My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Su Qi's heart skipped a beat. Had he said something wrong?

Although they killed Emperor Xuanzhao, it was precisely because of Emperor Xuanzhao's death that their master ascended the throne. If Emperor Xuanzhao had not been suddenly murdered, their master would have had to plan for much longer before taking action.

Moreover, if Emperor Xuanzhao were still alive, his master wouldn't have succeeded so easily.

Daqi's current actions seem somewhat provocative, but in another sense, Daqi has actually done them a great favor.

After Su Qi understood, he immediately knelt down before Emperor Shengwen, saying, "Your Majesty, I am guilty. I misunderstood Your Majesty's intentions. Please punish me."

Emperor Shengwen said, "Why are you kneeling? I didn't say you were wrong. Those people are indeed humiliating Canglan and showing no respect for us."

Su Qi asked, puzzled, "Then why not arrest them and teach them a lesson?"

Emperor Shengwen glanced at him and sighed, "You've heard about what happened at the Northern Pass, haven't you? If they were sent by the royal family of the Great Qi, then the men you brought probably wouldn't be a match for them."

Su Qi instantly recalled what the soldiers who had returned from Beiguan had said.

It is said that the Qi army at Beiguan has now surrendered to the Great Qi and pledged allegiance to the new emperor. And this new emperor is quite eccentric.

Not only is she a woman, but people outside are also saying she's a fairy.

Whether they were gods or not, they didn't know, but it was true that the soldiers of Beiguan had changed their weapons, causing their army to suffer a crushing defeat.

After they withdrew, the soldiers of Daqi did not attack them again. The matter seemed to have ended there.

But thinking of the merchants buying grain in Daqi, Su Qi said, "They are short of grain, so they haven't attacked us yet. Your Majesty, once they have enough grain, we will be in danger. Shouldn't we take this opportunity to send troops?"

Emperor Shengwen, however, had a different opinion. He said, "If they want grain, they don't need to buy it; wouldn't it be faster to just rob it? They have the advantage of weapons, and we are no match for them. They should also understand their advantage."

After careful consideration, Su Qi also felt that Emperor Shengwen's analysis made a lot of sense.

If they were short of food, wouldn't it be faster to just rob them? Besides, most people would use robbing instead of such a roundabout method.

He asked疑惑地问道, "Then what does His Majesty mean...?"

Emperor Shengwen said, "Send someone to investigate the current situation of Qi, no, it should be called Daqi now. Find out about Daqi, and also find out more about the Empress's style of doing things."

Furthermore, instruct that those merchants not to be restricted for now; allow them to conduct business freely. However, their whereabouts must be tracked, and have someone specifically record their daily activities and send the records to me for review each day.

"Yes!" Su Qi bowed his head and immediately carried out his orders.

Meanwhile, Pei Zhengqing and his group also caught Cui Yang's attention.

Pei Zhengqing arranged for three families to donate medicine, and all of them had very good results.

Originally, the Shen family was preparing for their funeral, but after taking the medicine brought by Song Zhiyuan, Madam Shen, who was originally terminally ill, gradually recovered.

The ladies who treated Madam Shen exclaimed that it was a miracle, saying that what Song Zhiyuan and his group had presented was practically a divine medicine. Even the imperial physicians wanted to buy a few pills from Song Zhiyuan at a high price to take back and study them.

Similarly, Lu's cousin Lu Huihui and Aunt Cui also showed significant improvement in their health after taking the medicine.

These messages naturally reached Cui Yang's ears.

The Cui family wielded immense power, and Cui Yang arranged for people to investigate. They quickly uncovered the whereabouts of Pei Zhengqing and his group after they entered the capital.

It was obvious that Pei Zhengqing and his group had come for him. Their rescue of Madam Shen and the others was also a ploy to get his attention.

What is their purpose in going to such lengths?

Cui Yang frowned slightly, glanced at the steward who was reporting below, and said, "Go and make the arrangements. I'd like to see them."

Upon hearing this, the steward was immediately worried and hurriedly advised, "Master! These people are deliberately trying to get close to you; they must have a big conspiracy. You must be careful! Don't fall into their trap!"

Cui Yang said, "I know what I'm doing. You go and make the arrangements."

The butler replied, "Yes, sir, I will arrange it right away."

*

Jingzhou, Jingyang City.

Minister Yan waited in the shadows for a long time before Fu Jiayou finally returned to the mansion.

He hurriedly stepped out from the shadows. "Young Master Fu, let's talk."

As soon as he appeared, Fu Jiayou's attendants immediately went on alert, all drawing their weapons and pointing them at him.

Minister Yan quickly lowered his voice and said, "It's me! Minister Yan, I've been waiting here for a long time. I have something important to discuss with you. Have your men put away their weapons, and we'll go inside to talk."

After hearing his words, Fu Jiayou neither ordered his men to put away their weapons nor allowed Minister Yan to enter the mansion.

Instead, he slowly straightened his sleeves and said, "Minister Yan has nowhere to hide and wants me to help you hide?"

Seeing his expression, Minister Yan immediately felt a bad premonition.

He said anxiously, "Are you content to be a lowly clerk in Jingyang City? Don't you want revenge? I can help you; let's cooperate."

Fu Jiayou sneered and said, "Minister Yan, are you trying to harm me?"

"How could I possibly be trying to harm you? I'm trying to help you." Minister Yan had completely lost his usual composure. He said anxiously, "Let me in first, we can talk slowly. This isn't the place to talk."

“Once he goes in, I won’t be able to explain myself.” Fu Jiayou said directly to the guard beside him, “Take him to His Majesty.”

Minister Yan stared wide-eyed, his face filled with disbelief.

He had considered that his conversation with Fu Jiayou might not go smoothly, that he might make many promises during the discussion, and that he might make many unreasonable demands. She was prepared to accept all of this.

Since he's currently at a disadvantage, he has no choice but to come to him for help and cooperate with him.

But what he didn't expect was that Fu Jiayou wouldn't even talk to him, and directly sent him to see Ji Yunshuang.

He never expected that he would miscalculate!

He roared, "Fu Jiayou, you coward! Your father has been murdered, and you've lost your fiefdom. Instead of avenging him and fighting for yourself, you're working for your enemy. How can you face the blood that flows in your veins and your father?"

"Minister Yan is in the capital, so he probably doesn't know much about what happened in Jingyang. So today I'll tell you properly. My father wasn't killed by His Majesty. He chose to end his life because he couldn't bear the pain of his illness. It was His Majesty who saved the people of Jingzhou, and I am grateful to His Majesty."

After Fu Jiayou finished speaking, he waved to the guards beside him and then silently entered the mansion.

Minister Yan turned to run away, but was held down by Fu Jiayou's guards.

He couldn't break free and absolutely hated Fu Jiayou. Not only did Fu Jiayou refuse to cooperate with him, but he also wanted to send him to that woman.

For the first time, he uttered vulgar and obscene curses against Fu Jiayou.