Adoption brings disaster

My body is really at the point of fading. I started to feel sleepy again after just eating something. And when I feel sleepy, my whole body feels sore and weak. I feel so uncomfortable that I have to sleep immediately.

And my body is feeling very weird right now. I am obviously extremely sleepy, but I really don't want to sleep. I just want to keep my eyes open and stare blankly until dawn, and be a tragic hero. That would be even better.

That would be fine, but I was also angry with myself for no reason. I felt so wronged that not only did I have to stay up late, but I also had to chat with Qingyu about random things.

Qingyu is pitiful. Not only do I have to stay with her all night long, but I also have to be very careful when speaking to her. If something she said makes me unhappy, I will immediately burst into tears and use even more vicious words to hurt her, and I must not let it hurt Qingyu's heart.

"Since Chongguang won, does that mean the crown prince has passed away?" I don't know what was wrong with me, but I said sadly again, "Then Liushui must be heartbroken. My poor Liushui, why is his life so miserable? When he was in the palace, the crown prince didn't like him, and now Prince Yong wants to humiliate him..."

"Your Highness, please don't be sad. Liushui has finally gotten what he wanted, and Qianxi has also fulfilled the relationship between master and servant. The people of the capital are all praising him."

Wude tried to say something nice to cheer me up, but it seemed he said the wrong thing, because Qingyu was no longer disliking Wude, but staring at Wude nakedly, and said unhappily: "I think there seems to be news outside, don't you go out and take a look?"

"No news is more important than Qianqiu. I want to stay with Qianqiu. As for the news, my brother will handle it. We don't need to worry." Wude didn't understand Qingyu's words, and continued to express his loyalty.

"Just go when I tell you to. Why are you talking so much nonsense?" Qingyu said, kicking his foot.

After he finished speaking, he whispered something else. Wu De suddenly realized what was going on and ran away quickly like a mouse stealing oil meeting a cat.

As for what they were saying, I couldn't hear it clearly because of my current hearing ability.

Although my hearing is not as good as before and my brain can't work as well as before, I still have many years of experience. I can tell from their reactions that they are hiding something from me.

I didn't listen, and since they were acting like this, I just frowned and said angrily, "What did Wude mean by that just now? Qingyu, why did you send him away? What are you hiding from me?"

The more I spoke, the sadder I became. Soon, I burst into tears and cried, "I knew you had long despised a useless person like me and didn't want to tell me anything. Why are you still pretending here? Get out of here. Anyway, if I died in the Mechanical City, no one would know. No one would know. Why bother pretending here?"

These words clearly meant cutting open Qingyu's chest and then cutting her heart piece by piece. Qingyu was stunned for a moment, then immediately recovered and patted my back, trying to coax me not to be angry.

I was in a very strange mood now and didn't listen to Qingyu's coaxing. Instead, I slapped Qingyu's hand off my back and cried even more miserably.

The more I cried, the sadder I became. Now I was so sad that I almost fainted.

Seeing this, Qingyu was helpless and could only say helplessly: "I didn't tell Your Highness about this matter. It's not because I dislike Your Highness, but I'm afraid that Your Highness will be sad. Your Highness's current body can't bear crying like this. Even if you don't think about yourself, you have to do it for me."

After Qingyu finished speaking, he didn't know what to say. He paused for a moment before continuing, "It's also for Wuxinwude and the others. They've been working really hard lately, and they've only gotten a good night's sleep every day. If it weren't for their profound skills, they would have already lost their human form."

I actually know that they are loyal to me, but I just feel sad and uncomfortable in my heart. I can't control myself when I speak, and the most hurtful words come out of my mouth without thinking.

Moreover, I am very stubborn now. Normally, I would admit my mistakes and correct them, but now I just sit there and cry without saying anything.

"Liu Shui and Qian Xi are gone." Qing Yu sighed and said, "It happened this morning. Liu Shui was stabbed through by Minister Wang's sword while trying to protect the Crown Prince. He died hugging the Crown Prince tightly. Qian Xi, in order to avenge Liu Shui, stabbed Minister Wang in the chest with his sword. Unfortunately, Qian Xi wasn't good with the sword, so even though it was a sneak attack, he couldn't kill him. Minister Wang slapped Qian Xi back with a palm, and Qian Xi died."

