Chapter 4: Should she be prepared to eat coarse food?
"Come and sit down, everyone?"
Several people sat at the only round table in the room.
Emperor Zhaoning originally wanted to ask Jiujiu why he could predict what would happen in the future? Was he a child prodigy or a monster?
But on the other hand, if he asked these questions, Jiujiu would probably be treated as a freak by everyone, and he would no longer be able to mutter anything in his heart as recklessly as he does now, and he would not be able to hear the truth.
Forget it, I won’t ask anymore.
Anyway, this kid didn't do anything that would be detrimental to Xi Chu, and he could also remind him at critical moments.
He doesn't need to know so much. He just needs to pay attention to Jiujiu's reminders, work hard, and manage state affairs well.
But Jiujiu had done a great job in saving the emperor, so he wanted to reward her, so he said, "Princess Li, I have often thought about your treason in the past few days. I think the matter is not that simple, and I am going to re-investigate the case. As for you, you have done a great job in raising the eighteenth prince, so why don't you move out of the cold palace?"
[Ahhh, my cheap dad finally found his conscience and is willing to re-investigate my mom's treason. That's great.]
[Please continue to keep your conscience online, maybe I will fall in love with my cheap dad. ]
Emperor Zhaoning thought to himself, "Little brat, I want you to like me? Everyone in the world likes me, and I don't need you."
[Alas, my cheap dad definitely doesn't ask me to like him. ]
What am I thinking?
Jiujiu muttered to herself.
The voice in my heart sounded a little aggrieved.
"..." Emperor Zhaoning suddenly felt uncomfortable after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, someone from the Imperial Study is here to urge you again, saying there's something urgent." Fu'an said hastily.
"I will go now, Fu'an. Qiushuiju will be given to Concubine Li and Eighteen. You will help them move in person. Then you can go to my private storehouse and select some things for them. Remember, they must be the best."
Fuan: “…”
Qiu Shui Ju is the best location in the entire palace. Last time, Concubine Jiang asked the emperor for it, but he didn’t give it to her. But he gave it to Concubine Li?
Did the emperor change his personality because the eighteenth prince came to his rescue?
Are you starting to favor the Eighteenth Prince and Concubine Li?
But it's also true that Concubine Li is so beautiful, and the Eighteenth Prince she gave birth to is so lively and cute, how could the Emperor not like him when he saw him?
Fu An nodded with a smile: "Yes, Your Majesty."
[Let me think about it, what’s the urgent matter?] Jiujiu looked at the back of Emperor Zhaoning as he left, holding his chin and thinking, [Oh no, it’s a big deal.]
After hearing this, Emperor Zhaoning suddenly stopped moving forward.
[My cheap dad should be discussing the military situation on the front line.]
Emperor Zhaoning: “…”
Yes, yes, yes.
Does the brat have any reminders?
Emperor Zhaoning pricked up his ears and listened.
Concubine Li, who was following behind Emperor Zhaoning, saw that he suddenly stopped and asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, don't you have something urgent to do? Why don't you leave?"
Do you have to pee urgently?
Isn’t it said that people have three urgent needs?
"I'm a little thirsty, let me have a cup of tea before I leave."
Fuan: Didn't you drink a lot of tea in the Imperial Garden just now? Logically, the emperor shouldn't be thirsty!
Concubine Li personally poured tea for Emperor Zhaoning, "Your Majesty, please eat."
Emperor Zhaoning drank tea while listening to Jiujiu's thoughts.
[The book said that in this battle, not only did our Western Chu State lose, but also 30,000 soldiers died. The loss was heavy. My cheap father will have to cede land and pay compensation. How miserable! ]
Defeated?
Another 30,000 soldiers died?
You have to understand that the Western Chu State had only 100,000 soldiers in total. The loss of 30,000 at once was a serious blow to the Western Chu State. Wasn't this a sign of the country's demise?
If the surrounding countries take the opportunity to attack again, the Western Chu State will be finished.
