Chapter 187 Your Majesty is No Longer Alone

Jian Yue and Liu Guiren fell into silence.

I thought about the possibility of mission failure, the possibility of identity exposure, and even the possibility of being killed by the hero, but I never expected that in the end, none of these three paths would happen, and I would end up taking the heroine's path!!

Jian Yue said: "You mean, I should not only be the King of Chu's spy, but also the King of Chu's woman, no, the King of Chu's man!?"

"Lower your voice!" Lady Liu quickly grabbed his arm and lowered her voice: "Lower your voice, is it glorious?"

Jian Yue: “…”

Now you know the shame!!

Seeing Jian Yue's expression turn even greener, Concubine Liu quickly said nonsense: "Look, I, the heroine, didn't say anything, why are you so anxious?"

Jian Yue said expressionlessly: "If Huangfu Chengyu finds out, you won't be the one to be beheaded, so of course there's no rush."

Concubine Liu coughed lightly and said, "You can't say that. As a concubine, if I am found to have an affair with the King of Chu, I will be dead!"

Jian Yue's thoughts were very clear: "You are the heroine, you have the aura of a heroine. If you have an affair, the hero will have a love filter for you, and the three of you will only have love and hate entangled in a love triangle. If I have an affair, it will be a dead end."

Concubine Liu said subconsciously: "Then you can also let the male protagonist have a love filter for you, and you two can also have a love triangle!"

“…”

It became quiet all around.

Jian Yue said: "Isn't this a copy of Gu Yan? Didn't the system ask me to cooperate with you to complete the plot? If you change the plot like this, will the system let us go?"

Lady Liu said, "Then we are indeed following the plot. Haven't we completed everything written in the plot?"

Now let alone the system, the audience in the live broadcast room started laughing like crazy:

"Don't mention it, there's really nothing wrong with this logic!"

“The plot has indeed changed!”

"Hmm... when I think about it carefully, it seems to be all in accordance with the plot."

"The answer is correct, but the formula is all wrong. How can it be correct?"

"Based on my previous experience, when a program works properly, it's best not to tamper with it."

"Hahaha, that's it. Let me see!"

Then everyone else got excited.

Jian Yue thought about the hardships he had gone through, and said to Lady Liu, "I definitely can't do this love triangle thing. You don't know that I'm a pure love warrior. I think the matter between the three of you should be handled by the three of you. I won't agree to anything you say now."

Lady Liu was about to speak.

Jian Yue's system panel popped up forcefully. The system obviously wanted to correct the world plot and released the latest task. The system panel flashed and popped up again: "Trigger main task 1, correct the world plot."

Mission Name: [Eunuch's Duties]

Mission details: "As the chief eunuch, the first supporting role beside the emperor, you need to assume your due responsibilities. Please say the necessary lines when the hero and heroine meet, and play a role in promoting the plot."

Mission reward: Card skill has no cooldown once.

After seeing the mission reward.

Jian Yue's spirit was shaken. He said to Concubine Liu, who looked a little depressed, "But then again, you should do your job well. Don't worry, as a supporting role, I will definitely help you with the female lead's plot. The system just released a follow-up plot for me. In two days, at the night banquet, you will dance with swords and compose poems. The song Naruto will attract the full attention of the male lead and the second male lead. Then the plot will be righted."

Lady Liu said, "Are you sure that the heroine's storyline can still proceed normally?"

Jian Yue said: "Well, isn't this copy called Pure Princess Hot? I'm a man! What I mean is that men are men, and men can't be concubines, do you understand?"

Lady Liu: “…”

That also requires dividing into channels.

The system doesn’t say which frequency this is! !

The two of them discussed for a long time, but they couldn't come up with a specific solution for the second male lead who had gone astray. In the end, they decided to continue to make the best of the situation. Concubine Liu would continue to play the role of Jian Yue and meet the King of Chu at night, while Jian Yue would keep his troops to himself, continue to stay by the emperor's side, and try to find clues about the Xue family.

