Chapter 32
These days, Xiao Huan had been brainwashed by the image of Xie Ling with broad shoulders, narrow waist and long legs. He blurted it out almost subconsciously and regretted it after he said it.
ah?
What long legs?
Xie Ling was stunned for a moment, and almost didn't react to what His Majesty was saying. It was only when his eyes followed His Majesty's words and fell on his robe that he reacted.
Wait, your majesty is talking about this.
When their eyes met, Xie Ling saw the emperor's look of disbelief and hurried to explain.
"Here, here."
He pointed to the two short legs on the three-headed Q-version man that were invisible unless you looked carefully and explained.
“It’s a special genre of painting, and that’s how it is.”
"I definitely didn't mean to discredit your Majesty!"
Xie Ling almost swore.
Xiao Huan took a deep breath and looked at the villain again. I have to say, it does look a bit interesting, but it would be fine if this person wasn't him.
Comparing with the so-called Q version of the character drawn by Xie Ling, Xiao Huan felt that he didn't need to draw it so seriously.
He glanced at Xie Ling expressionlessly, and under the other party's innocent gaze, Xiao Huan took the painting and handed it to the other party.
"You do it alone for me."
Xie Ling: ...Ah?
Don't let him see it.
He doesn't even know how His Majesty will paint him.
However, Xiao Huan refused to show it to him and even asked the boss to block it with a wooden board.
Xie Ling hesitated to speak, suspecting that His Majesty was taking revenge on him.
But, Your Majesty shouldn't be so petty...right?
Xiao Huan didn't look at him until the lantern was finished.
"Not going to do yours?"
This cold and sarcastic tone... he must be angry. However, the painting has already been done, what else can be done? Xie Ling had no choice but to grit his teeth and finish the painting.
Not to mention that even the lantern maker was silent when he saw such an abstract painting. Even now, the Eagle Guards were still amazed that His Majesty had not punished Master Xie.
This painting is really...well, I can't say it, because saying it would be an offense to Your Majesty.
Several people turned around at the same time.
Xie Ling twitched his lips and picked up the lantern, puzzled.
"System, how can the Emperor not appreciate such a beautiful Q-version painting?"
"Well, I've wasted my skills. This is the first time I've ever painted a self-portrait for someone else."
Xiao Huan saw the golden words above his head and sneered when he saw Xie Ling saying that he had "poor vision and no appreciation ability".
When he continued to see Xie Ling saying that it was his first time to paint a portrait for someone, his expression brightened for a moment.
Of course, only for a moment.
The system almost asked this ancestor to stop talking, but Xie Ling kept talking. He didn't notice when Emperor Wu stopped until they reached the river.
Xie Ling, who was concentrating on chatting with the system, bumped into it head-on, and only reacted after bumping into the emperor.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, sir."
Xiao Huan smiled: "Yeah."
Xie Ling: …
Hmm, what does this mean? It's even more weird.
Facing the emperor opposite him, Xie Ling could only smile awkwardly.
"So the common people are going to release river lanterns?"
There is a time limit for releasing river lanterns. If you make a wish after the time limit, it will not be granted. Although Xie Ling doesn't believe in these, he still follows the convention since he is here.
Xiao Huan didn't say anything else. After seeing Xie Ling holding the river lantern and squatting in a secluded place, he walked over and stood on the other side.
Xie Ling carefully opened his Q version of Emperor Wu river lantern, admired it from top to bottom, and felt that these people did not understand his aesthetic taste, so he pushed it into the water with regret.
Well, you have to make a wish for thirty seconds after releasing the river lanterns.
Recalling what the stall owner said, Xie Ling immediately closed his eyes devoutly. After he made his wish, he remembered that there was another person next to him and secretly looked at Emperor Wu.
Xiao Huan ignored Xie Ling who looked back furtively.
I caught a glimpse of the river lanterns in front of me floating away, and only then did I untie the covering cloth.