Emperor Zhaoning was panicked and his legs went weak.
He desperately wanted to know the reason for the defeat?
If we knew the reason for the defeat, we might be able to turn the tide of the war.
Seeing that Emperor Zhaoning did not go back to solve the military problem after drinking a cup of tea, Concubine Li frowned and asked: "Your Majesty, are you still thirsty? Let me add more tea for you?"
Concubine Li actually wanted to tell Emperor Zhaoning what Jiujiu was thinking and let him take the war seriously. However, the harem was not allowed to interfere in government affairs, and she would surely die if she opened her mouth.
It's better to keep silent.
"Not thirsty." Emperor Zhaoning said, "No, I am thirsty."
Concubine Li: “…” Are you thirsty or not?
"More tea?"
"Yes." Concubine Li added more tea.
Emperor Zhaoning held the teacup and looked at Jiujiu, but Jiujiu stopped muttering and climbed onto the bed to sleep.
After a busy day today, Jiujiu, who is only two and a half years old, was too tired to hold on.
Emperor Zhaoning: “…”
Brat, can't you sleep at this time?
Your dear father's country is in danger of extinction! Your dear father is so anxious that he is fuming, how can you still sleep?
Emperor Zhaoning hurried to Jiujiu's bedside and said, "You little rascal, get up?" He continued to think about what had just happened.
"Sleep."
Jiujiu rubbed her eyes and couldn't get up.
Seeing this, Concubine Li became anxious, "Your Majesty, what are you doing? Even if you don't like Jiujiu, you can't treat her like this?"
"I don't dislike him."
"Oh. Your Majesty, don't you have something urgent to do?" Why don't you leave? If you leave, let Jiujiu sleep.
"I have something urgent to do..." Emperor Zhaoning said seriously, "I have never been with Eighteen since he was born. I want to sleep with him tonight."
Fuan: “…”
Princess Li: "..."
Sleep with Jiujiu?
Quick, let them see if the sun rises from the west?
Emperor Zhaoning had never slept with any of his sons, especially in the cold palace.
Jiujiu was the first one, and both Concubine Li and Jiujiu were shocked.
Concubine Li felt that it was not that simple. She thought that the emperor was planning something, but she didn't know what it was.
Emperor Zhaoning waved his hand and said, "Princess Li, go do your thing. I will just stay with Jiujiu."
Although Concubine Li was reluctant, she could not disobey the emperor's order, so she said, "...Yes, Your Majesty."
Emperor Zhaoning slept with Jiujiu in the cold palace for a night. When Jiujiu woke up in the morning, she was very confused as to why her stepfather was in her bed.
Then I heard my cheap father say, "Hey, Jiujiu, our Western Chu State is about to lose the war, what should we do?"
Jiujiu was half asleep and didn't hear clearly. She rubbed her sleepy eyes and asked, "What battle?"
"Lose the battle."
【Defeat! 】
[It must be that Southern Kingdom spy who stole important military information and reported it to the Southern Kingdom, which led to the defeat of Western Chu.]
Spy?
Who is that?
Emperor Zhaoning said patiently, "I wonder if there were any spies who stole military intelligence? That led to our defeat."
[Yes, isn't it that Concubine Wei? ]
[She pretended to be pregnant and went to her stepfather's imperial study room all day, which led to the theft of military intelligence and the defeat in the battle.]
[If my cheap father fabricates some fake military intelligence and she steals it, Western Chu can turn the passive situation into active one and win a great victory over the Southern Kingdom.]
Emperor Zhaoning thought to himself, "What a good idea! This brat is so smart. I almost got rid of Concubine Wei directly on impulse instead of using her to win a great victory over the Southern Kingdom."
"Okay, Jiujiu, I'm leaving. Can you continue to sleep?"
Emperor Zhaoning went to deal with the matter of Concubine Wei, the spy.
Jiujiu was confused: "..."
So what did her cheap dad mean by what he just said to her?
Should she be prepared to eat coarse food?