The eunuch put Qiuqiu on the ground, and Qiuqiu ran to his carriage in a flash, carrying a pheasant down with him.
Everyone was speechless.
The eunuch pointed at the pheasant and asked, "Is this your friend? You said you'd bring it with you to ride in the same carriage as His Majesty?"
Chiu Chiu nodded earnestly and said, "Yes!"
The eunuch looked helplessly at the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, this..."
Chirping stroked the pheasant's feathers, looking confidently at the Emperor, awaiting his reply.
[Your Majesty, please don't underestimate this pheasant; it's actually a phoenix! A divine beast. Its divine powers have simply been temporarily sealed.]
The emperor stared at the pheasant in shock.
The Emperor thought to himself: Is this a divine beast? Heavens, what good fortune I have had to have a divine beast accompany me! To ride alongside a divine beast is my honor!
Phoenix and Flame God Sword are good friends. If they can't be together, Flame God Sword will be sad.
The Emperor quickly stroked the pheasant in Qiuqiu's arms and said, "Since it's Qiuqiu's friend, of course it should stay with Qiuqiu!"
The eunuch was a little incredulous, and cautiously asked the emperor again.
"Does Your Majesty mean that it should ride in the same carriage as you?"
The eunuch pointed at the pheasant with an embarrassed expression.
The Emperor said, "Of course! Prepare the best food for this pheasant. And also, prepare clean water for her to bathe in, so she can enjoy it whenever she needs it on the journey!"
Eunuch: "Yes!"
The ministers immediately understood Qiuqiu's position in the emperor's heart.
"I remember the Emperor dislikes pets the most, so it's unbelievable that he would let a pheasant ride in the same carriage with him this time!"
"I never imagined that the Emperor would value even this child's pet so much. It seems we should treat this child better from now on."
"Yes, I'm afraid even princes have never received such treatment."
After bidding farewell to his ministers, the Emperor set off with Qiuqiu.
Along the way, Qiuqiu kept munching away with her little mouth.
While eating, he was also complaining in his mind.
This fruit is so delicious! I've never had it before.
This dessert is delicious; I wish we had more.
[If I consume more spiritual energy, I can recover more, and then I can help the Emperor fight against foreign enemies!]
The Emperor looked at Qiuqiu with affection while giving instructions to the eunuchs.
"Xiao Dezi, what other good food do you have? Bring me some more!"
Xiao Dezi: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Before they knew it, the Emperor and his entourage had reached the border between the Dragon Kingdom and the Great Silver Kingdom.
Not far away, a group of soldiers from the Great Silver Kingdom were chasing after the people of the Dragon Kingdom.
The frail elderly and the women holding children watched helplessly as they were about to become victims of their knives.
The Emperor was furious: "Guards! Go immediately to rescue the people!"
Xu Ziming: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
The Emperor personally led the expedition, accompanied by General Xu Ziming.
Xu Ziming leaped from his horse and appeared before the people, drawing his sword to block the blades aimed at them.
Wow! Uncle is so handsome! Well done, Uncle! I applaud Uncle!
When the people saw the General of the Flying Cavalry come to their rescue, they treated him like a savior and kowtowed to Xu Ziming.
Xu Ziming hurriedly said, "Go there! It was the Emperor who saved you! Go and kowtow to the Emperor. He will protect you!"
As a subject, the most taboo thing is to compete with the emperor for credit. Xu Ziming knew this well.
Xu Ziming pointed out the direction to the people and then led his soldiers to fight the enemy.
The people ran toward the emperor and kowtowed not far from his carriage.
The people cried out, "Thank you, Your Majesty! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
The emperor opened the carriage window and saw the ragged people.
Their faces were weathered and they were all emaciated.
A child's stomach rumbled, and he tugged at his mother beside him, saying, "Mommy, I'm so hungry!"
The child's mother scolded him, "You're lucky to be alive! There's nothing to eat here! Don't speak, the Emperor is right in front of us, he'll kill you if he hears you!"
Unfortunately, the emperor overheard these words.
The Emperor asked Qiuqiu, "Qiuqiu, do I look like a tyrant?"
Chiu Chiu shook her head and said, "No! The Emperor is the most benevolent and the best Emperor!"
The Emperor smiled and said, "Chiu Chiu is still the most considerate!"
The emperor asked Xiao Dezi, "Xiao Dezi, distribute our grain to the people."
Xiao Dezi: "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Chiu Chiu reluctantly touched her bulging bundle and said, "Give these to them too!"
Xiao Dezi: "Yes!"
The moment the food was distributed to the people, it was snatched up in an instant.
They grabbed handfuls of food and stuffed them into their mouths, as if they hadn't eaten for days and nights.
The emperor was filled with sorrow upon seeing this.
"Didn't I usually allocate relief funds? How could this happen?"
[It was all embezzled by some corrupt officials.]
Corrupt officials are living a life of luxury while the people are starving. Those corrupt officials have lost all conscience!
The emperor became even angrier after hearing what Qiuqiu said.
The Emperor: "Where are the local officials? Why haven't they come to greet us when we're almost there?"
Xiao Dezi: "Your Majesty, we're almost there. They might be ahead."
Xu Ziming and his men quickly dealt with the soldiers of the Great Silver Kingdom.
However, suddenly, another group of experts from the Great Silver Kingdom attacked.
Seeing the menacing approach of the other party, Xu Ziming shouted, "Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!"
The emperor's guards stood ready in front of his sedan chair.
The Emperor said, "Xu Ziming, protect the people! Lead them to a safe place!"
Xu Ziming: "Yes!"
[His Majesty truly loves his people like his own children. In a moment of life and death, he thinks not of himself, but of the vulnerable commoners. It is truly a blessing for the Great Dragon Kingdom and a boon for its people to have such a benevolent ruler!]
The Emperor was a little embarrassed by Qiuqiu's praise.
Following the emperor's orders, Xu Ziming led the people away.
Under Xu Ziming's protection, the people were moved to a safe place.
However, the assassins were clearly not after the civilians.
Suddenly, tens of thousands of arrows rained down from the sky.
Arrows rained down; if they were to actually fall, countless lives would be lost.
Chiu Chiu looked very anxious.
Just at this critical moment, the pheasant ran away from Chirp and jumped out of the carriage.
The moment it jumped out of the carriage, it suddenly transformed into a phoenix.
The phoenix spread its wings and blocked the barrage of arrows coming from the sky.
The phoenix's wings emitted a dazzling array of colors.
Everyone was stunned!
The Emperor exclaimed, "It's the divine beast, the phoenix!"
When the emperor saw the phoenix with his own eyes, he was so moved that tears almost fell from his eyes.
With a flap of its wings, the phoenix sent all the arrows flying back the way they came.
The arrows all hit the assassin's non-lethal spots.
The phoenix shouted, "Get out of here now—"
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