The white veil was lifted, and Xie Ling saw a familiar dress. Then a beautiful woman who looked almost the same as him appeared in front of him, with a lifelike expression.
And...tsk, it feels so good.
Xie Ling stared at him, took a peek, and then took another peek. He finally understood why Emperor Wu was so unhappy just now. His level was totally different from hers.
This painting is truly a treasure. Xie Ling looked at the scene Emperor Wu had drawn of him queuing in front of a sesame cake vendor.
Even he didn't know that the lights above his head were so bright at that time.
Did he smile like that? Although he looked silly, Emperor Wu's painting was pretty good.
Xie Ling didn't know he was like this. He looked at him guiltily for a long time and said, "System, Your Majesty is at a loss."
If he exchanged a painting like this for one like that, he would lose all his money.
system:……
"Isn't this obvious?"
Xie Ling: "I admit that I chirped a little too loudly just now."
"But what should I do now?"
Seeing his expression change, Xiao Huan raised his eyebrows and slowly put away the lantern in front of Xie Ling.
Watching the brightly lit lantern painting leave, Xie Ling looked at His Majesty again, racking his brains to come up with a dry sentence: "Your Majesty forgot to make a wish just now, didn't you?"
Xiao Huan: ...
He glanced at Xie Ling indifferently.
"Maybe it's not too late now."
Xiao Huan half closed his eyes and opened them after a while.
Xie Ling couldn't help but feel curious: What wish did Your Majesty make just now?
Is there anything that the emperor cannot achieve?
But given His Majesty's temper, how could he possibly tell him? Xie Ling had no choice but to retract his sneaky look.
He thought that someone like His Majesty would never be curious about others. But when he got on the carriage, Xie Ling suddenly heard Emperor Wu ask casually.
"What wish did you make when you released the river lanterns just now?"
Um?
Xie Ling choked.
Wait, Your Majesty would be curious too?
But the river lanterns should also be able to express wishes, right? He hesitated for a moment and then said, "Let me wish that the common people can be safe and sound."
He doesn't have any big wishes, just peace is enough.
Xiao Huan's expression was complicated for a moment when he felt this wish.
"If you can control your hands, this wish is not difficult to achieve."
Xie Ling: ...Ah?
Your Majesty was teasing him again, wasn't he? Xie Ling was slow to realize it and coughed lightly.
"Well, I will pay attention to that next time."
Xiao Huan felt somewhat satisfied, because he had painted Xie Ling so beautifully, and the depression he felt was relieved a little.
But his thoughts were really hard to guess. Xie Ling thought that the beautiful portrait was released and that was it. Unexpectedly, after returning to the palace, His Majesty's face was not good again.
Xie Ling was full of questions. What happened?
He hadn't done anything in the carriage just now.
"It's getting late, Your Majesty, please go to bed early. I will withdraw, then?"
Xiao Huan stared at him for a long time, and seeing that he really didn't respond, he frowned and waved his hand impatiently.
Finally, there was no need to guess any more. Xie Ling took his leave in a flash, feeling that Emperor Wu had been particularly difficult to serve in recent days.
Wang Bao, on the other hand, glanced at His Majesty.
Xiao Huan said nothing until he finished washing up before looking at the eunuch.
"Tell me, why didn't he ask me what wish I made?"
Wang Bao: …
Although I don't know what your majesty and Mr. Xie talked about in the carriage, who dares to ask? This is not just guessing the emperor's intention. This is asking directly to the emperor's face. Who has the guts to do that?
Wang Bao looked embarrassed: "Master Xie may have forgotten."
Have you forgotten?
Impossible, Xiao Huan lowered his eyes slightly. That guy is very good at numbers and has a good memory. How could he forget this? Does that mean he has no interest in my wish and doesn't want to know?
Xiao Huan's face gradually darkened, and his mood, which had originally improved, became unhappy again. He said, "You admire me... is this it?"
