After finishing a day's official duties, Di Muxi dragged his tired body back to the bedroom, came to the side bedroom where Bai Yaoyao was lying, slowly sat on the bed, and then looked at her in the dim light of the night pearl.

The girl's mouth was pale, and her small head was wrapped in a large piece of gauze, which covered a lot of her palm-sized face, but her eyes were still visible. I don't know if she was having a nightmare, her long eyelashes were trembling constantly, and her hair was very messy.

There is a feeling of life withering away.

Such a thought flashed through Di Muxi's mind, and he suddenly felt a sense of palpitations for no apparent reason.

"It's outrageous. I actually feel sorry for Bai Yaoyao?"

Di Muxi just sneered, then took off her clothes, then lifted the quilt and stood up. Having tasted meat yesterday, she naturally would not stop tasting meat just because Bai Yaoyao was sick.

She is the emperor, how could she change her mind because of others?

No one will die anyway.

Bai Yaoyao, who was pretending to be unconscious, had only one thought in her mind: Di Muxi was such a beast!

She had already pretended to be unconscious, and was no different from a motionless dead person, but this guy Di Muxi actually wanted to have sex with her. This was outrageous!

Could it be that he has some kind of hobby?

"I'm really convinced. I really can't stand it anymore."

Feeling the strange sensation in her body rising steadily, Bai Yaoyao let out a miserable wail in her heart.

Chapter 6: The Dilemma of the Dahuang Women's Kingdom ( chapters have been updated)

"Woo~"

The girl's scream of pain further aroused Di Muxi's fierce actions. Even the dragon bed, which was top-notch in terms of materials, design, and workmanship, began to shake slightly, which showed how fierce the battle was.

"Bai Yaoyao, weren't you unconscious? How did you wake up so quickly? Were you pretending just now?"

Di Muxi's whole body was pressing on the thin girl. The huge weight and the strange feeling in her lower body made the girl's face flushed. Her face was full of pain. Her hands could not move at all due to the pain. She could not resist and could only watch Di Muxi torment her already broken body wantonly.

"It seems like he is really pretending."

Di Muxi sneered twice, "Bai Yaoyao, it seems that you despise me? Do you know how much my concubine desires your current status? How dare you despise me? You really don't know how to appreciate your blessings."

Do you not know how to appreciate your blessings? The speechless girl wanted to refute but couldn't. How could she be used as a bed warmer when she was sick and tormented all night without rest? How could she be stepped on?

"Woo~"

The girl's head tilted weakly to one side. She had no strength left, not even a bit. She couldn't nod or shake her head. Your Majesty, please do whatever you want. Perhaps these are what she owes you.

Di Muxi noticed the girl's beautiful eyes gradually turning gray, and immediately said nonchalantly: "Do you want to see Bai Xiaolu? If you do, don't act like a dead person and serve me well, otherwise don't blame me for being rude to Bai Xiaolu."

"Woo~"

The girl's eyes were filled with sadness. Seeing the same threat again, she nodded slowly to show that she understood.

She didn't expect that the empress who was so mighty and glorious in her heart would actually use such despicable means.

"Isn't that right?"

Di Muxi was somewhat satisfied after seeing this, but he rushed forward again the next second, obviously he had not vented all his anger yet.

"We have to continue."

Bai Yaoyao wanted to cry but had no tears. She felt that it was already swollen. Shouldn't the emperor have severe kidney deficiency? Why was it that she was like she hadn't tasted meat for decades, and she was so desperate that she would not stop until she bled profusely.

The most important thing is that the methods of this Kingdom of Women are extremely tricky. Compared with the methods of the parallel world of Blue Star, they are not comfortable at all. Only the people above them feel comfortable, especially when they are treated violently like Di Muxi, which makes the pain even more unbearable.

"I knew that if I looked good, I would be doomed. I would inevitably become a bastard."

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

The next morning.

Bai Yaoyao, who was suffering from a serious illness and had been tossed around for most of the night, naturally could not get better without a good rest. Her palm-sized face was covered with blushes, and even her originally tender little mouth became pale and cracked. She was severely dehydrated and it was obvious that she was severely overdrawn.

"Let the imperial physician come and treat the disease first, otherwise it will be meaningless."

Di Muxi was in low spirits as her maid helped her change into the emperor's exclusive casual clothes. She loved black so much that even the emperor's robe was made in black, so naturally her casual clothes were also black.

"Here!"

There was no morning court today, so after breakfast Emperor Muxi went to Kunning Palace to handle official business. With the implementation of the land-based tax system and the re-designation of commercial taxes, the monthly growth in treasury tax revenue has been very gratifying, already more than 30% of the previous monthly growth. I believe it will continue to grow after it is thoroughly implemented throughout the country.

