Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 343 - 341: My Mind Is Made Up

Although the old general is nominally the Emperor’s royal father-in-law, visiting Your Majesty is by no means an easy task.

Even he must report his arrival in advance.

Not only him, but his Empress daughter must do the same.

Coming forward without reporting would be a highly disrespectful act.

If it weren’t for the current Empress’s good relationship with Your Majesty, she would also need to report in advance before each visit.

Of course, the foundation of this good relationship lies in Lin Yi’s nurturing.

Without Lin Yi’s tireless efforts, how could the relationship between the Empress and the Emperor be as it is now?

At this time, Lin Yi is an Imperial Courtier of the Emperor, so having Lin Yi report is undoubtedly the best and most convenient option.

If one were to use another junior eunuch to report, it would require passing the message through several layers, thus wasting time.

But it’s different with Lin Yi. Reporting through him yields immediate results.

It can be said to be as direct as reaching the heavens, enabling direct contact with the Emperor.

Naturally, Lin Yi did not refuse, and indeed, he had no reason to refuse.

After all, he is beholden to them.

Thus, he led the way straight away, taking the old general toward the Imperial Study Room.

In no time at all, the two had arrived outside the Imperial Study Room. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Lin Yi could enter, but the old general had to wait outside, waiting for Lin Yi to go in and report.

"What’s with the dallying? Why did it take such a long time for you to return?

Did you have your eye on some palace maid? Do you want Your Majesty to play matchmaker for you?"

Just as Lin Yi entered, the Emperor spoke irritably, which left Lin Yi rather speechless.

Luckily, there were no outsiders in the Imperial Study Room at that time, and thankfully, the old general had not come in with him. Otherwise, who knows what he would have thought upon hearing such a remark.

"Hey, Your Majesty, what are you saying?

I just happened to have a brief chat with the old General Mu on my way here.

It’s like this, Your Majesty, General Mu is currently waiting outside the hall to seek an audience."

"What? The old general’s outside the hall? Quickly let him in! I’ll deal with you, you scamp, later."

Hearing that General Mu was just outside, the Emperor immediately stood up, his voice filled with reproach.

Yet, Lin Yi, hearing these words, couldn’t help but grumble as he walked out.

"Hey, you didn’t ask me. If you had, would I not tell you?

Seriously, how can you blame me for this?

Women, women really are unreasonable."

The Emperor, hearing Lin Yi’s muttering from behind, couldn’t help but be amused by this fellow.

And as for Lin Yi, he had already reached the outside of the hall and personally escorted the old General Mu inside.

After entering the Imperial Study Room, the Emperor quickly stood up to welcome him.

No matter what, the old general was his royal father-in-law.

Moreover, the old general had been a close comrade-in-arms with his own father the Emperor; indeed, the old general was his father’s right-hand man.

On top of that, the old general had personally returned the Left Martial Guard to him; how could he not hold the old general in high regard?

"I, your servant, pay respect to Your Majesty."

"Old General, please have a seat. What are you waiting for, Lin Yi? Move a stool over for the Old General."

Before the young Emperor could finish, Lin Yi had already moved a stool over to him.

However, upon seeing the stool, Old General Mu really did not take his seat; his mind was not on this matter at all, as he directly addressed the young Emperor:

"Your Majesty, the reason for my visit today is actually because of the matter discussed in the court earlier.

Your Majesty knows as well that although our soldiers from You Country are brave, they are far from being a match for those nomads from the grasslands."

Watching the Old General’s anxious expression, the young Emperor couldn’t help but chuckle:

"Of course, I’m well aware of that, but Old General, rest assured. Since I have agreed to the other party’s request, it means I have arrangements in place.

They are just a group of nomads from the grasslands, haha, hardly worth worrying about."

Seeing the old man about to speak again, hesitating and wanting to say more, the young Emperor immediately waved his hand to cut off the other’s speech.

"Old General, just watch and see. Since I have already made a decision, it cannot be changed.

Moreover, I have long made arrangements. They are merely a band of nomads; this time, they will certainly see what real strength looks like."

When he said this, the young Emperor couldn’t help but glance at Lin Yi on the side.

The look in his eyes was self-explanatory, placing all his hopes on the latter.

And this small gesture, of course, did not escape Old General Mu’s attention.

The Old General had lived a lifetime, what kind of situation had he not seen?

How could such expressions and changes escape his attention?

But when his gaze followed the young Emperor’s to Lin Yi, his brows furrowed slightly.

He couldn’t help but sigh in his heart.

Although this Eunuch Lin was proficient in both literature and martial arts, after all, he was just a eunuch.

Although he now commanded troops and had 3000 Nanshan Guards under his command, they were still fresh recruits!

The people under his command were also selected from amongst refugees, how could the old, the weak, women, and children possibly take to the battlefield?

Even if they really were on the battlefield, they would be nothing but cannon fodder. Could such people really contest with the brave warriors of the nomads?

Obviously, it was unrealistic.

Of course, he also pondered in his heart, fearing that this might be Lin Yi’s first time leading troops, and that he may have developed an overly confident mindset.

Such confidence is undesirable, such arrogance is absolutely not to be had, especially not in a commanding general. It simply should not arise.

To underestimate the enemy is to be irresponsible to oneself.

If Lin Yi really were to lead the battle this time, the defeat might be disastrous.

Moreover, You Country currently cannot afford the luxury of experiencing defeat.

If we lose this battle, it would be a severe blow, whether it’s regarding the morale or the future war situation. It is something You Country cannot withstand at present.

"Your Majesty, although I am of advanced years, I still have the strength to fight.

I’ve come to request permission from Your Majesty to lead the troops myself and meet those nomads on the battlefield this time."

Having thought it all through, the old man could no longer hold back and directly asked the young Emperor if he could go to the battlefield.

However, in response to the old man’s request, the young Emperor revealed a smile once more.

That very smile made the Old General’s heart skip a beat, secretly uttering that this was not good.

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