Leap Forward Comics: Watch How I Become a Villainess

Chapter 93 The Emperor’s Thoughts

"Ignorant woman!" Liu Qi scoffed. In this dynasty, this country, and even this world, women were considered inferior beings. Apart from the women of royal families who could receive some respect, the rest were merely resources for men.

Liu Qi didn't even look at Lu He directly.

"Oh dear, you're mistaken. Although she is a woman, she has the spirit of a man." Seeing that Lu He's expression had turned cold, the emperor quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"Ridiculous, what kind of manly spirit is this?" Lu He found the words laughable. "The Imperial Advisor is a man, how come he only has such a petty and narrow-minded attitude? It's hilarious." She increasingly felt that the emperor should be the eldest princess.

"What does Mr. Lu mean by this?" The emperor was not angry at all; instead, he looked at her arrogant appearance with great interest.

It's important to understand that a person in a higher position won't bother with such verbal disputes with someone in a lower position. In their eyes, a woman's resistance is like an ant trying to shake a tree. It's like a fierce tiger watching a cute rabbit throw a tantrum. So the emperor didn't think Lu He was being disrespectful or insolent; on the contrary, he found this woman truly interesting and different from other women.

"I am a woman, I don't need to act like a man!" Lu He retorted irritably. She wasn't actually worried about the emperor's anger; if she really wanted to, she could use the system to destroy the entire country.

She's someone who has the privilege of using cheat codes at will.

"Hahaha, Mr. Lu is truly amusing." The emperor laughed heartily.

The Imperial Advisor Liu Qi had served the Emperor for ten years, so he understood the Emperor's temperament to some extent. It was clear that the Emperor had taken a liking to another beauty. Although this Mr. Lu was not exceptionally beautiful, she was no less stunning than the beauties in the harem.

After learning of the emperor's thoughts, Liu Qi became more restrained: "Since she is someone Your Majesty admires, she must have some outstanding qualities. Then this old minister will offer her some guidance."

"Thank you, Grand Preceptor," the emperor thought to himself. He believed that Lu He must be a person who was devoted to cultivating immortality. Ordinary gifts such as gold, silver and jade jewelry would not be able to move her. She would be grateful and remember his kindness by having the Grand Preceptor, one of the world's top experts, guide her. "Why don't you thank the Grand Preceptor?"

Lu He almost couldn't help but sneer. She tried her best to suppress her disgust for them and made a decision in her heart: "I wonder if I would have the honor of competing with the Grand Master in magic?"

"Oh?" The emperor's eyes lit up upon hearing this. He loved watching such a spectacle of immortals battling it out. "Interesting, very interesting! This is so interesting! Imperial Advisor, why don't you play a few rounds with her?"

Liu Qi snorted coldly. He looked down on Lu He from the bottom of his heart, thinking that she couldn't possibly be capable of anything. He nodded in agreement directly, which would not only satisfy the emperor's interest but also teach this arrogant girl a lesson.

"Alright, what shall we compete in?" the Imperial Advisor Liu Qi asked arrogantly.

"How about the two of you have a rain-making contest?" the emperor casually suggested, "It just so happens that the capital city hasn't seen rain for months."

But now it is autumn, and the rainy season is just around the corner, so praying for rain is an easy way to get away with it.

Lu He frowned. She didn't believe there were any real rainmaking methods. It was just a matter of using some common sense to predict that it was going to rain, and then pretending to perform a ritual to pretend to pray for rain.

She learned this in elementary school: "When swallows fly low and snakes cross the road, heavy rain is coming in the blink of an eye." There's also the saying, "When ants move their nests and frogs croak, heavy rain is coming soon."

Lu He sighed inwardly, not expecting that his lost memories would be useful here. He rubbed his forehead, feeling both amused and exasperated.

“This is easy to do. Set up an altar, and I can pray for rain right now!” Liu Qi glanced outside the hall. In the distance, there seemed to be low clouds on the horizon, but no birds were in them.

Lu He sniffed the air; it was indeed a bit damp. Looking out at the courtyard, he saw dragonflies flying very low—a sign that rain was coming soon! That old man got there first, sneaking around and cheating!

"If I also pray for rain, whose responsibility will it be if it falls?" Lu couldn't help but question the emperor.

"How about the Imperial Preceptor prays for rain today, and you pray for rain tomorrow?" The emperor didn't know how to judge, so he had to ask for their opinions.

"This old minister agrees!" Liu Qi quickly agreed as soon as he saw that it was in his favor.

"I disagree!" That old bastard! We can't let him get away with this so easily: "The celestial signs look like it's going to rain soon, it will rain even if we don't pray for it!" Lu He was so anxious he wanted to stomp his feet, so he simply exposed everything and made sure no one got away with it: "Grand Preceptor, this is really unfair of you. We can all see that it's going to rain soon, but you want to take the credit and pretend that you prayed for the rain yourself. You are simply deceiving the emperor!"

"Oh? Really?" The emperor's eyes were filled with surprise. He didn't seem to care whether Liu Qi was deceiving the emperor or whether it would rain soon. He only cared whether these two really had the ability to predict the future. He turned to look at Liu Qi: "Can you two really tell when it will rain?"

Liu Qi had a general idea of ​​what was going on. This woman was probably similar to him in terms of her extensive knowledge of folk customs, which made her easier to deal with. After all, Liu Qi also had two other skills: medicine and magic tricks.

As the three were talking, a light drizzle began to fall outside.

"It really did rain." The emperor seemed quite happy. "Wonderful! You two really do have the talent for divination!" He was able to explain himself, but then he seemed a little disappointed: "It's a pity we couldn't have a contest."

“We can compete!” Lu He smirked, already having a mischievous idea in mind.