mtl008 Chapter 155 From Old Eunuch to Emperor 4
Chapter 155 From Old Eunuch to Emperor 4
"Too late!" Xu Fu spread his hands, his smile becoming even more smug.
"I issued the imperial decree yesterday, and it should take effect in about a month..."
"The Imperial Noble Consort then arrived at the Forbidden City—"
Xu Fu raised an eyebrow smugly, watching everyone's discomfiture.
If it weren't for the need to save face for the emperor, he would have been laughing heartily long ago.
"Then the Crown Prince's investiture ceremony can be combined with the Imperial Noble Consort's."
Xu Fu's series of interconnected announcements, two major pieces of news, completely stunned everyone.
He didn't forget to add fuel to the fire.
"From now on, the Crown Prince will attend court and handle official business with me."
"I hope that all of you ministers will give the Crown Prince sufficient guidance and respect."
"Don't do anything disloyal, or don't blame me for not showing you any mercy!"
"Dismiss the court!" Xu Fu waved his hand, picked up Xiaobai, and slipped away without looking back.
When they returned to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xiaobai looked at Xu Fu and finally asked the question that had been bothering her.
"Why did you take me out of this space and put me in the position of crown prince? I'm afraid—"
"Don't you need dragon energy to cultivate?" Xu Fu looked at the person with a smile.
"Since you're going to be with me day and night anyway, I might as well just raise you as the crown prince."
"Only then will a portion of the dragon energy within me be transferred to you."
"When the time is right, I will abdicate the throne to you directly, and then you will be able to absorb a continuous stream of fortune."
"That works?!" Xiaobai couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. How come she hadn't thought of such a brilliant idea?!
"But you might have to endure some hardship and be quite busy then—" Xu Fu couldn't help but chuckle twice more.
"So what about you? What do you plan to do in the future?" Xiaobai asked, seeing that the other person had made a decision so casually.
They looked at Xu Fu with suspicion.
"Of course I'm busy—" Xu Fu patted Xiaobai's head and sent him off to cultivate on his own.
Xu Fu summoned his secret guards and ordered them, "Go and investigate all the officials."
"Let's see how many of them are dishonest, greedy, and corrupt officials—"
"I'm a little short on cash right now and would like to borrow some money from them to spend—"
Upon hearing Xu Fu's order, the lead guard gestured to the people behind him.
The other three nodded and vanished from the spot.
Just as the lead guard was about to leave, Xu Fu immediately stopped him.
“Take all the money in my private treasury, use it to recruit soldiers for me, and then secretly train them—”
"Train 20,000 elite soldiers for me within two years, the faster the better."
"As for where to recruit," Xu Fu tapped the table, "each person willing to enlist will receive 20 taels of silver."
"Give them one tael of silver a month, and I refuse to believe that such a generous reward will not deter brave men..."
"As for the homeless and beggars, recruit all who can be incorporated—"
Xu Fu gave a long and detailed explanation before reluctantly releasing the head of the secret guards.
For the next three days, Xu Fu and Xiao Bai were inseparable, even sharing half of their chairs when attending court.
In the past few days, many officials have tried to dissuade him, but Xu Fu has remained obstinate.
Only after they all stopped talking did Xu Fu realize that something was wrong.
"Are they planning something big? Or—" Xu Fu looked at Xiaobai and asked softly.
"It should be... but your imperial concubine is also preparing to arrive—" Xiao Bai looked at Xu Fu coolly, her eyes carrying a hint of warning.
Xu Fu noticed the other party's unfriendly gaze and repeatedly begged for mercy.
"No, I didn't. It was just my job—"
"I had no intention of having anything happen between us."
Xiao Bai snorted softly, looked down at the folded document on the table, and ignored Xu Fu's guilty expression.
[Host, aren't you considering making her a mission participant as well?]
"Absolutely not!" Xu Fu, holding a travelogue, was startled by the sudden appearance of the system.
He turned his head and saw Xiaobai, who was concentrating on reviewing the memorials, resolutely rejecting the system's suggestion.
[Host, are you really going to be so heartless as to lock it up in this space forever?]
Why doesn't the host ask for the other party's opinion? What if it agrees?
"Heh!" Xu Fu rolled his eyes. "I'm already under your control."
Why should I let her suffer like this?!
"It's not like I can't let her come with me; we can go to other mission worlds later."
"She can come out whenever she wants, and go into seclusion whenever she doesn't want to—"
"However," Xu Fu immediately became wary, "System, you're really being this kind?!"
"You don't have some kind of powerful move up your sleeve, do you?"
"Or do you get a commission for hiring another new employee?"
[Hmph, whatever makes you happy, host.]
"Hmph, System, you just take care of our safety. I'll contact you if anything happens—"
Xu Fu raised his hand to summon his guards, "Send a team to welcome my Imperial Concubine."
"I don't want anyone to be missing an arm or a leg before even reaching the capital!"
I'm afraid those old guys will do something rash when they're cornered.
Xiao Bai stayed with him every day, so they had no chance to make a move.
But controlling a concubine who is outside the palace is still a piece of cake.
Meanwhile, at the imperial palace, Xu Fu had already instructed the Imperial Household Department to make preparations.
All that's left is for the female supporting character to arrive at the palace before the auspicious day, and then the investiture ceremony can be held...
Fortunately, Xu Fu's men arrived in time and were swiftly rescued by the assassins and bandits.
They managed to rescue the female supporting character and her entourage without incident, and despite their haste, they arrived at the palace only one day ahead of schedule.
Xu Fu had long ago severed the connection between the inner palace and the outer court.
It wasn't until the day of the investiture ceremony that Xu Fu sent people to bring the Empress Dowager, the Imperial Concubine, and their entourage out to witness the ceremony.
On this day, Xu Fu also reviewed in its entirety the "sins" he had created.
Nine pampered and well-fed princes lined up to greet Xu Fu.
After taking a look, Xu Fu quickly waved his hand and ordered someone to send him away.
He didn't even glance at the prince born to the imperial concubine, his face showing blatant disdain.
Xu Fu: I can't bear it, I absolutely can't bear it!!!
After the elaborate ceremony, Xiaobai officially changed into an elaborate python robe, the same style as Xu Fu's dragon robe.
Meanwhile, the female supporting character was happily ushered into the harem and became the high-ranking Imperial Noble Consort.
That evening, Xu Fu, carrying Xiaobai, went directly to the Imperial Concubine's palace.
Under Xiaobai's resentful gaze, Xu Fu calmly ate a meal with the Imperial Concubine.
Then, before it got completely dark, he neatly and swiftly carried Little White back to his Hall of Mental Cultivation.
No matter how the female supporting character tried to persuade him to stay, Xu Fu remained unmoved.
However, to show his favor, Xu Fu ordered everyone in the harem to come and pay their respects to the female supporting character every day.
An imperial edict was issued on the spot, directly handing over the power to manage the harem to a person.
The rewards flowed like water, directly into the other party's palace.
As for the other women in the harem, Xu Fu made no comment whatsoever.
He wanted to provoke conflict on the very first day the female supporting character entered the palace.
The female supporting character in the palace is living too comfortably and has no time to cause trouble!