revenue? If not, this prestigious position would have been in my pocket long ago."

Lord Cai's heart was filled with resentment and indignation.

"I think Mr. Cai's suggestion is very appropriate."

The emperor's words made Lord Cai ecstatic for a moment, but his pride did not last long, because the next words were like a bucket of cold water poured over his head, "Why not let Lord Cai carry out this secret mission personally."

Lord Cai turned pale instantly and hastily declined: "Your Majesty, I cannot take on this important task!"

Letting a civil servant go deep into the enemy's palace is tantamount to walking into a trap and escaping death.

"It doesn't matter. Lord Cai, for the sake of Yan's eternal cause, even if he sacrifices his life for Chu, it is a worthy death."

After Xiao Yi finished speaking, he gently shook his sleeves and ordered, "Come here, escort Lord Cai to the State of Chu immediately."

"No, Your Majesty, I am not qualified for this position. Please choose someone else!"

As Lord Cai was being forcibly taken away, he continued to beg, but his voice gradually faded away.

Eunuch Wei witnessed all this and sighed secretly. He really felt helpless about this official who had no opinions of his own.

Xiao Yi turned to Gu Wenyan and issued a new order: "When the autumn harvest comes, you must secretly arrange for people to buy surplus grain from the gentry in various places where the harvest is good, to ensure that the treasury is well stocked."

"I accept the decree."

After Gu Wenyan left, the hall fell into silence again, and the air seemed to be frozen for a long time.

"Are there any new developments in Chu?"

Xiao Yi's voice echoed in the empty hall.

An Feng took a step forward and replied, "We have not received any new information yet. Your Majesty, do you need me to go to Chu State in person and bring Miss Shen back?"

"Since she longs for freedom outside the palace, how can she easily turn back without suffering a little?"

Xiao Yi paused for a moment and added, "But you must ensure her safety in secret."

"Yes, I obey."

An Feng took the order and left.

Eunuch Wei thought for a moment and reported: "Your Majesty, Taige has lost his appetite recently."

Ever since Miss Shen left the palace without taking Taige with her, the big tiger has been becoming increasingly depressed due to missing her. Over the past month, his spirits have been much worse than before.

"Bring it to me."

Xiao Yi was wondering what kind of magic power this woman Shen Bingning had that could make a tiger so concerned about her.

With the meticulous care in the palace, Taigo's growth rate was amazing in just half a year, and his size was almost that of an adult tiger.

When Taige saw Xiao Yi, he slowly walked to his side, then lay down weakly with a look of sadness on his face.

Xiao Yi gently pinched Tai Ge's ear and said teasingly: "I heard that you have no appetite recently? Have you been living too comfortably? If you continue like this, I will send you to the mountains to live a hard life."

Tai Ge raised his head and rubbed Xiao Yi's hand with his cheek, making a low gurgling sound in his throat, as if he was telling something.

Xiao Yi pushed Taige's huge head away, his face slightly angry: "You are a majestic male tiger, please have some backbone and don't act like a spoiled child in front of me!"

Unable to get any comfort, Taigo had no choice but to rest his head on his front paws and close his eyes to take a nap.

"That heartless woman left you behind. Even if you go on a hunger strike, she won't know."

There was a hint of teasing in Xiao Yi's words.

Taige didn't seem to hear it, still immersed in his own thoughts.

"Maybe she never thought about you at all."

There was an extra hint of teasing and coldness in Xiao Yi's words.

Taige remained silent, as if all this had nothing to do with him.

Realizing that his words and actions were a bit childish, Xiao Yi kicked Tai Ge and said, "Stand up for me! Stop looking so sick!"

Taige stood up slowly, but his lazy look was exactly the same as that of a woman in his memory, which made Xiao Yi feel a little unhappy.

"Wei Xiquan, from today on, reduce its food supply and throw it directly into the forest so that it can learn to hunt on its own."

Xiao Yi's voice was filled with a firmness that could not be refuted.

"Your Majesty, Taigo has never learned to hunt, and I'm afraid he won't survive in the wild."

Eunuch Wei asked with a worried look on his face.

He also has deep feelings for this big tiger. The change in his heart from initial fear to current love is very touching.

"As a tiger, hunting is an innate instinct. If you don't even have this ability to survive, what's the point of living?"

There was an unquestionable determination in Xiao Yi's words.

Recalling the time when Shen Bingning took Taige out for an outing and it hunted freely in the mountains and forests, it gradually lost its wildness after returning to the palace. If this continues, this tiger will probably become a docile big cat.

Eunuch Wei looked at Taige, who still didn't understand what was going on, and finally had to obey the order.

Just at this moment, Xiao Zhuer's figure had just disappeared outside the door, and Empress Dowager Xu's trusted maid Yuehong walked into Tingxuan Tower.

"The Queen Mother invites Miss Shen to come over for a chat."

Yuehong raised her chin slightly, her tone revealing an authority that could not be disobeyed.

Shen Bingning didn't even have time to apply medicine on the wound on her leg. She looked indifferent and directly refused: "I won't go."

Yuehong didn't expect Shen Bingning to dare to openly defy the Queen Mother's order. She suddenly widened her eyes and her tone suddenly became tough: "The Queen Mother ordered me to invite Miss Shen to go. If Miss Shen doesn't give me face, then I will have to take necessary measures."

Shen Bingning gently lifted the hem of her skirt and rolled up her trouser legs generously, revealing a bruised knee. "Can't you see that my leg is injured?"

She knew in her heart that it was precisely at times like these when she was injured that she should appear before the Queen Mother, and she had to go there on foot.

"How can I disobey the Queen Mother's order? Miss Shen, please come with me."

At this moment, Xiao Yuji stepped into Tingxuan Tower. The first thing that caught his eye was the obvious scars on Shen Bingning's white and tight calves. He couldn't help but ask with concern: "What's wrong with your legs?"

Yuehong turned around hurriedly, her skirt swaying gently, and she knelt on both knees and bowed in greeting, with a hint of panic in her voice, "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May you be blessed with great fortune."