"Not bad."

I put down the financial report and picked up another piece of information to read, and the good mood that had just risen was instantly gone.

"These gentry and noble families are really difficult to deal with."

As the saying goes, the county magistrate may come and go, but the aristocratic family remains. This is fine for the government, as if there is disobedience, they can just replace him directly. However, if the gentry family is not handled properly, it will provoke rebellion.

Di Muxi was not afraid that this group of people would rebel and overthrow her rule, but she was worried that excessive handling would lead to further turmoil, which would be costly and time-consuming. The Dahuang Kingdom could no longer withstand the turmoil caused by the crazy military spending in recent years, and was in urgent need of recuperation and restoration of people's livelihood and infrastructure.

"what can we do about it."

According to the large number of secret guards she sent out to visit and investigate, the imperial edicts she issued would be completely misinterpreted by the common people at the lowest level, and would be used by the gentry and aristocratic families to make false accusations at will. The reason for this was that the literacy rate among the people was too low, and the scholars were all monopolized by the gentry and aristocratic families. Even if the imperial edicts were passed down intact, they would be arbitrarily distorted by the scholars, and the common people had no choice but to believe them.

"Without the imperial decree, if we cannot eliminate the influence of these maggots, it will be difficult to fully implement the national policy."

As an empress for nearly seven years, Di Muxi sees things more clearly than anyone else. On the surface, the Dahuang Women's Kingdom seems very powerful, resisting the Huns in the north and bullying the Qi Kingdom in the south, but in fact the national treasury is already overwhelmed and the people are living in poverty. Every year, more than 100,000 women flee to the Qi Kingdom.

Moreover, the Dahuang Kingdom did not have the vast grasslands like the north, nor the rich marine resources and trade conditions like the south, so its development was very limited.

"We still have to increase the treasury revenue as soon as possible, otherwise it will be extremely difficult to implement work-for-relief."

In order to encourage trade, roads had to be built. If people were recruited to perform labor for road construction, it would increase the burden on the people. If work was used in lieu of relief, it would increase treasury expenditures. Building roads to encourage the flow of people was an important way to eliminate the influence of gentry families. It was a living vicious circle, like an incurable disease that had taken root in the aging body of the empire, constantly compressing its already short lifespan.

Di Muxi sighed and opened another letter, which was the result of the negotiations with the defeated country Qi.

"Hahahaha, there are actually 85 million strings of cash!"

Emperor Muxi's face immediately broke into a smile. This figure was extremely generous, almost 40 billion coins, which was equivalent to the tax revenue of Qi State for a whole year and equivalent to the tax revenue of Dahuang Women's State for nearly two years. It was enough to cover the initial infrastructure expenditures.

"Business still makes money faster."

Di Muxi sighed, how much tax is collected from farming? It is still faster to make money by doing business. The tax revenue of Qi Country in one year is equal to that of Dahuang Women's Country in two and a half years. This is also the result of Qi Country's low fertility rate and less population and land than Dahuang Women's Country.

It is estimated that even if the land-based tax system is fully implemented, there will still be a huge gap between the two.

"But as long as there is a vast territory and population, rise is inevitable."

Di Muxi has enough trust in the population, because if necessary, they can all get pregnant with each other. As long as there is enough food, the fertility that emerges will be extremely terrifying.

It is at least 30% to 50% of that of other countries.

"We still have to take it step by step, but Mr. Zhang Aiqing has made great contributions in this negotiation and should be rewarded."

Chapter 4: Fighting for Favor (k)

It was another whole day of dealing with official business. Di Muxi even had lunch and dinner in the study. Each meal was very short and he would return to work right after eating.

Among them, Emperor Muxi often summoned ministers to discuss important national policies, and he was busy until late at night.

"How is Lady White?"

The tired Di Muxi asked the maid who was changing her clothes.

"She went to bed early. The imperial physician said that Lady Bai had many hidden injuries and was in a serious condition. She needed to take good care of herself, otherwise she would suffer from diseases that are difficult to heal..."

"As long as you can't die."

Di Muxi didn't care. After taking off her coat, she walked into the bathroom. The hot water had already been boiled inside, so it was a good opportunity for her to take a hot bath and relax.

"Whoo~"

White misty hot air surrounded them all around. The small bathroom was cozy without any chill. Di Muxi slowly lowered his body, completely wrapped in the hot water. The extremely comfortable feeling was like tiny electric currents rushing along the spine to the limbs, spreading throughout the body, instantly washing away all the fatigue.

