Chapter 77 Puppet Emperor
"They ran away, catch up with them!"
The sled caught up and rushed down at several times their speed.
"Didn't they say there were secret guards? If they don't come out, we'll all be dead!"
Bai Li couldn't help it anymore. She was now facing a dilemma.
Those people haven't shown up yet, so she has to protect herself even at the risk of being exposed.
As for what happens afterwards, that’s a matter for the future, let’s talk about it later.
"Wait a minute!"
Yuan Mo is entrusted with an important task and doesn't want to give up this identity so quickly.
As the two were talking, the sled behind them was getting closer and closer, and it felt like it was only a few steps away from them.
Bai Li's brain was working rapidly to think of a solution. Suddenly, she saw that there were many large rocks and branches on the snow from time to time. She and Yuan Mo had to go around them from time to time to avoid tripping.
"Pick up some rocks and branches and throw them back!"
The two of them slowed down their descent. Although Yuan Mo didn't react, he still did as he was told.
Bai Li let go of her hand, quickly grabbed everything and threw it back!
People kept tripping behind me, and from the sound they fell pretty hard.
This method really works!
Bai Li waved his arms wildly and threw things behind him. Yuan Mo only understood Bai Li's intention when he heard the movement behind him.
"Ahhh! I'll smash you to death!"
Yuan Mo swung the sleds faster than Bai Li. At the beginning, there were more than ten sleds behind him, but in the end, only one or two were left.
"Brother, shall we run too?"
"I want to, but I can't stop!..."
The sound stopped abruptly. It turned out that he had also tripped and his body flew up and rolled down like a snowball due to inertia.
"Leave the last one to me!"
Yuan Mo rubbed his hands excitedly and picked up a few branches and wood and threw them behind him.
"ah!"
Only when the last one rolled down and passed them did they vaguely see the face.
"It turns out they're not kids, they're villains!"
Bai Li was silent. It turned out that the ancients called dwarfs "xiaoren".
Yes, they are adults, but they are short in stature, so aren’t they “little people”?
The two slid to the bottom of the slope. The "snowballs" that rolled down before them had now become huge "human balls" that fell to the bottom of the slope and lay motionless.
"what to do?"
"Push them to the side of the road."
At the bottom of the slope, after passing another ridge, there is a small path that leads directly to the entrance of the inn.
The dam was a small stream before, but now it has been frozen by the snow and has become a dam.
The two of them pushed the "human balls" over the stalks without much effort, and then with another gentle push, the big snowballs began to roll along the path.
More than a dozen huge snowballs rolled on the trail, and the scene was quite spectacular, immediately attracting the attention of many people.
"Look! What are those?"
"Oh my God! Who made such a big snowball?"
"Let's go and take a look!"
As a result, all the people who had been having fun on the top of the slope came down, and the maids and followers were searching for the two young ladies in the crowd.
The two young ladies they were thinking about had already returned to the inn and were enjoying hot brown sugar ginger soup.
Simon Palace.
Yu Ji was feeling a little irritated these past two days, so her personal maid, Lu Cui, who was also hers, brought her a bowl of lotus seed soup and urged her to drink it.
"My Lady, there's no point in worrying now. They'll be here in a few days once the snow stops."
"I'm not anxious, I'm angry. Those villains in the dark are too despicable!"
"Since ancient times, the imperial palace has been a place where people are eaten without leaving any bones. Your Majesty may have forgotten her own identity..."
"I see. Aren't you worried that things haven't been done well? By the way, are there any clues over there?"
"Our people found out that it was the princess's people who rescued him, but the clues were cut off afterwards."
"Princess? Why did you save him?"
"Who can say for sure? But His Majesty has also heard the news and is sending people to investigate the matter."
"Your Majesty, knowing this is not the most worrying thing. The one you are most worried about is Prince Jin."
"Prince Jin is cruel by nature and will do anything to achieve his goal. He is eager to see him compete with Your Majesty for the throne. We must hurry and add more fuel to the fire, complete our mission as soon as possible, and return home."
Thinking of something, Lu Cui put down the bowl and sighed silently.
"When the time comes, Your Highness..."
Yu Ji smiled sadly, touched the sleeping child, and burst into tears.
Yes, when they retire, what will happen to her children?
Can the motherland accommodate them and their child?
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, His Majesty is here, and Eunuch Wu wants you to prepare to receive him!"
A little palace maid hurried in from outside the palace gate, her face full of joy.
Yu Ji quickly wiped away her tears and tidied her appearance, while Lu Cui hurriedly helped her.
His Majesty Simon has a gentle temperament and treats her well, but unfortunately the power of the country has fallen into the hands of others and he is just a puppet of others.
At the inn in a border town of Simon, Bai Li experienced a sled attack and Nanny Wu didn't let them go out.
It was time to have fun, but Bai Li didn't care. He stayed in the inn room and waited quietly for the snow on the road to melt before setting off.
After Yuan Mo recovered from his injuries, the maid Lu Yi returned to serve Madam Wu.
There were only two people left in the room, so it was much easier to talk.
That night, Yuan Mo took advantage of the quiet night to talk to Bai Li about the situation in Simon Palace.
"...Emperor Simon Asamu was meek and unfit to be emperor. He was manipulated by his uncle to control the princes and become a puppet."
"He has several prince brothers, the most powerful of whom is the King of Jin, who commands the three armies. Simon's military power is almost entirely in his hands."
"Then why doesn't he become emperor?"
"Isn't there an uncle named Adab? He assisted the late emperor and controlled many forces in Simon. After the late emperor's death, it's not that he didn't want to sit in that position, but because he was born with deficiencies and had no descendants, he helped a nephew who was easy to control to take the throne, and he manipulated the situation from behind."
"Then King Jin and Adab are in conflict?"
"No, they are ambitious. They want the supreme imperial power, but at the same time, they are also expanding their territory. In two directions, northwest and west, they are encroaching on countries outside of Simon and governing themselves."
“So, they’re a bit complicated.”
"Look, both of them want to be emperor, one wants the official position, and the other just wants the existing position.
This way, the current emperor is actually safe, which is not good for us!"
"How do you say that?"
"If they don't deteriorate internally, our Great Zhou will be completely devoured by them sooner or later."
"Then why don't we just create conflicts and divide them internally?"
"But, we can only follow orders. How can we have the right to make decisions?"
"Well, the development of many things is beyond our control. We'll know when the time comes!"
Bai Li seemed to have thought of a solution and ended the conversation.
But her half-spoken words piqued Yuan Mo's interest. Seeing that she was about to go to bed, he urged her to explain clearly.
"I can't tell you now. Be careful, there are ears on the other side of the wall."
"Then just speak softly and whisper in my ear."
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