Global Desertification: I am accumulating merit in another world

In the silent hall, the candles burned quietly, occasionally making a slight "crackling" sound. Suddenly, a crisp and loud "pop!" broke the silence.

Shen Lishu, who was sitting in the hall, suddenly raised his head and quickly scanned the surroundings, as if looking for the source of the sound.

After a brief pause, Shen Lishu asked softly, "What time is it?" His voice echoed in the empty hall. The candlelight flickered, as if it was a little overwhelmed by this sudden question.

Xiao Mu put down the book and said, "It's almost midnight."

"Oh no, I don't want to look anymore! I can hardly open my eyes." Shen Lishu muttered as he slowly stood up and stretched lazily. He looked so lazy that he looked like a kitten that just woke up.

She gently closed the half-read memorial in her hand and shook her head slightly wearily: "This memorial is really not something that ordinary people can finish reading. Look, I've only read half of it and I already feel dizzy. Alas, Shen Xingshu has to deal with so many affairs every day, it's really hard! I don't know how he managed to get through it..."

As she spoke, she yawned, then stood up with some heavy steps.

Xiao Mu put a cloak on her and said, "Let's go."

The two walked out together, and only when they returned to the bedroom did Shen Lishu react, "Why are you still here?"

Xiao Mu: ... "What do you think?"

It seemed like... I was the one who grabbed her hand and pulled her back to the bedroom?

Shen Lishu smiled awkwardly and let go of Xiao Mu's hand. "I was too busy today, don't blame me."

Xiao Mu raised his sword-like eyebrows slightly, raised the corners of his mouth, outlined a faint and intriguing smile, and said softly: "It doesn't matter, what does it matter?

In fact, I've already gotten used to it." As soon as he finished speaking, he no longer paid attention to the others, and walked towards the large carved bed as if he was strolling in a garden.

He was graceful and light-footed, as if every step was on the clouds. When he reached the bed, he turned around slowly and sat down gently, his movements were smooth and flowing, without any sense of dragging.

At this time, Shen Lishu, who was standing aside, could not help but feel a strange feeling in his heart. This feeling was hard to explain, just like a small stone was thrown into the calm lake, instantly causing ripples.

She coughed subconsciously, as if trying to hide her inner panic. After hesitating for a moment, she finally plucked up the courage to say, "Or... you shouldn't go back tonight?" When she said this, Shen Lishu's voice trembled slightly, and her cheeks were unconsciously flushed with a faint blush, as beautiful as the first blooming peach blossoms in spring.

"Okay." Xiao Mu agreed without any hesitation. He sat gracefully on the edge of the bed, his narrow and deep eyes shining brightly. His scorching gaze fell straight on Shen Lishu like a burning flame, with endless charm and teasing, as if to attract her deeply, making it difficult to resist this invisible attraction.

Shen Lishu couldn't help but twitch his lips when he saw this, and muttered to himself: This guy agreed so quickly, he must have no intention of leaving at all, right?

However, despite thinking this in her heart, when her eyes met Xiao Mu's, she was involuntarily attracted by the other's charming appearance, and for a moment she was unable to take her eyes away.

She swallowed and thought, it’s good not to leave... right?

Shen Lishu rubbed his hands and rushed over without hesitation...

The hibiscus tent was warm and the room was full of beauty. Shen Lishu, who had been reading memorials for half the night, worked another half a night. Before dawn, he was called by the maid to attend the court.

It’s so miserable…

Shen Lishu hid Xiao Mu under the quilt in an attempt to cover up his mistake, and climbed up with hazy eyes.

I saw that Taohua's eyes were fixed on the ground, not daring to glance away. She just lowered her head silently and helped her tidy up her clothes carefully.

However, he was thinking secretly in his heart: My master and Mr. Xiao have known each other for many years, but when did they become so close?

Thinking of this, Taohua couldn't help but feel a little flustered.

As the closest maid to her master, she actually knew nothing about this matter! Could it be that she had been too careless recently and missed some important details? Or was her master deliberately hiding it from her?

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became. Taohua felt that her position in her master's eyes was probably in jeopardy.

After all, she didn't know about such a big thing until now! If she displeased her master because of this, the consequences would be unimaginable...

"Master, it's ready."

Shen Lishu yawned and walked towards the main hall wearing the king's court robes.

“This dress is too heavy.”

Taohua was speechless, "Master, please tell me about this dress once you wear it."

"Alas! Being the king is so tiring..."

This was the first time that Shen Lishu truly experienced life as a king.

Thinking back to the time when Qingli State was just established, there was a lot of work to be done and many systems and rules were not yet sound. In the court, many affairs were managed by others, and as the ruler of a country, she focused her main energy on controlling the overall direction of national development.

At that time, she knew very well that in order for the new country to gain a foothold and prosper, it not only needed a strong military force to ensure national security, but also needed to pay attention to the livelihood of the people in order to win their hearts.

Therefore, she spent a lot of effort on improving people's livelihood. She personally went deep into the people to understand their sufferings, actively promoted the development of agricultural production, encouraged the development of commercial trade activities, and strived to enable every citizen to live a stable and prosperous life.

At the same time, she did not dare to slack off in the training and construction of the army.

She carefully selects generals, strictly formulates training plans, and continuously improves the soldiers' combat qualities and combat capabilities, just to build an invincible steel army, defend national security, and protect the people's peace.

However, she was unable to cope with the complicated and tedious government affairs. The densely packed documents and complicated official relationships often gave her a headache. But even so, she still relied on her firm belief and tenacious perseverance to study hard and adapt, and tried her best to fulfill her duties as a monarch.

Time flies. After years of unremitting struggle and development, Qingli has now taken on a new look. Various mechanisms are increasingly improved, politics is clear, the economy is prosperous, and society is stable and harmonious. The once immature and fragile emerging country has grown into one of the most powerful countries in the world.

This is inseparable from her foresight in grasping the overall situation and her hard work in people's livelihood and military construction.

Now that Shen Xingshu is going on strike, all his work has returned to Shen Lishu, and she is really in a mess for a while.

After entering the main hall, Shen Lishu leaned back in his chair, dozing off while listening to reports from the people below. There was nothing important as these people spent most of their time quarreling and arguing.

After the court session ended, before he had time to eat breakfast, a pile of memorials were brought in.

"Lord, this is today's memorial."

Shen Lishu said without even turning his head, "Send it to the Prime Minister."

The maid lowered her head and said, "The Prime Minister... The Prime Minister has left the palace for vacation... He said that your memorials were very good, so he can find... find a wife."

What?

Shen Lishu looked up, her face as ugly as if a relative had died. After a while, she lost her temper and said, "Forget it. My brother is already 30 years old and still single."

If she dared to stop others from dealing with the important matter of their life, Zhao Bijun would come to the door of her bedroom and cry tomorrow.

After a while, Shen Lishu asked Taohua with a gossipy look on his face, "Who does he like?"

Taohua thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be the Lord of Fengwu City."

"She seems to be a good match. They are both workaholics and not young anymore."

"Yes, before you were away, the two of them avoided each other because they were officials in the same court, and sometimes they even quarreled over their opinions on government affairs."

Shen Lishu nodded and began to review the memorials resignedly. After a while, she said with longing, "Will I soon become an aunt?"

Taohua twitched her lips and said with a stiff face, "It should be..."

She thought about how the two usually got along. They were always at loggerheads with each other whenever they met, and they argued about state affairs whenever they chatted. Having a child... might be a little difficult.