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

Murong Xun pressed his joints and his smile became a little colder.

When those refugees didn't dare to tell him the truth or follow him into the city, he guessed that someone might be oppressing the people and forcing them to sell themselves into slavery.

After all, it was a capital crime for a slave to escape secretly, and he would lose his life if he was found out.

He just didn't expect it to come to this.

The emperor saw Murong Xun was about to speak, so he spoke first: "I already know about this matter. There are no disasters anywhere at the moment. It is indeed unusual to encounter refugees traveling in groups and covered in wounds."

"I'm afraid there's something hidden behind this."

"I wonder if Chief Murong has any capable men under his command."

"I will send someone to assist him in investigating this matter."

"Chief Murong should recuperate in the capital."

Murong Xun laughed, he knew that the emperor was afraid that he would die outside.

At this time, he did not argue.

If the emperor in his previous life had not died and a tyrant was in power, he would not have rushed to the front.

His eyes fell on the young emperor in front of him.

Now, not only is everything still under control, but there is also the power of the royal family that can be borrowed. Why should I risk my life?

Murong Xun glanced at Lin Shu again.

If the little princess had not helped the emperor to make all that noise, he would not have entered the capital, let alone discovered this matter in advance.

He is very satisfied with the current situation.

Lin Shu glanced between the two of them.

[One is observant, the other is able to see the big picture. Judging from their expressions, they have already guessed most of what is going on, right?]

Naturally, neither the emperor nor Murong Xun would respond to her.

Lin Shu saw that the corners of their mouths were slightly raised, like two old foxes.

[Looking at the expressions of these two people, I'm afraid someone is going to be unlucky again. ]

The two then discussed the printing of the book. After some bargaining, Lin Shu became drowsy. In the end, he didn't know who had the upper hand, and fell asleep.

A few days later, Lin Shu opened his eyes and it was already bright outside the window.

After eating and drinking with the help of the wet nurse, he lay on the bed and stretched his arms and legs.

As the familiar footsteps approached, Lin Shu stretched out his little hand towards the person who came, with a flattering look on his face.

[Woo woo, Daddy, I'm going to get moldy staying in the house. I want to go out, I want to go out.]

Lin Shu babbled and kept pointing outside the house with his little hands.

The emperor pretended not to understand and teased Lin Shu.

"What is Fubao trying to do? Are you calling daddy for him?"

The emperor laughed as he looked at Lin Shu, who was humming with anger.

Finally, Lin Shu was almost angry and then he pretended to be enlightened.

"Fubao, do you want to go to the academy?"

"This former Marquis Mingyuan Mansion has been mostly renovated. If you want to go, Daddy will take you there to play."

Lin Shu immediately smiled happily.

[Yes, yes, yes, I haven’t left the palace yet. I can finally go out and play. ]

The emperor asked the wet nurse to change Lin Shu into suitable clothes and took Lin Shu out of the palace.

Inside the carriage, the emperor held Lin Shu so that she could see the scenery outside through the window.

The aroma of various snacks and breakfasts on the road went straight into Lin Shu's nose, and the tempting sweet smell of the pastry shop made Lin Shu drool.

The emperor laughed at Lin Shu's greedy look, took out a handkerchief, and gently wiped Lin Shu's saliva.

Lin Shu then realized that she was drooling. After all, she had been affected by this body since she became smaller, and now she didn't feel so socially dead anymore.

She could even smile naively at the emperor.

The emperor shook his head, put away his handkerchief and tapped Lin Shu's nose.

"You are a princess of the royal family after all. You have enough to eat and drink. How can you still drool over it?"

Lin Shu became unhappy when he heard this and immediately pouted his lips.

[I can only drink milk every day, and I can't eat anything else. And you don't allow me to be greedy, hum! ]

[How can you, who can eat all kinds of delicacies from land and sea every day, understand the pain that my baby is in? ]

The emperor touched his nose awkwardly and could only try to change the subject.

Just then, a little girl selling mechanical boxes on the roadside attracted the emperor's attention. She shouted for a long time, but no one bought anything.

One or two children were attracted by it, but they couldn't open his mechanism box at all. They tried to play with it twice and then dropped it on the ground.

He also shouted: "What kind of broken wood are you selling?"

After yelling, he made a face at the man and ran away smiling.

The little girl was so angry that her face turned red and she stood there, unable to say a word.

He silently picked up the wooden box with the mechanism, wiped it carefully with his sleeve, and then put it back on his stall.

[Where did this annoying little brat come from? Not only did he not buy anything, but he also threw other people's things. 】

[That little cube looks very delicate. It would be a shame if it were broken.]

The emperor ordered the car to stop, carried Lin Shu out of the car, and did not forget to use his sleeves to shield Lin Shu from the sunlight.

The emperor and Lin Shu were wearing plain clothes, but the fabrics looked extremely expensive, and the emperor's overall imposing manner frightened the little girl so much that she was speechless.

Lin Shu immediately showed his signature smile.

When the little girl saw Lin Shu smiling sweetly at her, she finally relaxed a little and smiled at Lin Shu.

The emperor saw that the little girl was afraid and slowed down his voice, "Is this a wooden box with a mechanism?"

The little girl nodded, "I made this myself."

The emperor raised his eyebrows with interest when he heard this, "Can you show me?"

The little girl didn't think much about it, she just responded softly and covered it up.

The little girl's fingers flew, and in a moment, the wooden box with the mechanism was opened.

There was also a silk flower in the box.

Lin Shu looked bewildered.

[I don’t seem to see anything clearly, how come it’s already opened! ]

The emperor looked at it with more interest, "Are there any more complicated ones?"

The little girl nodded and took out an even smaller spherical mechanism box from the stall.

He continued to tap his fingertips lightly, so fast that people couldn't see the movements and the mechanism was opened again.

Lin Shu's eyes lit up when he saw this.

[Wouldn't it be great if this could be used to deliver a message?]

[It would be better to add another layer of protection. If the letter is not opened according to the set method, it will be directly destroyed. This way, the confidentiality will be stronger. ]

The emperor's eyes brightened even more. He had originally been thinking whether this thing could be used to transmit encrypted messages.

After Lin Shu's inner voice reminded him, he became even more excited.

He looked at the little girl in front of him with burning eyes, "Which one is the most difficult? How many people can open it?"

The little girl slowly took a step back under the emperor's gaze, and finally suppressed her fear and took a mechanical ball from her neck.

The mechanical ball looked like a whole, fitting together perfectly. If the little girl hadn't said it was a mechanical ball, almost no one would have thought it was a mechanical box.

I just think it's a nice looking pendant.

The little girl started demonstrating on her own without waiting for the emperor to speak. This time, it took significantly longer.

After the little girl finished her demonstration, she slowly said, "No one except me can unlock this mechanical ball."

A hint of pride flashed in her eyes. "Even if someone else forcibly disassembles it, it won't work. If they do, the mechanism will be damaged and cannot be restored."

Lin Shu took a deep breath.

[Is there anti-counterfeiting technology at this time? 】

The emperor also spoke at this time, his eyes full of excitement, and asked excitedly: "Would you like to go home with me?"