She never imagined that she could hear such words from the mouth of an ordinary person.

After all, just a year ago.

The words "Fang Xiu" and "Prime Minister" have almost become synonymous with "bad" in the hearts of the common people.

The other side.

The old man who sold the baked cakes was still tirelessly talking about the good of the prime minister.

From last year's questioning grain merchants to stabilize grain prices, to the promotion of sweet potatoes and anthracite, to the current implementation of the new commercial tax......

Of course, the old man didn't know these terms, he just used his own words to describe the changes in his life since last year.

He knew that it was all thanks to the Prime Minister.

I know that all this is not easy to come by.

Even the Prime Minister was hindered.

"A few days ago, those shameless things wanted to threaten the Prime Minister by not opening the door, but as a result, they were not cleaned up by the Prime Minister!

It's only been one day, and I'm obediently opening my door to do business! ”

"If you want me to say, the prime minister is just too much face for them, and he earns so much silver, and he is not happy, something, phew!"

Speaking of excitement.

The old man couldn't help but take a sip.

“......”

When Lin Wan'er saw this scene, she felt goosebumps all over her body, hesitated for a moment, and decided to give the baked cake in her hand to passers-by.

Wu Mingkong didn't notice this scene, his face showed a look of thought, and he fell silent.

She could feel it.

The old man in front of him was grateful to Fang Xiu from the bottom of his heart, and he didn't deceive in the slightest.

Judging from his performance, there should be many people on this street who are grateful to Fang Xiu.

And this ......

It completely exceeded the empress's expectations!

Because the information she was exposed to, it wasn't.

In all kinds of music, many people mentioned that after the Prime Minister implemented the new commercial tax, the businessmen complained!

The states and governments are complaining!

If it is not handled carefully, it is very likely to cause a disaster.

Because of this, Wu Mingkong left the palace and went to Xiangguo's Mansion to inquire about the matter.

But.

On this bustling street, from the mouths of these small traders and vendors, she heard a completely different answer.

In Chang'an City, both the merchants and the residents are grateful for the new commercial tax.

Because after the implementation of the new commercial tax, small merchants and hawkers no longer had to send silver to the imperial court, and the price of the things sold was reduced.

For those shops, the higher the profit, the more business tax they pay.

In order to get better returns, they will choose to reduce prices and compress profits to make their business taxes reach a suitable level.

From this, the most intuitive feeling of the people is that after the court posted the notice, whether it was food, cloth, or anything else, it was cheaper.

They knew that all this was thanks to the Prime Minister, and they were naturally grateful to the Prime Minister from the bottom of their hearts.

Back in the carriage.

Wu Mingkong sat in place, recalling the scene that had just happened, and couldn't help but think of what Fang Xiu had said to him before.

"The interests of the court, the gentry, and the common people are not the same."

"If you want to protect the interests of one side, you must strike at the interests of the other side, which will inevitably cause opposition from the other side."

"The more they object, the more right His Majesty has done!"

"Because I have a lot of people who don't have the opportunity to speak in front of you, these silent majorities are the foundation of Daqian!"

Then.

Wu Mingkong didn't take the other party's preaching to heart.

After all, she has heard too many similar words, and it is really not interesting, it is nothing more than eight words, water can carry a boat, and it can also overturn a boat.

It is only now that she understands what it means to be a "silent majority."

At the same time, I deeply realized the meaning behind the eight words "listening to it is clear, and partiality is dark".

At this moment, Wu Mingkong, who was sitting in the carriage, looked at the changing scenery outside the window, and his heart was extremely stunned.

It took a while to recover from this state, and not a single thought came to my mind.

"No matter how much I am loved by the people, I am not my man!"

That's it.

Her beautiful face couldn't help but show pride, with a small face held high, and there was only satisfaction left in her heart.

Side.

When Lin Wan'er saw this scene, she sighed in her heart.

No one knows better than her that there is only one reason why His Majesty showed such an expression, and that is because he thought of Fang Xiang.

"Your Majesty was dreaming the day before yesterday and shouting to trample Fang Xiang under his feet......"

"I only lasted for two days, and I was pinched by Fang Xiang again."

"Hey......"

"With this development, Your Majesty will probably not have a chance to turn over and be the master in this life."

............

Meanwhile.

Xiangguo Mansion.

Fang Xiu came to Li Yinyue's courtyard, ordered his subordinates to send pen, ink, paper, and inkstone, and said coldly:

"I promise you that your letter will be delivered to your relatives and friends."

Li Yingyue was still as usual, wearing an ink-colored long dress, using a simple wooden hairpin to tie up her black hair, without extra accessories, and standing quietly in place.

"The Point Guard Is Here"

Hearing Fang Xiu's words.

Her good-looking phoenix eyes looked at the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table, and there was a flash in her eyes, and she said softly: "Before that, I didn't even have the authority to write letters?" ”

“......”

