Even though the Emperor was angry, Lin Yuxin's voice continued to ring out:
[However, should she remind the Emperor that his profession isn't exactly long-lived? Working such long hours every day, sudden death is a sure thing. Plus, his constant anger and irritability are bad for his liver, and he's prone to strokes and heart disease!]
[But if the Emperor really falls ill, wouldn't Xiao Hao ascend to the throne even faster?]
I already know. Don't worry, I still want to live to be a hundred!
Lin Yuxin went through her entire mental journey as she walked into the Imperial Study, while the Emperor sitting above her changed his expression repeatedly, his teeth almost worn down.
He shouldn't have let that brat in. She came in just to annoy him. He'd finally had some peace and quiet for so long, and now she was here to make things worse during the New Year.
But is what she just said about sudden death, stroke, and heart disease true?
The emperor was still afraid of death. Although Cheng Tinghao was indeed the one he wanted to inherit the throne, it still depended on his own will.
Who can stand this? Every day, people want him to step down to that kid. They either wish for his death or for him to pass on the throne as soon as possible.
How could he possibly be in a good mood?
The princes and ministers around her all looked at her with different expressions. Li Xiaochen and Zhao Shijie were happy to see Lin Yuxin, but one man who was about the same age as the emperor, sitting in a chair, looked at Lin Yuxin with some surprise and curiosity.
It's also quite obvious that he heard that sound too!
"This humble woman greets Your Majesty!"
After approaching, Lin Yuxin winked at her maternal grandfather and Li Xiaochen before bowing to the Emperor.
The Emperor watched Lin Yuxin's little actions with a cold expression, without saying a word. He really didn't want to pay much attention to this girl, and the scene became awkward for a moment.
Several ministers also clearly sensed the strange atmosphere and slowly lowered their heads or looked elsewhere, but they did not look at the Emperor and Lin Yuxin.
A group of cunning old foxes kept their eyes down, seemingly oblivious to their own thoughts. They had been listening to the Emperor's complaints for over an hour, and now they dared to step forward at this crucial moment? Were they waiting to be reprimanded enough?
A hint of worry flashed through Zhao Shijie's mind. This girl was too bold. Instead of staying home drinking tea and embroidering, why did she come to the palace to provoke the emperor?
After a while, when the Emperor felt it had cooled down enough, he finally spoke:
"Why aren't you at home waiting to get married? What are you doing out here again?"
The Emperor's words were so sarcastic that even Lin Yuxin herself could hear it. But who was Lin Yuxin? She didn't care. As long as the Emperor didn't chop off her head, everything was fine.
"Your Majesty, look at what you're saying! I just came to the palace to wish you a Happy New Year and collect some New Year's red envelopes!"
Lin Yuxin is truly shameless. She's not afraid of angering the Emperor at all and will directly confront him. This is mainly because she has dealt with the Emperor several times and knows him to some extent.
She knew that as long as it wasn't something too serious, the Emperor was quite lenient with her in the small details of daily life.
Upon hearing the words "red envelope," the Emperor's face darkened further. This person had come to the palace only to ask for money; he might as well not have come at all!
"Alright, stop with the nonsense. It's been several days since the New Year, and you still have the nerve to ask for red envelopes? I don't have any red envelopes. If you have something to say, say it. If not, go home early!"
The emperor grew impatient and immediately began to expel the people, causing them distress during the New Year.
Lin Yuxin heard the Emperor start to dismiss people, how could this be? She hadn't even told him why she came!
However, when she looked at the ministers around her, apart from her maternal grandfather and Li Xiaochen, she only recognized the Minister of War. She had never met the other three before, and each of them had an extraordinary air about them.
Especially the one dressed in brownish-red, embroidered with white eagles, so lifelike, made Lin Yuxin raise an eyebrow.
[This person's identity is definitely not simple. Li Xiaochen's court robes are embroidered with a Qilin, while this person's robes are embroidered with a Bai Ze. The Prince Gong's robes were also embroidered with a Bai Ze, so this person must also be a prince, right?]
[But what kind of prince is this? His health is so poor! I don't think he'll live more than two years. His organs are already failing, and he probably has neurological problems too, I wonder what caused it.]
Lin Yuxin looked at the middle-aged man sitting in the chair, whose face was somewhat pale but whose temperament was extraordinary. She sized him up and down, and couldn't help but let her professional habit kick in again.
She was still pondering the man's illness when the uncle looked at Lin Yuxin with surprise and delight. Then he looked around, as if he had thought of something, and suddenly looked at the Emperor. But the Emperor shook his head at him, signaling him to calm down, so he refrained from asking any questions.
Did he really hear that voice just now? He'd felt something was off about her when she came in; after listening to her rambling nonsense the whole way, he'd thought something was wrong with him. But now she was talking about his illness—was it true?
He can hear this girl's thoughts? And she can tell what's wrong with him just by looking at him? Could it be...?
Prince Mu was a little excited, but the Emperor told him to calm down. He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and sat still, but kept staring at Lin Yuxin.
Lin Yuxin felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. "I just glanced at you a few times, why are you staring at me like that?"
Lin Yuxin withdrew her gaze, deciding to look at the Emperor instead. They must have been discussing something important, something they couldn't resolve. So, instead of speaking of her own matter first, she asked curiously:
"Your Majesty, I've finally managed to come to the palace, why are you sending me away? Don't be so angry! Tell me, what's wrong that made you so upset during the New Year? I've come to share Your Majesty's worries."
She spent the past month completely oblivious to the world around her, enjoying a period of leisure. Even Li Xiaochen rarely talked to her about the troubles at court.
Seeing the Emperor's worried expression, her curiosity emboldened her, and without asking why, she charged headlong into the line of fire—no, she wanted to share the Emperor's burdens!
"What? Even if I told you, would you help me wipe them out?"
The Emperor said in an annoyed tone.
"Hehe, wiping them out is out of the question, but making them suffer for a few days is acceptable. Tell me about it?"
Lin Yuxin asked, looking as if she were a humble servant, having gone to great lengths for you.
"Hmph! Grand Scholar Gong, you come and speak to the princess!"
The emperor snorted coldly, but still relented and had someone explain it to her.
"Your Majesty, how can such important military matters be discussed with a mere princess?"
Upon seeing this, Prince Mu immediately retorted.
He was the emperor's cousin, and they grew up together. Later, because Prince Mu was in poor health, he was sent to his fiefdom by the old Prince Mu to be cared for for ten years.
After the emperor ascended the throne, he was constantly restrained by the Empress Dowager and Xiao Guojiu, and he was unable to cope with them for a while, so he brought Prince Mu back to help him.
However, after Prince Mu returned, he remained secluded and rarely appeared in public due to poor health.
Everyone had almost forgotten about this prince, thinking he was just a sickly man, but little did they know that Prince Mu was only physically weak, but his mind was very sharp.
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