Chapter 150 I also want to see what this turtle looks like
Yuan's soft and chubby face was confused by the court officials in front of him who were vomiting.
Yuan Ruan: [Is Prime Minister Li okay? He looks so pale.]
System: [Just now he seemed to have knocked over the table and fell. Alas, old people cannot stand falling. I even wanted to persuade the emperor to let him resign and go home to rest.]
Prime Minister Li:!!!
System, how can you say such vicious words!
You actually want me to retire and go home!
Prime Minister Li, who was obsessed with power, stopped vomiting with a single movement and tried to stay calm.
Yuan Ruan: [He should be fine. Tong'er, the locust plague has reached the middle stage. How long will it take for a huge disaster to occur?]
System: [I just looked at the melons, and they are basically in groups. I estimate that they will sweep across the entire summer in less than a month.]
Crowd: !!!
Yuan Ruan couldn't help biting his fingers: [What! It's only early summer now, why do I feel like the locusts are growing so fast?]
Everyone was puzzled, and then they heard the voice in their hearts:
System: [A Ruan, do you still remember? Da Xia is a cannon fodder country. This year was originally an average year, but with the rain during your spring festival, it should have been a bumper year. But because the emperor avoided plot kills several times, Da Xia's situation is getting better and better, so this plot kill finally found the locusts, so he tried to expand the scale of the locust plague to weaken Da Xia's national destiny.]
The emperor and the prince were furious. This plot was really abominable! They actually used such a sinister method to waste the country's fortune.
The expressions of the court officials, who were originally somewhat unhappy about eating locusts, suddenly became firm.
Good, good, good! You don't want us to live a good life, right?
We just want to live well.
Yuan Ruan: [Speechless, what exactly does this plot want to do to Da Xia? ]
System: [You want to torture yourself to destruction. Ah Ruan, if you weren't tied to the fate of the country, I would definitely take you away immediately. For example, it would be nice to go to the Chu State with the hero and heroine. ]
The emperor's face darkened.
The prince saw that his father had a very unhappy expression on his face. After thinking for a while, he wrote a message and passed it over.
"Father, my ninth sister is the destiny of the country, and even if she likes the Chu State, she will not run away."
The emperor glanced at it, then wrote a few simple words on the side and handed it to the prince.
The prince looked down and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
"It's better if Jiu'er likes Chu. Let's conquer it and let her go."
…
Yuan Ruan: [Let’s not talk about that. Tong’er, check your task of tricking the snake to see if there is anything related to treating locusts. If it really doesn’t work, then we can only use chickens and ducks to solve it. If that doesn’t work, we can only try to kill some of the toxins with high temperatures, and then the master will eat it.]
System: [Don't worry, if you don't have me, I'll go find other friends to trade with. Wait for me.]
Yuanruan felt relieved: [Then go quickly. ]
The emperor and his court officials were also somewhat relieved.
Although the system is a bit annoying, there is still something about its mysterious rewards.
At this time, the system popped up again: [Well, Ah Ruan, my friend and I exchanged a similar daily task, and the reward was a three-piece pest control set. It didn't say locusts, so... do you want to try it? ]
Crowd: !!!
There was a gleam of hope in the eyes of the court officials.
Yuanruan was very happy: [Of course it will work, locusts are also insects. If it doesn't work, you can go to the main system to protest! ]
System: [Yes. Ah Ruan is really smart]
Yuanruan: [Hey, Tong'er, you are really awesome. Tell me how to complete this mission.]
System: [Let me see. Daily task: Draw two big turtles on Qi An's face and let ten people see it. (Unfinished) Reward: Three-piece pest control set.]
The system flipped through the pages again: [Who is Qi An? Ah, the Third Prince in front of Ah Ruan.]
The Third Prince's pupils trembled and he almost stumbled and fell to the ground.
He is the son of phoenix and the grandson of dragon, and he values his reputation the most. Now he is going to be painted like a turtle and be seen by so many outsiders.
How embarrassing!
Yuan Ruan: [Ah. How can this be accomplished? I am not familiar with the Third Prince! What a pity that he is not my eldest nephew.]
The emperor shared the same idea as Yuan Ruan. Why not the crown prince? It would be more logical.
Other court officials also looked at the prince with regret.
Prince: ...
Be human, you guys.
Metasoft and the system are figuring out how to complete the task.
The Third Prince looked at the Emperor with struggling eyes.
The emperor looked at him silently, as if these words were written on his face.
——Choose, shame or confiscation of property.
The Third Prince's Mask of Pain: The only choice is shame.
Just at this moment, a song and dance show ended. The Third Prince waved his hands and the butler hurriedly stopped the next performer from going on stage.