Fang Xiu was speechless.

Li Invitationyue's delicate melon seed showed a self-deprecating smile on her face, her eyes looked at Fang Xiu, and she asked in her usual full and gentle voice, "What did I do to make you do this to me?" ”

After waiting for a while, seeing that Fang Xiu did not answer.

She continued: "Did I cheat?" ”

Fang Xiu was silent for a moment and replied, "No." ”

See Fang Xiu denying it.

For some reason, Li Yingyue actually felt a sense of relief.

Although she knew that she would never do such a thing at any time, Fang Xiu's attitude towards her couldn't help but remind her of this.

She thought for a moment and asked, "I killed your sweetheart?" ”

Fang Xiu: "......"

When Li Yinyue saw Fang Xiu's expression, she knew that things were completely different from what she imagined.

Maybe.

Their marriage was a mistake from the start.

Her delicate face showed a look of pain, a flash of despair flashed in her eyes, and she said coldly:

"Tell me what I'm doing wrong."

I have to admit that Li Yingyue at this moment makes people feel pity involuntarily.

Fang Xiu was silent for a moment, and said leisurely: "You are not wrong, what is wrong is your true appearance." ”

Li Invitationyue looked at Fang Xiu and saw that he didn't seem to be lying, and her heart sank completely.

I want to say something, but I don't know how to say it.

There was silence for a long time before he sat down on the stone table and began to write.

Fang Xiu wanted to leave, but thinking of the despair in her eyes just now, for some reason, he stopped again, stood in place, and looked at her quietly.

Minutes and seconds passed.

I don't know how long it took.

Li Yinyue's slender fingers slowly put down the pen, dried the ink on the letter attentively and seriously, and carefully folded it.

I wanted to call Tao'er, but when I turned my head, I realized that Fang Xiu had been standing by his side and had never left.

The morning of April is quiet and elegant.

The morning light slowly opened the curtain, and the morning sun penetrated the branches and sprinkled on Fang Xiu's body, reflecting his cold and noble.

Li Yingyue looked at his handsome face, and a thought popped up in her mind inexplicably.

"This is my husband."

This thought disappeared in a moment.

Today.

She has recognized the reality that this person is just her nominal husband, but in fact he is as cold as an iceberg to her.

No matter how similar he is to the husband he dreamed of when he was young, after all, he is just a moon in the water, a flower in the mirror, and a bubble.

As soon as she thought of this, her heart was a little uncomfortable.

Although for countless nights, she warned herself again and again not to have any illusions about this "husband".

But every time Fang Xiu appeared in front of her.

She still couldn't help but think about how nice it would be if he could come and hug her and soothe her broken heart......

"Don't be cranky, recognize the reality, you are a finch in a cage, and you can only endure loneliness and loneliness for the rest of your life."

Li Yingyue took a deep breath, calmed down her emotions, handed the letter in her hand to Fang Xiu, and said coldly: "There are four letters in total, which are sent to the father, the queen mother, the imperial brother and Qing'er. ”

Fang Xiu was silent for a moment and said, "Your imperial brother and Qing'er are still alive. ”

Li Yingyue said: "But you won't allow me to see them." ”

Fang Xiu was noncommittal, handed the four letters to the subordinate beside him, and instructed: "Give them to Haitang, if there is a reply...... Send it back. ”

"Yes!"

The servant took the letter, saluted, and turned to leave.

Fang Xiu stood in place, looked at Li Yingyue, thought about it, and said:

"After five years, Benxiang will let you go."

Hearing this, Li Yinyue was slightly stunned, and her eyes showed a touch of surprise.

After all, before this, she was ready to rely on Tao'er for the rest of her life and rely on the script to pass the time.

"Why five years?"

After hesitating for a while, Li Yingyue still asked.

Fang Xiu looked at her and didn't answer.

Seeing this, Li Yingyue didn't ask, just took out a small object from her arms, handed it to Fang Xiu, and said, "Here you go." ”

Fang Xiu was slightly stunned, and reached out to take it.

It was found to be a small object carved out of wood, and it looked like a little pig.

"Don't get me wrong, it's just something you carve when you're bored."

Li Yingyue said coldly.

Fang Xiu said "um", didn't say anything, as usual, looked at Tao'er, ordered "take care of Madame", and turned around and left the courtyard.

For Li Yingyue.

Only when he left, saying the phrase "take care of Mrs.", could he feel a trace of warmth.

Side.

When Tao'er saw this scene, she didn't know what she thought, a smile appeared on her face, she came to Li Yinyue's side, and said with a smile: "Madam, the master's attitude towards you seems to be different." ”

Li Yingyue sat back on the stone bench, picked up the brush, continued to write, and replied, "I don't feel it." ”

Obviously he was still as cold as before, as if he had killed his sweetheart.