"It's so comfortable."

Di Muxi slowly emptied his mind, not thinking about taxes, gentry, or the Huns. He just wanted to enjoy the hot water.

………………

"What should I do next?"

Bai Yaoyao, who the maid said was asleep, was naturally not asleep. She had been lying in bed for a whole day, so how could she fall asleep again? She was worried about what the empress would do next.

She really has had enough!

If it was comfortable, she could comfort herself that she was getting the upper hand, but it was not comfortable at all, and the level of torture was so severe that even the strongest body could not withstand it if she did it every day.

"Besides, I can't use the Dream of the Yellow Millet if I'm always tormented like this."

Bai Yaoyao can only rely on the influence of Yi Meng Huang Liang on reality to influence Di Muxi's judgment, and then she will have a chance to use Yi Meng Huang Liang.

"It's really difficult, but at least Di Muxi has no intention of killing me now, so I'll just muddle along. I just don't know how Lu'er is doing."

…………

"I wonder how the princess is doing."

In Yuzhao Palace, Bai Xiaolu was rubbing her hands as she stood by the stove. She huddled into a ball and shivered in the cold, spacious room. As the New Year's Day was getting closer, the weather was getting colder day by day. This stove was called a stove, but in fact there was not much charcoal fire in it. There were only a few pieces of black coal the size of half a fist. The heat coming out of the stove was pitifully small. It could only warm her hands at most, but it was difficult to warm her body.

"Did the princess really offend His Majesty that day? But how could the princess offend His Majesty when she can't even speak?"

She couldn't understand this point. In her impression, the princess obviously admired His Majesty Dahuang very much, so why would she offend His Majesty?

Bai Xiaolu was not surprised that the princess fell in love with His Majesty so quickly, because under the influence of the Dahuang Women's Kingdom, many women in the Qi Kingdom also got married and their minds were very open. However, they did not have the extremely mature mutual assistance reproductive technology of the Dahuang Women's Kingdom, nor did they have the Dahuang Women's Kingdom's unique female body refining methods. It was difficult for two women to grow food to feed themselves, so after getting married, whether they wanted to have children or want to survive in this world, most of them still had to immigrate to the Dahuang Women's Kingdom.

Besides, the princess is so pretty and cute, who wouldn't like her, even her...

Bai Xiaolu quickly patted her slightly hot face, and her mind couldn't help but think of the scenes of sleeping and bathing with Her Royal Highness the Princess during this period of time.

"Princess, you are such a fool. You have already married His Majesty, but you still don't pay attention."

Bai Xiaolu thought so in her heart, but the corners of her mouth that kept rising revealed everything.

"I hope the princess is okay."

…………

"Are you pretending to sleep again?"

After Di Muxi got on the bed and tossed around for a few times, he saw Bai Yaoyao open her eyes.

The girl, who had rested for a day, was in much better spirits than yesterday. At least her two hands could move, and she quickly put them in front of her and gestured.

This time, perhaps because Di Muxi had just taken a shower, he was in a much better mood. After looking carefully, he really understood what Bai Yaoyao meant by her gesture.

"You mean to say I woke you up?"

The girl nodded repeatedly.

"That's great. It's more interesting when you wake up. Serve me well."

Di Muxi did not comment, bent down and kissed the girl's tender face, then continued to "bully" her.

"Woo~"

The girl put her hands in front of her body, trying to block Di Muxi's dog-like kiss on her face, but this actually aroused Di Muxi's interest.

Of course, it was impossible to be gentle with women, just do whatever was comfortable for her. As for Bai Yaoyao? It was good enough for her to be a bed warmer.

"Woo~"

………………

Huaqing Palace.

Concubine Shi was looking at her newly made finger guards. The golden light was emitting brilliant light under the firelight and looked particularly dazzling.

"Huang'er, do you think my new golden drive looks good?"

The maid called Huang'er was a beautiful palace maid with beautiful yellow hair. When she heard Concubine Shi's voice, she quickly stepped forward and flattered her, "Of course it looks good, but this golden handle only looks good on your hand. After all, everyone in the palace knows that your hands are the most beautiful. His Majesty loves them very much."

"Haha, you have such a sweet mouth." Concubine Shi was delighted by the compliment, but unfortunately, her good mood did not last long.

A maid hurried into the palace and whispered in Concubine Shi's ear, "Your Majesty, His Majesty is staying in Kunning Palace again today."

"what?"

Concubine Shi widened her eyes: "Didn't I say that Bai Yaoyao's spy was seriously injured and couldn't stand it?"

"This……"

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