Emperor Shen's charming wife

Since the arrest of the mysterious old minister, the palace seemed to have restored its former tranquility and peace. However, Ning Yao's heart was always filled with ripples of uneasiness. She always felt that in the invisible darkness, there seemed to be a pair of gloomy eyes staring at her all the time, which made her shudder. Shen Yu also keenly noticed this unusual and strange atmosphere. He immediately ordered to strengthen the palace's vigilance, sent more guards, and patrolled more frequently. On a dark and windy night, Ning Yao and Ning Xue patrolled the palace side by side. There was silence all around, only their footsteps echoed on the empty palace road. Suddenly, a black shadow rushed out from the bushes on the side, and then more black shadows emerged like ghosts and launched a swift attack on them. Ning Yao did not hesitate to protect Ning Xue behind her, and instantly drew the sword at her waist and started a fierce fight with the enemy. Swords flashed and shadows intersected, Ning Yao was agile and her moves were fierce, but the enemies were numerous and aggressive. After a hard fight, they finally found an opportunity to escape successfully. But Ning Xue was still slightly injured accidentally, and the wound on her arm oozed blood, staining her sleeves red. Ning Yao frowned and looked solemn. She knew that the enemy was in the dark and I was in the light. This dangerous battle was just the beginning. When Eunuch Li was sorting out the accounts and intelligence of the palace, he was shocked to find that the recent palace expenditures had been extremely abnormal. Many huge sums of money were unknown, like a stone sinking into the sea, without any news. This discovery was undoubtedly an extremely dangerous signal, as if the undercurrent quietly surging in the darkness meant that a mysterious and powerful new force was rapidly gathering in the palace. After Shen Yu learned about this, his face was solemn, and he immediately summoned the ministers to the court to discuss emergency countermeasures. The ministers whispered and talked a lot, and the whole court was filled with a tense and uneasy atmosphere. At the same time, Ning Yao was not idle. With her intelligence and acumen, she conducted a detailed investigation in secret. One night, everything was silent and a cold moon was hanging high. Suddenly, a letter full of intimidation was quietly delivered to Ning Yao's room. Ning Yao unfolded the letter, and the words in the letter seemed to come with a chill, warning her to stop the investigation immediately, otherwise the Ning family would face a catastrophe. Ning Yao's heart suddenly shuddered, and she clearly realized that this new villain hiding in the dark finally couldn't hold back and showed his ferocious fangs. She handed the letter to Shen Yu without hesitation, and the two of them met eyes, determined and decided to join forces to find out the mastermind behind the attempt to disrupt the court. In the dead of night, the watery moonlight fell on the imperial garden, and Ning Yao and Shen Yu walked slowly side by side. The moonlight covered them with a layer of silver gauze, pulling out long shadows, like a dream. Ning Yao's gentle voice broke the silence: "Your Majesty, I have been thinking over and over again in the past few days, and I feel that if we want to completely resolve the current predicament, we must start from the root." Shen Yu raised his eyebrows slightly, with a questioning look in his eyes: "What do you mean?" Ning Yao stopped, turned his head, and looked at Shen Yu firmly: "Your Majesty, I think we should not only find out the true identity of this new villain, but also fundamentally eliminate the soil that breeds rebellion." Shen Yu nodded, his expression became extremely solemn, and his brows were tightly locked: "Your Majesty is right, and I have the same idea." Ning Yao continued: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, we can do two things at the same time. On the one hand, we must increase the intensity of intelligence gathering and find out the identity of this new villain and the purpose behind it as soon as possible; on the other hand, we must also work harder on people's livelihood, and effectively improve the lives of the people so that they can all live and work in peace and contentment. Only in this way can we fundamentally weaken the social foundation of the rebel forces." Shen Yu looked at him with appreciation and a soft look. He said to Ning Yao: "Ning Yao, your idea is very brilliant, I deeply agree with it." Ning Yao smiled slightly, with a humble look: "Your Majesty, I just do my best to solve your Majesty's problems." Shen Yu stared at Ning Yao, with a barely perceptible tenderness in his eyes: "Ning Yao, thank you." Ning Yao was slightly surprised, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please don't be so polite." Shen Yu sighed lightly, his expression slightly lonely: "Ning Yao, do you know? Since I ascended the throne, I often feel lonely and helpless. I don't know who to trust and who to rely on in this vast sea of ​​​​people." Ning Yao couldn't help feeling sad when she heard it, and hurriedly comforted: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will always be by your side and withstand the wind and rain with you." Shen Yu was slightly moved, and his voice was slightly low: "Ning Yao, I am deeply fortunate to have you by my side in my most difficult time." Ning Yao looked at Shen Yu, with a firm light flashing in her eyes: "Your Majesty, I am also honored to be able to serve Your Majesty.