Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!

Jade had been found, but under what pretext to mine the stone? This was a conundrum.

Lin Yi stared at the protruding belly of the young Emperor and suddenly had a bold idea.

"My dearest wife, I want to give our precious son a gift, a very special gift."

"Everything in my vast and rich land belongs to me, what would you give our son that isn't already mine?"

Their child, who would be born as the Crown Prince, would want for nothing.

"No, no, no." Lin Yi shook his head and said, "I want to give our son ten thousand stones of jade as a gift."

Ten thousand stones?

The young Emperor incredulously widened her eyes, then glanced at the map on the table, seemingly understanding something, thus she half-doubtfully spoke.

"You're not going to tell me you intend to find jade according to this map, are you?"

Lin Yi wrapped his arms around the young Emperor, gently placed his hand on her pregnant belly, and shared his plan.

After hearing Lin Yi's plan, the young Emperor fell into deep thought.

"Now that the nation is peaceful and the people are safe, it is not impossible to go to Nan Zhao Country to mine jade, just do not take too long."

"Alright, these past few days I've received reports of conflicts at the border of Nan Zhao Country and our own. Tomorrow at court, I shall decree for you to handle this conflict, to exhibit the might of our great nation."

With this, Lin Yi could rightfully go to Nan Zhao Country to mine jade.

This trip would take two to three months, Lin Yi became somewhat concerned, wondering who would protect the young Emperor and the baby in her belly in his absence.

But if he does not go now, not taking advantage of the opportunity when Fourth Prince is greatly weakened and Sixth Prince is keeping a low profile, and Eighth Prince has just been hurt, it might become very difficult to find another opportunity later.

And if he does not go, the system cannot upgrade, so the trip to Nan Zhao Country is absolutely necessary.

That night, Lin Yi could not sleep peacefully; his mind was filled with thoughts on how to properly settle the young Emperor, ensuring no one could bully her.

The next morning.

"You loafer, it's been several days since you attended court, and now you're even lazing in bed." The young Emperor lifted her leg and directly kicked Lin Yi out of bed.

There's no reason for anyone to rise later than the Emperor.

Today's morning court was of great importance, and the young Emperor personally took command.

"Recently, I've heard that Nan Zhao Country has continuously harassed our borders, making our people suffer terribly. Does any of my ministers have a good strategy?"

The matter of the border has always fallen within the remit of the military officers. Fourth Prince and Sixth Prince both kept silent; the ministers turned their gazes towards the veteran General Mu.

But as General Mu was advanced in age and hesitated to volunteer to go to Nan Zhao Country to settle things, his beloved daughter, the Empress, was pregnant and he needs to stay by her side to take care of her.

Yet, all the ministers kept looking at General Mu; he had no choice but to step forward.

"Your Majesty, border issues have long existed since ancient times. Although Nan Zhao Country is small, it is backed by steep mountains and rugged terrain. If our troops were dispatched to fight, the difficulty would far surpass fighting in the vast deserts."

"Our armies are stationed at Yumen Pass, guarding against the invasions of foreign tribes. There are hardly any troops left to deploy from the inside. Therefore, this old servant thinks that instead of sending a large force for the border harassment, we should send someone to negotiate."

The young Emperor nodded her head in agreement.

"Good, Veteran General Mu is indeed experienced from numerous battles; your analysis makes sense. Do my ministers have any other opinions or anyone to recommend for negotiations?"

The ministers whispered amongst themselves. No one dared to speak out loud.

Although the journey to Nan Zhao Country was not far, the mountain roads were rugged and the conditions harsh; without military support, no military provisions could be obtained.

Without military provisions and no profit to be gained, naturally nobody was willing to undertake this tough job.

From ancient times, our country and Nan Zhao Country had never waged war nor had exchanges, and the skirmishes between the two countries gradually subsided over time, achieving a degree of peaceful coexistence.

Although the young Emperor had already decided on Lin Yi, she still wanted to gauge the attitudes of Fourth Prince and Sixth Prince.

After all, these two princes had many officials linked to them.

"Fourth Imperial Uncle, Sixth Imperial Uncle, do you have any wise suggestions?"

The depleted Fourth Prince, having lost a million taels, had already lost his former demeanor and could only weakly say, "This humble official is ignorant, please decide, Your Majesty."

Sixth Prince also made the same excuse.

It was rare for both princes to be so low-key, making the young Emperor feel unusually relaxed.

"Since you both don't have a better candidate, then I shall have Great General Lin Yi go to Nan Zhao Country to settle the border unrest."

"This humble official obeys the decree!"

Lin Yi agreed without hesitation.

The smooth coordination between the two caused an uproar among the people.

But after the whispered discussions, no one came forward to propose an alternative.

Having Lin Yi undertake this tough assignment undoubtedly was the best outcome for Fourth Prince and Sixth Prince.

However, with Lin Yi gone, the positions of Minister of Industry, Minister of Rites, and Acting Minister of Criminal Department would be vacated.

For this, Lin Yi proposed: "Your Majesty, my trip to Nan Zhao Country will take more than two or three months. I hope Your Majesty will decide on the appointments for the positions of Ministers of Industry and Rites."

As soon as the vacating of the Chief of Staff positions was mentioned, the previously lethargic Fourth Prince immediately perked up.

The last time the Imperial Study Room was burned, it was Fourth Prince who acted as regent for two days.

If he could act as regent for state affairs, then surely he could fill two Ministerial positions.

