"Brother!"
Lin Beichen was discussing state affairs with the Regent when Lin Xue walked in, looking rather unkempt.
"Royal sister?"
"How did you get here like this?"
Although it was Liu Gonggong who asked her to come, there was no need for my imperial sister to be in such a hurry to come over.
What exactly did Eunuch Liu convey?
Is it because of Xu Tanhua again?
Thinking of this Xu Tanhua, the emperor's mind became somewhat confused.
How could my own imperial sister have been so bewitched by that boy?
"I didn't know the Regent was here, so I didn't bother to dress up!"
"Brother, what brings you here?"
Lin Xue first bowed to Rong Jin, and then looked at her own elder brother, the Emperor.
"Since you siblings have something to discuss, then this humble servant will take his leave!"
The regent of the Tianqi Dynasty looks very young, probably in his thirties.
It is said that when the old emperor passed away, he entrusted the current emperor to the care of the regent.
In her previous life, the person who owned this body was most afraid of the regent. Whenever she saw the regent, she would sneak away.
The two didn't have much interaction, but later it was said that the regent died on the battlefield resisting foreign enemies.
The death of the regent plunged the already precarious dynasty into a complete crisis.
Although the original owner did not have much interaction with the regent, she knew that he had no interest in power.
If it weren't for the old emperor's entrustment, I wouldn't still be in the court; I would have long since gone to live a carefree life in the martial world.
"Royal sister, what are you looking at?"
"Weren't you the one most afraid of the Regent? How dare you show your face in front of him today?"
Lin Beichen looked at his somewhat spoiled younger sister.
Who told him to only have one younger sister?
We can't not spoil them!
With both his father and mother deceased, the two of them are the closest people in the world.
The other siblings were not born from the same mother, so they were naturally more distant from each other.
"The Regent is a great contributor to my Tianqi Dynasty, why should I be afraid of him?"
"Let's not talk about him. First, tell me why you summoned me here, Your Majesty."
Lin Xue casually walked to a seat in the Imperial Study, where His Majesty the Emperor usually reviewed and approved memorials.
Besides Lin Xue, no one else would dare to sit in this position so casually.
"What else could it be? Isn't it all because of your Xu Tanhua?"
"Your wedding date is fast approaching, and your brother wants to ask you one last time: are you really going to marry him?"
Lin Beichen really couldn't do anything about his younger sister. Let alone Xu Zixuan, even if she wanted the moon in the sky, he would find a way to get it for her.
"If I say I don't want to marry him anymore, can I change my mind?"
Speaking of this, Lin Xue originally wanted to talk to her elder brother about it.
Who could possibly be interested in Xu Zixuan, that scumbag, besides the original owner of this body?
oh!
There is also Liu Wanru.
"If you go back on your word, your elder brother will be overjoyed!"
"But are you really willing to part with Xu Tanhua? Xu Tanhua is the most handsome man in the entire capital!"
Who told me to have a sister who judges people by their appearance?
Since his sister has taken a liking to him, Xu Zixuan has no choice but to marry her, whether he wants to or not.
If Xu Zixuan dares to do anything to betray his sister, then he won't be emperor for nothing.
It has to be said that Lin Beichen is truly a loving older brother who dotes on his younger sister.
He is very serious and responsible in handling government affairs, but he lacks experience and is too indecisive.
"Then Your Majesty, please issue an edict to dissolve my engagement with him!"
"Xu Tanhua has been getting too close to that Liu Wanying lately, Your Majesty. You can easily find any excuse to punish them both!"
Lin Xue was too lazy to pay attention to idiots. She would rather use that time to think about how to complete the mission in this world.
The Tianqi Kingdom's military strength was not particularly strong, and corrupt officials were rampant throughout the country, while several feudal lords controlled the local finances.
This made her brother, the emperor, feel extremely frustrated.
Those court officials are always asking for money, but they know perfectly well that the national treasury has been empty for the past few years and they simply can't come up with any silver.
That's why her brother didn't provide timely assistance when snowstorms occurred in the north and floods occurred in the south.
It's because they can't afford the money.
“Alright, I’ll write you an imperial edict right away.”
Worried that his younger sister might change her mind at any moment, Lin Beichen went around to the other side of the desk, took the imperial edict, and began to write it down.
"There are lychees in the cabinet behind us that were brought as tribute from the south. Take them out and eat them!"
While writing the imperial edict, Lin Beichen made sure Lin Xue found something to eat.
"Oh, you still have lychees here?"
"As expected, only my imperial brother loves me the most. These lychees still look very fresh. I wonder how many horses died from exhaustion on the way here!"
Lin Xue looked at the small plate of lychees and felt quite emotional.
Unlike today, things are not easy to preserve in ancient times. For perishable things like lychees, it would take several horses to exhaust themselves to deliver them to the capital as quickly as possible by express courier.
"As long as you like to eat it, your elder brother will naturally find it for you!"
"But don't worry, none of the horses died of exhaustion along the way!"
"The escorts would change to the best-maintained horses at each stop to ensure the fastest possible delivery to the palace."
After Lin Beichen finished writing the imperial edict, he showed it to Lin Xue and then handed it to Eunuch Liu, instructing him to deliver it outside the palace to Xu Tanhua.
"Sister, we've got a deal. This time I'm issuing an order to cancel your engagement. You can't beg me to matchmake you two again!"
"Even though I am the emperor, I can't do whatever I want. I'll be impeached."
The thought of those civil officials who would readily bang their heads against pillars to prove their loyalty made Lin Beichen's head buzz.
"Brother, I'm not trying to be mean, but you need to be a little tougher when you're facing those court officials!"
"This land belongs to the Lin family. As their master, you can't let these hired hands control you!"
"They work for our Lin family, and we've given them plenty of benefits!"
"Nobody's going to pay your salary, so don't spoil them too much!"
Lin Xue casually peeled a lychee and then stuffed it into Lin Beichen's mouth.
"These lychees are quite good, Your Majesty, have a couple more!"
"Hmm..." Lin Beichen felt happy to be fed by his sister, but he still hesitated to speak.
“I know I can’t always give in to them, but those ministers are always threatening to bang their heads against pillars. If they were to actually die in the main hall, what would outsiders say about me, brother?”
Lin Beichen finished eating the lychee in his mouth, spat the pit into his palm, and placed it on the table.
He also wanted to teach those courtiers who were making a scene, and sometimes he even felt that they were worse than shrewish women in the marketplace.
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