What kind of skill is it for a bunch of grown men to gang up on a little girl? If they're so capable, they should go and chop off more enemy heads. All they do all day is pointless nonsense. Aren't they afraid of being laughed at?
"Don't be so hasty." Zhou Hu patted Chen Bao's shoulder with a knowing look on his face to comfort him. "You didn't say anything? You didn't say anything? You just couldn't say it because of His Majesty's power, right? We grew up together, I know you well enough to know you."
Chen Bao: "..." What a waste of our friendship over the open-crotch pants, you really don't know me.
“Furthermore, it’s not that we’re targeting you. Our initial intention was all for your sake, so please don’t put it so harshly,” Zhou Hu said. “Anyway, there’s an internal competition every year. We’ve just moved the time forward a bit. Everything is developing normally. Also, Miss Shen is just a dancer. She has no official status and is with His Majesty. You don’t need to be so respectful to her.”
Chen Bao was a man who knew how to please everyone and was flexible enough to avoid conflict. Even if he harbored resentment, he would not show it. Although he spoke kindly, his attitude was self-evident. However, he seemed to have genuine respect for this Miss Shen, which puzzled Zhou Hu. He could only conclude that Chen Bao was being threatened by His Majesty.
Zhou Hu thought to himself, "Alas, my good brother is so pitiful, so pitiful."
“Zhou Hu, you’re overstepping your bounds.” Chen Bao’s face darkened. Seeing that Zhou Hu was stubborn and there was no point in trying to persuade him, he shook his head. “Do as you please. It’s a small matter if His Majesty blames you, but don’t blame me if the morale of the army suffers a blow.”
Although Shen Jiao didn't learn much, she was incredibly smart. Not only did she know how to apply what she learned to other situations, but she also learned very quickly. If he taught her again—no, not taught her, but demonstrated for a few more days—it would be really hard to say who would win or lose.
Zhou Hu laughed heartily, "How could that be? I have a feeling that after this incident, the morale of our troops will be even stronger."
"That's because you haven't seen Miss Shen, this inhuman genius," Chen Bao thought for a moment, but still didn't say it aloud.
Enough. If you dare to do something, then take responsibility. Why should Miss Shen have to suffer all this injustice?
...
Night always comes early at Langya Pass. By the time of You (5-7 PM), the sky is already a hazy gray, with only a few variegated glassy colors seeping through the gap where the sky and earth meet in the distance. The swaying flower cups suddenly become dim and lose their luster, leaving only a faint fragrance.
Listening to the occasional chirping of birds, Shen Jiao leaned against the wall, feeling drowsy. Suddenly, the door was violently kicked open, startling her. By the light of the octagonal lantern hanging under the eaves, she saw a flustered and chubby figure, like a pig that had broken through the fence and was charging around.
Wang Fu carried a lantern and searched everywhere for her, crying, "Miss, help! Help! Where are you? Something terrible has happened! This old servant begs you to go and see His Majesty quickly!"
What the hell? It's only been a few hours and the tyrant is causing trouble again? In the real world, even those who work 996 get a day off, but Ji Yan has been punished with confinement, can't she just stay quiet for a while? Is there anywhere in this godforsaken place to get personal accident insurance?
"Miss, Miss, so you're here! Hey? Miss, where are your shoes? Aren't your feet hot?" Wang Fu spun around a few times before finally finding Shen Jiao among the layers of curtains.
"..." Forced reduplication is strictly prohibited. Shen Jiao sighed, "That's not the point, Eunuch Wang. I can see His Majesty, but could you please find me a pair of shoes first?"
"But this is urgent, and we can't afford to waste time, young lady. Why don't you wear my shoes first?" Wang Fu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and he started to take off his shoes as he spoke.
"No, no, no... no need." Shen Jiao's pupils were imposing as she waved her hands to stop them. "I suddenly remembered that walking barefoot is good for relaxing muscles and improving blood circulation. Let's go, let's hurry up and go."
She was worried that if she lingered any longer, Wang Fu would suddenly drop a biological bomb on the spot, so she quickly dragged him out and asked him what had happened.
As expected of a tyrant's residence, the road was flat and smooth, without any discomfort underfoot.
"This is a long story, it's driving this old servant crazy."
Shen Jiao could tell that Wang Fu was indeed in a hurry. He probably slipped and fell on the way here, losing one of his shoes. His hair was disheveled and covered with fallen leaves. His hat was hanging crookedly on his head, swaying back and forth. He looked nothing like the imposing figure he usually was as the head of the household affairs department. He looked like a beggar who had broken free from the shackles of a garbage dump.
Shen Jiao sensed that something was amiss. "Since it's in such a hurry, can you tell me quickly?"
Wang Fu recounted sadly, "Half an hour ago, His Majesty ordered this old servant to serve the meal. However, to my surprise, a bowl of meat soup was mixed in with the food. In a fit of rage, His Majesty killed several cooks. Not only that, but he also ordered the execution of their entire families. He has already sent shadow guards. Fortunately, His Majesty kicked this old servant out, otherwise, the young lady would be sobbing... never to see this old servant again."
Shen Jiao comforted her, "It's okay, it's okay. You were kicked out, weren't you?"
Wang Fu wiped his nose with his sleeve. "This old servant escaped death and thought I was doomed, but at that moment, a flash of inspiration struck me and I thought of you, Miss. So I immediately ran to find you."
It would be better not to have this sudden inspiration. Shen Jiao paused for a moment, then said, "Eunuch Wang, I understand your desperation, but isn't it a bit too absurd for you to come to me like this? We have no grudges against each other, so why do you keep trying to mess with me?"
Coming to find her under these circumstances is practically sending her to her death! It's not even as safe as keeping her in the dark room. Wang Fu is such a jinxed teammate.
Furthermore, why does she never learn her lesson? Every time Wang Fu comes to see her, it's never anything good. She needs to remember not to be so careless next time.
"Young lady, you are innocent! You are my benefactor. I swear, I would never frame you!" Wang Fu adjusted his shaky hat and continued to weep. "Young lady, you must have sensed that His Majesty has not killed anyone indiscriminately in the past few days with you by his side. Therefore, I believe that you must be a special person to His Majesty. Perhaps you are the light in His Majesty's heart."
In the past, even when His Majesty was far away in Langya Pass, he would send messages by carrier pigeon every few days, picking a few lucky people from among the civil and military officials to behead, causing panic and unrest among the people. Every day when the ministers woke up, the first thing they would do was to check if they had received any death notices from afar. Only in the last few days has things calmed down.
All these changes, except for the addition of Shen Jiao, what else could they be but true love? Wang Fu couldn't think of any other reason.
A different kind of existence?
Why is she so skeptical? Shen Jiao chuckled. Is she a tyrant who hates the light? Does a tyrant have any light in his heart? Only beheading people, right?
She couldn't possibly connect the fact that the tyrant wasn't killing people because of her. Maybe the tyrant had beheaded so many people that he didn't find it as fun as teasing her to assassinate him all day long.
This reason is clearly more reasonable.
Thankfully, she survived; the tyrant had already ruined her.
Seeing Shen Jiao's face full of disbelief, Wang Fu raised three fingers and said, "This old servant swears that every word is true, absolutely true, young lady."
"If you lie, you'll gain fifty pounds!"
"Would ten catties be okay?"
Shen Jiao: "...Shut up."
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