Li Yuan was a little uneasy, and her aunt noticed it. After Lin Suyuan left, her aunt sighed and said, "Empress Dowager, what should we do now?"
Li Yuan held the magic cube and said, "Now even His Majesty is willing to give in. We have no other choice."
My aunt looked at the magic cube and said, "I am not talking about the Queen Mother's experience, but if you are truly in love with His Majesty Emperor Qichen, it would be better than being trapped here."
That man is so handsome and capable. If the Queen Mother really marries him, it would be better than being a widow here.
"My father treated my mother very well in his early years, but he eventually fell for the beauties presented by Consort De and her son, indulging himself in wine and women. Emperor Yuanhe seemed deeply in love with the Empress, but in reality, he still had many concubines and courtyards, and when he was obsessed with lust, he didn't even care about the dignity of the country." Li Yuan fiddled with the Rubik's Cube and placed it on the table. "Of course, what he first fell in love with was just my appearance. Changing my identity or the palace wouldn't make much difference."
He now only hoped that if that person was really interested in him, he could see his mother again. As for the Kingdom of Li, although it was his hometown, he might not be able to keep it.
"The Queen Mother sometimes lives too clearly," sighed Auntie. "Sometimes it's rare for people to be confused, and they can actually live much happier lives."
"Although I am clear-headed, I will also pretend to be confused while knowing the truth." Li Yuan poked the Rubik's Cube with his finger and smiled.
Although he didn't believe that man, he was indeed happy with him.
As long as you are clear-headed and don't give your heart away, there's nothing wrong with saying something to comfort yourself like you are doing now.
Lin Su left the Taihe Palace under cover of night. He arrived alone, and when he left, he was only a few meters away when an attendant greeted him, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Everyone who comes and goes has been warned. Anyone who dares to gossip will be put to death."
The soldiers of Qi were fierce and brave, and were rumored to have killed countless people. The threats they made were like a knife on one's neck. Even if one wanted to gossip, no one would joke about their own life.
"Well done." Lin Su praised.
"In fact, Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. The Southern Kingdom will naturally have no choice but to offer the person you want." said the personal guard.
Even their queen mother is the same.
"Are you still unmarried?" Lin Su asked.
The guard smiled awkwardly and said, "Your Majesty, yes."
"That's right. A forced melon is not sweet. A harmonious couple needs mutual willingness. If he doesn't want to, there's no need to ruin his reputation." Lin Su said.
The guards had been following him for a long time and upon hearing his words said, "Your Majesty is a true gentleman."
A true gentleman would not resort to schemes to sow discord among the three kingdoms, nor would he fall for a widowed queen mother. However, if others want to think he is a gentleman, that is fine.
"Host, you said before that coveting a widow is immoral." 06 felt the words still ringing in his ears, and his host went to provoke her.
Lin Su laughed and said, "Mm, it smells really good."
06: [……]
When a person has thrown away his face, he is invincible.
Lin Su appeared in Taihe Palace again the next day. This time, the palace servants almost lowered their heads to the ground.
He arrived early. Li Yuan had gotten up and was having breakfast in his own palace. He hadn't put on his outer robe or crown yet. When he saw Lin Su, his eyes widened. "Your Majesty, why are you here so early?"
"A lotus flower emerges from clear water, naturally free from embellishment." Lin Su leisurely sat down at the table, his eyes passing over Li Yuan. "You've arrived just in time."
"Your Majesty's current remarks truly sound like those of a lecher," Li Yuan said, donning the outer robe his aunt had hastily brought him. "Since you've said you understand, you should respect me."
Lin Su laughed: "If I didn't respect you, you should be sitting here now."
He patted his thigh and felt happier when he saw the young boy looking at him like a frightened bird.
Young people should be lively and energetic. It would be boring if they were always as calm and composed as a fifty-year-old woman.
Li Yuan looked at his expression, which contained no affection, only amusement. However, he became more and more angry. It was obvious that this man was here to tease him.
"Forget it, let's have breakfast first, otherwise it will get cold and hurt your stomach." Lin Su stopped him and accompanied him to have breakfast.
The Empress Dowager had her own attendants when she ate, and she was not allowed to eat too much of each dish, nor could she urge others to eat more. However, Lin Su simply dismissed the attendants. Seeing his aunt hesitated to speak, he picked up the serving chopsticks, picked up the food from the bowl one by one, tasted it, and said, "It's not poisonous, eat it."
Li Yuan's eyes widened as he asked, "Your Majesty, does this always happen to you when you eat?"
The reason why we cannot offer food to the emperor is that we are afraid that the emperor will be tempted by a certain delicacy, and if others find out, they will find ways to take advantage of it.
But this man was fearless and didn't seem to follow the rules of eating no more than three bites at a time.
Lin Su had no interest in the throne. Being an emperor seemed to put him above everyone else, but he was also under the watchful eyes of the people. Wise emperors throughout history were all busy with paperwork. Although they had many beauties in their harem, even if they wanted to favor one, they had to treat everyone equally.
Even if one has children, there is a possibility that countless children will die before they grow up. One must be cautious in every word and action, and every decision must be considered again and again to avoid harming people and taking lives. Even if there is a natural disaster, one must issue a self-blame edict, otherwise one will be impeached by the censors, and one must also guard against assassinations at one's bedside. It is indeed a difficult and thankless position.
Lin Su will not have a harem and will not have children, which does save him a lot of trouble. However, the major affairs of Qi State still have to be decided by him. If he cannot even eat as he pleases, then the emperor is really restricted in every way, which is very boring.
"I'm proficient in both medicine and poison. Ordinary poisons can't be put into my food." Lin Su said with a smile, "Don't worry, even if they want to poison me, they'll kill me first."
Li Yuan said "oh" and enjoyed his meal in peace.
The emperor could not persuade the emperor to eat breakfast, and the concubines in the harem were scheming against each other, so they were naturally afraid that the food was poisoned. Although Li Yuan did not make many enemies, it did not take much of a reason to harm someone in the palace. After living in this palace for a long time, this was the most comfortable breakfast he had ever had.
After breakfast, Li Yuan went to change his clothes and put on his hat. Lin Su just waited outside and did not go in, which made Li Yuan feel much more at ease.
This man may be attracted by color like many men, but he is not the kind of impatient maniac. The more patient a man is, the more he can achieve.
The empress dowager's clothes worn by Li Yuan were mostly in black and blue, which made her look old-fashioned. No matter how good the pattern was, it would lose some of its color without the right green leaves to set it off.
Li Yuan thought that he would never have to please anyone in his life, nor did he want to affect the blooming of the flowers in the harem, so naturally he did not pay much attention to clothing, but he did have the clothes that a young man should have.
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