Let's Squander A Billion First!-Chapter 1681: Lord Qiansui (33)
Jin Zhi went out and patted her chest.
I hope Miss can keep this one shut away, otherwise, if he goes out, won’t he come for her head?
Jin Zhi shivered and decided to suggest something with Chuzheng.
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Yin Shen would bring up some bizarre request every now and then. At first, Chuzheng was a bit flustered, but later she probably realized it could help squander money, so she calmed down.
Every time, the items Yin Shen ended up with were a little different from what was expected.
Of course, the value only went up, never down.
On this day, Yin Shen had just opened a letter when Chuzheng came in.
"Xiao Chu."
Chuzheng placed a bowl of chicken soup beside him: "Drink it."
"Hmm?" Yin Shen glanced at the chicken soup: "I don’t want to drink it."
"Want me to feed you?"
"..."
Thinking of Chuzheng’s methods, Yin Shen held the bowl and gulped it down in one go.
Chuzheng noticed the letter held under his wrist and saw a few peculiar words.
"Did the Emperor write to you?" The text was full of "I", who else dares to be so arrogant besides the Emperor... oh, or another country’s Emperor, he wouldn’t rebel, would he?
"It’s from Your Majesty." Yin Shen said, "He asked when I could return."
Yin Shen moved his wrist, and Chuzheng could read the whole letter at a glance.
How to describe it...
The letter was like a child tattling to a parent.
The Emperor was furious in the letter, criticizing Yin Shen for not returning, and even wrote about what those Ministers did during court sessions.
In not-so-long a letter, the Emperor explained everything clearly, which showed the Emperor’s profound writing skills.
But, no matter how you looked at it, the letter didn’t seem normal.
Chuzheng squinted her eyes: "What exactly is your relationship with the Emperor?"
"I help him govern the country, and he gives me power." Yin Shen held a pen and looked up at her, "Xiao Chu, when can I go back?"
Chuzheng was suspicious: "Is it that simple?"
Weren’t you supposed to be the mastermind?
Why does the Emperor seem to trust you so much!
Yin Shen thought for a bit and said: "When I first arrived by Your Majesty’s side, he was busy dealing with the refugees, so I gave him a suggestion."
Yin Shen climbed up step by step to that position, naturally wanting more power.
The plan he proposed was appreciated by the Emperor.
Because of that, he left an impression on the Emperor and quickly got promoted.
Later, he gradually pushed everyone around the Emperor out, solving several major issues for the Emperor, which made the Emperor trust him even more.
At that time, Yin Shen just wanted to become the Chief Eunuch, to teach a lesson to those who once bullied him, without thinking of reaching his current position.
The Emperor knew of his ambition.
That Your Majesty was not as incompetent as rumored outside.
Otherwise, how could he govern the country well for so many years?
Even Yin Shen was unclear about what the Emperor was thinking, he was just told that he could be given more power, but he must help manage state affairs.
At first, the Emperor would still read the memorials, but later he was too lazy even to look at them.
It was as if he really handed everything over to him.
To outsiders, it seemed like he was controlling the Emperor, letting him indulge in pleasures and neglect state affairs.
But Yin Shen knew, if he had any treacherous intentions, the Emperor would definitely have a way to deal with him.
Just like the former Chief Eunuch.
Everyone thought it was him who pulled the former Chief Eunuch down, but Yin Shen knew clearly that it wasn’t... he just showed up when he was supposed to as per the Emperor’s instructions.
The whole thing was orchestrated by the Emperor.
Of course, Yin Shen wasn’t afraid either, after all, he had no intention to become Emperor.
Chuzheng: "..."
What’s going on in the Emperor’s mind?
Not doing his Emperor’s duties properly, instead letting a eunuch help him?
"What’s this Emperor thinking?"
Yin Shen shook his head: "Your Majesty... actually spends most of the time outside the palace."
Every time, he has to stand in front, refusing the Ministers with the excuse that Your Majesty is unwell.
Then it turned into him not allowing them to see His Majesty.
Chuzheng: "..." She thought Princess Changhuan was a weirdo, turns out it’s hereditary.
An Emperor is supposed to strive for power and dominance, what is this! Did he pick up the wrong script with the runaway plot!
"Don’t you care about your reputation outside?"
"Reputation?" Yin Shen smirked: "Xiao Chu, all those things, I did them, they’re not wrong."
Every evil deed he should have done, he made sure to do them all.
If he cared about reputation, he wouldn’t have stood in front all these years.
What he wanted was just to become a person above others, to avenge the first half of his life.
Everything comes with a price, and he has no regrets.
Chuzheng pondered for a while, then asked him: "Do you want to stay in the palace forever?"
Suddenly Yin Shen fell silent.
Before meeting Chuzheng, Yin Shen thought he should remain in the palace until the day he died.
However, after meeting Chuzheng...
Yin Shen became uncertain.
He seemed to no longer want to return to that place, to that cold palace wall, to play mind games with those masked Ministers.
Yin Shen reached out and embraced Chuzheng’s waist, his cheek pressed against her lower abdomen: "Xiao Chu, if I give up everything, would you be willing to leave with me?"
Once he thought having power meant having everything.
But now he realized...
What he had was merely a person.
"Not for now."
Yin Shen looked up at her.
"I still have unfinished business." Zhu Dongfeng has not been dealt with yet, how can we leave!
Yin Shen didn’t ask what business: "What about after you finish?"
Chuzheng released his hand, slightly bent down: "Wherever you want to go, I can take you there."
The room suddenly fell silent, warm sunlight crossing through the window lattice, seemingly casting golden specks dancing in the room, creating an ambiguous warmth.
Yin Shen closed his eyes, slightly lifted his head, and met Chuzheng’s soft lips.
Rustling sound——
A breeze swept gently outside the window, a few playful wisps floated in, dropping the hanging sheer curtains on both sides, blurring their silhouettes.
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Jin Zhi had just reached the door to Yin Shen’s room, when she saw Chuzheng coming out in a huff, almost bumping into Jin Zhi.
Jin Zhi: "Miss, you..."
Chuzheng ignored Jin Zhi and walked straight out.
Jin Zhi was left baffled, wondering what happened?
Jin Zhi peeked into the room, Yin Shen was leaning against the desk, leisurely fixing his clothes, his head lowered, showing off a smooth, flawless jawline, leading down to a slender neck, with the slightly concealed collar revealing a faint, indescribable blush.
Jin Zhi: "..."
Miss is such a beast, isn’t she?
Jin Zhi quickly pulled her head back, pretending she had never been there, and hastily slipped away.
Yin Shen finished tidying up his clothes, walked to the iron door, and with a light push of his fingertips, the door opened right away.
Chuzheng hadn’t locked the door when she left.
Yin Shen considered for a moment and then pulled the door back, turning around to go inside again.
He just angered her, going out now would be as if he didn’t want to live, thought Yin Shen.
