Global Desertification: I am accumulating merit in another world

Shen Lishu sat in the imperial study, and the pile of memorials on the table made him dizzy. He read each memorial attentively, and his red pen made comments and outlines on them from time to time.

Time passed quietly, and when he finally finished the last memorial, he looked out the window and found that the sun was already high in the sky.

"Before I knew it, the whole morning has passed..." Shen Lishu sighed softly, rubbed his sore eyes, and then ordered: "Serve the food."

After a while, a palace maid walked into the imperial study room with a tray in her hand. On the tray were exquisite dishes, although there were only one meat dish, one vegetable dish and one soup, but for Shen Lishu, the king of a country, such a meal did seem a bit shabby.

However, he did not care about these things. He just smiled and signaled the palace maid to put the food on the table.

The meat dish was a plate of braised spareribs, bright red in color and fragrant. The even-sized spareribs were neatly arranged on the plate, dotted with chopped green onions and coriander, which made people's appetite increase. The vegetarian dish was stir-fried bean sprouts, which were green and tender, and exuded a light fragrance.

That bowl of soup was a simple vegetable and tofu soup. The soup was clear and the tofu was as white as jade. Paired with the emerald green vegetables, it looked like a fresh and elegant ink painting.

This is the so-called influence of the upper class following the lower class! Looking around, the officials of Qingli State, big and small, all enjoy the same meals on weekdays. Of course, at least on the surface, it is true.

At this moment, the lovely maid Taohua walked in carefully carrying a small and exquisite cup.

She walked lightly to Shen Lishu, then gently placed the object in her hand on the table and said softly:

"Master, this is the delicious soup that the kitchen has prepared carefully for you." After saying this, she stretched out her slender hand and gently opened the lid of the cup.

However, something unexpected happened - Taohua let out a scream, and her originally beautiful face instantly turned pale and colorless, and she was so frightened that she took several steps back.

It turned out that the bowl was not filled with delicious food, but a bowl full of creepy scorpions! The scorpions were densely packed together, and some were still wriggling, as if they would crawl out at any time.

"My Lord..."

Shen Lishu slightly raised his long and beautiful eyebrows, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He raised his right hand slightly, and a powerful spiritual power gushed out from his palm, sweeping past like an invisible whirlwind. In the blink of an eye, the scorpions that were originally fleeing in all directions were tightly gathered together by this spiritual power.

Then, Shen Lishu took out a black bag from somewhere, and with a flick of his sleeve, the scorpions bound by spiritual power flew into the bag obediently. He tied the bag, threw it aside, and clapped his hands, as if he had just done something insignificant.

After doing all this, Shen Lishu slowly stood up. He was slender, and his red dress fluttered in the wind, like an immortal descending to earth. At this moment, Taohua, who had been standing silently beside him, finally couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked, "Master, where are you going?"

Shen Lishu turned his head to look at Taohua, a sly light flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile: "Someone gave me such a big gift. If I don't reciprocate, wouldn't it seem that I don't know etiquette? So, of course I have to go and 'thank' this kind-hearted person!" After that, he tapped the ground lightly, and the whole person rushed away into the distance like an arrow, leaving Taohua looking at his receding back in astonishment.

Even if Shen Lishu used his toes to think, he could easily guess that this was definitely a "good" thing done by those two naughty little girls. You know, in this huge palace, besides the two of them, who else would dare to provoke him so unscrupulously and ignorantly?

These two little girls are really the kind of people who will never stop making trouble if they don't get into trouble! They usually cause a lot of trouble to Shen Lishu, but every time I see their cute and innocent appearance, I really can't bear to punish them. However, this time, they actually used the same old tricks again and played pranks, which made Shen Lishu unbearable.

So, Shen Lishu walked straight towards the residence of the two little girls angrily.

Before I even reached the door, I could hear a clear and sweet laughter like a silver bell coming from inside. The laughter echoed in the air, as if it was filled with endless joy and recklessness.

Just by listening to the laughter, Shen Lishu could imagine what kind of chaotic and interesting scene was taking place in the room at this moment.

She handed the small cup to the maid who was standing outside and said, "Take this inside to the two princesses."

"Yes, yes..." The maid took the small cup tremblingly. This was the thing she had given away, how could she not recognize it?

Woohoo! Being a maid is so hard.

The two ends are caught in a dilemma.

The maid carefully brought the cup into the room. When the two princesses saw the cup, their laughter stopped abruptly. The eldest princess frowned and said, "What is this?"

The maid lowered her head and dared not speak.

Jixiang didn't think much about it and quickly opened the lid, and was immediately frightened and screamed.

"what!!!"

Ruyi was also frightened. She was just six or almost seven years old, but she was immediately frightened by the densely crawling scorpions and burst into tears.

"Someone! Someone, come quickly! Take this thing away!"

The maid was so scared that she protected the princess and hid behind her, not daring to touch those things at all.

At this time, Shen Lishu walked in with big strides.

She was staring at Jixiang Ruyi and the other person with a sharp gaze. Her originally beautiful face seemed to be covered with a layer of frost, so cold that it made people shudder.

She tightened her face, looked extremely serious, and said word by word: "You two ignorant fellows, all you do all day is to do those annoying pranks!

Now, it is time for you to experience the consequences of your own actions. Humph! I want to see if you still find such absurd behavior fun after this lesson!"

"Ge~" Jixiang hiccupped while crying, wiping his tears and said, "No, it's not fun."

"Now you know it's not fun? You two are princesses of Qingli Country, but not only do you not set a good example, you also do these things all day long. You should experience what it's like.

Ruyi wiped her tears and shrank in the maid's arms. She just thought that this man was as hateful as the original Li'er!

But she still looked pitiful on the surface, "Mother Queen, we...we know we were wrong."

Jixiang also quickly said, "We really know we are wrong..."

Shen Lishu looked at them admitting their mistakes, and his anger subsided. "Well, I'll forgive you this time. However, you have to copy the palace etiquette regulations ten times as a punishment."

The two princesses' faces immediately fell, and they nodded reluctantly, "Yes."

If you copy it ten times, your wrist will break!

Shen Lishu didn't intend to let them go just like that. "In addition to copying the books, I will punish you by making you stand outside. You won't be allowed to eat lunch or dinner."

"what?"

They were both stunned. Looking at the food that had just been served but not eaten yet, they held their stomachs and cried again.

Although the two princesses were reluctant, they had no choice but to obey.

After they left, Taohua whispered, "Your Majesty, didn't you punish them too harshly today? After all, the princesses are still young."

Shen Lishu raised his eyebrows slightly, "If I don't punish them severely, won't they become even more lawless in the future? We must abide by the rules in this palace."

In the afternoon, the sun was blazing. Jixiang Ruyi stood outside the palace, feeling dizzy and hungry. Suddenly, a bird flew down and turned into a child. The child smiled and handed them two steamed buns, "Two little princesses, eat."

Ruyi's eyes lit up, and she was about to reach out her hand, but Jixiang held her back and asked cautiously, "Who are you? Why are you giving us food?" The child scratched his head and said, "My name is Ah Fu. I felt sorry for you, so I wanted to help you."

At this moment, Shen Lishu appeared. Seeing this scene, he knocked the buns away with his spiritual power and shouted, "Who allowed you to eat it!"

Suddenly, she woke up from the dream. Ruyi looked around blankly. The sun above her head was burning hot.

"Wow!!"

Suddenly, loud cries broke out in the yard.