Chapter 430 Can't Take It
To save trouble, the White Snake accepted the beautiful woman sent by the Empress Dowager. This signal was like a shot in the arm for the Empress Dowager.
This instantly roused the Empress Dowager, making her feel confident again.
It's impossible that the Empress Dowager didn't hear the rumors about the sorcerer in the capital. Although she had gone to the palace, she was still free.
For the Empress Dowager, the fact that the prince had rejected the advice of even his uncle Shang Rong, yet the person she sent upon her return accepted it, indicates what? It shows that she is still special.
"Although the Empress Dowager has no right to interfere in the matter of establishing an empress, it is within her duty to summon young ladies to examine their character. If there is no empress in the harem, Your Majesty cannot handle all matters of the harem by yourself, can you?"
Bi Gan knew that the king was autocratic and that military and political power should not be interfered with by others. He thought that the empress dowager exercising the power of the queen was not a big deal.
Chang Hao glanced silently at the Queen's seal on the imperial desk. Ever since his father was alive, he had been the one handling the affairs of the harem. At first, he cleaned up the mess for his father when he saw the harem in disarray, and later he just took over as a matter of convenience.
Bigan did not receive the king's rebuke. He boldly looked up but saw the king's expression was stiff. The memories of his death suddenly attacked Bigan, and one by one, the outrageous things the late king had done jumped out.
Now it's Bi Gan's turn to be in an awkward position. How could he forget that the late king was unreliable, and outrageous things happened every day?
When the king was young, he disliked the queen's unruly behavior, so he took back the power of the harem from her and deposed her.
Seeing that the king openly expressed his displeasure, he did something even more absurd: he took back the imperial edict, pretending it never happened, and then gave the king the power he had taken from the queen to practice with. At the time, he had even advised the late king not to spoil the prince too much...
Bi Gan, eager to save face, changed his tune, saying, "Your Majesty, I misspoke. The inner palace is closely connected with the outer court, and it is only right that Your Majesty inquires about it."
Hehe, Chang Hao tugged at the corner of his lips and smiled it off.
"Step back. As a court official, you are not allowed to interfere in the inner palace. Considering this is your first offense, you are hereby confined to your residence for one month to study in peace. This is a minor punishment to serve as a warning. Do not repeat this offense. Step back."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Bigan covered his face and withdrew, feeling ashamed that he was still confined to his home to study at such an advanced age.
He was indeed overwhelmed by the joy of His Majesty taking a concubine and lost his composure for a moment.
"Wait a minute..." Chang Hao looked at the bamboo slips on the ground. He used this as an excuse to confine Uncle Wang to his room for his own good. Staying at home would allow him to calmly understand his meaning. After a month, Uncle Wang's initial rage and inability to accept it would have subsided somewhat.
“Uncle Wang forgot the bamboo slips.” Chang Hao raised his chin slightly, gesturing for Quan Chang to pick up the bamboo slips and hand them to Bigan.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will immerse myself in the documents and study them diligently." Bi Gan was both amused and exasperated. Had he stumbled upon this very day? Even without the Empress Dowager's intervention, something else was bound to happen.
After Bi Gan took his leave, Yuanshi Tianzun firmly wrapped his arm around Chang Hao's waist and wouldn't let go. "Your Majesty, shall we still appoint an empress?"
"I have said that I am willing not to establish an empress or concubines for you, so you should be at ease." Chang Hao tried to pry open the arms that were wrapped around his waist.
Yuanshi Tianzun smiled without saying a word. At ease? How could he be at ease? In his view, all of this was obtained by his forceful demands, not by His Majesty's true feelings.
“Quanchang…” Chang Hao tapped the inkstone, looking at the bamboo slips in the hall, feeling uneasy. He decided to deal with the affairs of this hall first before going to talk to the Empress Dowager.
Quan Chang silently stepped forward and dripped a drop of water to grind ink for the king. He felt sorry for the king's "working day and night". After grinding the ink, he could only offer himself to the king: "I have a family-inherited skill. Would Your Majesty be willing to let me share your burdens after you take charge of the government?"