Although I have known Liu Shui for many years, I mostly admire outstanding students, especially the good kids in other classes.

So when I heard this bad news, although I felt a little sad, I was not really sad. I didn't cry either. I just thought about taking care of his funeral affairs.

"According to the rules, Liushui is already a nobleman's father, so his funeral should be handled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs," I said with some sadness. "But Liushui is, after all, a nobleman of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. These servants are very good at judging people and choosing their names. I'm afraid the result will be very shabby."

"These are all regulated. Although these servants will definitely not be dedicated, they won't be too shabby and damage the reputation of the royal family." Qingyu said, "If Qianqiu is still worried, I will send someone to keep an eye on them. With Qianqiu's current status and position, those servants dare not disobey your words."

Chongguang treats me like his own father, and everyone in the capital knows him. Naturally, many people want to curry favor with me. If I spread the word, these servants will naturally dare not disobey, but it is a bit inappropriate.

I thought for a moment, waved my hand, and said, "This isn't a good idea. If I use my name, I don't know how others will spread rumors that Chongguang and I are at odds. Besides, these lackeys have plenty of ways to sneak around. We can't keep an eye on them."

"What does Qianqiu mean?" Qingyu naturally didn't dare to refute me, but just asked softly.

"Have Li Er buy all the funeral supplies and send them over in your name." I said, rubbing my belly. "These slaves are just greedy. If we give them some more silver, it won't be too shabby."

Qingyu didn't answer after hearing this. Seeing that she was about to speak but hesitated, I felt unhappy again and said, "If you don't want to, forget it. Now that Chongguang is the emperor, I understand that you don't want to be involved with the prince. It's human nature to curry favor with the powerful. I'm not a saint, so how can I expect everyone to be a saint?"

"Liu Shui treats me sincerely. After all these years, we finally have some feelings for each other. Naturally, I am willing." Qingyu said with a conflicted look, "But I'm afraid of this silver."

"Oh." I looked at Qingyu with disdain. "Do you really have to pay for this out of your own pocket? In your eyes, I'm just a Zhou Paopi who values ​​money more than anything else."

"Alas." Qingyu knew that he could no longer conceal this matter, and he sighed and said, "Li Er came over just now and talked about the silver issue. It's a bit difficult."

"I'm just sick, not stupid," I yelled. "I've seen the previous account books. There's at least a hundred thousand taels on the books. Why can't you take out a few thousand taels to hold a funeral for Liushui? Or are you thinking that after I die, all this money will be yours, so you're starting to feel bad now?"

"Qianqiu, don't be angry. It's not worth it to ruin your health." Qingyu coaxed, "The thing is, at noon today, news came out from the palace that the Imperial Concubine and the Empress are both gone."

"Hmph." I glanced at Qingyu with disdain and said sarcastically, "What's the matter? Now that they're gone, you're rushing to use my silver to curry favor with Chongguang. Is that what you mean? Are you going to give all this silver to Yu Chongguang so that he can give the imperial concubine and the empress a grand funeral?"

I know Qingyu and the others would definitely not covet my money, but I just couldn't help but say these words.

Qingyu's face was filled with embarrassment when she heard this, but she recovered immediately and said, "According to the rules, when the emperor ascends the throne, he must have an elder to hand over the imperial seal to indicate the succession. Previously, the elder was either his biological mother or the empress. However, this time, both the imperial concubine and the empress are gone, so only you, Qianqiu, are qualified."

I knew that my emotions were unstable and anything I said would be hurtful, so I just endured it and let Qingyu continue.

"This is a great honor. Logically, Qianqiu, you should throw a buffet and let the people eat for three days and three nights." Qingyu explained, "Originally, setting up an assembly line wouldn't cost much silver, maybe 40,000 or 50,000 taels. But the people have suffered during this fight between the two dragons. Many families have been without food for three to five days. So, Li Er is thinking of holding a grand banquet for ten days. This is to celebrate this honor, but also to give the people a chance to survive."

