I became the tyrant's only belief.

Chapter 444 Even in a wheelchair, beating up her younger brother doesn't stop her.

"Brother Yan." Pei Yunjian called out helplessly. Normally it would be fine, but now that they were facing a life-or-death situation, how could Yan Chengtong still be in the mood to tease them?

The guards were already close enough that the three of them had nowhere to hide. Yan Chengtong closed his eyes in fright, "Grandpa is going first, you..."

Before she could finish giving her last words, the ropes binding her suddenly loosened. It turned out that Ren Qingxia had broken free of the ropes and was fighting with the guards.

Chu Shangming was startled and raised his leg to try to break up the fight, but suddenly felt a chill on his neck as a gorgeous yet sharp dagger was pressed against his neck, drawing a line of blood.

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[Holy crap! How can the Fourth Prince change his attitude faster than flipping through a book? He was just calling my brother his benefactor a moment ago, and now he's holding a knife to my throat?]

【Ahhhhh!!! Lord Jiang, why haven't you arrived yet... Ah! Here they come! Reinforcements have arrived!!!】

[A fight broke out!!]

Chu Liuzheng unconsciously bit his lip, his eyes fixed on the system interface, his hands clenched tightly, even more nervous than the person in question.

Seeing that she had been focused on things thousands of miles away all morning and hadn't said a word to him, Xiao Jingfan couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied.

Even if a Huk suddenly appears, with King Xiao here, the people Xie Hui brought, plus Jiang Yao, Zhuang Linghan and the people from Guiyun City, there's no way they'll get into trouble. Why be so nervous?

He waved for everyone else to leave, then sat down beside Chu Liuzheng, feigning ignorance as he asked, "What are you thinking about so intently?"

"Ah!" Chu Liuzheng cried out in fright, his eyes wide as he stared at the emperor.

Is the tyrant like a cat? He walks without making a sound!

Xiao Jingfan raised an eyebrow: "Hmm?"

"Thinking about what to have for lunch," Chu Liuzheng quickly made up an excuse. She glanced at the imperial desk and noticed there were still quite a few memorials left. So, she casually asked, "Aren't you going to review the memorials?"

"I didn't know when I hired a supervisor." Xiao Jingfan raised his hand and tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, his tone teasing.

[Tsk tsk, who's the one who stays up all night to finish reviewing all those documents? If they don't get some work done now, they'll have things to do this afternoon. If they drag it all out until tonight, they'll have to stay up all night again. Even the most naturally beautiful person can't withstand that kind of all-nighter!]

"I dare not accept such praise." Chu Liuzheng did not want to face a national treasure emperor with dark circles under his eyes. For the sake of her own eyes, she gently reminded him, "You are going to inspect the Ministry of Works and the Court of Judicial Review this afternoon, which will take at least an hour. You mentioned this yesterday, have you forgotten?"

Get to work! Don't bother me while I'm enjoying this!

Xiao Jingfan hadn't forgotten, but when he tried to joke around, the other person was so serious, and he even felt disgusted in his heart, which made him feel rather bored.

"There is probably no more responsible and bolder foreman in the world than you."

He stood up, intending to continue working, but his hand, which was hanging down, was pulled by a pair of even softer, whiter hands, and a piece of sweet-smelling mung bean cake was fed to him.

Chu Liuzheng tilted his head up, his eyes crinkling with laughter: "You've been busy for so long, have some snacks first."

Xiao Jingfan opened his mouth and took a bite out of her hand.

The imperial chef's skills were undoubtedly superb, but he felt that today's pastries were probably too sweet, cloyingly so. So he drank a few sips of tea, and when the next pastry was offered to him, he didn't hesitate at all and ate it.

[He can eat a lot without gaining weight, and eat little without losing weight. This tyrant's physique is the envy of countless girls!]

It's better to gain some muscle, otherwise I won't have any muscles to touch.

Chu Liuzheng openly abused his power for personal gain, forcibly feeding the person half a plate of snacks and fruit before letting go, feeling that was enough.

