Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 1394: Chapter 1394: The Gate General’s Powerful Consort (Part 4)

The matter concerning the Regent Prince spread privately in the palace by the next day.

There were so many ministers and eunuchs who witnessed it that even if the Regent Prince forbade them from talking, someone would still gossip about it in private.

Chuzheng thought the Regent Prince would come looking for trouble.

She was fully prepared and just waited for him to come.

However, she was mistaken, as the Regent Prince never came.

”...”

How is this supposed to work now?

Of course, the Regent Prince didn’t dare to come because he hadn’t yet reached the point where he could do whatever he wanted.

If it became known that he flirted with the Empress Dowager in Calm Palace, it would be disastrous!

Who is the Empress Dowager?

She was the Empress of the late Emperor.

She is his Imperial Sister.

Respect and hierarchy, ethics and morality.

These would become handles for those party members who hadn’t submitted to him yet.

Of course, the Regent Prince dared not to come at this time.

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[Main Mission: Please spend Thirty Thousand Taels of Silver within five days.]

May I ask where a poor thing like me, trapped deep in the palace, is supposed to spend Thirty Thousand Taels of Silver?

In a dream perhaps?

[Girl, if you really want to, you can make it happen!] The King’s Account encouraged Chuzheng.

Chuzheng didn’t want to talk and threw a ”bastard” to the dog’s thing.

”Empress Dowager, are you awake?”

Su Xue’s voice sounded from outside.

Chuzheng: ”...”

Woken up by a bastard!

Chuzheng pretended to be dead and didn’t respond.

She glanced out the window, it was still dark outside, so she intended to go back to sleep.

However, Su Xue gave her no such chance and, along with the palace maids, came in to get her up.

”What are we doing so early?”

I am the Empress Dowager, okay?!

”Empress Dowager... overseeing the morning court.” Su Xue replied.

Oversee what court?

What does this have to do with me?

Not going.

Chuzheng felt there was no need for her to attend the court as the Empress Dowager.

This is not something a girl should do!

Girls should be about fighting and killing...

[Since when is that something a girl should do, you better shut up!] The King’s Account couldn’t stand it anymore.

Chuzheng was unwilling to go, wanting to strike.

It wasn’t even daylight outside.

And she was already up.

This is more terrifying than going to work.

But Su Xue ’pressed’ her, dressed her up, and persuaded her all the way to the Golden Luan Hall.

”Empress Dowager, please bear a little, His Highness is still waiting for you, think about His Highness.”

Chuzheng returned Su Xue with an indifferent expression.

What is there to think about cheap son.

I’m still a child myself!

Besides, with that brat, he listened to others’ manipulations and didn’t rescue the original host’s messenger.

This brat should be used as a sacrifice to heaven!

Let his father properly educate him!

[Girl, could you not be so ruthless? The Little Emperor is at an age where he likes to play and is easily led astray, especially when the original host talks about learning all the time, he’ll naturally distance himself from her.]

Chuzheng rolled her eyes indifferently in her heart.

Just up ahead was the Golden Luan Hall, and Chuzheng saw the Little Emperor with a group of eunuchs and palace maids standing there.

Chuzheng: ”...”

Does not want to go over.

So annoying.

The cheap son actually looks quite obedient...

Chuzheng wished in her heart to take a lotus-like small step, but in reality, she walked steadily over to the Little Emperor.

”Greetings to the Mother Empress.”

The Little Emperor bowed respectfully.

”Rise.”

”Thank you, Mother Empress.”

The Little Emperor had been manipulated into estrangement from the original host, so his manner was somewhat formal, lacking in closeness.

Luckily, the Little Emperor didn’t show any loathing, probably just not wanting to be near her.

”Enter.”

Chuzheng was too lazy to bother with him.

The Emperor was the ultimate authority and was supposed to walk ahead, so Chuzheng motioned for him to go first.

The Little Emperor stealthily glanced at her, suddenly snorted, and with small hands behind his back, walked in with his head down.

Chuzheng: ”??”