Jian Yue asked: "Why do you all think I can find clues?"

Concubine Liu said seriously, "Don't joke around. Do you think anyone other than you dares to get close to Huangfu Chengyu? He is simply a living devil!"

Jian Yue reminded him: "The latest male and female protagonist storyline will be in a few days. For the sake of refreshing my card skills, no, for the sake of the main storyline, you should take care of yourself and practice dancing well."

Lady Liu: “…”

Why on earth does she have such realistic teammates!!

After the two of them finished discussing, Jian Yue returned to the main hall.

As soon as he returned, the atmosphere in the main hall could be described as gloomy. The eunuch at the door came running over with a crying face and said, "Chief Steward Wang, you are finally back. His Majesty is very angry, especially Minister Wang, who wants to hit his head against the pillar and commit suicide!"

Jian Yue asked doubtfully, "Is it His Majesty who wants to sentence him to death?"

The young eunuch said, "That's not the case. Although your majesty is cruel, he won't sentence officials to death at will. This old minister is quite upright and a bit rigid. He would bang his head against the pillar to protest if things go wrong. He is a veteran of two dynasties and has made great contributions. If he really dies, people all over the world will criticize your majesty again."

Jian Yue said: "Will Your Majesty persuade us?"

The young eunuch said, "No, it's good enough that His Majesty didn't let him die quickly."

Jian Yue: “…”

The mental state of the entire palace was terribly shaken.

Hearing the loud noise coming from inside again, Jian Yue was startled and hurriedly walked in. If this old minister died, the emperor might fall into an unkind and unjust situation again. He is now the chief steward of His Majesty. How would he be able to recover if something happened to his boss? Besides, Huangfu Chengyu's body could not afford to get angry. He had finally recovered after two days of rest. He couldn't let this old minister mess things up!

Step inside.

As soon as I entered, I heard the old minister's high-pitched voice coming from the main hall: "Your Majesty!! The temple is a sacred and inviolable place, it protects our land and water! It is the foundation of our national destiny, how can we let those disaster victims desecrate it at will! Please withdraw your order!"

Jian Yue glanced at the expression of the emperor who was sitting at the top.

Huangfu Chengyu was wearing a golden uniform, his hair was tied up with a white jade and black gold crown that Jian Yue had tied for him this morning. The man's face was gloomy and indifferent. He remained motionless as he listened to the indignant shouts and clamours of the ministers who were kneeling on the ground below. His slender hands were casually flipping through the memorials. Only Jian Yue knew that he didn't even read them. He was just in a bad mood and was on the verge of exploding.

With the old minister taking the lead, the other ministers also seemed to have the courage.

The whole room was filled with people kneeling on the ground, saying in unison: "For the sake of Daqian's national destiny, please revoke your order, Your Majesty!"

The atmosphere in the room finally reached its climax.

Jian Yue has been in this world for so long that he can see the situation more clearly.

They are forcing, forcing the emperor to change his mind. The emperor is still young, not fully grown, and has no foundation. The national master and the empress dowager have great power in the court. The national master did not get a good response at the banquet a few days ago, and also lost a general. These days, they all pretended to have a backache and were sick and did not go out. But since he himself did not come out, his subordinates had to find some trouble for the emperor. This was a demonstration by the national master.

If he was not having a good time, he would let the emperor know the price of going against him.

The flooding of the temple may seem like a trivial matter, but it was a contest between the imperial teacher and the emperor from a distance, as well as a provocation to establish authority.

The old minister knelt there and shouted, "Your Majesty, please think twice. The previous emperor and the emperors built temples to protect our Daqian and peace. Once the temples are desecrated and the gods are angered, the people everywhere will not be safe. This is very bad! ”

Other court officials also followed suit, invisibly forcing the emperor to change his words. They seemed to be bowing their heads in humility, but each of them seemed to have a bloody mouth, roaring and threatening, staring at each other, and launching a siege in groups.

