Gu Muchen snatched the crumpled copy of "The Way of the Emperor" from Luo Jiu's hand, flipped through the pages, and glanced at it briefly. Looking up, he saw Luo Jiu's indifferent expression and asked with a smile:
"Your Majesty, what should we do if a landslide occurs in the mountains?"
Luo Jiu remained silent. How would I know?
-007007, it's time to show your strength!
[Sorry, master, the system does not provide a Baidu search function.]
Luo Jiu looked up at Gu Muchen, who was smiling at her, and said anxiously:
"The national treasury is opening its granaries to release grain?"
Gu Muchen's smile deepened, and he asked again, "What if we release flood-prone animals into the plains? What would that do then?"
"...Should we open the granaries and distribute grain again?"
...
A silence fell between the two of them.
Gu Muchen tossed the book onto the table, paused for a moment, then asked with a smile:
"Your Majesty, where are you in your reading?"
Hearing Gu Muchen's teasing tone, Luo Jiu felt that this man knew she couldn't do it, yet he was still making things difficult for her. She was instantly furious. But on the surface, she had to pretend to be obedient and said tactfully:
"I think this book is too profound. I can't understand it in a short time and can't grasp its deeper meaning."
"Oh, Your Majesty, please tell me, what part do you not understand? I can explain it to you."
Seeing that she was clearly a wildcat but was pretending to be well-behaved, Gu Muchen decided to tease her.
Luo Jiu suppressed the anger rising in his heart again and smiled, "I feel very gratified that the Imperial Uncle and the Prime Minister are in charge of important matters of the court. As for books, there's no need to study them."
"Oh?" The little wildcat is about to get angry? How amusing.
"But Your Majesty is about to come of age, and power will eventually be returned to you. If you do not learn the ways of governing the country, what will become of the common people?"
Gu Muchen spoke with righteous indignation, but his eyes flashed with something Luo Jiu couldn't understand.
"Isn't it you who's here?"
Recalling the unpleasant parting after her last argument with the Regent, and seeing the Regent's increasingly somber expression, Luo Jiu added:
"What I mean is that I am not suited to learn these things, and I have no interest in them."
Gu Muchen glanced at Luo Jiu, picked up the tea that the palace maid had just brought, took a sip, and slowly said, "I haven't seen the Emperor have any hobbies or interests. Since he's not interested in anything, it doesn't matter what he learns."
Luo Jiu thought to herself, "Who said that?" As a homebody, her hobby was staying at home like a couch potato, with endless sugary drinks and cakes.
Just as I was about to refute, a "ding" sound suddenly appeared in my mind.
[Congratulations, Master, you have triggered a hidden quest. Please tell the male lead that you are very interested in Peking Opera and that you will see one performance within three days. Reward: A homework exemption card. Punishment: Three days of hunger. Do you accept?]
Luo Jiu was shocked. What heinous act had she committed to trigger such a hidden quest? She quite enjoyed watching plays, especially palace dramas. But for the emperor to enjoy opera was clearly a sign of neglecting his duties.
And what's with this "accept or not" part? 007, you've finally become a decent human being, can I refuse?
[I apologize, Master. This issue has been revised based on your feedback last time to make it more democratic. However, if you choose to refuse, the task will be considered a failure, and you will directly accept the punishment.]
Luo Jiu: ...
007, we can't do this... We agreed to be each other's angels!
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