Madam General, please run slower.

Listening to Qu Shi chattering about his miserable experiences over the years, Li wanted to grab a handful of melon seeds and start eating them.

After the death of her eldest son, the queen began to place her hopes on her youngest son, Qu Shi. However, how could this prince, who had been overshadowed by his brother the crown prince since childhood and had never been given high hopes, shoulder such a heavy responsibility?

The queen had just experienced the pain of losing her son and the disappointment in her younger son's failure to live up to his expectations. The excessive stimulation caused her to go crazy and sober at times, which could explain why her attitude towards Qu Shi, whom she had always doted on, changed so much.

"So you want to be emperor?" Li asked casually, as if asking someone if he had eaten.

Qu Shi shook his head, "I'm not as good as my brother. I can't do it."

"I'm asking whether you want to, not whether you can." Li emphasized his question again.

Qu Shi understood and looked up at Li carefully. "I have thought about it, but it's just a thought. Does the emperor also want that position?"

"I don't want to. I've worked so hard to get that position, and then I'm suspicious every day and think everyone is plotting against me. I'm not sick and I don't want to torture myself like this." Li was disgusted with this. If she really became the emperor, she would probably not be able to help but kill all those old ministers when she attended court for the first time.

Hearing Li's words, Qu Shi immediately felt relieved. He was indeed afraid that the imperial sister coveted that position and was afraid that she would commit regicide at any time.

"So when my sister wants this position, can you tell me directly? No no... can you spare my life?"

Li looked at Qu Shi, who was playing with his hands, with amusement, "You are the emperor now, can you act like an emperor?"

Qu Shi sighed deeply. He didn't want to do that either. But the government affairs were all controlled by his mother and grandfather. He didn't have any say at all. Even the eunuchs and maids around him acted according to his mother's mood. He was not as good as the cat slaves in the palace. At least they were only responsible for eating and drinking, and didn't have to study or be punished.

"If you can be patient and rule the country with wisdom, the world will be in great order without a single soldier." Li used the cover of his black robe to tap Qu Shi on the head. "A king must learn to keep a low profile. You are still young, so don't be too anxious. Just take your time. Don't just memorize what you have learned from the book, but also think about how to use it."

Hearing Li's words, Qu Shi's eyes began to redden again. Ever since his brother got into trouble, everyone has been urging him to grow up. He was forced to take that position, trying to meet the expectations that everyone had placed on him.

Qu Shi didn't expect that the first person to comfort him and tell him to take it slow was this silly royal sister whom he had bullied since childhood.

"Royal sister... I'm sorry, and thank you." Qu Shi tried hard to hold back the tears that were about to fall, and pulled Li's sleeve and swayed back and forth like a spoiled child.

Qu Shi did this action very naturally and didn't feel there was anything wrong with it, as if his good relationship with Li was a natural thing.

Because of the furnace, it was expected that Qu Shi would feel close to her because of her spiritual power. But she didn't expect that this little brat would suffer such a miserable fate, and her one or two words of comfort were regarded as spiritual nourishment by him.

Li was not used to being treated like this, and she pulled her sleeves back abruptly, "Close your eyes, I want to transfer spiritual power to you."

Qu Shi didn't understand what Li meant, so he could only close his eyes obediently, and closed them tightly.

Li did need to transfer spiritual power, but not into Qu Shi's body, but rather transfer it away from him.

The spiritual power that Tanghulu had previously wondered about inexplicably dissipating from Li's body, actually did not dissipate. It was simply transferred by Li to his body through the magic circle on Qu Shi's body.

As Li chanted the incantation, dark spiritual energy wrapped around Qu Shi and Li, and the same cloud pattern appeared on their foreheads.

Qu Shi groaned in pain, but his eyes were still tightly closed and he dared not open them.

"Adjust your breathing and sink your qi into your dantian."

Li's voice rang in his ears, and Qu Shi subconsciously did as she asked.

After a while, Qu Shi felt that his body had become much lighter. He had experienced this feeling when he was a child. This was the energy of the spiritual power flowing in his body.

He can practice again! Qu Shi opened his eyes in surprise. Just as he was about to share this good news with Li, he saw that the other party was sitting cross-legged on the ground solemnly, with spiritual energy roaming around him. It was obvious that he was doing something big.

Li was indeed doing something big. She mobilized the spiritual power stored in Qu Shi's body, intending to rush to the Nascent Soul stage in one fell swoop and reshape her body. She didn't know whether the energy of the Nascent Soul stage would attract thunder tribulation, so she could only keep conserving the spiritual power in her Dantian in case of emergency.

Li's current state was only a thin barrier away from the Nascent Soul stage, and was soon broken by the strong spiritual power. However, Li watched the little person who looked exactly like her, who appeared in her dantian, fight with the little black bugs entangled on her body for a long time, but she didn't wait for the thunder to roar.

Li gave up the idea of ​​waiting for the thunder tribulation, flipped his hand seals, and completely absorbed the spiritual power that was still clamoring around him into his body.

As soon as Li opened his eyes, he met a pair of eager eyes.

Qu Shi looked away awkwardly, "I... I didn't disturb my sister, did I?"

"No." Li lifted up his robe and looked at his arm which had returned to normal. He hooked his finger at Qu Shi and said, "Let's go. Your mother should wake up soon."

What Li didn’t say was that if the Queen Mother didn’t wake up, she would never wake up again.

"Oh." Qu Shi slowly moved to Li's side. He really didn't want to go back.

This time, Li did not let him close his eyes. Qu Shi felt a flash before his eyes, and then he was back in the imperial study. Qu Shi, who was not used to the dizziness, stumbled a few steps, and was held by Li's collar from behind to prevent him from falling to the ground.

"Stand still." Li reminded her before letting go of her hand and turning around to wake up the unconscious empress dowager.

But before Li took a few steps, someone grabbed the corner of his clothes from behind.

Qu Shi asked awkwardly, "Did my sister help me get my spiritual power back?"

"What do you think?" Li did not answer his question directly.

"Of course, thank you, sister Thirteen." Qu Shi didn't know that the person in front of him was the one who caused his spiritual power to disappear. He thanked her cheerfully, "Sister, can you come and teach me how to practice in the future? Whether it's gold, silver, jewelry, or power and status, I can give it to you, sister!"

Qu Shi's eyes were full of anticipation. This imperial sister was very powerful. If he could cling to her well, he wouldn't have to worry about his life anymore.

"Are you sure you can bypass the Duke's Mansion to give me the money now?" Li looked at him teasingly with her arms folded across her chest. At such a young age, he was quite good at making promises.

"Well... I'll owe it to you first..." Qu Shi lacked confidence, and his voice got smaller and smaller.

"Come back when you can offer some conditions." Li flicked his forehead, leaned over and whispered in his ear, "The eldest son of the Crown Prince is only a few years younger than you. Your mother has many choices. If you want me to stand by you, you have to show some ability."

Qu Shi clenched his fists tightly and nodded seriously. Just wait and see, he will definitely make achievements to prove to everyone that he is no worse than his brother.

Li stopped talking and signaled Qu Shi to sit back on the throne with his eyes. Then he turned around and called the empress dowager.