The legitimate daughter was reborn, and the emperor’s little Jiaojiao went crazy.

Never mind. I didn't intend to ask for anything. In an instant, Emperor Mingde regained his usual calmness. "By the way, I'm cutting costs and reducing staff. Is there anyone out there who is gossiping?"

When Eunuch Qi saw that Emperor Mingde changed the subject, he felt a little distressed.

My master, it’s really difficult.

It's not easy to meet a woman you like, but you have to worry about this and that. If it were another emperor, he would do everything he could to get her into the palace.

In this world of the North Wing, who is not his master?

Even though he was complaining in his heart, he still honestly fulfilled his duties as Qi Wanshitong. "Recently, there have been quite a lot of gossips about the emperor. It's all because of 'saving money and reducing staff'. It's fine if you say it's about the palace maids, but why did you also drive the concubines out of the palace? It's obvious that the emperor has seduced you and then abandoned you."

Emperor Mingde showed no emotion at all, as he had expected this to happen. "Back then, the Empress Dowager repeatedly stuffed people into the harem, and I could not stop her. I have never seen many of them. Now I have the final say, it is time to let them leave the palace."

"My emperor is wise!" Eunuch Qi said sincerely, "Most of the women who choose to go home have no roots in their mother's family."

Emperor Mingde instructed, "Have someone keep an eye on the Ministry of Rites to make sure nothing goes wrong during the placement process. These women are all victims of the struggle between me and the Empress Dowager, and it's really pitiful. Also send someone to check on them regularly to see if they are doing well. If their mother's family can't accommodate them, report the names of all of them."

Report it and put pressure on them, and they will naturally behave themselves.

Eunuch Qi replied, "I'll remember that."

Emperor Mingde began to review memorials again, and this time he was much more focused.

In a person's life, there must always be someone who is suitable to be kept in your heart. Not disturbing each other is also a kind of beauty.

Emperor Mingde coaxed himself into submission, feeling very happy and that his view on love had been elevated.

On this side, Nan Yan brought over the lotus seed soup, gave the girl and the son-in-law a bowl each, and placed it in front of them, not forgetting to remind them, "Girl, son-in-law, eat it while it's hot."

As if he was afraid that the two of them would have to deal with it, he just stood by and supervised.

Shi Anxia and Cen Yuan smiled at each other and had to say "OK" at the same time, which made Nan Yan smile.

I just feel that the marriage between the girl and the son-in-law is really perfect. Look at this big house, there are not many random people.

Think about half a year ago, the whole mansion was in a mess... Hey! Why think about that? It's unlucky!

After they both finished eating, she cleaned up the jade bowl and walked out the door with a smile on her face.

After Cen Yuan finished eating the lotus seed soup, the drunkenness disappeared.

Seeing that the little girl was still frowning, he comforted her, "Once the crisis in the North Wing is resolved, we will take mother-in-law to travel around the countries and finally go to Liang. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away. Even if he is Emperor Mingde, he can't reach him just by stretching out his hand."

Go to Liang State? Shi Anxia then remembered that the man in front of him was also an emperor, an emperor who was forced to abdicate while on the run.

To be honest, this one is hotter.

Originally, before the marriage, when he confessed to her that he was the young emperor of Liang, she could have refused the marriage, or at least postponed it for a year.

But she couldn't bear it for some reason. There was a force in her heart that made her feel that she "should" marry him earlier.

Shi Anxia looked at Cen Yuan like a little fox, and suddenly asked, "Are you going to take back Liang State? When will you start?"

The fact that the Luo family of Youzhou took action in this life means that he will take the initiative to attack.

Cen Yuan said, "If we follow the trajectory of the previous life, eight years from now will be the most suitable opportunity."

Eight years later, he was able to regain the throne without bloodshed and at the lowest cost.

If it were now, even if he had the confidence to capture the capital and regain the throne, there would definitely be rivers of blood.

The people of the capital city suffered the most. The change of dynasties always happened step by step, step by step, on the corpses of others.

Even when Emperor Yong forced Emperor Heng to abdicate, half of the capital city was dyed red with blood.

Shi Anxia murmured to herself, "Eight years..."

