Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

After he transmigrated, Ye Shuo became the Ninth Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty. His mother was the most favored Imperial Concubine, and his grandfather was Duke Zhen, who commanded massive troop...

Chapter 31: Let Down

Wow, it seems to be ok.

Seeing this, Ye Shuo was satisfied.

After calming down and feeling himself, Ye Shuo found that he did not feel any discomfort in his body. He immediately realized that he had succeeded.

Although the method of use is a bit crude, it is better than nothing.

If Wu Yi were here, his eyes would probably pop out of his head when he saw this scene.

He released the internal energy outwardly. He actually completed the release of the internal energy just by his own exploration!

Unfortunately, Wu Yi seemed to know that Ye Shuo didn't like to have anyone around when he was sleeping, so he slept on a tree branch outside all night and missed everything perfectly.

Ye Shuo was still young and energetic, so when he went out, no one noticed that he had not slept all night.

When they arrived at the main hall, it was just time for breakfast. Ye Shuo sat down on the stool as usual, and Nanny Jing beside him naturally came over with the bowl to feed him.

Well, who isn’t a pampered little darling?

Seeing the kindness inadvertently in Nanny Jing's eyes, Ye Shuo obediently opened his mouth and swallowed the porridge wrapped with duck egg yolk and sea cucumber grains in the spoon in one gulp.

When Nanny Jing saw him like this, she smiled and said, "Your Highness, eat slowly. No one is going to snatch the food from you."

As she spoke, she picked up a handkerchief and wiped the corners of his mouth.

Nanny Jing is not yet fifty this year, which is still very young in modern times, but here she is already at the age where she can enjoy her grandchildren and live out her days in peace.

Unfortunately, Nanny Jing is alone and has no family to support. Once she enters the deep palace, there is no turning back, so she can only pour all her love into Ye Shuo.

Ye Shuo was also happy to enjoy himself, calling "Mammy, Mammy" every day, which made Mammy Jing's heart melt. It was rare to see such a well-behaved and obedient child, how could Mammy Jing not like him.

Looking at the imperial concubine beside her, she was obviously used to this scene and didn't notice anything wrong. She slowly ate the mushroom shredded chicken in front of her, saying, "This morning, the kitchen has developed a snack with ham filling. I think it tastes good. Mammy, you can give him one to try."

"Why."

Taking in the whole scene, Wu Yi couldn't help but frown secretly.

In his opinion, the little prince's speech and behavior were totally unlike those of a two-year-old child. He was obviously able to do many things by himself, let alone eating. Why was he still needing to be fed now?

No wonder the little prince causes his master such a headache, the imperial concubine has contributed greatly to this.

If he is spoiled and pampered blindly, when will the little prince be able to stand on his own feet?

Wu Yi observed secretly from the side, preparing to summarize everything he saw and tell the emperor everything when he asked.

As a secret guard, one must not only be proficient in martial arts, but also think about what the master thinks and be concerned about what the master is concerned about.

After waiting for a long time until Ye Shuo finished his breakfast, Wu Yi followed him all the time. He discovered that not only the imperial concubine, but even the eunuchs and palace maids in Qiuwu Palace followed him subconsciously.

Especially the senior palace maids such as Su Yue and Su Xin, whose attitudes were exactly the same as that of Nanny Jing.

This is far from the end. Soon, Zhao Chongrong and three others also arrived.

Of course, this time they are not playing mahjong. How could they have the courage to commit such a crime against the law?

But after one night, the three of them could no longer bear the worry in their hearts, so they got up early in the morning and came to Qiuwu Palace.

When the three of them saw each other at the door, they realized that each other's thoughts were the same as theirs.

Zhao Chongrong and others were just a little low-key, not because they were heartless. On the contrary, it was because they had not been in contact with outsiders for a long time that if someone suddenly broke through the defense line and rushed in, that person would seem to be extremely good and different from others.

It has been really quiet around them for too long.

After spending two months together, it was impossible for the three of them to remain indifferent.

"Let Empress Zhao take a look and see if you are injured anywhere." She never dared to say these words because she was afraid that Emperor Jingwen would blame her. But after what happened yesterday, Zhao Chongrong seemed to have changed a little.

Upon hearing this, Ye Shuo did not resist and allowed the three ladies to examine him.

Seeing that he didn't seem to be seriously injured, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief.

It is said that the emperor didn't know what was wrong with him recently and suddenly started beating his son. Zhao Chongrong felt uneasy when she thought of this.

Fortunately, the emperor was not so tactless as to hit a child who was only two years old.

"Your Highness must have been frightened yesterday. Look, what did Empress Zhao bring you today?" As she spoke, Zhao Chongrong took over from her personal maid... a nine-ring chain?

Playing Mahjong is a waste of time, but Nine Rings is an educational toy. The emperor can't say anything about it, right?

Wu Yi, who was standing by, saw this and wondered what was wrong with Empress Zhao. The young prince looked so energetic and didn't look like he was frightened at all.

Before Wu Yi could finish his thought, he saw the little prince in front of him frowning and pouting, and a feeling of grievance suddenly came up.

"Empress Zhao, you don't know. Father was so fierce yesterday. I was so scared..."

Wu Yi frowned when he saw it.

But what he didn't expect was that the three queens were so fond of him. They comforted and coaxed him, and soon the little prince's hands were filled with all kinds of toys.

When they were leaving, the three ladies were still reluctant to leave, thinking that their children had really suffered a great injustice this time.

