Transmigrated Empresses (Male and Female)

Chapter 161

The courtiers lowered their heads and glanced at me out of the corner of their eyes at a negative 45-degree angle. Zi Mo secretly gave me a wink, but I pretended not to see it.

The man surnamed Sun glanced at me, then turned back around, looking bored. Wu Yongkang and Bianpian also looked at me listlessly.

I'm like an unnecessary advertisement; people with free time can take a look, and people who are bored can also glance at me.

I knelt "respectfully" in the center of the main hall, and the boss, who liked advertising, insisted on switching the channel to me, waiting for me to speak.

In any case, this is the first time I've received so much attention.

"I would like to ask—if the Tianxuan Kingdom goes to war with our country, will the Western Lingchi still be coming?"

As soon as I finished speaking, the sleeping crowd suddenly woke up. Inquisitive gazes all turned to me, "Great Father."

The unscrupulous old man stared at me in shock, shaking his head from side to side to shirk responsibility.

Is it so hard to answer?

At this moment, the ministers awakened.

Qianqing, seemingly half-asleep, leaned back on the dragon throne, watching the show: "What do you think?"

"How should I know?" If I knew, I wouldn't be asking you, you idiot! I despise you in my heart.

Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials immediately knelt down, as if it were nothing. "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

Seeing everyone's reaction, I wonder: did I ask something I shouldn't have? What bad luck! Should I try to be more cheerful, or is everyone unhappy about it? Can I take it back now?

Seeing everyone with their heads bowed low, I looked at Qianqing with a sense of confidence and quietly pointed at Chouqian, mouthing, "He's the one who told me to ask."

Chou Qian stood on the steps second only to Qian Qing, ignoring me like an ant.

Qianqing turned her gaze to Chouqian and surprisingly mouthed the same words: "I'm sorry to have troubled you. I will reward you handsomely once the problem is solved."

"Why should I! I asked the question, so I should be the one rewarded." Oh no, I accidentally yelled it out.

The group of "rice seedlings" shouted again: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

For some reason, the ministers lowered their heads even further, and Zi Mo gestured with his fingers for me to take my leave.

I shook my head, resolutely refusing to go down. There's a reward! Only a fool would go down.

"With the great power of my Eastern Qing, there are bound to be ministers who will step forward to help me share my burdens and answer Minister Shen's questions." Qian Qing spoke with an air of authority, neither smiling nor speaking, he was a born ruler, just as the country would be as secure as a mountain just by his presence.

But after he finished speaking this time, everyone deflated.

Uncle Sun, who used to eagerly speak up, is now practically begging to give his head to the local earth god.

The flat sheet hesitated, unable to rise.

Wu Yongkang, as a military general, did not go to the battlefield, nor did he want to play a role in the literary arena.

Su Keji, having benefited from Chou Qian's influence, knelt behind the ugly monster, not daring to even breathe.

Qian Qing patiently looked down at his subject. "Is this question difficult to answer?"

Come if you want, don't come if you don't. It's that simple! Why isn't anyone offering to help with something so cheap? I looked around and saw that no one seemed inclined to come out.

“It’s difficult for simple-minded people.” Qianqing suddenly received a message: “Lord Gao, you answer Minister Shen’s question.”

Gao Erpin glared at me reproachfully, then obediently knelt down and bowed to Qianqing again. "Your Majesty, this... Your subject also..." Gao Erpin stammered for a long time, then looked to Sun Erpin for help.

The signal at Sun Erpin's house is bad and he can't receive any signals.

He then looked at Peng Erpin, whose home was in a mountainous area where the signal was even worse.

Lord Gao wiped the cold sweat from his nose, smiled brightly at me, and said, "Lord Shen is intelligent and resourceful, and everyone in our dynasty admires him. Lord Shen must know the answer to such a simple question."

"I don't know." Now you know I'm clever and resourceful? Where were you before? You didn't hold back when you impeached me. Last month you even accused me of abducting a woman. You're insane! When did I abduct anyone? If Wu Hui hadn't covered for me, you would have taken me to the Imperial Clan Court.

Pooh!

Gao Erpin winked at the shameless old man with a dark expression.

Unfortunately, the walls of the house were even thicker, so there was no signal at all.

Seeing that his plea for help had failed, Gao Erpin paddled and said, "I am dizzy and have no brains today, so I am not fit to answer Lord Shen's questions. Our Prime Minister is both a scholar and a warrior, and he will surely be able to resolve Lord Shen's doubts."

Qianqing rested her chin on her hand and said calmly, "Since Minister Sikong is so capable, why don't we let the Prime Minister take over Lord Gao's official position?"

"I like this suggestion."

Qianqing glared at me, and I lowered my head to tie my shoelaces.

Gao Yanxing immediately kowtowed in a panic, saying, "Your subject deserves to die. Your subject deserves to die."

Qian Qing looked at him indifferently: "You won't die. You won't die if you answer Minister Shen's question."

I suggested he not answer, but just go die!

Gao Erpin pressed his forehead to the floor, not daring to raise his head. The court was quiet as everyone waited for Gao Yanxing's reply.

That's the reality of the political situation; when disaster strikes, absolutely no one will help you.

[Bonus Chapter: Ouyang Wu Hui (Part 4)]

Most people don't know what he's thinking, and of course I don't either, just as I still don't understand why he was with that guy named Ouyang Wuji when I was in the most pain.