Chapter 38 Poor thing~

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After all, the little Emperor needs to save face, so Lin Yi very cooperatively let out a few wails.

Meanwhile, the two eunuchs holding him down couldn't help but rejoice inwardly.

They didn't expect to receive extra silver; this was simply too cool.

Since they took the silver from that senior eunuch to alleviate someone else's disaster, these two young eunuchs naturally couldn't bear to see Lin Yi suffer.

Thus, these two fellows also loosened their grip on Lin Yi's arms and somehow magically produced a cushion, placing it under him.

They acted as if they were afraid of hurting Lin Yi.

If it weren't for Lord Shi Jiu's presence, these eunuchs would probably have brought Lin Yi a soft couch.

Not only that, one of the eunuchs even took a pear from his bosom and brought it to Lin Yi's lips, whispering:

"Sir, this pear was just conveniently taken from the Imperial Kitchen; please taste it and see how it is."

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A quarter of an hour later, observing Lin Yi limping in, the young Emperor couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

His every move had already been reported to the emperor.

Seeing Lin Yi's pretentious actions now, the young Emperor didn't expose him but simply said:

"Let's go, it's time for court."

Seeing the young Emperor's consistently indifferent demeanor, Lin Yi couldn't help but sigh deeply.

[This lady is really ruthless! Didn't she see how I've been beaten up? And she didn't even ask if I was alright... Sigh, the venom of a young dame knows no limits; this saying is indeed true!]

The young Emperor, who had reached Lin Yi already, suddenly paused his steps, and then coldly stared into Lin Yi's eyes:

"Did you enjoy the pear?"

After saying that, he snorted coldly, flicked his sleeve, and walked out.

Leaving Lin Yi standing there dumbfounded, his heart skipping a beat.

[This young Emperor even knows about this?

So does that mean this little lady also knows that I bribed the guy who administers the beatings?

Uh-oh, she knows but didn't stop it, was she deliberately turning a blind eye?

Heh, you still have a bit of a conscience; no, tonight I must find a chance to see just how 'big' your conscience truly is… Ahem, to see how fair this conscience is...]

While thinking, he limped and followed.

"If you like the feeling of a lame leg, I don't mind letting you experience it more."

A single sentence from the young Emperor...cured Lin Yi's ailment.

The Political Council Hall, also known as Jinluan Hall.

This is where the Emperor holds the morning court each day and also the nerve center of the entire You Country.

Normally speaking, all national governance policies would be discussed and decided here.

But that's not the case now.

Nowadays, this place has become just a formality.

Even Lin Yi, a bit excited about attending his first court session, quickly sensed this.

Since his arrival at Jinluan Hall, he had found the atmosphere quite eerie.

Though the scene looked similar to those shown on TV, with Civil and Military Officials lined up on both sides, and eunuchs loudly announcing for officials to present matters or leave if there's nothing to discuss,

the audience had fallen utterly silent ever since the young Emperor entered.

It was truly a scene where you could hear a pin drop.

Initially looking at these people with a demeanor of avoiding eye contact, Lin Yi thought it was out of fear of imperial power.

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But later on, he increasingly felt that something was amiss.

It seemed like no one in the court was listening to the young Emperor!

Logically, with the pile of petitions on the Imperial Table stacked like a small mountain, these people should not remain silent during the council session.

Especially when Lin Yi's gaze turned towards the young Emperor.

He saw the young Emperor's face was filled with coldness and helplessness.

It seemed as though this kind of scene had become commonplace.

"Affairs to report early, dismiss the court if there are none..."

As the eunuch's voice rang out again, everyone still maintained the same posture.

This made Lin Yi furrow his brows.

It looked like there was indeed something going on here!

[It seems that this young Emperor doesn't have as much control as I imagined.

From the current situation, it seems likely that the young Emperor has been sidelined.]

Listening to Lin Yi's thoughts, the young Emperor sitting on the Dragon Chair couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

It seemed that Lin Yi had a sharp eye in observing situations.

Just from this one council session, he was able to guess the general situation in the court.

[Among this group, there were a few who always looked worried; these people must have had concerns they dared not voice.

The rest, apart from those who kept their heads down and remained silent, included two individuals in the front row wearing black Python Robes with mocking expressions.

It seems they must be the main culprits behind the current situation.

But why has the young Emperor ended up in such a state? Why not arrest these two individuals?]

For a moment, Lin Yi, standing not far behind the young Emperor, couldn't help but frown and ponder.

After all, in his view, no matter how much these people stirred, they were merely servants.

Plainly speaking, they were supposed to serve the Emperor.

He did not believe that if the young Emperor wanted to execute a few people, anyone would dare openly obstruct it!

Listening to Lin Yi's thoughts, the young Emperor sighed again, murmuring to himself, 'How could I not want to eliminate them all? But it's just too difficult!'

With this thought, she knew there was no point in continuing, so she simply flicked her sleeve, announced the end of the session, and was the first to stride out.

Seeing this, the Civil and Military Officials, also accustomed to it, bowed and then walked out in groups of twos and threes.

Inside the Imperial Study Room.

After dismissing the attendants, the young Emperor, looking solemnly at Lin Yi, couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

Then, somewhat self-deprecatingly muttered:

"Heh, am I particularly incompetent? Can't even maintain my father's enterprise? As you have seen now, the entire court is divided into three factions..."

It was as if she was muttering to herself and also explaining the current court situation to Lin Yi.

After all, these many years, the young Emperor had always kept these thoughts bottled up, daring not to share with anyone outside.

In contrast, after sharing these thoughts with Lin Yi, the weight in the young Emperor's heart seemed somewhat relieved.

For a moment, the suffocating pressure she had felt in her chest eased.

This made her look at Lin Yi again, unsure of how she felt.

Meanwhile, Lin Yi just quietly listened to the young Emperor finish speaking, feeling sympathy for the young Emperor's plight.

He could deeply sense just how pitiful the young Emperor's current situation was indeed!

...End of this chapter…