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"Ji Aiqing, if you have something to say, just say it. Today, I will allow all of you to speak bluntly. Whatever you say, regardless of whether it is true or false, is innocent."
"Your majesty, all these years, the world has been fretting about the emperor's marriage. A total of 473 women were sent to the palace, and they are all young and pretty ladies from all over the country. Two hundred and sixty of them were dismissed, and eighty-two of them were brought back by their families …"
"These officials have all established themselves in various places, serving the country and the people, sending women to the palace isn't a great crime. The emperor has his own heart, so it's unfair to punish them like this. This will disappoint the people of the world!"
This was indeed a major event. There were more than a hundred women left, all young and beautiful, and their parents were innocent. It was indeed unfair to send them out just like that …
"Look for the empress and see if she has a way to resolve this matter. I truly have no heart for other girls. I hope that all my beloved officials can come up with a solution of both ends."
Everyone could hear from his tone that he seemed to have loosened up. As long as he didn't insist on letting these girls marry him, it would be fine.
Everyone's tensed mood finally relaxed a bit. It seemed like they still had a chance …
These days, they had received requests from many foreign officials or the families of officials who had been convicted by Qi Ziheng to join forces and beg the emperor to spare their daughter.
"Your Majesty, the Holy Light ~"
"Qi Ziheng, did you not say anything?"
"Your majesty, the country hasn't been completely settled yet. There are seventy vacancies in the imperial court. I think we should discuss this matter after three days when the students come to the hall and complete their appointments!"
He had to ask him everything in the past few days. He was so tired that he couldn't even eat, much less attend to the imperial harem. The most important thing was to appoint someone early, otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to complete Yan Wuzhan's marriage.
Even a few officials of the Ministry of Rites had been cut down by him, there was no one else left in the court.
"Do all my beloved officials have any objections?"
"This subject listens to the words of Qi Xiang!"
These people were hired by Qi Ziheng as usual, working overtime every day. There were suddenly so many vacancies for the officials. In the capital, all matters concerning the court and the central government were handled by them.
"Then we'll do as Qi Xiangzi says! Let's do it this way!"
"Is Huangfu City still not back from the pursuit of those gangsters?"
"He did come back, but... He's busier than we are. "
Qi Ziheng hated Yan Wuzhan to the point that his teeth itched. However, he had given up his name and his entire family. If he didn't perform well, he would still let him down.
"If you have nothing to do, leave the court. Thank you for your hard work, everyone!"
He said he was innocent, but he was still depressed when the matter was brought up. No one was wrong, it was him who was wrong!
The things that were forced on others had to be liked by others as well.
He was thinking only of himself, and had completely forgotten that he was betrothing his own wishes to others.
After he returned, he complained to Dongfang Ning. Dongfang Ning thought for a moment and said, "It's not that there's no solution, we'll talk about it when the time comes. Why are you so worried? Do you want to accept it?"
"..." "Ning'er!"
"Alright, alright, I won't tease you anymore. Today, we'll go to the reformatory to see how good it is."
"This is really strange, those rich and powerful children were locked up by you, yet no one came to complain. We are only giving them a marriage, the entire country is against it!"
"Elder sister's character is good!"
Dongfang Ning sat on the bed and stretched out her hand to wait for Yan Wuzhan to put on her coat. Naturally, she accepted his service.
"Ning'er, her hair is a bit long. It's so beautiful!"
"Cut the crap. Your hair is too long and troublesome. It's a waste of time. I think you should cut off your hair as well …"
"…"
Yan Wuzhan shut his mouth. If he got her to shave off the head of the officials, that would be trouble.
"It won't be troublesome, the world only follows suit. This is a trend, haven't you seen that some beauties in the harem have already cut their hair into the shape of mine? So pretty …"
"You know what I'm thinking?"
"Looking at your worried expression, you still can't guess what you're thinking?"
No matter where they went, they would be able to see the two of them riding on the same horse or sharing the same palanquin, or the emperor carrying the empress and running down the streets.
"Since ancient times, men don't bring wives when they leave their homes, but our emperor and empress have set an unprecedented precedent that hasn't happened in a thousand years. Just look at them. They are indeed worthy for us to emulate!"
"In the future, I'll only marry one wife, and I'll do my best to protect them!"
Not long after, couples would appear within the Dongfang City one by one. This was a result that no one had expected.
This place had already been built for more than a month, and had also locked in the place where the first batch of "labor change criminals", a group of rich kids, was undergoing labor reform to prevent themselves from committing treason and treason.
Treason, no matter what era it was, this was the death penalty. However, the empress of Da Ann Nation had given them a chance at reform through labour, and they were considered to be the first to enjoy it.
The families of these prisoners were all well-known people in the capital. However, after knowing what crimes their families had committed, who would dare to go and plead with the emperor?
Not only did he not kill him, he even changed his captivity. This was a tremendous grace and only a single person knew how to be grateful. This was also the reason why Lu Sicong lost so many helpers when he rebelled.
The Forbidden Mountain was about forty miles away from the capital. Yan Wuzhan carried Dongfang Ning in his arms as they rode slowly towards the capital. Before they arrived, she didn't tell anyone.
"It's so quiet at the foot of the mountain."
"Of course we have to be serious in the prison. Is Ning'er satisfied with this place?"
"Let's go up and take a look."
After entering the forest 300 meters away, the two of them could see the two pavilions on the left and right side. As the two of them continued forward, several figures suddenly fell down from the sky and kneeled down:
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"Greetings, your Majesty. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Get up, is everything alright here?"
"Reporting to the emperor, everything is normal!"
"Is the iron mask available?"
"Lord Iron is currently lecturing, please, Your Majesty."
Everyone returned to their posts and stood guard after seeing Holy Maiden, leaving only one person to lead the way.
Both of them followed Dudian to inspect the environment of the place. The environment was poor as the time of construction was short. At the moment only the human and prison guards' residences were in perfect condition. The other places were still under construction.
"It's been hard on you all. Let's continue working. Let's take a look. Let's go, let's take a look at that bunch of prodigal sons!"
"Esteemed empress, these prodigal laborers are at least ten times stronger than ordinary criminals. Have a look at the quarry!"
When he heard that they wanted to look at the prisoners, his face lit up. He had never seen such a diligent prisoner before. Moreover, this group of people were all experts.