Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 99 Your Majesty’s Visit

Sure enough, before dawn the next day, disaster victims had already started arriving in droves.

By the time Lin Yi reached the city outskirts, he saw that the area outside the city was already packed with people.

The crowd, at the very least, numbered over ten thousand.

Truthfully, this was beyond Lin Yi’s expectations.

He had not anticipated that the people would arrive so quickly.

Fortunately, he was well-prepared and had immediately started making porridge and distributing grain.

This time, the food he brought was sufficient to feed thirty thousand people for a month.

Because of this, he was not worried about the immediate well-being of these people.

Of course, this does not mean he had not thought about how to manage these people.

On the contrary, he had read many time travel novels before, so he had some ideas of his own.

However, he did not dare to act rashly or implement them hastily.

After all, even though he now had that kind of relationship with the Emperor, if he did too much, it would inevitably lead to gossip.

For instance, if he were to gather these people together, there would certainly be accusations of him privately raising an army.

By then, given the current status of the young Emperor in court, it would be difficult to save himself.

Distributing porridge that day went as Lin Yi expected, without any surprises.

When he returned to the Imperial Palace that evening, he reported all the details to the young Emperor.

Listening to Lin Yi’s report, the young Emperor also showed a relieved expression.

Regardless of future developments, at least for now, the refugees were settled.

That was enough.

"These corrupt officials are really too much; when the time is right, I must have them all executed!"

Hearing about Lin Yi’s encounters at the Ministry of Revenue, the young Emperor was quite angry, even though she and Lin Yi had anticipated it, she was genuinely upset.

However, as the saying goes, one bites off only as much as one can chew, having the current position was already quite good.

The Chief of Staff of the Ministry of Revenue was a confidant of the Fourth Imperial Uncle, and for a moment, the Emperor really could do nothing about him.

"Since everything has gone smoothly, I will go out of the city myself tomorrow to see the porridge distribution."

Lin Yi naturally did not object to the young Emperor’s decision.

After all, the presence of the young Emperor would also enhance her prestige in the hearts of the people.

After chatting for a while longer, as it was getting late, the young Emperor prepared to rest.

As for Lin Yi, who was supposed to stay up at night for the Emperor, he naturally could not return to the Rituals Office.

Even though Lin Yi felt a bit nostalgic, there was nothing he could do.

"Scout, it’s time for me to rest."

"Okay~"

"Get out! Hey, I meant for you to go outside, not to just leave!"

...

The next day, as soon as dawn broke, the young Emperor got up and went to the morning court.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi did not follow but instead went to visit the Right Martial Guard once again.

The number of disaster victims outside the city was just too great, which meant that there were clearly not enough personnel.

Thus, Lin Yi naturally had to deploy more manpower.

Currently, the Imperial Guards were guarding the interior of the Imperial Palace, so Lin Yi could not just command them at will.

And the Left Martial Guard, responsible for guarding the Capital City’s walls, was also short-staffed.

That left only the Right Martial Guard, responsible for guarding the Outer City of the Imperial Palace, with some free hands.

Of course, this doesn’t mean there were no other military forces available besides these three guards.

Thirty li outside the Capital City, there are still twenty thousand troops of the Imperial Army stationed.

Their purpose is to protect the peace and security of the Capital City.

However, this military force is not under the control of the young Emperor, but rather under the control of the Sixth Prince.

As a result, the young Emperor really has no say in the matter.

Not only is manpower needed for distributing porridge, but the Emperor’s outings also require manpower.

Even just stepping out of the Imperial Palace, one must always be cautious of safety.

It was only after deploying three thousand men that Lin Yi felt relieved.

After the young Emperor left the court, amidst the escort of these three thousand troops, the two headed towards the city wall.

The moment the Emperor’s carriage left the Imperial Palace, Lin Yi could distinctly feel the young Emperor’s body tremble.

Although his face remained stern, the excitement in his eyes could not be concealed.

This was to be expected.

No matter how large the Imperial Palace was, anyone confined inside for over a decade would likely go mad.

Just as the young Emperor excitedly looked outside through the carriage window, he suddenly felt his hand being grasped by a large hand.

This involuntary response made her shudder.

Fortunately, this happened inside the carriage, thus, not visible to others outside.

But even so, her face instantly turned red.

Just as she was about to scold Lin Yi for not knowing his boundaries, a sympathetic voice filled her mind:

[Sigh, a girl under twenty, I really don’t know how you’ve survived all these years.

But don’t worry, as long as I, Lin Yi, am here, I will never let anyone bully you again!]

Hearing this voice, the young Emperor felt like crying.

An endless sense of grievance surged in her heart, and scenes of what she had endured over the years flooded her mind.

No matter how strong she appeared, it was only a facade.

But she really couldn’t share these feelings with anyone, which oppressed her heart greatly.

And all this changed because of the guy in front of her.

Had he not appeared, I really don’t know how much longer I could have endured!

Of course, although she felt like crying, given her identity as the ruler of the nation, she forcibly held back and turned her head towards the window, ignoring Lin Yi and the hand he held.

The carriage then fell into a period of silence.

Only the sound of the bumps and the horse hooves outside could be heard.

Of course, this is just from Lin Yi’s perspective.

For the young Emperor, besides these sounds, Lin Yi’s voice constantly echoed in her mind.

Initially, his thoughts were normal.

Besides sympathizing with her, he thought about how to help her regain power.

But afterwards, for some reason, his thoughts frequently moved towards inappropriate considerations about the young Emperor.

Not just that, he even began pondering about what to name their future children.

This almost made the young Emperor kick him out of the carriage.

As the procession grandly arrived within the city wall, the Guard General, who had received the news earlier, rushed over to greet them.

For the young Emperor’s safety, she naturally could not go out in person.

Therefore, the young Emperor went up the city wall under the escort of the Right Martial Guard.

As for Lin Yi, he naturally went outside the city wall to survey the situation.

However, just as he arrived near the porridge stall, he noticed something was amiss.

...End of the Chapter...