12dz Chapter 319 The Little Nun 47
Chapter 319 The Little Nun 47
"It's getting chilly, wear more clothes."
When Xue Zhen arrived, looking travel-worn, he saw Ling Yi sneezing with her hands tucked into her sleeves.
He frowned, grabbed Ling Yi's cloak, and led her into the house.
Once inside, Ling Yi reached out and touched his cold face, then smiled and said, "You're still criticizing me, aren't you cold now?"
"I am used to it."
He gulped down a pot of water from the teapot before wiping his mouth and frowning, "The little emperor is just too difficult to deal with!"
"Did you find out where the imperial seal is?"
"His eunuchs hid it in the rafters of the latrine."
Hearing this unexpected answer, Ling Yi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
While strange things often happen when a dynasty falls, it's rather odd to place the imperial seal in a latrine.
That's right, the young emperor that Tao Er searched for but couldn't find was not dead.
Even a broken ship has three nails; a dynasty on its last legs will also have its loyal ministers and martyrs.
When Tao Er attacked the capital, several loyal ministers and eunuchs hid the young emperor in a dry well near the palace gate, waiting for an opportunity to transport the last bloodline of the dynasty out.
The rebels did not have a good reputation among scholars. Saying they had eight pairs of eyes and four noses was a bit of an exaggeration, but saying they killed without blinking an eye and ate three children in one meal was a bit of an understatement.
Therefore, these people never thought of getting the young emperor to surrender. They were afraid that these peasants did not understand the change of dynasties and would cut off his head without saying a word when they saw His Majesty.
They tried their best, but unfortunately the young emperor was too young and had been spoiled by his father-in-law.
He hid in the dry well for only half a day before bursting into tears, attracting the attention of patrolling soldiers, who then dragged him out of the well.
With such a tempting bait, the others hidden in the palace, after two failed rescue attempts, also became Ling Yi's prisoners and were imprisoned with their emperor as they wished.
Ling Yi only glanced at it before being deterred by the little emperor's shrill cries, leaving the arduous task of interrogation to the idle Xue Zhen.
"Now that we've found it, let His Majesty write the edict of succession."
As long as it's useful, Ling Yi wouldn't care if the jade seal was fished out of the toilet, let alone if it was just hidden in the outhouse.
All she knew was that a new dynasty was about to be established.
After a pause, she asked Xue Zhen, "Will the young emperor bestow upon him the title of Earl of Anle?"
She knew that Xue Zhen had a strong desire to kill the emperor, but the young emperor had never even left the palace since he was a child. The ones who did bad things were either his father or his father-in-law. Now those people were either dead or killed. It didn't seem right to take it out on a child.
Moreover, by keeping this symbol, she can recruit many hermits and celebrities!
Why are you running up the mountain? Get everyone out here and do some work!
Upon hearing this, Xue Zhen nodded without hesitation: "Okay!"
When he saw the emperor, who was weeping uncontrollably, he no longer had any obsessions.
What can such an incompetent person do?
It was at this moment that he became certain of one thing once again: the greatest evil is for an incompetent person to rise to a high position.
He then looked up at Ling Yi: "I..."
"If you don't want your soldiers to rebel, don't talk about such terrible things."
Ling Yi quietly cut him off.
People are risking their entire families and their own lives to rebel against you, and it's almost time to reap the spoils of war. Then you say you don't want to be emperor anymore and want to give the throne to someone else. Who wouldn't be furious if they heard that?
You may not care about wealth and status, but we do!
How could your new master possibly trust your entire team completely?
She'll definitely promote her own cronies and leave us old officials from the previous dynasty aside!
After a lifetime of rebellion, the fruits of their labor were stolen in the end. Wouldn't this lead to a wave of path dependence and another rebellion?
Ling Yi felt a headache coming on just thinking about the chaotic consequences.
Killing was not something she enjoyed, especially turning the knife on someone who had once been one of her own.
But then again, she couldn't possibly be a saint who burned herself to illuminate Xue Town.
"I must be made a king!"
She couldn't possibly work hard her whole life only to end up with the title of Empress Xuezhen in history books.
It is common knowledge that marrying a key employee of a company and then making them work for free without paying them is the most shameless thing one can do.
She squinted at Xue Zhen: "You're not going to say you won't bestow titles of king or queen, are you?"
If she dared to say that, she would definitely show Xue Zhen what a machine crisis and the awakening of artificial intelligence were like.
Xue Zhen immediately shook his head: "I didn't say that, don't wrong me!"
"A title of kingship is a must!" After a moment's thought, he uttered an extremely outrageous title: "I hereby bestow upon you the title of King of Yan!"
Good guy!
Ling Yi's body trembled. She had only ever heard of brothers passing the throne to their younger brothers, but never of wives passing the throne to their husbands. It seemed like she had heard of it before!
Ling Yi chuckled twice, circled Xue Zhen mischievously twice, and patted his shoulder: "Just don't die young."
She paused for a moment, then added, "Keep an eye on your food and tea."
Otherwise, she was afraid she might not be able to resist adding something extra.
Xue Zhen's face darkened, and he said in a gruff voice, "Take whatever you want, I didn't stop you!"
Why did you want to kill him!
He was getting angry: "I haven't even gotten married yet, what right do you have to want me dead?"
Hahahahaha!
Ling Yi couldn't hold back any longer and leaned on his shoulder, laughing so hard she couldn't stand up straight.
This guy is incredibly fierce on the battlefield, how come he's acting so stupid now!
Ling Yi slapped him hard on the waist, and said like a lecherous wolf, "Serve me well, and I'll let you live for two more years. Otherwise, I'll make you know what it means to be heartless in the imperial family!"
Xue Zhen's face, which had just been cool, instantly turned hot and red. He tore the person on top of him off and babbled incomprehensible things like "men and women should not touch each other" and "how can you say such strange things to a man?"
The person he scolded was not ashamed; instead, he winked at him, which startled him so much that he jumped out of the house and ran outside as if his backside was on fire.
Ling Yi watched the person's hurried departure and clicked her tongue twice.
He's so shy now, I'm really afraid that on our wedding day he'll hold onto my clothes like a chaste and virtuous man, and won't let me touch him at all!
688: [Or perhaps you could be a little more reserved?]
The host is always like this, making it think it has served some kind of scoundrel who should be sent to prison.
Ling Yi exclaimed in surprise, "Who are you? How can you speak in my head?"
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Okay, so its system isn't very noticeable, right?
By the way of your ancestors, it's gone off to slack off!
Teasing men is a good way to relax and rejuvenate. Ling Yi felt refreshed and could work all night!