But after serving him for these days, he felt that the new emperor was not as easy to talk to as the rumors said.
The servants looked at him as if he were the bright moon in the sky, shining brightly yet out of reach.
But these days he gradually discovered that the young emperor was even a little lonely and gloomy.
He is not as friendly as the rumors say. He is always distant towards his servants and doesn't like to talk to people.
There were often men in black climbing over rooftops and walls and coming to the inner hall to discuss matters, without even having to report through the eunuchs. This proved... that he trusted those secret guards very much.
He didn't know if it was his own illusion, but he always felt that Lu Huan was very lonely. He always filled his time and life with endless official duties to prevent himself from stopping and thinking about other things.
At least, that's what Li Honghe thought he saw.
Lu Huan has been busy.
When he had nothing to do, he would go to the training ground to practice swordplay, ride horses in the garden, and meet with ministers to discuss matters.
Another point is that he dragged his feet and refused to take a concubine.
"Your Majesty," Li Honghe called out again, "I have something to report."
"Here are the list and the album. I will check them out when I have free time." Lu Huan thought it was another list of concubines recommended by officials, and spoke without even looking up.
The corners of Li Honghe's mouth twitched.
How can you have free time? Even if you have time, you have already wasted it on other things.
"It's Master Zhang, the Warden of the Dali Temple, who has come. He said he has a very important matter and must see His Majesty for a ruling."
Lu Huan paused, then raised his head and smiled, as expected. "Let him in."
Li Honghe: “Yes.”
Soon, Zhang Cong, the prison warden, was summoned into the inner hall. Upon seeing the emperor, he immediately bowed his head respectfully and said, "Your humble servant, Zhang Cong, pays homage to Your Majesty."
Li Honghe waited to the side, Lu Huan facing him sideways. Half his body was hidden in the moonlight, the other half illuminated by the candlelight. His sharp brow and jawline were cold and intimidating. The two different colors of light were like two different faces of him.
"What can I do for you?"
Zhang Cong: "I have something to report. Previously, I followed Your Majesty's advice not to treat the deposed emperor too favorably. However, in recent days... I have noticed that Gao Qinglie seems to be unable to bear it."
Lu Huan listened impatiently, "I want him to be unable to bear it. Does he have to report even such a small matter?"
Zhang Cong was flustered for a moment, then continued, "Your Majesty, I dare not trouble you, but... the deposed emperor has coerced me into coming to report."
"He claims... that if Your Majesty lets him go, he can help Your Majesty get what you want."
Zhang Cong had a good idea. He could just say that Gao Qinglie forced him to come. Even if Gao Qinglie was just threatening and couldn't really help Lu Huan get what he wanted, at most Lu Huan would scold him a few times, but he wouldn't really punish him.
No matter what, he still has Gao Qinglie above his head.
If it really succeeds, I will also have a share of the credit.
Lu Huan's eyes narrowed slightly, then quickly relaxed. "What a joke! He's a deposed emperor who can't even protect his own kingdom. How can he help me?"
Zhang Cong lowered his head, unwilling to give up any opportunity, and continued to argue, "He said that as long as Your Majesty is willing to listen to him, it will be fine. He also said that after hearing his words, Your Majesty will definitely change his mind and will definitely believe him!"
Lu Huan put down his brush and ink, admiring the woman in the painting, lost in thought.
What can Gao Qinglie do?
But his personality did change drastically over a period of time, and he became much more virtuous, as if he was assisted by God.
At first he was puzzled as to what could have caused such a mediocre and womanizing fool to suddenly change.
Maybe if I meet him, I can get the answer.
Moreover, with Su Qian's repeated resurrection, such incredible things have happened before, and perhaps there are even more bizarre things in this world.
He curled up the corners of his lips playfully and sneered, but there was an added coldness in his eyes.
If Gao Qinglie was lying to save his own life, he would make him suffer worse than death...
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The author has something to say: I would like to ask for your opinions. Can you accept that the extra chapter will be divided into two happy endings from here on?
The open-ended results are one for Yan Xuanye and one for Lu Huan.
But Lu Huan’s may be a little special, because I have two ideas, and I want to write about both.
In the extra story where Yan Xuanye has a happy ending, Lu Huan died, but I also want to give Lu Huan another possibility of a happy ending, so Lu Huan may have two extra stories with a happy ending.
I'm so confused. I'd like to hear everyone's opinions and please leave comments.
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