After the arranged marriage, she farms and survives under the tutelage of the villainous boss.

Emperor Xie Lin then slowly woke up.

He was still a little grumpy when he woke up; he hated being woken up, but now it was his beloved concubine, the very, very good Gu Wanqing, who was calling him.

The person he always held dearest in his heart.

"I can't sleep... Haven't they already locked Lu Shao up? A minister who outwardly obeys but inwardly defies orders, and those students still haven't dispersed."

"No one participated in the spring and autumn imperial examinations that I organized. All they do is cause trouble all day? Who do they think they are?"

When the Emperor said these words, his eyes were full of disdain.

"Drag them all away and behead them!"

"By the way, Xiao Su, summon him in. I'd like to ask him what's going on."

Gu Wanqing nodded: "I knew Your Majesty wanted to see Xiao Su, so I sent a palace maid to fetch him in advance."

"They should be on their way now."

"There's no need to panic about that."

As he spoke, the Emperor gently pinched Gu Wanqing's nose: "You're the best, my beloved consort. Now that you've stopped arguing with me, I sleep very well every day here with you."

"If only this could last a long time. I could love you properly."

Gu Wanqing nestled in the Emperor's arms, maintaining a distant and aloof demeanor in order to keep him in check.

Only in this way can one always grasp the emperor's feelings perfectly.

Soon, Xiao Su came up and knelt down before the Emperor.

Gu Wanqing sat with the Emperor, while Gu Wanzhi sat on the other side, looking at her former husband, feeling a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.

Xiao Su did not look up.

The Emperor said, "Xiao Su, I have a question for you."

"What's going on outside the palace? Are you all just sitting around doing nothing? You don't know how to deal with these people outside at all. They're spreading rumors that I don't care about anything, and you don't even look at them?"

Xiao Su said, "Among the common people, some want to appeal to the authorities, but the Censorate is preventing them from doing so, saying that no one can be allowed to strike it. This is a conflict between the Censorate and the people. The capital city is indeed safe under my protection. This is beyond my control."

"The petition drum..." Gu Wanqing pondered, "They're not allowed to strike it, so they made a scene?"

"Your Majesty, let the people knock. Whether you care or not is your business, but why is the Censorate doing this? Isn't that just making the people misunderstand you?"

The Emperor looked at Gu Wanqing and said, "You also think that the Censorate made a mistake?"

Gu Wanqing didn't quite understand the Emperor's intentions, but she still nodded: "Yes. A mistake is a mistake. It would be fine to save face or report to you, but we have no information in the palace, and the Censorate has made this decision on its own. Now, something has happened in Bianjing, and the Emperor has to come and inquire about it."

"Does Your Majesty not think there is something amiss about this matter?"

It would have been better if the officials had reported this matter urgently, instead of the emperor having to discover something was wrong and ask about it.

Things were already wrong at this point.

"Alright. Let's do as my beloved says and go back to sleep. Let's not make any noise."

"Xiao Su, you have left the palace with my imperial edict as a warning."

"Let the Inspectorate not forget its identity."

"..."

With the matter escalating to this point, the Supervisory Department, not wanting to take responsibility, directly agreed to let Jiang Zhiyun strike the petition drum.

Xu Pingan said, "Jiang Zhiyun, I never expected you to be so lucky. The Emperor himself issued an edict to send you to the Censorate."

It should be noted that the Censorate has existed for so long, yet it has never been reprimanded by the Emperor and has always been an arrogant entity.

Xu Ping'an also considered these things, which is why he resolutely stood on the side of the Supervisory Department after being reborn.

I never expected that things would change so drastically whenever Jiang Zhiyun appeared...

Yunniang looked at him and said, "It's not a problem with the person. Making a scene in the middle of the night, making too much noise, has disturbed the Emperor's sleep."

She knew all too well how useless the emperor was, and how much he loved to sleep.

The most annoying thing about this kind of incompetent ruler is getting angry and going to sleep.

Originally, there would have been twenty strokes of the cane, which was punishment on the buttocks.

Now everyone in the Censorate has been retrieved because the imperial edict has been recovered.

Jiang Zhiyun sat on the Dengwen Drum, surrounded by students who supported her, as well as many ordinary people who watched.

Seeing that Jiang Zhiyun had no intention of beating the drum and was even still sleeping, the people around her began to get anxious: "Xie Yang, why doesn't your aunt strike while the iron is hot and beat the Dengwen Drum?"

Xie Yang shook his head and said, "My aunt has an idea. She should ring the alarm tomorrow. She can wake the Emperor up tonight to do this, and then she can also delay the morning court session tomorrow."

"Our work can only be valued when there is something important to do."

When he said this, the people around him nodded in surprise.

Jiang Zhiyun rested, and they also sat down to rest.

Unexpectedly, Zhang and Xia Lan arrived at this time with a lot of bedding and various warm hand warmers.

He said, "Everyone has worked hard. These bedding and hand warmers were prepared by my wife. Please try to sit together and keep warm."

"I can't guarantee for everyone, but if we all huddle together, we can definitely make sure it's warm and comfortable around us."

Jiang Zhiyun sat on the high place and gave her mother-in-law and Xia Lan a satisfied smile.

Yunniang didn't make the arrangements; it was her mother-in-law and Xialan who took the initiative to arrange them. However, in the end, Yunniang was the one who made the final decision, because this way, everyone could have a better experience.

When Zhang handed Xie Yang a quilt and a hand warmer, Xie Yang said, "Grandma, I..."

"Alright, stop dawdling. I don't cry anymore, and you're not allowed to cry either."

“I’m worried about you doing it alone, but if your aunt comes and helps you with it, I won’t have to worry about anything.”

As she said this, Madam Zhang added, "Not only your aunt, but also the Xinsheng Restaurant in Bianjing City, we plan to open one as well."

Xie Yang whispered, "Once it's up and running, Uncle's mole and spy network are located at Chunmanlou, near the Xinsheng Restaurant."

Upon hearing this, Zhang became instantly angry: "You're something else, Xie Yang, now you even run these kinds of brothels."

“My uncle taught me. I started as soon as I came to Bianjing. That courtesan is General Lan Hai’s sister, Lan Xi.”

"She will come over later to tell your aunt or you about your uncle's affairs."

"Moreover, Grandma. Uncle said that Lanxi has something special about her that can protect our whole family if necessary. Aunt doesn't know this yet."

"I'll tell my aunt after I buy you this. You're still there to protect us in case anything happens to the family. I'm telling you first."

Zhang nodded: "Okay. I understand."

"Then you and your aunt stay here. We'll head back after we've distributed the items."

After Zhang and his group left, everyone got a good night's sleep.

We were all leaning on each other, and we should have been suffering from backaches and pains, but with the quilts and warm hand warmers, it didn't feel so bad.

The next morning, as dawn broke.

There were more people on the street, and more and more people came to watch the excitement or support Jiang Zhiyun.