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Chapter 440: The fear of Li Chen has reached its peak! (Please subscribe and vote with monthly tickets)
After winning the battle, the first thing to do was to reward the army. The soldiers had risked their lives for the cause, and without them, Dai Xiaoyao would not have become the emperor.

Upon returning to the dynasty, Dai Xiaoyao's first task was naturally to visit the military camp, stabilize morale, rotate troops, and arrange military equipment both within the dynasty and outside the imperial city.

Zhu Yingxiong did not show his face, which suggests that he was the mastermind behind it all and was the one who made Dai Xiaoyao familiar with these things.

After finishing all this, Dai Xiaoyao will definitely return to the palace to enjoy himself first, and then officially ascend the throne tomorrow.

The so-called "satisfaction" naturally refers to replacing one's brother and becoming the master of the palace.

Ever since Dai Xiaoyao returned from his studies in the Tian Ce Dynasty, there has been a hurdle in his heart.

That is, his fiancée Zhu Zhuying became Emperor Tian Ce's concubine.

Upon hearing this news, Dai Xiaoyao didn't dare utter a sound and timidly returned to China.

It took me a long time to recover from the discomfort.

There was nothing he could do; the emperor of Tian Ce was far superior to him, on a completely different level. He didn't even dare to entertain the thought of rebelling, let alone resist.

But things are different now. It's not that Dai Xiaoyao becoming emperor gives him the right to challenge Li Chen; he still doesn't.

Because Zhu Zhuying's older sister is the Queen of Xingluo Kingdom.

If Dai Xiaoyao replaces his brother as emperor, then he will naturally enjoy all the rights of an emperor, including those of his empress sister-in-law.

Thinking of his sister-in-law, the Empress, with her unparalleled beauty, Dai Xiaoyao wished he could ride back to the palace as fast as he could.

Now that Dai Wuchang has been defeated and fled, Dai Xiaoyao should have the right to execute the family members of the former emperor.

Dai Xiaoyao was thinking: Sister-in-law, you don't want to go to jail, do you?
Dai Xiaoyao lost his fiancée because he was a lecherous man, which is why he was a normal man.

Unexpectedly, this misfortune turned into a blessing, as he became emperor and was able to enjoy women even more beautiful than his original fiancée.

Although he is currently on horseback, his mind is already deep within the palace, fantasizing about how hard he should try tonight and what positions he should use.

I haven't run into your sister, but you're trapped now.

At this moment, Dai Xiaoyao understood why many armies would indulge themselves after a great victory—it was to enjoy the joy that victory brought!
Dai Xiaoyao led his trusted imperial guards to the palace gates, ready to move in and become its masters.

Just then, the guards from the General's Mansion ran over.

"Your Majesty, the Grand General requests your presence at the General's residence immediately." The guard had been calling him "Your Majesty" so often that he almost let slip the secret, but thankfully he realized what he had said.

Even so, Dai Xiaoyao was still somewhat displeased.

I am now the emperor. Although Zhu Yingxiong helped me ascend the throne, without Zhu Yingxiong I would just be a prince who was framed and made a scapegoat. But Zhu Yingxiong should not have come to me in this tone.

No matter what, he should wait until he has his fun for one night, and then after he ascends the throne the next day, Zhu Yingxiong will send someone to invite him, and then he will go. This is the proper procedure.

Was Zhu Yingxiong trying to give him a warning, to prevent him from becoming like his brother, someone who "forgot his roots"?

The problem is, he is the emperor, surrounded by his trusted subordinates. If he goes like this, wouldn't he lose the dignity of the royal family? What will his subordinates think of him in the future?
If something really happens, his subordinates might listen to Zhu Yingxiong instead of him.

Once an emperor loses his authority, he becomes nothing more than a figurehead.

But if I don't go, it would be disrespectful to Zhu Yingxiong.

Zhu Yingxiong had a deeply entrenched faction; if he could overthrow Dai Wuchang, he could just as easily overthrow Zhu Yingxiong, whose power base was still unstable.

