Chapter 359 The Grand Finale
Gao Jinbao resignedly held the struggling Qiuqiu and whispered to her, "You still haven't given me the sword you promised me last time."
She can find a wife for his brother and even give him a sword and still use it to rustle!
Therefore, the sword-obsessed Lord Gao would visit the Marquis's residence every now and then to see if she had woken up.
This kid is probably in debt every day, and he always runs into a lot of people.
Thankfully I woke up, I need to make it up to them right away!
Chirp waved its paw and said, "No problem!"
Gao Jinbao and Eunuch Cai put some distance between themselves and whispered to Qiuqiu, "The Emperor Emeritus is probably in trouble. Be careful."
Just as Qiuqiu woke up, the Emperor Emeritus fell critically ill. Although there was no necessary connection, it inevitably offended the nobleman.
Jiujiu knew that Gao Jinbao was kind-hearted, so she nodded nervously.
Seeing this, Gao Jinbao smiled and said, "Don't be afraid, His Majesty likes you very much."
Qiuqiu followed Eunuch Cai into the palace. Zhengyang Palace had a new master. Qiuqiu felt as if it were just yesterday, but in reality, a year had passed, and the furnishings in the palace were no longer the ones she was familiar with.
Standing in unfamiliar surroundings, she only felt a sense of reality when she looked at the solemn emperor.
Emperor Changshun was no longer the big brother that Jiujiu could act like a spoiled child to. He sat there motionless, which made Jiujiu a little scared.
When Jiujiu was looking at Emperor Changshun, Emperor Changshun was also looking at Jiujiu.
He waited for a long time but didn't hear Jiujiu's voice, nor did he hear that she had become mute?
"Speak."
"say what?"
The two stared at each other blankly, until Emperor Changshun suddenly realized that the mind-reading technique had failed.
"you……"
With her adorable round face peeking forward, she perfectly cooperated with the new emperor, remembering Gao Jinbao's words, and asked, "What?"
If she weren't still a little illiterate, she would have memorized all the emperor's sayings and gone home to flatter him.
Emperor Changshun walked up to Qiuqiu and poked it with his finger. "Alive."
Chiu Chiu's expression gradually became indescribable. "Even the dead wouldn't be standing here, would they?"
I regretted it as soon as I said it.
Jiujiu: The mouth is running in front, and the brain is chasing behind, but it can never catch up.
Emperor Changshun: "..."
Instead of whispering in your mind, say it directly.
"Chirp, that's right."
Chiu Chiu asked curiously, "Aren't you going to punish me?"
Emperor Changshun was amused by the strange chirping, "Why should I punish you?"
Jiujiu: "Xiao Gaogao said you are the emperor. Emperors are always very angry."
"That's nonsense." Emperor Changshun frowned. "Gao Jinbao is talking nonsense. I will punish him, not Jiujiu."
Jiujiu is a little koi who loves to read people's expressions. Although Emperor Changshun has a stern face, she feels very friendly, just like when he pretended to be a big Israeli wolf before.
The puppy clasped its hands together in a gesture of farewell, as if to say, "Can't we spare Xiao Gao Gao's punishment?"
Emperor Changshun was still easy to talk to. "Of course I can. I just need Jiujiu to do me a favor."
Chirp: "But Chirp has run out of good luck!"
"What do you mean by no luck?"
Chiu Chiu had promised Tian Dao not to tell anyone about this, but she just shook her head with her puffed-up cheeks: "Once it's used up, it's gone. It's a secret."
Emperor Changshun paused, then gently placed his hand on Jiujiu's head, "You have indeed contributed a lot to the Great Zhou."
A person's luck is limited in life, and after all the things she's done, Jiujiu must have exhausted it. The year she spent in a coma was heaven's punishment for her. She was fortunate to be able to wake up.
Emperor Changshun: "I will grant you one wish. What does Qiuqiu want?"
Jiujiu pondered for a moment and said happily, "Live to death!"
Emperor Changshun: "..."
This was the first time he had heard of such a wish, but it wasn't impossible!
"I promise you, but now you have to go somewhere with me."
Without thinking, Jiujiu took Emperor Changshun's hand. She wanted to hug him, but the dragon robe was too expensive and she was afraid she couldn't afford it.
