I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 42: The Worst Damage to Public Reputation

Chu Liuzheng had never been so speechless in his life.

What kind of top-notch stuff are these?

[She is so beautiful, she should be favored by normal procedures. Even if she is not favored, she will not be tortured by allergies! I must have killed your whole family in my previous life to have the bad luck to meet a crazy man like you in this life! ]

[I've never seen anything like this before. Which man would let his true love shiver for warmth throughout the winter? At least spend money to send some charcoal? So true love is all talk, no action, right? Look at this...]

Chu Liuzheng cleared his throat in his heart and imitated the mantra perfectly.

[She wishes Hanyu can only be this prince's woman in this life. This prince has never touched her, so how can he let other men touch her? Even if that man is the emperor! ]

Xiao Jingfan's eyebrows twitched when he heard this, and he felt disgusted by the tone.

However, after hearing this, he was finally sure that he did not have a second green hat on his head.

In fact, Chu Liuzheng was also disgusted by himself.

[Yue~ You actually said this while hugging the oiran. So true love doesn't stop you from going out to whorehouses, right? Stop wasting time on the word true love. ]

[I can't bear to watch this anymore. I'll try to remind Miss Zhu not to fall into this trap again.]

Xiao Jingfan: This woman is quite kind-hearted.

Just as he was thinking about it, he was suddenly cueed.

[Although the tyrant emperor is not very loyal, he is generous. Not only does he give money and gifts, but he also encourages the entire harem to give gifts to Concubine Zhu. The small treasury is instantly fattened. This winter, you don’t have to shiver to keep warm, right? ]

[If you can't get love, at least you can get money. Unlike that crazy prince, he can't get anything and can't help but vomit the leftover food. It's a huge loss. ]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

For a moment he couldn't tell whether the woman was praising him or scolding him.

He picked up the teacup and took two sips to calm his complicated mood.

On the other side, Chu Liuzheng was still eating melons.

She was really disgusted by the actions of the Crazy Prince and planned to try other ways to adjust it.

[The Queen Mother's birthday is coming up in two days. Many foreign envoys have come to congratulate her. Gaochang, Xixia, and Goryeo have all brought their princesses. Are they planning a marriage? Tsk tsk, the tyrant is indeed someone's concern.]

【Wait, there is not only a princess, but also a prince. 】

【Puchi——Hahahahahaha!!! Who is so wicked? He actually said that the tyrant is homosexual and can choose the prince even if he doesn't like the princess. Does your prince know that he is here to marry a foreign prince?】

Chu Liuzheng lowered his head and tried hard to hold back his laughter, his shoulders trembling slightly.

[Hahahahaha!! This is definitely the worst time the tyrant’s reputation has been damaged! ]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

Everyone in the hall saw that Emperor Shunguang, who had a cheerful look a moment ago, suddenly had a face as black as the bottom of a pot, his whole body was filled with low pressure, and his gloomy expression seemed as if he wanted to eat someone.

Everyone: Eunuch Zhou, help me! !
In the quiet hall, one could hear a pin drop. Chu Liuzheng, who was laughing happily in his heart, realized belatedly that the atmosphere was wrong and quietly looked in the direction of the tyrant.

I never expected to meet a pair of extremely deep black eyes, like a bottomless cold pond that could easily suck people in.

Chu Liuzheng shuddered.

[Oh my god! The tyrant seems to want to eat people! ]

【Help!!】

As we all know, nothing good will happen if you make eye contact with your boss alone.

Chu Liuzheng didn't even dare to blink, for fear of hearing the five words "drag him out and beat him to death".

"come over."

The voice was so cold that ice chips could fall off.

Everyone secretly looked at Chu Liuzheng with sympathy, and Xiao Anzi was even more worried about her.

Chu Liuzheng was certain that the tyrant was staring at him and shouting, and he wailed in his heart as he walked.

