The most romantic little emperor

Qin Hao's fingertips gently circled Li Shishi's soft black hair that was like a waterfall, but his eyes leisurely turned to Zheng Zhiruo, who was standing beside him with her head lowered and looking pleasant.

I saw that he had a faint smile on his face, and said with a hint of amusement: "At this late hour, Miss Zheng did not go back to rest, but dared to step into this forbidden area. You are quite courageous."

Zheng Zhiruo's cheeks unconsciously flushed when she heard this. She lowered her head slightly and said in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "Your Majesty, I have no choice but to come here. If I have offended you, I hope Your Majesty will be magnanimous and not hold it against me."

"Tell me, what's the matter?" Qin Hao smiled lightly and said indifferently.

Zheng Zhiruo raised her head slightly, her eyes moved slightly, and she glanced at Li Shishi beside her. She seemed to have some concerns, and seemed to be weighing her words, hesitating to speak.

Li Shishi, who was born a prostitute, was very smart and could understand the deep meaning in her eyes.

She turned her head slightly, her eyes were gentle as water, and she gazed at Qin Hao affectionately. The corners of her mouth were drawn with a gentle and moving smile. She opened her red lips slightly, and her voice was soft and delicate: "Your Majesty, please allow me to leave for the time being. Later, I will serve Your Majesty carefully, okay?"

Qin Hao heard this, and a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes, but he also gently let her go from his arms, his palm inadvertently brushed across her delicate skin, gently patted her jade-like buttocks, and laughed softly: "Well, you wait for me outside, and I will come to you after I finish dealing with this matter."

Li Shishi felt a warm current surge in her heart. She leaned forward and gave Qin Hao a passionate and lingering kiss on his lips. That kiss contained thousands of words, and seemed to express endless emotions and attachment.

Then, with a look of great reluctance, she slowly turned around and walked out of the room with light steps.

When they were the only two left in the room, Zheng Zhiruo heaved a sigh of relief, with determination and tenderness flashing in her eyes.

She sorted out her thoughts and said softly, "Your Majesty, although I am a weak woman, I also care about the court."

"I heard that Your Majesty was determined to lead his troops north to restore the country and recover the lost land of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun. I was so excited that I came to the capital from afar, just to do my best to help."

"For this purpose, my Zheng family has sold a lot of property and has now raised 5 million taels of silver. I am willing to present it to Your Majesty. I hope that our army will be more powerful and return victorious soon to enhance our country's prestige."

Qin Hao raised his lips with a playful smile, his eyes were sharp as an eagle, "Oh? Miss Zheng is so conscious, with such a broad mind and courage, she is indeed as good as a man, I am very pleased."

He paused for a moment, then changed the subject and continued, "It's just that I heard from others that Miss Zheng has already been in the capital for many days and has frequently visited important officials in the court. Could it be that she has some other hidden agenda behind her generous donation to me?"

Zheng Zhiruo raised her chin slightly, and looked at Qin Hao with clear and firm eyes, and said confidently: "Your Majesty is wise, I have indeed been in the capital for several days. During these days, countless people have asked for my services, but no one has recommended me to Your Majesty."

"But I have no other purpose in coming to the capital this time, except to see your Majesty, to confess my true feelings, to seek your forgiveness, and to turn hostility into friendship."

"As for those traitors in my Zheng family, their crimes are so serious that they cannot be easily forgiven. I know this very well, so I dare not make any excuses or plead for mercy. I will leave it to Your Majesty to decide their fate and uphold the law."

After she finished speaking, her fingertips trembled slightly, and she slowly took off the jade-inscribed ring on her thumb, which was as warm as jade, and presented it with both hands, with a humble and pious attitude.

Her eyes were full of hope and determination, and she said solemnly: "Your Majesty, this ring was given by our Great Xia Emperor Taizu to honor our Zheng family's contributions to Great Xia. It has been passed down from generation to generation in our Zheng family."

"Now I dare to take this as a testimony to the sincerity of my Zheng family. I beg Your Majesty to forgive those innocent people in my Zheng family for the sake of our family's service to Daxia."

"From now on, my Zheng family will follow your Majesty's lead. If you ask us to go east, my Zheng family will never go west. I beg your Majesty to put aside the past grudges and leave my Zheng family a way out."

When Qin Hao heard this, his eyes flickered and his heart was churning. He stared at Zheng Zhiruo, his eyes revealing indescribable complex emotions.

What a great Zheng Zhiruo! This woman is very clever and can actually retreat to advance, showing extraordinary wisdom and high emotional intelligence, which is really unexpected.

Not only did she not directly mention the matter of rescue, but she cleverly placed a huge sum of money in front of Qin Hao, which made him feel a little guilty after accepting it, and he could not bear to easily reject her kindness.

After all, she said that this was the money raised by selling all her property. Every word she said revealed a miserable look, as if she was carrying the burden of the family and risking everything on one throw. How could such a situation not be moving?

What’s even more wonderful is that she was very smart and did not regard this as a cold transaction. Instead, she called it a philanthropic act of the Zheng family and donated money to help national affairs.

As for those clansmen involved in treason, they were all left to Qin Hao to decide. This not only demonstrated righteousness, but also cleverly avoided direct pleas. His methods were so brilliant that they were amazing.

This woman is no ordinary person. Her wisdom and skills are truly extraordinary.

Qin Hao's expression quickly regained composure. He gathered his thoughts, put his hands behind his back, slowly stood up, and paced in front of Zheng Zhiruo with unquestionable dignity in his steps.

Every step was like a heavy hammer, hitting Zheng Zhiruo's tense nerves.

Zheng Zhiruo lowered her head, almost sticking her face to the floor, her chest heaving violently with Qin Hao's steady yet oppressive steps. Fine beads of sweat quietly slid down her forehead, silently telling of her inner uneasiness and anxiety.

She secretly guessed Qin Hao's thoughts. Five million taels of silver is an astronomical figure for ordinary people and enough to shake the mountains and rivers. Presumably, for an emperor who urgently needs to fill the national treasury, he should be tempted, right?

Qin Hao finally stopped in front of Zheng Zhiruo, a cold smile appeared on his lips, and his words were filled with unquestionable sarcasm: "You want to save people with just five million taels of silver? And you want to exchange it for my forgiveness of your Zheng family?"

"Zheng Zhiruo, your calculations are a little too loud."

He paused for a moment, then spoke again, "Zheng Zhiruo, you have to understand that those people in your Zheng family attempted rebellion, which is a capital crime. It is a capital crime punishable by the death of all nine clans. Not only you, but also the entire Zheng family of Xingyang. I can wipe you out with just one word."

"However, I remembered that the Zheng family had made great contributions to the country of Daxia in the past, so I did not kill them all and left them a glimmer of hope."

"Now, you dare to bribe me with silver? If I accept this little money from your Zheng family, where is the law of the country? Where is justice? Where will my dignity be placed? Hum?"