Chapter 482 Another Price
"Yeah." Chu Liuzheng nodded. "Doctor Feng hasn't sent any news yet. I'm a little worried."
[By the way, please ask City Lord Jiang to deal with Ping Xuan, who is far away in Xixia, to prevent Hua Hudie from actually getting hold of the fake will and making trouble.]
Hearing the inner voice, a dark light flashed across Xiao Jingfan's eyes. He lowered his head and kissed the top of the head of the person in his arms, and whispered, "Princess Cheng said she burned the imperial edict. Do you think this is true?"
[It's believable, it was already burned.]
Chu Liuzheng lazily reminded: "Your Majesty, the harem cannot interfere in government affairs."
Why do she always have to answer questions that she shouldn't answer?
Xiao Jingfan said: "You can."
【Fuck! 】
Chu Liuzheng was shocked when he heard this, and his eyes widened a little.
[You absolutely can't! I have my leisure time, but who would be so bored as to work overtime with a tyrant?]
She refused sternly, and with very good reasons.
Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that the ministers of the previous dynasty will all run to the Fengtian Hall and hang themselves by doing this?
Please cherish your subjects who have devoted themselves to you!
Xiao Jingfan didn't care: "Just don't let them know."
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
Xiao Jingfan lowered his head and kissed her on the cheek, "It's settled."
Whenever he was busy, there was always someone around him who ate and drank leisurely. After a long time, even the emperor would feel unbalanced.
Let's be busy together.
Chu Liuzheng turned to look at him and said, "The price for work is different."
【Don’t think about getting it for free! 】
Xiao Jingfan thought for a moment and asked, "Is one island enough?"
Chu Liuzheng was stunned. What?
Xiao Jingfan said, "There's an island near Yinsha Island called Yuelu. When the moon is bright, the entire island is shrouded in silver mist, resembling a fairyland. Rumor has it that during a full moon, the silver mist on the island attracts mermaids to sing. Fishermen have even discovered mermaid remains on the island."
Chu Liuzheng was surprised: "Are there really mermaids?"
"Legend has it. I saw the remains of a mermaid with my own eyes when I was young. They certainly looked different from human bones." Xiao Jingfan pinched her earlobe. "Once the pirates on Wangyue Island are wiped out, I'll take you to Yuelu Island for a few days. If you're satisfied, Yuelu Island will be yours."
"Okay!" Chu Liuzheng blurted out.
Xiao Jingfan chuckled softly, the candlelight falling into his eyes like broken stars, "You promised this yourself."
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
[Oh my god, I think I sold myself for this island.]
*
The next day, Chu Liuzheng, who sold himself for an island, started working. His specific job was to help the emperor review memorials.
Of course, these weren't important memorials concerning state affairs, but rather those idle memorials meant to show off their presence before the emperor, offering him various local specialties, and memorials praising achievements for trivial matters. They were all very long, and each one was a moving story of love between emperor and minister, giving Chu Liuzheng goosebumps.
She checked the system for the truth and approved it at the same time.
Instead of trying to show off to the tyrant, why not fix the canal first? Can you do something practical for the people? You're just sitting there doing nothing, being dishonest and dishonest. Go fix the canal!
[Want to send oranges to the tyrant? Sure, give him something sweet!]
[We organized local gentry to donate funds to build an academy, but we're not allowing women to attend. You're a place that educates people, yet you're engaging in gender discrimination? No academy in the capital has a rule against female students, but you're the only one who's special. Change the rules immediately. As long as you can afford the tuition, both men and women can enroll!]
[Giving beauties to a tyrant? Wow, four beautiful women with different styles. Being an emperor is so cool! Take them, take them... Uh, wait, I'm not taking a concubine, take them! If you're trying to please your superior with your beauty, I'll reprimand you!]
[Another one comes to deliver souvenirs to the tyrant, a handful of snow? No, your snow is made of gold, right? Bringing a handful of snow all the way here is a waste of manpower and resources, and you're just sitting around doing nothing! You must be scolded!]