Until the man at the top sneered.

“Bang!”

The teacup was thrown to the ground and broke into pieces. The splashing tea soaked the hems of the courtiers in the front row. The huge noise made the palace quiet in an instant.

"The flood is severe, and the people are living in misery." Under the gaze of all the ministers, the emperor slowly said, "There are starving people everywhere, wild beasts are rampant in the mountains, and the relief grain has been blocked a hundred miles away. The temple has a lot of grain stored. Among the victims, there are women and children who are about to give birth, and there are also children of several years old. The temple protects the heaven and the earth and can accommodate all the people in the world, but it can't accommodate the people who are suffering?"

The old minister said: "The state teacher has already calculated that this is a year of great disasters and plagues as recorded in ancient books. The sight of blood and filth will bring uncleanness to the temple..."

Huangfu Chengyu's face was cold: "If my people are in dire straits and the temple is abandoned because of blood and filth, I would rather destroy it!"

The words fell.

The expressions of all the court officials changed.

This made many old officials of the previous dynasty seem to recall the great war of that year. The Xue family stood in the hall, holding the battle report covered in blood, angrily facing the late emperor, and their voices were resolute but resounding throughout the court: "I also regret it!!"

It seems that no matter whether it was then or now.

No matter what the situation is, the Xue family will always be tough, they were that way back then, and they are still that way now.

Huangfu Chengyu finished speaking: "I have made up my mind."

The old minister fell to the ground with a thud and wailed, "Your Majesty! You absolutely cannot do this. The Imperial Master has already made it clear! You are disregarding the people in other places! Your Majesty, please think twice! I am willing to die as a warning to Your Majesty to turn back from the wrong path!!"

As he said this, he was about to hit his head against the pillar and commit suicide.

The other ministers hurried to pull it.

The old minister howled, "Let me go, let me go!"

Once he dies, people everywhere will know that the emperor disregards the sanctity of the temple and even forces old ministers to death. People's hearts will still be shaken, and the imperial teacher will actually reap the benefits.

The old minister used all his strength to break through the hands of several ministers and continued to crash into the pillar.

Critical moment.

Jian Yue rushed over from the side, grabbed the old minister and said, "My lord, please think twice."

The old minister didn't expect a young eunuch to rush out halfway. He tried to push Jian Yue away and said, "Let me go. How dare you stop me? Let me go. I have lived my life in poverty for the people. Your Majesty is stubborn and will not change. I will die to make a clear appeal!"

As he spoke, he rushed towards the big pillar.

Several other officials also came to try to stop them, and it seemed that they were about to fail.

suddenly--

Jian Yue saw a golden light passing in front of him.

【Eight Triggers】:

[Rumor: Although the old minister is stubborn and unreliable in the court, he has 180 concubines in his mansion. Recently, he even took in a beautiful 18-year-old concubine. However, this concubine has been having an affair with the strong and healthy horse-raising servant of the old minister. The two of them often have an affair in the stable and are preparing to elope. They are even hoping that if the old minister pretends to die by hitting his head against a pillar today, they can make more money! ]

【Cooling time 12 hours】

The message has been refreshed.

“…”

The entire hall seemed to be quiet for a moment.

The old minister's frantic movement to bang his head against the pillar stopped, and the hands of the officials who had just been holding the old ministers also stopped.

Depend on?

Did they hear any sound just now?

Jian Yue was also dumbfounded. He glanced at the old Shangshu, who was nearly eighty years old and had almost white hair on his temples. He thought to himself, "A man is a young man until he dies. Shangshu, I see you are really hungry. You can eat anything. At your age, you can be your granddaughter, right? !"

but……

It seems that this is not the point.

Jian Yue looked at the Shangshu with some sympathy in his eyes. He thought, you are still trying to be a loyal minister by banging your head against the pillar. Your concubine is waiting for you to die so that she can run away with the money! I can't believe that at this age, he can still wear a fresh green hat on his head. It's painted green!

