I just reached the maximum level, and you want me to be a puppet emperor?

Chapter 154 Sister, I did this just for Zifeng! (Please subscribe and give me a monthly ticket)
Since Li Si Ning has made a breakthrough, the people around her dispersed and everyone went about their own business.

Wu Nanzhi and Mu Qingrou had just entered the palace, so they must decorate their own bedrooms.

Chu Ruoyan went back to continue practicing, while Ji Lianyu followed Li Chen into the room. It seemed that they had something to say.

At this time, Xia Qing, who was watching nearby, walked up to Li Sining and begged her to let her touch the Dragon Blood Yuan Dan.

As a professional alchemist with wind and fire attributes, it has always been her goal to be able to refine top-quality elixirs.

She had been refining for so many years and was able to refine a few pills, but the quality of the top-grade pills she refined was far inferior to this one.

In Xia Qing's opinion, this pill does not contain any impurities and is simply of the best quality.

If placed in an alchemy sect, they can all be used for exhibition.

This made Li Sining feel more and more that her brother Li Chen must have many unknown secrets.

In fact, Li Sining had a lot of this kind of thing, and she didn’t finish it.

There is some left over every time I practice.

Because I think the taste is not good, and the system gives too much.

If Xia Qing needs one, Li Sining will give her one.

But she is not Li Chen's concubine. Li Sining also knows that her brother will definitely not let Xia Qing go, so she plans to use the elixir as an excuse to assist Li Chen.

In this way, her brother will think she is very sensible and will definitely continue to spoil her.

Thinking of this, Li Sining whispered something in Xia Qing's ear, which made Xia Qing blush.

At this time, in Li Chen's room.

Ji Lianyu did have something to discuss with Li Chen. She first served Li Chen skillfully, and then told Li Chen that the envoys from Prince Zhennan had arrived in the imperial capital tonight, and some people from the Ji family wanted to meet Li Chen.

However, it is not easy for them to enter the palace due to their identities, so they hope that Li Chen can go to the old site of the Ji family.

Ji Lianyu definitely hopes that Li Chen can defeat King Zhennan, which will be of great benefit to both Li Chen and her.

So she has been trying to find ways to help Li Chen.

As long as Li Chen can go to the old site of the Ji family, he will be able to make the people of the Ji family grateful.

Because only Li Chen went, the people of the Ji family were sure that Ji Lianyu had a certain status in the Tiance Dynasty.

In the letters to and from the Ji family, Ji Lianyu did not mention her relationship with Li Chen, but only said that she was taken care of by the Empress Dowager and the Emperor.

These are all her unilateral words. If the Ji family wants to believe it, Li Chen will have to take action personally.

To put it bluntly, Ji Lianyu just wanted Li Chen to prove to her that she was indeed related to the palace.

Li Chen agreed. Anyway, he had to go and check on Lin Yue'e's training progress later, so it would be no problem to go to the Ji family at the same time.

Ji Lianyu was very good at serving others, and the more he did so, the more grateful she would be.

What's more, what she did did not harm Li Chen, so there was no need for Li Chen to refuse.

Before dinner in the afternoon, Li Chen followed Ji Lianyu to the old site of the Ji family.

This is a relatively old courtyard, but one can still see the former glory of the Ji family.

The yard is very big. Ji Lianyu doesn't live there often, but there are servants responsible for cleaning it, so it looks very clean.

Originally, Ji Lianyu wanted Li Chen to come later, because at this point, the envoys from the King of Zhennan might not have arrived yet, or they might have just arrived and were arranging accommodation, so the people from the Ji family would not come so quickly.

But Li Chen wanted to try out the feeling in another place, just like the different experience he had last time in the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion.

Ji Lianyu would certainly not refuse Li Chen's request.

Now that the two of them have arrived at the Ji family, it is time for dinner. Ji Lianyu goes to the kitchen to prepare first. Today she wants to make something delicious for Li Chen herself.

At the same time, a person quietly left the Zhennan King's delegation and was coming to the former site of the Ji family.

She is the Princess of Zhennan, Ji Lianxiang.

She is also Ji Lianyu's biological sister and Xu Zifeng's mother.

Ji Lianxiang had come here secretly this time, so naturally she didn't want to live in the diplomatic mission.

After leaving the delegation, she came to the familiar imperial capital, where she missed everything so much.

Ji Lianxiang grew up in the imperial capital and is very familiar with this place.

"I haven't been home for a long time." Ji Lianxiang sighed.

Because if people feel uncomfortable in a new environment, they will become particularly nostalgic.

Some couldn't wait to go back home and take a look.

