Emperor Shen's charming wife

Those officials who had colluded with the opposition leader were all panicked after knowing that their crimes had been exposed, and they chose to surrender. The opposition leader himself was successfully captured by Shen Yu in a carefully planned palace coup. Just when Shen Yu and Ning Yao were about to make the evidence public and completely crush the opposition forces, the mysterious messenger appeared again. This time, he did not leave a secret letter with a single word, but only whispered in Shen Yu's ear: "A deeper undercurrent is about to surge." Shen Yu frowned slightly, and an ominous premonition surged in his heart. He knew that this fight was far from over, and deeper conspiracies and crises were quietly brewing in the dark. In the palace late at night, everything was silent. The watery moonlight poured on the stone road, and a layer of faint silver light appeared, as if casting a mysterious veil over this silent world. Ning Yao walked slowly into the Royal Garden alone, her lonely figure looked particularly lonely in the moonlight. She slowly sat on the stone bench, staring blankly ahead with empty eyes. At this moment, her heart was full of confusion and exhaustion. She began to constantly question her determination to carry out reforms. Why was she so determined to reform? Was it for Shen Yu, to make him see her ability? Or was it for the people of the world, to let them live a better life? Or perhaps, it was just to satisfy her insignificant vanity? Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh, and endless confusion surged in her heart. Shen Yu keenly noticed Ning Yao's emotional changes. He tiptoed to her side and asked softly, "Ayao, what's wrong? Are you tired?" Ning Yao shook her head slightly and forced a bitter smile on her face, "Nothing, I just feel a little confused." Shen Yu gently held her hand, his eyes full of pity and comfort, "Ayao, you have done a great job. Reform is a difficult task full of thorns. You really don't need to be so overly harsh on yourself." Ning Yao was silent for a long time before she slowly said, "Shen Yu, I want to leave the palace for a while and go to Go out and have a look, go deep into the people, and understand the real life of the people. I want to find out whether all I have done has any practical significance. "Shen Yu nodded without hesitation, with an encouraging smile on his face: "Okay, go ahead. I believe you will find the answer." Ning Yao stood up and gently hugged Shen Yu, with gratitude in her voice: "Thank you, Shen Yu." Shen Yu patted her on the back, and his tone was extremely gentle: "Ayao, no matter when and where, I will wait for you here." The next morning, Ning Yao took two confidants, traveled light, and embarked on this unknown journey. Along the way, she witnessed the hard life of the people. In the fields, farmers worked hard under the scorching sun, but could only harvest meager food; in the streets and alleys, children were half-dressed, their eyes full of confusion about the future; dilapidated houses were crumbling in the wind and rain, and the people in the house could only hug each other for warmth. These scenes were like heavy hammers, hitting her heart hard. In a quiet town, Ning Yao unexpectedly ran into an old acquaintance. This person was once a close friend of her father. The years had left deep marks on his face, but they could not cover up the wisdom in his eyes.