The old minister's body stiffened again, and his face turned pale with anger!

I originally wanted to hit the pillar, but Jian Yue got so angry that I thought of the two people at home. My hands and feet were shaking with anger. I laughed out of anger and said angrily, "Okay, okay, okay!"

Jian Yue was complaining in his heart. When he heard the voice, before the old minister could continue to curse, someone suddenly supported his arm. Jian Yue said, "What? What did you say, Lord Minister? You said you think it's good? Do you think His Majesty is right and His Majesty's decree just now is very good?"

The old minister looked at Jian Yue in shock: "Absurd!!"

Jian Yue immediately raised his head and said loudly, "The Minister said that he felt that his objection just now was too ridiculous. He has thought it through and will not bang his head against the pillar anymore!"

The old minister's eyes widened in shock. He pointed at Jian Yue with trembling hands. He had never seen such a performance before. He said with trembling lips: "You...you..."

Jian Yue asked, "Does the Minister want to continue the collision?"

He thought to himself, if you don’t go back, your concubine and the horse breeder will have to leave the city!

The old minister was so angry that his face turned red and his neck became thick. He took a few deep breaths and tried to calm down.

Seeing him panting like this, Jian Yue thought that it was not easy for him to do strenuous exercise at his age, and he was panting like this in just a short while. If he hit the pillar and was really killed, he thought that not only this concubine would run away, but all 108 of them would run away as well, and by then his Shangshu Mansion would be emptied, haha!

After hearing what Jian Yue said, the old minister was so angry that he almost couldn't breathe. In an instant, he didn't want to care about anything else and ran out staggeringly, ready to go back and catch the adulterer.

The other court officials were stunned.

I thought, huh? It really didn’t happen!

Have you really figured it out?!

Everyone saw the old minister staggering outside, but just as he reached the door, he fell down because he was too angry to notice the threshold. Jian Yue ran over and caught him quickly, and shouted loudly: "The minister fainted because he was so ashamed of obstructing the will of His Majesty!"

Other court officials: "..."

He obviously tripped! Do you think we are blind?

Jian Yue looked up and met the eyes of Huangfu Chengyu, who was sitting at the top and watching the whole scene.

The moment their eyes met.

It seems that no words are needed, it is already clear.

Jian Yue saw Huangfu Chengyu curled his lips and smiled. It was not a cold smile, but a playful smile. The emperor said slowly, "Excuse me, the minister has worked hard and made great contributions. He will stay in Bailu Temple to recuperate."

"As for the others." The emperor glanced at the crowd and said slowly, "Go back."

Most of the other court officials didn't know what was going on, but the leader had fainted and no one expressed any objection. How could they still have the nerve to stay?

So they all had to obey orders and retreat.

The imperial doctors came very quickly. Actually, Jian Yue had asked the young eunuch to find the imperial doctors before he came in. He had already made up his mind at that time that if there was really no other way, he would secretly knock the Shangshu unconscious, and then let the imperial doctors rush in and take the man away. As long as they could convince him that he was dead or unconscious, he would be easily captured in their hands.

The moment Huangfu Chengyu and I looked into each other's eyes, we felt a tacit understanding.

The cooperation is perfect.

But he didn't expect that his card would be of great help. Now everyone saw that the Shangshu walked out of the hall by himself without any objection, and the emperor's will became more legitimate.

After everyone left, the hall became quiet.

Jian Yue worked with the imperial physician to arrange the people and came back in. Huangfu Chengyu was still sitting at the desk, reviewing urgent documents. He could hear footsteps slowly beside him and a new cup of hot tea appeared at hand.

"The great Zen master gave me this tea yesterday." Jian Yue said, "Would you like to try it?"

Huangfu Chengyu paused with his pen. After finishing his last stroke, he put down the brush in his hand, glanced at Jian Yue and said, "You know I only drink Ziyun tea when I'm in the study."

It has a refreshing effect and is very bitter.

The emperor only drank it when he was working in his study.

