The world is broken, the cubs mend it

"Oh…"

Yuanyuan held her round face with her small hands, leaning against the beauty chair in the corridor, looking at the white clouds and blue sky above the layers of golden roof.

Everyone knows that the emperor has to govern the country and make the people live and work in peace and contentment, but they don't know how to achieve this.

But Daddy must know what to do, Daddy knows everything.

Before Pei Zhiyan returned to the palace, Pei Yuanyuan's boasting about becoming emperor had already spread throughout the harem, and even ministers of the previous dynasty had heard the news.

The world has already become so absurd that if Pei Zhiyan really wants to push a woman to the top, they probably won't be able to stop him.

But since ancient times, women have not been allowed to interfere in state affairs. Governing the court is the job of men. How could they be willing to let a woman be the emperor?

Memorials came in like snowflakes. Wu Xian came every day with a huge pile of them. Looking at the mountain of memorials, he didn't know when the seal-holder would be able to deal with them after returning.

Even the emperor who went to the temporary palace for fun had to return to the palace early in his carriage.

He waited in the pond in the imperial garden for two full days before Caizhi brought the child here to pick lotus seeds.

"You want to be emperor?"

The emperor looked at her grimly, and the hatred in his eyes seemed to be able to devour people.

He longed for the throne and power. Although he could not hold power now, he did not want to lose this happy and carefree life.

"..."

Yuanyuan was too lazy to pay attention to a lecher like him who could only strip people's clothes. She turned around silently and walked away.

"Stop right there!"

The emperor shouted at her back, took a big step forward and was about to grab her collar, but was stopped by the Jinyiwei who rushed over.

"How dare you! I am the Son of Heaven, and you dare to stop me!"

He looked at the Jinyiwei in front of him with anger. These people did not take the emperor's majesty seriously at all.

"Your Majesty, the Master Seal Master instructed before he left that no one is allowed to approach the girl."

Xing Zhao stepped forward to report, and winked at his men, asking them to escort the child back first.

"..."

The emperor looked at him with his teeth gritted in hatred, his fingers clenched into fists so tightly that his nails were about to dig into his palms.

If this child is really pushed to the throne by that eunuch, how should I deal with it?

Pei Zhiyan had been gone for ten days. He wanted to end the feud quickly, so he no longer killed his enemies one by one slowly as he had done in the past. Instead, he killed three or four enemies at a time.

This was his last time to go out for revenge. None of the enemies who framed Pei and Yan's families and wiped them out survived.

He should think carefully about how to take his children away from this dangerous place.

Then I will find a place where no one knows and live a peaceful and calm life.

But with a child who loves lively activities so much, I'm afraid he won't be able to live a quiet life.

The story of Pei Yuanyuan's boasting that he wanted to become emperor had spread among the people and was compiled into various versions, and even storytellers in teahouses were telling them.

But in everyone's eyes, whether it is taken seriously or not is one thing, and even if it is taken seriously, it is just a toy in the hands of a castrated dog.

The people were sitting together listening to the storytelling. When Pei Zhiyan passed by and heard that it was about children, he stopped to listen for a while.

He was dressed in black and riding a horse, standing on the periphery and was particularly conspicuous. The storyteller was so scared when he saw him in the middle of his story that he quickly shut his mouth.

"Where did you hear these words?"

"Reporting to the Lord, I heard it from an official passing by. I just told you so that you can have fun and make a living. I would never dare to be disrespectful to you..."

The storyteller's knees went weak and he fell to his knees and kowtowed repeatedly. He never expected that the person himself would hear the story he had made up.

The people around him were also frightened and retreated to make way for him.

"..."

Pei Zhiyan didn't even look at him again. He sighed and rode his horse quickly towards the palace.

Moon-Watching Tower——

Yuanyuan has been reading very seriously recently. She holds the thick book and reads aloud, and I don’t know if she is reading correctly.

Anyway, she studied. Before her father left, he said he would test her on her homework when he came back.

Speak of the devil, here he comes. There was the sound of guards saluting at the door, and the corner of the old man's clothes came into view.

"Daddy, you're back!"

Yuanyuan dropped the textbook in her hand and flew into his arms, but was caught and held steadily.

"Did you study hard while I was away?"

Pei Zhiyan took a shower and changed into clean clothes before coming back. Seeing her lying on him and sniffing around like a puppy, he knew she was looking for the smell of blood.

“Yes, I read every day.”

Yuanyuan patted her chest and answered confidently, saying that she reads for a long time every day.

"Then I will test you. Recite Ode to the Goose for me."

Pei Zhiyan held her in his arms and sat down beside the stone table, looking at her seriously with his eyes lowered.

“Na na na, sing to the sky with your neck bent…sing…”

Yuanyuan got stuck just after reciting the first sentence. She pursed her lips tightly and looked at him awkwardly with her big dark eyes.

"It's goose, goose, goose. Why do you have an accent when you speak?" Pei Zhiyan sighed and corrected helplessly: "Continue to recite the following, what's the next sentence?"

"..."

Yuanyuan raised her hand and touched her nose guiltily. She could recite it yesterday, but she forgot it as soon as the old man asked her.

"What's the next sentence?"

"hey-hey…"

"Do not laugh!"

"..."

"Is this what you mean by studying hard?"

Pei Zhiyan raised his finger and gently poked her forehead. Since she couldn't even recite this, there was no need to check the others.

"Dad, I really memorized it, but I suddenly forgot it."

Yuanyuan recited it every day. She also read the first half of the Three Character Classic. She is very hardworking.

"No problem. I'll give you some time to read more."

Pei Zhiyan did not blame her. Since the child had memorized the poem, he thought she had worked hard and there was no need to push her too hard.

After asking questions, he called Caizhi and told her everything the child had done during the days he was away, especially focusing on the part about becoming emperor.

"Why do you want to be an emperor? Being the emperor is no joke, and it's not just about eating, drinking and having fun."

"I just want to be the emperor. I want to be the most powerful person in the world. This way I can protect my father."

When Yuanyuan mentioned this, her eyes immediately became firm. She was not joking, she just hadn't figured out how to become the emperor.

"Being an emperor is not as simple as you think. There are many things that an emperor cannot control."

Pei Zhiyan's eyes felt a little sore when he heard that the child wanted to protect him. He had never thought of letting his child become an empress.

Once she embarks on that path, the burden on her shoulders will become heavier and heavier.

If the child became an empress, he would no longer have to worry about how to escape unscathed, nor would he have to worry about being hunted down by his old enemies while bringing the child with him.

But people can't just think about themselves...

"But didn't Dad teach me to read and write so that I could become a useful person in the future?

Do I have to serve men like that annoying person said? Daddy, I want to be an emperor and be a powerful person.

Why can they be emperors if they want to? Why can't I?"

Yuanyuan knows what it means to serve others. Although she doesn't understand why a woman should serve a man, she doesn't want to serve a man in the future. She doesn't want to serve anyone.