Bai Susu came out, her face, which barely resembled delicate beauty, inevitably revealing fear, unease, and dread.
No matter how bold she was, she was just a country girl before.
"How terrifying! I actually met the Emperor and his entire family!" Just as Bai Susu was lost in thought, a familiar voice reached her ears, excited yet coaxing:
"Quick, come closer, sweetie, relax."
Bai Susu did as she was told without thinking, and the others who were stunned for a moment also came to their senses.
Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao clearly didn't believe that a young girl could have any medical skills. Before they could even speak, the eunuch beside them understood and spoke up:
"How dare you, a mere young girl, speak so presumptuously! How did you even get in here...?"
He was forced to swallow his next words due to a sudden change in the situation on the field.
A wisp of smoke drifted from the standing little girl, like a light mist in the mountains, wispy and delicate.
In a daze, there seemed to be a kind of cold fragrance that invaded my internal organs as soon as I smelled it.
Upon seeing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was greatly alarmed and almost immediately shouted on alert, "Biao'er, hold your breath!"
The palace guards and eunuchs were on high alert, their panic mixed with a hint of eagerness—
Damn it, my chance to make a name for myself has come. What position should I use?
A chilling, eerie voice, tinged with surprise, emerged from the smoke:
"Didn't it Your Majesty who issued the imperial edict seeking help for your Empress Ma? Now that I've arrived, why are you acting like this?"
Then the main door of the hall suddenly slammed shut, and the candles on the candlesticks around the hall lit themselves, creating an eerie atmosphere in the flickering candlelight.
"Oh my god, there's a ghost!"
Uncontrollable gasps rang out. The first to shout was a physician who had come with them. The other palace servants and attendants were also terrified, their legs trembling.
Then came the sound of banging on the door, clearly indicating that the people outside had also realized something was wrong.
Unconsciously, he leaned against the crack in the door and began to thrust, feeling the waves of force pushing against his back. Tuanzi grimaced in pain.
Glancing at the bewildered Bai Susu, he was extremely smug. Haha, who else, no matter how glamorous or shameless, can take away his position in the host's heart?
White Snake Ling Xiao: Should I tell the system that we don't actually need to do these things anymore? Oh well, how can I dampen my subordinates' enthusiasm?
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes gleamed, and he gestured to stop his eldest son from speaking. Instead, he strode forward and said in a deep voice:
"I issued this proclamation throughout the land to seek a glimmer of hope for my wife's survival. Are you a demon or an immortal?"
"I am unaware of your identity, and I am but a mortal with my wife and eldest son at home. How could I not be afraid? Please forgive any shortcomings in my hospitality!"
The emperor, a supreme ruler, spoke his fears without any hesitation, which surprisingly revealed a unique kind of heroic spirit.
At least Ling Xiao noticed that the palace servants inside the hall looked much calmer, and even Zhu Biao looked at his father with reverence.
Upon hearing this, a carefree laugh echoed through the smoke, then abruptly stopped, followed by a snort:
"I have no interest in eating an emperor or anything like that. I can't live forever anyway. I'm here to save Empress Ma."
His words were extremely arrogant. He had no interest in eating the emperor, not that he couldn't eat him. Everyone knew perfectly well that this person was probably neither a god nor a demon, but a monster.
However, it is puzzling that "it" said its purpose was to save Empress Ma. Could it be that the monster was also envious of the benefits listed on the imperial edict?
Zhu Yuanzhang felt slightly relieved, then tentatively asked, "As long as the Empress can be saved, I will give you any amount of money, even thousands or tens of thousands of taels of gold."
The system rolled its eyes and complained indignantly, "He's so stingy! Of all these emperors, he's the stingiest. He only gives money!"
The other emperors were all free to grant his requests, practically worshipping him like royalty. Could mere money possibly sway him?
"Are you telling the truth? Then let's start with one million taels of gold and one million taels of silver," the cold, alluring voice clearly tinged with amusement.
"It just so happens that I want to forge a sword using gold essence and mithril, and this amount of gold and silver is barely enough for me to extract the materials I need."
"Ah, this," Zhu Yuanzhang opened his mouth, his face contorting in shock.
Don't be fooled by the abundance of gold and silver depicted in movies, TV dramas, and novels; in reality, gold and silver were extremely valuable in ancient times.
Two taels of silver a month was enough for a family of five in the Ming Dynasty to live a comfortable life, enough to eat meat once every five days.
As is well known, Emperor Zhu had a peculiar trait: he was rather stingy.
In addition, the dynasty had only been established for fifteen years, and had been truly stable for less than ten years. With everything in ruins and needing to be rebuilt, the national treasury was indeed short of money.
Thus, Bai She Ling Xiao witnessed a founding emperor stammering, looking troubled, and desperately wanting to bargain.
"Hahahaha, I was just kidding. I saved Empress Ma not for anything, but simply to pay off a debt..."
Pay back the debt!
What debt? Whom does it owe? This monster is in debt. Could Empress Ma be the creditor?
This possibility surfaced in everyone's minds, stirring up a ripple, and even Bai Susu, who was slow to realize it, understood.
"Liu Xian, so Empress Ma is the creditor you owed money to, and was struck by lightning and failed to transcend your tribulation!"
A clear, childlike voice rang out, followed by heavy thuds on the head. The alluring, languid voice snapped in exasperation:
"Tell me, tell me, why are girls so gossipy!"
The demon had somehow incurred a debt to Empress Ma, and then refused to repay it. He was struck by lightning during his tribulation and failed to pass, so he came back to repay the debt.
The logical chain closed instantly, and someone almost burst out laughing. Zhu Yuanzhang felt much more relaxed, but his expression was strange. So that's how it is.
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