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Xiao Ruyue regained her senses, pushed him away, and fiercely gulped down two mouthfuls of water, the bitter taste in her mouth not fading at all, "You, you, you …"

A certain king said: "Husband and wife should share hardships and hardships together."

The empress's face was filled with black lines.

Although the empress had nothing to say, there was no benefit in angering her.

That night, the Lord had not been able to escape the fate of the pallet.

However, he was still quite happy, having rejected Fang Weiyong's suggestion to cover him with a blanket.

Before going to sleep, he did not forget to nag, "Elder Sister Xiao, you better not sleep until it's midnight before falling off the bed."

Xiao Ruyue glared: Do you know how to speak!

On the morning of the second day, Xiao Ruyue was fast asleep but was shaken awake by Yuwen He, "Wake up, you lazy little bugger."

"What are you doing so early in the morning?" She rubbed her sleepy eyes, pushed his hand away, found a comfortable position in his lap, and went back to sleep.

He had completely forgotten that they had been at odds the previous night.

Yuwen He could not help but laugh as he whispered into her ear, "Little slob, you are about to go to the morning court, why are you still sleeping?"

Morning?

Xiao Ruyue shuddered and sat up, her entire person awake.

Only after the chaos in his mind had subsided did he regain his clarity.

She rubbed her eyes. That's not right. Shouldn't someone be sleeping on the ground? Why was he in bed, holding her?

She gave him a disdainful look. "You sneaked up here in the middle of the night."

"This Emperor climbed up in a just and honorable manner." Yuwen He said righteously, after that he pinched her nose, "Hurry up and get up, if you don't move fast enough, you won't be able to make it in time."

Scoundrel and Pet are perfectly matched.

Xiao Ruyue could not do anything about his thick skin, the imperial court was bullying them early on, pregnant women could not even get up.

In the past, she had never been so addicted to sleep. She had always felt that no matter how much she slept, she would never be able to sleep enough.

She reluctantly took out the court uniform of the Ministry of Water's Minister of Industry and put it on. She wore two layers of middle clothes before putting it on.

The belt used to be tight, but now that the child in her womb had grown a little, she could not wear it because she was afraid of hurting the child. She let the belt hang loosely.

However, there were some people who had a good background. When they tightened their belts, they had their own elegance. The belts hung loosely, but there was also another style to them.

Yuwen He glanced back, and it was almost impossible to open his eyes.

He had always known that she was good-looking and that her disguise was outstanding, but now that he had worn men's clothing for so long, not only did the robe diminish her elegance, it even made her seem even more otherworldly.

It was an indescribably pleasing sight.

Yuwen He laughed and sighed, "Elder Sister Xiao, it's such a pity that you gave birth to a woman. If I leave with this outfit on, how many girls would I have to bewitch? "

As he said this, his obsidian eyes were filled with laughter and love.

Xiao Ruyue slowly caught his gaze, and gave him a flirtatious glance: "What you mean is, you want me to become a man and go out to confuse those young ladies?"

Yuwen He shook his head at her and hugged her in his embrace, "If you become a man, I can only feel wronged and reluctantly accept you."

"You don't have to feel wronged. If I were a man, I would look down on you. "

"How dare you!" His black eyes widened, filled with authority.

Xiao Ruyue replied with her doggy legs: "I don't dare."

"Mhmm." That's more like it. "

After all, he had spent so much more effort than usual to change his clothes. Fortunately, Fang Weiyong and Yin Lin had served the Sovereign for a long time, hence they were extremely quick-witted and sharp. They probably waited for the right time, so they decided to take care of everything.

When the king and the queen take their time, I have changed into my court uniform, breakfast and other things have all been prepared.

There was no delay in the timing at all.

The morning assembly was bustling with noise and excitement.

Just by checking out the officials in the imperial court who were related to the case of the Duke of Wei's conspiracy, they had spent a lot of manpower and resources. Following closely behind them was the invasion of Tatar, where the Great General led the troops and the Emperor personally led the army. If there was a war disaster, it would definitely damage the treasury.

The most gratifying thing was that the Tatar had been defeated, and they did not dare to act rashly for the time being, while the rebel King Wei had already been executed. It was indeed a matter of great celebration that the country in the middle of the dynasty had returned to peace and tranquillity.

This was especially so after the king had gone to court. After yesterday's breakfast, the officials were in high spirits. The officials who were led by Yue Xiang were in high spirits.

Yuwen He strode over and sat on the dragon throne expressionlessly. The hundred officials bowed and kowtowed. No one noticed that there was a handsome youth standing beside Wang Shangshu.

"Emperor Situ!" Wang Shangshu was really frightened and almost shouted out loud.

He knew of the inside information, but seeing Xiao Ruyue dressed up like this, he was naturally shocked.

It had to be known that when he first found out that the person he thought to be his successor was the current empress, he was greatly shocked.

Although he had slowly accepted this reality, he was still worried. The empress had disguised herself as a man to take the imperial examinations, and had also become a court official. If this matter were to be exposed, the consequences would be dire.

He didn't know how to end it either.

