Chapter 38
Due to the excessive backlog of government affairs, Luo Tingshi has been very busy these days, and he also has to find time to deal with the court officials who come to dissuade him.
In recent days, I only rest for one or two hours every night.
At this moment he really couldn't bear it anymore, so he put down the memorial in his hand, supported his forehead with his hand, and gently closed his eyelids.
Perhaps it was because he thought about it during the day and dreamed about it at night, he actually dreamed of Yu Zhi.
In the dream, Yu Zhi was tall and slender, with a slim waist and no longer a bulging belly. This was the first time Luo Tingshi had seen Yu Zhi like this. His face was rosy, his skin was translucent, and he looked very healthy.
But beneath this beautiful appearance, Luo Tingshi saw sadness and loneliness.
Seeing his figure, Yu Zhi's eyes lit up and he trotted forward. In those slightly round eyes was joy and longing that he had never seen before.
The moment we hugged each other tightly, the whole world seemed to open up.
It really was a dream.
Otherwise, how could he hear Yu Zhi say that he missed him.
And said she loved him.
Good dreams fade away easily. Before Luo Tingshi could savor the words of longing from the person in his dream, he suddenly woke up.
The hall before him was lonely and deserted. The eunuchs all lowered their brows and waited with bated breath. A faint cold fragrance came out of the mouth of the beast head, and it was blown into the nose by the cold wind.
Cold and bitter.
Luo Tingshi rubbed his eyebrows.
He couldn't help but think of the father and his two children. With so many people looking after them, they wouldn't be in any serious trouble. But if Yu Zhiruo really acted as he had in his dream, he would be a little worried.
Although his lifelong wish was to make Yu Zhi fall in love with him, miss him, think about him, and suffer from lovesickness for him.
Seeing how much Yu Zhi missed him, he couldn't bear to leave.
Luo Tingshi sighed softly and took out the kitten stone pendant from his arms.
This was the one that Yu Zhi gave him when he first met him as a child.
Luo Tingshi touched the kitten's head, and his cool fingertips slid towards the kitten's round eyes. Upon closer inspection, he discovered that the fallen kitten was actually Yu Zhi himself.
It turned out that Yu Zhi gave herself to him when they met for the first time.
But he doesn't know how to cherish.
If he had been nicer to Yu Zhi back then, Yu Zhi might not have run away after that night, and they wouldn't have had so many twists and turns.
Luo Tingshi stared at the smiling little cat Shizhui with silent eyes. After a while, he carefully put the cat back into his arms, picked up the imperial pen and continued to handle state affairs.
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in regretting. The best thing to do now is to resolve the Shengguo issue as soon as possible and go find him.
Luo Tingshi was writing with great speed, angrily denouncing officials who were sitting in office doing nothing, when a palace eunuch suddenly arrived with a report: "Your Majesty, Elder He requests an audience."
"Xuan."
Luo Tingshi raised his eyes, put down the imperial pen in his hand, and stood up to greet him.
An old man with white hair and beard walked into the hall. Although he was old, he did not look old at all. He was vigorous and walked like the wind, with a pair of tiger eyes emitting sharp light.
"Your Majesty, this old minister greets you." He Buwei bowed.
Luo Tingshi quickly supported him and ordered his attendant, "Make sure Mr. He has a seat."
He Buwei got straight to the point: "Your Majesty, what have you considered? Are you still determined to marry the young emperor of Yu?"
Luo Tingshi didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "Yes."
As their eyes met, the chill surrounding them instantly solidified. The cold air filled their stomachs with their breaths. Even in this bitterly cold winter, the eunuchs around them were drenched in sweat, not daring to breathe. Their fists clenched tightly against their thighs, they stared intently at the pitch-black stone slab before them.
"Your Majesty, what did you tell me back then? Where are your ambitions? Where are your aspirations? For the sake of an enemy emperor, you're willing to sacrifice your kingdom. If I had known this, why would I have helped you ascend to the throne?"
The resounding roar crashed down on the hall, causing waves of echoes.
"Your Majesty has made up his mind. He prefers the beauty to the throne. I, an old minister, have nothing more to say. I will take my leave."
Luo Tingshi did not stop him, staring at his leaving back with cold eyes.
"Someone come!"
The secret guard immediately appeared and kowtowed, "What are your commands, Your Majesty?"
Luo Tingshi's expression was cold and indifferent: "Keep an eye on He Buwei. If he makes any unusual movement, arrest him immediately. The rest will be executed on the spot."
"Yes!" The secret guard quickly retreated and followed He Buwei.
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Three days later.
The secret guard quickly entered the hall and leaned over to report to Luo Tingshi, "Your Majesty, he has confessed his guilt. All those fugitives he sent to Yu State have been executed by us."
Luo Tingshi waved his sleeves and returned to his seat, his jaw set in a taut rage, his cold eyes surging with rage.
That day, he did not miss the murderous intent that flashed across He Buwei's face when he turned around.
