night.
Si Jin leaned against the desk in his bedchamber, a calligraphy brush dangling from his mouth, staring blankly at the list of executed officials on the table.
He seems to be thinking about something important.
Seeing him in a daze, Xiao Yao originally wanted to hand him a lollipop.
Unexpectedly, as Si Jin unwrapped the candy, her eyes suddenly lit up, and she immediately sat down and spread out another piece of paper.
He wrote down all the possible changes in the power structure of the court after the execution of several military generals today.
Xiao Yao: 【！！！】
It handed out the candy: [So that's what the adults were thinking about? They're thinking way too fast!]
After finishing writing on the paper, Si Jin took the candy from Xiao Yao, put it in her mouth, and leisurely replied:
How long does it take to figure out those two-faced people? You're questioning my abilities.
Xiao Yao immediately waved her paws: 【No, no, Master is the best, Master is the most awesome!】
[But...] it asked:
Why did you make this list, sir? Is there anyone who hasn't been executed yet?
no.
Si Jin put away the paper, got up, stretched, lay back on the dragon bed, and replied:
It's just the art of rulership.
You need to understand the power dynamics within the court in order to better counterbalance them.
I'm not that stupid. If I kill them all, who will fawn over me? Who will keep the dynasty running?
Oh~
Xiao Yao belatedly realized what was happening and couldn't help but shudder at Si Jin's deep scheming:
"Were all those people you killed before planned in advance?"
"Of course," Si Jin said. "Killing them would not only balance the power in the court, but also establish my imperial authority. Why not?"
He lay down on the couch, and as if suddenly remembering something, a soft chuckle escaped his lips:
My dear son, you don't think I was just blindly chopping down anyone I didn't like before, do you?
Xiao Yao: [...]
The little white cat huddled in its cat bed deep within the sea of consciousness, its round eyes glistening with tears of regret.
[Sir, I will try my best to upgrade and keep up with your thought process.]
【^】
"Good girl." Si Jin lay down, just about to close her eyes for a short nap, when she heard Eunuch Lin, who was on night watch outside, say:
"General Gu has arrived. His Majesty is resting."
Gu Linyuan hummed in agreement.
The next moment, the door was pushed open.
Si Jin immediately opened her eyes, sat up, put on her shoes, and got out of bed.
At this moment, Gu Linyuan had taken off his court robes and put on a dark, fitted outfit.
A high ponytail gathers all her long black hair, giving her a youthful look and adding to her dashing and heroic air.
When you get close, you can smell a faint scent of soap on him.
Si Jin, who was about to run away, couldn't help but stop in her tracks:
"Did your uncle take a bath before he came?"
"Mmm." Gu Linyuan stretched his aching neck, pulled the boy into his arms, and said gently:
"Having witnessed the execution by slow slicing all day, I am covered in blood and don't want His Majesty to come into contact with that filth, so I returned to the General's Mansion to rest first."
Si Jin leaned close to Gu Linyuan's neck, closed her eyes, and took a light sniff, her eyes flashing with satisfaction.
"As expected, there's no smell of blood."
He tiptoed and skillfully kissed his uncle's lips, gradually arousing the other's emotions.
Just as Gu Linyuan's eyes were glazed over and his breathing became increasingly unsteady.
Si Jin suddenly opened her peach blossom eyes.
With a clear expression, he raised his hand, gathered his strength, and pushed the person away.
Then, standing still, he licked his little tiger teeth, his wicked peach blossom eyes revealing a seductive glint, and what he said was:
"Although there is no smell of blood on my uncle, there will still be no trace of blood tonight."
If you wish to stay overnight in the palace, you will have to sleep in a side hall.
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