Xiao Jingfan, however, felt lazy and leaned against her, not wanting to move.

Chu Liuzheng, a former working-class woman, could empathize deeply with this sudden aversion to work. She had also thought countless times about putting a teacup on the emperor's head.

She thought for a moment, then gently coaxed the emperor, "Shall I accompany you for a walk in the Moon Pool?" "No." Xiao Jingfan lazily raised his eyelids, his deep eyes fixed on her.

Chu Liuzheng: ?

She glanced around the hall; no one was there. So she tentatively leaned in and gave the emperor a quick kiss on his thin, rosy lips.

Xiao Jingfan lifted the person onto his lap, snorted through his nose, and seemed quite satisfied.

[Tsk tsk, if you want a kiss, just say so. Why resort to hints?]

Chu Liuzheng's eyes sparkled as he suppressed a laugh, raised his hand to hug the emperor's neck, tilted his head back, and gave him a kiss, then another, a series of kisses and nibbles. With the emperor's indulgence, he was committing indecent acts in broad daylight, which was simply outrageous.

His Majesty the Emperor was quite satisfied with the indecent assault and was finally willing to return to his post.

Chu Liuzheng was quite satisfied; he had appeased the person and could finally continue enjoying the gossip.

However, the emperor's interruption completely dispelled her earlier tension, and she quickly scrolled down the live stream post.

Quite a few things have happened in such a short time.

[As expected of a woman who rose to the position of city lord through sheer strength, she cut through everything in her path. The men brought by the Fourth Prince were no match for City Lord Jiang. Tong Niang and Young Master Cang were also very capable. It's just that Lord Xie arrived a little late; the fight was already over, and he could only clean up the mess.]

【Wait a minute! Dude, she's got a fiancé, they're getting married soon, you can't just fall in love at first sight!! Who says a life-saving favor has to be repaid with your body? You can be her slave, that's fine too!】

[Young Master Cang, stop picking up your wedding candy that fell on the ground! My older brother is trying to steal your girlfriend, stop him right now!]

[Yes, yes, that's it! Well done, Young Master Cang! Hahaha, big brother, you've finally met your match!]

Chu Liuzheng chuckled inwardly for a while, then suddenly realized what was happening.

Uh...did I just build my happiness on my brother's suffering?

She secretly touched her conscience, which didn't hurt at all.

"Well, a short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one. I'm doing this for my brother's own good! They're mutually in love; how can a real man be a third party? Yes! I absolutely didn't mean to watch the drama unfold!"

Xiao Jingfan glanced at her secretly, thinking to himself that this woman just wanted to watch the show.

Chu Liuzheng continued scrolling down.

[Tsk tsk, there's really no suspense at all. The Fourth Prince has been captured just like that. I wonder what King Xiao plans to do with him.]

[By the way, how's it going with King Hyo? Have they caught King Ye, who managed to escape?]

[Wow! Poor Prince Li! Even in a wheelchair, Prince Xiao still beat his brother up. He's been beaten so badly that even the system says he's unrecognizable. Tsk tsk tsk, now he should at least cough up Lord Zhuang's antidote formula, right?]

[That arrogant and incompetent fellow! He hasn't even figured out how to be a prince yet he wants to rebel, and he even wants to share the world with foreign tribes. I've never seen anyone so eager to dig their own grave. At least Prince Rencheng knew that the throne could only be sat on by one's own family.]

Thinking of Prince Cheng, Chu Liuzheng suddenly realized that she hadn't paid attention to news about him for a long time.

[Speaking of which, after Yin Lanci died, those beauties she gave to Prince Cheng should have died like the fake Prince Rui in the palace, right? Does that mean Prince Cheng no longer needs to be a puppet?]

She closed the live stream and started scrolling through the posts.

[There's been quite a bit of news. It's been over a month, and the tyrant's men have already found the young prince and are on their way back. By now, news of Yin Lanci's death should have reached Prince Cheng and the Dragon Shadow Guards, right?]

(End of this chapter)