Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 2020

The puppet Pig Head Nine was full of resistance, "Son, your son...I cannot handle this important task."

"You don't need to take on any important responsibilities." Xiao Yunde has also learned that only when power is in his own hands can he be free from worries. "You sit firmly on the throne, and your father will rule for you."

The puppet was numb, "Father, is there room for negotiation?"

"No." Xiao Yunde said firmly.

The puppet's face fell.

He also heard his father make promises to him, "In fact, you are not sitting on this throne for nothing. After you succeed to the throne, I will allow you to leave the palace incognito, and you don't have to be bound by the court meetings every day."

Xiao Jiu's eyes moved slightly. This condition is...really prepared for puppets.

"And..." The Emperor suddenly leaned forward and lowered his voice, "When we get the victory news from Liang, I'll give you an unexpected surprise."

Shi Anxia couldn't help laughing when she saw the emperor fooling his son.

The puppet Xiao Jiu was so confused that his body trembled. Could it be that his father wanted to annex the Liang Kingdom?

Xiao Yunde looked at his son's indescribable and disapproving expression, knowing that he had misunderstood, and couldn't help but get angry, "I, your father, haven't even managed my own little piece of land, how can I have the ability to swallow up anyone else?"

Xiao Jiu finally felt relieved and said, "It's the best if your father thinks so. When two countries go to war, the common people will suffer."

These words made Xiao Yunde and Shi Anxia feel very comfortable.

"Liang is our ally in the north. If we can maintain friendship for generations, it will benefit the people." Xiao Yunde said meaningfully, "So you should be prepared. I may send you to meet the emperor of Liang someday."

Xiao Jiu originally thought that he was just going to be an envoy to Xiliang, and did not take it too seriously.

As a prince, serving the country was his duty. Whether he was serving as an envoy to a foreign country or guarding the border to defend the territory, he was happy to do it.

But there was one thing he had to make clear, "Father, it's not that I don't want to do my best, but when I was in my fiefdom, I met a fortune teller who said that I would not live past the age of twenty."

Actually, the fortune teller originally said fifteen. Now that he had safely passed the age, he took it upon himself to move the age back.

He does not care about life and death as determined by fate, but if his fate is damaged and it brings disaster to the country's destiny, then he will be blamed for it.

The hall suddenly fell silent. Xiao Yunde and Shi Anxia exchanged meaningful glances.

After a while, Shi Anxia suddenly chuckled, "Man can conquer nature. As long as you keep a righteous heart and an upright mind, God will bless you. How can you take the words of the quacks seriously? They just say scary things to cheat people out of their money."

Xiao Jiu was simple-minded, and his eyes lit up when he heard that. "My sister is right! Mother believed that and cried every day. I don't know how much money she gave to the sorcerer to change her fate."

When he mentioned his adoptive mother, Concubine Lin, his brows softened. Now Concubine Lin was contented in his fiefdom, and she was even healthier than when she was in the palace.

Xiao Yunde made the final decision, "It's settled. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory has also looked at your horoscope and said that you have the Purple Star as your destiny sign, which means you have the appearance of a true dragon."

This time, he had learned from the previous experience and was much more cautious. "You have the empty title of emperor, so you should go out and see the people more often, understand their sentiments, and feel the sufferings of the world. When I am old and you are capable, I will truly hand over the North Wing to you. If you make a mistake and have evil intentions like your fourth brother, I will not let you off easily."

Puppet Xiao Jiu stood up and bowed, "It is my honor to be able to benefit the North Wing with my eight characters. If I want to go to Iron Horse City, can the emperor allow it?"

Xiao Yunde pondered for a moment, "After the matter in the capital is settled, you will go to Tiema City with your sister. Listen to your sister more in the future. Tiema City is also close to Liang State. We will arrange for you to go directly to Liang State to meet the person you want to meet."

Xiao Jiu was so happy that he only paid attention to the words "go to Tiema City". As for the words "meet the person you want to meet" at the end, he ignored them.

He felt that the person he wanted to see most was his prince consort. Could he possibly meet his prince consort in Liang State?

How is that possible? Hehe, I can go to Iron Horse City! In this way, it is not impossible to contribute my horoscope and be a puppet.