Jian Yue said: "Today is different. Today something went well, so we can relax and celebrate a little."

This was the first time Huangfu Chengyu heard this. If there was something happy, he could have something delicious to celebrate. He grew up in the palace, where the rules were strict and even laughter was not allowed on his face. Otherwise, it would be easy for others to catch him and make him a weakness. Only the strong were qualified to celebrate their victory.

But what he didn't expect was.

In many very dangerous moments, his little eunuch could always rush out, even when facing someone who was much stronger than him, he never hesitated. He stood in front of him, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. There were countless waves and storms attacking him, but in fact, what he could block was just a drop in the ocean, but still like this cup of tea, Huangfu Chengyu rarely felt a trace of warmth coming through the cup.

Jian Yue said: "If Your Majesty doesn't like it, how about...I will change it back for you?"

This Majesty is moody and has unpredictable thoughts. It is so difficult for workers to please their boss! !

"No need." Huangfu Chengyu curled his lips and chuckled. He didn't drink the tea, but looked at Jian Yue and said, "You are quite clever. You have done a great job this time. Tell me, what reward do you want?"

Jian Yue's eyes lit up: "Really, is there really a reward, Your Majesty?"

Huangfu Chengyu nodded. He saw Jian Yue couldn't help but move closer. The distance between them became much closer. He could smell the light bamboo fragrance on Jian Yue's body. His eyes reflected his figure clearly. He always looked at him like this, no matter when, no matter where, he would always rush to his side.

The pair of crimson lips opened and closed, very soft.

Always smiling, with a crescent-shaped curve on her face.

The owner of the lips was getting closer and closer to him, and he said warmly: "I feel that it is a great blessing to serve your majesty, and I don't ask for any reward."

He really likes me.

Huangfu Chengyu thought, he is so considerate and gentle to me.

And then the next second.

Jian Yue said: "However, if Your Majesty insists on rewarding me, you can give me some silver money, just the golden beans from last time. I think that's great!"

Huangfu Chengyu: "..."

Jian Yue saw that His Majesty's face suddenly looked bad. He hesitated and said, "Well, it would be fine if it was a little less than last time."

Huangfu Chengyu sneered, with an unclear meaning.

Jian Yue thought to himself that Your Majesty was too stingy. Just as he was about to speak, Huangfu Chengyu said, "Golden Bean, no."

"ah?"

Huangfu Chengyu said calmly: "I have decided to make you a regular employee. From now on, you will be the chief eunuch beside me, and your monthly salary will also increase."

Jian Yue was delighted. This was better than the golden beans. He could still tell the difference between a full meal and a full meal! Thanks to the old minister! This bump gave him a job! Who said the old minister was not good? This was obviously too good!

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Jian Yue's eyebrows were full of joy: "I will do my best and will not fail you!"

Huangfu Chengyu glanced at Jian Yue and thought, maybe Manager Wang really didn't like him, but just liked this job very much.

"You will be worthy of me if you work hard." Huangfu Chengyu said: "In this way, you can also meet with Zhao Zongguan later..."

As he was talking, he covered his lips and coughed again.

Jian Yue was startled and quickly took a handkerchief to cover Huangfu Chengyu's lips. Huangfu Chengyu lowered his head and coughed. Black runes surrounded his arms and his face became paler. Bright red bloodstains appeared on the handkerchief again, and this time there was a lot of blood. Some blood dripped from between his fingers. Jian Yue subconsciously went to catch it to prevent the blood from staining his clothes.

Huangfu Chengyu put away the handkerchief and saw Jian Yue kneeling down and catching the blood with his hands. He whispered, "Do you know that this is a cursed rune? You touched my blood, be careful to get poisoned again."

Jian Yue smiled and said, "It's nothing to be afraid of since I've already been cursed once. Besides, I don't believe this is a curse. Your Majesty is a kind and good man. You opened the temple gate for the people and children who were affected by the disaster. God will not curse such a person."

