Prime Minister Feng asked, "Where are you from?
Who is she to you? "
"I am from Qingcheng Mountain," Bai Suzhen said, "She, she is my younger sister, do you know where she is?" If Xiao Yue was really here, she would definitely jump up and shout, "Who is your younger sister?
You're my little sister! "But since she wasn't here, he just let her say whatever she wanted.
Thinking of this, she could not help but laugh.
Many people who were secretly looking up were stunned by this smile.
Prime Minister Feng hesitated. Although he was the Prime Minister, it was not his job to find people.
However, this young lady had traveled thousands of miles to the capital to find her younger sister. Furthermore, her appearance was so outstanding. If he left her here, he was afraid that it would harm her. He saw that there were many people in the crowd who were looking at him with unkind eyes.
"Come with me, I'll send someone to help you search!"
Bai Suzhen nodded. She had nowhere to go anyway.
With his hands in his sleeves, he followed beside the sedan chair, thinking to himself, 'There are still good people in the world!'
Arriving at the Prime Minister's Mansion, Bai Suzhen looked left and right. She didn't expect that the mansion, which looked quite big from the outside, would be so dilapidated on the inside. Most of the rooms were empty.
"Grandpa, your family is so poor. You are an honest and upright official!" She rarely went down the mountain, but she had heard a lot of things from Xiaoyue.
Premier Feng chuckled. He had been an official for many years, but this was the first time he had been praised like this!
Old Madam Feng, who was helping Prime Minister Feng take off his official robe, smiled and said, "Old man, where did such a pretty girl come from?"
After listening to Prime Minister Feng's explanation, he said in surprise, "She came from Mount Qingcheng to look for her relatives. It's so far away. We must help her look for them."
Premier Feng changed into a set of casual clothes with eye-catching patches, but she didn't rest. Instead, she asked someone to help her search for her relatives and went to her study room to deal with official business.
The Prime Minister's wife held her hand and spoke to her.
Bai Suzhen actually wanted to say that there was no need to go through the trouble. Xiao Yue would find her very soon. That fellow's nose was the sharpest. However, she naturally could not say such words.
Lying in his room at night, he suddenly heard voices coming from afar.
"Right now, there is a great drought in the world, and starvation has spread far and wide.
His Majesty did not think of disaster relief and was bewitched by the wicked woman, so he wanted to build the Star Plucking Platform.
If this goes on, it will be a disaster. I have to submit a report! "It was Prime Minister Feng's angry voice.
"Old man, what can we do? Ever since the Demon Empress entered the palace, His Majesty has been extremely obedient to her. Even the original Empress has been banished to the Cold Palace. Sigh!" That was Madam Feng's sigh.
"Pa!" Someone fiercely slammed the table. "This old man can only use death to remonstrate!"
"Sir, the rise and fall of the country all depend on you. You must not speak of the word 'death' so easily!" That was the pitiful plea of the guard.
Bai Suzhen listened quietly. Suddenly, her eyes widened and she covered her mouth. "Demon Empress!"
She was not stupid. She thought of what the Goddess of Martial Arts had said before they parted. "Could it be that she was talking about Xiaoyue?" She was not in the mood to listen to what the Goddess of Martial Arts said next. She only felt that her mind was in a mess.
On the second day, after the court meeting, Prime Minister Feng returned to his residence with a pale face. Beside him, there was a careful eunuch holding a tray. The tray was covered with a bright yellow silk cloth, but one could faintly see the shape of a wine pot. Behind him was a large group of guards.
Prime Minister Feng walked to the door and suddenly took the tray. He weakly waved his hand at the eunuch and guards behind him. Even the eunuch couldn't bear to see them.
One of the guards couldn't help but call out, "Prime Minister!"
The door slowly closed. The guards and eunuch didn't rush into the residence according to the law.
Prime Minister Feng summoned his family to his study room.
When Madam Feng saw the tray, she immediately understood.
Bai Suzhen looked from afar. She saw that everyone in the residence had entered a room. Then, the door was tightly closed and didn't open again.
Bai Suzhen felt more and more uneasy. Finally, she couldn't help but push open the door. The scene in the room made her take a step back. The wine pot that was tilted to one side had already dried up.
The scribe recorded this scene. "The Prime Minister remonstrated about the Zhai Xing Platform and angered the Emperor. The Empress slandered him and the Emperor gave him poisoned wine. The Prime Minister and his wife were both killed. All the guards in the residence died with them."
A large number of guards rushed into the residence to collect the corpses.
Thinking that she was a member of the residence, they didn't make things difficult for her.
Bai Suzhen walked on the street in a daze. She couldn't imagine that the family that was so close yesterday would suddenly die.
On the street, everyone's faces were filled with excitement. Many people gathered in groups of three to five and discussed in low voices. Some were even secretly crying. However, when they saw someone approaching, they quickly dispersed.
But many similar voices still entered her ears. They were curses that were gnashing their teeth. "Incapable ruler!
Demon Empress! "
As she was walking aimlessly, a few more people surrounded her. It was the same people from yesterday. They scolded her fiercely, "Stinky bitch, you were lucky yesterday." Their faces were filled with joy as if they were about to get their way. It seemed that not everyone was in pain because of it.
The magnificent carriage raised a cloud of dust. Under the protection of nearly a hundred cavalrymen, it was not slower than the palanquin.
The carriage didn't give the crowd any time to dodge. No matter what was in front of it, it quickly ran over it.