It's okay to walk around.
When Jiujiu woke up, it was almost the end of the year. The festive atmosphere was even stronger, and even the palace had prepared red silk decorations in advance.
Emperor Changshun led Qiuqiu to an unfamiliar palace. "Father is inside."
It snowed a few days ago, but the snow on this palace had not been cleared. The silver-white ground was invisible, and a sense of loneliness and coldness swept over my whole body.
Emperor Changshun explained, "Father has ordered that no one be allowed to sweep the snow. I think he would be much happier to see you."
The poison that the Third Prince had given him has been cured, but Emperor Jingming was severely injured. Although he can walk now, his personality has changed drastically, and even the Empress Dowager cannot get close to him.
His spirits have improved a lot recently, as if he is experiencing a brief resurgence of energy before death.
The imperial physician's medicine could only keep him alive until the end of the year.
Hearing that Jiujiu had woken up, Emperor Changshun wanted Jiujiu to see him. When his father was drowsy, he would sometimes talk about Funing and Jiujiu, and he thought that seeing Jiujiu might make his father happier.
However, Jiujiu didn't know whether Emperor Jingming really wanted to see her. After all, her "contribution" was also in the change of his throne.
Although emperors are calculating, they also have some genuine feelings involved. Emperor Jingming truly dotes on Qiuqiu.
Although she was hesitant, Jiujiu still walked in.
Emperor Jingming disliked sunlight, so all the windows were tightly closed. Qiuqiu stepped into the dimly lit room, looking anxiously at the emaciated middle-aged man sitting in a wheelchair.
Emperor Jingming noticed the commotion and looked closely. His eyesight wasn't very good anymore, and he squinted for a long time before he recognized Qiuqiu.
He has lived for so many years now, but he still remembers that Jiujiu loves to eat, "Eunuch Liu, Eunuch Liu..."
He had barely uttered two lonely cries when he lowered his hand, when he said, "I am no longer the emperor."
Eunuch Liu had also become much more haggard over the past year, but he still treated the former emperor with utmost respect: "Your Majesty, this old servant is here."
"I am no longer the emperor, so I can no longer address you as Your Majesty, Eunuch Liu. Please change your address."
Eunuch Liu opened his mouth, his eyes moist, but Emperor Jingming spoke first: "Go ahead, Jiujiu loves it, order some more."
Eunuch Liu glanced at Qiuqiu, then turned and left.
After years of being master and servant, how could he not see that his master wanted to talk to Jiujiu alone?
The new emperor stood outside and, seeing him come out, gestured for him to be quiet, leaving the two inside alone.
Jiujiu ran to Emperor Jingming and tentatively touched his hand, "You have to get better soon!"
"Jiujiu, there's no luck left to protect you, but I still hope you get better soon."
Emperor Jingming smiled, and the melancholy between his brows dissipated considerably.
"I had a very, very long dream... Chirp, you have no idea how terrible that dream was. I killed Junyao, I killed Wenzheng, I killed all the friends who had been with me all this time."
In the end, he truly became a lonely figure.
The country changed hands and the people suffered.
Jiujiu hurriedly explained: "Dreams are all fake, just wake up and everything will be fine!"
"Don't be afraid, Chiu Chiu is here, Chiu Chiu will protect you."
A tear rolled down the corner of Emperor Jingming's eye, which he quickly wiped away.
There was no such person as Qiuqiu in the dream. Su Junyao's daughter was poisoned before she was even a month old.
So Chuchu really is protecting everyone...
"Jiujiu, thank you for protecting the people of Da Zhou..."
………………
Jiujiu was walking alone in the bustling palace, holding in her hand the hawthorn cake that Emperor Jingming had given her.
She lowered her head and took a small bite; it tasted sweet and sour.
Looking up at the sky again, it was full of rosy clouds.
After leaving the palace, she saw a familiar figure and waved excitedly, "Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, Little Brother!"
"Chirp's back!"
But I'm here to protect everyone!
Thank you to all readers for your support over the past six months. The main text of "Reading Minds" concludes today.
May every reader's life have a little lucky charm silently protecting you!
There's also a short side story about Chirp, which will be released over several days!
Let's see if our little koi fish will still be silly when it grows up!
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