Accidentally dressed as an empress

Yunxiu ordered the hair of the slaves brought back to be cut.

They all have similar brown hair and black eyes. There is no difference. They are just like other servants, except that their hair is a little curly. It won't be noticeable if they cut their hair.

Yunxiu asked Su Da to teach them martial arts, but Su Da curled his lips and seemed reluctant.

Zhong Yi smiled gently, "They are about the same age as my brother. They can come to the backyard and I will teach them."

Yunxiu then said, "Su Da, you go to the backyard and teach Mrs. Zhong martial arts. Su Er will stay with me."

Mrs. Zhong is a beautiful and kind-hearted woman, and she truly lives up to her reputation.

at night

The noise in Zhong Xiuyuan's dormitory died down, and the two guards, Su Da and Su Er, covered their ears and retreated away.

Zhong Yi felt wild and wanted to be the one on top. Yun Xiu felt his pleasure and closed her eyes.

For a long time, he lay on top of her. Yunxiu held the sweaty man in her arms. Did he have no strength left? Then it was her turn. Yunxiu hugged him and turned over.

After everything calmed down, Yunxiu put her arm around his shoulders and whispered, "Those slaves, I know you truly feel pity for them, but you can't completely let your guard down."

She foresaw that the slaves would one day revolt.

"Yes, I understand." Zhong Yi sighed and said, "Ancient texts say that when people enjoy delicious food, beautiful clothes, comfortable homes, and joyful customs, neighboring countries can see each other and hear the sounds of chickens and dogs. Such a world would be wonderful, without war and conquest."

Zhong Yi had seen prisoners of war before, but at that time he did not know that the prisoners would eventually be sold to the Ya market in Lingyun City.

Although he had experience on the battlefield, he didn't know why he was fighting at that time. In the army, he only had to obey orders.

He had never considered why he had to send troops to guard the Four Ridges, and why the four barbarian tribes wanted to invade the Yun Kingdom?

Later, when he arrived at the eldest princess's house, he finally understood after reading so many books.

Because the living environment of the four barbarians was harsh, they could not grow food, they had no clothes, and they did not know how to farm or make clothes. They lived by hunting and wrapped themselves in animal skins.

Outside the country is a wild country. Civilization has a natural aversion to barbarism. Savages are not accepted by the people. Even though civilization developed from barbarism, before the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, didn't they themselves cut their hair and tattooed themselves?

Zhong Yi wanted to change. He believed that such a war was meaningless. He also understood the princess's advocacy of peace. Yunxiu was the goddess he admired.

Zhong Yi didn't know that the kind and gentle princess he admired had changed her mind.

What's the good of reading too much? The little fool Zhong Yi actually believed the scenes of the world of great harmony described in those ancient texts and was yearning for it.

Yunxiu didn't believe it. Such a world only existed in her imagination, not in reality. Life never stops, struggle never ceases, and where there is profit, there is struggle.

In an age of great contention, only the strong will prey on the weak, and weak countries will be destroyed by strong countries.

However, Yunxiu would not cruelly point it out and make him sad, because he was just a young man with hot blood.

Yunxiu just kissed Zhongyi on the cheek.

Maybe she could try and keep his dream alive.

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Good things don't go out, bad things pass thousands of miles.

Grand Court Meeting in Yunji Hall

"I impeach His Majesty the Third Prince for trading in slaves."

"I accuse Your Highness of colluding with Your Highness the Third Prince in the slave trade."

His Majesty rubbed his temples and said, "I know."

Several ministers stood up and said, "If a crown prince is not appointed, the country will be unstable. Your Majesty, please appoint a crown prince as soon as possible."

"I haven't made up my mind about the issue of appointing a crown prince. We'll discuss it later." Yun Se said. She had a secret weapon to fool the ministers, which was procrastination.

After leaving court, Yun Se returned to the study in Yunji Palace to review the bamboo slips.

Yun Se picked up the bamboo slips, glanced at the contents, and paused. On the bamboo slips, the minister impeached His Highness that there were sounds of swords and spears in the backyard, as if weapons were being made.

