I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 296 My Turn

Chu Liuzheng readily admitted defeat and raised his hand in surrender.

Xia Qiaoru chuckled and tapped her nose: "Lie still and don't move around. I'll go get the food."

Chu Liuzheng thought to herself that her neck was only injured, not broken, so she really didn't need to stay in bed to recuperate.

But under Xia Qiaoru's resentful gaze, she had no choice but to compromise, obediently lying in bed and opening the system to watch the drama unfold.

[Wow, the real princess has completed her magnificent transformation and is already on the ship returning to Goryeo. Her entourage includes… um? Young Helan is one thing, he has to disguise himself as a woman to protect the real princess, but why is Miss Zhu here too? Wasn't the Empress's training already over?]

Chu Liuzheng pulled down.

[Frog Fun! Miss Zhu is no longer content with just raising fish in Dasheng; she wants to raise fish in Goryeo! She even learned the Goryeo language specifically for this.]

[Hmm... I remember that several princesses in Goryeo were quite skilled in tea ceremony, and there were quite a few fish in their ponds. I wonder who is better, the princess or Miss Zhu?]

If these two powerful individuals were to clash...

Just imagining the scene made Chu Liuzheng feel the atmosphere of a battleground rush towards him, and he couldn't help but light three rows of candles for the fish from Goryeo.

These guys aren't exactly good at playing with things and then throwing them away.

She continued looking behind her, and as she looked, a question mark slowly appeared in her mind.

[No, it's barely because the Zhu family can't afford to support this hot potato of a daughter who's supposedly still praying at Xiangguo Temple. She's going to Goryeo to make a name for herself, maybe even become a female official, and maybe even act as a spy for the tyrant. Why is Your Highness doing this?]

[You have a beautiful woman by your side every day, a luxurious bed with soft pillows, and endless fun. Your life couldn't be more fulfilling. What were you doing in Korea?]

Chu Liuzheng didn't understand, so she continued scrolling down.

As I flipped through the pages, I understood.

Tired of staying in the capital, she went out to have fun. Not wanting people to discover that she wasn't saddened at all by losing her husband and thus ruin her image, she decided to go far away to Goryeo, a place where nobody knew her, and also help her apprentice, Princess Jin...

Chu Liuzheng expressed that the princess's life is her dream, and she also really wants to travel abroad!

Almost shedding tears of envy, Chu Liuzheng decisively scrolled past this heartbreaking gossip to read the next one.

Upon learning that all the members of the Qianfeng Trading Company had been arrested and all their assets had been confiscated by the national treasury, the Second Prince of Western Xia, Wei Mingliang, was so enraged that he vomited blood in public.

[Tsk tsk, the Second Prince lacks composure. It's just that his years of hard work have been ruined in an instant, half of his treasury is gone. Is it really that big of a deal?]

[He only coughed up blood, how come he didn't die of anger?]

Chu Liuzheng felt regretful about this.

Before returning to China, he even conspired with an imposter to steal her out of the palace and bring her back to Western Xia. You're something else!

She casually glanced at Wei Mingliang's recent activities.

The journey has been quite smooth, but I've received too much bad news. If I don't return to Western Xia soon, the position of Crown Prince might really fall into the hands of that suddenly appearing illegitimate son.

[Tsk tsk, years of hard work can't compare to the emperor's favoritism; no wonder she's so angry.]

Chu Liuzheng curled his lip and wished Wei Mingliang a crushing defeat, hoping he would never become emperor in his lifetime.

She continued flipping through the pages, and the moment she saw the gossip headline, she almost choked on her saliva.

[Holy crap! The envoy delegation from Gaochang was kidnapped by the Tatars!]

She immediately clicked to take a closer look.

[Oh dear, what a fierce battle! Luckily, the thousand guards of the envoy delegation weren't pushovers, otherwise they would have been robbed of everything, down to their underwear!]

[Eniwar is quite courageous; even after being stabbed twice, he still chased after them on horseback.]