When he saw Xiao Ruyue's dressing, his heart became even more complicated.

Xiao Ruyue quickly signaled him to be quiet, and then she followed the crowd and stood up.

After kneeling down, everyone returned to their seats. The lords of the marble temple's Punishment Department and the Imperial Censorate all reported that the case of King Wei had been resolved, and there were no survivors who slipped through the net.

Yuwen He nodded expressionlessly, and said: "The only reason we have been lenient with our punishments for the offending families who did not know anything is because the empress has not been born yet, so she is doing good deeds. If anyone thinks that I am a coward that can be deceived, and thinks that I can be magnanimously dealt with even if I were to try it myself, then give it a try, and see if the country's laws can accommodate you. "

All the officials felt a chill running down their spines and they could not help but shiver.

Historically, those who were magnanimous were seen as weak and weak, while those strict monarchs were seen as tyrannical. It was nothing out of the ordinary.

But Yuwen He had never been one to act according to common sense.

Everyone looked at each other. Anyone who had a plan in their hearts was swallowed back down.

The hall was silent for a moment.

The rather old Imperial Physician Qian was the first to break the silence. "Your Majesty, the great general has done a great service in repelling this battle in Tatar. I wonder when this great general will return?"

"Imperial Physician Qian wants to ask when this Emperor will bestow the general a reward, right?" Yuwen He glanced at him, and said with a smile that was not a smile, "Did Imperial Physician Qian think that we were the ones who did not let the general's class return? Or did Imperial Physician Qian think that the great general had done great deeds and that Zhen would be jealous of his compatriots? "

Censor Qian originally had a lot to say, but Yuwen He's words stopped him. He admitted that he was bored, and rubbed his nose as he backed off.

After that, a few officials suggested that they should reward the general. Yuwen He's mouth twitched as he looked at Xiao Jingyu, the Minister of Rites, and asked, "Xiao Shang Shu, according to the laws of Da Xia, how should we reward the general for his battle?"

Xiao Jingyu hesitated for a moment, then said: "The Great General has already become an extremely important man, his territory is vast, his food is high, and cannot be sealed."

"What if I don't have to be rewarded?"

Xiao Jingyu revealed a helpless look, and sighed: "Then, I can only request that High General Jun grant me this marriage."

After saying this, he laughed himself.

The great general had never been married. The best reward for him was indeed a beautiful woman, a good wife.

These words were irrefutable.

The entire palace was silent for a moment.

"The Xiao Shang Shu is right, then I will have to trouble you to take care of this matter. Please find a woman from a hundred officials of the imperial court to marry, and prepare her for the general's wife's selection."

Yue Yang was stunned hearing this. "Your Majesty, is this matter … being left to someone else to do?"

How did such a thing happen to him?

Yuwen He was slightly annoyed: "What, Prime Minister Yue doesn't want to bring up the General to be the matchmaker?" The starry eyes seemed to retract slightly as if they were shooting a cold beam of light.

Yue Xiang immediately kneeled, "No, no, no, this old subject doesn't dare. This old official did not intend to do so. This old official shall obey. "

Yuwen He then retracted his sullen look, and indifferently turned to the other side, "Why not Imperial Physician Qian help Yue Yang, give the Great General a slap in the face?"

Censor Qian was surprised as well. He then said, "This old official will do as you say."

He had already cursed in his heart: "This reprisal bastard!"

Seeing that, Xiao Ruyue almost laughed out loud.

Yuwen He definitely did not have the intention to pick a wife for his brother who was close to him. He was using this as an opportunity to assign a mission to Yue Xiang, so that this elder would be the top two.

He had even dragged Censor Qian into this.

She knew what was going on with Yue Xiang, and what was wrong with this Censor Qian?

No, he had to ask Yuwen He about it when he gets off the court.

Yuwen He then called in the Ministry of Revenue, and asked it how long it would take to deposit the funds, and how the taxes would be this year, the Ministry of Revenue had done its job well, and answered everything in a steady manner, which was much more than before.

Yuwen He then asked a few more leaders and finally asked about the patrolling camp, which was how it was calculated.

This was the first time Xiao Ruyue had personally witnessed the complete picture of the Sovereign King displaying his might, and she just so happened to break out in a cold sweat, not daring to provoke the wrath of a Sovereign King.

After the case of King Wei, many officials had been replaced, and those who had been promoted before basically had nothing to do with the previous practice of favouritism and embezzlement.

In the past, whenever Yuwen Chenglian had ascended to the throne, all the main matters would only concern himself with money, they would not care about the well-being of the commoners.

The atmosphere was very different these days.

"Emperor Situ, His Majesty is calling for you."

Xiao Ruyue was slightly lost in thought, and the Wang Shangshu beside him reminded him in a low voice.

She was startled, then unknowingly looked over to the seat, to see that Yuwen He was also looking at her.

Wang Shangshu was the first to take a step forward, and said: "Your Majesty, there is a flood in the south, and the dike has collapsed year after year. This subject requests that Your Majesty allow this subject to go personally, and also requests that Your Majesty allow this subject to bring the Minister of Water and External Affairs along with Situ."