Quick Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder's Wish Check-in Machine

In fact, Xia Mingwei was somewhat surprised by the emperor's arrangement.

She thought she was already doing well to keep the promise the emperor had made to her! But she never expected the unexpected windfall of entering officialdom. Although this position didn't help her with her mission, in a way, it was a good option to use it to humiliate him!

After all, there was no precedent for women holding official positions in this dynasty.

Of course, there are no bizarre mothers who would send their daughters to die on the battlefield dressed as men!

The banquet revealed a lot of exciting news, and by this time the emperor's excitement had faded, and he left early, leaving behind a group of people looking at each other in bewilderment.

Xiao Ba, who had been silent for a long time, finally jumped out and asked curiously, "Host, why doesn't the emperor take you into his harem?"

Xia Mingwei rolled her eyes at Xiao Ba, "How did you come up with such a weird idea?"

Xiao Ba rubbed his hands guiltily, "Isn't that how it's written in the storybooks?"

Before Xia Mingwei could react, Xiao Ba continued, "He was a prince confined to the cold palace, she was the daughter of a military family. He promised her that he would offer her the entire empire as his dowry, making her his one and only empress. She fought for him on the battlefield, pacifying the four seas; but upon her triumphant return, he presented her with a cup of poisoned wine. With tears in her eyes, she drank the poisoned wine, saying, 'If there is an afterlife, I will make him pay for his debt in blood!'..."

Listening to Xiao Ba's incessant chatter, Xia Mingwei rolled her eyes. Seeing that it was about to continue, Xia Mingwei quickly interrupted it, "Stop with your ideas! Read less of these kinds of stories in the future!"

Xiao Ba looked puzzled. "Why can't I read it anymore? I think this storybook is quite interesting!"

Xia Mingwei shook her head inwardly. It seemed there was some truth to the saying that novels could corrupt the mind. Look at Xiao Ba; wasn't he just ruining his brain by reading too many novels?

Xia Ming took a breath and asked, "Xiao Ba, you just saw it too. Look at the emperor's appearance, how old is he?"

Xiao Ba scratched his head, not understanding Xia Mingwei's reason for asking the question, but still honestly replied, "Over fifty! What's wrong?"

"Then look at my body, how old am I? Do I match that old geezer?"

Xiao Ba then realized, "That makes sense! The stories in the novels are all about the love and hate between handsome men and beautiful women, and there's never been a story about an emperor being an old man!"

Xia Mingwei patted Xiao Ba's head, "You should read less of these kinds of stories in the future! I'm afraid you'll lose the little bit of your brain that's left!"

Xiao Ba nodded thoughtfully.

Actually, it wasn't just Xiao Ba; the emperor also had his own ulterior motives.

When he learned that Xia Mingwei was a woman, he was frantic. He didn't know how to handle this thorny issue, as it could be a big or small matter, entirely dependent on his word.

Although Xia Mingwei was quite beautiful, he wouldn't take her into his harem. Putting aside his age, he'd long lost the energy he had for matters of the heart. Just considering Xia Mingwei's abilities, he wouldn't dare!

Xia Mingwei was a woman who had been to the battlefield and actually killed people. What if he angered her one day and she accidentally killed him? Although he was already an old man, he still valued his life!

It's pointless to constantly have a knife hanging over your head, especially when you're not seriously ill! Why risk your life just to monitor a woman?

As for the fictional plot Xiao Ba mentioned, where a victorious general is killed off after a battle, he couldn't bring himself to do that. Besides, it's not like he's out of his mind to force a meritorious general to rebel!

Regarding Xiao Ba's conjecture, the Emperor replied, "Sorry, I'll decline!"

At the same time, Zhou Ying was thrown into disarray by Xia Mingwei's unexpected move today.

To avoid the mocking looks of others, she chose to go home immediately shortly after the emperor left.

If she stayed in that place any longer, she didn't know what inappropriate things she might do in front of outsiders.

Although she had no desire to stay at the banquet any longer, Xia Mingwei did.

Even as the people below the stage kept whispering, Xia Mingwei simply smiled. After all, no matter what they said, her status as a marquis and an official of the Ministry of Works was still firmly established.

Let them gossip if they want; it won't hurt me anyway! After all, this status is the real benefit!

Thinking of this, she was in a great mood and took a sip of the wine in her hand.

After downing a glass of wine, a burning sensation spread through her throat. A hint of sweetness lingered in the aftertaste. Xia Ming squinted her eyes slightly and couldn't help but exclaim, "Good wine!"

Seeing her unrestrained drinking style, the ladies of noble families present all shook their heads. How could such a person be called a woman! They absolutely couldn't marry such a wicked devil! Otherwise, how could their sons possibly control her? If she were unhappy, she'd probably cause chaos and unrest throughout the entire family!

While they were gossiping about Xia Mingwei, they never imagined that if it weren't for the bloody battles fought by these people, they wouldn't be sitting here so comfortably, criticizing others.

Meanwhile, the general, who had watched Xia Mingwei grow step by step, rubbed his eyes in disbelief. In just one night, how could his chosen successor have become a woman?

Clinging to a sliver of hope, they patted their faces, wishing it were all just a hallucination. But the pain on their faces told them it was all real!

The people who were most incredulous about Xia Mingwei's identity were actually the enemy soldiers. They could hardly believe that the person who had previously routed them was actually a woman! How could they possibly save face?! The envoys exchanged bewildered glances, all thankful that their emperor hadn't come. If he had, he would have been furious enough to die on the spot!

Too many unexpected events occurred at this banquet, and almost everyone present had their own thoughts and lost their appetite.

Xia Mingwei didn't care about any of that. Looking at the variety of delicious food on the table, she started eating right away.

After a satisfying meal, she patted her stomach contentedly. After all, she had a tough battle to fight back at the manor later! How could she not eat her fill now?

Just as she had expected, as soon as her carriage arrived at the gate of the Xia residence, a servant came to report that the madam had asked her to come over so that she could discuss something.

Hearing the servant's words, Xia Mingwei said she was not surprised at all.

She curled the corners of her lips into a smile. Since Zhou Ying was preparing to perform in a grand opera, as her own daughter, she couldn't not go and support her!