Chu Liuzheng had no interest in the details of the battle, so he quickly scrolled down and skimmed through it.

"That's right, if you buy firearms, you have to use them, like throwing grenades."

Wow~ the improved version is incredibly powerful; it blasted people and horses into the air!

[The Tatars came specifically to plunder these firearms and valuables, but they probably didn't expect Eniwar to be so aggressive, and the local garrison to arrive so quickly. Even their ambush failed, and they slunk away.] Chu Liuzheng read to the end and noticed that Eniwar was lamenting that they hadn't bought enough firearms.

Be content; you're lucky to have anything at all. If the Emperor of Gaochang hadn't been willing to offer real gold and silver, showing his utmost sincerity, given his tyrannical temper, he wouldn't have even sold you scraps of firearms!

Look at the Second Prince next door. He schemed and plotted, but not only did he make a wasted trip and gain nothing, he also lost more than he gained. He'll be scolded when he gets back home.

Chu Liuzheng browsed the gossip about Gaochang for a while, but found it less exciting than that about Goryeo. He was about to check on that "little black room master" from Goryeo when he suddenly came across two pieces of gossip related to Japan.

[By the way, why is there no news at all about Han Dacong going to Japan to be a spy? Did he accidentally die, or did I miss it?]

She started scrolling through the system.

Han Ruoyu... Han Ruoyu...

【Yes! 】

【This is……】

Chu Liuzheng narrowed his eyes and scrolled through the messages he had seen.

[Funny! Han Da Congming is back to his old ways, making a profit from the middleman's markup! He's such a con artist!]

Chu Liuzheng recounted Han Ruoyu's achievements after arriving in Japan and decided to affectionately call Han Ruoyu "Han the Great Deceiver" from now on.

[With the five great families dominating the scene, plus the Emperor, Han the Great Conman is actually juggling six boats at once, trying to profit from all six. Is this what they mean by having more boats on your back so you're less likely to capsize?]

Chu Liuzheng almost wanted to worship him. This was not walking a tightrope at high altitude, but walking on a spider's web. The slightest breeze would cause him to fall to his death.

She continued to rummage through it.

[The tyrant's agents in Japan also played a significant role. First, they secretly helped Han the Conman establish his foothold, and then they came to the rescue at the last minute when Han was about to fall from grace—truly a divine teammate.]

[Tsk tsk, they're working together quite well.]

As Chu Liuzheng flipped through the pages, he suddenly came across a line of very niche words.

[...In order to win over Han Ruoyu, the head of the aristocratic family gave him the mining rights to three gold mines.]

Chu Liuzheng closed his eyes, hating himself for not being blind.

They actually gave us a gold mine!
She's going to be a spy too!

She took a deep breath, and with a look of resentment, she spread the line open and continued swiping.

I kept scrolling until my hands went numb.

[Haha, let's team up and send gold mines!]

Chu Liuzheng calculated the number of gold mines Han Ruoyu currently owned, paused for a moment, and then roared in his heart.

【Han the Great Conman, come back! It's my turn! My turn! I can be a spy too!! Let me do it!!!】

Xiao Jingfan, who rarely wanted to take a midday nap in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, raised his hand to press his buzzing head and stubbornly began to calculate.

Han Ruoyu is his man, and Han Ruoyu's gold mine is his gold mine.

He sat cross-legged on the bed, resting his chin on his hand, seriously considering how to bring his gold back.

"Achoo!" Standing in the secret room, Han Ruoyu sneezed five times in a row, spraying the face of the attendant opposite her.

The attendant wiped his face in exasperation and asked, "Sir, where are these boxes being sent?"

Han Ruoyu pinched her itchy nose, gesturing for him to come closer.

The attendant was reluctant to get close, but he did as instructed.

Han Ruoyu whispered a few words in his ear, then suddenly his nose itched again, and he sneezed loudly.

The attendant calmly thought that he should wash his face before delivering the box.