Chapter 203: The Imperial Advisor Is Quite Agreeable When He’s Quiet
Actually, Xuan Ce was right, Xue Hua just looked fatter.
After all, the food at home was too good. Wanwan fed it three meals a day. Coupled with its large size, its feathers also grew exceptionally well, making it very fluffy.
It’s strange if it doesn’t look fat.
But this did not affect its divine power at all.
It displayed the demeanor of an eagle king when catching prey.
“You raised it?”
Yin Yuanli shook his head: “It’s raised by a friend of mine.”
Xuan Ce: “You have friends?”
Yin Yuanli: …………
What, I shouldn’t have friends?
Xue Hua threw the letter onto the table and left, flapping its wings.
As it left, it also called out to Xuan Ce a few times, its expression looking like it was scolding someone.
Xuan Ce dropped a chess piece, and Xue Hua, sensing danger, quickly flapped its wings and ran.
The chess piece embedded itself directly into the wooden window where Xue Hua had been standing.
Xue Hua looked back, then ran even faster.
Mother, that person is too terrifying.
Yin Yuanli knew with one look that the Imperial Advisor was just scaring Xue Hua; otherwise, Xue Hua would have been hit.
He opened the letter, trying hard to make out the characters that hurt his eyes.
They were still integrated with the painting.
Xuan Ce suddenly spoke: “Whose handwriting is so ugly?”
Yin Yuanli tried hard to explain for Wanwan: “She’s still young, her hands are too soft, so it’s understandable that she can’t write well.”
Xuan Ce gave a faint “oh” and placed the chess piece he was holding onto the chessboard.
“This must be the age of swaddling to be able to draw like this.”
Yin Yuanli: …It’s not that young.
He understood after reading and stood up: “Imperial Advisor, I’ll leave first. You and the Emperor can continue.”
Xuan Ce slightly tilted his head towards the Emperor’s direction.
The Emperor, who had been spacing out, instantly sat up straight.
He was like a student facing their homeroom teacher.
“Too stupid, nothing to say.”
Emperor: …………
Don’t say it so bluntly. I’m the Emperor now, at least give me some face.
When he thought of his own father, whose brothers had both been scolded by the Imperial Advisor in person, he felt more balanced.
Whatever.
The son left, and the Emperor tried to find a topic.
“Um, Imperial Advisor, why don’t you help me see how much longer I can live?”
“I have so many sons now, and when I go below, I’ll have something to say to my ancestors. I’ve been an Emperor quite well, haven’t I?”
He felt proud when speaking of his offspring.
The other brothers in his generation had almost squandered all the royal offspring, and it was only with him that it was replenished.
In front of Xuan Ce, the Emperor showed a childlike mentality.
Although the Imperial Advisor looked much younger than him, the Emperor sincerely regarded him as an elder.
He had never received praise from his father since he was young; he actually wanted elders to praise him.
Even though he knew that he wasn’t a very good Emperor.
Xuan Ce looked at him, and under the Emperor’s nervous gaze, his voice was cool and clear.
“Did you take pills?”
The Emperor instantly broke out in a sweat.
“Uh… I took a little. I think the pills are fine, and my body feels energetic every time I take them.”
Xuan Ce made a “clack” sound as a chess piece landed.
The simple action made the Emperor feel pressured.
“Unrestrained in lust, taking pills, staying up late and getting up early…”
“If it weren’t for the Imperial Physician keeping you alive, with your broken body, you’d only live for three more years at most.”
The Emperor gasped, his face turning pale.
“This, this… this is impossible.”
“If you want to live longer, deal with those two.”
The Emperor nodded repeatedly, flustered.
Xuan Ce took a sip of tea: “Your reign as Emperor has been mediocre and incompetent, and even a bit pathetic.”
That hit home.
The Emperor clutched his chest, feeling that the Imperial Advisor wanted to anger him to death.
“But you’re somewhat obedient.”
