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

Jiang Zhiyu also heard the palace bells ringing; the time had come…

If that's the case, then we won't let this opportunity pass us by.

Jiang Zhiyun and the scholars below breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he gathered all his strength.

"dong dong dong"

The sound of drums rang out, each beat louder than the last.

These drums are very large; a single strike can travel a great distance.

Yunniang was, after all, a woman, and her strength was certainly not comparable to that of a man.

Now that the bell has rung, Xie Yang has called several strong men to help.

Several people were holding one and tapping it.

then……

The emperor, who was suffering from a migraine due to lack of rest, and his ministers heard such a sound in the palace, so loud that they could not hear each other talking in the Taiji Hall.

emperor:"……"

The ministers: "..."

Emperor Xie Lin was amused and exasperated: "This is interesting. As soon as we get busy, she starts ringing the doorbell."

At this moment, the masked censor from the Censorate quickly said, "Your Majesty's instructions have been followed, and all our personnel have been withdrawn."

"Hmm." The Emperor yawned. "I heard it was just a peasant woman who knocked. Why make such a fuss? Your Censorate can't deal with Xie Shuheng, or those who plot rebellion or are exiled, but now you're quite capable, dealing with a peasant woman in Bianjing."

“I don’t care about their fate, but what you’ve done is too ugly.”

"..."

Hearing this, some of them didn't know what to say.

Finally, someone looked at the emperor and hesitated before saying, "Your Majesty, this is no ordinary peasant woman."

The Emperor summoned Xiao Su, who had gone on a mission the previous night: "What kind of woman was she? It's strange that you're all so afraid of a woman."

Xiao Su reported, "That is Xie Shuheng's wife."

"That's the fierce countrywoman Xie Shuheng married when he was in exile in the southwestern border region."

"I believe His Majesty has heard of this matter."

"Jiang Zhiyun, from the Jiang family, right?"

The emperor smiled when he heard the name.

"You're all quite interesting. When Xie Shuheng's army was at the city gates, you were afraid and wanted to see him retreat on his own, so we ignored you. Now, it's just Jiang Zhiyun, and you're all so afraid. I'd like to meet such a shrew."

"Interesting. Her husband is plotting a rebellion, how dare she come to Bianjing to beat the Dengwen Drum? I heard she even contracts banquets for wealthy families, serving them such filthy offal. How utterly vulgar!"

"Back then, Xie Shuheng was someone I grew up with. Later, the late Prince went astray, and my exile of him was an act of impartiality. Now that his wife has come, it would be wonderful if we could invite her into the palace for tea."

"I didn't even have to invite them, yet they've all come. I have little to say about this. Where do these people who sounded the Dengwen Drum want me to interrogate them?"

Immediately, someone from the Ministry of Rites came to report: "Naturally, it is the Taiji Hall."

"The Emperor himself sought justice for her."

"Alright, invite her in." He then said, "Xiao Su, have your men bring her up at full speed. I'd like to meet Xie Shuheng, this rumored shrewish wife, in person."

As for Xie Shuheng's army besieging the city... the Emperor never took it to heart.

They're eating and drinking in Bianjing; if he attacks, they'll surely die!

So what if they have a lot of men? The imperial palace and Bianjing city are not so easy to break into.

The reason why Xie Shuheng was able to conquer the Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest so easily.

A major reason is that, apart from Xiao Su's side, the emperor transferred all his troops to Bianjing City.

Yes, he wouldn't care about other people's lives or deaths elsewhere.

As long as Bianjing (Kaifeng) can be protected, that's enough. As the emperor, he only wants to live his life of wealth and luxury; the common people have nothing to do with him.

Of course, the Emperor only wanted to possess his own feelings, and everything about Gu Wanqing was enough.

As for the others, I really didn't think of getting involved in the past.

On her way here, Gu Wanqing learned from the maid's report that it was Jiang Zhiyun who had struck the Dengwen Drum last night.

It's the Jiang Zhiyun that exists in other people's mouths.

Gu Wanqing looked at Gu Wanzhi, who was sitting next to her, looking dejected.

He sneered, "What are you upset about?"

"If Xiao Su doesn't want you anymore, then he doesn't want you anymore. You were originally the Emperor's woman. What man could tolerate such a thing? Do you think you have the charm to be able to switch between the two of them?"

Gu Wanqing's words were really harsh, which made Gu Wanzhi feel very uncomfortable.

Hearing this now, I'm about to explode!

“Sister, you don’t understand. When I entered the palace, I wanted to protect Xiao Su, but in the end we didn’t say a word to each other. Last night, after you and the Emperor went to sleep, I followed behind Xiao Su and wanted him to come to my palace to talk, but he refused outright.”

"He even said that officials from outside the palace can't enter the inner palace. He and I are husband and wife, after all. I begged him, I begged him to find a way to take me out, I wanted to be his woman again, but Xiao Su refused..."

As she said this, Gu Wanzhi kept crying.

“When we were in the Northwest, I always thought that Xiao Su was the one who loved me the most. I thought he could make up for all my bad points. He was even willing to dismiss all his concubines for my sake.”

“Even after the defeat, I stayed by his side during his despondent period. He said he would treat me well for the rest of his life. Before I entered the palace, he said that even if I entered the palace, I would still be his woman. Now, how come he has married and has no love for me at all?”

Gu Wanqing listened to these words and said, "How ridiculous. Gu Wanzhi, the reason you have failed so miserably is because you love men and place your hopes on each one. But in fact, you have nothing that makes people want to stay with you. You are not as good-looking as me, you run away when you are in danger, and you even have no taste in people. Just like you thought the emperor loved you before."

At this point, Gu Wanqing found it utterly ridiculous.

"You're too naive. A fake heiress like you has never experienced the harsh realities of the outside world. Even after being exiled, you still believe that others love you."

"idiot."

Instead of wallowing in self-pity, tell me what kind of person Jiang Zhiyun is and how I should treat her, so that Xie Shuheng will want me.

"Only then can I kill people without them making a sound!"

Gu Wanqing asked eagerly.

Gu Wanzhi looked at her with disdain: "You're still talking about me here, sister? Don't you have any self-awareness?"

"Let me be frank from the start: Xie Shuheng only loves Jiang Zhiyun. I wanted to change her mind before, but I didn't have the ability."