Save my man, why does he always turn out to be the savior?

Chapter 229 Palace Intrigue World: A Harem Pierced Through Like a Sickle VS An Awakened Emperor with

Leaving the Empress's palace, Su Jinyue breathed a sigh of relief. Having persuaded the most difficult person, Jiang Lingyao, the rest would be much easier to handle.

Consort Han Wanyue was from the same clan as the Empress Dowager, but the Empress Dowager's maternal clan was not as powerful as Grand Secretary Jiang's, and the Empress Dowager was not Xiao Jing'an's biological mother, so she was not very confident.

Over the past three years, Xiao Jing'an has become increasingly powerful. Many of the Empress Dowager's maternal relatives who were corrupt, lawless, and bullying have been dealt with by the ruthless Xiao Jing'an.

Once the news of the disbanding of the harem was released, the Han family would not dare to step forward rashly. Now that the Jiang family has agreed, the Han family naturally dares even less.

As for Han Wanyue, she would probably be very willing to leave the palace.

Previously, Han Wanyue had angered Xiao Jing'an because of her lack of manners, so Xiao Jing'an sent her a governess.

Han Wanyue was originally a delinquent high school girl who had transmigrated from modern times and hadn't even graduated yet. Making her accept the etiquette and training of an ancient noblewoman was harder than killing her.

However, the ancient governesses came from the palace and were not someone Han Wanyue could handle. Xiao Jing'an had also specifically instructed that Han Wanyue must be taught to be a well-bred lady. Once the governesses received the imperial decree, they naturally used all sorts of methods and showed no mercy.

Han Wanyue was in great distress and even considered seeking help from the Empress Dowager. However, the Empress Dowager was too embarrassed to stand up for her and plead for her, as she was being taught etiquette.

Han Wanyue had no choice but to accept her fate and follow the teachings of the governess. There was nothing she could do if she didn't accept her fate. If she didn't complete her task for the day, the governess really wouldn't give her any food.

Han Wanyue tried to be clever and make a fuss, but all her attempts failed under the governess's methods. Later, she learned her lesson and accepted her fate.

After several months of instruction from the governess, Han Wanyue's etiquette was barely passable. However, when Xiao Jing'an examined her, he remembered the appalling dance Han Wanyue had performed before and felt that it was still not enough.

Therefore, Xiao Jing'an bestowed four more palace ladies-in-waiting upon Han Wanyue to teach her music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and needlework.

Therefore, Han Wanyue lived a truly dark and hopeless life for the past three years.

Presumably, Han Wanyue, upon learning that she could leave the palace, would be eager to leave immediately.

However, Su Jinyue asked Kongkong, "Kongkong, the current Han Wanyue is from another time, so is the original Han Wanyue still there?"

Kongkong: [Host, the original Han Wanyue still exists, but her soul power is not as strong as the current Han Wanyue's. She is currently dormant in the body. However, the longer the transmigrated Han Wanyue stays, the weaker the original Han Wanyue will become.]

"If we send the modern Han Wanyue back, will the original Han Wanyue wake up?"

Kongkong: [...] For now, it's alright. The original Han Wanyue hasn't completely dissipated yet. If she wakes up, she'll probably be sick for a while, then she'll recover with proper rest...

But, host, Han Wanyue has caused you so much trouble, do you really want to send her back?

Su Jinyue smiled and said, "Han Wanyue is just a high school student. Although the plot caused very serious consequences, those things have not happened yet."

She is now pure of heart and has not yet witnessed the intrigues and schemes of the palace. Moreover, she has been confined to the palace for three years to study. I believe she already deeply regrets transmigrating here.

If possible, Kongkong should send her back. Of course, just in case, it's best to wait until she leaves the palace before sending her away.

Kongkong has the ability to travel through time and space, and has also absorbed a lot of energy in this world. The QQ Farm that he swallowed in Han Wanyue's body also has the coordinates of the world before Han Wanyue's travel, so sending Han Wanyue back is not impossible.

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With Han Wanyue's problem solved, only Consort Shen, Shen Qiubai, remains.

Shen Qiubai had no ambitions, and she had no designs on Xiao Jing'an. As long as she could eat and drink well, she was the easiest person to deal with.

However, Shen Qiubai was quite skilled in martial arts and carried with him things that didn't belong to this world and far exceeded the level of ancient technology.

