After Xiao Ding kowtowed to express his gratitude for the emperor's favor, Xiao Sheng left Chonghua Palace.
This younger brother, even without being possessed by evil spirits, is no pushover, judging by his ability to ascend the throne and ultimately make Zhao Yunwan suffer.
But we can't kill him now.
We can only wait.
It's clear that he's using some kind of secret method to try and seize the power of the demon, which is why the fusion of the demon's soul isn't going so smoothly.
There are only a few years left, so I need to intensify my cultivation.
I wonder how Li Xingran is doing.
He messages her every day, but Li Xingran only replies occasionally.
The replies were mostly things like, "Great, you've leveled up, now you're killing monsters."
Xiao Sheng handled government affairs with concern.
With the Lunar New Year approaching, Li Xingran and the others still haven't returned.
All work in Nanchen Kingdom proceeded as usual.
People are preparing for the Lunar New Year.
The capital city was bustling with activity.
Xia Deqing's year-end report was sent to the capital in the form of a memorial to the throne.
Xiao Sheng flipped through the pages.
Xia Deqing's ability to govern a country is no less than his!
Under his jurisdiction, tax revenue in Crescent Province increased several times over.
With the support of the Southern Chen Kingdom, the lives of the people have improved significantly compared to the previous rule of the Huangfu family.
At least, no one will go hungry anymore, and no one will steal anymore.
Everyone has spare money in their pockets, so who would think of stealing and asking for trouble?
The barren land in Crescent Province has been transformed through a project, which is expected to take three years to complete.
For the appointment of other officials, Xia Deqing still consulted Xiao Sheng's opinion in his memorials.
After approving Xia Deqing's memorial, Xiao Sheng had it delivered to Xia Deqing as quickly as possible.
At the end of the memorial, Xiao Sheng issued an imperial edict.
He ordered Xia Deqing to bring his whole family to the capital for observation and learning next March.
Someone will pick them up and let him get things arranged after the New Year.
Xia Deqing was extremely grateful when he received Xiao Sheng's reply.
This emperor, who was just over thirteen years old, trusted himself more than anyone else.
Affirming one's own achievements means being generous with praise.
Support for one's work comes from the collective efforts of the entire nation.
How lucky one is to have such a boss.
Some people were also eager to take the throne, believing that the New Moon was far away from the Southern Chen Kingdom, and the emperor was too far away to reach it. They thought that Xia Deqing could simply become emperor himself.
But Xia Deqing remained unmoved.
He had a gut feeling that if he did a good job in office, he could have a peaceful end, and his family would also prosper for a long time.
However, if one harbors any thoughts of rebellion, one's family will be doomed.
After weighing the pros and cons, I realize that my current status in the new moon is no less than that of the emperor, so what more could I ask for?
His wish to govern the country has been fulfilled, and with Xiao Sheng's support, he has done better than he had imagined.
Without Xiao Sheng, I probably wouldn't have achieved even a tenth of what I have today.
Inside Chonghua Palace, after Xiao Sheng left, Xiao Ding's expression turned ferocious.
Xiao Ding tightly closed the doors and windows of his palace.
He was trying hard to suppress another force within his body.
He was muttering to himself.
"I still want to seize the throne. I cannot be swallowed up. I cannot let you succeed."
"Submit. I have already merged half of your soul with mine. In a few years, you will only have a body left. If you obey me, I will preserve one part of your soul and one part of your spirit."
"In this way, when my great cause succeeds, I can reshape your physical body, and you will be immortal."
"Demons, that sounds nice. Wasn't Huangfu Chuxiong killed because of you?"
"That's because he's not smart enough and he's too arrogant."
I don't believe you!
"Don't believe me? Then you can just wait to be destroyed!"
"Haha, I'm about to be reborn, while you will be reduced to ashes!"
"I'm off to merge my souls; I'm too lazy to argue with you. If you've made up your mind, just call me; I'm always here!"
The demonic voice disappeared, and Xiao Ding returned to normal.
Having just experienced the excruciating pain of his soul being devoured, he slumped to the ground.
After a while, Xiao Ding came to his senses.
Sitting at the table, looking at the various strange and unusual techniques that Xiao Jing had collected during his lifetime.
He looked through it for a while; the arduous battle with the demon had left him exhausted.
So he lay down on the table and fell into a deep sleep.
I slept until dawn.
Although some of the palace servants in Chonghua Palace were the same old servants who had served Xiao Ding before, they had come to terms with reality after a few years.
The current emperor doesn't take this younger brother seriously at all; he practically ignores him.
Without an official position, he could no longer go to a fiefdom, nor was he granted a title of king. Although following Xiao Ding meant he would have no worries about food and clothing, it was impossible for him to become truly wealthy and powerful.
The palace servants no longer fawned over the prince who had been forgotten by the emperor; all they cared about was ensuring the prince's survival.
Moreover, in recent years, Xiao Ding's temper has become quite eccentric, and he doesn't like others to serve him closely.
Occasionally, palace servants would stumble upon Xiao Ding arguing with evil spirits and be terrified.
After that, palace servants would not be allowed to enter Xiao Ding's bedchamber unless summoned.
Cleaning was only done when Xiao Ding was not in the palace.
Xiao Ding's freedom of movement within the palace was not restricted, but he rarely left Chonghua Palace.
When Liang Qianfan was betrothed to Liang Qianfan, Liang Qianfan frequently visited Chonghua Palace.
However, Liang Qianfan died suddenly three years ago.
The Liang family moved away from the capital and were never heard from again.
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