The Emperor was kissed by the Regent and cried again

God knows, it's just a symbolic courtesy. You'd better be sensible and say you don't want the duck leg, otherwise I will hate you for the rest of my life.

"I guessed it. Whether the prince comes or not, I will save his legs."

Shen Jingli despised himself deeply in his heart. He really risked his reputation just to survive.

Qin Yejue was obviously skeptical of Shen Jingli's words and sneered disdainfully: "Ha... It's hard for the emperor to care about me so much."

Looking at Shen Jingli's slightly greasy mouth, he frowned with disgust, "Wipe your mouth clean."

"Wipe it after you finish eating, I'll eat again later..." He suddenly met Qin Yejue's dark and bottomless eyes. Why was this guy releasing cold air so early in the morning?

She immediately picked up the brocade handkerchief beside her and wiped her mouth vigorously, "Alright, alright, Your Majesty, don't be angry."

Is Qin Yejue sick? Do I have to wipe my mouth before talking to him? What kind of new mysophobia is this?

"When did you know that there was gold underground in Guihua Village?" Qin Yejue went straight to the point and re-examined Shen Jingli.

Shen Jingli exclaimed, "So it's gold? Does that mean the Huaijiang River water crisis can be cured with silver?"

There is gold underground in Guihua Village. There must be someone with ulterior motives who wants to keep it all for himself. He wants to get rid of the villagers first and then keep it for himself without reporting. No wonder they have sent heavy troops to guard it.

"You really don't know?" Qin Yejue obviously didn't believe Shen Jingli's words. If he didn't know, why would he send the prefect, the minister, and the censor of the Censorate to investigate the source and even let them dig three feet underground.

Instead of asking imperial physicians with extensive medical experience to investigate the source of the epidemic.

Shen Jingli waved his hand, "I really don't know. The plague in Guihua Village is not serious. As long as no one interferes, it will be cured soon."

"This is just a minor illness, but it has not been cured yet, and the village is sealed off. There must be something fishy going on."

"The incident in Osmanthus Village made the people in the court take such a big risk to deceive. There must be many officials involved. One move can affect the whole body. I estimate that there must be a lot of money involved."

"But I really didn't know that there was gold underground in Guihua Village. The saying of digging three feet underground was just a coincidence."

Shen Jingli answered truthfully, thinking that the news of his trip to Osmanthus Village must have reached Qin Yejue's ears a long time ago.

"You are so thoughtful, which is very different from before."

Shen Jingli quickly denied: "I was just a blind cat that caught a dead mouse, and I hit the jackpot by accident. I am not like the prince, who knows everything about the world. The prince is so smart, I admire him very much."

No matter how much flattery wears, she has finally discovered that Qin Yejue needs to be coaxed and she must do what he wants.

Qin Yejue did not respond to Shen Jingli's flattery, and stroked the black jade ring casually.

Shen Jingli drank a sip of white tea and asked, "Since Your Majesty knew about the incident in Osmanthus Village, why did you watch the people suffer miserably without offering a helping hand?"

Qin Yejue: "I am not a living Bodhisattva. I have no interest in saving all living beings."

This concerns the life and death of a village, and he actually said such words lightly.

"Since Your Majesty knows that there is gold in Guihua Village, why does Your Majesty pretend to be ignorant? Could it be that Your Majesty wants to wait until they have mined the gold before attacking them?"

"Did your brain suddenly grow out these few days?"

"..."

Is he praising? Or is he criticizing? This statement really leaves me speechless.

This guy is waiting for all the gold to be mined, and then jumping out to confiscate it. So he thinks he can just sit there and wait for the fish to take the bait without doing anything?

He is indeed the living devil of Dayuan, who can speak of being cold-blooded and inhumane so confidently.

"What about those innocent people who suffered? Do they deserve to be sacrificed?"

Qin Yejue seemed to have heard a joke, "This is how it should be when you are weak. Why should I save a bunch of useless people who have no brains, don't know how to think, and can't fight back?"

There is indifference between the lines, as if the lives of the victims are like ants that can be trampled on at will.

"…The regent is in a high position, shouldn't he ensure that the common people live and work in peace and contentment?"

"Are you educating me?" Qin Yejue's tone was quite unhappy.

Shen Jingli's eyes flickered slightly, and she couldn't help but worry about her future. The Regent was powerful and tyrannical. If he felt that she was a nuisance one day, would he kill her?

Shen Jingli shook his head desperately, "No, no."

This twisted-minded bad boy has a rebellious nature and it is difficult to lecture him repeatedly.

After all, given the current situation, it is not appropriate for her to go against Qin Yejue.

Qin Yejue stared closely at Shen Jingli's clear eyes. What was he planning?

"The Emperor has changed so much recently, it's really weird."

In the past, whenever major events occurred in Dayuan, Shen Jingli would not intervene and all decisions were made by the Regent.

He didn't believe that anyone could grow up overnight.

Qin Yejue was suspicious about this matter and looked at Shen Jingli straightly, seeming very curious about how the other party would answer.

Shen Jingli felt a slight chill down his spine. He pretended to be calm and stared with innocent eyes wide open: "Haha... That's not true, the Regent was joking..."

"I don't know what's so funny?" Qin Yejue continued to be aggressive, his tone brooking no room for argument, it seemed that he was determined to get to the bottom of it.

Shen Jingli couldn't tell the truth and could only talk nonsense.

"…It's like this. I've been having the same nightmare for a while. I dreamed that all my ancestors came together and swung kitchen knives to chop me. It was so scary. I ran as fast as I could and they kept scolding me from behind. I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Your Majesty. I've worn out several pairs of shoes from running so hard."

"That scene was indeed quite terrifying." Shen Jingli described it with his hands and feet gesticulating, and it sounded very realistic.

Qin Yejue was slightly impatient: "Speak to the point."

"Um... well, in the end, I was forced into a corner and begged for mercy. My ancestors were reluctant to kill me, their only child, and decided to give me a chance to reform, on the condition that I become a wise ruler who cares for the people."

Qin Yejue: "The story the emperor made up is quite novel."

"It's not made up. Every word is true. If you don't believe it, Your Majesty can go ask the ancestors..."

Emperor?

Shen Jingli stopped her mouth in time to avoid saying something disastrous, otherwise, she would be in trouble...

With a clang, an exquisite dagger suddenly appeared on the table.

???

Time seemed to be frozen. It was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Shen Jingli seemed to be able to hear his own heartbeat quickening.

Shen Jingli really didn't understand what Qin Yejue meant, and sweat broke out on his forehead.

What does this dagger mean?

What do you mean?

Could it be that she was asked to commit suicide?

This is forced suicide! ?

Shen Jingli clenched his fists, his voice trembling slightly: "In summary, if you say... lies, I will never be able to marry a wife in my life."

He still wants to get married?

Can he handle this kind of behavior?

Now Shen Jingli is his toy to relieve boredom, even if that works, it won’t work!

No one else can touch anything he sets his eyes on.

"The prince's... dagger is very exquisite. It's better to keep such a good weapon well."