Following the route she remembered, Ji Lianxiang arrived at the door of the Ji family.

Because she looked very similar to Ji Lianyu, she didn't even have to say anything. The servants at the door mistook her for Ji Lianyu, greeted her hello, and let her in.

This made Ji Lianxiang want to laugh, and her thoughts went back to the past, when the two of them were studying in the academy and the teacher often called her by the wrong name.

Moreover, the teacher was very rigid. Every time he called out something wrong, he would apologize and then hit his palm with a stick.

When she thought of this, Ji Lianxiang felt fulfilled in her heart. It was better to be in the imperial capital.

I don’t know if I can give my sister a surprise by coming here secretly this time.

As she was thinking, she came to the yard and saw a handsome young man.

Even Ji Lianxiang, who was already a married woman, couldn't help but be brightened.

At this time, Ji Lianxiang was still thinking, could the man in front of her be the man her sister was supporting?
However, she soon felt that this idea was impossible. Her sister attached great importance to her reputation, so how could she possibly support a man?

Even if you raise one, it can't be done so openly.

But then, when the man saw her, he actually called her sister's name, and called her very affectionately, and even asked her if she had prepared the meal.

Ji Lianxiang wondered if her sister had invited this man to dinner at home today and even cooked for him.

It seems that this man is not familiar with this place either.

Ji Lianxiang judged that her sister had been a widow for many years and basically had no contact with men.

The fact that this man could appear in Ji's house proved that his sister was not very averse to him, and he also mentioned his sister's cooking.

In that case, I might as well test the character of this man. If it is really possible, I will find a way to bring them together.

My sister has been living in the imperial capital, so she should find a man to take care of her.

Anyway, when Ji Lianyu comes, I can just explain it clearly myself.

If the man has a bad character, your sister should stay away from him.

Thinking of this, Ji Lianxiang responded to Li Chen's greeting.

Now Li Chen has no idea what to do.

Li Chen was sitting in the yard to rest. When he heard footsteps coming towards him, he took a look.

This woman is 90% similar to Ji Lianyu. Li Chen didn't react at first sight and just shouted.

After shouting, he obviously realized something was wrong, because the woman opposite him was obviously stunned.

If it were Ji Lianyu, she would definitely walk straight to him and not act like this.

Then there were some observations of details. This woman's breasts were obviously a little fuller than Ji Lianyu's, even if it was just a little bit, but Li Chen often observed it and knew her very well.

Another difference is the clothes and hairstyle, and it is not ruled out that Ji Lianyu changed her clothes.

Li Chen roughly judged that he had called the wrong person and was about to change his words, but who knew that she agreed.

Li Chen didn't even know what she was doing. Didn't she realize that I saw through it?

At this time, Li Chen was thinking. He remembered that Ji Lianyu once mentioned that she had a biological sister who was Xu Zifeng's mother.

Moreover, the envoys of Prince Zhennan have already arrived in the imperial capital. From this information, Li Chen can judge that this woman is most likely the Princess of Zhennan.

After guessing her true identity, Li Chen found her more attractive.

Perhaps it's because he has been pampered for many years and no one has touched him.

Li Chen could see the charm of the Queen Mother in the Princess of Zhennan.

They all have a particularly elegant and dignified temperament and an extremely seductive figure.

Especially the collar on the chest, it always feels like it's going to burst.

Li Chen thought, I was calling Ji Lianyu, you agreed to this yourself, don't blame me later.

Just like that, Ji Lianxiang felt that Li Chen didn't know her identity, so she started talking to Li Chen.

Li Chen was determined to trick her into his heart.

The two chatted in the yard for a while. Li Chen was afraid that if they talked too much, Ji Lianxiang would not be able to respond and the secret would be exposed, and then there would be no fun.

Li Chen took the initiative to say, "Didn't you just say that you would go to my room to give me a gift before dinner? Can you take me to see it now?"

This sentence was not said by Ji Lianyu, but Ji Lianxiang certainly didn't know it.

She thought it was true. In order to make Li Chen believe that she was Ji Lianyu, and also curious about what her sister had prepared for Li Chen, Ji Lianxiang simply took Li Chen to Ji Lianyu's room.

Even though she hasn't been here for a long time, the structure here is the same as when she left, and she will never forget it.

Li Chen followed behind Princess Zhennan. Just looking at her slim, graceful, plump and perky back was a bit overwhelming.

Especially when Ji Lianxiang walked, she swayed and twisted her body unconsciously, which made her even more seductive.

When Ji Lianxiang opened her sister's door and was looking for the gift her sister gave to Li Chen, she heard the sound of Li Chen closing the door.