He frowned slightly, and Wang Bao lowered his head respectfully and did not dare to speak. He did not feel relieved until His Majesty stopped asking questions.
Xie Ling had no idea that Emperor Wu was unhappy because he did not dare to ask the emperor for his wish.
When I came back, I hugged my bed and almost cried.
Who understands? After going out, I realized that the palace is indeed comfortable. Even the sleeping area is not on the same level.
Xie Ling felt that he was completely corrupted by the sugar-coated bullets in the palace.
Qian Ming prepared some hot water and came over to see Master Xie lying there with lifeless eyes and exhausted body. He looked extremely tired and couldn't help but laugh:
"Sir, take a bath in hot water before going to sleep, or you may feel sore all over when you wake up tomorrow."
After walking on the mountain road for two days, my body couldn't bear it even if I sat in the bicycle frame. If I didn't soak in the water at night, I probably wouldn't be able to get up the next day.
Qian Ming is obviously experienced.
Xie Ling thought so too, and even though he was extremely tired, he still managed to get up.
But while soaking in the water, he suddenly remembered.
"By the way, Qian Ming, how is His Majesty?"
When he left, he saw that His Majesty's face was gloomy, which was a bit scary.
It should be fine now, right?
Qian Ming was stunned for a moment: "How would we know about His Majesty's affairs? But if Master Xie is concerned, I can ask Eunuch Wang later."
Usually, Eunuch Wang is on duty at this time.
Xie Ling nodded and said, that's fine.
Wang Bao was on night duty in the main hall and saw Qian Ming coming from afar. After a while, he relaxed his brows a little after hearing Qian Ming's words, held his breath and carefully knocked on the door outside the hall.
"His Majesty?"
The candles in the hall were still lit, and it was clear that His Majesty had not slept yet. Xiao Huan was flipping through the memorials in his hand, and he was a little impatient when he heard the voice.
However, it was so late that Wang Bao didn't dare to disturb him if he had nothing to do, so he responded indifferently.
"What's up?"
Wang Bao smiled and bent over as he came in. After bowing, he repeated what Master Xie had just said.
"Master Xie still cares about His Majesty. He was still worried that His Majesty was in a bad mood before going to bed tonight."
"As for the river lantern wishing matter... maybe Master Xie is too timid to speculate on the Lord's intentions."
Wang Bao didn't dare to say he forgot anymore and carefully smoothed over the answer.
Xiao Huan paused for a moment while reviewing the memorials.
Care about him?
"Did he really say that?"
Wang Bao nodded: "I dare not make up stories."
Under the candlelight, Xiao Huan's cold expression eased a little, but thinking of what Wang Bao said about not daring to guess his superiors' intentions... this was somewhat possible.
This guy is always cautious when he shouldn't be. Thinking about how Xie Ling was very concerned about "being spoiled and arrogant" before, Xiao Huan couldn't help but wonder: Could it be that Xie Ling cares too much about his image in front of me?
Although the other party had no image in front of him, he himself still didn't know it.
Wang Bao raised his head carefully and saw that His Majesty suddenly smiled.
This makes sense.
…
When Xie Ling woke up the next day, he saw Qian Ming's admiring eyes. Qian Ming didn't expect that His Majesty was in a bad mood last night, but after listening to Master Xie's words, his mood actually improved, and he didn't get angry at the morning court today.
This is simply a god!
He looked at Master Xie quietly and strangely, and Xie Ling felt a little frightened by the look.
"What's wrong?"
"System, am I wearing my clothes backwards?"
System: “No.”
Xie Ling was confused and didn't think much about it. He only remembered it after yawning in the morning.
"System, has my novel last night been approved?"
He revised the novel he wrote during the day before going to bed last night and published it this morning.
How could the system delay this? When Xie Ling was having breakfast in the morning, the golden light above his head was flashing frighteningly. Unfortunately, in this plane, only Emperor Wu could see it.
