After reincarnation, the girl traveled through thousands of worlds to make up for her mistakes

Not to mention the mountains of corpses, the blood that flowed like a river required more than two hundred wooden barrels and dozens of horse-drawn carriages to carry it, which was then transported out of the city and dumped away.

"Your Majesty is truly ruthless."

General Ji, who is in charge of punishing criminals, said so.

Fengtian Temple.

Emperor Muxi slowly looked around at the ministers who were trembling in fear below the stage. The reason for this was that there were two headless corpses lying in the middle, with blood spilled all over the ground. Even many officials were splashed with blood, but they did not dare to complain at all.

"What else do you have to say? Are you speaking for those parasites from the aristocratic families like Yan Shi and Zhang Shi did?"

Censor Yan and Censor Zhang were the two headless corpses. Many ministers were horrified when they heard this. It seemed that His Majesty was really planning to take ruthless action against those aristocratic families.

Add to that the bloodbath in the capital a few days ago...

Some minor officials looked at the senior officials of the imperial court who had previously led the resistance most violently, but now they were all watching and turning a deaf ear to what was happening outside.

Di Muxi saw all of this and just sneered in his heart.

Although many old ministers in the cabinet and the aristocratic academic families were in the same camp, they were afraid when the time came to sacrifice their lives.

This group of people are selfish after all. Once they are afraid of being killed, everyone will feel insecure, fearing that the butcher's knife will fall on their heads and destroy their wealth and glory.

This is why she has invested a large amount of the national treasury in the army. Only by completely mastering the military force can she defeat all conspiracies and plots.

It was also thanks to the fact that her ancestors implemented the imperial examination system, otherwise she would not dare to kill like this. Those poor families who were down and out must have been waiting for the current wealthy families to go crazy, and they would be able to take the throne after their property was confiscated.

"I want to see what tricks you can use next."

Emperor Muxi was not happy to see these people escape. This time, the seizure of their property brought in a fiscal revenue equivalent to one year's worth, which could be said to have significantly alleviated the fiscal deficit.

Of course, if the land-based tax and other commercial tax reforms were thoroughly implemented, the property seized from the confiscations would only be enough for one quarter's fiscal revenue.

The empress stood up and asked someone to draft an edict on the spot.

"Order the Longhuang Army to set out immediately to pay the fine to the Duke of Jin!"

Kunning Palace.

“Are these the only candidates?”

Di Muxi looked at the people presented by Hong Zhu. Although they all held official positions, she had never heard of them and estimated that they were not well-known in the officialdom.

After careful consideration, Hong Zhu replied, "Your Majesty, Concubine Chu De was very good at handling affairs before, and the huge Bihua Palace was well managed, but——"

"Well, there's no need to mention her anymore. She's already been beheaded."

Di Muxi had no good feelings towards Concubine De. It was originally a political marriage for the emperor to gain power. If he wanted to poison her now, he had to be prepared to be beheaded and his property confiscated.

"Then...what about Concubine Shi?"

"she?"

Di Muxi shook her head. "His character is too bad. Although he can handle things well, his methods are too low."

"Then there is no other choice."

Hong Zhu spread his hands, indicating that he had no other recommendations.

"This……"

Emperor Muxi thought slowly and alone. The reason why Concubine Shi was named one of the four great concubines was mainly because of her almost commoner background. At the same time, both her figure and appearance were very good.

The most important thing is that even though Shi Xin came here, she still did not ask her for an official position for her family elders, but just sent the money she had saved to subsidize the family expenses.

It's just that his character is too bad and his vision is too narrow!

This is the biggest shortcoming and also the disadvantage of being born in a common family, but it is also the point that Di Muxi likes more. After all, people with many shortcomings and many handles can be better controlled, unlike Concubine Chu De who is always well-behaved. If it weren't for the connection with this poisoning, she really wouldn't be able to do anything to her.

"Forget it, just use Shi Xin, but remember to tell her that this is just a trial period, and the power should be delegated little by little, never all at once. At the same time, if she does anything inappropriate, you must remove her immediately."

"But Zhu'er, you can also learn from others and don't mess up the palace like this time."

Hong Zhu hesitated to speak after hearing this, but finally agreed after meeting His Majesty's sincere gaze.

His Majesty's implication is that he is reluctant to part with her and still wants to hand over the power that originally belonged to the Emperor and Empress to her.

His Majesty is good in every way except that he is too nepotistic. Hong Zhu thought this as she walked out of Kunning Palace, her steps becoming a little lighter.

Chapter 31: Demoted Again

"I should be dumb for the rest of my life."

