Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 113 Minister of Ministry of Industry Zhou Yiquan (Additional Ninth Installment)

Chapter 113: Chapter 113 Minister of Ministry of Industry Zhou Yiquan (Additional Ninth Installment)

Of course, before he could think further, he already noticed the young Emperor waving at him.

Thus, the group of Palace Maids and eunuchs serving nearby immediately bowed and then quietly withdrew.

At this point, only the young Emperor and Lin Yi were left inside the great hall.

Until Lin Yi had tasted each dish, the young Emperor also put down the chopsticks in his hands.

This scene made Lin Yi’s eyes widen in surprise:

"You’re not eating anymore?"

"Yes, I’m full."

"You’re full, and yet you made me taste so much? Ah, had I known, I wouldn’t have eaten before coming."

Who would have thought, upon hearing this, the young Emperor simply glared at Lin Yi:

"Remember this for next time, come earlier to check for poison for me."

Although that’s what he said, that’s not what the young Emperor really felt.

Eating alone here, this was the time she felt most lonely and isolated.

Previously it was not much of a concern, but since Lin Yi came along, she found herself greatly dependent on him.

"Your Majesty, now that you’re full, how about some exercise? If you don’t move after eating and just sit here, it could cause indigestion and weight gain. You might end up becoming a very chubby lady."

After a crowd of eunuchs and Palace Maids cleared away the stack of dishes, the two started discussing some matters in the study.

However, during the discussion, Lin Yi became a bit fidgety.

Taking advantage of a moment, he suddenly threw out this statement, which made the young Emperor furrow her brows and look pensively at Lin Yi for a while before asking:

"What kind of exercise?"

Hearing this, Lin Yi immediately became interested,

significantly more enthusiastic than when discussing state affairs, which left the young Emperor rather speechless.

"Do you know of something called Yoga?"

"Oh, what is Yoga?"

"Yoga, well, it’s used for physical exercise. Especially for women, practising it for a long time can greatly help with flexibility in various parts of the body."

Hearing this, the young Emperor immediately furrowed her brows and then somewhat uncertainly asked:

"Is this a Cultivation Technique?"

After Lin Yi explained with gestures for a long time, he simply slapped his thigh:

"That’s that, I’ve spoken so much, perhaps you don’t understand, let me teach you."

"Wow, Your Majesty, your flexibility is really impressive!

You can do a split so effortlessly?"

"My heavens, Your Majesty, you are truly natural Yoga material, you can even do the grand ring."

"No, no, Your Majesty, continuing like this isn’t the way, I need to increase the difficulty for you."

For a while, Lin Yi’s instructive voice filled the Imperial Study Room.

And it had to be admitted, since the young Emperor had been practicing Martial Arts from a young age, her body was naturally very flexible.

After a session of Yoga, the young Emperor felt very refreshed both physically and mentally.

Of course, after Lin Yi increased the difficulty, the young Emperor felt even more delighted in body and spirit.

"Hehe, what do you think, Your Majesty? Are you satisfied with this Body Cultivation Method?"

Who would have thought, after saying this, the young Emperor just rolled his eyes at Lin Yi:

"I actually think that if I were to practice it alone, it would be quite nice."

After saying this, he then busied himself straightening out his clothes that had got messed up from practicing yoga.

The next morning, just as dawn broke, the sound of the watchman’s call came from outside, while the young Emperor instinctively sat up.

Lin Yi, lying beside him, was startled awake by the Emperor’s movements, and rubbing his eyes, he sat up, unable to resist grumbling:

"I say, Your Majesty, can’t you delay your court attendance a bit? A nine-to-five schedule would be nice too.

Getting up earlier than the chickens, does this not disrupt people’s peace?"

Who would have thought this would result in a direct kick?

With a plop, Lin was kicked off the bed onto the floor.

Only then did Lin Yi fully wake up, first standing up with a sense of grievance, then hearing the young Emperor’s voice rise:

"You audacious servant, who allowed you to climb onto my bed again at night?"

After this scolding, Lin Yi immediately became displeased and opened his mouth to retort, but before he could speak, seeing the Emperor staring with wide eyes, the words he was about to say were forcibly swallowed back down.

[Hmph, acting all innocent, weren’t you the one who invited me? I wouldn’t have climbed up otherwise.

Ah, forget it, considering how well you practiced yoga yesterday, I won’t stoop to your level.]

"If there is business, report it; if not, court is dismissed..."

Above the court, he voiced this phrase after a yawn.

However, the deliberately pinched voice was somewhat uncomfortable to hear.

But clearly, in today’s court, all ministers had their own thoughts, hence nobody minded this.

Just as Lin Yi finished shouting, the court instantly fell into a period of silence.

Seeing this peculiar atmosphere, the young Emperor was not in a hurry, just sitting quietly above, looking down below with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Finally, under this eerie atmosphere, suddenly two people took a step sideways to the center, then with a plop, both knelt down on the ground.

The two voices nearly spoke in unison.

"Your humble servant, Zhou Yiquan, Minister of Ministry of Industry, greets Your Majesty."

"Your humble servant, Lu Guang, Minister of Rites, greets Your Majesty."

Upon seeing this, the young Emperor immediately spoke out in surprise:

"Oh, what matter brings two respected Ministers before me today? Please, speak."

Seeing the expression of the young Emperor, Lin Yi couldn’t help giving the Emperor a thumbs-up secretly; really, this lady has some tricks up her sleeve in playing the part.

If it weren’t for already knowing the backstory of this matter yesterday in the Imperial Study Room, one would definitely not guess from the Emperor’s performance that she is pretending to be clueless.

This also shows that the Emperor is no ordinary person; at the very least, her acting skills are certainly up to scratch.

Upon hearing the Emperor’s inquiry, the two exchanged glances, then Zhou Yiquan was the first to speak:

"Reporting to Your Majesty, your servant is now beyond the age of sixty, advanced in years, and plagued by illness.

Each day I feel ashamed of not being able to repay Your Majesty’s great grace and unable to fulfill the duty of the Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Industry.

Therefore, I no longer have the strength to serve as Minister of the Ministry of Industry nor to serve Your Majesty."

... End of Chapter ...

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