When Xie Ling went to the library in the morning, it couldn't help but give him a vague reminder.
"You just offended Emperor Wu yesterday, so you should go to Wannian Pavilion to show your face in the afternoon."
Well, no one has read today's update yet. How can this be?
Energy is essential every day!
Xie Ling glanced at the system suspiciously, feeling a little surprised at this guy's initiative: "Why are you so proactive?"
Hasn't the system always ignored him?
The system said righteously: "Isn't this to ensure the survival rate of the host?"
It paused and reminded again.
"Think about the Q-version villain you are courting death."
Okay, Xie Ling compromised.
Worried that Emperor Wu was still angry, he went out in the scorching sun after finishing his lunch break.
"This weather... Hey, which way is the Wannian Pavilion facing?"
Because Qian Ming was not on duty today, Xie Ling went out alone. Without a eunuch who was familiar with the route to lead the way, they ended up taking a detour.
The system is simply speechless.
"West, west!"
"Go west. Do you see that rockery? It's there."
Oh, I see.
Xie Ling nodded and took great pains to find the Wannian Pavilion.
When the familiar plaque appeared, he was almost moved to tears.
Xiao Huan was just about to take a break when he unexpectedly heard the news about Wang Bao.
"Your Majesty, Master Xie is here."
Xiao Huan: What is he here for?
Wang Bao carefully glanced at His Majesty's expression. Xiao Huan paused and said, "Let him in."
Sure enough, he said that it was impossible for Your Majesty not to meet Master Xie.
Wang Bao understood what he meant and went downstairs. After a while, Xie Ling came in.
He brought some homework with him this time. When he saw His Majesty, he bowed and smiled obediently:
"Your Majesty, I have come to report to the Wannian Pavilion."
Seeing what the other person was holding, Xiao Huan remembered that before leaving the palace, he had told Xie Ling to come to the Wannian Pavilion after class. But that was before, and now he forgot that he didn't tell Xie Ling that he didn't have to come.
But the sun is so strong today. Doesn’t this guy dislike hot weather? Why did he insist on coming out?
Thoughts emerged in his mind, but on the surface Xiao Huan just drank a sip of tea.
"Have you had lunch yet?"
Xie Ling nodded: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I have used it with Mr. Zheng."
He carefully looked at His Majesty's face, and was relieved to see that His Majesty was in a good mood.
It’s not as serious as the system says.
Although he had offended Emperor Wu yesterday, that was yesterday's matter. It doesn't matter how he thinks about it today, right? After all, His Majesty is not a petty person.
As he thought about it, golden words flashed above his head.
Xiao Huan raised his eyebrows and looked at him, then stopped drinking water.
"Is he not careful?"
Tsk, this guy is quite sensible. I am indeed not a petty person. If I really hold a grudge, Xie Ling would have been dragged down countless times.
Xiao Huan nodded slightly and his eyes drifted to the other person's head again.
Now that the other party is here, it would be a shame if he didn't finish reading today's update. I happen to have something to do in the afternoon, so it might as well be that he finishes reading it early today.
After a night of updating, the new chapter above Xie Ling's head has been released. Since the person has come, Xiao Huan does not intend to embarrass himself. After Wang Bao arranges Xie Ling, he changes his posture and watches leisurely.
"Three sentences to make His Majesty fall in love with me"
After experiencing the resurrection of the dead, sow soup, and the bull demon, Xiao Huan felt that nothing would surprise him anymore.
Well, is there anything strange in this world that I haven’t seen?
"Family, here I come again!"
"I am surprised that I am still alive this time. But this does not affect my current difficult situation. In order to make the Emperor and the guards believe my nonsense, I must prove my identity as a bull demon in public, otherwise I will be deceiving the emperor."
Xiao Huan: ...hiss, my eyes hurt. He couldn't even tell how things had developed to this point.
The words above his head were still updating: "So, the host recalled his memories and cleverly planned to use the convenience of being a time traveler to pretend to be a ghost and predict the future in public."
