Chapter 191 Am I not worthy?

Why say such unlucky things on such a wonderful day!

Yinreng was unhappy, so he changed the subject.

The princes and ministers watching exchanged glances; none of them were surprised, as they were already used to this kind of thing.

The first time the emperor wanted to abdicate, the ministers were uneasy. Was this a tactic of retreating to test them?

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief when the Crown Prince didn't respond. The Crown Prince was still filial. But why did the Emperor look so unhappy?

The second time, Mingzhu retired, and the emperor wanted to abdicate again. Mingzhu was uneasy; why couldn't he retire peacefully? Now everyone would suspect that he had instigated it? Heaven and earth bear witness, he truly did not!

The Crown Prince still didn't respond, and Mingzhu breathed a sigh of relief. Although he wanted the Crown Prince to ascend the throne, he didn't want the Emperor to abdicate at this time, otherwise how would future generations speculate about him?

The third time, Songgotu retired, and the Emperor again wanted to abdicate. Songgotu… really? Will the Emperor and the old minister retire together? Sure—

However, the Crown Prince was not an option, and Kangxi's attempt to abdicate failed again. Soetu was very disappointed and secretly expressed that it was not that he was wholeheartedly in favor of the Crown Prince, but that the Emperor was too "unworthy".

For the nth time, the emperor wanted to abdicate. The ministers were used to it and laughed, asking, "Did the crown prince agree before you abdicate?"

Everyone's rolling around, what makes you think you can be the emperor emeritus? At your age, you can't sleep either, so join in the rolling around!

Therefore, no matter how Kangxi tested Yinreng, the ministers didn't care. They were all busy studying the newly invented steam train, which was much more interesting than the drama of the emperor abdicating.

At least steam trains can run without human power, but can an emperor really abdicate?

Tsk tsk tsk, everyone shook their heads in disgust and silently moved away from the emperor. Anyway, they didn't want to be "lobbyists" anymore!

So when Kangxi failed again and wanted to find someone to persuade Baocheng, he found that he and Baocheng were the only ones left in the carriage.

Kangxi: "..."

Insolence! Audacity! Outrageous! I am the Emperor! Don't I have any dignity?

This emperor is so boring! He has no authority whatsoever! It's no wonder he abdicates!

Therefore, "Baocheng..."

"Father, I'm going to check on how the preparations for the carriage are going."

Yinreng changed the subject and left first as a sign of respect.

Emperor Kangxi hesitated, thinking, "I'm already 50 years old, and I've been taking care of my grandson for three years. Can't I just be a happy retired emperor?"

...

"Chirp?"

[Host, do you really not want to be emperor?]

Xiao Wu flew onto the table and tilted its head curiously.

"Gah!"

On the other side, Xiao Liu preened its beautiful tail feathers and said disdainfully, "What do you know? Being an emperor is nothing compared to being a crown prince. You have to get up earlier than the rooster and sleep later than the dog, and you're stuck in the palace, unable to go out easily. Of course, Master doesn't want to suffer like that!"

"Chirp?"

[But the host wasn't like that when he was emperor.]

"quack!"

[How can you be a subordinate? No matter what, you should do whatever your master wants!]

"Alright." Yinreng tapped the table lightly with his finger to signal a halt. He truly had lost interest in being emperor. Speaking of which, seeing how much Kangxi wanted to become the Retired Emperor, he also wanted to try it out himself; he'd never actually done it before.

How can one skip the process of becoming emperor and become the retired emperor?

Yinreng slowly curled the corners of his mouth. How could he forget Zhang Xiao?

"Xiao Wu, are Yinzhen and the others still monitoring Zhang Xiao?"

"Chirp".

Yes, the team monitoring Zhang Xiao has expanded from the Fourth and Eighth Divisions to include all the princes, except for Emperor Kangxi. Because of the previous probing by the agents planted by the Heavenly Crafts Bureau, they have ruled out the possibility that Zhang Xiao is a Buddhist spy. Now they suspect she is some kind of ignorant mountain spirit or ghost attracted to the supernatural abilities emanating from you, host.

Xiao Liu chimed in, not to be outdone: "Gah!"

[In fact, they've been devising quite a few plans lately. Yinzhi has practically worn out the collection of strange tales in the Hanlin Academy, and they've also mastered some of the techniques of Taoism, Buddhism, and shamanism. The young princes, led by Yinti, have even prepared virgin urine and black dog blood, just waiting for the right opportunity to deal with Zhang Xiao.]

"They're quite thorough in their preparations... If Zhang Xiao doesn't show any unusual behavior, wouldn't that be disappointing?"

Yinreng raised an eyebrow slightly. He felt he had come up with a brilliant idea. In order to successfully become the retired emperor, he would have Zhang Xiao put on a good show for everyone.

A time-traveling woman, after all, has to make a grand entrance. No need to thank me, he's always happy to help others achieve their goals—

...

"Myna, I'm ready! When do we take down that monster?"

Yinzhen walked excitedly into Yinsi's study and sat down in front of him without any ceremony.

Yinzhi rubbed his temples helplessly: "Don't be in such a hurry..."

"How can we not be anxious! It will be too late once she gets in touch with Second Brother!"

Yinzhen interrupted him, appearing extremely displeased.

Yinzhi sighed, knowing his brother's temperament and also worried about him. He explained softly, "Fourteenth brother, I know you care about your brother, but we haven't found out her true identity yet, and our current methods can't guarantee that everything will be foolproof. So we need to wait for a good opportunity."

"Then when will we have to wait?"

Yinzhen was disheartened. He was truly unable to eat or sleep properly because of this unknown "monster" who coveted his second brother.

Yinzhi was also anxious, but because he couldn't see Zhang Xiao's "background," they had been holding back and dared not make any big moves.

After all, Zhang Xiao can see through their tricks now. If they fail to deal with Zhang Xiao and the demon possessing Bi Xiao escapes, will He become even more discreet and harder to detect next time?

At least for now, Zhang Xiao is still under their watchful eyes.

"Myna, Fourteen!"

Yinxiang rushed in, looking panicked. "I just received news from the palace that Father Emperor is going to hold a banquet to reward the officials of the Imperial Workshop who made the steam locomotives, and Zhang Xiao is among them."

"when?"

Yinzhi suddenly stood up.

"tonight."

"Then wouldn't that mean she could get close to Second Brother?"

Yinzhen panicked and couldn't help but want to complain to his father, "You're just giving rewards, why hold a banquet? Don't you know Zhang Xiao is in danger?"

Wait a minute… “Myth brother, did we forget to tell Father Emperor about this?”

"..." Upon hearing Yinti's question, Yinsi and Yinxiang both fell silent. No? It seems not.

"My eldest brother should be able to tell me, right?" Yinxiang hesitated before speaking. "At the very least, my third brother... fourth brother... second uncle... fifth uncle..."

Silence fell over the study. Yinzhen was somewhat embarrassed. "So, Second Uncle and Fifth Uncle both know, but Father Emperor doesn't?"

Yinzhi frowned slightly, thinking that the other party would tell his father. But now he thought that if his father knew, he couldn't possibly remain silent.

But now is not the time to think about that. "Come with me to the palace. It's not too late to make things clear now."

So the trio who went to the palace to meet the Emperor encountered Yinzhi, Yinzhi, Yinzhen, and their "accomplices" at the gate of the Qianqing Palace. Good, after receiving news of the banquet, everyone realized they hadn't informed their Father Emperor—

The useless tacit understanding has increased again, so why rush to tell him the truth all at once!