Gu Mu projected his consciousness onto the Hidden City.
He saw Lu Xiaoyao squatting on the ground, training a fighting rooster.
She was shouting, "The things that the parchment scroll gave me weren't much to begin with, and I'm even sharing half with you. You'd better make me proud and earn back all the food I've eaten after we get out of here!"
Do you know?
Lu Xiaoyao picked up a tree branch and hit the fighting rooster.
The fighting rooster obediently raised its head and clucked.
Lu Xiaoyao then stopped, satisfied, and walked to the side, lovingly touching the magical looms.
By this time, more people had arrived in the Hidden City, and two more shops had been sold, leaving three remaining.
Lu Xiaoyao touched the magical looms and grinned, "Don't worry, I'll definitely raise ten thousand taels of silver and make you all mine, then help me make a fortune!"
Using a disguised voice, Gu Mu asked from mid-air above the Hidden City, "I ask you, do you know who orchestrated the assassination attempt on the Regent in Jiangnan?"
Gu Mu did not mention the current emperor. Presumably, Lu Xiaoyao had been imprisoned in the Hidden City and was out of touch with the news, so she did not know that Gu Mu had just become the emperor of the Southern Dynasty.
There is no more regent in the South.
Yes, it is the current emperor, Gu Mu, who holds both power and status.
Hearing the sound suddenly, Lu Xiaoyao looked up abruptly.
But there was nothing in the sky except for clouds.
It's truly amazing. It's a real world where you can see blue skies and white clouds, but the moment the Hidden City Lord's voice rang out, it felt like the entire Hidden City was nothing more than his plaything.
“I did not attempt any assassination.” Lu Xiaoyao raised her head, looking innocent and puzzled. “I don’t know which assassination you are referring to, but I have never participated in any assassination attempt against the Regent in Jiangnan.”
Even from an overhead view, Gu Mu could see Lu Xiaoyao's expression clearly because she looked up.
However, although Lu Xiaoyao had an innocent and naive expression,
Gu Mu was well aware of the acting skills of female characters in female-oriented novels.
Those who can make a name for themselves are all Oscar winners.
Although Lu Xiaoyao was dirt poor, her reputation in the martial arts world, though infamous, was still quite well-known.
From this perspective, he can be considered to be doing well.
Therefore, Gu Mu didn't believe a single word of Lu Xiaoyao's expression.
He continued in a cold voice, "You weren't involved, but your master was. If you don't want to be trapped here for the rest of your life, tell me, who orchestrated the assassination in Jiangnan?"
"Master?" Lu Xiaoyao covered her mouth and exclaimed in surprise, then a hint of anger flashed in her eyes: "My master is secretly taking orders behind my back again?"
"Lord City Lord, my master and I have agreed that whoever takes on the job will split the commission 10/90, with the person who performs the task receiving 90% and the person who doesn't receiving 10%. If we share a job, we'll split it 50/50, or according to our contribution to the task!"
"I never imagined that my master wouldn't even give me that one-ninth, and that he would keep it from me..."
As Lu Xiaoyao spoke, her eyes gradually reddened.
A tear was lingering in her eye, poised to fall, making her all the more pitiful.
She stubbornly wiped away her tears, then raised her head, her tone filled with fierceness: "City Lord, you've seen it yourself. You've tied me up here for so many days, and my cheap master hasn't shown any intention of saving me!"
"He was unwilling to share his commission with me, and he even attempted assassination behind my back. That's something he'd do, even though he wouldn't do anything a human being would do!"
“But since he’s useful to you, Lord City Lord, how about we make a deal…” Lu Xiaoyao gritted her teeth, seemingly having made a great decision, with a hint of “you’re not to blame others for being unjust to you” in her voice: “You let me out, and I’ll help you bring my master back. He assassinated him, he must know who orchestrated it!”
This is truly a superficial teacher-student relationship.
Lu Xiaoyao uttered the suggestion smoothly and fluently, without a single stutter.
"In that case, you can stay here." Gu Mu wouldn't believe Lu Xiaoyao's words so easily: "I will find your master myself. You will meet soon. Then we can settle scores and avenge each other."
"No—" Lu Xiaoyao wanted to struggle a little more.
Unfortunately, Gu Mu has already logged off from Hidden City and returned to real life.
Because Lu Xiaoyao could no longer hear the occasional breathing sounds coming from mid-air, she knew that the city lord had already left Hidden City.
It seems we won't be able to go out for the time being.
She sighed and stroked the fighting rooster's head: "It's alright. Eating in Hidden City is free. I can support you. Just work hard and try to give me a good life after we get out."
...
To Gu Mu's surprise, the big fish in the capital was so calm and collected.
The entire enthronement ceremony proceeded smoothly.
He achieved his wish and became the most honorable emperor in the Southern Kingdom.
And Shen Ling, the most beautiful woman in the world, was standing beside him at this moment. They shared the glory and became the most precious woman in the Southern Kingdom.
The two stood at the highest point of the coronation, in the very center of the crowd, and smiled at each other.
Then, hand in hand, they looked down upon the world.
"Ling'er, I will give you the best of everything in the world." Gu Mu said to Shen Ling with boundless pride.
Shen Ling's expression froze for a moment.
She also turned her head to look at Gu Mu.
At that moment, Gu Mu saw that Shen Ling's eyes were a little moist. Although she was smiling, her eyes and nose were slightly red.
"Silly girl, why are you crying now? Shouldn't you be happy?" Ignoring everyone's gaze, Gu Mu lightly tapped Shen Ling's nose with his finger.
This made Shen Ling grin.
The two little tiger teeth are especially cute.
Her eyes narrowed into crescent shapes, making her look exceptionally warm.
As she held Gu Mu's hand, Shen Ling couldn't help but grip it even tighter.
Gu Mu felt the strength with which Shen Ling was holding her hand, and smiled slightly, wrapping his arms around her small hand even tighter.
Suddenly, Gu Mu heard Shen Ling whisper:
“From a young age, I was taught by my family that I was to marry a prince. Because I am the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister’s family and enjoy the honor of the Prime Minister’s family, I cannot decide my own destiny.”
“I left my hometown at a young age and studied this and that, all to assist the prince, and to protect myself in the deep palace.”
"So, from a very young age, I was prepared to face the storms of the future..."
"I have indeed been through a lot of trials and tribulations, and those trials and tribulations have turned me into someone who doesn't want to trust anyone."
"I always thought that the future would be full of ups and downs, but I never thought that someone would be there to shield me from the wind and rain."
"Thank you, Your Highness, even if what you say now is just a lie, and you can't do it in the future."
"I am still grateful to you, because you showed me what it feels like to be protected."
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