She got it.

She raised her eyes and looked again at Cen Yuan who was sitting opposite her, and was suddenly moved.

He is a man with great righteousness!

She really understood, "During these eight years, Emperor Yong was still a good emperor. He reduced taxes and levies, allowed the people to rest and recuperate, and lived and worked in peace and contentment."

Cen Yuan nodded, "That's right. After Emperor Yong came to power, he introduced a series of measures that benefited the people, making Liang State much better under his rule than under... me."

Of course, this couldn't be blamed on Cen Yuan himself. At that time, he was just a young emperor, a puppet without power.

He had no ability to govern the country at that time. The government was controlled by the empress dowager and court officials, and the people were suffering.

Emperor Yong's ascension to the throne was actually a good thing for the people.

Speaking of legitimacy, Emperor Yong was also qualified because he was the son of Prince Ying.

If it weren't for the shameless Emperor Long who framed Prince Ying, the short-lived Emperor Heng would not have appeared in the history of Liang.

What Cen Yuan puts first is the people and human lives, not supreme power.

Even if he inherited the memories of his original body, he still had no sense of belonging to the Liang Kingdom.

What's more, his original body was Emperor Yong's biological son.

This is why Cen Yuan would rather flee or stay with Shi Anxia and never thought about taking back the throne.

What's the point of going back to fight for power? A fight between father and son is a loss for both.

Aren't the people the ones who suffer in the end?

Shi Anxia suddenly understood why Cen Yuan had stayed in the North Wing.

It was not because he was trapped in love, but because he never thought about taking back the throne and pushing the people into the abyss of fire.

But eight years later, the State of Liang fell into chaos.

She reached out her hand and gently covered his, looking up at his handsome features with her clear eyes, "Although I don't remember you, but... if you hadn't escaped back to Liang, even if I had been more capable, Beiyi would have perished."

She has no memory.

But every time she thought of those two sentences: If I live, I will come back; if I die, I will miss you forever, she would feel very sad and her eyes would be filled with tears.

It's him!

He saved the entire North Wing!

A man who didn't want to be emperor fought back for the sake of Beiyi's mountains and rivers!

If she doesn't marry such a man, who else would she marry?

Cen Yuan's eyes were so warm in the candlelight, and his big hand gently covered her small hand.

Seeing her tearful eyes, he smiled tenderly, "Xia Xia, don't cry. I went to Liang for Bei Yi and for the people of Liang to fulfill my duty."

The war was also a dire strait for the State of Liang.

Forced conscription meant that some people would be caught by soldiers and taken to fight just walking on the street.

The people lived in fear all day, not knowing whether they would be able to see their loved ones the next moment.

The ambitions of those in power never concern the lives of the people.

Shi Anxia asked, "Eight years later, what happened to Emperor Yong? Why did he mess up the country so badly?"

"Him!" Cen Yuan sneered, "That man is no longer satisfied with being an emperor, he wants to pursue immortality."

Eight years later, Emperor Yong began to pursue immortality. By chance, he met an alchemist and learned some secrets about the fairyland.

Emperor Yong was very interested in this alchemist and doted on him. He not only rewarded him with thousands of acres of fertile land and countless gold, silver and jewelry, but also married one of his princesses to the alchemist.

In other words, eight years later, Emperor Yong stopped caring about affairs and the State of Liang began to fall into chaos.

The alchemist was favored and often interfered in government affairs. Gradually, the State of Liang fell into the hands of the alchemist.

The people are living in misery.

The loyal ministers of Liang were imprisoned or beheaded by the alchemists, leaving only a group of treacherous ministers in power.

After being reborn, Cen Yuan doesn't want to go back to the passive path of his previous life.

He had to take the initiative to regain the throne, save the people of Liang from danger, and avoid the outbreak of war.

But he was afraid that the fight for the throne would hurt innocent people, and wanted to minimize the losses, so he chose the time point eight years later.

Everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. He has actually been planning for more than two years.

He wanted to decisively take back Liang State when Emperor Yong just took the wrong path.

His eyes were burning, "Xia Xia, when I take back Liang State, will you be my queen?"