Chapter 6 Old and Little Yinbi

[It's true that you are in the radiation but don't know what it is. The glow in the night pearl is all natural radioactive material. People who don't know would think it's some kind of treasure. 】

Now the emperor understood a little bit. The night-shining pearl glows by something called radiation, but this thing is harmful to humans.

And since he kept a huge night-shining pearl in his bedroom all year round, he would certainly die early.

The emperor couldn't help but touch the hair on Bei Jingchu's head. He was really his father's lucky star.

He was just about to have the Night Pearl taken away and destroyed when he heard the voice of his newly born little princess, who should have been at the most innocent age:

[But it is really a powerful assassination weapon. If you see someone you don't like but find hard to kill, you can just give him a night-shining pearl and let him put it by his bedside every day. You can just wait for him to die. He will even thank the emperor for his great grace before he dies.]

Emperor: ... Very good, very thoughtful, really a promising talent. It's obvious that his methods and strategies are his own.

Bei Jingchu looked up and saw that her adopted father was looking at her with a look that made her feel uneasy.

It was so embarrassing! Bei Jingchu opened her toothless little mouth and revealed an exceptionally innocent and lovely smile.

Even Eunuch Jiang was so cute, but her adopted father-in-law couldn't bear to look at it and turned his eyes away.

The news that the emperor personally raised the princess soon spread throughout the court.

There was no way. Every time the ministers entered the emperor's study to discuss matters, they could see a baby's cradle next to the emperor, and the baby's humming voice from time to time, which was out of tune with the solemn and cold emperor's study.

Once, Doctor Yu could not help but advise: "Yu's study is an important place for political discussions. The little princess can be taken care of by the palace maids. Your Majesty, bringing her to Yu's study is a bit..."

[Yes, it is, Aye, let me go to the back to play, you are writing dozens of pounds of documents here every day, and I dare not make a sound to disturb you. ]

The emperor glanced at Bei Jingchu, who was so bored that she tried to bite his feet, and silently reached out to pull her feet out of his hands.

"The little princess has only been born for a short time. No matter what important things she heard, she has no ability to leak them out. My dear, please don't be too old-fashioned."

Doctor Yu Shi bowed helplessly and said, "But a baby is here, which will affect our speech..."

"Little princess, don't cry or make a fuss. Just being here can affect you. My dear, you should reflect on yourself. Have you worked hard? It's strange that your official position has not improved at all in these years."

Yushi: ...

Damn slave girl, I can’t say anything good about you.

[What a great eloquence! My father is worthy of this talent.]

After hearing the praise, the emperor felt a little better. The ministers, who had thought they would be in a low mood, unexpectedly found that the emperor was actually quite easy to talk to this time.

"Your Majesty, General Lei has been acting more recklessly recently. He even paid out of his own pocket to reward the soldiers in the barracks in order to win their hearts and minds. In the long run, I'm afraid he may be suspected of rebellion."

Doctor Yu Shi presented the memorial.

The emperor's brows furrowed more and more as he looked at this. Lei Ning's prestige in the army was almost higher than that of the emperor.

Sometimes his words are more effective than the emperor himself.

Sadly, this should never be allowed to happen.

If Lei Ning wanted to rebel someday, wouldn't thousands of people follow him if he just raised his arm and called for action?

The emperor had long been fed up with him, so he might as well kill him this time to prevent future trouble.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard the little voice of the girl again:

[What a pity! General Lei was a loyal general, but he was executed because of my father's suspicion. If he hadn't died, my father's kingdom could have lasted a little longer.]

The emperor's fingertips lost control and creased the memorial.

No matter how you look at it, Lei Ning is a traitor and a villain. The emperor doesn't believe that he is loyal.

A truly loyal subject will not challenge the authority of the monarch.

The emperor was somewhat skeptical. Were the destinies that the young man saw real?

"I understand."

After the ministers left, he picked up Bei Jingchu and sent the servants in Yu's study, along with Eunuch Jiang, out.

As if he were talking to a baby, he taught her:

"Chu Chu, do you think General Lei is a loyal subject?"

[Of course, it's written on the ** that he was your most loyal general and had first-rate abilities. It was because you were too suspicious that he died unjustly.]

The emperor was not angry either, as the young man was telling the truth.

He was a suspicious emperor, but an emperor who was not suspicious could not sit firmly on the throne.

He explained: "It doesn't really matter whether he is loyal or not."

"Ah?" Bei. The little baby. Jingchu asked in a childish voice.

"As an emperor, I don't have the energy to care whether all my officials are loyal or not. People's hearts are unpredictable and unstable. A loyal minister today may be turned against me tomorrow, unless you have the ability to read minds."

At this point, the emperor was silent for a moment. He could now truly read a person's mind.

"So, the emperor just needs to ensure that the people under his command do not have the ability to threaten his throne. This is the emperor's mindset."

[As expected, you are such a sinister old man, you have such a dark heart. 】

What a heartless person.

I was just thinking of the assassination plan using the Night Pearl.

If he is an old bitch, then isn't she a little bitch?

Well... As expected of his daughter, she inherits good genes.

"…I did not do this just for my own throne. The worst that can happen to a king is death. But the other members of the royal family, the princes and princesses, will suffer humiliation, and none of them will have a good ending."

Bei Jingchu suddenly realized: [That makes sense! But why did my father say this to me? Did he think I could understand?]

Bei Jingchu showed a suspicious and inquiring look.

The emperor changed his tone:

"No one knows about my sufferings. I cannot let anyone see into the emperor's heart, so I can only tell you, a little baby who can't understand human language."

Bei Jingchu was so angry that her hair stood on end.

“Aaaaaaah!”

[You are the one who doesn’t understand what people say. Your whole family doesn’t understand what people say! ]

Emperor: This silly child, how come he even scolded himself?

He reached out and smoothed Bei Jingchu's hair.

He still didn't believe it. Lei Ning's rebellious intentions had already been revealed. Whose loyal ministers and generals formed a clique for personal gain?

Then we'll see whether his daughter's prediction is more accurate or his judgment is more accurate.