What’s wrong with being an Emperor? Acting crazy?

I didn’t provoke you!

Why are you snorting! Are you a pig!

Don’t think that just because you are a child I have to yield to you!

In the Golden Luan Hall, the ministers were already in place, just waiting for Chuzheng and the Little Emperor to enter.

”Long live Your Majesty, long live for ten thousand years.”

”Long live the Empress Dowager, long live for a thousand thousand years.”

The Little Emperor sat on a dragon throne much bigger than himself, immaturely proclaiming to rise and salute.

A curtain and sheer veil in front of Chuzheng made it somewhat blurry to see.

The Regent Prince’s usual place was empty.

Such a pity.

He actually didn’t come.

”Why has the Regent Prince not come?” Chuzheng asked suddenly.

The original host was practically invisible during the court sessions, so Chuzheng’s sudden question took the ministers by surprise.

Even the Little Emperor turned to look in her direction.

Sitting behind the curtain, Chuzheng didn’t maintain a proper posture, lounging with half her body leaning on the armrest, supporting her chin with one hand.

Oddly enough, she seemed rather casual and elegant despite the curtain and veil.

”Your reply, Empress Dowager, the Regent Prince is ill.” A minister stepped forward to report,

The Regent Prince wasn’t really ill, he simply wasn’t willing to attend court.

He was seen naked, hung on a tree, gawped at by the ministers, and probably won’t show his face anytime soon.

”If he’s sick, he should take medicine.”

Chuzheng remarked ambiguously.

The ministers didn’t know how to respond, but Chuzheng didn’t continue speaking.

A certain awkwardness lingered in the atmosphere of the Golden Luan Hall.

The Little Emperor snapped out of it, saying, ”Speak if you have matters to report, otherwise, court is dismissed...”

The eunuch dragged his voice, repeating it again.

”I have a matter to report.”

A minister stepped forward.

”Recently, rumors have been rampant in the Capital City of a demon eating people, with five people reportedly already fallen victim, causing panic among the city’s residents. Please, Your Majesty, investigate this matter thoroughly!”

With the minister’s word, the people below immediately began discussing it.

”Your Majesty, this matter is already being investigated, conclusions will come soon, there is no need to add fuel to the fire causing further panic.”

”Conclusion? It’s been already five deaths, and there’s no sign of the culprit. Your Majesty, the ministers believe this matter should be thoroughly investigated.”

”Your Majesty...”

One ’Your Majesty’ followed another.

With the Regent Prince absent, the Young Emperor didn’t know what to do.

He instinctively looked in Chuzheng’s direction.

Chuzheng hadn’t been paying attention to what people below were talking about, and when she suddenly met the Little Emperor’s gaze, she was just about to yawn but swallowed it back down when their eyes met.

What’s the matter?

The little prince furrowed his brow, his tender eyes were filled with a plea for help.

After all, he was a child. In the beginning, he and Chuzheng had stayed together, and their feelings of helplessness and confusion in court were the same.

Therefore, when there was no one he could rely on, he instinctively chose Chuzheng.

Chuzheng: ”...”

Why are you looking at me!!

I didn’t hear what was assessed at all.

Stop looking!

Still looking!

Chuzheng: ”...”

The Little Emperor still stared, so Chuzheng beckoned, and Su Xue leaned forward.

”What did they say just now?”

Su Xue’s mouth twitched, didn’t the Empress Dowager listen so intently just now? Didn’t hear a word?

Su Xue dared not ask, she repeated what had just been said to Chuzheng.

Chuzheng’s eyes swept around in a thoughtful manner.

She glanced at the ministers below who were on the verge of arguing and smacked the armrest: ”Quiet.”

The court fell completely silent.

”If such a small matter can’t be handled, then what’s the use of keeping you all around.” Chuzheng’s voice traveled through the beaded curtains.

Ministers: ”...”

Seems like the Empress Dowager’s style is quite off today.

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[Latest News: Not only can’t anything below the neck be described, after this, it’s best not even to think about it, so everyone can just imagine it themselves.]