Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Faced with such a confession, Mu Zeyu hugged him, patted him gently on the back, and said:

"I love you too, Star. I feel like I can't live without you."

He prayed in his heart that Xingxing would not betray him, and if he did, he should not let him know. He would not kill Xingxing, but he himself would not be able to live.

This is probably what the female bodyguards call a "love-obsessed" person. He seems to be a love-obsessed person, no, a star-obsessed person.

Mu Zeyu took the initiative to kiss Chi Xing's smooth forehead, and the two snuggled together, feeling each other's intense love.

Having missed the morning court session for three consecutive days, Mu Zeyu received greetings from several high-ranking officials, all of whom were his people.

Mu Yi suddenly entered the room and said he had something to report.

Just then, Akahoshi walked in carrying the lotus seed soup he had made himself.

Mu paused for a moment, and Mu Zeyu gestured for him to continue.

"It was Prince Rong's heir who sent the message."

He took out a letter from his pocket and presented it to Mu Zeyu. Mu Zeyu took it, opened it, and read it with Chi Xing.

Prince Rong was the late emperor's uncle. He was sent to his fiefdom before the late emperor ascended the throne, and after so many years he still dared to dream of taking this position.

However, his son is quite sensible. He has already detained Prince Rong in his residence, and the letter that the Mo family sent to Prince Rong has also been delivered to Mu Zeyu.

The Mo family wanted to join forces with other officials to help Prince Rong reclaim the throne of the Great Jin Dynasty, using the pretext that the emperor was gay and the regent was rebelling.

Upon seeing the phrase "the emperor is gay," a murderous glint flashed in Mu Zeyu's eyes:

"Thoroughly investigate the Mo family's spies within the palace."

Chixing recalled the day he met Moranshan at the execution ground; perhaps she had seen something.

"Ayu, it's alright. I always wanted to make it public to you. I want to marry you and make you my empress."

She sighed inwardly: "If I could, I'd want Ayu to be the emperor, and I'd be the empress."

If someone else said they wanted to marry him and make him empress, Mu Zeyu would definitely think that person wanted to confine him to the deep palace. But the person who said this was Chi Xing.

He also heard Chi Xing's inner thoughts, and knew from Xing Xing's usual lazy nature that being an empress and an emperor was the same.

"Are you really going to make it public? Aren't you afraid of facing opposition and gossip from all the people of the Great Jin?"

The thought of Xingxing being scorned by the world made Mu Zeyu instinctively want to back down.

He didn't want Xingxing to suffer.

Chixing grasped his hand and said firmly, "Of course it will be public. I want to marry you openly and legitimately."

Thinking of her own desire to become empress, Chi Xing leaned closer to Mu Zeyu and said earnestly, "Or, Ayu, you can marry me too."

Chi Xing's sincerity was genuine, and Mu Zeyu no longer hesitated:

"Xingxing said we can get married anytime, I'm waiting for you to come and marry me."

In this way, the reputation of that wicked empress who brought ruin to the country will fall on him, and Xingxing will at most be a king who was bewitched by him.

Chixing understood perfectly well what he was thinking; he had already made preparations.

"As for Prince Rong, there's no need to worry. Prince Rong's heir is not confused. It's just that it's time to make a move against the Mo family."

Akahoshi is still very enthusiastic about slaughtering "fat pigs".

That evening, several residences, including the Mo and Xu residences, were completely surrounded by the Regent's soldiers.

The firelight illuminated almost half the sky, and secret letters plotting to usurp the throne were found in their mansion.

Everyone was thrown into the dungeon to await their fate.

The people in the neighboring official residences of the Mo family also stayed up all night, fearing that their own families would be implicated.

Fortunately, the regent was wise; he arrested the rebels and left, preventing harm to others.

Inside the Mo residence, Mu Zeyu led Chi Xing to the Mo family storeroom and Mo Chonglin's basement.

Compared to the warehouses, the basement was where the real gold and jade were stored. Combined with Moranshan's private treasury, the Mo family mansion alone could rival the national treasury.

Not to mention that three families were raided this time, and the Xu and Liu families are no pushovers either.

This Liu family is not the original owner's mother's Liu family, but a legitimate Liu family, one of the eight great families. However, the eight great families have long since turned against each other.

Now that the Liu family has been captured, other families not only won't help, they'll probably be laughing in their sleep.

Chi Xing ordered his men to send all the confiscated gold and silver jewelry into the national treasury, and the remaining banknotes were exchanged at money shops. He only felt at ease when the gold and silver were in front of him.

All land and property were confiscated; useful land was kept, and useless land was sold off.

The emperor was quite amiable; the price he offered for the sale was two percent lower than the market price.

With the national treasury full, Chixing began to do things that benefited the country and its people, following the original storyline.

They sent people to the north again to visit the previously affected areas and distribute seeds and winter supplies.

In the original storyline, even after the drought passed, many people in the north still starved and froze to death due to food shortages during the winter.

With so much money this time, and the officials sent down being all honest and upright, surely no one will starve to death.

Then, Akahoshi found places on the map where floods might occur during the rainy season and allocated funds to build dams, improve flood control facilities, and construct bridges and roads.

Mu Zeyu didn't understand why Chixing was doing these things. The hidden dangers in those places hadn't appeared in recent years. In previous years, there usually wouldn't be floods during the rainy season.

However, this was Akahoshi's decision, and he must have his reasons for doing so.

Ever since he learned that Xingxing was not the dog emperor in his dream, Mu Zeyu has been reviewing memorials with Chixing, attending court together, and handling affairs.

At this point, they also believed his decision. In the blink of an eye, it was late autumn, the day when Mo Chonglin and others were beheaded and displayed to the public.

This was a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of nine generations of one's family. However, after Mu Zeyu pleaded for mercy, His Majesty showed leniency and only executed the entire Mo, Xu, and Liu families. The remaining members of the nine generations of one's family were exiled to the frontier and forbidden from ever returning to the capital.

After not seeing her for several months, Mo Lanshan looked emaciated and seemed dazed. When she saw Chi Xing and Mu Zeyu still aloof and seemingly oblivious to her presence, she was shocked.

Mo Lanshan suddenly screamed frantically, "Chixing! Chixing! You're a time traveler, you must have come from another time, why are you trying to harm me!"

During her time imprisoned, Moranshan repeatedly reviewed and regretted her actions, unable to understand why things had turned out this way.

After much thought, the turning point came with the Red Star Selection. At a previous palace banquet, she clearly sensed that the emperor liked her.

It must be that she was replaced by a different soul, just like her. This Akahoshi who transmigrated is a lesbian.

This time, they even held hands in public, not even bothering to pretend anymore.

She suddenly cried out, "Spare me, Akahoshi! I know I was wrong. Please, we're from the same place, don't kill me... ugh!"

Her mouth was gagged by the soldiers, and then Chi Xing said calmly:

“Nonsense, pull out her tongue.”

Moran was incredulous. She tried desperately to call out Mu Zeyu's name, but unfortunately someone grabbed her cheek and cut off her tongue with a swift stroke.