[It’s over, it’s over. This time it’s really over! ]

[Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Little Sister, I'm sorry, I may have to die first. ]

Xiao Jingfan: “…” He always knew that this woman was afraid of death, but he didn’t expect that she was so afraid of death. He hasn’t done anything yet, so is it that serious?
Seeing that the woman's body was stiff, her eyes were wide open, and there was a faint mist in her eyes, like a poor rabbit caught by a hunter, Xiao Jingfan suddenly felt relieved.

Laugh, laugh again. Weren’t you laughing happily in your heart just now?

You get scared sometimes!
【My life is over! 】

During this short journey, Chu Liuzheng had already recited his last words in his mind several times, but he still could not calmly accept his impending death.

[Wow, beating to death is too painful, can I have a glass of poisoned wine? ]

Xiao Jingfan pursed the corners of his lips.

—— Stupid! If you get poisoned, your intestines will be pierced and your stomach will be ruptured, which is even more painful!

Chu Liuzheng bowed respectfully. Because of nervousness, her voice was a little sharper than usual. "I respectfully listen to the decree of Your Majesty."

Xiao Jingfan didn't say anything. He just looked down at her with an expressionless face. His eyes like ice knives slid from the top of her head to her ears, then to her chin, neck, and shoulders...

Chu Liuzheng was so nervous that he was about to explode, and his heartbeat had exceeded the speed limit.

[Beheading? Dismemberment? Or Lingchi?]

[Don't look at it! Please, just give me a quickie!!]

She was almost scared to death by the scene she imagined!
Seeing Chu Liuzheng's face turn pale with fright and sweat starting to break out on his forehead, Xiao Jingfan finally regained a little bit of his conscience.

He cleared his throat and asked, "Why don't you use the perfume I gave you?"

Chu Liuzheng, who was so nervous that he almost fainted: ??? What?
Was she hallucinating?

The tyrant didn't have anyone drag her away, he just asked about the perfume?
"Your Majesty, are you asking about perfume and powder?" Chu Liuzheng asked bluntly.

Under normal circumstances, she would never have dared to ask this question, but she had just been on the verge of life and death. Now that she knew she would not die, her mind suddenly relaxed and the question came out of her mouth without thinking.

Xiao Jingfan was in a good mood and didn't care about Chu Liuzheng's slip of the tongue. He nodded and asked, "But don't you like the smell of perfume powder?"

Chu Liuzheng: “…”

[If you ask me about perfume, I'll just say perfume. Why do you look like you want to eat me? I'm so scared! ]

[As for the taste, I like it, but I dare not use your gift! I still want to stay in the palace for two more years! ]

"In reply to your Majesty, I know that my status is low, and I dare not squander your Majesty's gift. I want to wait until an important day to use it."

One is the voice of the heart and the other is the voice of the person. The former is real and the latter is high-sounding.

He wanted to hear the truth, but the entire palace was filled with such high-sounding rhetoric.

Xiao Jingfan curled his lips in self-mockery and asked casually, "What is an important day?"

[Tyrant, are you tired of reviewing documents and want to find someone to chat with? ]

Chu Liuzheng didn't dare to look up, and chose an answer that was not likely to go wrong: "Your Majesty, I think festivals and birthdays are both important days."

Seeing that she was still kneeling, Xiao Jingfan said, "Get up."

Chu Liuzheng stood up as instructed and stood quietly. She did not dare to move without Xiao Jingfan's order.

[嘤嘤嘤, serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. The ancients were not deceiving me. ]

At this moment, Eunuch Zhou came back from running errands and saved Chu Liuzheng from the dire situation.

Everyone in the hall breathed a sigh of relief.

——The savior is finally back.

【My benefactor! 】

Chu Liuzheng was almost in tears.

[Eunuch Zhou, I will never complain about your sarcasm in my heart again! ]

Meeting Chu Liuzheng's grateful look, Zhou Yuande was completely confused.

He was about to ask for clarification when he suddenly heard Xiao Jingfan calling him, "Zhou Yuande."

(End of this chapter)