Let's start over, Your Majesty.

Chapter 35 The Emperor Did Not Die
Chopper, watching the bees flitting about on the flowers in the distance, turned to Caesar beside him and said:
"Caesar, where do you think bees hide their honey?"

“In their mouths, they chew the nectar and then spit it out; that’s honey,” Caesar replied.

"Huh? Then when we drink honey, aren't we just drinking bees' saliva?" Chopper exclaimed in surprise.

“If you feel nauseous, then don’t eat it,” Caesar said, pointing to the honey caramel pudding in front of him.

"No, I think this makes me even happier." Chopper picked up the honey pudding in front of him and started eating it in big bites.

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After several days of rain, a flower field near the town bloomed overnight. It was March, and the spring sunshine was bright. Even the wind carried a gentle warmth and the fragrance of flowers. Sitting on the hillside, looking at the sparkling stream below, it seemed as if a shower of petals had fallen after the wind blew.

It's also a great season for outings. The flower fields are full of people in small groups. Today, the kindergarten also organized a spring outing to enjoy the flowers, and the students' mothers came along too.

On the other side, Yumilia was chatting and laughing with the other mothers and teacher Cecily, while the children were rolling and playing in the sea of ​​flowers.

Ita had just finished playing hide-and-seek with her friends, and with her cheeks flushed, she ran back and pounced on Caesar.

"Ah~ it's so hot, Caesar." Ita rubbed her head against Caesar's arm.

"You must be hot after running for so long. Take a break and have some water." Caesar reached out and removed a petal stuck to the tip of her little nose, then handed her a water bottle.

While Ita was drinking water, he reached out and straightened the hat on her head.

"Cough cough~"

Just then, Felicity walked over. Today she was wearing a dress with colorful ribbons, which matched the flower field quite well.

She stood there coughing dramatically a few times, drawing their attention. Behind her, Devin was panting as he carried a children's bicycle.

“My dad recently bought me a brand new bicycle! Anyone want to try it out?” she announced loudly.

Ita looked at the bicycle curiously, but Caesar ignored her completely.

“But it’s not really appropriate to ride a bike here,” Chopper said.

"Of course it's not here. Didn't you see I was carrying my bicycle?" Felicity said casually.

"Ita, would you like to learn to ride a bicycle? It's a lot of fun!"

“Me?” Ita tilted her head, “but I’ve never ridden one.”

"It's alright, it's alright, I'll teach you." Felicity pulled Ita to her feet, then took the bicycle that Devin was carrying and pushed it away.

"Feifei, wait, wait for me!" Devon collapsed to the ground, too exhausted to catch up.

“Felly seems to be quite close to Ita; I often see them together,” Chopper said. “Caesar, don’t you mind?”

"It's good to make friends," Caesar said casually.

At least for Ita, Philie was still very friendly, and at such a young age, she wouldn't be a bad influence.

A breeze carrying the scent of flowers blew by, and along with the petals came a fluttering poster that, after swirling in the air a few times, landed on Chopper's face.

Chopper took down the poster and looked at it, his eyes widening in surprise. He then said to Caesar beside him:

“Caesar, look, this says someone has invented a box that can duplicate money! Now you can buy this box for just five hundred gold taels, and then you'll have endless money!” “Do you believe this or do you believe I am the Holy Yuan Emperor?” Caesar glanced at him.

“Uh, you mean, this is fake?” Chopper said.

“Nonsense, if having a box could generate money, why wouldn’t people use it themselves instead of selling it?” Caesar said.

“That makes sense.” Chopper tossed the poster aside.

I really don't know why this obviously fake scam can still be promoted. Is it some kind of prank or joke like the one where Qin Shi Huang gave me money?
If someone claims to be the resurrected Holy Yuan Emperor and asks others for money, would that be considered fraud?
"I can tell you with absolute certainty that Emperor Rean Tempest of the Holy Yuan Dynasty is not actually dead."

Ah yes, yes, that's exactly how it's said.
Caesar was slightly taken aback; he clearly heard the voice coming from nearby.

He turned his head and saw a man in a suit and leather shoes, wearing a bowler hat, on the lawn not far away. He was talking eloquently to two women, holding a wooden box.

"Actually, Emperor Rean did not die back then. Instead, he chose to go into seclusion. As you all know, he is a legendary figure who has achieved immortality. After so many years, seeing the current state of the world, His Majesty is heartbroken and has decided to return to public life!"

“I know this is absurd to you two, but it’s the truth, and this seal is the evidence.”

He took out a small seal to the two people opposite him: "This is the seal that the emperor used to process official documents. It was lost for hundreds of years. Do you know why it is in my hands?"

The two women shook their heads.

"Because Emperor Rean personally gave it to me, instructing me to travel to various countries, find new supporters, and one day rebuild the Eldaria Empire!"

"Now you only need to contribute a small amount of funds, not much, just one hundred gold taels. When His Majesty the Emperor returns to the throne in the future, you will all be meritorious officials, promoted and ennobled, and have everything you could want!"

He patted his chest confidently and said.

Caesar opened his mouth, somewhat disbelieving his ears, as if he were being spoken in another language.

Is it really true that people use this to scam others in real life?!
And he himself actually encountered it?

The scams of this era are truly... incredibly diverse...

However, the swindler was quite clever, choosing a rural area with some spare money but low levels of education, and selecting a housewife who managed the money.

This kind of trick would be a joke in modern times, but in this late magical age, he might actually be able to fool a few people.

As Caesar was thinking this, he saw that the two women actually took out their wallets and each handed him a fifty-gold note.

"Thank you both! I thank you on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor!" the man said happily, taking off his hat and bowing.

"Don't worry, I have a record of who donated money. When the empire is restored, both of you will be granted dukedoms!"

He spoke loudly and then muttered a few more words before quickly fleeing the scene.

"Hey, Caesar, you don't look too good," Chopper asked.

"I have something to do, I'll be leaving for a bit."

Caesar said this, and got up to leave.

That guy claimed to have witnessed the emperor's resurrection, so let him see it...

(End of this chapter)