At that moment, he knew that He Buwei wanted to kill Yu Zhi.
He would never allow anyone to hurt Yu Zhi, even if that person was his half-mentor.
Luo Tingshi gave a cold order, "Imprison He Buwei in the mansion and keep him under strict guard. Without my permission, he is not allowed to step out of the mansion, and no one is allowed to see him."
"yes."
The guard turned to pass on the message, and as he crossed the high threshold, he brushed past a red-robed official. He glanced sideways and recognized the man; he was the minister in charge of contacting the spies stationed in Yu State.
Seeing this person's figure, the secret guard breathed a sigh of relief.
Perhaps, a turning point has appeared.
When Luo Tingshi heard the report, he immediately stood up, overjoyed: "You said that the Emperor of Yu Kingdom sent me a letter?"
The man quickly took out a piece of letter from his sleeve and handed it to Luo Tingshi.
Luo Tingshi took it and saw that it was actually two letters.
He was overjoyed.
I hurriedly opened the letter above. It was a very simple letter, just a short sentence, less than ten words.
"I miss you too and hope you'll come back soon."
In an instant, ecstasy overwhelmed Luo Tingshi, and the anger in his heart was completely extinguished, leaving only countless warm currents surging in his chest.
For the first time, Yu Zhi told him so clearly that he missed him.
Luo Tingshi quickly opened the second letter, which was a long letter.
After reading it, Luo Tingshi slumped down in the imperial throne, his expression dazed, muttering to himself: "How could he treat me like this..."
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The warm winter sun shone into the house through the window lattice. Yu Zhi faced the light and sat at the table to feed the kitten.
Ye Jiang picked up another well-fed kitten, stroked its fur down its back, and glanced at Yu Zhi: "I heard that you wrote two letters to Luo Tingshi?"
Yu Zhi nodded.
"Could you tell me what your letter says?"
"This..." Yu Zhi opened his eyes slightly, lowered them embarrassedly, and said vaguely, "I didn't write anything."
Ye Jiang smiled: "Xiaoyu must have written him a love letter."
Yu Zhi said shyly: "Father——"
"Why should you be embarrassed about writing a love letter to your sweetheart?" Ye Jiang looked at her son's shy expression, her eyes curved with a smile, and said, "The other letter isn't a love letter, is it?"
Yu Zhi glanced at Ye Jiang secretly and said hesitantly: "I told you, don't be angry with father."
Ye Jiang: "That depends on what you wrote."
Yu Zhi didn't dare look at Ye Jiang, and said guiltily, "I told Luo Tingshi that I didn't want him to use the kingdom as a betrothal gift. If he really wants to marry me, why not convince the ministers to agree to the union of Yu and Sheng, and I can rule the world with him. After all, the next ruler of the kingdom will be our child, so there won't be any hidden dangers, and there's no need to worry about it."
Ye Jiang nodded: "That's a good idea."
Yu Zhi: "This was originally a good opportunity to annex Sheng State. I made this decision without consulting you. Don't you blame me?"
Ye Jiang: "Offering the kingdom as a betrothal gift sounds very romantic, but it is extremely difficult to implement in practice. Luo Tingshi's move will inevitably arouse public outrage. Even if he suppresses it with brutal means, there will always be those who are not afraid of death, and it will surely cause countless disasters in the future. If Yu and Sheng merge, the people will be more easily accepted, there will be much less trouble, and you will be safer. Why should we blame you?"
Yu Zhi smiled and said, "You guys are the best to me!"
Ye Jiang: "If the world is truly unified because of this, then you two will be the founding emperors, and you will definitely be mentioned in future history books."
Yu Zhi scratched his head: "I don't care about leaving a name in history, as long as the people live well."
Ye Jiang couldn't help but lean over and hug Yu Zhi, rubbing his head all over: "You are really Daddy's good boy. It's worth it that I taught you to be people-oriented since you were a child."
"Ouch, my hair is messed up, Father!"
The laughter of the father and son passed through the wooden door and reached the ears of the man in the corridor. Yu Heng turned his head and looked at the two people in the house through the bright tile window, and his eagle eyes swept across a few smiling figures.
Yu Heng pushed the door open and walked in. Both father and son turned around to look at him.
Yu Heng walked over and put his hand on Ye Jiang's shoulder: "What are you laughing at? You look so happy."
Ye Jiang excitedly pulled Yu Heng and said, "Come on, let's come up with a new name for the country."
Yu Heng: "The name of the country must be discussed with the court officials and jointly formulated."
"Ah!" Ye Jiang opened his mouth in disappointment.
Yu Heng: "You can think about it first. If it is suitable, the court officials will not have any objection."
Ye Jiang: "Great!"
In the warm sunlight, the figures of the two fathers were coated with a layer of golden light. Yu Zhi looked at their loving appearance with a smile on his face.
This time, he didn't seem lost.
He knew that in the near future, someone would come to accompany him.
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