Chu Liuzheng lowered his head and wrote furiously, while Xiao Jingfan listened with amusement while multitasking.
He was happy, but Zhou Yuande was not happy at all.
Since ancient times, the harem has not been allowed to interfere in politics. If this matter were to get out, wouldn’t the previous dynasty be in turmoil?
It is not known whether the previous dynasty was in turmoil, but the Imperial Hospital and Changchun Palace almost turned upside down.
Because Prince Cheng, who was receiving treatment in the Imperial Hospital, ran away, broke into Changchun Palace and knocked the Queen to the ground, scaring the little prince so much that he cried loudly and could not be comforted no matter what.
After hearing the eunuch's report, Chu Liuzheng immediately pulled the emperor to watch the fun... no, to check on the queen.
At this moment, the Changchun Palace was in chaos. Prince Cheng was held by four eunuchs. He stared straight ahead with a dull expression, and kept muttering, "Beauty, beauty, Lan'er..."
Empress Zhong's maiden name was Wenlan.
After leaving the Imperial Hospital, Prince Cheng went straight to Changchun Palace and even called the Queen by her maiden name... Everyone in Changchun Palace wished they were deaf.
There was a hint of blood in the hall, and Doctor Li was instructing Qiu Sui to treat the wound on Queen Zhong's face.
When Prince Cheng broke into Changchun Palace, Empress Zhong was taking the little prince for a walk in the garden. She was caught off guard and knocked to the ground. Prince Cheng bit her on the right cheek and neck.
Her face was bleeding, and her neck was covered in teeth marks. If the palace maids hadn't pulled her away, Empress Zhong's neck would have been covered in blood as well.
Qiu Sui was heartbroken and cursed Prince Cheng in her heart.
Empress Zhong tilted her head slightly, endured the pain and asked, "How is Yan'er?"
"The little prince is not injured, just a little frightened." Qiu Sui said softly, "The nurse has comforted the little prince."
"That's good," said Empress Zhong. "Send two trusted men to take Yan'er to the Wanshou Palace to pay his respects to the Queen Mother."
How can a child who is not even one year old understand what greeting means?
Qiu Sui glanced at her master and went out to give instructions.
Queen Zhong looked in the mirror and saw a large piece of gauze on her face that was very conspicuous.
"Doctor Li, will this wound on my face leave a scar?"
Doctor Li bowed and said, "I will do my best."
Queen Zhong frowned slightly when she didn't get any guarantee, but when she thought about how the wound on Chu Liuzheng's hand was so serious but didn't leave a scar, she thought it was just a small wound on her face and it should be fine.
So, she didn't make things difficult for Doctor Li. Just as she was about to send someone to escort him out, she suddenly heard a loud shout from outside, "His Majesty has arrived!"
It came so quickly.
It was hard to tell whether she was more happy or surprised. Queen Zhong adjusted her hair in the mirror and stood up to greet him.
"Your Majesty, may you be well."
"Everyone, get up." Xiao Jingfan waved his hand, glanced at Prince Cheng who was restrained by four eunuchs, then glanced at the Queen with a wound on her face, and asked in a deep voice, "What's going on?"
"It's freezing outside, Your Majesty, please come into the palace to talk." Queen Zhong turned sideways and invited the emperor into the palace.
"Bring him in." Xiao Jingfan ordered and pulled Chu Liuzheng into the hall.
In the moment they passed each other, Chu Liuzheng saw the gauze on the queen's neck.
[Oh, Prince Cheng is really biting hard. Does he think the Queen is a dish? The Imperial Hospital didn't starve him.]
Chu Liuzheng didn't understand why Prince Cheng, who had never had the intention to hurt anyone and only called her "beautiful", would bite the queen, but it didn't stop her from watching the fun with great interest.
Hehe, the excitement of enemies is the most interesting.
(End of this chapter)
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