For a moment, the bustling city was in chaos.
The few thugs didn't even have time to react before they were surrounded by the cavalrymen.
A figure jumped down from the carriage and hugged Bai Suzhen. She said in surprise, "Xiao Bai!"
Bai Suzhen was stunned when she saw the unfamiliar face in front of her. She immediately felt that it was her aura. "Xiao Yue?
It really is Xiao Yue! "The joy of reuniting after a long time was mixed with a different feeling!
The crowd kneeled on the ground. No one dared to raise their heads.
The thugs had long been paralyzed on the ground. Their faces were pale.
Hu Xinyue pulled Bai Suzhen into the carriage and opened the curtain. She pointed at the thugs on the ground and said, "Kill them and feed them to the dogs!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" The cavalrymen replied in unison.
More than ten sharp spears pierced into the soft human body. There was no resistance and the blood quickly seeped into the soil.
A large number of cavalrymen escorted the carriage back to the palace.
A few cavalrymen were left behind to look for the dogs.
That order was not a joke.
Inside the forbidden area of the palace, the carriage was unimpeded. Along the way, Hu Xinyue excitedly talked about the interesting things in the world. "If I knew it would be so fun, I would have dragged you down the mountain!"
Hu Xinyue reunited with her after a long time. She felt that she had endless things to say to her and didn't notice the strange expression on her face.
When they arrived at a magnificent palace, a banquet was immediately set up, but there were only the two of them.
Hu Xinyue smiled and said, "I originally thought that the food we ate at the foot of the mountain was delicious, but compared to the food in the capital, it's far inferior.
Today, we will eat a 'whole sheep feast'! "After giving the order, the palace servants went to prepare.
Not long after, the dishes were served. When the names of the dishes were announced, there was no mention of sheep.
They were all called 'Picking Scent Lingzhi', 'Phoenix Eye Pearl', 'Thousand Layer Ladder Silk', and 'Red Jade Silk'.
Hu Xinyue picked up a piece of food and brought it to her mouth, "This is called 'Picking Scent Lingzhi'. It's made from the small round meat on the tip of the sheep's nose. Try it, what do you think?"
Bai Suzhen tasted a piece. It was really smooth and refreshing, far better than the roast chicken and duck she had eaten before. But suddenly, she remembered the scene she saw on the road and suddenly lost her appetite. Seeing the whole plate of Picking Scent Lingzhi, she asked, "Can a sheep make so much?"
"A sheep is used to make this table of dishes, but it's used 100 sheep."
Bai Suzhen was surprised, "100 sheep?" The dishes on the table didn't look like 100 sheep.
Hu Xinyue smiled and said, "This is the cooking method of a famous chef. He only took the most delicious part of the sheep and threw away the rest of the stinky parts!"
She casually explained, "Thousand Layer Ladder Silk is a piece of cartilage three inches from the sheep's throat, and the red jade silk is the sheep's lower lip, and so on.
Bai Suzhen's eyes widened. Compared to the simple meal she ate in the Prime Minister's Mansion, it was like heaven and earth.
Seeing that Bai Suzhen didn't eat for a long time, Hu Xinyue said, "Don't you like it?
I'll ask them to throw it away and make something else. What do you want to eat? "
Bai Suzhen said seriously, "Xiaoyue, do you know that many people outside don't have food to eat?
Do you know that many people outside don't have food and are starving to death? "
Hu Xinyue took a sip of wine casually and said, "So what?
Isn't it enough for us to have food? "
Bai Suzhen couldn't bear it anymore. She suddenly stood up and asked the biggest question in her heart, "Do you know Prime Minister Feng?
He … he died this morning. Many people died. People on the street said it was your fault. Is it true? "
She opened her beautiful eyes anxiously, afraid to hear an answer she didn't want from that person.
Hu Xinyue said naturally, "That old man always said bad things about me. Of course, I have to kill him!
Moreover, he always had to do disaster relief and quell rebellions, which was a waste of time. As long as he died, we could finish the task faster and go to Jade Lake.
Do you know him? "She finally noticed the strange expression on Bai Suzhen's face.
Bai Suzhen couldn't believe it and said, "How … how did you become like this?!"
Xiaoyue, who had been with her for thousands of years, wasn't like this. She must have been changed by this world.
Hu Xinyue said, "It's just because of some human beings. Why are you looking at me like this?" That strange look made her feel a little sad!
Bai Suzhen suddenly stepped forward, grabbed Hu Xinyue's hand and walked out, "You go back with me, let's go back to the mountain!"
"What are you doing? Are you crazy?" Hu Xinyue broke away from her hand and stared at Bai Suzhen angrily.
Bai Suzhen said, "I don't want you to stay here. Do you know what you have done?"
Hu Xinyue sneered and said, "I didn't come up with this dish, I didn't build this palace, and I didn't kill that old man. It was all done by the people themselves. Even the one who sent me here is a human!
I know you pity these people, but didn't you hear what that immortal said?
This is to save more people. I'm not wrong. "
There were incompetent emperors in the court, and the country was in chaos. Loyal officials were born. However, loyal officials couldn't save the people in the world. Instead, they used their loyalty to keep the country going, and the people in the world would suffer one more day. In the end, killing and chaos were unavoidable.
Of course, these people didn't do anything wrong. They just stood in their own position and did what they should do. Their integrity was worthy of praise.
However, in the eyes of immortals who observed the world from the perspective of thousands of years, it was a different scene.