"They are His Majesty's personal eunuchs, taking care of His Majesty's daily life, but they did not know that His Majesty had a fever and did not call the imperial physician for His Majesty. Not only did they neglect their duties, but they also did not respect His Majesty."
"If we don't make an example of him, I'm afraid others will treat Your Majesty the same way."
"Therefore, Your Majesty is right."
Xiao A did not answer.
Those people were clearly only outwardly obeying the king's wishes, but in reality...
They didn't take this monarch seriously at all.
They only regarded him as a newly enthroned, incompetent, yet tyrannical monarch.
That's why she didn't step forward to plead for them.
because--
They are wrong.
A look of surprise crossed Xiao Ningyuan's face, but a smile appeared on his lips, as if he was quite satisfied with the answer.
"You're really interesting." Xiao Ningyuan squinted, finding the little bean sprout in front of him much more pleasing to the eye.
“When I kill people, those old fogies either offer advice or indirectly say that I am wrong, that I should be more tolerant, that I should treat others kindly like the late emperor. Otherwise, they speak ill of me behind my back, saying that I am ruthless and violent.”
"No one has ever said I did the right thing; you are the first."
Xiao Ningyuan spoke, with a hint of self-deprecation in his voice.
Nobody said he was right; everyone said he was wrong.
Even his ascension to the throne was a mistake.
They all felt that his royal uncle should be the emperor of Li Kingdom, after all, his royal uncle was kind-hearted and the whole country sang his praises.
pity--
Before his father passed away, he issued an imperial edict bequeathing the throne to him, the crown prince.
Those people were angry with him, but they could only keep it to themselves.
He enjoyed seeing people dissatisfied with him, but afraid to do anything to him because of his father's dying edict.
That's so interesting!
"Go down. Tomorrow I will summon you to court and announce to the public that you are the newly appointed Imperial Advisor."
"However, I suggest you take a shower first. You're all dirty, like an abandoned puppy."
Xiao Ningyuan sized up Xiao A Wu, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Her face was clean, but her clothes were covered in dust and had several dark, filthy patches.
He didn't want this little brat to attend court in such a state, as it would embarrass him when he left the country.
"Ah, even though they're all dogs, they weren't abandoned."
"Ah Wu was just picked up by his master by accident."
Xiao A Wu seriously believed that he was not abandoned.
Xiao Ningyuan: ……
So, she really was abandoned by her parents?
And how exactly did she manage to say with such conviction that she wasn't abandoned, but rather found?
but……
Xiao Ningyuan did not refute her.
Being abandoned is pitiful enough; why make things worse for him?
“Then he should take a bath first. The Imperial Advisor should be clean and tidy, lest he embarrass me,” Xiao Ningyuan said.
“Ah Wu is not ashamed,” Xiao Ah Wu continued.
Xiao Ningyuan: ……
“You’re not the one who’s shameful, I am!” Xiao Ningyuan said, enunciating each word clearly.
What kind of blockhead is this?
Can she really be a good national advisor?
It's so hard to talk to her!
“Your Majesty is handsome, and that’s not shameful,” Xiao Wu continued, his dark eyes reflecting Xiao Ningyuan’s handsome and angular face.
Xiao Ningyuan raised an eyebrow, and for some reason, her mood improved a bit after hearing her words.
Others might be flattering her, but she...
That's probably the truth.
"You're smart enough to know your place," Xiao Ningyuan snorted.
Jiang Yuan watched this scene from the side and thought that Ning Yuan was quite easy to coax when he was a child.
A few words were enough to make him feel elated, and he even forgot that just a few hours earlier he had been shouting that he would exterminate her entire family.
"Aren't you going to leave?" Seeing that the little bean sprout in front of him showed no sign of leaving, Xiao Ningyuan couldn't help but say.
“Ah Wu has a question,” Little Ah Wu said seriously.
"While I'm in a good mood, ask me whatever questions you have, and then hurry up and... leave." Xiao Ningyuan, who originally wanted to say "get lost," remembered what Xiao Wu had said after he had said "get lost," and forcibly changed "get lost" to "leave."
He didn't want to waste any more time talking to this little kid.
This is so troublesome.
Women are such a hassle!
"Your Majesty clearly didn't want Ah Wu to be the Imperial Preceptor, so why did you suddenly change your mind?" Ah Wu asked, his eyes filled with doubt.
This king changed his mind faster than turning the pages of a book.
She couldn't figure it out.
I have no idea what he's thinking.
"That's it?" Xiao Ningyuan raised an eyebrow, thinking she wanted to ask something profound, but she didn't expect her to ask such a superficial question.
"Hmm, Ah Wu doesn't understand." Little Ah Wu nodded and asked.
She doesn't understand.
My master once said, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand something. Just ask if you don't understand."
Even if the person opposite you is a king, there is no need to be afraid.
She will always be able to answer her questions, no matter who she asks.
"Ha, because... only you will tell me the truth, only you will not flatter me or lie against your conscience."
"I have many ministers around me, but none of them are truly loyal to me."
Xiao Ningyuan's expression changed drastically, becoming serious, and even his voice carried a hint of mockery.
The one laughing isn't someone else, but oneself.
He was the king of the Li Kingdom, and they would call him Your Majesty and praise him in his presence.
But the person they were loyal to was not him.
How ridiculous, yet how tragic.
A king who has no subjects to support him has no one he can trust.
When he told others, even he couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Those people didn't dare to tell the truth to his face, only this little kid did.
Even though she's still a tiny little thing, even though she's made of wood, she dares to speak.
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