Origin System, I have a barren mountain

"Your Majesty, I have come to see you today because of a minister under the Empress, Lord Fu. I don't know why he was able to use such a large amount of grain. Is Your Majesty aware of this matter?"

Liang Yu froze, his hand, which was reviewing memorials, paused, and his slender hand pressed down on the table. "You mean grain?"

A strange look flashed across Lord Liu's eyes; the Emperor's attitude seemed odd.

Liang Yu picked up a memorial from the chopping board and threw it directly into Lord Liu's hands.

Lord Liu knew that this was a memorial that the Emperor had permitted him to read, so he took it and glanced at it.

When he finished reading the contents of the memorial, his expression turned somewhat shocked.

He looked at the Emperor with a strange expression, because at this moment he didn't know how to handle the matter.

Liang Yu looked at Lord Liu and gestured for him to show the memorial to Cheng Yunmo, who was standing behind him.

Cheng Yunmo paused for a moment, then took it.

The people on the memorials were the Empress's people, not because she had a particularly good memory, but because the memorials were filled with people speaking on her behalf.

However, he was direct and clear in his request to the Emperor, hoping that the Emperor could ease the relationship between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

The memorial even mentioned grain, but now all the grain was in the hands of the Empress Dowager. As long as the Empress Dowager gave the order, the grain could be given to the people of Xu.

When Cheng Yunmo saw these things, he was not surprised. After all, the Empress Dowager had food. When food was scarce everywhere in Xu Kingdom, only the Empress Dowager had it.

Those under her command who remained loyal to her never lacked food.

Lord Liu and Lord Cheng had worked together for a long time, not just a few days, so he knew what Lord Cheng was thinking.

"What Lord Cheng may not know is that the Emperor once pleaded with the Empress Dowager on behalf of the people of Xu, even though she was on the throne, hoping that she could provide grain to the people of Xu."

Cheng Yunmo glanced at the Emperor with some surprise, even though he knew the Emperor was a person who cared about the people.

However, I never expected that it could go to such lengths for the people, but obviously the Empress Dowager did not agree in the end, which is why these memorials have appeared now.

"This is a matter between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, Your Majesty..."

Lord Liu quickly interrupted Lord Cheng, his expression somewhat sorrowful.

"If it were just a matter between the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, that would be fine."

Cheng Yunmo remained silent; she understood.

"The Empress believes that the Emperor must personally ease the tension with the Empress Dowager. Since the Empress Dowager is willing to have the Empress deliver the grain, it must be the Empress Dowager's intention. However, the Emperor feels that there may be some hidden agenda behind this."

Cheng Yunmo nodded, knowing that Lord Liu had explained the implications.

"Your Majesty, Lord Liu, it's not because of this matter that I don't want to help. It's because of the Empress. She herself has the ability to solve this problem. If she is the daughter of Heaven, then naturally she will solve this matter, and the people of Xu will be more likely to get back on the right track."

When the two men suddenly looked at her with some strangeness behind them, Cheng Yunmo belatedly realized that she heard the Empress's voice behind her.

"I never expected that Lord Cheng would have so much confidence in me, the new Empress. I am truly moved."

Mu Wanwan appeared and entered without any announcement from anyone.

Lord Liu frowned. Mu Wanwan was the daughter of the former prime minister. Logically speaking, she should know this, at the very least, the rules.

"Your Majesty, I do not believe you could enter the palace without being informed by His Majesty's men."

Cheng Yunmo was stunned, not expecting that Lord Liu's attitude towards the Empress would be so unfriendly.

Has Lord Liu gone mad? How could he be so impolite when dealing with the Daughter of Heaven?

“Lord Liu, look at what you’re saying. The Empress was personally appointed by the Emperor. This must be the Emperor’s will. As a subject, you shouldn’t do this.”

After Cheng Yunmo finished speaking, he knelt on the ground, gesturing for Lord Liu to kneel down as well.

But for some reason, a hint of dissatisfaction flashed across Lord Liu's eyes, and he knelt on the ground in frustration.

Mu Wanwan originally thought that Cheng Yunmo wanted to gain favor with the Emperor, but she didn't expect him to be so respectful to her.

"Very well, Cheng Yunmo, then what exactly is going on with my father?"

Mu Wanwan felt that since Cheng Yunmo was so respectful to her, she might as well just ask directly.

Cheng Yunmo knew that he would have to ask about Mu Wanwan's father sooner or later.

Fortunately, when she arrived, the system panel finally replied to her, saying that as long as Empress Mu Wanwan was willing, then the desolate mountain would appear before the Empress once.

As expected of the Empress, she is even better able to control the barren mountains now than the Empress herself.

Cheng Yunmo knelt respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, if you permit, I can make the desolate mountain appear, where your father is."

Lord Liu never expected such a pleasant surprise, and now when he looked at Lord Cheng, he couldn't help but feel resentful.

If he had been told earlier that a respectful attitude towards the Empress would have brought Lord Cheng back from the desolate mountains, he would have immediately knelt down instead of being asked by Lord Cheng to be so submissive.

The Emperor never expected that the desolate mountain could be returned, knowing that it was lost because of Lord Cheng's death.

Mu Wanwan hadn't expected that something like this, a barren mountain, could be dealt with so easily with just a single order from her, and she felt rather smug.

"Very well, I grant permission."

As soon as the empress spoke, a commotion suddenly broke out outside the palace.

Even inside the palace, they could see a desolate mountain outside.

"Barren mountain? Is this it?" Mu Wanwan asked.

Cheng Yunmo nodded, "Yes, Your Majesty."

Mu Wanwan had long wanted to see her father, so she immediately went outside the palace and opened the palace gate.

Then they saw a barren mountain, and at the foot of that mountain sat a person.

At the foot of the barren mountain, a man is earnestly grilling something.

Although it's called a barren mountain, it's actually a mountain completely planted with crops, with almost no empty space in sight.

"Prime Minister Mu?"

When Liang Yu saw himself as a child, he directly made Prime Minister Mu the prime minister. Now, looking at his full head of white hair, he was fortunate that he was in excellent spirits.

"I have met the emperor."

Prime Minister Mu bowed and knelt on the ground.

When Mu Wanwan saw her father, memories from her childhood came flooding back, and she felt that her father seemed to be blaming her.

"Get up quickly."

Liang Yu personally went over and helped Prime Minister Mu up.

"Lord Cheng, your cultivation on the barren mountain is truly remarkable. I only had to work a little harder, yet I was able to harvest grain from the entire barren mountain."

Prime Minister Mu glanced at Lord Cheng and said with a somewhat respectful expression.

Cheng Yunmo gasped, not expecting Prime Minister Mu to be so respectful to her. This was no small matter; the Empress should come directly to her. She quickly avoided the formality and said, "Prime Minister Mu, please don't say that."