Recalling the scene from that day, Sun Miaoqing kept praising it, hoping that Nian Gengyao could capture Luobuzang Danjin alive and achieve this unparalleled feat.

Then, as soon as he and the others left, he wrote a secret letter with a flourish of his pen, giving this great achievement to Yue Zhongqi!

Then I thought of the two copies of the agreement, which seemed to have Nian Gengyao's name written on them.

So that's the truth! Sure enough, there are always treacherous subjects trying to scheme against me!

Sun Miaoqing ignored the complex emotions in Da Pang Ju's heart and said smugly,

"The contract I made with you back then clearly states that if Nian Gengyao captures Luo Buzang Danjin alive and sends him back to the capital to perform a dance at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, I will embroider a picture of cranes and deer in spring for you as a screen."

"Now it is Yue Zhongqi who has captured Lobsang Danjin and is escorting him to the capital. What does he have to do with Nian Gengyao?"

"Therefore, I should be the one to win the bet between Your Majesty and me. It would be disrespectful of me to refuse that ivory mahjong set."

"You are the emperor, you keep your word, you wouldn't break your promise, would you?"

It felt like a resounding slap across the face. Big Fat Orange thought it must be because he had done too many things against his will that they had chosen such a person to bring him into the palace to torment him.

Fat Orange's complexion was off; it was a mixture of black and red, a strange and ominous sign, foreshadowing an unfortunate end for him...

[Prince Dun hasn't been dealt with yet; he absolutely cannot be allowed to go wrong, otherwise all the concubines in the harem will be finished, and they won't even be able to become widows!]

Sun Miaoqing patted Da Pang Ju's back to calm him down and said gently, "Your Majesty, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that all of a sudden? Are you feeling unwell?"

"Eunuch Su, Su..."

"alright."

The chubby orange cat said, "I'm fine! I'm perfectly alright now!"

"I'd be even better off if you said less!"

Sun Miaoqing said aggrievedly, "Your Majesty, are you saying this because you dislike me?"

"You have me serving you, but you won't let me speak. What's the difference between me and a mere decoration?"

The chubby orange said, "Stop crying, you're making me feel uneasy."

"It's not like I forbid you from saying a single word."

Sun Miaoqing said, "What does Your Majesty mean? Forgive my ignorance, but I really don't understand."

The chubby orange said, "You're not being unreasonable; you're just trying to annoy me."

Sun Miaoqing stubbornly replied, "Your Majesty, I did not. Although you are the Emperor, things are different when you return to the inner palace compared to when you are in the court."

"I will not tolerate being wrongly accused."

The chubby orange cat sighed and said, "Alright, you may leave now. I have other matters to attend to."

"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey."

Sun Miaoqing asked in a low voice, "That ivory?"

The chubby orange said helplessly, "Here you go, Su Peisheng. Have someone make that ivory piece and send it to Changchun Immortal Pavilion."

"Yes, this servant understands."

Sun Miaoqing happily squatted down and bowed, "Your Majesty is busy with state affairs, so I will not disturb you any longer and will take my leave now."

"Take your time, take your time!"

After saying that, she turned around and flew away like a butterfly, leaving the big fat orange cat looking away with a face full of disgust, wishing she didn't even see her.

Su Peisheng observed the emperor's expression and advised, "Consort Cheng is young and naive. You are the emperor, so don't take it to heart."

Seeing that the big orange cat didn't react, he muttered to himself, "Anyway, it's not like it's only happened once or twice, I should be used to it by now."

Big Fat Orange didn't hear clearly, but he roughly knew it wasn't what he wanted to hear, and angrily said, "You, Su Peisheng, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Su Peisheng shrank his neck and said with a smile, "This servant didn't say anything. This servant was just advising Your Majesty not to get angry."

The chubby orange cat glared at him and said unhappily, "Calm down?"

"Only when smallpox is eradicated, rice yields reach a thousand catties per mu, the Qing Dynasty is free from famine, and the national treasury holds billions of silver, will I be able to calm my anger!"

Su Peisheng was stunned. Had the Emperor lost his mind from anger? By this standard, even if one were to be angered to death and then back to life, repeating this cycle a hundred times, it would probably still be impossible to achieve this.

Over thousands of years, no matter how wise and powerful the rulers were, none of them could achieve these things.

Even during the late emperor's reign, it was a prosperous era, yet so many people still starved to death every year. If his family hadn't been struggling financially, why would he have been sent to the palace to become a eunuch?

However, although Su Peisheng did not believe in his heart that the fat orange cat could do these things, he was well-versed in the ways of slavery.

Everything the master says is right; he is never wrong.

Even if there are inappropriate points, that's because a servant cannot offer advice...

Su Peisheng followed up on what the chubby orange had said, "His Majesty is both a scholar and a warrior, and his wisdom and prowess surpass those of the late Emperor. He is a capable ruler unseen in a thousand years."

"Your servant believes that you will surely achieve great things and realize your long-cherished wish."

"What Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor Taizu of Song, they will all have to admit their utmost respect to you in due time."

"The people of the Great Qing Dynasty all enjoy the Emperor's grace, and foreign countries and small nations all bow down and kowtow."

...... ......

Big Fatty Orange curled his lips. Su Peisheng's string of flattering words, though a bit exaggerated, did make him feel completely comfortable.

If he has given so much and still can't achieve this, then what kind of emperor is he?

He's been scheming since he was old enough to understand things. He's calculated everything under the heavens, but what has he actually calculated?

The chubby orange cat laughed, "You're not being honest, but I'll let you see that day."

Su Peisheng said, "Oh Your Majesty, those words of mine truly came from the bottom of my heart."

"Just as Consort Cheng said, even though you are the emperor, you cannot wrong people so easily!"

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