"As long as it is proven that the OP's prediction is true, the crisis can be easily resolved."
“As expected of me.”
Xiao Huan:……?
So how does he predict the future?
Xiao Huan knew that Xie Ling knew some so-called "history" on a daily basis, but he was still a little curious about how the medical officer in the book planned to self-destruct.
After raising his hand and taking a sip of tea, Xiao Huan saw the young medical officer's prediction.
"How about this? The son of the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice is actually a fake. He was taken away by mistake when he was born. The midwife replaced the prince with a cat. It can be called the ancient version of the real and fake young master."
"Ahem." Xiao Huan choked on his water. He didn't expect to see this prophecy suddenly. What on earth did this guy read in history books all day? !
Xiao Huan had a strange expression on his face and couldn't help but think about the Minister of Justice.
Tsk, I was nearly fifty years old when I finally had a son, but I didn't expect him to be replaced. The assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice is usually loyal and has some ability in handling official affairs. Should I remind him?
Xiao Huan thought about it for a while, and then he saw that the host was acting as the bull demon and calculating again.
"No, although the example of the Minister of Justice is very solid, it takes time to verify it, and it cannot represent the author's supernatural power."
"Sure enough, His Majesty's face was full of doubt after hearing this, and the guards holding the owner of the building had not yet let go."
"The host needs to come up with more powerful evidence!"
"Wait, I got it."
"I remember now, isn't it the autumn of the seventh year of Qianyuan when the maple leaves are just beginning to bloom? How could I have forgotten this?"
"This is a supernatural event that shocked the history books."
Just when Xiao Huan wanted to see what the big deal was, he saw the font above Xie Ling's head slide down.
"--Oh, in the seventh year of Qianyuan, after the Autumn Lantern Festival, a wild boar broke into the Nanshan Imperial Mausoleum, ignored the mausoleum guards' siege, ran straight to the back mountain, and kicked up the tomb of King Zhao."
"Boom" was like a bolt from the blue, and Xiao Huan was stunned.
The tomb of King Zhao was destroyed?!
For a moment he wondered if he had seen it wrong, otherwise how could he see such a bizarre thing: a wild boar broke through the heavy royal guards and dug up a prince's tomb?
Although the Prince of Zhao had a bad record during his lifetime and the previous emperor even took away his fiefdom, Xiao Huan never expected that the tomb of his uncle would be destroyed in such a bizarre way.
It wasn't tomb robbers, it wasn't a natural disaster, it wasn't even man-made.
It was a wild boar...
Is it retribution?
Emperor Wu had a strange look on his face, and couldn't help but feel a little suspicious when he thought of Prince Zhao's reputation during his lifetime.
Xie Ling had just been reading a book out of boredom when he saw Emperor Wu frowning and tapping the tabletop as if he was thinking about something incredible.
"What's wrong, Tongzi? Did something big happen somewhere I don't know about?"
Xie Ling was curious. He didn't seem to hear the eunuch reporting anything just now. Why did he suddenly become so serious?
system:……
It's all you.
Xiao Huan's eyelids twitched, and he watched Xie Ling move his neck and then turn the page naturally.
"The most shocking thing was that the wild boar, after digging and eating, ran away when the guards came with weapons."
"Pigs are really scary creatures."
For the first time, Xiao Huan also wanted to sigh: How could pigs be so scary?
Xiao Huan was thinking about this matter the whole afternoon.
"Liang Chun."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Eagle Guard Commander in the dark landed quietly on the ground.
"His Majesty."
The emperor at the top had a strange expression on his face: "Go to the Nanshan Imperial Mausoleum and see if there is anything going on today."
According to the time the young medical officer just mentioned, it should be today, right?
Xiao Huan didn't plan to send anyone to protect them, he just asked the Eagle Guards to go and take a look.
