mtl008 Chapter 163 Why don't you give up your father and become my adopted son!
Chapter 163 Why don't you give up your father and become my adopted son!
Overwhelmed with grief and irritability, he suddenly fainted. He overacted so much that Emperor Longyun would be in a difficult position to face his court officials unscathed in the near future, otherwise who knows what rumors would spread.
Therefore, the main force for implementing the new laws suddenly changed from the originally designated invincible Emperor Longyun to Lu Yuxi, who only had the title of "half-ruler".
Not to mention that Lu Yuxi was publicly questioned by Prince Ping because of Emperor Longyun's questionable actions, which made people suspicious.
The disparity is too great; the court officials will certainly not easily accept Lu Yuxi's offer.
His Highness the Crown Prince stared silently at his father, who was holding him back, until the latter felt guilty.
But Emperor Longyun was determined to save face.
"...I have already thought it all out in an instant."
Still suppressed in his position, Lin Shiming snorted coldly, getting into a posture ready to hear what good things Emperor Longyun could say.
Lu Yuxi also put down her teacup and listened attentively.
"I think the arrangement made by the heir of the Duke of Zhenguo just now was very good." Emperor Longyun had a sudden inspiration. "In my opinion, the oppressive atmosphere of the current situation may not be as great as my pain and repression."
"It's not necessarily a bad thing to continue like this."
Lu Yuxi seemed to be deep in thought. With martial law in the capital and patrolling soldiers patrolling the streets day and night, it was only natural that no one dared to stand out in such turbulent times.
"I will continue to recuperate in the palace. You and..." Emperor Longyun glanced at Xiao Feng, who had remained quiet throughout, "You and the Grand Prince Consort will implement the new laws. If anyone is dissatisfied, they should go and find Lin Shihe."
Lin Yunyue's straightforward old scoundrel's son, might as well be used!
Xiao Feng did not say a word. Although he only vaguely guessed the scheme of Emperor Longyun and the Crown Prince, he still got up and accepted the decree without hesitation.
Lu Yuxi then pressed down Lin Shiming, who was eager to stand up for his brother, and gently reassured him, "Be good, I'm busy with important matters. Just pretending once is enough. I won't betray you in front of my brother."
Having received the assurance, Lin Shiming immediately became happy and relaxed, gleefully starting to eat snacks with tea while watching the large-scale "scheming against Lin Shihe" unfold.
But they didn't see the flicker in Emperor Longyun's eyes on the bed.
"What about the summer palace?" After reassuring the Crown Princess, Lu Yuxi continued to bring her thoughts back to the main topic.
The summer retreat at the imperial palace is scheduled for the first day of June this year, which is just around the corner. However, with Emperor Longyun's current "illness," while other matters are manageable, leaving the palace will be difficult.
"A summer palace for escaping the heat..."
They originally planned to completely resolve the schemes of the Queen Dowager and King Ping around August, and then set off for the palace to escape the summer heat on the first day of June. The preparations would take almost half a month. Not to mention the series of details that needed to be planned afterward, time was very tight.
This is indeed a problem.
Emperor Longyun stroked his beard, lowered his head, and pondered deeply. Then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a silvery-white metallic sheen on his body.
Emperor Longyun, suddenly struck by inspiration, turned to look at Physician Li, who was still feigning death in the corner.
As if sensing something, Imperial Physician Li slowly raised his head and met Emperor Longyun's gaze. He watched as Emperor Longyun revealed a kind smile.
"As usual."
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When Lin Shihe carried Xiao Ze'an over, they encountered Imperial Physician Li, who was walking out of Xuanzheng Hall looking dazed and trembling.
Upon seeing Physician Li emerge, the other physicians waiting outside the hall swarmed around him, bombarding him with questions about Emperor Longyun's condition.
"...Why was only Lord Li summoned in? According to protocol, a consultation should have been held..."
"Yes, why did Her Highness only summon Lord Li inside?"
"Stop asking useless questions! How is His Majesty—"
"Hey! Don't ask questions you shouldn't!"
