Chapter 129 The Empress Destroyed Your Country (55)

Many couldn’t comprehend Bai Tang’s actions. Who toiled to build a kingdom only to provide a wedding dress for others? Not thinking beyond one’s own descendants and giving it to those unrelated by blood.

In response to this, Bai Tang argued that the hard-fought territory and flourishing landscapes should not be squandered on mediocre offspring. Only individuals with both virtue and talent could lead the nation toward a brighter future. This moved people deeply, and Bai Tang established a rule that each emperor could serve for a maximum of twenty years, with an exception for herself as the founding empress, who would serve for life.

Bai Tang also declared that both men and women could ascend to the throne. There were also stringent criteria for their families to prevent family monopolies.

The inclusion of different ethnic groups, along with Bai Tang allowing women to ascend to the throne, led to the abolishment of the teachings of “Female Virtues” and “Female Precepts.” Simultaneously, strict requirements were imposed on the private morals of various officials. Under various regulations, women gained more opportunities to voice their opinions. Bai Tang also harshly cracked down on the buying and selling of children, brothels, and prostitution. Officials who had visited the red-light districts and engaged in prostitution were uniformly not appointed. Although initially many men opposed these measures, they were implemented due to Bai Tang’s high reputation.

The shop from which she took clothes when fleeing with Wen Yueqing had its payment returned by Bai Tang.

At Mount Tianxuan, the river had changed its course, and many problems caused by this were being resolved.

In these days of seclusion, unseen by wind or light, Nie Suzhi’s inner turmoil gradually calmed down.

He didn’t know how many years had passed, but he witnessed the entire process of the woman from full bloom to withering away. From her prime to retaining a certain charm, and now her hair turning gray and her body stooping. Nie Suzhi, as if unaware of the passage of time, still retained the appearance of a young emperor.

“You are going to die,” Nie Suzhi stated a fact indifferently.

Although Bai Tang’s spirit was still strong, she still couldn’t resist the passage of time.

Bai Tang smiled and nodded, “This place is also about to be sealed.”

“Even sealed off, I still won’t die. There will be a chance to leave.”

As long as he could endure the long passage of time, he would definitely find a way out.

“At that time, it will have been a very, very long time, the world will have changed drastically, and you will have become detached.”

“I can learn. There will always be a way for me to figure it out.”

“If you wish, there really is no way to stop you. The sunlight comes in, and the opposite side is darkness. If you’re unwilling to step out, no one can force you.”

Nie Suzhi smiled faintly, “It’s good that the Empress understands.”

Bai Tang tapped her cane and struck the cage firmly, “I am not your Empress. This journey is a farewell, and no one will come here again. Nie Suzhi, the last words, give yourself a chance, forgive yourself.”

Bai Tang, leaning on her cane, prepared to leave. This experience was quite interesting—she had experienced the natural death of mortals, life gradually fading away with the passage of time.

“After I come out, I will bring your prosperous era to ruin.”

“You can go ahead and say that. I’ve also mentioned that once they’ve seen what a prosperous era is like, there will always be a group of people willing to strive for it.”

“Empress, I hope not to encounter you again in the next life.”

“I’ve said it, I am not your Empress. Whether we meet or not, that’s not something you can decide.”

“Next time, if I find you, I will kill you without wasting a single word.”

“Words are of no use when minds don’t meet. You cannot kill me.”

Bai Tang’s figure had already disappeared from the secret room. She pressed a button, activating the supreme Five Elements Eight Trigrams array, all mechanisms started working, sealing the entire mountain.

Perhaps someone might accidentally enter, but she had left a stone tablet inside with a warning. Those who entered would do so at their own risk.

At least for a thousand years, no one would successfully enter.

Nie Suzhi watched Bai Tang’s figure disappear, unable to express his feelings.

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