Ji Lianxiang was a little panicked now, and she asked Li Chen why he closed the door.

Li Chen smiled and said, "The gift you are talking about is yourself, isn't it?"

Only then did Ji Lianxiang realize that this was the kind of relationship between him and her sister.

Ji Lianxiang was about to explain, but Li Chen knew she was not Ji Lianyu, so how could he ask her to explain? When it was time for dinner, Ji Lianyu, who had just finished her work, did not see Li Chen in the yard.

After shouting around for a while, she saw Li Chen walking towards her with a woman who looked similar to her. She would not mistake her for her sister even though she hadn't seen her for a long time.

Ji Lianyu walked over happily, but found that the atmosphere was not right.

Why do they look like they just finished?

Could it be?

Ji Lianyu had a bad feeling.

She didn't think Li Chen was the kind of person who didn't dare.

At this time, Ji Lianxiang came to apologize and explain, saying that she was just pretending to be a younger sister, who knew that she and Li Chen had this kind of relationship.

Just now, when the two of them were having an in-depth conversation in the room, Ji Lianxiang knew Li Chen's identity.

He also understood why Xu Zifeng felt so safe in the imperial city and could even become the vanguard general of the Northern Army.

Later, she did find an opportunity to explain that she was not Ji Lianyu, but it was useless. Li Chen couldn't stop at all, nor did he intend to stop.

In fact, if Ji Lianyu hadn’t called for help, the incident might not have ended yet.

When coming out of the room, Ji Lianxiang planned to walk around on her own, fearing that her sister would misunderstand something.

Li Chen felt that there was no misunderstanding at all. He was planning to take you two together later. It would be troublesome if you ran away, so he simply pulled her over.

Their relationship developed so quickly that Ji Lianyu didn't have time to react.

But when she thought about it carefully, it seemed that there was no problem.

Since Li Chen has a relationship with his sister, he will take better care of Xu Zifeng.

Moreover, his sister has a high status in the Ji family and has a cold relationship with King Zhennan. As long as his sister comes to Li Chen's side, his plan will be able to move forward.

"Your Majesty, you must be hungry. And my sister has come all the way here, so she must be hungry too. Let's eat first."

Ji Lianyu started to smooth things over at the right moment.

While eating, Princess Zhennan actually kept avoiding the topic of what had just happened.

But her sister seemed not to understand. The more she avoided it, the more her sister talked.

Only Li Chen was eating seriously. After all, only when you are full can you have the energy to work.

After eating and drinking, a veteran of the Ji family appeared and planned to meet Li Chen.

He wanted to see if the emperor was as mighty as the legend said.

Ji Lianxiang came here secretly, so she planned to avoid it.

Li Chen was afraid that she would run away, so he asked Ji Lianyu to look after her.

Ji Lianyu assured Li Chen not to worry, her sister would definitely not escape from her control.

This sentence made Ji Lianxiang a little surprised. Are you two really not doing this behind people's backs?
Why do I feel like I've fallen into a den of thieves this time?

In Ji Lianyu's view, her sister had come thousands of miles to see her off.

The two sisters returned to the room. Ji Lianxiang really wanted to take the opportunity to run away. She was the Princess of Zhennan. How could she face people in the future after doing such a thing?

If Ji Lianxiang really wants to run away, her sister may not be able to stop her.

Because Ji Lianxiang married the Prince of Zhennan, who had practiced some martial arts, but Ji Lianyu had never practiced.

Ji Lianxiang quickly broke free from her sister's hand and prepared to leave the room.

At this time, Ji Lianyu raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said, "Sister, if you leave like this, if His Majesty blames you, he will vent his anger on Xu Zifeng."

In a word, Ji Lianxiang will be fixed here.

Better than the immobilization spell.

This is Ji Lianxiang's vital point, Ji Lianyu knows it very well.

As long as it's for Xu Zifeng, Ji Lianxiang can do anything.

Sure enough, after Ji Lianyu said this, my sister obediently returned to her room.

Because Ji Lianyu was right, Xu Zifeng was still in Li Chen's hands, in the Northern Army.

Life and death are just a matter of Li Chen's words.

Seeing her sister's resigned look, Ji Lianyu actually felt a little proud inside.

I have given a lot for Xu Zifeng, so it is only right that my sister should give a little.

Since she couldn't resist anymore, Ji Lianxiang wanted to find some psychological comfort, so she said, "Sister, I'm doing this for Zifeng."

Ji Lianyu looked at her sister with disdain and said, "You look so unsatisfied, and yet you say such things?"

Ji Lianxiang: “.”