Doctor Gu came to this conclusion after conducting a rigorous examination on Bai Yaoyao.

"Really no chance at all?"

Bai Xiaolu was very anxious.

"No."

Doctor Gu shook his head and said, "I have never seen such a vicious poison. It is simply unheard of. Bai Cainu's vocal cords have been completely destroyed. There is no possibility of recovery."

"That--"

"All right!"

Doctor Gu interrupted Bai Xiaolu and said, "I came here out of kindness and didn't ask for anything. You should know that my disciple died on the street because of your master, and he hasn't come to you to settle the score yet!"

"This bottle is for external application, and these packets of medicine are for internal use. There are four small packets in one packet. Take one packet each after lunch and dinner..."

Doctor Gu asked his disciple to put down the medicine bag, explained the boiling temperature of the medicine bag in a very kind and righteous manner, and then left.

She had always been greedy for money, so she shouldn't have come when she learned that Bai Cainu's property was confiscated. However, since she had just taken office and was in charge of the income of medicinal materials for the palace, she should still give a good image to her subordinates.

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"Princess, you can't talk anymore, woo woo woo."

Bai Yaoyao felt helpless looking at Lu'er crying in front of her. She was the mute one, so why was Lu'er the most pessimistic?

I just can’t speak, and it doesn’t affect my life, so there’s no need to be sad.

Because her body had not fully recovered yet, Bai Yaoyao could only lie on the bed with her eyes wide open, watching Bai Xiaolu beside the bed crying while applying medicine to herself.

"Wow, wow, before the queen left, she repeatedly told me to protect the princess's safety, but now I'm covered in wounds, wow, and I can't even speak, wow."

"If the princess's mother knew about this, she would be so sad, wuwuwu."

When Bai Yaoyao heard Lu'er mention this topic, her thoughts moved slightly. When she heard that her original body's parents would be sad, she remembered that her original body had actually been poisoned to death on the way to her wedding a few days ago. She had forgotten about this matter for such a long time since she came to Dahuang.

"It seems that the person who poisoned the original body can't find any trace at all, but there is always an illusion that he is following me everywhere."

Combined with the plan to poison Di Muxi, Bai Yaoyao couldn't help but suspect the coincidence between the two. It was very likely that they were done by the same group of people with unknown purposes. Because the original body was too useless, Bai Yaoyao really had nothing to understand about this world.

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"Noble Concubine Shi, according to His Majesty's order, the six courtyards of the harem will be handed over to you for management."

Hong Zhu handed the yellow imperial edict to Concubine Shi and reminded her, "But this is a probation period. If you are slack, you can take it back."

"Here!"

Shi Xin took the imperial edict with a big smile on her face. She had heard a few days ago that His Majesty wanted to re-select someone, but she never expected that it would actually fall into her hands. This really surprised her.

"His Majesty has asked me to assist you. You can ask me anything you don't understand. I hope your abilities can match the rights you deserve."

"I know."

Shi Xin nodded repeatedly. She also received a lot of information. It was said that even though Hongzhu's chief eunuch had made such a big mistake, His Majesty still did not want to remove her from her position. It was only after Hong's chief eunuch repeatedly asked to resign that His Majesty had no choice but to remove her and replace her with him.

Although she is irritable and jealous, she is not stupid to have come this far. As His Majesty's savior, Hong Zhu must be the emperor's savior and must not be offended.

Shi Xin kept reciting the Calming Mantra in her heart to calm her excitement. The more critical the moment, the more she couldn't get carried away. The power of the empress had not really fallen into her hands, and she had not completely ascended the throne. His Majesty still had several concubines eyeing her covetously...

All kinds of thoughts raced through his mind until someone next to him reminded him and he came to his senses. He thanked Manager Hong solemnly, and then exchanged some polite words before both of them began to get into work mode.

There is a serious shortage of staff in the harem now, and we must start recruiting as soon as possible. Next year is the once-in-three-years election for female officials, and we must not make any mistakes in expanding the harem for Your Majesty.

In short, there is a lot of work to be done now, and Concubine Shi was given the task at a critical moment. If she can do a good job, she will be promoted to a higher level. If she does not do a good job, she will probably have no chance at all in the future.

As time slowly passed, a brand new palace system was quickly established, forming a hierarchical management system and introducing the concept of internal affairs officers. Hong Zhu also obtained the general documents for hiring officials from His Majesty and established a suitable promotion system for palace maids, which greatly stimulated the enthusiasm of palace maids and even female officials.

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"Finally I can get out of bed."