It's not impossible that a young member of the royal family who can be controlled could be made emperor in the future.

This is Dai Xiaoyao's current state of mind; in reality, he's overthinking things.

Seeing Dai Xiaoyao's hesitant expression, the guards of the General's Mansion seemed to understand something and continued, "Your Majesty, it's not that my general wants you to go, but the Emperor of Tian Ce has already arrived at the General's Mansion. You can decide what to do."

Zhu Yingxiong had no intention of making things difficult for Dai Xiaoyao; it was simply that Li Chen had already appeared, and whoever was the emperor of this country had to pay homage to Li Chen—that was the rule.

In the words of King Tasha, Dai Xiaoyao used to be just a prince, not even having the chance to be Li Chen's dog. Now that Dai Xiaoyao has become emperor, he is one of the few people in the southern kingdoms who can barely be Li Chen's dog.

The guard had said all he could, and didn't say anything more. You can choose not to go, but you'll have to bear the consequences yourself.

Dai Xiaoyao had no right to think about whether or not to go. He said anxiously, "Why didn't you say so earlier? Take me there now!"

Li Chen's personal visit is of great importance.

To put it bluntly, if Li Chen is not served well, then the destruction of Xingluo Kingdom will be a matter of minutes.

So many days have passed, and the Tian Ce army has advanced a considerable distance.

Who dares to provoke this kingly army?

Dai Xiaoyao never expected that the first thing he would do after becoming emperor would be to pay his respects to Li Chen.

He still remembers when he was studying at the Chensha Dao Sect, he was terrified when he saw Li Chen from afar.

This time, he was going to face Li Chen in person, and he was naturally uneasy, even more nervous than when he was rebelling.

The fast horse arrived at the gate of the General's Mansion. This was not Dai Xiaoyao's first time here, but this time he was particularly uneasy.

Upon entering, one sees Li Chen sitting in the main seat, with Zhu Zhuying standing beside him. Zhu Yingxiong sits in the next seat, seemingly chatting with Li Chen or perhaps respectfully waiting for him to ask questions.

Despite being a high-ranking general here, he's no match for Li Chen.

If it weren't for Zhu Zhuying's request, Li Chen wouldn't have bothered to come over.

Without the slightest hesitation, Dai Xiaoyao knelt directly before Li Chen: "Your humble servant Dai Xiaoyao pays respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty!"

When Dai Xiaoyao, who had just become emperor, saw his subjects kneeling, he wasn't used to it. But Li Chen was used to it; he had seen it many times before.

Li Chen glanced at him and said calmly, "So it seems you've won?"

Dai Xiaoyao pressed his forehead to the ground, not daring to raise his head: "It's all thanks to His Majesty's great fortune."

This wasn't entirely flattery of Li Chen; without Tian Ce's military equipment, he might not have been able to defeat them.

"Give me a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Dai Xiaoyao stood up cautiously and sat down carefully in the lower seat, only daring to sit on half of his buttocks.

He secretly glanced at Zhu Zhuying standing next to Li Chen, only to see that she was calm and her gaze did not linger on him for even a second.

It's possible that among those present, there were also people Zhu Zhuying didn't particularly like Dai Xiaoyao.

Today, Dai Xiaoyao finally experienced what it meant to feel like he was being pricked by needles. Li Chen was too lazy to chat with him at all, and instead talked to Zhu Yingxiong about some trivial family matters, which made Zhu Yingxiong feel very close to him and he was almost moved to tears.

As the emperor of this place, Dai Xiaoyao sat to the side like a lackey.

At that time, Dai Xiaoyao, who was still an ordinary member of the royal family, was terrified of Li Chen.

But now that he has become emperor, his fear of Li Chen has reached its peak.

Because he knew that his own survival, and even the fate of his country, rested on Li Chen's decision.

In front of Li Chen, Emperor Dai Xiaoyao didn't even dare to breathe too loudly.

Just as Li Chen and Zhu Yingxiong were chatting, a woman who looked like a palace maid quietly came to Zhu Zhuying's side.

(End of this chapter)