Chi Ruanfan, the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty, the current prince.
He was always diligent in his work. Even when he was old and had caught a cold, he would still review memorials in the imperial study until late at night every day.
This late Ruan Fan was exhausted and very tired. He had to open his eyes wide to see the words on the memorial clearly.
He looked at her and suddenly felt dizzy, and fell on the table.
In a daze, Chi Ruanfan heard the chief eunuch crying:
"Your Majesty... Collapse!!!"
You're the one that collapsed!
Chi Ruanfan immediately wanted to sit up and smash the imperial pen dipped in cinnabar on the head of the eunuch who was making a fuss.
But I’m so tired and sleepy.
In the darkness, Chi Ruanfan's last thought was that it would be good if the city really collapsed like this. He wouldn't have to read endless memorials and wouldn't have to go to court before dawn.
Being an emperor is really hard. From the moment you sit on the dragon throne, you have to bear endless responsibilities and cannot relax for even a moment. It will not end until your death.
Looking back on the past, Chi Ruanfan's most carefree days in his life were actually the years when he was taken out of the cold palace by the Regent Jinzhu and became a puppet emperor.
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Chi Ruanfan was awakened by a bunch of crying and begging for mercy.
The terrified female voice and the equally terrified, feminine, and shrill male voice mixed together, making it so noisy that it made people's brains hurt.
"Regent, spare my life."
"Prince Regent, spare my life!"
Regent
After he overthrew Jinzhu, Dajin was left without a regent. What are these people crying and shouting for
"Shut up, everyone. Anyone who makes noise will be sent to the imperial farm to farm." Chi Ruanfan, who was lying on the bed, said unhappily.
His voice was a little hoarse and his head was very dizzy, which were symptoms of catching a cold.
Chi Ruanfan had been ill for nearly half a month and had not recovered yet, so he didn't notice anything wrong.
As for sending people to the imperial farm to farm, this was one of Chi Ruanfan's hobbies.
From princes and ministers to palace maids and eunuchs, once they fall into his hands, they will inevitably be accompanied by local people.
In particular, a certain Shangshu, after farming in the imperial farm for three years, actually developed a rice seed that could increase the yield of the fields several times.
Chi Ruanfan likes to send people to the imperial manor even more.
The begging for mercy suddenly stopped.
Afterwards, Chi Ruanfan heard voices of thanksgiving crying with joy.
"I am willing to go to the imperial farm to farm. Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your mercy!!!"
Chi Ruanfan: “…”
What's wrong with this
"Everyone, please leave."
A cold male voice with no emotion could be heard.
The palace servants tiptoed out of the hall.
Chi Ruanfan was stunned for a long time.
This voice sounds so familiar...
Steady footsteps approached, and there was a slight sound of clothes rustling, as if someone was sitting down beside his couch.
"Your Majesty is very kind," the cold male voice sounded beside him, with a hint of anger, "Your Majesty was not able to serve you well, and you almost lost your life."
Chi Ruanfan's eyelashes trembled, and he finally opened his eyes.
The man beside the couch had black hair, dark eyes and a cold face. Even though he was dressed in black court robes, he could not hide the bloody murderous aura left by his long experience on the battlefield. Who else could it be but Jinzhu
Chi Ruanfan widened his eyes, held his breath, and murmured: "... Regent?"
Jinzhu frowned slightly and reached out to feel the temperature of Chi Ruanfan's forehead. "Did he go crazy due to the fever?"
The temperature is normal.
He originally wanted to wait until the emperor's fever subsided before dealing with the palace maids who had failed to take good care of the emperor.
The emperor caught a cold for three days and fainted, then a palace maid called the imperial physician.
After all, the little emperor was raised by him, how dare those palace servants treat him so neglectfully?!
If they were to be sent to the imperial farm, that would be too cheap for them.
Chi Ruanfan didn't pay attention to Jinzhu's anger. He raised his hand, held Jinzhu's hand on his forehead, brought it to his eyes, looked at it, and squeezed it.
Hot, soft, and really good...
A living regent?!
Chi Ruanfan saw his hands again.
The back of his hand was white, smooth and without any wrinkles, but there were some subtle scars on the palm, which were the traces left from his life in the cold palace since childhood.
Regardless, these were undoubtedly a pair of young boys' hands.
This is... him, going back several decades
Jinzhu saw the emperor touching and pinching his hand, with a look of confusion on his face. He frowned and called out:
"His Majesty?"
This sound completely woke Chi Ruanfan up. Chi Ruanfan raised his eyes to meet Jinzhu's eyes, jumped up suddenly, pounced on her, and hugged her.
"Prince Regent, I miss you so much."
Chi Ruanfan buried his head in Jinzhu's chest and rubbed it, tears unconsciously welling up in his eyes, and his voice was choked with sobs.