Xiao Jing'an was still not entirely at ease letting her go like that.

However, the situation could not keep up with the changes. At this time, the Xiongnu from the north invaded the border cities of the Dayong Dynasty.

The Xiongnu amassed a large force and marched south to plunder border cities, but due to the excessive length of the defensive line guarded by the border troops, the surrounding city armies could not provide reinforcements in time, and one border city had already fallen.

Shen Beicheng has already gone to the front line. Fortunately, Xiao Jing'an had reformed the weapons beforehand and prioritized supplying them to a portion of the border troops. With the advantage of superior weaponry, Shen Beicheng has been able to withstand the fierce attack of the Xiongnu.

However, according to the latest news, in a recent battle, a warrior with superhuman strength appeared in the Xiongnu army. Despite being on guard, Shen Beicheng was still hit by an arrow from him.

The current situation in Shenbei City is unclear, and the border garrison is in chaos. The imperial court urgently needs to send a general to take over Shenbei City's duties.

Xiao Jing'an understood that sending a general was acceptable, but the person had to be aligned with Shen Beicheng's ideals and not provoke resentment from the border troops.

Currently, the Xiongnu are advancing aggressively. Although the border garrison had previously conducted a thorough internal investigation and uncovered some disloyal individuals, there are still some deeply hidden spies within the army.

At this juncture, the border garrison really cannot afford to fall into further internal strife.

When it came to choosing a candidate, Xiao Jing'an and Su Jinyue both thought of the same person: Shen Qiubai.

Shen Qiubai comes from the apocalypse, has high martial arts skills, and is the daughter of General Shen Beicheng, so she can suppress all the voices of other generals in the army.

Moreover, Shen Qiubai has advanced ideas and is decisive in killing. Although she is currently acting like a lazy bum in the palace, Su Jinyue can see that she has been training herself to keep her martial arts skills at their highest level.

In the capital, Xiao Jing'an's arsenal also manufactured a batch of high-quality weapons that were ahead of the Xiongnu technology. Originally, Xiao Jing'an was worried about how to deliver these weapons safely and quickly to General Shen Beicheng.

Don't forget, Shen Qiubai has a spatial ability!

Given all of the above, isn't Shen Qiubai the most suitable candidate?

Having made up their minds, Xiao Jing'an and Su Jinyue immediately went to find Shen Qiubai.

After being told about the situation in the North, Shen Qiubai immediately agreed to go there.

Shen Beichen was, after all, her nominal father in this body, and her family treated her quite well. Within her power, Shen Qiubai still hoped to protect the Shen family.

As for whether Xiao Jing'an and Su Jinyue are trustworthy, Shen Qiubai has seen it clearly over the past three years. All the things they have done in the past three years are for the people of this country to live better lives.

In fact, Shen Qiubai sensed some modern ideas in some of their actions, and they were accelerating the evolution from feudal society to modern society.

Although it's unclear whether this acceleration is good or bad, at least their intentions are good.

Shen Qiubai believed they weren't the type to discard someone after they'd served their purpose. Besides, given her abilities, she wouldn't be completely unprepared.

On the city wall of the capital, Xiao Jing'an and Su Jinyue stood atop the wall, watching Shen Qiubai lead his army away into the distance.

Once Shen Qiubai was chosen, Xiao Jing'an overruled all objections and issued an imperial decree.

Many people in the court were dissatisfied with Shen Qiubai's appointment as commander-in-chief, but since Shen Qiubai had decided to take the position, he was not afraid of anyone's opposition.

Shen Qiubai first defeated the opposing military officers in the imperial court, then demonstrated his abilities, and with the strong support of Emperor Xiao Jing'an, no one else had any reason to refute him.

On the city tower, Su Jinyue held Xiao Jing'an's hand. Xiao Jing'an felt Su Jinyue's movement and turned to look at her.

Su Jinyue smiled gently at Xiao Jing'an. As the emperor, Xiao Jing'an bore the responsibility for the entire Dayong Dynasty. Su Jinyue knew the urgency and anxiety in Xiao Jing'an's heart, but Xiao Jing'an had already done enough.

She will stay with Xiao Jing'an and help govern the Dayong Dynasty better, making it the most shining dynasty in history books!