I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse-Chapter 1981 - 1983: Traitor

"We pay our respects to our emperor, long live the emperor, long live, long live!"

The crowd saluted in unison.

You flicked your hand and shouted, "Everyone knows my temper, so there is no need for me to reiterate it over and over again. Truth be told, I’m not very skilled at internal affairs, but there is one thing I must make clear, so that no one among you can claim I’m ignorant of the situation."

"We dare not!"

"There’s nothing about daring or not, even if it’s not said openly, behind the scenes, there will still be gossip. My demand from you, and indeed from all officials, is very simple: be loyal and dutiful, honest and upright! No one is allowed, under any pretext, to break my rules, otherwise, there will be no mercy in execution!"

"Understood!"

Within ten days, news of you ascending as the Han Emperor spread across the Nine Provinces.

When Cao Cao received this news, he spat blood again. His body, which had slightly recovered, collapsed, leaving him bedridden and critically ill.

On his sickbed, Cao Cao kept cursing you, even continuing in his dreams: "Li Muyun! Traitor! I shall never rest in peace with you around!" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Originally waiting for good news, Liu Bei became extremely furious upon learning of this, even going as far as to kill several maids over trivial matters.

You spent over three months rearranging Xuzhou. Meanwhile, you released all the rights of your wives to prevent any further internal family divisions, granting your wives a permanent leave. Of course, for your wives, there were more important matters at hand, as all of your women, including Zhen Luo, were pregnant.

These women now spent their days together, relaxing in front of flowers and under the moon, chatting, eating seeds, and living leisurely. They were practically isolated from the outside world, with no concerns for external matters.

This was also your expectation, as you did not wish your women to expose themselves publicly, nor did you wish for similar incidents to occur again.

However, to the surprise of many, upon your return, you took no revenge on Cao Zhi. The cities of Xuzhou seemed incredibly peaceful, with spies failing to deliver any news for over three months.

Despite becoming an emperor, you continued a frugal style, even dismantling the walls of the Imperial Palace to reduce its size by threefold. Moreover, due to an extreme aversion to the presence of eunuchs, there were none in your palace; all miscellaneous tasks were handled by palace maids. Your harem was simple, where each concubine had her own private courtyard, surrounding a large garden. You built a total of twenty courtyards, seven of which were currently occupied.

Your way of conducting affairs had the benefit that no official dared to criticize you. Over time, as your behavior had always been unorthodox, everyone gradually became accustomed to it.

However, the emperor’s frugality led the officials to follow suit, and soon, a wave of integrity swept across Xuzhou.

That day, on a whim, you decided to take a walk. Without bringing anyone along, you changed into ordinary clothes and wandered the streets and alleys of the Eastern Capital alone.

This was entirely your own domain, and walking amidst the bustling streets, a sense of pride swelled in your heart. On this day, your accomplishments were beyond what you ever dreamed.

At this moment, in a corner ahead, you noticed a crowd gathering. Initially, you didn’t intend to pay attention to them, but due to being significantly taller than the average person, you inadvertently spotted a familiar silhouette. It was none other than the beloved granddaughter of Wang Lang, Wang Yuanji. Wang Yuanji was close to Gan Mei and even acknowledged Gan Mei as her godmother. To appease Wang Lang, and also because you sincerely liked that charming girl, you conferred upon Wang Yuanji the title of Princess two months ago in the main hall.

Wang Yuanji was naturally lively and energetic, often pestering Gan Mei and Huang Yueying to do some handicrafts. She seemed to possess exceptional talent in creativity.

Now, Wang Yuanji held the noble status of the Princess of the Great Han; however, you found her dressed in cloth clothes, holding a copper gong, shouting and banging away.

Out of curiosity, you slowly approached.

Within the gathering, you saw only a boy who appeared to be six or seven years old. For some reason, upon seeing the boy, you felt a strange sensation. With just a glance, images of your childhood flashed through your mind.

The boy’s clothing was somewhat tattered, with patches sewn in many places. Seeing him, it was as if you were looking at your younger self.

Just as you were about to step forward, you noticed the boy cupping his hands to the surrounding crowd, then extending his hands to embrace a massive rock. Amidst the cheers of the crowd, the boy surprisingly lifted it with his small, delicate body!

But it didn’t end there!

Next, your pupils suddenly dilated as the boy let out a deep breath and astonishingly threw the enormous rock high into the air!

However, during the throw, the boy lost balance slightly, causing the falling rock to head towards Wang Yuanji, who was standing behind him!

"Sister, move!"

Despite the boy diving fearlessly toward Wang Yuanji, it seemed his steps were a bit late. While the surrounding people closed their eyes, unwilling to witness a tragedy, they didn’t hear the sound of the rock hitting the ground. When they opened their eyes, they saw a tall man standing beside Wang Yuanji, his left hand holding the entire rock.

"Godfather!" Wang Yuanji, upon seeing you, let out a long sigh of relief.

You casually tossed the rock aside — "Bang!" — and the spectators felt the ground shake beneath them, their bodies quivering in response.

Turning to Wang Yuanji beside you, you lightly flicked her forehead and scolded, "You silly girl, why aren’t you at home studying, and instead causing trouble here?"

"Godfather, didn’t you always teach us to help others? I was just helping this little brother."

In your spare time, you would gather your three children to personally impart some knowledge about life. Meanwhile, you would use little stories from ancient and modern times worldwide to teach them about love, mutual help, kindness, and health.

Although you had three children now, all of them boys, you particularly adored this mischievous goddaughter. People say daughters are considerate, and Wang Yuanji, though often getting into mischief, was dearly loved by everyone, including you, who couldn’t bear to utter a word of reproach.

With a casual wave of your hand to the surrounding crowd, you commanded, "Disperse, there’s nothing to see."