The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

Will I die?

The thought of this gave Jia Daoshi goosebumps.

How will I die? And at whose hands will I die?

There are far too many people in this martial arts world who want him dead!

It's fair to say that almost everyone in the martial arts world wants him dead!

This includes top-tier forces such as Yun Gu Lei Feng and Dao Wu Wang Gu.

"My lord! You cannot die! You are the hope for the restoration of our Great Jing Kingdom! You cannot die!" Murong Jiu murmured.

In fact, during this period, Murong Jiu's obsession with restoring her kingdom had become very faint.

But after three consecutive days of dreams, her obsession, like a small flame, slowly began to burn again.

The hope for the restoration of the Great Jing Kingdom… Jia Daoshi lowered his head, looking at Murong Jiu’s fair forehead, and said with some emotion, “You don’t want me to die because I am the hope for the restoration of the Great Jing Kingdom?”

Murong Jiu looked up, and their gazes met in the air. For a moment, she seemed to see a lot in Jia Daoshi's eyes, but in the blink of an eye, it seemed that she saw nothing at all.

"Mm." Murong Jiu nodded.

"Okay." Jia Daoshi nodded as well.

Regardless, Murong Jiu is now his woman, and he is her everything. If she truly wants to restore the former glory of the Great Jing Dynasty, Jia Daoshi believes that he might be able to contend for the throne.

“Ah Jiu, if this is a command from Heaven, I certainly won’t agree. I’m not your father, and I won’t repeat the same mistakes,” Jia Daoshi comforted her. “Besides, your husband is very capable!”

Murong Jiu was suddenly stunned. She broke free from Jia Daoshi's embrace, feeling her face burning and a little shy!

She was terrified just now, and now that she realized what had happened, she felt ashamed.

Jia Daoshi treated her very well, and she wanted him to help her restore her country without even asking for his opinion. This was actually a bit unreasonable.

But her husband didn't blame her.

This left her somewhat at a loss for what to do.

"My lord, could you sleep with me tonight?"

Jia Daoshi would certainly not refuse such a request.

……

The next day.

The fiery red sun rises from the east.

Golden sunlight streamed through the rows of pillars and lintels in the main hall, casting long shadows on the ground.

The clouds are unpredictable and ever-changing, with dazzling light and shadow!

This is the imperial palace of the Longwu Dynasty!

The first thing countless eunuchs and palace maids did upon opening their eyes was to quickly fold their blankets, wash up briefly, and then serve their masters!

Supervisor of Ceremonies.

The most powerful eunuch department in the Longwu Emperor's palace.

The Grand Eunuch Hong Siyang was the head of the Directorate of Ceremonial Affairs and also the personal eunuch of Emperor Longwu, Zhan Yunqian!

After issuing orders to a series of eunuch leaders in the Directorate of Ceremonial, Hong Siyang walked out of the Directorate of Ceremonial's gate and headed towards the Imperial Garden.

Hong Siyang could go to the Imperial Garden without being announced, because he was Zhan Yunqian's personal eunuch. Even when Zhan Yunqian was being intimate with his concubines, he could stand by and watch.

At this time every day, Zhan Yunqian would wait for Hong Siyang to come over.

By this time, Zhan Yunqian had basically finished cultivating the fields and wanted to chat with Hong Siyang about life and ideals.

Before Hong Siyang, there was another old eunuch. Later, this old eunuch was assassinated while protecting Zhan Yunqian during an assassination attempt, which led to Hong Siyang's promotion.

Hong Siyang's martial arts foundation was excellent, his cultivation progressed rapidly, and he was also clever. If we were to use an example to compare him to Emperor Kangxi and Xiaobao, it would be like comparing them.

Hong Siyang also helped Zhan Yunqian eliminate the powerful minister who dominated the court.

He can be described as Zhan Yunqian's number one confidant!

Over the years, when the emperor and his ministers were young, they would practice martial arts together every morning. Now that they are older, they have changed their routine to drinking tea and playing chess together.

