My brother entrusted his child to me, and I livestreamed raising the baby, making the Empress cry wi

Morning light streamed through the French windows, illuminating the soft carpet. Xiao Douzi came out of the bedroom after washing up; Lin Ye was already sitting at the dining table, a simple breakfast laid out before her.

"Good morning, godfather!" She pounced on him like a little bird, her eyes sparkling.

"Where are we going today? To the beach again? I want to build a sandcastle!"

Lin Ye ruffled her hair and pushed the milk towards her: "Good morning, little dumpling, let's eat first."

Little Douzi sat down obediently, sipping her milk, but her eyes were fixed on Lin Ye with curiosity.

She felt that her godfather was different today; he was wearing a black long-sleeved shirt and his expression was more serious than usual.

When Xiao Douzi was almost finished eating, Lin Ye got up, walked to the wardrobe, and took out two sets of thick clothes—

Xiao Douzi wore a set of light pink fleece-lined lantern pants, a fluffy down jacket, fluffy cotton shoes, as well as a hat, scarf, and gloves.

His outfit consisted of a short black down jacket paired with athletic pants and hiking boots, prepared for ease of movement today.

"Godfather?" Little Douzi looked at the clothes in front of him that were clearly for winter, and then at the bright sunshine in Sanya outside the window, his little face full of confusion.

"Is it cold outside? But Xiaodouzi looks the same as yesterday, and the sun is shining brightly."

Lin Ye returned with the clothes and started helping her get dressed, replying, "We're not going to the small shop outside; we're going somewhere else."

Elsewhere? Are you going home?

Although Xiaodouzi was full of questions, she didn't resist because Lin Ye had dressed her in the clothes.

Anyway, the villa has air conditioning, so it won't get hot for a while.

Soon, the little dumpling was wrapped up into a round "snowball," with only a pair of big, dark eyes showing.

Lin Ye carefully checked everything to make sure there were no drafts, then went to change into his own set.

Then he half-squatted down, gently placed his hands on Xiaodou's shoulders, looked into her eyes, and said earnestly, word by word:

"Little Douzi, let's not go play today."

"Today, we're going to pick up your father and take him home."

Little Douzi froze, staring blankly at Lin Ye with her big eyes and her little mouth slightly open, as if she didn't understand what he meant.

Pick up...Daddy? Go home?

They can take Daddy home...?

A profound sense of bewilderment and an almost instinctive longing instantly gripped her young heart.

Her face flushed with excitement, and her eyes visibly filled with tears.

"Godfather... Godfather..." Her voice trembled violently, with a thick nasal tone.

"Really...really!? Father...Father, he..."

She wanted to ask where her father was, and whether he was still alive.

But having been here for so many days, she has learned a lot, and she knows clearly that her father is dead...

Death is—

I'll never appear again, I'll never touch her head again, I'll never talk to her again...

In the end, all of Xiao Douzi's words stuck in her throat, turning into just a few words choked with sobs: "...Can we go home now?"

"Yes!" Lin Ye answered decisively, gently wiping away the tears rolling down Xiao Douzi's face.

"We'll go now and bring your father back."

Little Douzi nodded vigorously, her little nose red, but she tried her best to hold back her sobs: "Yes! Little Douzi... Little Douzi wants to go with her godfather! To pick up her daddy and take him home!"

Lin Ye felt a pang of sadness and hugged her tightly, gently patting her back.

A moment later, Lin Ye, carrying the little boy who had calmed down a bit but was still clinging tightly to his neck, walked to the spacious open space of the living room.

He took out the Time Traveler (Intermediate) from his system inventory and selected to use it.

[Ding! Confirm use of "Time-Space Shuttle (Intermediate)"? Use will open a time-space portal to the Great Flame Kingdom.]

【whether】

Without hesitation, Lin Ye chose "yes".

[Command confirmed. Channel established... Target world: Great Flame Kingdom. Coordinates being randomly generated...]

Before them, a pale blue portal slowly appeared, accompanied by a system notification.

[The passage has been established, and the destination coordinates have been confirmed. Using the shuttle again within one hour will open the return passage. After one hour, the shuttle will become ineffective; please pay close attention to the time.]

Lin Ye nodded almost imperceptibly, holding the little bag in his arms, and stepped inside.

At the same time, he silently said in his mind, "System, start the live stream!"

……

After the last live stream ended, the Great Flame Kingdom...

Outside the capital, across the vast land, chaos reigns.

Not to mention the officers and soldiers who followed closely behind, monitoring them day and night, discussion of the sky screen was strictly forbidden.

Take taxes, for example. They increase day by day, with officials at all levels devising various pretexts to embezzle funds.

Last year was supposed to be a bumper year, but the granaries in villages and towns are getting emptier and emptier, and the porridge in people's bowls is getting thinner and thinner.

Oppressive government is more ferocious than a tiger; those who cannot survive have no choice but to take desperate measures.

Along the southern coast and the western mountains, heroes gradually gathered, plundering caravans and attacking wealthy households.

The imperial court sent troops to suppress the rebellion several times, but it was like pouring hot oil on water; as soon as one rebellion was extinguished, another one broke out.

As the number of refugees increased and starvation became a frequent occurrence, the once relatively peaceful prefectures and counties gradually began to be filled with an atmosphere of restlessness.

The more ruthless the government's suppression, the deeper the people's resentment accumulates, waiting only for an opportunity to erupt.

Only a few cities near the northern border are in relatively good condition.

Thanks to the spiritual liquid gifted by "Immortal Lin" and some methods to increase production that are said to originate from "Lord Ye's last will," the harvest was enough to feed the people after paying the exorbitant taxes, which calmed people's hearts somewhat.

After Wang Meng completely took control of these cities, he directly canceled the taxes that should have been paid, and only collected 10% to repair the city walls and recruit refugees to cultivate land and train soldiers.

He kept Lin Ye's words in mind and made it clear to the outside world that everything he did was done on the orders of "Immortal Lin" and to carry out the unfinished will of "Lord Ye" in order to protect the peace of the people in the area.

The imperial court is currently preoccupied with its own problems, and the northern border is far from the emperor's reach, yet he has managed to manage it quite well, and his influence continues to expand outwards.

The people, grateful for the kindness of "Immortal Lin" and "Lord Ye," grew increasingly alienated from the distant imperial court, which only knew how to levy exorbitant taxes...

Inside the capital, the atmosphere was extremely tense, with everyone feeling insecure.

The struggle between Shu Jingwei and Yao Jingyuan has reached a fever pitch.

Yao Jingyuan has stopped acting altogether and has openly contradicted Shu Jingwei multiple times in court, using strong words, which his cronies have echoed, making him arrogant and overbearing.

Shu Jingwei felt the time was right. Yao Jingyuan and his cronies had all surfaced, and it was time to close the net and wipe them all out!

She secretly mobilized troops and fabricated charges, waiting for the preparations to be complete before swiftly capturing Yao Jingyuan and his accomplices, imprisoning them in the imperial prison, and subjecting them to the death by a thousand cuts!

To set the record straight and prevent future troubles!

On this day, the morning court session of the Great Flame Kingdom had just ended.

Suppressing her murderous intent and elation, Shu Jingwei was preparing to return to the Hall of Mental Cultivation to finalize the details of tomorrow's cleansing plan.

Sudden--

The sky lit up again without warning!

The radiance was so dazzling that it even made Shu Jingwei squint!