Xu Chongyi thought to herself that if this really didn't work out, if something like this happened again in the future, she would think of a way to see if she could ask the empress dowager for help and let her take care of it.

Although the emperor is not the empress dowager's biological son, but a beautiful empress that the late emperor insisted on establishing despite the opposition of his ministers due to his dissolute behavior, there is no affection between the empress dowager and the emperor, and they have almost no interaction, but if it is really the empress dowager who asks, the emperor will have to give her some face no matter what.

And Xu Chongyi was from the Empress Dowager's family.

Judging from the fact that Xu Chongyi was still just a Chongyi to Emperor Jingwen for so many years, Emperor Jingwen actually did not really trust his stepmother, and was even somewhat indifferent and ignored her. But isn't this the only solution? If there is really no other way, this is the only way.

Wu Yi, who had been trained as a leader since he was a child and often walked on the brink of death, could not understand.

As soon as Ye Shuo saw his expression, he knew that this was not something that a secret guard like him could figure out.

This person may never know that one does not have to be well-behaved and obedient to please elders. Appropriate amounts of coquettishness can better promote relationships with elders.

It’s the same principle as it makes it easier to build relationships with others if you ask for help appropriately.

What's the fun if everyone has a cold face?

Alas, he can’t even figure out such a simple thing. He is hopeless.

Although Wu Yi didn't understand, it didn't stop him from drawing conclusions.

He felt that the main reason why the little prince was so obsessed with pleasure was that too many people doted on him.

What the little prince needs now is someone who can control him.

So, Wu Yi took out a copy of Thousand Characters from somewhere, and said in a slightly stiff tone: "Young Prince, it's time for you to study."

Ye Shuo was not panicked at all and quickly kicked the ball back: "But you have to teach me first, so that I know what is written on it."

He forgot that he is illiterate, so he has to learn this.

"You have to read it to me first."

Wu Yi felt that what the little prince said made sense, so he picked up the "Thousand Character Classic" and started reading it.

Ye Shuo took the opportunity to secretly practice internal skills under his nose.

Don’t ask, asking is exciting.

After about two hours, Wu Yi discovered that the little prince seemed a little...stupid?

After such a long time and with so many words, he could only recognize a few of them, and they were the simplest ones.

"I know. This is 'Heaven' and this is 'Earth', right?" Looking at the little prince pointing at the words 'Heaven' and 'Earth' in the book with a serious face, as if asking for praise, Wu Yi really couldn't say a word of disdain.

Then the little prince asked again: "What are these?"

Wu Yi then noticed that he had picked up a travel book at some point and was comparing the words in the travel book with the Thousand Character Classic one by one, appearing to be very studious.

Wu Yi thought about it and read the travel notes to him.

One travelogue, two travelogues, three travelogues...Finally, in addition to heaven and earth, the little prince learned three other new words.

Although it was more tiring than his usual shifts, Wu Yi felt that it was all worth it.

"Wu Yi, you teach really well." As the sun set, Ye Shuo looked up and praised sincerely.

After half a day, he was tired of listening to free travelogues, so he planned to try a storybook tomorrow.

I have to say that Wu Yi's voice is still good, and it would be more touching if he read the storybook.

"Your Highness, I am ashamed to accept your praise."

A few days passed like this. Emperor Jingwen had been thinking about this matter and soon came to inspect the results. However, as soon as his secret guard opened his mouth, Emperor Jingwen immediately discovered something was wrong.

"Hmm? What's wrong with your throat?"

Emperor Jingwen became alert: "Did Shuoer cause trouble again?"

As a result, Wu Yi's answer was somewhat beyond his expectations.

"Your Majesty, the little prince has been very quiet recently and is very studious. He has already learned a lot of new words."

Out of habit, Wu Yi never mentioned a word about his own contributions.

Although Wu Yi's background as a secret guard meant he could be absolutely trustworthy, Emperor Jingwen's first reaction upon hearing this was still doubt.

Is the son Wu Yi was talking about really his own?

How can that little bastard ever be so calm?

"Are you sure??"

Wu Yi was very sure: "I am willing to guarantee it with my life."

Hmm? ? So my son suddenly changed his gender?

It turned out that the decision to let the secret guards watch him was the right one. Only someone like Wu Yi could cure him.

Emperor Jingwen was skeptical, but when he saw that Wu Yi's expression did not seem fake, he gradually believed what he said.

"Well done." Emperor Jingwen relaxed his brows, praised him, and decided to use this trick to deal with him if this situation happened again in the future.

Wu Yi was very excited.

Afterwards, Wu Yi talked about several ladies.

Sure enough, Emperor Jingwen frowned subconsciously. He did not expect that his youngest son would be so good at pleasing other empresses.

You know, a loving mother often spoils her son. Having a royal concubine was already a headache for Emperor Jingwen. If there were three more people like Zhao Chongrong, Emperor Jingwen would know without a doubt that his son would be ruined in the future.

Neither being too eye-catching nor being too incompetent was the result that Emperor Jingwen wanted.

But he couldn't issue an order to separate them from the little prince. In this case, he could only ask the most trustworthy people around him to keep a close watch on them.

As for the executor, you don't have to think about who it is.

Emperor Jingwen could not help but said in a deep voice: "Wu Yi, now that things have come to this, I can only count on you. I believe that you will not let me down."

Wu Yi's face became solemn upon hearing this. Without hesitation, he knelt on one knee and said loudly: "I will definitely live up to the master's orders!"