Chapter 288 is simply absurd.
In a secret mansion in Nanhua, Xiao Qing sat on pins and needles in the head seat.
To her left were Xiao Lang, Xiao Chongle, and Xiao Lang's attendant, who turned out to be a highly skilled sorcerer named Xuan Lingzi.
Xuan Lingzi smiled kindly at her, revealing his bright white teeth.
Xiao Qing dared not look any longer.
On the other side was Fu Mingyi alone.
Xingchen knelt before her and refused to get up.
Having been away from the throne for a while, Xiao Qing felt he had adapted well, and even felt somewhat unaccustomed to trying to act like an emperor again.
"Get up first." Xiao Qing glanced at Fu Mingyi's stern face and lowered her voice unconsciously.
"Please punish me, Your Majesty." Xingchen refused to get up no matter what.
“I have already said that you have done nothing wrong.” Xiao Qing sat up straight, trying not to look at the stern Grand Tutor. “If obeying my orders is considered wrong, then the world is in grave danger.”
Fu Mingyi snorted coldly.
Xiao Lang couldn't stand seeing Xiao Qing like this, so he coldly lifted his sleeve and said, "That's right. Even the Grand Tutor's act of deceiving Heaven isn't wrong, so why is everyone else wrong?"
It's here! It's here!
Xiao Qing wanted to wipe her face.
Xiao Chongle had recovered from the shock of the emperor being a woman, but he still didn't quite understand Xiao Lang's change in attitude.
However, he had one great advantage: he felt that he was inferior to Xiao Lang in both intelligence and interpersonal skills, so he would not speak unless Xiao Lang called him, and he would just act as if he were a pillar, a pillar that sat still.
To prevent the two from launching into a sarcastic remark simultaneously, Xiao Qing slapped her thigh, firmly urging Xingchen to stand up behind her, thus stopping Fu Mingyi from speaking, and then forcefully changed the subject. "How is things in the palace?"
Fu Mingyi turned his gaze to look directly at her, his eyes still filled with barely suppressed anger.
Xiao Lang wanted to say something sarcastic to him again, but he held back when he thought of Xiao Qing.
"Xiao Chongle, you speak."
Xiao Chongle thus survived.
"Everything in the palace remains the same. The emperor is weak after falling into the water and is unable to govern. However, the former prime minister Wang has returned to court and is now highly trusted by the emperor, holding power." He glanced at Fu Mingyi. "The Grand Tutor's faction has been severely suppressed, and there are strong calls in the court for a division of the country along the Yangtze River. Many military officers are imprisoned, and new officials have been sent to replace them in various prefectures and armies, except for the fiefdom of the Prince of Lang."
Xiao Lang then sneered at Fu Mingyi, "A rabble, a disorganized mess."
Xiao Lang himself practiced martial arts from a young age and had experienced countless battles. Although he did not cherish himself because of hatred, he was able to govern Langzhou with strict discipline and made great achievements in governing the prefecture with the military. During the long period he was in Nanhua, Langzhou was not in any disorder, which shows how strict he was in managing his army.
Therefore, with Xiao Qingyi gone from the court, and Nanhua and other states now in such a state, he felt he should look down on the renowned Fu Mingyi.
Fu Mingyi didn't argue with him, but said, "Your Majesty, please dismiss your attendants. Some matters require Your Majesty's decision alone." He emphasized the last few words, carefully considering Xiao Lang's current behavior and stance.
Xiao Qing did indeed have something to say to Fu Mingyi alone.
Although she was willful, she was sensible. She needed to discuss with Fu Mingyi how her plans before leaving were progressing and when to close the net.
Just as she was about to speak, Xiao Lang waved his hand, and Xiao Chongle and Xuan Lingzi quickly slipped out the door.
Xiao Chongle even let out a heavy sigh of relief outside the door, as if he had survived a disaster.
Xuan Lingzi straightened his clothes, finding him too pretentious, glanced at him sideways, and steadily walked away.