Huangfu Chengyu was silent for a moment.

Suddenly there was thunder outside.

There was a roar of thunder, and it was about to rain heavily. The wind blew and blew through the windows of the temple.

"It's just that..." Jian Yue hesitated and said, "Your Majesty really doesn't care about what the Imperial Master said, that it might pollute the temple and bring bad luck?"

Huangfu Chengyu sneered and said, "I never believe in ghosts and gods. I only believe that if the door is opened, my people can live longer."

Jian Yue paused and smiled.

Suddenly, a young eunuch outside reported urgently: "Your Majesty, there is an urgent letter that can be sent eight hundred miles away."

Jian Yue wanted to ask the imperial physician to take a look, but Huangfu Chengyu didn't care at all and just held out his hand: "Give it to me."

Without even noticing that Jian Yue was standing right beside him, Huangfu Chengyu opened the urgent document, which said that the flood had become more serious. Several surrounding counties had also begun experiencing heavy rainfall, and riverbanks had collapsed, causing misery for the people.

The young eunuch said from below: "The Queen Mother asks you to go to the Bailu Pagoda alone to pray for the country."

There was thunder and lightning outside and heavy rain was about to pour down.

Jian Yue stood up directly, not caring whether it was his turn to speak or not, and said bluntly: "It's going to rain soon, and your Majesty's body can't stand the wind, how can you go now?"

The young eunuch bowed his head and said, "This is the Queen Mother's decree. It says that the Imperial Master has calculated that only when the first rain falls at Bailu Temple, Your Majesty can go there to pray for blessings, and then heaven and earth can be moved."

Jian Yue's chest was heaving with anger. What was the point of praying for blessings only when it was raining heavily? Knowing that the emperor's body couldn't bear it, they still deliberately made trouble. Wasn't this deliberate revenge?

Huangfu Chengyu stood up and said, "Go back and tell the Queen Mother that I know."

The young eunuch breathed a sigh of relief and ran outside quickly.

Huangfu Chengyu glanced at Jian Yue beside him. He saw the clear worry in Jian Yue's eyes. This usually smiling man frowned slightly as he looked at him.

Inexplicable.

Huangfu Chengyu smiled.

He hadn't seen such a look in a long time, and it even made the coldness in his heart fade away. This person had already been angry for him, so what else did he have to be angry about?

That's all.

If you don’t like it, then don’t like it. Having this feeling is enough.

Huangfu Chengyu said: "Why are you frowning? I am not dead yet. Prepare the ceremonial guard."

Jian Yue said: "Yes."

He took his cloak and prepared his rain gear, but when he arrived at the prayer platform, heavy rain came down. The entire prayer platform was empty, and the sky and the earth were covered by the heavy rain.

After paying his respects, the emperor knelt down at the altar in the center.

Jian Yue stood behind him and held an umbrella for him, but it was of no use. The wind and rain were blowing, and their clothes were soon wet.

Huangfu Chengyu said, "Put down the umbrella, it's useless."

Jian Yue was silent for a moment, then said, "I have an umbrella with a large area. Holding it diagonally like this can block some of the wind for you."

Huangfu Chengyu smiled gently. His little steward always came up with some inexplicable new words, but in this situation it made people feel very interesting.

Jian Yue said: "Your Majesty said that you don't believe in God, so why are you kneeling?"

Huangfu Chengyu's figure was also very strong in the rainstorm. He said slowly: "I don't believe in God, but if this kneeling, if only I suffer, it may really move the heavens and let my suffering people suffer less, it is worth it."

Jian Yue stopped talking.

Heavy rain continued to fall.

After a moment's silence, he slowly knelt down beside him, accompanying the lonely person in front of him. He held an umbrella to block the strongest wind.

The storm was raging, the sky and the earth were covered with rain, and the sound of wind and rain was very loud.

Swaying in the wind and rain.

Huangfu Chengyu heard a very soft voice coming from his side: "Then your majesty is no longer alone."