Fourth Prince specifically made a sign to the surrounding Minister of War, who immediately stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, the positions of the ministers in the Ministry of Industry, Ministry of Rites, and Ministry of Justice cannot remain vacant, especially not for as long as three months."

"My humble suggestion is for the Fourth Prince to act as the interim minister. The Fourth Prince is a veteran of our court and has experience managing state affairs."

This little calculation made the Sixth Prince couldn't help but sneer; to think of swallowing up three minister positions at once, such a big appetite indeed.

Lin Yi did not expect the Fourth Prince to be so greedy, truly wanting to hog all the benefits for himself.

"Minister of War, aren't you too anxious? How can you decide on a matter that Your Majesty has not concluded? Are you His Majesty?"

The Minister of War was rendered speechless by Lin Yi and immediately knelt down to beg for mercy.

"Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty, I did not do it on purpose. Even if you loaned me 100 balls of courage, I wouldn't dare to commit insubordination."

Seeing the Minister of War kneeling and begging for mercy, and looking at the Fourth Prince's frustrated expression, Lin Yi was quite pleased.

'I say, Fourth Prince, I asked you for a suggestion, and you remain silent. As soon as you hear that the minister positions are to be vacant and need an acting minister, you get excited?'

'Haha, is it because you lost a million taels of silver, and now you want to grab three minister positions to embezzle court funds?'

'Pah, I'm telling you, even if I'm not here, don't even think about touching a single coin in my wife's treasury!'

Hearing Lin Yi's thoughts, the young Emperor hesitated; she initially thought of letting the two princes act as ministers separately. Now, it seems that she must reconsider.

The young Emperor gave Lin Yi a look, hoping he would speak his mind about whether there were four candidates; however, Lin Yi remained silent, nearly suffocating the young Emperor with anticipation.

"Mr. Lin, what are your thoughts?"

Of course, Lin Yi did not want to give up the two minister positions, so he said, "For the minister of the Ministry of Justice, I think Judge Zhong should act as the interim minister. He has recently solved several major cases and could use this as a training opportunity."

"Good, the motion is granted!"

The young Emperor agreed without hesitation, as she had a good impression of Judge Zhong, and since it was her husband's choice, it certainly wouldn't be wrong.

"This?"

The Fourth Prince, frightened, widened his eyes as Judge Zhong was promoted to acting minister right away. Other than Lin Yi, no third person could achieve such a speed.

Regarding the other two ministries, Lin Yi suggested they should return to the Emperor's personal supervision.

The young Emperor knew Lin Yi's worries; having some power in hand would help counter the forces within the court.

The Fourth Prince hesitated to speak, but seeing that the Minister of War was still kneeling, with no one willing to stand up for him, he could only comply with the Emperor's wishes.

After the court session, Lin Yi arranged work for the old Imperial Physician, Dr. Zhang, Ying Yi, Ying Qi, and others before he was willing to leave.

Heading to Nan Zhao Country, Lin Yi brought along five robust warriors from Nanshan City.

They were the Southern Combat Team, specially trained by Lin Yi for their fierce combat skills.

The mountain roads were rugged and the journey was long; Lin Yi was not willing to slowly travel by horseback.

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In the court, Lin Yi promised to return in two to three months, but he planned to return in one month.

His woman was pregnant, and he could not be at ease being away from home for too long.

Sitting in the luxurious and comfortable off-road vehicle, Lin Yi fell asleep quietly, but the Southern Combat Team members began to seriously study the mineral maps Lin Yi had provided.

As night fell, the vehicle stopped because of an obstacle ahead.

Lin Yi, suddenly awakened by a loud banging noise outside the car door, wondered, "What's going on? Did we encounter a landslide or an earthquake?"

Through the car window, Lin Yi saw a group of villagers with shovels and sickles violently knocking on the car door.

It turned out they had encountered villagers blocking the road.

"Nan Yi, go down and talk to them, see what they need, and remember, do not resort to violence."

While Lin Yi spoke, he checked the vehicle's trajectory to see where they had ended up.

But as soon as Nan Yi got out of the vehicle, he was held at knifepoint by the villagers, and before he could speak, they threw a pile of mud at him.

"Mr. Lin, it's bad, it's bad, Nan Yi is in danger!" Nan San inside the vehicle looked at the injured Nan Yi with distress.

Lin Yi quickly put down the map, pulled out his handgun, and got out of the car.

Seeing someone coming out, the villagers hurriedly attacked Lin Yi.

Lin Yi finally saw that tonight, they had encountered obstinate villagers, so he fired a shot into the air and roared, "Release him, or my bullets won't be as forgiving."

The villagers had no idea what bullets were, and seeing Lin Yi causing such a commotion, they first punched Nan Yi a couple of times and then swung their shovels at Lin Yi.

Lin Yi did not want to harm the innocent villagers, but they had started attacking him.

"Ah, you truly are stubborn."

With that, Lin Yi immediately fired a shot three centimeters away from where a villager grasped the shovel handle.

Before the villager could react, the handle was pierced through, scaring him into dropping the shovel and trying to flee.

"Help, help, there's a ghost!"

The villagers believed that because they arrived in a big iron box with four wheels, the newcomers must be ghosts.

"Heh, so you can speak? Hurry up and release him!"

Lin Yi held his gun authoritatively as he walked towards Nan Yi and rescued>>>(continued)

...Chapter ends...