I am used to being poor, so I know how difficult life is for ordinary people. If it is really for extravagance or some other reason, I am afraid I will say something unpleasant.

But if I give ordinary people a chance to live, even if I feel uncomfortable, I can't bear to hurt these people and I can't say a single unpleasant word.

I was silent for a moment, then found a way to vent my anger. I frowned and gritted my teeth and said, "Since the money in the account can't be touched, then go and rob the treasury of Prince Yong's Mansion for me. I'm so miserable because of Chongguang, so why not ask him for some silver?"

Qingyu agreed with this and actively gave me advice, but there was no need to go through so much trouble. If I really wanted it, I could just ask Chongguang to deliver it to me personally. Why bother robbing it?

Just when Qingyu and I were finalizing the specific plan, Wuxin and Wude walked in cursing.

"I'm so angry. Is this guy really so ungrateful? If it weren't for Chongguang, he wouldn't have known that he was tricked by the prince and ended up playing with maggots in that toilet." Wude said gritting his teeth.

"Or we can sneak into the palace and poison this guy to death, which will be a way to vent Qianqiu's anger." Wuxin's voice was not loud, but from his tone, it was clear that this was not a suggestion, but that he had already decided to do so.

Wuxin and Wude were clearly furious. They stood at the door and talked without even closing the curtain. I was met with a cold face. I wrapped the blanket tightly around me, shivering and yelling, "You two want to freeze me to death? Hurry and pull down the curtain."

"Don't you two brothers know what Qianqiu's physical condition is like now? I've told you so many times to be careful when you come in. Don't freeze Qianqiu, and don't scare him. You said these words yourselves." Qingyu held my hand, and it was indeed a little cold. He complained with a bad look in his eyes.

Wu De ignored Qing Yu and simply lowered the curtain. He held his breath and walked forward, his whole body trembling as he said, "Just now, there was news from the palace that the Imperial Study had decided at noon to honor Concubine Li as the Empress Dowager."

I didn't understand for a moment why Concubine Li became the Empress Dowager and why Wu Xinwu De and the others were so angry.

After hearing this, Qingyu was furious and cursed at me, not acting like a girl at all. She really didn't care about her image at all.

Not satisfied after cursing, he picked up his claws and was ready to go to the imperial city to fight Chongguang.

My brain was fuzzy right now, and I had no idea why they were so angry. I asked, "The Empress and the Imperial Concubine are gone, and the most honored person in the palace now is the Li Concubine. What's wrong with honoring her as the Empress Dowager?"

This is also because my brain is not very sharp now. I could react immediately before.

Seeing that I truly didn't understand, Qingyu finally controlled her temper and explained, "Since the Empress Dowager has been chosen, the one who should inherit the seal should be her. We are doing Qianqiu no favors. You did so much for that guy, almost losing your life, and he's unwilling to even give you this honor. It's truly despicable, truly despicable."

"Yes, I have never seen such a hateful person as him." Wu De continued, "He even shamelessly wants to take Qian Qiu back to the palace. What a daydream."

If it were an ordinary day, I would naturally defend Chongguang and wait for a suitable opportunity to communicate with Chongguang about the matter. Chongguang is certainly not an ungrateful person. As long as we talk it out, there will naturally be no problem.

But I was very sensitive now. After hearing what they said, I was also very angry. I said coldly: "Where is this place?"

"Near Liyue Lake," Qingyu said. "I've always been wary of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and knowing that things might get darker under the light, I built the Mechanical City here."

I said coldly, "I remember Liyue Lake isn't far from the Hot Spring Villa. Let's go there at daybreak. As for returning to the palace, whoever wants to can go, but I'm not going back anyway."

"Uh." Wude said awkwardly, "Qianqiu's current body can't handle the hot springs, so I'm afraid we can't go to the hot spring villa."

"Then we should build up good fortifications in the Mechanical City. We can't let that heartless guy Chongguang take me away by force." I said with great dissatisfaction.

Wuxinwude and the others were very enthusiastic about this matter. While we were discussing the specific details, Chongguang had already entered the mechanical city and was heading towards my room.

Predict what will happen in the future, and listen to the next decomposition.