With the cannon fodder script in hand, it is easy for the king to change his fate

Xue Shanhui went back and mentioned this to the Prime Minister's wife. Her eyes lit up for a moment, and then she said, "At my age, can I still go? If I go, who will manage this huge mansion?"

Xue Shanhui understood that the lady was willing to go.

"Don't we have daughters-in-law? Let them take care of it first." Xue Shanhui said, "Madam, I know you want to give it a try, right? You have been married to me for so many years, but I have never seen the look you just showed. Since His Majesty mentioned you, he must admire you. I am also honored that my wife is admired by His Majesty."

"Just think about it, we will serve in the same court in the future, go out together in the morning, and go home together after work. You won't have to wait for me in the house anymore. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"Master, do you really not mind?" asked the Prime Minister's wife. She could already see that he didn't mind and was even looking forward to it.

"Why should I mind?" Xue Shanhui smiled. Ever since he witnessed His Majesty's elegance that night, he has seen through everything and seen more. His Majesty is unprecedented, and it is uncertain whether there will be anyone like him in the future. In fact, he thinks it is unlikely.

But his wife is not bad either.

"Ma'am, I am also looking forward to attending court with you."

"Okay." Huo Yufeng nodded with a smile. She was looking forward to the second half of her life.

The Prime Minister's wife is an official now. No, now we should call her Lady Huo.

This incident caused some sensation in the court of Canglan Kingdom. Nowadays, there are a lot of female officials in Canglan Kingdom.

There are many people in the court who are loyal to A'rui and are willing to follow her till death. Whatever she says is what they do. Even if some people are dissatisfied, they dare not say a word.

When Huo Yufeng appeared in the court, many smart people knew that if they did not adapt to His Majesty's style, they would be beaten to death on the beach sooner or later. So there appeared a phenomenon that many ministers recommended any female relatives who were good at something.

But Ah Qi was not short of people at this time, and the selection process was very strict. Those who did not have real skills could not get what they wanted. She had already revealed the approximate time of the next imperial examination, and asked them to prepare. She also released the news that both men and women could participate. There were also people who opposed it, but it was useless. Her attitude was to do it if you can do it, and reward you if you do it well, and leave if you don't want to do it.

To make it a complete show, Song Chong of Southern Qi learned that the Ninth Princess was in Canglan State, and arranged for an envoy to inquire in front of the court officials. Everyone knew that he loved the Ninth Princess, so it would be strange if he didn't ask anything.

Since Cui Qi is still fine, he will be brought back sooner or later. We don’t know when that will be. We’ll see, Song Chong thought to himself.

When she came back, he knew what was right. Jing'er didn't get into any serious trouble, and for Cui Qing's sake, he didn't care too much to avoid unnecessary trouble. If she really did something excessive, it would be reasonable for him to punish Cui Qing, and Cui Qing would have nothing to say.

In fact, according to his understanding of Cui Qi's character, she would not be content if she came back. She had caused Jing'er so much suffering, and deep down, he didn't want to let her off so easily. Song Chong narrowed his eyes. With Cui Qi's character, she would naturally react if he was only slightly guided.

It’s really not difficult to deal with Cui Qi.

It is indeed difficult for him to deal with the other party if he does not make any mistakes.

Can she really bear it?

Song Chong sneered in his heart. He was not angry about Cui Qi coming back. Come back, it's good for him to come back. If he stayed in Canglan Country, he might live a comfortable life. That was not the scene he wanted to see.

"Your Majesty, if she really comes back, won't she still occupy our Jing'er's position and enjoy wealth and glory?" Concubine Li was also unwilling to accept this matter. Compared with Song Chong, her hatred for Cui Jue was more obvious. Since she adopted Cui Jing as her adopted daughter and had more contact with her, she learned more about her experience in Northern Qi, and naturally resented Cui Jue, the culprit, more. Not only was she not punished, but after such a journey, she was actually considered a hero. Thinking that she would become the glorious ninth princess after her return, she felt very uncomfortable.

"She harmed Jing'er, so let's just let it go?"

"She is Cui Yu's daughter after all. For Cui Yu's sake, I cannot do anything to her without reason." Song Chong said, "Even if Cui Yu is loyal to me, I have to have a reason to punish Cui Qi. It's really not okay for her to harm Jing'er. She is also the ninth princess. Jing'er is back and she has gone to Northern Qi. I have given her all the rewards she deserves. She finally came back from there. It's not right to punish her again. It's easy for people to guess that something is wrong, which will be detrimental to Jing'er and our reputation."

Seeing Concubine Li's unwilling and depressed look, Song Chong said, "But with Cui Qi's character, do you think she will be content just because she comes back? She hates Jing'er so much. Knowing that we regard Jing'er as our adopted daughter and love her very much, can she bear it? Just wait for her to make a mistake, then it will be reasonable to punish her, and Cui Yu will have nothing to say. The more vicious she is, the worse her reputation will be. She has disappointed me and my beloved concubine time and time again, so it is reasonable to give up on her."

Concubine Li smiled and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

This Cui Qi, she will not let the other party have an easy life. How can the person who harmed Jing'er enjoy wealth and glory with Jing'er's identity? He is dreaming.

The envoys from Southern Qi were well accommodated when they arrived at Canglan State, but they were not able to see the Ninth Princess from beginning to end. Even the Southern Qi people who had followed them to Northern Qi did not see any of them. They were somewhat unsure of Canglan State's attitude towards Southern Qi.

After the envoy returned to Southern Qi, he reported the matter.

In the court, Song Chong was listening to the discussion of his ministers.

This time, the envoys did not get any specific news about the Ninth Princess, nor did they see her, but they saw other aspects of the Canglan Kingdom.

"It seems to be much better than during the Northern Qi period. Praise for His Majesty Canglan is everywhere."

"The people of the capital are all smiling as they come and go, no longer as cautious and sad as before."

"Even the areas that were previously considered slums are no longer as messy and dirty as before. They have been cleaned up. I have inquired and found that these were ordered by His Majesty of Canglan Kingdom. He also said that the streets are messy and there are too many dirty things, which can easily lead to diseases."

"Beijing used to have heavy taxes, all kinds of taxes. On the way back, everyone was praising the Emperor of Canglan for her kindness, just because she reduced many taxes. Without these taxes, life immediately became much better."

"As I passed a village, I saw farm tools I had never seen before. After asking, I learned that these were all because of His Majesty Canglan."

The entire court of Southern Qi and Song Chong didn't know what to say. They thought that since Canglan was just established, there would be some chaos for some time, but they didn't expect that it would win the hearts of the people so quickly. This made people feel nervous.

If you win the hearts of the people, you will win the world. The people will live a good life. It means that Canglan is well governed. In a few years, they will have a strong army and horses. It is hard to say whether the other side will attack them at that time.

The fact that they didn't allow the envoys from Southern Qi to meet the Ninth Princess meant that they were not as friendly as one might imagine.

But what can they do?

There was nothing they could do but watch Canglan become stronger.

"Has His Majesty of Canglan Kingdom brought any message to me?" Song Chong asked. (End of this chapter)