Yun Se frowned as she read the memorial and snorted coldly. This censor knew that if she didn't bring this matter up in the palace, she would look up the signature and remain anonymous.

Yun Se said to Cui Ti, "Call Gu Zezhi over."

Gu Zezhi entered the palace today and waited to be summoned in Changning Palace.

Seeing that his black clothes were slightly wrinkled and he looked dusty, Yun Se asked, "Is the matter with the spy organization over?"

Gu Zezhi said, "Your Majesty, we have already cleared out all the shops and inns in Linjiang Town and Lingyun City where the spies have contacted us. However, we have not yet investigated the other cities in Yun Country."

Yun Se said, "The investigation into the spy organization has been suspended. They are deeply entrenched and difficult to eradicate."

Gu Zezhi nodded in agreement.

Yun Se asked again, "What has Yun Xiu been doing recently? Is there any sound of gold and stone in the mansion?"

My eldest daughter is also a headache. She is worse than before. Before, she only studied literature. Now she studies business and martial arts. She can't draw a tiger but draws a dog. She has learned a lot.

Gu Zezhi said, "Your Majesty, the eldest prince's husband, Zhong Yi, was recently assassinated. The eldest prince brought Zhong Yi back to the palace and set up a blacksmith shop for him to research weapons in the palace."

Zhong Yi? Oh, the crossbow machine. Yun Se thought about it and said calmly, "You should also send some people to secretly protect Zhong Yi."

Gu Zezhi said, "I obey your orders."

Yun Se pursed her lips, waved her hand and asked him to leave, saying, "Those censors really believe everything they hear."

She said, how could her eldest daughter have such courage.

If Yunxiu knew what the Queen was thinking, she would definitely say that she was underestimated. Otherwise, she would just make weapons and sharpen her knives at home.

Yunxiu built a blacksmith shop for Zhong Yi in the backyard. Dozens of guards and the purchased materials started working very quickly. They built the kiln in one day, and it took another day to wait for the clay to dry.

After the kiln was built, Yunxiu let Zhong Yi experiment as much as he wanted. Of course, there were no facilities for making a waterwheel in the mansion, so he used a large leather bag and artificially inflated the air, with five short-haired apprentices helping him.

Zhong Yi pressed the previously made wooden parts onto a clay plate to create a ceramic mold. Then, he poured molten iron into the ceramic mold to create the iron parts.

He studied hard for two days, but still encountered a bottleneck.

Zhong Yi said to Yun Xiu, "Your Highness, I would like to return to the Arms Department to discuss this with my colleagues."

It won’t work if one person works alone.

Yunxiu nodded, "That's perfect. I'll take you there."

Su Qing has returned to report that many of the spy organization's secret agents have been eliminated, but she always feels that things are not that simple.

Yunxiu returned to the study and Su Qing stood guard at the door.

Yunxiu said, "Su Qing, I can recommend you to His Majesty for a position in the garrison."

Su Qing knelt on one knee and said, "Your Highness, I just want to stay by your side and protect you."

Yunxiu helped Su Qing up. Why was she so stubborn? She didn't want the bright future I had planned for her.

"If you don't have any achievements, how will you get married in the future?" Yunxiu said, "You are three years older than me."

"Your Highness has given me a new life, and I am willing to always be by your side." Su Qing lowered his head and said.

Anyway, Gu Zezhi couldn't marry her. Once he got married, he would no longer be able to serve the empress, which was why he rejected her.

"Well, I won't force you," Yunxiu said. "I was originally going to reward you based on your merits, but it seems like I'm sending you away." Yunxiu took out a wooden plaque and handed it to Su Qing. "This is the deed to my farm on the outskirts of Lingyun City. As a member of the Su family, take it to the farm and settle you down."

Su Qing was stunned and kowtowed, "Your Highness has given me such a generous gift, I really cannot accept it. The Su family will manage the farm for Your Highness."

Seeing that the land deeds could not be delivered, Yunxiu said, "Then move your family to the farm first. You can also save money and buy some good farmland nearby. I hope that one day you can revive the Su family."