Xiao Chongle had always felt that Xuan Lingzi was eccentric and had a deep influence on Xiao Lang. During this period, Xiao Lang changed his plans at the last minute and stopped them. He and Xuan Lingzi had been fighting from time to time. The number of times they had fought was countless. Seeing his behavior now, he couldn't help but roll his eyes, but he obediently followed and walked quickly.
Fu Mingyi looked at Xiao Lang.
Xiao Lang responded naturally and generously. "Grand Tutor, you forgot, this is my residence."
Fu Mingyi is currently under secret surveillance. If it weren't for the secret passage leading into the city prepared by the Prince of Lang, he wouldn't be able to sit in Nanhua City and speak with His Majesty like this.
"As the master, does Prince Lang not know the proper boundaries of a master, when to leave and when to stay?" Fu Mingyi retorted bluntly.
Xiao Lang looked up at the stars. "And what about him?"
"He is His Majesty's secret guard; there's no need to avoid him."
Xiao Lang nodded, then looked at Xiao Qing.
"Qingqing, should I leave?"
When Xiao Lang is gentle, his entire face is so tender that it's captivating.
Moreover, his address stirred up Xiao Qing's memories.
Xiao Qing was stunned for a long time.
It's no wonder she was easily deceived; she had some obsessions from her past life, and it's too rare to be able to fulfill them here.
Moreover, there are some things that are difficult for them to do by hand, but it would be much easier for Xiao Lang's influence to do them.
Anyway, she won't live long without his blood-nourishing medicine, so Xiao Lang definitely wouldn't betray her now.
"unnecessary."
Fu Mingyi's expression turned even uglier.
Xiao Lang smiled slightly.
"Grand Tutor, let me first tell you about what has happened these past few days." Xiao Qing was aware of Fu Mingyi's wariness of Xiao Lang. But times have changed. If they could work together, both the restoration of the kingdom and breaking the current impasse would be much easier.
So she carefully considered her words and briefly recounted how she planned to get involved, how Xiao Lang fell into the river with her, and how, by chance, Xiao Lang was able to get detoxified and have his leg healed.
It is objective, and it is also truly simple.
Xiao Lang, unafraid of angering Fu Mingyi, added bluntly, "Because Your Majesty used medicine to nourish your blood and detoxify this sinner, there are still toxins in Your Majesty's body. For the next three years, I will stay by Your Majesty's side and use my blood as medicine to detoxify Your Majesty."
Xiao Qing hadn't wanted to talk about this so soon, but Xiao Lang was so direct that she was speechless for a moment.
Looking at Fu Mingyi again, sure enough, the Grand Tutor laughed in fury: "This is utterly absurd!"
After saying that, he turned and left without saying anything more.
Xingchen hadn't expected his little emperor to have gone through so much these past few days. He felt increasingly guilty for failing in his duty as a bodyguard. He couldn't even break through a simple maze, nor could he stay by his little emperor's side every step of the way. He vowed to hone his skills and never let his little emperor fall into danger again.
Xiao Qing sighed, "Brother Wang, we can discuss this matter later."
Xiao Lang raised an eyebrow. "If we don't speak up now, the Grand Tutor will likely continue to suspect that my brother is a traitor, which will not be of any benefit to His Majesty's plans."
Moreover, Fu Mingyi was no simple man. They had clashed several times, and he was a cunning and shrewd strategist. He didn't want his younger sister to become too dependent on such a person, otherwise his throne would be unstable.
As for Xiao Qing's statement that "what's so good about being an emperor?"
Xiao Lang closed his eyes briefly. Although there wasn't much to it, the highest honor in the world should rightfully belong to his own sister.
No one may threaten the absolute control of the monarchy.
A mere Grand Tutor is especially unacceptable.
The will of the entire Great Xiao should be based on Xiao Qing's will, not on Fu Mingyi's will.
As the Grand Tutor, attempting to coerce the emperor with his own will—what is this if not insubordination?
Whether it's a northern expedition or anything else, it has to be with my own sister's consent.
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