After all, habits formed over decades are indeed difficult to change.

After Hong Siyang entered the Imperial Garden, he saw Emperor Zhan Yunqian of the Longwu Dynasty, who was wearing a dark red robe, with his hair casually tied in a bun, looking somewhat slovenly. He was staring blankly at the chessboard in front of him with his eyes half-closed.

Hong Siyang walked familiarly to the opposite side of Zhan Yunqian, picked up the teapot and teacups next to the chessboard, rinsed them clean in the pool next to him, and then lit the small red clay stove to boil water.

The capital of the Longwu Dynasty is located at the northern end of the continent, not far from towering snow-capped mountains. The water in the palace pools is drawn from the snow-capped mountains and is very sweet and delicious.

It's perfect for making tea.

Hong Siyang was about to take the tea leaves when he suddenly heard Zhan Yunqian, who was sitting cross-legged in front of him, raise his eyelids and say, "Wait, go to the cabinet in the Imperial Study and get the white bear dung tea. Brew it and try it."

Hong Siyang's expression changed: "Feces tea?"

Zhan Yunqian explained, "It's just a name. It was a gift from Huo Zhitian a few days ago when Consort Xi celebrated her first birthday."

Polar bear dung tea is a very precious tea from the snow mountain region. As the name suggests, it is made entirely from rare polar bear dung.

This type of tea exists only on snow-capped mountains, where polar bears and tea trees coexist perfectly with almost no human intervention.

Moreover, its production is extremely limited and its value is extremely high!

Hong Siyang was taken aback: "Why didn't he send Tianchi flower tea?"

Tianchi Flower Tea grows in Tianchi Lake in the snow-capped mountains. There is only one plant, and the yield is even smaller.

It is entirely up to chance to obtain it.

Zhan Yunqian snorted coldly: "Isn't that obvious? If it were Tianchi flower tea, would he be willing to give it to me?"

Hong Siyang reminded him, "He gave it to me a year ago."

Zhan Yunqian: "That's because he wants my Hundred Herbs Wine!"

Zhan Yunqian's Hundred Herbs Wine is extremely precious. It is made from one hundred kinds of very rare and aged medicinal wines. One sip can increase one's power for a month. Its production is extremely limited.

Moreover, this recipe for wine, like the Dragon Elephant Divine Skill of the Daqing Imperial Family, was only possessed by the Longwu Imperial Family.

Hong Si's expression changed: "You gave it to him?"

Hong Siyang barely managed to drink a few sips of this wine!

Zhan Yunqian laughed and said, "I was a bit suspicious, so I added half water to it."

Hong Siyang breathed a sigh of relief: "Your Majesty is wise!"

Zhan Yunqian sighed slightly: "But Zhan Yunqian is not kind either, he mixed half of the leaves into the Tianchi flower tea."

Hong Siyang scoffed, "Truly cunning and shameless!"

As he spoke, Hong Siyang returned to the Imperial Study and retrieved the white bear dung tea.

Then it was poured directly into boiling water to cook.

The tea was ready quickly.

The emperor and his minister sat facing each other. Zhan Yunqian picked up a glass of water, took a sip, and frowned deeply: "It's a bit bitter."

Hong Siyang hesitated for a moment and said, "Does Your Majesty mean that the common people of the world are suffering?"

Zhan Yunqian glanced at him: "You put too much tea in."

Hong Siyang hurriedly got up: "Then this humble subject will soak in it again!"

Wash the teapot and teacups again, then start over in reverse.

Zhan Yunqian took a small sip and shook his head again: "Bland and tasteless."

Hong Siyang was sweating profusely. After brewing tea for so many years, this was the first time he was unsure. He immediately stood up and said, "I will brew it again. This time, I will definitely take the middle and mild approach."

After another effort, the aroma of tea filled the air, and the emperor and his minister sat facing each other once more.