The Emperor was kissed by the Regent and cried again

This flower is not poisonous, but it has a strong effect of disturbing the mind. If one lacks self-control, one will commit suicide in confusion.

He felt that he had enough self-control and did not take it too seriously. He asked if the fruit of the tung tree was hollow, so... it was time to return to Beijing.

However, his childhood experiences were still vivid in his mind. With red eyes, he walked slowly in Yanshan Mountain.

Everyone said he was a monster.

Cold monster.

So what if it is, and so what if it isn’t. Qin Yejue doesn’t care about what anyone thinks at all.

……

Inside the Tianji Cave in Guiyou Valley.

A woman in red was sleeping lightly on the chaise longue. Her complexion was whiter than snow, and although her lips were extremely pale, she did not look weak or sick at all. It was because she exuded a dangerous and fierce aura that made people dare not approach her easily.

Xia He stepped forward and saluted: "Valley Master, Xia Lian is dead."

The woman didn't even raise her eyelids. "I see. Where's the psychedelic flower?"

"Qin Yejue didn't inhale it completely, he just smelled some of it."

"It doesn't matter. He will suffer."

The woman in red smiled and slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were as charming as silk, as if they could capture people's hearts. The tails of her eyes were slightly raised, which was very aggressive. Every frown and smile was enchanting. "I heard that he is looking for something recently."

"Yes, but there has been no progress for the time being. These things are very strange, and I have never heard of them."

"Could it be the one from Yici Island..."

"It's not him. I didn't notice any unusual movement from that old man."

"Who is directing him?" The woman in red spoke softly, but her eyes were full of hostility.

"Don't worry, Master. I will check right away."

----

Inside the palace…

Shen Jingli was flipping through medical books in the study, with his legs on the table, looking nonchalant.

“Knock…knock.” There was a knock on the door, and Songzhu shouted happily: “Your Majesty, I’m coming in.”

Shen Jingli was turning the pages without even raising his head.

"Your Majesty, the Qiushui Pavilion has been decorated. It will definitely be a feast for the eyes."

"Well, go ahead. I won't go today. I'll go tomorrow after the morning court session."

Songzhu wanted to talk about his achievements today, but Shen Jingli was not interested and did not buy it.

It's because she has a problem that when she is concentrating on reading medical books or making medicine, she will become unusually silent and serious.

She would only take a short rest unless she was extremely tired.

"Your Majesty, I will take my leave first." Songzhu left tactfully.

"Yeah." Shen Jingli waved to Songzhu, put his legs down, and took notes on the blank space of the paper.

……

In the middle of the night, Shen Jingli yawned, put down his pen and walked towards the bedroom.

Seeing that everyone had left, he didn't say anything. After washing up, he closed his eyes and lay down on the bed.

Counting it down, Qin Yejue has been gone for four days. He said he would be back in a few days, but how many days was that?

There are some people that you really miss when you haven't seen them for a while.

Shen Jingli stroked his cheek unconsciously and said to himself: "He and I...will have..."

Then he shook his head and said firmly: "Impossible! How is it possible?"

"Besides, he just sees himself as a walking stove that knows his secrets."

"That's all..."

Shen Jingli fell into a deep sleep.

----

The next morning.

Shen Jingli sat on the dragon chair and asked boredly, "My dear ministers, do you have anything to report?"

This country, you say it is peaceful, indeed there is not much going on.

But there are natural disasters from time to time. After all, the country is so large, so this is inevitable.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"Hmm? It's Gu Zhuangyuan. You come to court so soon. Are you feeling well?"

"I have recovered. Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."

"I'm glad you're alright. I've heard that you, Mr. Gu, have set up porridge stalls in the Huaijiang area. I'm very pleased. If Dayuan had more people like you who take action, it would be able to avoid a lot of unnecessary suffering."

The ministers all lowered their heads and kept silent. Could it be that the little emperor was using Gu Sichen to make indirect attacks?

Duke Protector of the Country Zhou Yunxiang sneered with disdain. How dare a puppet emperor speak so eloquently?

As a veteran of three dynasties, he naturally looked down on a fool like Shen Jingli from the bottom of his heart.

Qin Yejue is powerful, so people dare not speak out. As for him, he is just a waste. It would be fine if he didn't just lie there pretending to be dead, but he also talked so much.

Even in public, he flirted with the new champion...

Then... the gossip that was spread before might not be groundless. Judging from the situation today, I'm afraid there is indeed something going on between the two of them.

The Duke of the Protectorate sneered and said directly, "The Emperor cares about Lord Gu, and Lord Gu also cares about the Emperor. The two of you are of one mind. The people in the Huaijiang area are lucky to receive Lord Gu's kindness."

Shen Jingli: ...

Uh, what is this ghost fanning? It's a double entendre, implicitly implying that the emperor and Gu Sichen have a special relationship.

He also said explicitly and implicitly that Gu Sichen provided assistance to the victims for the sake of the emperor and that his motives were impure.

"Are the Duke of Protectorate and the Emperor not of the same mind?" Gu Sichen asked calmly with a smile in his eyes.

"…I am of the same mind as Dayuan."

"Then all the ministers present here, are you all on the same page with the emperor?"

"We are willing to make great contributions to Dayuan, and we will do whatever it takes."

They were talking about doing it for Dayuan, not for the emperor. Shen Jingli was not annoyed. After all, who would truly submit to a person without power?

Shen Jingli said, "We are living in a peaceful and prosperous age. The sudden natural disaster gives me a headache."

"The ministers are all of one mind with Dayuan, and they must be worried about what Dayuan is worried about. I believe you are all willing to help Dayuan, so... just like Minister Gu, share Dayuan's worries."

"The Duke of Protectorate will come first to set an example."

Aren’t you a playful person? Go on.

"Your Majesty, please let me know."

The Duke of Protectorate was obviously a little flustered. He naturally understood what the emperor meant. Dayuan was worried about money, and what he just said probably meant donating money for disaster relief.

However, it is particularly important to set an example first. If you donate too little, it will not be presentable; if you donate too much, you will inevitably offend people.

Subsequent donations by officials will be measured against their own standards. Those who are lower in rank than themselves will definitely donate less than themselves, and those who are higher in rank than themselves will definitely not donate less than themselves.

The Duke of Protectorate had sweat on his forehead and lowered his head, waiting for the emperor's answer.

You old bastard, you want her to set the donation amount? You're dreaming. You have to take the responsibility for such an offensive thing yourself.

Shen Jingli pretended to be sad and blocked the words back: "I thought that the Duke of Protectorate and Dayuan were close friends, but it seems that I thought too much. There is still some distance between the Duke of Protectorate and Dayuan. I am afraid there is still a gap between them. I am really worried."

"In fact, I don't care about the closeness or distance between me and my ministers, but you should know better than me who is bigger and who is smaller in this abyss."

"I hope the Duke of Protectorate will not drift away from Dayuan." Shen Jingli deliberately raised his voice.

Perhaps few people would care about being estranged from the emperor, but who would dare to be estranged from Dayuan openly? After all, Qin Yejue was the one who actually held power in Dayuan.

The Duke of Protectorate is a veteran of three dynasties, so he naturally knows what this means. He has to look at the face of the Buddha and cannot simply ignore Dayuan's considerations.

"I dare not. I intend to lend a helping hand to the victims of the disaster and give them 100,000 taels of silver."