Bai Yaoyao sat on the bed, moving her arms slowly. She had been lying down for more than a week and she really felt like she was going to molder. She was desperate to go out for some fresh air.

There was not much entertainment in ancient times, and there were very few books to entertain and pass the time. At least the entertainment industry in the original Qi Kingdom was very developed and not as scarce as in Dahuang.

“It’s this hand…”

Bai Yaoyao looked at her hands after the bandages were removed. They had become even more broken, with dense wrinkles on the skin as it healed.

I bent my fingers slightly, and felt a slight stinging pain. I had no strength at all.

"I don't know if the injury on my hand will get better in a few days."

Bai Yaoyao sighed. If things continued like this without any improvement, she would probably have to rely on Lu'er's help with her meals in the future. She had already been fed by Lu'er for nearly ten days. It would be really shameful to continue eating like this.

I put on my cotton shoes with great effort, wrapped myself in a thick gray cotton jacket and walked out of the house. The weather was very good today, with blue sky and white clouds, but there was a thick layer of snow on the ground. Lu'er had cleared a small path on the road, which was wide enough for one person to walk on. Even so, the workload was huge.

Walking along the path to the kitchen, I saw Lu'er, covered in dust, making a fire.

Unlike her, who had memories of different worlds, Lu'er was still unfamiliar with making a fire for the first time even though she had done it so many times.

Bai Xiaolu quickly noticed Yaoyao appearing in the kitchen, and walked over worriedly and wrapped her cotton jacket more tightly.

"Princess, why did you come out? It's very cold outside and you haven't recovered yet."

Bai Yaoyao could only smile slightly, reached out to touch Lu'er's head, and then tapped Lu'er's mouth.

"Hmm, I made the mistake again. I meant to call Yaoyao, hehe."

"Come here! His Majesty has ordered that Bai Cainu be demoted to Bai Shunu and be confined to the palace for three months."

Several female eunuchs came to announce the decree. After Bai Lu'er received it on their behalf, the eunuchs left in a hurry. The palace was in urgent need of manpower for various matters, and they had no time to stay any longer.

"Please, Yaoyao, you have been demoted again."

Bai Yaoyao didn't reply, but just stared at the porridge in the pot in a daze, not knowing what she was thinking.

Chapter 32: Lu'er is full of scheming

"Just let it be demoted, it's just a title."

Bai Yaoyao thought so as she looked at the porridge in the pot.

As for the so-called monthly silver, it was only a few taels of silver, and would be embezzled by the palace maids.

Anyway, I have been here for so long, but I have never seen the silver, whether I was a concubine or a court lady. I think it was either embezzled or delayed in being distributed.

"Woo~"

Bai Yaoyao whimpered, then pointed at the porridge at home and patted her belly.

"Yaoyao, are you hungry? Let's have dinner soon."

Bai Xiaolu immediately found a wooden spoon and a porcelain bowl, quickly poured a bowl of hot porridge, then pressed the princess down on a small stool and fed her small mouthfuls of porridge.

Bai Yaoyao had estimated the amount of porridge before. She didn't know if the palace kitchen had money, so the amount of porridge was a little more. But it was still not enough for two people. At most, it was enough for one and a half people to enjoy normal consumption.

Besides, thin porridge was not enough to satisfy hunger, and Lu'er practiced martial arts, and she had to do all the chores in Yuzhao Palace, so Bai Yaoyao only drank two bowls and stopped.

"Yaoyao, is this all you want to drink? Drink more."

Bai Xiaolu scooped another full bowl, and it was visibly that the porridge in the pot had become thinner.

Bai Yaoyao shook her head, then pointed at her head and then at her stomach.

It seems a bit abstract, but Lu'er, who has been living with the princess for many years, can barely understand what Yaoyao meant. It's probably that she has a headache and no appetite.

"That's fine, Yaoyao, go and have a rest. Tell me when you're hungry and I'll make some porridge."

After saying that, Bai Xiaolu leaned close to Bai Yaoyao's ear and whispered mysteriously, "I exchanged a gold ingot that I hid before my house was raided for five dou of rice. It should be delivered this afternoon. It's enough for us to eat for the whole winter."

Bai Yaoyao's eyes widened suddenly. Five dou of rice? That's almost 100 kilograms of rice. A person only eats a little more than half a kilogram a day. Even if Lu'er has a big appetite, she and Lu'er can only eat 1.5 kilograms of porridge a day. 100 kilograms plus the porridge delivered every day is enough to get through this winter.

You can even indulge yourself in having a few meals.