Mind reading, I used the concubine system to become the empress

The emperor felt helpless after hearing Lin Shu's thoughts, and reached out and pinched Lin Shu's nose as a punishment.

What kind of girl would make up stories about her own father in her mind like this?

Besides, he hadn't even had time to win over Murong Xun, so how could he possibly kill someone?

He didn't expect that by leaving behind Shen Xi, he could also leave behind the leader of the Legalist school.

After all, he had long heard that Murong Xun was a man of extraordinary wisdom, intelligence, and cleverness, and that he was not someone who could be easily deceived.

This saved him a lot of trouble.

The emperor's thoughts were interrupted by the sound of slight footsteps. He raised his head and turned his eyes to the door.

"Your Majesty." A low and respectful voice sounded outside the door, "Mr. Murong has been brought here."

The emperor nodded slightly, and Chief Steward Zhao then signaled the young eunuch to open the door.

Murong Xun straightened his clothes and walked slowly into the imperial study.

The emperor smiled and tried to stop Murong Xun from kneeling.

"Chief Murong is ill, so there is no need to perform the ceremony."

Murong Xun did not pause for a moment and knelt down and paid his respects.

"I, Murong Xun, pay my respects to Your Majesty. Thank you for your consideration."

Butler Zhao glanced at the emperor's expression and hurried to help Murong Xun up.

"His Majesty is worried about your health, Master Murong, please get up quickly."

As Manager Zhao spoke, he helped Murong Xun to a chair.

Then he lowered his voice and said to the eunuch beside him: "Hurry up and serve tea to Master Murong."

After saying this, Manager Zhao half bowed and saluted, then slowly retreated to the door.

Murong Xun's lips curled up into a smile, so faint that it was barely noticeable.

Although he was not in the capital for many years, he knew all the developments in the capital.

Originally, he only felt that although the new emperor was willing to rectify the government, all his actions were not only weak in follow-up, but also had little effect on the officials.

Sometimes he even angered his ministers, who secretly called him a tyrant.

When Murong Xun thought of this, his eyes moved slightly and he turned his gaze to Lin Shu.

All the changes in the emperor occurred after the birth of this child.

The emperor noticed that Murong Xun's gaze turned to Lin Shu, and his heart tightened slightly.

Fortunately, Murong Xun's attention quickly returned to the emperor.

"The princess is indeed lovely, and as rumored, she is deeply loved by His Majesty."

When Lin Shu heard someone praising her, she waved her little hands and was about to stand up, but the emperor did not move.

Only then did she realize that the emperor's attention was not at all focused on her.

[Who is it that Daddy is looking at so intently? I want to see it too.]

The emperor heard Lin Shu's thoughts and then picked him up.

In fact, he was somewhat reluctant to let Lin Shu contact Murong Xun so early.

This man was just as Shen Xi said, like a shrewd and scheming fox.

[Daddy, why don’t you hug me? Is it because I’m too quiet?]

Lin Shu immediately struggled even harder and whimpered twice.

The emperor had no choice but to pick up Lin Shu. As soon as Lin Shu was picked up, he saw Murong Xun sitting opposite him.

【beauty! 】

Lin Shu exclaimed in amazement and stared in amazement.

Murong Xun narrowed his beautiful eyes and the smile on his lips deepened.

A cold voice sounded in the house, "The princess is also very beautiful."

Suddenly there was silence in the room, and the emperor froze for a moment.

Lin Shu's eyes widened.

[He, he, he...how does he know what I'm thinking? ]

The cold and smiling voice sounded again, but it was not directed at Lin Shu, but continued to speak to the emperor.

"The princess is smart. She can tell the difference between beauty and ugliness at such a young age."

The emperor sat down and drank a sip of water to hide his inner nervousness. "How did Chief Murong know?"

Murong Xun's smile deepened, and he turned his gaze to Lin Shu, "The princess's thoughts are written on her face."

The emperor and Lin Shu both breathed a sigh of relief.

Lin Shu finally reacted and quickly buried his head in the emperor's arms.

[Is this guy calling me a nympho? It’s mainly because he’s so handsome. ]

Murong Xun saw Lin Shu's actions and stood up to apologize.

"It was my humble words that offended Her Royal Highness the Princess."

Murong Xun's lowered eyes were filled with understanding.

The emperor looked at Murong Xun who was confessing his crime, and there was a hint of deep thought in his eyes.

Both of them confirmed their thoughts.

Only Lin Shu was still trapped in self-embarrassment.

The emperor smiled carefreely, "Chief Murong, please get up quickly. This girl is always very straightforward about her likes and dislikes. I'm sorry to make you laugh."

"Look at this girl, she's still shy."

Lin Shu said nothing, curled up in the emperor's arms and pretended to be dead.

[Humph, I will never let him see what I am thinking in the future! ]

[Wait, Chief Murong, Murong Xun, beauty! ]

The emperor felt his eyes go dark. How come this girl hasn't forgotten the beauty yet?

Murong Xun's expression remained unchanged, as if he had heard nothing, but if you looked closely, you could see that the corners of his mouth had risen by at least one pixel.

[This beautiful lady Murong, I remember she was going to die! In three months!]

[If he hadn't dragged his weak body to the disaster area to turn the tide, I'm afraid the disaster area would be full of starving people and corpses. ]

[What a pity! He was such a good man, but he was exhausted to death because of the inaction of the tyrant.]

Thinking of this, Lin Shu raised her head and looked at her emperor father.

[In this life, Daddy is still alive, so Lady Murong doesn't have to die. ]

The emperor was shocked. What kind of disaster could have reached such a level?

Fubao, please explain clearly!

Murong Xun, who was sitting opposite, had his pupils tremble slightly, but soon calmed down.

He said calmly, "Your Majesty, I encountered a group of refugees on my way to the capital."

He continued speaking only after he saw the emperor's attention shifted to him.

"Those people were pale and thin, with many whip marks on their bodies. There were new and old marks mixed together. It seemed like they had been abused for a long time."

"I got off the car to ask questions, but they were terrified and just wanted to run away."

"After those people were stopped by our horsemen, they just kept begging us not to take them back to Qingxi Town."

Lin Shu twisted his body angrily at this time.

[Yes, it is Qingxi Town, Pingjiang Prefecture. ]

[Two months later, a mild drought broke out. Even if the people could not get relief supplies from the court, they could still get through it by gritting their teeth.]

[But there, officials and businessmen colluded to oppress the people, not only robbing the people of their land, but also forcing them to sign indentures to sell their bodies for their own amusement.]

[The people's stored food and money had long been taken away by those scumbags. Many people starved to death.]

[Those scumbags also took the opportunity to ask for disaster relief food, and did not share a cent with the people. They even announced to the public that whoever became their prey would receive food as long as they survived.]

[Even so, the people continued to sign up, and not a single one came out of their house.]

[If Lady Murong hadn’t arrived in the end, I’m afraid all the people would have died. ]

Lin Shu thought about this while grabbing the emperor's clothes tightly.

The emperor didn't dare show any abnormality, his eyes were already filled with anger.