Mulan thought that Tuoba Tao had regained his reason under Cui Hao's dissuasion. Who would have thought that this was just the beginning of everything?

"Look, Yu Ronghua was sent to the cold palace..."

"Shhhh! Speak quietly! Don't die anymore? Also, she has no title anymore. She wants to call Yingshi."

"What's wrong with Your Majesty recently? Yu, oh no, Ying's time was so popular..."

"Where is she favored? She is just a maid. Now that Qiu Chi has no hope of entering the palace, the more his Majesty was, the more he was tired of her now. Her good days are over..."

"But she is not the only one who is unlucky. Look at Master Zhongchangshi. His Majesty used to trust him the most. I heard that even he was beaten out of bed."

"No matter how the Central Secretariat is, he is just an eunuch. I heard that His Majesty was so angry today that even the prince was slapped. The Empress knelt there and fainted twice."

"Since I met the two envoys of Qiu Chi, His Majesty's temper has become increasingly stronger... Now no one dares to go to the errands in front of the imperial court."

Mulan stood quietly behind the rockery and listened to the two female officials whispering.

She came to see Yingyan today. Maybe she loved the house and the Wuwu. Even though there were many people in the palace who were jealous of Yingyan, after Mulan knew Yingyan's identity, she kept looking at her differently.

But now, both Yingyan and Zong Ai were implicated because of the goddess. If Empress Dowager Dou had not arrived in time today, she would have absolutely no way to escape the slap just now.

Mulan looked at the direction of the bedroom again. Empress Dowager Dou had been inside for almost an hour.

At this critical moment, only Empress Dowager Dou can persuade His Majesty to calm his anger.

Mulan was worried here, but Zong Ai lay on the bed and cursed.

In just a few days, he had been beaten four times by Tuoba Tao for various reasons. In the end, this time he was beaten to his butt and could not get out of bed.

"It's just a woman! What can you do in this world that you can't get as an emperor! Don't let me catch Tan Yaoyu, the god-killed Tan Yaoyu! One day you fall into my hands, you will definitely be worse than death!"

Zong Aizheng cursed quietly, and heard the sound of knocking at the door softly.

Zong Ai hurriedly supported her upper body and asked in a panic in fear: "Who is it!"

Miss Qiao didn't answer, and pushed the door open and came in. Seeing Zong Ai lying there in a mess, she felt a little happy.

"Mr. Qiao? Why do you have time to take advantage of your wealth today?"

It’s not because Zong Ai is strange. Qiao Nu has always disdained people from the same palace and has always ignored him, the Zhongchang Suit. Everyone said that she was arrogant and had a better style than the Queen.

Miss Qiao threw a medicine bottle for Zong Ai and said with a smile: "Many people have been punished these days, so I naturally want to go everywhere for the Queen."

Zong Ai smiled obviously disbelief, "Did I hear that the Empress was scared long ago. She hasn't woken up yet, and is so anxious to win over the hearts of the people?"

Miss Qiao seemed to not care about her lies being easily exposed, so she simply said bluntly: "You may have been in the palace for many years. First, they flattered Li Zhu, then Ying Yan. Now they are both gone. Which empress do you want to slap next?"

Zong Ai raised his eyebrows, "What? Is Mrs. Qiao here to win over slavery for the queen today?"

"Queen?" Qiao Nu laughed, "I thought you were a sensible person. Others can't understand it. Don't you know who they have received it for? They are just the shadows of Tan Yaoyu. Only fools want to live by catching shadows."

"You are Tan Yaoyu's person?!" Zong Ai was shocked!

"Tan Yaoyu?" Qiao Nu snorted coldly, "I wish I could crush her bones and raise them ashes!" She lowered her eyes to look at Zong Ai, "I believe that at this point, your and my goals are the same."

Zong Ai was puzzled, "Aren't you the one around the Queen Mother? How could you have a holiday with Tan Yaoyu?"

"You don't need to know this," said Qiao coldly, "I'm here today to show you a clear way."

Qiao Nu glanced at her and confirmed that there was no one outside the door and said, "Tan Yaoyu has become His Majesty's inner demon. If this inner demon is not eliminated, no one in the palace will have a good life. There are only two ways to get rid of this inner demon, either she enters the palace as the queen or she dies."

Zong Ai narrowed his eyes and looked at Qiao Nu, "Do you want me to encourage Your Majesty to send troops to Qiu Chi?"

Qiao Nu hated Zong Ai's look at her very much, but she suppressed her disgust and said, "It's not a question of instigation. At most, it's a boost. The battle between the Northern Wei and Qiu Chi will be fought sooner or later. I just hope it will be faster."

She couldn't wait to see Tuoba Tao and Tan Yaoyu fighting each other!

Zong Ai was not so easy to be deceived. He endured the pain in his butt and asked, "Why should I help you? What are the benefits for me if I fight early or late in this battle?"

Qiao Nu looked at Zong Ai coldly and whispered: "As an attendant, you will be the position of the Central Attendant. But what if I can bring you one step closer? Don't forget that the prince has always been raised in the queen's harem. You should know that the queen has never even given birth, and the prince has always been raised by me. As long as the prince trusts you, you will no longer be this nameless servant."

A trace of light flashed across Zong Ai's pupils, and he was obviously moved. What about the Zhongchang Shishi? After all, he was just the leader of the servant. If he could really please the prince and be a real powerful minister, he would have to be as windy as the wind and rainy as the rain!

Seeing his appearance, Qiao Nu knew that he was moved, so she said again, "You think about it carefully." Then she turned around and left.

Tuoba Tao's anger obviously had no impact on the lively atmosphere of the inn.

Wang Wulang was very satisfied with the increasing number of book copyists every day. Xie Huilian was worried at first that there were not enough bamboo slips, so she wanted to buy some more bamboo slips to give to everyone.

But Wang Wulang stopped him and said, "Only things that spend time and money can be more precious."

Sure enough, after the bamboo slips were used up, everyone tried to find sheepskin, silk cloth, and coarse hemp, and some were recited directly on the spot.

The one that has been copied the most among all the books is Tan Yaoyu's "Letter to the World". Wang Wulang believes that at most one month, the content of this letter will be spread throughout the north.

Perhaps seeing this clearly, the Cui family actually agreed to Wang Wulang's seemingly mentioned marriage. Cui Shiyi went to the inn to pass a message saying that he wanted Wang Wulang to find a matchmaker and formally went to the mansion to propose marriage.

Cui Shiyi said jealously: "I told my father that you wanted to find someone who admires you. I don't know who said that, but the sisters in the family staged the scenes of being infatuated and resentful girls every day. I got goose bumps all over my body. You kid are so weak, why did you catch the girls' eyes?"

Wang Wulang smiled proudly and said, "The so-called talented man and beautiful woman. The talent and knowledge of men are what girls value most. Just being strong, why don't you marry a bear? If you are envious, you will come to the school to study. At that time, who will be afraid that any girl will not be moved by you Cui Shiyi?"

Cui Shiyi nodded immediately, "It must be! One day, I will visit Qiuchi. It's a pity that you two will return soon, otherwise I really want to ask for more advice. This farewell, I don't know when I will meet again next time..."
Chapter completed!