Chapter 40 Persuading Cheap Dad

How could Jiujiu know this? She was running to the imperial study without wasting a moment.

When he ran to the imperial study, Emperor Zhaoning was reviewing memorials. However, when he saw Jiujiu, who was sweating, panting, and with a red face, he quickly put down the work in his hands, went to Jiujiu, bent down and picked her up.

He asked distressedly: "What happened to my precious daughter? Why is she so tired?"

Jiujiu was a little tired and didn't want to talk for the time being. She patted her chest and prepared to take it easy.

Emperor Zhaoning continued to ask: "I heard that your eldest brother came to find you again, but did he bully you again?"

Emperor Zhaoning knew all the happenings in Qiu Shui Ju and he was paying close attention to it all the time.

He was worried that there were too many concubines and children in the harem, and if he was not careful, the people he cared about most would be hurt.

"Tell Father, and he will help you make the decision."

Jiujiu waved his hand.

That’s not true. Father, please don’t misunderstand me.

Emperor Zhaoning had no idea what Jiujiu meant by waving her hand, so he immediately ordered someone to summon the eldest prince.

Jiujiu: “…”

"Father, big brother, he, he didn't offend me..." Jiujiu said while panting.

"Why is Jiujiu so anxious?"

"Because, because..." Jiujiu exhaled a few times and said, "Jiujiu is very tired. Let's talk later. Jiujiu wants to drink some water."

Emperor Zhaoning personally poured a glass of water for Jiujiu and fed it to her. Jiujiu finally regained some strength and her little face was no longer red. She jumped down from Emperor Zhaoning's arms.

He said to Emperor Zhaoning seriously: "Father, Jiujiu wants you to stop making the Southern Kingdom's hostage kneel."

"Why is that?" Emperor Zhaoning pinched Jiujiu's soft and fair face and said, "Has Jiujiu forgotten? The South Koreans are not good people. They poisoned themselves before and tried to frame us. Now they haven't paid back the money they paid to us..."

"Father, you must teach them a lesson!"

"Otherwise, the southern Koreans will think we are easy to bully."

After listening to Emperor Zhaoning's words, Jiujiu lowered her little head and puffed up her cheeks.

[That's right, my cheap dad did nothing wrong.]

[But, the Southern Country Hostage is the hero in the book, who has luck, strength, and intelligence, and will unify the world in the future.]

[In the book, his cheap father punished him by making him kneel every day, which caused his knees to be broken, and he held a grudge.]

[Nine and a half years later, he will lead his troops to crush our Western Chu, chop off the legs of my stepfather, my grandmother, and Jiujiu's brothers, to avenge today's vengeance.]

After hearing Jiujiu's voice, Emperor Zhaoning suddenly remembered what Jiujiu had said before that the Western Chu Kingdom would be destroyed ten years later.

He once wondered, who would be the one to lead the troops and defeat Western Chu in the end?

He could work hard to solve the internal and external troubles of Western Chu, resolve the crisis caused by his own people, and try his best to prevent the country from being destroyed. However, the man who finally led the troops to crush Western Chu was the one who truly threatened the safety of Western Chu.

But he didn't know who that person was.

If he knew that person, he could have made plans earlier.

He also thought about asking Jiujiu, but in the end he didn't ask because of various concerns. He didn't expect Jiujiu to come out today.

No, I took the initiative to say it in my heart.

It's that proton.

The Feng royal family was tortured badly by him in the end!

snort--

He wouldn't let that happen.

Emperor Zhaoning already had a plan in mind.

Jiujiu had no idea what Emperor Zhaoning was thinking. She continued to look at him eagerly and said, "Father, the southern country Koreans are hateful, but they are not as bad as my son."

"That little proton is so pitiful, so thin and weak. Can you please spare him?"

"good."

Emperor Zhaoning agreed readily.

Jiujiu was surprised.

She thought it would take a long time to persuade him, and she was ready to throw a tantrum, but she didn't expect her stepfather to agree so easily.

【That’s great.】

[I am so awesome. Today was a great day. ]

But Jiujiu was only happy for a moment, because in the next moment, Emperor Zhaoning said again: "The South Country's Koreans are hateful, and the South Country's prince is also hateful. Now he is held hostage in my Western Chu. If I mistreat him, he will definitely bear a grudge and may even seek revenge one day."

"I am willing to listen to Jiujiu and stop torturing that proton."

"But, I want to kill him directly to prevent future troubles."

Emperor Zhaoning wanted to kill Di Jiang.

Because of Jiujiu’s voice.

Jiujiu was stunned: “…………”

This, this, this, how could this happen?

Is there anything wrong with the way she persuades?

Or did she express something wrong?

Woo woo woo.

"Father, didn't you say to spare the hostage?" Jiujiu said with innocent eyes, "How did you kill the hostage again?"

【That’s the hero in the book! 】

[He was the one who finally unified the world. He was blessed by God and was protected by all kinds of monsters and demons. How could he be killed so easily? ]

[Beneficial Dad's actions will only make Di Jiang hate him more, and his desire for revenge will become even stronger.]

this--

Emperor Zhaoning felt that what Jiujiu was muttering in her heart at the moment made sense.

The Son of God cannot be killed.

This is what he understands most.

Because he had not been favored by his father since he was a child, after his mother died, he was tortured and abused by the palace servants and almost died. It was not until he grew up that his father saw his extraordinary qualities and raised him under the name of the current empress dowager. Only then did his life gradually get better.

But he still experienced several dangerous situations in the subsequent struggle for the throne.

All of his brothers who tried to seize the throne were tough guys. He was poisoned, had poisonous snakes set in his place, was even hunted down by various forces, and once fell off a cliff...

But he didn't die.

He personally proved the saying of "God's Blessed Son".

Emperor Zhaoning had already begun to relent when he thought of this, but he was unwilling to let the Southern Kingdom hostage go. He patted Jiujiu's head and said, "Don't be anxious, Jiujiu. Father will think about this carefully."

Jiujiu saw that Emperor Zhaoning wanted to give in, but he just needed some time. She didn't urge him, but nodded and said, "Okay."

Emperor Zhaoning asked, "Has Jiujiu eaten yet?"

"have eaten."

"Did you take a nap?"

"without."

"Then sleep with me for a while. When you wake up, I will give you the answer."

"good."

Emperor Zhaoning hugged Jiujiu and took a nap. Jiujiu was tired from running, so he fell asleep immediately.

Emperor Zhaoning looked at Jiujiu sleeping and closed his eyes with contentment.

While sleeping, Emperor Zhaoning had a bloody dream. He dreamed that his legs were chopped off by the Southern Kingdom hostage, and the legs of Concubine Li and Jiujiu, the mother and daughter, whom he cared about the most, were also cruelly chopped off.

They were watching him cry.

He found it hard to accept.

"ah--"

"No, no, cut mine, don't hurt them."

Emperor Zhaoning suddenly woke up from his sleep, sweating profusely.