It was so difficult to be an emperor. Governing the country was so tiring. I had to work all night long and never had a good night's sleep.
He had planned for many years and used all sorts of tricks to overthrow the Regent. What was his real purpose
How comfortable it is to be a puppet emperor who doesn't have to worry about anything.
Jinzhu raised her hand a little stiffly, patted Chi Ruanfan's shoulder, and said slowly:
"It is my fault that I failed in my duty and caused Your Majesty to suffer injustice."
Chi Ruanfan felt a lump in his throat and almost cried.
Apart from holding on to his power tightly, the Regent was completely obedient to him.
During those years, no matter what he wanted, what he was dissatisfied with, or what injustice he suffered, he only needed to tell the other party, and the other party would get it done for him.
He is much better than his own father who threw him into the cold palace for more than ten years, ignored him and left him to fend for himself.
Since the regent passed away, he could not get what he wanted by himself; if he was dissatisfied with something, he had to deal with it himself; if he was wronged... no one could comfort him.
Jinzhu was not used to being so close to others. Just as she was thinking about how to pull the little emperor away, she heard the emperor sobbing softly.
Suddenly, all thoughts stopped.
This serious illness must have scared the little emperor.
Jinzhu hugged Chi Ruanfan, with a hint of ruthlessness in her eyes.
It's time to punish the people in the palace.
What's the point of keeping them if they can't even take care of the emperor
The night was as cool as water. Jinzhu glanced at the emperor's shoulders which were only covered with a thin inner garment, reached out and pulled up the brocade quilt, covering the emperor and wrapping him up.
This was the scene that the young eunuch from the imperial kitchen saw when he came to deliver the medicinal food.
He lowered his eyes hastily, bowed his head and saluted, saying:
"Prince Regent, this is the medicinal porridge that Imperial Doctor Zhang ordered the Imperial Kitchen to prepare."
The emperor had been seriously ill for several days and could only eat liquid food for the time being.
Jinzhu glanced at the food box and said, "Bring it here."
Chi Ruanfan's emotions had almost calmed down. He lowered his head and wiped his face, trying to remove the traces left on it.
When he looked up, he saw Jinzhu bringing a bowl of porridge to him.
He is very weak now and really needs to eat.
Chi Ruanfan took the bowl and finished his meal slowly.
All the palace servants in the emperor's bedroom were sent to the imperial farm, and there was no one to serve in the palace.
The little emperor was so weak that he could hardly stand.
Jinzhu felt soft-hearted for a moment, so she took care of the emperor herself, helping him wash and go to sleep.
After tucking the corner of the quilt for the little emperor, Jinzhu said, "Your Majesty, please take a rest. I will come tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Chi Ruanfan immediately grabbed Jinzhu and said:
"Uncle Wang, please sleep with me tonight."
He didn't want Jinzhu to leave his sight.
He was afraid that he would wake up tomorrow and find that everything was just a dream.
I'm afraid I will have to wake up before dawn to attend court, compete with court officials in a battle of wits and courage, and also shoulder the responsibility of serving the people.
Jinzhu's fingers shrank slightly.
Uncle Wang...
After leaving the cold palace, the little emperor never called him like that again.
Jinzhu glanced at the window and said, "The palace gates are locked. I will sleep with you for one night."
He had practiced martial arts since he was young, and at the age of seventeen he was invincible in the army. Even if the young emperor had other ideas, he was not afraid.
After unbuttoning her clothes, Jinzhu lay down on the bed beside Chi Ruanfan.
Chi Ruanfan moved over, hugged Jinzhu's arm, and called softly:
"Uncle Wang."
"Yeah." Jinzhu responded and heard the breathing of the person next to him gradually become slow and long, and he actually fell asleep.
Jinzhu slowly turned sideways, facing Chi Ruanfan, and looked at the other's face carefully.
The young emperor's biological mother was a Turkic princess. At first glance, he looked like a person from the Jin Dynasty, but upon closer inspection, one could detect Turkic ancestry, with extremely white skin and light hair.
If he opened his eyes, he would find that the color of his eyes was also lighter, like amber.
Such bloodline and appearance were one of the reasons why he was not favored by the previous emperor.
Jinzhu felt that the late emperor was mentally ill.
Such a delicate and special face, how beautiful it is.
If he had such a good-looking and smart child, he would definitely pamper the child.
The habit of attending court early for many years has made Chi Ruanfan accustomed to getting up early.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw Jinzhu, who seemed to have just woken up, and was a little confused for a moment.
Their eyes met, Jinzhu paused and asked, "Will you come with me to court?"
Chi Ruanfan hadn't reacted yet, but he nodded subconsciously and sat up with her.
No, there is already a regent, why would he still attend court
I want to sleep until noon!