Chapter 223: Much better than Aye's reputation as a tyrant
"Anyway, it's just one sentence. I did it. Will you help me?"
Lei Nian'er: ...How does this sound threatening?
"Of course I want to help Your Highness, but what can I do to help Your Highness?"
"I am a nobody and I am afraid I cannot be your arm."
Bei Jingchu bent down curiously and looked at Nian'er who was rarely in a good state.
[Does it make your child feel inferior? 】
Lei Nian'er's lowered eyes suddenly approached a big face, and the self-pitying emotion in her heart was stuck and leaked out.
The big face that came up to me said in a childish but reassuring voice: "How I employ people is my business."
"Whether this person is willing to be used by me is her business."
Thinking of her mother's warning, she felt deeply offended.
What if...
This may be her only way to break free from the shackles.
Although it is a wild idea, it is easy to be doomed.
She wrinkled the blanket on her legs and asked, "Your Highness, have you decided how to leave?"
"If you want to accomplish something, you can't just rely on your own will."
Bei Jingchu narrowed his eyes complacently, and the half of his face covered by the mask had a frown on his face.
[I am such a smart person, I must have thought of it long ago~]
[Just in case there are omissions, I'll discuss this with someone. ]
【Maybe Nian Er, this fool, hasn’t thought of everything yet as I have! 】
Lei Nian'er, who heard every word, said:...The princess is as narcissistic as ever.
"There is no rule in the world for a princess to be the heir apparent. If you want to do this for the first time in history, you must receive enough chips."
"We are not like the eldest son, who is protected by the family rules of our ancestors. As long as we are not a fool, we will be protected."
Lei Nian'er took over the conversation: "So, if we want to get people to protect His Highness, we can only fight for them ourselves and gather forces?"
Bei Jingchu clapped his hands and praised, "This young man is teachable!"
Lei Nian'er:.......I'm still not used to the sight of a kid who's much shorter than her teaching her.
She stared at the child, somewhat absent-minded.
It was not until she stretched out her hand and waved it in front of her that Lei Nian'er realized what she had been thinking: "Your Highness, aren't you bored wearing a mask?"
Bei Jingchu: ???
"Your focus is strange, but it is indeed depressing."
She suggested, "Just pick it here. I don't dare to dislike Your Highness."
Bei Jingchu caught the blind spot: "It's not that you don't dare, but that you can't, right?"
Lei Nian'er smiled.
【snort!】
Bei Jingchu got angry and turned her back to her.
The girl tapped my back with her finger.
[Since she's trying to comfort me, I'll just be merciful and forgive her~]
[But you can’t forgive me now, or it will seem like I’m too easy to please.]
There was another tap on my back.
Bei Jingchu raised her head proudly and turned back.
She leaned over and said, "You know, the officials in the court are divided into two categories: the nobles and the poor, and there is no harmony between the two groups."
Lei Nian'er had studied in the Hongwen Academy for seven years, so she naturally had some knowledge in her mind: "The nobles have finally been suppressed. If Your Highness tries to persuade them to support you, His Majesty will be the first to disagree."
"Besides, their ambitions have been fueled by their wealth and prosperity."
"You have asked for one point of help from them now. If you are lucky in the future, I am afraid you will have to give up ten points of power to satisfy their appetite."
"Besides, the benefits we can give to the nobles now are not enough to make them violate the so-called ancestral family rules and support you."
Bei Jingchu patted her smart head and said, "Yes, and Da Yue cannot let the situation like the previous dynasty where the imperial power was tightly suppressed by the aristocratic families appear again."
"We can't support everyone, so we might as well support those from poor families."
"Those who were pulled up by me are naturally mine."
"I can always suppress those who are unfaithful."
"Besides, how many nobles are there? How many poor scholars are there?"
"There are still more powerless people in the world. Even though each individual's power is not great, there are many of them."
"To pull the poor is to pull the pens of the people all over the world."
"I can imagine how great my reputation will be from today on."
Speaking of this, Bei Jingchu felt like laughing.
[At least it sounds better than Aye’s reputation as a tyrant hahahaha~]
Lei Nian'er:......
Your focus is obviously strange.
Bei Jingchu didn't finish her words: "And... a woman."
"In the world, regardless of whether they are from humble backgrounds or noble families, women make up half of the population."
"Even though they didn't dare to support us openly at the beginning, after someone took the lead, their voices grew louder."
"Everyone..."
[Oh no, that's too absolute. Some people have holes in their brains.]
Bei Jingchu carefully worded her words: "Except for some people with mental problems, no one will give up the group they belong to in order to gain more benefits."
It didn't take much time to convince this little accomplice. Bei Jingchu took a sip of water and prepared to leave, but the cripple sitting on the chair grabbed her arm.
She begged, "Your Highness, I don't want to stay at home to recuperate. Can I go back to the palace with you?"
Bei Jing initially felt something was wrong. Who wouldn't miss home, unless...
"Who wronged you?"
[That's not right. Nian'er's mother is the only one in charge of the Lei family now. Who can let her suffer injustice? ]
So she guessed: "Were you taught a lesson by your mother?"
Lei Nian'er nodded her head slightly.
[This kind of parent-child relationship is really a headache~]
Bei Jingchu didn't know the specific situation between them, and it was difficult to comment, so she asked: "Can you tell me what happened?"
Listening to Lei Nian'er's confession, her brows furrowed more and more.
[Mrs. Gui is Nian'er's mother, so I can't say anything bad about her.]
Bei Jingchu agreed.
"You want to be with me, and I'm happy to do that."
She only reminded him, "You want to go back to the palace now, but once you go back it will be hard to go home. Won't you miss your mother then?"
Of course I would think about that.
Lei Nian'er hesitated, especially now that her annoying aunt also lived at home and her mother was pregnant.
The maid told her that pregnant women were very fragile.
What if she goes back and her mother gets in trouble?
Lei Nian'er withdrew her hand and said, "Your Highness is right. I will return to the palace after I recover from my injury."
Before leaving, Bei Jingchu asked, "It sounds like your aunt is here with bad intentions. Do you want me to help you deal with it?"
"Really?" Lei Nian'er looked expectant.
"It's fake. It's just a small matter. Do it yourself."
"There will be a lot of trouble in the future. If you want to have the ability to stand on your own feet, isn't this a good opportunity to practice?"
Lei Nian'er: "Oh."