This villain has become a ghost

A letter of apology?

The ministers looked at each other, confused.

Shen Yue had a complicated expression and felt like he had no desire to live.

As expected... Yue Liuyun was the biggest variable. He had almost gotten used to this daily fright. Yue Liuyun had played a crucial role in cultivating a calm and composed heart.

Nangong Mingzhu stared at him expressionlessly, his fingers tapping the armrests rhythmically, and said coldly: "...Okay, continue."

The ministers felt that the air pressure around the emperor had reached an extreme low. They must have been really angry, and their hearts tightened as they silently prayed that they would not be implicated.

Ling Chaomian had already considered it in his mind. He stepped forward neither servilely nor arrogantly and read out the contents of the letter.

[Your Highness Yue Liuyun respectfully wishes our Emperor a long life.]

Today, the world is in turmoil, Wuzhou is exhausted, and this city is in a critical situation. However, there are treacherous people in power who want to kill the people and use drugs as a lure to destroy the foundation of Daying. Although it may not spread like wildfire, "the subtle is difficult to detect, and the subtle is often overlooked. By the time it grows and becomes apparent, the opportunity has already passed and is gone."

The rebellion had already begun, the bandits had captured Yizhou, and uprisings had broken out in various places, leaving the people with no hope of survival.

Chiyu's army of hundreds of thousands is lurking at the border, and General Qisha and General Changgeng are loyal and righteous men. They volunteered to go there to guard the country and put down the foreign chaos.

Your Majesty is also a wise ruler of our time. You personally led the army to fight, only to quell the civil strife, rescue the people from danger, and support the country that is about to collapse.

Although I am but an ant, I know that "the straight path is long and difficult to follow, the crossroads are many and worrying about lost sheep, only with a discerning mind can one find the winding path to a secluded place." I am not talented, but I hope to emulate the wisdom of the ancient sages, share the worries of the king, and provide a livelihood for the people...

……

Although I am weak, I wish to create a torch that will bring sunshine.

I know I am guilty. I have no regard for the king's laws, do not abide by discipline, and do not know etiquette... Therefore, I would like to plead guilty at the frontier. If the country is not settled and I do not return, even if I die nine times... I will have no regrets.

After saying this, Nangong Mingzhu's expression was indistinguishable and he remained silent for a long time. The air was eerily quiet.

The ministers' faces were also stiff. Some were amazed, some were puzzled, some were ashamed, and some were disgusted...

There actually are such people in the world, a woman who could become the new top scholar, but she gave up wealth, power and status, and spontaneously petitioned in a desolate and turbulent place.

Are you crazy or stupid?

But this was too bold. Wasn't this acting on her own initiative and defying the Emperor's wishes? But after all, what she did was for the benefit of Daying as a whole, and it was legitimate, so the Emperor couldn't blame her... She had already apologized, and there was no one in a worse situation than she was now.

Song Zhiyi, who was standing below, felt that she had not misjudged the person. She looked at Nangong Qianshang and saw admiration in each other's eyes.

...Although the girl looks weak, she is actually tougher than anyone else. She is many times stronger than the cowardly men standing in the court.

Shen Yue's eyes also moved slightly.

Being able to achieve this is truly admirable.

As expected, her style always surprised him and always made him admire her.

only……

He looked calmly at the emperor on the platform.

What would he think?

Nangong Mingzhu raised his dark eyes nonchalantly, his expression flickering, he sneered, and said:

"Really... so brave..."

The ministers were silent and no one dared to respond.

Angry indeed.

The emperor was originally a moody and smiling tiger. He would often smile in one second and take someone's life in the next.

This was the first time I saw him so angry. His whole body was as cold as an icy cave in the sky, making people shiver.

Very scary.

Ling Chaomian stepped aside and remained silent, looking calm.

He thought speechlessly... Just pretend, I don't believe you would do anything to her, just act.

Shen Yue stepped forward to smooth things over, saying respectfully, "Your Majesty, Yue Liuyun may be impulsive, but she is truly loyal. The matter she raised is indeed urgent. With Chi Yu's army abroad and rebellions raging at home... I believe she is a truly trusted and trusted minister."

"Really?" Nangong Mingzhu's face was gloomy, his eyes were like torches. "...Then how can the Grand Tutor guarantee that she doesn't have other ulterior motives?"

Shen Yue said calmly, "I am willing to guarantee this with my life."

Ling Chaomian: “…”

Brothers are six.

After a moment, Nangong Mingzhu glanced at him coldly, waved his long sleeves, and turned away.

"Alright... then I'll grant his request and allow him to make meritorious contributions while serving his sentence. For now... I'll let bygones be bygones. I'd like to see if the person the Grand Tutor pledged his life for is as you say."

-

outside the city.

Looking out, the mountains rise and fall, their peaks overlapping, lush and verdant. The river, water and sky merge into one, its vast, misty waves winding through the water. The evening singing of fishermen echoes to the shores of Pengli, while flocks of geese, startled by the cold, cry off at Hengyang Harbor.

The boatman wore a bamboo hat, a straw raincoat, and straw sandals, and held a long pole with a polished tip, showing his proficiency.

He shouted towards Yue Liuyun and asked:

"Does the girl want to take a boat?"

Yue Liuyun was wearing a light blue Cui Yan shirt, a simple Cui Shui thin gauze, carrying a bag on her back, and holding a sword in her hand. The skylight swept away the fatigue on her face.

She nodded seriously and said, "...I heard that the master is the most skilled boatman here. I want to rush to Wuzhou as soon as possible. I'll double the price."

Hearing the words "double the price", the boatman's wrinkled face smiled and said:

"okay."

"Girl, please get on board."

As soon as Yue Liuyun stepped onto the boat, he heard the neighing of horses not far away, echoing in the empty valley.

Her heart tightened and she looked back, only to see a horse galloping towards her with two riders on board.

The horse stopped.

Nangong Wanqing was dressed in a dashing black suit. He pulled the reins, jumped off the horse, and picked up Qiu Shuangwan like a sack.

"Tsk, Xiao Liuyun, that's not very kind of you," she said, taking off her knife and hanging it at her waist, raising her eyebrows. "...you asked us to deliver something, but you wanted to leave us alone to go to Wuzhou."

"Yes...ah...uh..."

Qiu Shuangwan squeezed out a few words in response, then ran to the side and retched continuously.

...Nangong Wanqing rode the horse like he was racing a car. He almost thought he was going to fly. What's the difference between this and a roller coaster?

Yue Liuyun: “…”

"How did you know I was here?"

"This is fate," Nangong Wanqing said as she dragged Qiu Shuangwan onto the boat and sat opposite her. "...What a coincidence! Ling Chaomian wasn't at Zhongding Mountain or the Imperial Palace. He was on his way to Liang Mountain to look for Nangong Mingzhu, and we ran into him halfway."

"Then I realized you had disappeared. Luckily you weren't running fast, so I still caught up with you."

Yue Liuyun's mouth twitched.

This is too much of a coincidence. After all, she is still too stupid and naive.

At this time, the boatman asked: "Girls, do you want to go together?"

Yue Liuyun rubbed his brows, looked at the two of them, and said seriously, "You don't have to take such a risk to go with me..."