After all, the royal family's reputation had no weight in Xiao Huan's eyes, and the King of Zhao was no longer of his lineage. This uncle of the emperor had a bad reputation, and in his opinion, this was a normal fate.
All he cared about was... were there really wild boars?
Liang Chun didn't understand what was going on, but seeing the emperor's serious expression, he had no choice but to obey the order and ride away as fast as he could.
Xie Ling didn't react until he went out.
"The atmosphere just now was so weird."
System: ...Perhaps even the Emperor Wu, who claims to have seen the world, was shocked by this bizarre incident.
But how does the host remember all these messed up things?
The system has mixed feelings.
Xie Ling didn’t understand, well, anyway, today’s face recognition was completed.
Not making His Majesty angry is a great success!
Just when Xie Ling was getting ready to go to bed at night, Xiao Huan next door finally received the news.
Not long after he finished reading the novel, a wild boar actually broke into the Nanshan Imperial Mausoleum and headed straight for the tomb of King Zhao.
When Liang Chun reported this matter, his expression was indescribable. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would have suspected that he hadn't woken up. Otherwise, how could he have seen such an explosive thing?
That pig is really...very brave!
But why would Your Majesty pay attention to this matter?
Liang Chun was feeling somewhat puzzled when he saw His Majesty close his eyes.
"Summon the Minister of Justice to come here privately tomorrow."
He paused and looked at the Eagle Guard: "Go check his home."
The Eagle Guard obeyed the order without understanding why, and it was not until the people in the hall left that Xiao Huan could not help but look next door.
He really got it right?!
…
Xie Ling was just thinking about a novel that night when he suddenly sneezed and couldn't help feeling a little strange.
"What's going on? Someone scolded me?"
The system said expressionlessly: "We are a scientific system. Please do not be superstitious."
Xie Ling twitched his lips: "Oh, that means someone is thinking about me."
system:……
So angry.
Xie Ling rubbed his nose and looked around, but couldn't see anything, so he simply shook his head.
What? I just interrupted his thoughts.
He yawned and continued to think in his mind: Well, after the incident of the wild boar breaking into the tomb, Emperor Wu should believe in his magical powers, right?
Next up…
The system's eyelids were twitching wildly, and it was not until three o'clock in the morning that Xie Ling finished the update and fell down. He typed the last word on the screen with a trembling mind, and then rolled to the side of the bed like a sleeping ball.
When Xie Ling woke up the next morning, he found that the palace eunuchs had strange expressions on their faces. Only after they saw Master Xie coming out after washing up did they react.
"Thank you, sir."
"What's wrong?" Xie Ling looked at Qian Ming strangely.
Qian Ming hesitated for a moment, and felt that this matter was extremely strange. His Majesty had never had any interest in raising pets, and had not even raised birds before, but today, the animal garden was cleaned up for the first time and an animal was moved in.
He hesitated to speak, which made Xie Ling even more curious.
What's wrong? What's wrong?
Why is it so weird?
Qian Ming took a deep breath, with mixed feelings: “Your Majesty raised a wild boar this morning.”
Xie Ling: ???
What is that, a wild boar?
He pondered for a moment, and couldn't help asking, "System, could this be the wild boar that bravely broke into the Nanshan Imperial Mausoleum and dug up the tomb of King Zhao?"
System: "It should be this one."
He was nervous for a moment and worried that Xie Ling would notice something was wrong, but he didn't expect Xie Ling to react instantly.
"So the wild boar ended up being kept in captivity by Emperor Wu. Why is there no record of it later, not even a search of the mountain?"
Logically speaking, a wild boar that committed such a serious crime should be worth searching the mountain for the pig and being punished according to the law, right?
But there was no follow-up to this matter, apparently because of Emperor Wu.
System: ...It's a close call. Can this be resolved?
He breathed a sigh of relief, but heard the host who had just finished the analysis ask suspiciously: "System, why were your electrons a little disordered just now?"
"Are you hiding something from me?"
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