"Yes, yes, thanks for reminding me..."
A group of people surrounded Physician Li, making it impossible for Lin Shihe, who was also in a noisy situation, to stand it.
He gave Li An, who was guarding the palace gate, a wink with slight impatience.
Li An understood immediately, flicked his whisk, and jogged over to meet him.
"Oh! Young Master Lin, you've finally arrived. His Highness the Crown Prince has been waiting for you inside for a long time."
Upon hearing Li An's voice, the imperial physicians realized that they shouldn't be making a scene at the entrance of Xuanzheng Hall. They quickly straightened their clothes and bowed respectfully.
"Greetings, Young Master Lin."
Lin Shihe nodded slightly, carrying Xiao Ze'an, and followed Li An's directions into the hall. As they passed the imperial physicians, he casually uttered a sentence:
"Watch your mouths."
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Although Lin Shihe was intelligent and learned, he was in fact a military general.
Although the others did not know what was wrong with Emperor Longyun, they were kneeling relatively close to the front and did not need to bow when paying their respects, so they naturally saw Emperor Longyun's little actions clearly.
Although he didn't know what trouble Emperor Longyun had caused this time, Lin Shihe didn't take it to heart since no one was hurt, and remained quite calm. It was precisely because of this that he was able to calmly and methodically stabilize the court situation for Lu Yuxi, and even had the leisure to soothe Xiao Feng's child.
As he expected, things turned out exactly as he predicted.
When Lin Shiming carried Xiao Ze'an inside, Emperor Longyun was leisurely lying on the bed reading memorials.
"Mother!"
Xiao Ze'an relaxed considerably upon seeing his mother and struggled to get into Princess Heyou's arms. However, despite his small size, he was quite heavy, and Xiao Feng intercepted him halfway there.
Xiao Feng took Xiao Ze'an, exchanged a nod with Lin Shiming, and then carried the child back to Princess Heyou's side.
With his brother no longer obstructing his view, Lin Shihe finally had a chance to scan his younger brother, who had been in his blind spot. Seeing him happily eating and even waving to him, he felt a little more at ease.
He bowed respectfully, saying, "Your Majesty."
Emperor Longyun nodded and put down the memorial in his hand.
"How is it outside?"
"Your Majesty, the capital is under full martial law, and Commander Mu is also in the palace. As for the Crown Prince, the Empress, and the court officials, they are keeping vigil at Jing'an Palace."
Emperor Longyun nodded in satisfaction, looking at Lin Shihe with exceptional kindness and sincerity.
"I knew you were more reliable than your father." With that, Emperor Longyun slapped his knee and sighed, "If only I had a child like you!"
"Why don't you abandon your father and become my adopted son? Don't let that roughneck father tarnish your reputation."
Lin Shihe had heard similar words since childhood, like an NPC checking in every few days, and was already used to it. He skillfully cupped his hands and mechanically recited his lines: "Your Majesty flatters me. I am far inferior to my father and dare not accept such favor from Your Majesty."
After saying that, he seemed to remember something, looked back at his brother who was still grinning foolishly, and unusually added two human-generated replies to the clichés he had used countless times.
"Besides, isn't my younger brother already Your Majesty's daughter-in-law? He's not bad either, and he'll surely be able to comfort Your Majesty's heart. Why does Your Majesty not even leave a child for my father?"
It's really not bad, I hope it didn't upset you.
Hahahaha...
What Lin Shihe didn't expect was that the Emperor Longyun, who had been mocked, didn't grit his teeth and curse Lin Shiming as usual for always opposing him. Instead, he laughed heartily and clasped his hands in agreement, saying, "You're right, my dear minister!"
Something's fishy. Lin Shihe raised an eyebrow but didn't reply.
Unfortunately, his simple-minded younger brother was completely oblivious to the situation. Not only did he fail to understand the subtle nuances in the two foxes' words, but he also happily believed that they were praising him. He even smugly chimed in, "You flatter me! You flatter me!"
Lu Yuxi couldn't bear to look at him and lowered her head, rubbing her forehead.