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Chapter 33: Peasant Girl vs. Princess of the Previous Dynasty (8)
"Is this the Princess of the Previous Dynasty?" The Great Yuan Emperor looked at the "woman" in front of him who looked as thin as a child. He could not believe that it was she who was entangled with the remnants of the previous dynasty and causing trouble in Changshan Pass.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this person is indeed the Princess of the Previous Dynasty." Chen Mu knelt on one leg. "I personally captured her in Wangjia Village. Wangjia Village is full of her remnants. In order to eliminate future troubles, I massacred the village."
Chen Mu was actually a little worried that the Great Yuan Emperor would suspect him. After all, he was an old minister of the previous dynasty. Ministers who had betrayed their country were always worth guarding against for the monarch.
When an emperor succeeds, his hands will naturally be stained with a lot of blood. The Great Yuan Emperor did not care at all and said casually: "No one was left alive, right?"
He only cared whether the root of the problem had been eradicated and whether it would affect his reputation among the people.
"No one was left alive." Chen Mu said affirmatively.
"That's good." The Great Yuan Emperor stared at the woman standing in front of him with eyes as sharp as an eagle, "Raise your head."
The woman in the palace seemed to have not heard anything, and was unmoved, with slightly moist eyes.
Shi Yi watched all the villagers and his father die in front of him. For the sake of his mother, he could only let this group of people manipulate him.
The Great Yuan Emperor was not annoyed. He walked to her side and lifted her chin fiercely. The woman turned her head to the other side fiercely.
"You still have a temper." The Great Yuan Emperor's hand pressed hard on her chin, leaving a red mark. "Women should be gentle. Being too rebellious is like a wild horse that only wants to be destroyed."
He couldn't help but think of the woman he conquered on the battlefield. She was also like a wild horse, but in the end... his eyes darkened.
"But Your Majesty is the supreme monarch. There are as many gentle women as you want, but it is hard to find a rebellious and fierce horse." Chen Mu lowered his head and added.
"Hahaha," the Great Yuan Emperor laughed, "You are still good at talking."
If he could meet a woman who is as good as him again, it would be... a pity. He sighed in his heart.
"I'm just telling the truth." Chen Mu stood aside respectfully.
"The portrait of the former princess is beautiful, but in reality she is just a weak little woman like a child, and she is not threatening at all." The Great Yuan Emperor shook the woman's chin away and waved his hand to let Chen Mu stand up, "How do you think we should deal with her?"
The woman continued to stick her head up, saying nothing, with humiliation written all over her face.
The Great Yuan Emperor, who was originally a little interested in the former princess, saw her forced little girl posture, and he lost interest at all, just wanting to get rid of it quickly.
He would like unruly women, but he didn't like women with a figure like a little girl.
"The former princess has been a beauty since she was a child, but she hasn't grown up yet. It's better to raise her in the harem and see." Chen Mu was afraid that his arrangement would fail, so he suggested cautiously.
"Well, let's arrange it this way."
The Great Yuan Emperor was very confident in his ability to control his subordinates.
He didn't think that putting a threat like the former princess in the harem would have any bad effects on him.
Of course, his blind self-confidence made him suffer a lot in the future.
When he heard that the Great Yuan Emperor had accepted Shi Yi into the harem, Chen Mu's breath finally eased. As
soon as Chen Mu returned to the mansion, the real princess of the former dynasty, Lin Zhi, came out to greet him.
"The general is back." Her current identity is an orphan that Chen Mu met during the march. Because of her life-saving grace, she was willing to stay in the general's mansion to serve, and was very favored by Chen Mu.
"Well." Chen Mu nodded lightly, "What food is cooked at home tonight?" Accompanying the emperor is
like accompanying a tiger. Every time he met with the Great Yuan Emperor alone, he would consume a lot of his energy. Therefore, every time he needed food to provide energy.
"I asked the kitchen to make steamed pork with rice flour, pickled radish and roast duck." Lin Zhi followed his footsteps and hurried to the small kitchen.
These foods were all what she had inquired about, and they were all home-cooked dishes that the person in front of her loved to eat.
"What did you do in the mansion today?" Chen Mu was very satisfied with her obedience and hugged her intimately.
Now she has lost her previous beauty. After the disguise, she looks like a beautiful girl next door but considerate. Compared with her before, she is now more pleasing to her heart.
"I read a few books at home." Lin Zhi knew that he still needed to rely on him to survive, so he was very obedient, but he also deeply hated himself for being so humble now.
"What books are they?" Chen Mu held her hand, thinking about how to eat this little wolf with sharp fangs and claws.
He almost watched her grow up, watching her eliminate dissidents step by step in the harem to become the favorite princess of the late emperor. He is not stupid enough to think that she is as simple as she seems.
A beautiful but scheming woman is a "difficult hurdle" and a "life-threatening hurdle" for ordinary men. But for real men, it is always to go forward when in trouble, not to retreat.
Lin Zhi smiled and covered her mouth with her hand. She took her hand out of his palm and said softly, "They are all books for self-cultivation."
That day, she had proposed to go to the palace for revenge, and Chen Mu got her conditions to seduce him. But she really underestimated him.
Yes, a real princess of the previous dynasty and a fake princess of the previous dynasty, of course it is better to keep the real one by her side.
Since she saw her, she felt that this child was vaguely similar to herself. This time, for her revenge plan, she could only wrong this child and let her be the princess of the previous dynasty. In order to eliminate future troubles, she asked Chen Mu to slaughter the entire Wangjia Village. It was a sin. But those who achieve great things have never been particular about trivial matters.
Chen Mu is not as considerate as his childhood sweetheart Chu Mu. In many things, he does not respect himself enough and is not considerate enough.
"Then let's have dinner together." Chen Mu held her hand again.
Of course, he had more thoughts in his mind. But now is not the right time.
After the two finished their meal, Chen Mu hurried out again. It was the same in the past.
Lin Zhi looked at his hurriedly leaving back, the light in her eyes flickering and fading.
"Madam, please go in quickly, it's windy outside." The maid took the cloak and put it on her body, "The general is going out and will be back in the evening."
"Will the general really come back tonight?" She covered her chest rather weakly and asked tentatively: "Will the general be in danger when he goes out?"
The maid helped her walk into the house, "Don't worry, madam, the general is just going to play chess with Mr. Wu."
"Mr. Wu?" She couldn't help but uttered as she pondered.
The maid didn't think there was anything wrong and continued: "It's Mr. Wu who is famous for his unbreakable chess game. Doesn't the madam know?"
"Oh~" She patted her forehead as if she suddenly realized something, "Look at my memory."
(End of this chapter)