Tao'er said, "The slave maid feels it....... Could it be that the osmanthus cake sent by Mrs. last time has achieved results? ”

Li Yingyue glanced at her and said coldly: "I know what you want to say, there is no possibility between me and him, I just hope that after five years, he can abide by the agreement and let me go." ”

Tao'er thought for a while and asked, "Does Madam like the master?" ”

Hearing this question, Li Yingyue's jade hand holding the pen paused slightly, and quickly returned to normal, without answering.

Seeing this, Tao'er instantly understood Madame's thoughts, and said with a smile: "The old man is good-looking, tall, thin, and powerful, there is no woman in the world who doesn't like the master, even Your Majesty ......"

Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of something, stopped abruptly, and changed her words: "It's human nature that Madam likes the master." ”

Li Yinyue was thought, and a flush appeared on her delicate melon seed face, but when she thought of the estrangement that existed between them before, she was only sad in her heart.

"Tell the truth to Madame, the slave and maid also like the master, sometimes they dream of the master, but the slave and maid have a humble status, and they don't have the general appearance of a lady, if you want to get the favor of the master, I'm afraid that there is only the next life......"

Tao'er sat next to Li Yinyue, like a close friend in the boudoir, telling her little thoughts.

When Li Yingyue heard this, she glanced at her, stretched out her slender soft wattle, tapped it on her head, and said angrily: "If others hear this, do you know what the consequences will be!" ”

Tao'er smiled and said, "This kind of thing, the slave maid only dares to say it in front of the lady...... Besides, what if you like the master, which maid in the house doesn't like the master, it's just that everyone is self-aware, and they don't dare to trespass in the slightest on weekdays. ”

Hearing Tao'er tell the truth in front of her, Li Yingyue sighed leisurely and said softly: "He is really good-looking......

Seeing her admit it, Tao'er raised her eyebrows and said with a smile: "Sure enough, Madame thinks so too!" ”

Li Yingyue glanced at her and said coldly: "Even if I used to like him, I don't like him now, who knows what deep hatred I have with him, the more I like it now, the more sad I will be in the future!" ”

When Tao'er heard this, she was slightly stunned and opened her mouth to say something.

Before he could speak, he heard Li Yinyue continue:

"I should have a grudge against him for killing my father now, so that no matter what happens in the future, I won't be too sad."

Speaking of which.

She didn't know what she thought, looked at Tao'er, and asked, "I don't really have a grudge against him for killing my father, right?" ”

Madame is the eldest princess of Da Zhou, and her father is ...... The last emperor of the Zhou State, how could his death have anything to do with the master.

And the master's father died a few years ago, and it is impossible to have anything to do with his wife.

Thinking of this, Momo shook her head busily.

Seeing this, Li Yueyue muttered: "There is no cheating, no revenge for taking his wife, and no revenge for killing his father, why does he want to treat me like this." ”

To be honest, even Tao'er, an outsider, doesn't know why the master treats Mrs. like this.

After all.

In addition to the identity of a "princess of the Zhou Kingdom", Mrs. also has a cold temperament, and she doesn't seem to have done anything to be sorry for the master.

"Perhaps...... Just because the imperial court is at war with the Zhou State, the lord hates the house and Wu, and he also hates the lady? ”

Thinking of this, Tao'er showed hesitation on her face, and she stopped talking.

Side.

Li Yingyue saw Tao'er's expression, and instantly realized what she knew, and said busily: "Do you know why he is doing this to me?" ”

Although Tao'er is not very smart, she is not stupid, and she knows that the master does not agree to things, so she can't talk nonsense.

She waved her hand in a bit of a panic: "The slave doesn't know, the slave doesn't know......"

Seeing this, Li Yingyue was even more suspicious, with a pair of good-looking phoenix eyes, looking at Tao'er up and down.

Tao'er couldn't bear Li Yingyue's gaze, and fell into a tangle, her delicate little face twisted together, and her brows were furrowed.

"Don't worry, I won't tell Fang Xiu."

Seeing this, Li Yingyue struck while the iron was hot, wanting to get more information out of her mouth.

When Tao'er heard this, she was even more entangled, hesitated for a while, and asked, "Have you ever thought about what Madam will do in the future?" ”

She has been serving her wife for half a year, and although she didn't communicate much before that, she also has a certain understanding of her wife.

Knowing that Mrs. is different from ordinary women, she has a broader world in her heart, and it will not change because of the loss of memory.

Li Yingyue thought for a while and replied: "Leave the Xiangguo Mansion, return to the Zhou Kingdom, worship the father and mother, and then go to see the imperial brother." ”

Tao'er said: "What the slave said is what the lady wants to do before coming to Xiangguo's Mansion." ”

Hearing this question, Li Yinyue's eyes showed a hint of flickering.

After being silent for a while, he slowly spit out four words:

"Empress of the Great Zhou!"