I just want you to give me a way out so that I can accept it in my heart. Who asked you to say it directly?

Just as the two of them were chatting about recent events, Li Chen pushed the door open.

When she saw Li Chen at this time, Ji Lianxiang trembled all over, and it almost became an instinctive reaction.

Just now Li Chen chatted with the elder of the Ji family for a while. The elder of the Ji family kowtowed normally at first, but after Li Chen showed off a little bit of his skills, his face was full of flattery.

According to the elders of the Ji family, Li Chen is the greatest emperor of all time, while the King of Zhennan is just a frog in a well, ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth.

As he spoke, he compared the Prince of Zhennan to a traitor.

Saying flattering words shows your loyalty.

The words sounded nice, and Li Chen didn't take them seriously. He thought that this guy might have scolded me the same way in front of King Zhennan.

The Ji family is essentially a fence-sitter, they will follow whichever side is stronger.

This is also the way for small families to survive.

There are two stunning sisters waiting for Li Chen in the backyard. Who would be willing to talk to an old man here for a long time?

Seeing that it was almost done, Li Chen hinted that he was going to go back and rest. The elders of the Ji family would definitely be able to observe his expression, so they said goodbye and left the Ji family.

The elder of the Ji family left the Ji family compound and suddenly realized something.

"Hey, isn't that our Ji family's place? Why did I go out?"

But he really had to go back, and he couldn't let the people of Prince Zhennan notice anything unusual.

In the room, Princess Zhennan originally had many things she wanted to ask Li Chen, but Li Chen was in no mood to talk about these things. Business was more important.

Li Chen did not return to the palace that night.

The next day, the court was unusually lively.

When the court officials heard that Li Chen was going to declare war on the Sassanid Empire, they were furious.

Court officials headed by the Minister of Revenue Liu Minghan stated that the war in the north had already started and was about to enter a protracted war. If the west also started a war, the military expenditure would be too high.

I suggest waiting until the fight in the North is over.

The Minister of War, whether trying to please Li Chen or knowing the truth, said that it was not a question of whether the Tiance Dynasty wanted to fight or not. They were already prepared to fight, and His Majesty was just mobilizing them.

The debaters on both sides argued fiercely, and the court was filled with ups and downs.

But these debaters are of extremely high quality and are just making arguments using quotations from classics.

Li Chen yawned on the throne and ignored them.

These are part of our daily routine and we’re used to them.

After arguing for a while, when they had almost finished arguing, they all turned their eyes to Li Chen, wanting Li Chen to make a summary.

At this time, Li Chen naturally used the method of shifting the blame and asked Prime Minister Zhao Wenyuan: "Lord Zhao, what do you think?"

Zhao Wenyuan sighed inwardly, knowing that Li Chen would pass the blame to him.

This kind of thing has happened more than once or twice.

There's nothing I can do. My position is to take the blame.

Zhao Wenyuan was just analyzing that since it was His Majesty who proposed fighting, then His Majesty must want to fight.

The Ministry of Revenue and many civil servants did not want to fight because they would run out of money if they continued.

Then we have to find a way to get money, and as long as we get the money we can fight.

Anyway, the army of the Tiance Dynasty is not in great need, and the garrison in the west has not moved.

It is easy to defend, but it is too costly to go out and fight.

Zhao Wenyuan stood up and said that they must fight, but at least they had to gain certain results in the north before they could fight.

To put it bluntly, the reason why we, the Tiance Dynasty, attacked the north this time was just to rob them.

Because Li Chen had already robbed openly, but the reason was that the other party provoked him first.

Moreover, the Northern Royal Court had often gone south for no reason before, so the Tiance Dynasty didn't really need too many reasons to attack them.

Zhao Wenyuan would not offend Li Chen by saying this. As the prime minister, he also felt that he should wait until the supplies were more abundant.

At this time, Pang Jin, who had been silent in the court, had an idea in his mind.

In his view, the Sassanid Empire's intentions were obvious, so a war was inevitable.

What we are short of now is money. Although the treasury is not empty, we must at least have some reserves.

As the Minister of Justice, my occupational disease is confiscating property!
He is now keeping an eye on the Wang family. If the Wang family really harbors the remnants of the previous dynasty and attacks the prince, then their property will be confiscated and they will be executed, and all nine generations of the family will be implicated.

As long as we raid the Wang family, won’t we have the military funds?
The Wang family is a powerful and prestigious family that has accumulated countless wealth over the years, enough to launch a large-scale military operation.

Then Pang Jin was thinking: Does this mean that His Majesty wants to fight?
(End of this chapter)