Exile Queen is Beloved
Chapter 61 - Empress

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Days had passed, Emperor Yuan Shi still had not awakened after the events of that time. The empress took over the court, executed all the Wu Clans involved in the rebellion and exiled the rest who did not participate. Xiao who still had not raised his nose and was not yet known to be the main focus of Qing Er, because when the emperor woke up he did not want the man to immediately think about the thing that made him burdened.

General Ye was ordered to search for Xiao by tracing every trace of the queen mother. With whom and where he conspired to organize a rebellion. However, Xiao was instrumental to Emperor Yuan Shi, Xiao himself was a special military officer who the emperor ordered directly to spy on enemies or rebels within the palace.

Wrapped in a charming red robe with embroidered Phoenix Birds adorning every crevice of the cloth, Qing Er was speechless staring at the pond that led directly in front of her pavilion. He thought, if there is no emperor what will he do after? Although his initial goal of surviving was for his own sake, the more time passed the clearer his feelings for Emperor Yuan Shi became.

His breathing was slightly restrained in his chest, hearing footsteps approaching towards him he turned his head gracefully, a subtle smile implied on his beautiful face. Yun Shan saluted and greeted Empress Qing. The man had now been crowned as the Royal Adviser for everything he had done for the Empire, the award was well deserved for him.

Qing Er looked back at the calm pond. "How is the emperor?"

Yun Shan shook his head slowly. "There hasn't been a change."

"When... I have to wait for him to wake up? I just feel alone," Qing Er lowered her head in holding back her grief.

"No one knows." Yun Shan replied stalled.

In the next instant, one could see that constancy was approaching his soul. He wiped off his sadness then turned his head back towards Yun Shan. "What about General Ye? The xiao's... He must be found alive!"

"General Ye is having trouble, the Queen Mother is correlated with the Han Kingdom and it seems they are the ones who have taken Xiao hostage. Hearing the news of the emperor who had not yet realized, they would definitely take action to the palace immediately." Yun Shan explained.

"Prepare everything, when the war they want I'll give you!" Qing Er stared intently at Yun Shan. "The regret I regretted so much is letting Wu Zhao die so easily." Qing Er continued coldly.

"Hamba knows, what is the Empress's next order?" asked Yun Shan.

"Send General Ye a message to keep looking for Xiao and bring him back according to our original plan. Tell the other generals to guard the border tightly!" qing' Er's Decree to Yun Shan.

"Hamba will deliver it soon." Yun Shan saluted then left Qing' Er alone on the edge of the pond.

The woman saw her own reflection in the mirror, her eyes faded and she did not know the cause. The cute beast that was none other than Nemo then walked closer towards the Miss.

"Miss, you look pale!" Nemo.

"I have to finish building in the city, there's still a lot I haven't done. Restaurants, banks and so on." Qing 'Er walked ahead of Nemo who was now trailing behind.

Set on a beautiful stretcher, Qing Er greets her people who now love her so much. With all the new policies, make the people very happy and prosperous. Construction began gradually continued, the restaurant that from the beginning he asked for now began to run by accepting the agreement of local food suppliers. The outcast queen had now become a darling, there was no more reproach that there was only excessive love for her and the emperor.

Everyone grieved over the emperor's condition, especially seeing the Queen who always looked pale made them feel pity. Qing Er got off the stretcher she was riding on, then walked into the restaurant the emperor had built for her. Meanwhile, Wu Zetian's restaurant beside him had carried out a demolition. There were no more buildings nor assets left from the Wu Clan. Everything has been eradicated cleanly by the Empress.

The wild taxes charged by some Wu Clan officials to the people had been abolished entirely. All those who were less able to get help with housing were built in a rural area in Tianjin. Some of the remaining vacant areas that are found from the expansion of the territory will soon be filled by other residents in order to advance the territory that has not been touched at all.

The construction was done evenly by Qing'Er so that all the people could get the same facilities even if it was in the far corner. A quarter of the people living in the capital have been relocated to those areas.

The empress entered the restaurant that had been walking for a few days, they saw and welcomed Qing' Er well. Graceful and full of prestige, Qing Er sat on the chair that the restaurant manager had prepared. Not long ago, served a variety of appetizing foods. But either way it feels Qing Er is not eager to eat it all. Not as usual when Yuan Shi was beside him.

Slowly Qing Er tasted the flour fries recipe she made for her restaurant. It tasted so good, it made him miss the cuisine in the future. His breathing several times sounded soft but heavy, all the dishes felt fitting and delicious. He immediately called the restaurant chef to meet him.

The restaurant chef came to see Qing'Er covered in cold sweat. He was afraid that all his cooking would not be in accordance with the tongue and the wishes of the empress.

"You cooked it?" Qing Er looked at the restaurant chef seriously.

"Right, Your Majesty." replied the man nervously.

"Excellent, desired taste. Thank you, you deserve the praise and appreciation from Ben Gong!" empress Qing said.

[Ben Gong \= Self-designation for the Empress of the Emperor who is of a high status at a lower level.]

After tasting the food, Qing Er returned to the palace. He was about to meet the Emperor who was still lying weakly on the bed. Every night, Qing Er would always tell him everything that happened in the palace as well as about him. Hoping, Emperor Yuan Shi would hear and wake up afterwards.

From a distance a soldier riding a horse recklessly almost hit a few people. Qing Er looked outside and asked the soldier to be stopped. After the soldier stopped, with a heavy breath he tried to slowly catch his breath while talking to the Empress.

"Greetings Your Majesty, the Emperor." he said gasping.

"What happened to the emperor?" Qing Er's eyes widened completely.