Volume 1, Chapter 37: Getting Rid of Heartache

Inside the room, Xiang Yun took a deep breath, turned over and lay on a mink blanket beside him, closing his eyes to rest.

He worked non-stop all night and even if he had the best physical condition, he was exhausted, and he was even more exhausted mentally.

After a long period of excitement and stimulation, the mind has become tired.

Liu Yiyi, who was standing aside, was in a daze.

Liu Yiyi looked carefully and found Xiang Yun looking at her with a smile on his face. She called out to him tenderly, and reluctantly got up and lay back on the bed, covering her body with the quilt.

But his voice was a little hoarse, obviously he had been shouting for too long that night and his throat was hoarse.

Xiang Yun chuckled when he saw this, but before he could say anything, he discovered that Liu Yiyi had actually started to cry non-stop, burying her head in the quilt and sobbing. Her voice was not loud, but it was quite heartbreaking to hear.

Xiang Yun hated to see girls cry, and he didn't know how to comfort them, so he shouted, "Don't cry!"

Liu Yiyi was so scared that she quickly covered her mouth and stopped crying, but tears continued to flow from her eyes.

Xiang Yun frowned and thought for a while, then ordered: "Who told you to lie on the bed? Get up and change clothes for me!"

Xiang Yun stood up and got ready, waiting for Liu Yiyi to change his clothes. Liu Yiyi behind him had no choice but to endure the pain and get up.

Xiang Yun glanced at the scarlet stains on the bed sheet and felt extremely satisfied.

Suddenly, she heard Liu Yiyi, who was changing her clothes, muttering in a hoarse voice behind her: "What kind of person is this? He has no sympathy for women. If this continues every day, who can bear it? If I live like this, I might as well die!"

Xiang Yun retorted, "Besides you, I have twelve concubines in my harem, all of whom are as pretty as you, and there will be more in the future. If you want to possess me every day, I'm afraid your other sisters won't agree!"

"Who cares..." Liu Yiyi muttered behind him.

Xiang Yun laughed and said, "I spent so much money to redeem you from Tianxiang Tower, how can I not accept some reward?

You're going to give your body to me anyway, so why not give it to me?

You, you are just being ungrateful now. Feel for yourself, do you feel stronger and more energetic than before?"

Ever since the Mingguang Armor was absorbed into Xiang Yun's body, his body has been absorbing energy from the sunlight and has already accumulated a lot of it.

That night, through the method of yin and yang, he completely transformed the energy of the sunlight into his most original power.

Xiang Yun now feels better than ever. It seems that he has endless strength all over his body. Maybe he can jump two meters high with one jump.

A small amount of energy was transmitted into Liu Yiyi's body, and her health would naturally improve.

Otherwise, if the energy did not stop all night, an ordinary person would have fainted long ago, but Liu Yiyi was still able to get out of bed and walk. This was the effect of the energy improving the body.

Liu Yiyi was feeling it carefully, and Xiang Yun had just finished putting on her clothes, so she was ready to leave, leaving only one sentence: "It's getting late. If I were you, I would immediately get dressed and go to take part in the provincial examination. I promise you that if you pass, I will allow you to serve as an official in the court. If you fail, you can be a beauty in the palace!"

Liu Yiyi was shocked when she heard this, and without caring about her image, she immediately changed her clothes. The provincial examination was extremely important to her and must not be delayed.

The provincial examination lasts for three days, and one has to stay in the examination room during these three days. Eating, drinking, defecating and urinating are all done in the examination room. If one wants to leave early, he or she can only complete the test questions and hand in the paper.

On the second day of the imperial examination, after Xiang Yun finished dealing with memorials in the imperial study, he went to Kunning Palace to have dinner with Zhen Rou.

Halfway through the meal, Xiang Yun waved his hand, and Xiao Guazi tactfully took all the serving palace maids and eunuchs out, closed the door, and waited outside.

Seeing that there was no one around, Xiang Yun asked softly, "Have you gotten used to it these days?"

Zhen Rou naturally knew what Xiang Yun was talking about, so she replied, "I have become familiar with the work that the queen should be responsible for in the past few days, but there is nothing major happening now, so it's okay. I am just afraid that something unexpected will happen and I won't be able to handle it, which will cause trouble for Your Majesty."

Xiang Yun smiled and said, "Don't be afraid. Even if you really make a mistake, I won't blame you."

Zhen Rou nodded obediently when she heard that, feeling very happy in her heart.

Xiang Yun said again: "Since you have this concern, then I will give you an important task to do; do you remember that I fell ill a few days ago?"

Zhen Rou hurriedly replied, "Of course I remember. I was really scared that time. If anything happened to Your Majesty, I would have no desire to live.

I wonder how your majesty is doing these days, please take care of yourself and don't get tired again!"

Zhen Rou came behind Xiang Yun as she spoke, placed her hands gently on Xiang Yun's shoulders, and began to knead them slowly to relieve Xiang Yun's fatigue.

Xiang Yun was very pleased and said with enjoyment: "There is nothing wrong with my body, I am just sick and have a heartache, and now only you can solve this heartache for me."