"Ahem!" The Third Prince suddenly coughed twice, and a chrysanthemum-like smile spread across his face. "Your Majesty, the banquet is almost over, and I have some personal matters to ask you."
The emperor narrowed his eyes. Could it be that the other party had thought of a way to complete the task?
He nodded: "Of course."
The emperor held Yuan Ruan in his arms and followed the third prince to the chamber.
The Third Prince talked to the Emperor about this and that, complaining about various things. After talking for a long time, the Third Prince suddenly yawned and said, "Your Majesty, I feel a little sleepy and want to rest first."
System: [Did Ah Ruan hear that? He wants to take a nap, what a great opportunity! ]
Yuan Ruan: [Yes, wait until he falls asleep. ]
The Third Prince smiled dryly.
As he walked towards the couch, he felt a kind of tragic feeling, as if a great man had left and would never return.
The Third Prince climbed onto the couch and slowly leaned against the table, his eyelids twitching constantly.
Yuan Ruan pulled the emperor and yawned: "Father, Your Majesty, your daughter is sleepy."
The emperor deliberately said a few words: "I still have important things to deal with. I will take you back to the palace later..."
Yuan Ruan: "That's it, go to sleep, go to sleep."
The Third Prince also chimed in: "Your Majesty, please go and do your work first. I am here, so the little princess won't get lost."
Emperor: "Okay."
He placed Yuanruan on the side of the couch and said, "Aruan, just sleep here."
Yuanruan lay down obediently.
After the emperor left, Yuan Ruan saw that the Third Prince began to get tired at a speed visible to the naked eye. Gradually, his body slid a little, and the book in his hand fell to the ground. After a while, snoring sounded.
Yuanruan: ...
System: [Ah Ruan! Opportunity! Look, an ink cartridge actually fell out of the Third Prince's left sleeve. There's no need to look for props, they're already there.]
Yuanruan: [I’m here.]
Yuanruan tried hard to move his little body on the bed, and tried to lie on his left side to open the ink cartridge, and then used his fingers as a pen to draw on the Third Prince's face.
Yuan Ruan: [Tong'er, is it done? I'm afraid my brother will be back soon.]
System: [Ah Ruan, add two more strokes on the left. Don’t worry. At least it will look like a turtle.]
The Third Prince Pretending to Sleep: ...
The emperor waiting outside: ...
Only after hearing the joyful voice did the emperor light the candle in his hand, quicken his pace, and walk in slowly.
When he walked in, the Third Prince turned over.
The emperor said softly: "Are you all asleep?"
After saying this, the emperor picked up Yuan Ruan, turned around, and walked outside.
System: [Great! The Third Prince happened to have his back turned, so the turtle marks on his face were not noticed.]
Yuanruan: [Amitābha, I hope you don’t blame me. ]
The emperor had a smile on his face, how could he blame you?
He ordered the palace maids to give Yuan Ruan a simple wash and then handed her over to the head maid among the eight old maids.
At the same time, the emperor looked at the old concubine who came out to greet him, and said solemnly: "Jiu'er is not only a little princess, but also the imperial teacher of Daxia. You can't treat her lightly."
The old concubine looked at the eight mighty and majestic matrons in charge and fell silent.
The emperor glanced at the eunuch beside him again.
The chief eunuch immediately understood what was going on and took out an imperial edict. He walked in front of the old concubine, coughed lightly, and said, "The Emperor of Heaven and the Chengyun decrees..."
The general content of the decree was that in gratitude for the Queen Mother's contribution in defending the country through military campaigns, she was given the honorary title of General Zhaoyi (third rank) and concurrently appointed as the Prince's Grand Tutor.
After saying this, the chief eunuch said, "Queen, please accept the order."
The Toffee looked confused.
Why was she suddenly given an honorary position?
Yuan Ruan was also surprised: [It turns out that women in Daxia can also be officials. And they are not palace ladies, but have the same ranking as men in the outer court. It is much better than the Chu State. ]
The system was a little confused, as if something was wrong, but thinking about the many things that had changed recently, it swallowed back its confusion: [Yes, right. ]
The toffee's pupils trembled: !!!
Who was that speaking just now?
When she was about to speak in confusion, the eunuch handed her a document and whispered, "Your achievements and confusions are all here."
The concubine was startled and quickly opened it to take a look.
There was only one sentence about her contribution, and the rest was about how to keep it confidential and how to cooperate with Yuanruan.
Toffee: ...
Wait, let me take a minute.
The concubine was still watching carefully, and the emperor felt relieved. He gave the concubine a nominal position specifically to take care of Yuan Ruan. On the one hand, the foolish brother of the Third Prince could not always watch the inner courtyard. On the other hand, the concubine was much more reliable than the Third Prince.
After settling Yuanruan down, the emperor returned in a good mood.
He also wanted to see what the two turtles looked like.