The morning light revealed the outline of Cairo.
Lin Ke nodded: "Really fast."
"However, I don't know what the situation is like in Cairo during this period."
As they got closer to Cairo, the scene around them began to become busy.
Farmers drove donkey carts loaded with agricultural products into the city to sell them, and craftsmen carried their tools to their workshops.
The vendors were busy setting up stalls, and the scene was full of vitality everywhere.
However, Lin Ke heard some "strange" words.
"Have you heard?"
"Our great Holy Pharaoh seems to be in a bad mood recently, and a little strange."
An old woman selling vegetables whispered to her customers.
The customer came forward curiously and asked: "How is it so strange?"
"My nephew works in the palace. I heard that the Holy Pharaoh seems a little strange these days. It seems that he has something on his mind, and..."
Lin Ke and Ramses exchanged a knowing look, and they deliberately slowed down their pace and pricked up their ears to continue listening.
"Also, his sitting posture and demeanor seem very different from before."
The customer responded nonchalantly, "What's the big deal? His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh works day and night, so he must be tired."
The old woman shook her head and blinked mysteriously a few times.
"No, no, the strangest thing is that he rarely makes instant decisions now."
"After ministers reported on matters, he often just told them to 'go ahead' instead of giving them instructions on the spot."
The customer raised an eyebrow. "What's so strange about that? Maybe he's having troubles?"
The old woman lowered her voice and continued, "But His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh has been doing this for several days."
"I heard that His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh attends court on time every day, but hardly makes any decisions."
"This is not like our Holy Pharaoh, who is known for his decisiveness!"
“…”
Lin Ke and Ramses listened to the idle chat and looked at each other again.
As expected, demons are not suited to doing human work.
They had to return to the palace as soon as possible.
They continued on their journey, passing through the bustling bazaar, past the towering obelisk, and finally arrived at the outskirts of the palace.
The guards checked their identification documents as a matter of routine and did not raise any suspicions.
After all, in this era, it is almost impossible to sneak into the palace by pretending to be a foreigner, and Lin Ke’s documents were made by Kamul.
After passing through a long corridor and crossing several courtyards, the two finally arrived at a familiar area.
Lin Ke took a deep breath and pushed open the door.
At the same time, a routine morning court was being held in the meeting hall of the royal palace.
"Report to His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh!"
A minister was bowing respectfully at this moment.
"Tax revenue this month is down about seven percent compared to the same period last year, mainly due to drought and crop losses in southern provinces."
“Do we need to activate emergency food banks to prevent prices from skyrocketing?”
The figure on the throne was shrouded in shadow, and only a man wearing a pharaoh's robe and a double crown on his head could be seen sitting there.
This person is the "Holy Pharaoh", the succubus.
At least in the eyes of everyone, that is the Holy Pharaoh.
"Yeah, got it."
A somewhat lazy response came from the throne.
"I understand. You go down first."
The minister then knelt down and bowed, then respectfully withdrew. After that, it was the turn of the Minister of Agriculture to take up the position mentioned above.
"Your Majesty, the Holy Pharaoh, we have encountered some difficulties regarding the repair of the southern irrigation canal!"
“It was originally expected to be completed in three months, but the recent heavy rains have caused…”
The voice from the throne interrupted him again.
"Okay, I understand. You can go down first."
The Minister of Agriculture felt somewhat helpless, but he did not dare to say much, so he could only bow and leave.
Similar scenes had been playing out for several days, leaving the ministers increasingly confused.
The once wise and decisive Holy Pharaoh now seemed like a statue that could only repeat the same words.
When all the ministers had finished their reports, the figure on the throne finally stood up.
"That's all for today. Thank you all for your hard work."
The ministers bowed and took their leave, but no one dared to say anything more.
When everyone left, the figure on the throne stretched, took off the heavy crown, and then untied the restraints around his chest.
"Ouch! You're strangling me!"
She muttered, casually and carefully placing the crown down and leaning lazily against the throne.
"Your Majesty the Holy Pharaoh is truly working hard... These guys keep spouting the same nonsense every day, and it's almost making me fall asleep."
"I really don't know how His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh did it."
She seemed to recall something at this moment, and then took a few steps to the side, imitating Lin Ke's walking posture.
"I need to practice more. This still lacks some of the domineering aura of His Majesty the Holy Pharaoh~"
"Hmm..."
At this time, she sat back on the throne.
"I don't know when the dear Saint Pharaoh will come back..."
Afterwards, the succubus left the conference room, avoiding the patrolling guards and went straight to Lin Ke's private bedroom.
For her, who was familiar with the layout of the palace, hiding from the eyes of others was a piece of cake.
After entering the bedroom, she immediately took a deep breath and closed her eyes in ecstasy.
"Ah! That's the taste!"
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