Yuan Shi pinched Chang Hao's waist with his fingers, his expression cold and stern as he transmitted his voice: "Tell them all to step back, I'll help you massage."
Chang Hao angrily turned his head and glared at the arrogant Yuanshi Tianzun. "If you let me press it, then this will never end," he thought, but then he noticed the deep unease hidden in Yuanshi Tianzun's eyes and fell silent for a moment.
Chang Hao knew that they were mutually in love. Even though they were suddenly afraid of having sex after learning that such a thing existed in the world, they did not regret having the relationship.
But Yuanshi Tianzun was unaware that, in his view, he was deeply infatuated, knowingly doing the impossible, refusing to admit his mistake, and taking advantage of others' vulnerability...
"That's enough," Chang Hao said, waving his hand to dismiss the palace officials. "You may all leave."
Quan Chang was unwilling, as the evil Taoist was still hiding in the palace. Without them, wouldn't the evil Taoist ascend to heaven? But he couldn't disobey the king's orders. Quan Chang couldn't hide his desire to kill someone.
After the palace officials had all left, Chang Hao cupped Yuan Shi's face in his hands, leaned over, and kissed his forehead to comfort him.
Yuanshi Tianzun stared at Chang Hao in disbelief. He felt a precious emotion in that kiss. Was he dreaming? For a moment, the tyranny hidden in Yuanshi Tianzun's brows seemed to fade.
A voice inside told Yuanshi Tianzun that Emperor Xin loved him, but reason mocked his wishful thinking.
Be rational, Yuanshi Tianzun. Think about how you've made enemies all over the prehistoric world; you're not well-liked. Di Xin is trying to lower your guard so he can turn the tide. If you're careless, you'll only be able to meet Di Xin in your dreams from now on.
"I should attend to state affairs now..." Chang Hao implied that Yuanshi Tianzun should leave, "How can I manage affairs if you continue like this?"
Chang Hao had never known that Yuanshi Tianzun was such a clingy person. Where had his previous reserve gone?
Yuan Shi looked at it and agreed, but he didn't want to let go, fearing that if he did, he would lose his grip. What should he do?
"Grind the ink for me." Chang Hao knew that words could not soothe Yuanshi's unease. Time would tell, and perhaps when Yuanshi Tianzun remembered in the future, he would realize that he had been overthinking things.
Yuanshi Tianzun recalled Quan Chang's actions, copied them meticulously, and quickly found the key points, polishing them both quickly and well.
He would glance at Chang Hao, who was engrossed in his official duties, from time to time, and occasionally check the Zhuxian Formation, trying to find a loophole to enter and get the exotic fragrance from the Nine-Tailed Fox.
"Alright, that's enough. Help me dry and roll up the ones I've marked," Chang Hao said, raising his hand to stop Yuanshi Tianzun from grinding ink. "When the bamboo slips on the table are almost empty, remember to bring up another pile for me."
Chang Hao unceremoniously ordered Yuanshi to do things. Since he had driven away his inner court officials, the tasks that the inner court officials had to do could only be handled by Yuanshi Tianzun.
The Primordial Celestial Venerable was secretly suspicious. No matter what His Majesty commanded him to do, he completed it diligently and even enjoyed it. However, his inner vigilance grew stronger.
If His Majesty quarrels or argues with him, the Primordial Celestial Venerable can accept it and suppress it one by one.
However, His Majesty's seemingly calm and accepting attitude made Yuanshi Tianzun extremely uneasy. He suspected that His Majesty was harboring evil intentions and planned to accumulate strength to launch a counterattack. Therefore, he kept a closer eye on His Majesty.
With such a mindset of gain and loss, once Yuanshi Tianzun felt that the young emperor's condition was about to recover, he would take him to Wushan. He was reluctant to really do anything to him, but he controlled him in this way, making the young emperor unable to hold his sword and fight back. Yuanshi did not show any mercy, lingering and infatuated, wishing that the golden crow would never rise.
Chang Hao complained bitterly. He regretted it. He shouldn't have boasted. He couldn't handle this kind of tolerance.
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