Bai Yu'an looked at Shen Jue's figure that suddenly stood up, and was not sure what he was going to say.
While he was thinking about the meeting, a eunuch came up next to him, stood on Bai Yu'an's head and said, "Master Bai, Chief Minister Shen wants to talk to the Queen Mother, please go outside first."
Bai Yu'an looked at Shen Jue again, supported his knees, and retreated outside silently.
After Bai Yu'an went out, Shen Jue whispered: "In regards to Bai Yu'an, does the Queen Mother really intend to demote him to Jiuliang?"
Queen Mother Wei leaned on the cushion behind her, stroking the white cat in her arms, and looked at Shen Jue lazily: "Master Shen, do you think something is wrong?"
Shen Jue raised his eyes, and there was a hint of sadness between his brows: "Yesterday when Bai Yu'an was arguing with Princess Jianing, I happened to be next door."
"There were so many people on the painting boat that this matter may have begun to spread among the people."
"If the Queen Mother punishes Bai Yu'an this time, the government and the public will not dare to discuss it too much, but the fact that Bai Yu'an rejected Princess Jianing for the sake of marriage in her hometown will only be rumored among the people that Princess Jianing is domineering and willful and wants to force Tanhua A man divorces his wife."
"The Holy One has only been on the throne for only two years now, and it is the time to show both grace and power."
"Besides, Bai Yu'an was the top pick in high school last year. If Bai Yu'an is spared, the ministers will feel that the Queen Mother is generous and kind, which is what the people want, and it will also preserve Princess Jianing's reputation for generosity."
"The fact that Bai Yu'an knelt down to plead guilty outside the Renshou Hall today has probably spread by now. It would be inappropriate for the Queen Mother to demote someone again."
Empress Dowager Wei frowned and thought for a while, knowing in her heart that Shen Jue was right. She wanted the public to exaggerate the matter, which would indeed damage Miao Chun's reputation.
But it was hard to breathe a sigh of relief.
She said coldly: "But the Ai family let Bai Yu'an go for free. Wouldn't it be an advantage to him?"
Shen Jue lowered his eyebrows and said, "If the Queen Mother really wants to punish him, it would be better to give him a few blows with the cane."
After hearing this, Queen Mother Wei looked at the eunuch beside her: "Where is Bai Yu'an now?"
The eunuch next to him immediately said: "Bai Xiubian is waiting in the outer hall."
Queen Mother Wei said with a cold face: "Pass this down and have Bai Yu'an dragged outside and given thirty punishments!"
Bai Yu'an, who had been waiting outside, didn't know what happened. When she heard the commotion, she looked up and saw several eunuchs coming out. Without saying a word, they dragged her out of the palace door.
After being kicked in the knee, Bai Yu'an was cut off by two eunuchs and pinned to the ground.
A eunuch squatted in front of Bai Yuan and said slowly: "Baidu Xiu, the Queen Mother has sent a message. The Queen Mother has mercy. You don't have to be demoted to Jiuliang, but you have to bear the punishment of thirty sticks and canes."
"Master Bai, I haven't suffered this before, so just be patient."
After that, the eunuch stood up and made a gesture, and the two eunuchs standing behind Bai Yu'an took long sticks and hit Bai Yu'an on the buttocks.
Just a stick made Bai Yu'an break out in cold sweat from the pain. All she could see was the endless color of snow, which made her grit her teeth.
When Shen Jue came out, he immediately saw Bai Yuan being pinned to the ground and being tortured with a cane not far away.
The crackling sound of the stick sounded outside the door of the empty palace, but the man on the ground did not make a sound.
After all, he still has this temperament.
Her pale eyes looked at the face with clenched teeth, and she couldn't help but become silent as she saw the humiliating appearance of his official uniform being lifted off to reveal his white pants.
Seeing that the cane punishment was over, and looking at the thin figure lying on the ground and barely able to stand up, he clasped his hands and walked forward.
When the eunuch beside him left, Bai Yu'an lay on the snow, suddenly feeling a little hot in his eyes.
But he closed his eyes tightly. After a while, he opened them again, and his eyes were clear again.
A pair of black boots appeared in front of him, and the purple clothes on the boots swayed, making Bai Yu'an feel even more humiliated.
Placing his palms on the ground, the cold ground was cold into his bones, but Bai Yu'an no longer felt much consciousness.
No matter how painful it was, she didn't seem to care anymore.
Staggeringly, he stood up from the ground. The eunuch next to him stood in Bai Yu'an's ear and whispered in his ear: "The Queen Mother also said that editor Xiu Bai has been punished today and can rest at home for a day before going on duty."
As he said that, the eunuch looked at Bai Yu'an, rolled up his sleeves, smiled with an unclear look in his eyes and said, "Master Bai, why don't you thank the Queen Mother?"
Bai Yu'an lowered his head, looked at the ground, and whispered: "Please inform me again, I want to express my gratitude to the Queen Mother in person."
Shen Jue glanced at Bai Yu'an with a stern face, waved her hand and looked at the eunuch, and the eunuch quickly retreated.
Bai Yu'an then looked at Shen Jue in front of him. His face was pale and expressionless, and he was about to walk towards the entrance of the palace.
But when he passed by Shen Jue, Shen Jue grabbed his arm forcefully. He frowned and whispered: "What are you going to do?"
Bai Yu'an sneered: "It has nothing to do with Shen Shoufu."
Shen Jue was stunned for a moment, then his face sank, and he almost dragged Bai Yu'an to a remote place.
Shen Jue's strength was so great that no matter how Bai Yu'an tried to break away, he couldn't break free, and it felt like his arm was about to be cut off by him.
After being dragged to a stone platform, Bai Yuan only heard Shen Jue's cold voice: "I advise you not to visit the Queen Mother now."
Bai Yuan was so angry that he gritted his teeth and looked at Shen Jue. The humiliation of being beaten with a stick was still there: "Whether I can see the Queen Mother or not, what does it have to do with you."
"You are nosy, I would rather be demoted to Jiuliang than suffer this humiliation."
Shen Jue's face became even more gloomy, and he stared at Bai Yu'an with oppressive and cold eyes, and said in a low voice, "Do you know where Jiuliang is?"
"It's simply stupid for you to stay in that place forever."
"I told you before that there are many ways to change things. You don't have to marry Wei Miaochun. I can help you, but you have to go to the Queen Mother to argue."
"In front of the imperial power, you Bai Yu'an are nothing, you still don't understand!"
Shen Jue's dark eyes were filled with a serious expression: "With these boards today, this matter will be settled. If you continue to argue in front of the Queen Mother, no one can save you."
Bai Yu'an met Shen Jue's eyes and suddenly sneered: "For the sake of power and reputation, Shen Shoufu can naturally ignore right and wrong."
"But I can't do it!"
"I have long said that Shen Shoufu and I are not the same people, and I also ask Shen Shoufu not to interfere in my affairs in the future."
Shen Jue's face suddenly turned frighteningly cold. If this was not the case outside, Bai Yu'an even thought that he would do something to her.
She couldn't help but step back, but Shen Jue's hand on her arm tugged, and Bai Yu'an was pulled to him.
She only heard his cold voice, which was a bit chillier than the biting cold wind: "Master Bai is so courageous."
"If you don't listen to my advice and go to the Queen Mother again, if the Queen Mother knows that you are not engaged at all in your hometown, you won't be the only one who will be demoted!"
"I'm afraid your father will be implicated by you too!"
