Young man, please stay

Chapter 338 Ouroboros

The next day.

Inside the Jinluan Hall.

The ministers dressed in court robes were waiting in two rows, and some loyal old ministers looked worried.

The empress did not attend court yesterday and was not feeling well, so they were all a little worried.

After another round of waiting today, the sound of hurried footsteps was heard. Some ministers who were whispering to each other looked up in surprise, only to see that it was Xing'er, the empress's personal maid from yesterday.

"The emperor is still ill today and cannot attend the morning court. Please go back, my lords."

"ah…?"

"this…"

As soon as these words came out, there was a little discussion in the audience, and soon someone came out and asked:

"Your Majesty is not feeling well. Has the imperial physician been summoned to see him?"

"Don't worry about that, adults."

Although Xing'er usually looks like a confused and muddle-headed girl around the empress, since she can be the emperor's personal maid, how can she really be a petty person who has never seen the world? In front of the ministers, Xin'er spoke with full energy and manners. Whether it was her tone or her temperament, she was not at all shy in front of these important ministers who usually acted like masters.

……

Day three.

Inside the Jinluan Hall.

The ministers dressed in court robes and waiting in two rows were all discussing among themselves because the Dragon Throne was still empty.

Tread...

The sound of light and quick footsteps was heard, and soon, Xing'er appeared holding a wooden tray.

"The emperor is still ill today and cannot attend the court this morning. Please go back, sirs. If you have any memorials to submit, please submit them first."

"I have the book!"

There was a lot of discussion in the Golden Palace, and the first minister from the Regent faction asked:
"I would like to ask what disease the emperor is suffering from. I went to the Imperial Hospital yesterday to ask, and the doctors said that they have not received any summons from the Taihua Palace recently. I am worried about my lord, and I am afraid that some villains may conceal the truth."

Xing Er raised her eyebrows slightly when she heard this:
"Lord Li means that I am the villain who concealed the truth and deceived the emperor?"

"That's not what I meant."

"Your Majesty has been extremely tired from reviewing memorials recently. Now he is not feeling well and needs to rest for a few days. Why are you making such a fuss?"

"Don't blame me for making a fuss, it's just..."

Lord Li paused at this point and looked at the ministers:
"…It's just that the last time His Majesty was ill and absent from court for a few days, a disaster happened in Yangzhou. Suddenly, there were many important matters in the court that needed His Majesty's decision. We have just learned from the previous experience, and as important officials of the country, we really have to worry even more this time."

As soon as Lord Li said this, the ministers of the [Regent Faction] also hurried to echo him. Although the [New Emperor Faction] were always very unhappy with the other side, they could not argue too much this time. They could only mutter a few words. Otherwise, if they accidentally started a quarrel, they might be accused of "caring only about the monarch and not the people."

Previously, the Regent should have reacted quickly to the disaster in Yangzhou and went to Yangzhou in person to provide disaster relief. If the [New Emperor Faction] were to be criticized for this at this point, it would be somewhat "seriously damaged".

However, success and failure are both due to Lord Li.

Lord Li saw that he had the upper hand and continued to speak passionately:

"I am willing to personally supervise the Imperial Hospital. If His Majesty is really ill, I hope he can recover soon. After all, the country cannot be without a ruler for a day. If it is like last time..."

Before Lord Li finished speaking, Xing'er sternly rebuked him:
"Li Wencai! How dare you!"

"!" The little maid's voice echoed in the Golden Palace. Li Wencai opened his mouth, then reacted angrily:
"You said I was presumptuous? Do you know that I am..."

"Who is your grandma?"

"?!"

"Humph, a country cannot be without a ruler for a day. Li Wencai, do you have the guts to say what you just said again!"

Xing'er narrowed her eyes slightly, which were extremely sharp. Although she was just a little maid, she felt an unusual sense of oppression at this moment.

"Speak out loud, what exactly do you mean by 'a country cannot be without a ruler for a day'? What do you mean by 'without a ruler'?"

"The current emperor is just ill, but you said that he is nothing?!"

"Is it that the country cannot be without a king for a day, or is it that you, Li Wencai, want to be without a king?"

Xing'er asked a few questions in a loud and powerful voice, which made Li Wencai pale on the spot. He looked around in panic and found that not only were the [New Emperor Faction] cold and indifferent, but his colleagues also stood farther away from him and did not even dare to look him in the eye.

"Li Wencai, you speak wildly and have no respect for the emperor. Normally, people have impeached you for being disrespectful to the emperor. Today, you even said something extremely treasonous. You, Li Wencai... have the intention of usurping the throne! You intend to rebel!"

Pfft!
The last sentence was like a wake-up call, and Li Wencai fell to his knees on the spot.

This exaggerated effect was not created by Xing'er alone, but was the result of Xing'er's last sentence, which was powered by extremely powerful internal force, transmitted by Su Yupan who was far away in Taihua Palace.

In the Golden Palace, those officials who knew a little bit of martial arts heard the signs in an instant and knelt down together with Li Wencai.

"Your Highness! Long live the Emperor!"

……

On the fourth and fifth days after that, when Xing'er announced the resignation of court, the crowd suddenly became much calmer.

Of course, some loyal officials who truly cared about the emperor also asked Xing'er about the real situation in private.

At first, Xing Er was still very calm. She just answered "I'm not feeling well" and that was it.

But as more and more people asked questions, the days passed, and later, even Su Yinping, Gu Jin, and the Regent came to ask with suspicion on their faces. Xing'er gradually couldn't hold it anymore.

Usually, she would respond with a smile, "Your Majesty is not feeling well and needs a few days of recuperation," but as soon as everyone left, Xing'er would immediately close the door, lean against it, and couldn't help covering her red face while muttering to herself.

“Ahhh…what should I do…”

"How long will it take..."

"It's been so many days! How can Her Majesty be so patient..."

Some things are hard to say directly. Xing'er is shy by nature, and there are some words that she can't say even if she is alone.

"Tsk! Young Master Qin is the same... How can he be so... so... Is he still human?"

How come cows never die from being overworked and fields never get damaged? Are the popular science stories in "Zhu Yan" false?
The poor little maid began to doubt the world during these few days.

On the other side, Qin Lang's mind finally popped up the second round stone plate a while ago.

Just as expected, it was a stone plate engraved with the word "Zhuo". It was also hanging high above the Golden Sea like tomorrow, with rings on both sides. The left ring of the stone plate with "Zhuo" was now hooked on the right ring of the stone plate with "Mu".

Combining the snake relief on the ring, Qin Lang guessed the meaning of it at the first time.

"Ouroboros... This is Ouroboros..."

It turns out that the Yao Chi mental methods of several senior sisters are really mutually reinforcing and counteracting.

(End of this chapter)