Upon hearing this, Zhen Rou hugged him from behind, rested his head on her soft spot, and said softly, "Your Majesty, just tell me. I will do my best to help you get rid of this worry."

Xiang Yun nodded, then held Zhen Rou's hand and said softly, "There is no eunuch or maid in the palace who is not greedy. The queen didn't care before, but you have to care now.

They were greedy and took the money from the imperial court, and they had no bottom line. In this way, even if the imperial court had more money, it could not support their greedy hearts.

I am in charge of the imperial court, but the palace is in the hands of you, the queen. If anyone dares to do something that sucks the blood of the imperial court again, please deal with them for me, okay?"

Zhen Rou stopped what she was doing when she heard that. She walked to Xiang Yun with a worried look on her face and said in embarrassment, "So this is what your Majesty is worried about. The people in the palace are dishonest. I know that, but I don't know what crime to charge them with or how to deal with them..."

Xiang Yun smiled and responded: "You can ask Xiao Guazi about this matter tomorrow and let him teach you. Remember one thing, don't be soft-hearted!"

Zhen Rou frowned slightly when she heard this, but still nodded gently and said, "I understand."

"Well, don't let me down!" After Xiang Yun said that, he picked up Zhen Rou and walked towards the bed with her shy face.

Now that we have finished talking about trivial matters, it is time to get down to business.

There was no morning court yesterday, and it was only noon when Xiang Yun finished handling government affairs. He then realized that he had plenty of time with nothing to do.

When the sun was shining brightly, Xiang Yun simply began to practice the Great Sun Emperor Sutra. He originally thought that he would just give it a try, for fun, and to pass the time.

However, once he entered the state of cultivation, he lost track of the time in the outside world. When he opened his eyes, it was already the morning hour of the next day, which really scared Xiang Yun.

However, because of this practice, a lot of sunlight energy was accumulated in the body, and this time he was able to transform it into his own power with the help of Zhen Rou.

Poor Zhen Rou, she had just recovered from the injuries she suffered last time, but now she can't get out of bed again.

On the second day, when Xiang Yun was handling government affairs in the imperial study, Xiao Guazi was called over by Zhen Rou.

In the bedroom of Kunning Palace, Zhen Rou lay on the bed and waved away everyone else, leaving only Xiao Guazi alone.

Then she explained to Xiao Guazi what Xiang Yun had told her, and asked, "Eunuch Li, if someone is caught, how do you think we should deal with him?"

Little Melon Seed quickly replied: "The Queen Mother just calls me Little Melon Seed. In my opinion, it would be most appropriate to kill them all."

Zhen Rou frowned and said uncomfortably: "Isn't this too cruel? After all, that's a human life."

Little Melon Seed said hurriedly: "The Queen is really kind-hearted. It's just that from what I see, His Majesty also means the same thing. However, the specific way to deal with it is still up to the Queen to decide."

Zhen Rou was silent and hesitated for a long time. She still thought of Xiang Yun’s illness. Only she could help the emperor cure this heart disease!

Zhen Rou seemed to have made up her mind, and said softly: "Then let's do as your majesty wishes..."

Xiao Guazi heard Zhen Rou's worry and said, "Your Majesty, don't be sad. Since they dared to take it, they should be prepared to be punished. You can't blame others.

When the time comes, Your Majesty will find out who is who, just inform me, and I will handle the rest.

There are many people in the world who are willing to serve the Queen and the Emperor in the palace, not to mention these old hands;

Once the people in the palace are replaced, no one will have the courage to do this anymore, and your majesty’s worries will naturally be cured.”

Zhen Rou nodded, hesitated for a while, took out a list from her bosom, handed it over, and said softly: "These are the ones for now, you go and make the arrangements, as for the results... don't report to me."

"Yes!" Xiao Guazi hurried forward to take it, then slowly retreated.

After Xiao Guazi left, Zhen Rou suddenly felt a headache, so she closed her eyes and slowly lay down, her body trembling a little, and tears falling uncontrollably.

She was a little scared. She was only sixteen years old, and it was her first time facing the darkness of the palace. It was too difficult for her to adapt.

Imperial Study

Tang Shui suddenly appeared in the room and immediately knelt down to report: "Your Majesty, I have already investigated the assassination case in the capital. Those assassins in black are all well-known desperate criminals in the martial arts world. They were bewitched by money and came here;

I have already found out who paid for the murder, but there are too many people involved in this matter, and their identities are too high, so please let Your Majesty make the decision!"

After Tang Shui finished speaking, he handed a memorial to Xiang Yun.

Xiang Yun frowned and took it. He did not open it to read it immediately. Instead, he said, "You did a good job this time, but you have disappointed me once. I hope there will not be a second time. Back off!"

After Tang Shui left, Xiang Yun immediately opened the memorial and started reading it. He took a breath of cold air as the names written on it were all important ministers in the court!

Well, so many ministers want him, the emperor, to die!

Xiang Yun was so angry that he slammed the table and stood up, cursing: "How dare these damn guys, do they really want me to die?

It seems that I am too soft-hearted. I wanted to leave you guys a chance to live, but now that you are seeking death, you can’t blame me!"