Emperor: Is this considered praise?
Xuan Ce: “Also.”
“You speak.”
“Have fewer women in the harem. I’m not interfering with you, I’m mainly raising children for others. When you die and go below, you’ll be so mocked that you’ll wish you could die again.”
The Emperor was completely bewildered, suspecting his ears were faulty.
“You… what did you say?”
“How is that possible? I am the Emperor, the Son of Heaven. Who dares to betray me? Which woman in this world doesn’t want to come to my harem?”
It was truly overconfidence.
After being Emperor for a few years, he had become excessively arrogant.
Xuan Ce put down the teacup and expressionlessly punctured his confidence.
“Confidence is a good thing, but you need self-awareness, some of it.”
“You’ve gained weight, you’re weak, your face is old, you’re losing hair, you’re not very capable but have many women, and you actually believe the flattery of others. The oldest woman in your harem could be mistaken for your daughter when standing next to you, hmph.”
Finally, he said “hmph” expressionlessly.
It was a significant blow to the Emperor.
If anyone else had said this, the Emperor would have been so angry that he would have ordered them beheaded.
He clutched his chest and wanted to cry: “Imperial Advisor, could you say something good about me? Just a little bit would be fine.”
Xuan Ce looked in his direction and was silent for a few seconds: “Let me think.”
Then he remained silent.
Emperor: …………
Emperor: ?!!!
He raised his hand: “You don’t need to say it. Then… can you tell me who has betrayed me?”
“And among my children, who are illegitimate!”
He said it through gritted teeth.
Xuan Ce: “Who? Several. Go find them yourself.”
The Emperor completely broke down. Several of them!!!
Ahhhh!!!!
His eyes red, he left directly. Investigate, I must find out!
Xuan Ce calmly continued to sit, playing chess with himself.
On the other side, Yin Yuanli met Qin Wanwan at the palace gate and directly let her and her carriage enter the palace.
This was the first time entering the Imperial Palace, and the little one was extremely curious about everything here.
“Wow… Brother Yuanli, your home is so big!”
Yin Yuanli: “The Imperial Palace has many rules, it’s not as free and fun as outside.”
Qin Wanwan: “But it’s very big, and very beautiful.”
Yin Yuanli: “I actually like your home.”
“Why did you think of looking for me today?”
After giving her the token, Wanwan hadn’t come to find him even once, and he was a little disappointed.
Qin Wanwan said in a childish voice: “My Daddy Shang and I are leaving Shangjing for the Border Pass, so I came to say goodbye to Brother Yuanli.”
Upon hearing this, Yin Yuanli became even unhappier.
She came to find him just to say goodbye?
Qin Wanwan tugged his hand.
“Brother Yuanli, can you do me a favor?”
Yin Yuanli looked at her: “Tell me.”
“Can you take Wanwan to see the Imperial Advisor?”
The young lady looked at him with her clean eyes sparkling.
Yin Yuanli’s heart melted.
Wanwan is so good.
“Okay.”
After receiving an affirmative answer, Qin Wanwan immediately smiled with her eyes curved, radiating a contagious energy like a little sunflower, and Yin Yuanli’s lips curved unconsciously as well.
“Many people are curious about the Imperial Advisor. You didn’t get a clear look at him today.”
Yin Yuanli only thought Qin Wanwan was curious about the Imperial Advisor, as no one in Shangjing wasn’t curious about him.
But the Imperial Advisor preferred solitude and rarely saw people.
Because of this, the Imperial Advisor became increasingly mysterious in everyone’s minds.
Qin Wanwan nodded obediently: “My Daddy and I were standing a bit far away, so I couldn’t see clearly.”
“He is currently in the Eastern Palace. You come with me. Don’t be too formal when you see him later; the Imperial Advisor is quite approachable when he’s not speaking.”
Qin Wanwan blinked her eyes, huh?
What does it mean to be approachable when not speaking?
