We Agreed On Experiencing Life, So Why Did You Immortals Become Real?-Chapter 395: Has Your Majesty Truly Decided?

After Xiao Mo returned to Qin’s imperial capital, ten days passed without realizing it.

During this time, quite a few court officials and great aristocratic clans wanted to pay visits to the Xiao Residence and the Frost King’s residence.

But both Xiao Mo and Xiao Shi kept their gates closed and refused all visitors, not seeing a single person.

Xiao Mo also often took the jade token and went to the imperial palace to visit Qin Siyao and Empress Shi.

Empress Shi’s condition worsened with each passing day.

Even though Qin Siyao brewed medicine and fed it to Empress Shi every day, and Empress Shi had taken all kinds of pills,

when one’s lifespan limit was approaching, not even immortal medicine could help.

Even so, Empress Shi drank her medicine very cooperatively every day, and often walked around the courtyard together with Qin Siyao.

Xiao Mo did not fail to understand Empress Shi’s thinking.

Empress Shi also knew the medicine was useless, but she understood even more clearly that the harder Siyao worked to heal her now, the less guilt Siyao would carry after she was gone.

Aside from entering the palace, Xiao Mo either accompanied his mother, or discussed the war situation with Xiao Shi.

The border war had not ended.

Every day, flying-sword messages were sent back from the frontier and delivered to Prince Xiao’s residence.

The two of them often deduced how the war might develop next, so they could respond accordingly.

And it was also during this period after Xiao Mo returned to the capital that the entire imperial capital began to grow unsettled.

“Who will sit in the Crown Prince’s seat” became the matter everyone cared about.

At present, the First Prince and Second Prince had both passed away, and the king had no other sons.

Now, perhaps the only method was to choose a member of the imperial clan from the direct line’s collateral branches, then adopt him into the line.

It was precisely because of this that the court had become extraordinarily lively.

Quite a few ministers did not attend to their proper duties, and instead jointly submitted proposals to Qin Shengtian, recommending which feudal heirs were outstanding and should be adopted as soon as possible to secure the state’s foundation.

If those ministers were already this excited, then the Qin imperial clan’s collateral branches went without saying.

Who did not want to have his son adopted into the imperial palace?

Even if, after adoption, in terms of law one would no longer have a relationship with the ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) child, no matter what, it was still one’s own flesh and blood, and there would certainly be benefits in the future.

For a time, all of Qin stirred restlessly.

One day, Zhang Yi, Baili Xi, and Jian Shu visited the Frost King’s residence, wanting to ask what Xiao Mo’s view truly was.

The three of them stated that they would support whomever Xiao Mo supported.

In truth, within the court, there were indeed many people who cared about the views of Frost King Xiao Mo and Northern Pacification King Xiao Shi.

After all, the father and son’s merits were far too great—they truly could influence the future choice of Crown Prince.

But Xiao Mo only shook his head, saying he had no particular view, and would simply follow the king’s decision. Whomever the king chose in the future, he would assist.

Yet for Xiao Mo to say he was not worried was impossible.

Qin was at a critical time and needed the court above and below to be of one heart, but now, because of the Crown Prince matter, minds were unsettled. Many ministers were thinking of placing their bets, so they could claim the merit of aiding a dragon’s ascent.

Xiao Mo returned to the Xiao Residence, intending to ask his father what view he had on the future choice of Crown Prince.

Regarding court affairs, Xiao Mo believed his father surely understood more than he did.

“I know what you’re worried about, but you don’t need to think about this matter.” Xiao Shi said with a smile. “The king naturally has his own plans. If I’m not mistaken, in the king’s heart, there is already a candidate.”

“The king already has a candidate?” Xiao Mo said in surprise.

“I’m only guessing. As for whether it’s right, we’ll see when the time comes. But people—before death, they’re usually very clearheaded.”

Xiao Shi stood and patted Xiao Mo’s shoulder.

“Compared to that, go and make preparations. I’m afraid that the day after tomorrow, you’ll be going with me to the Northern Wasteland.”

“This time I also need to go?” Xiao Mo asked.

Xiao Mo knew that after his father returned to the capital, he would head for the Northern Wasteland as soon as possible. For him to have stayed in Qin’s imperial capital this long this time was already rather rare.

Xiao Shi’s lips curved as he smiled. “This time, you really do have to go.”

“Father, you summoned your daughter?”

After Qin Siyao received the summons, she arrived at the Imperial Study.

At this moment, Qin Shengtian was reviewing memorials.

“Siyao is here.” Seeing his daughter enter, he lifted his head, smiled, and patted the stack of memorials at his side. “Come, Siyao. Help Father a little.”

Qin Siyao walked to her father’s side, puzzled. “What can your daughter help Father with?”

“Of course, these memorials and documents.” Qin Shengtian personally poured his daughter a cup of tea. “In the past, when I handled these affairs of state, your eldest brother and second brother would help a little. Now, only I am left, so I want you to help as an assistant.” 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

“But Father... Siyao is a woman...” Qin Siyao looked at her father. “How can a woman participate in government? Wouldn’t that be somewhat against rites and propriety...”

“In my Great Qin, I am rites and propriety.” Qin Shengtian smiled faintly. “Read through these memorials first, then use the vermilion brush to make the rulings directly. I will see how you do.”

“...”

There was still some hesitation in Qin Siyao’s heart.

But seeing how firm her father was, Qin Siyao could only dip into a curtsy. “Yes, Father.”

Sitting beside her father, Qin Siyao began reviewing the memorials.

These memorials touched on military affairs, mulberry and agriculture, the promotion of officials, mutual impeachments, and so on.

Qin Siyao had been steeped in such things since childhood, and her learning was not low to begin with, so when she reviewed these memorials, it was not that she had nowhere to start.

After finishing, Qin Siyao handed the memorials to her father for his review.

Qin Shengtian reviewed them again, then explained to Qin Siyao which places she had not considered, what certain officials’ temperaments were like, and which memorials only needed a glance before being tossed aside—there was no need to waste time.

By evening, as the sun gradually sank, Qin Shengtian tossed another stack of memorials to his daughter. “Siyao, take these and review them as well. Bring them to me tomorrow.”

“Yes, Father...”

Although Qin Siyao truly felt a bit tired, in order to let her father be a little more at ease, she did not complain in the slightest.

After Qin Siyao left the Imperial Study, Qin Shengtian could not help letting out a sigh, as if speaking to someone.

“This girl—she used to hate reading and writing the most. If it were before, with me stuffing so much ‘homework’ into her hands, she would have been stamping her feet long ago. Yet now, she hasn’t said a single word.”

Behind the screen, Prime Minister Li, who had been concealing his aura the whole time, walked out and looked toward the window.

In the plaza outside the Imperial Study, she, dressed in palace robes, was holding a huge stack of memorials as she walked toward her sleeping quarters.

Prime Minister Li withdrew his gaze and looked to Qin Shengtian. “Has Your Majesty truly decided?”

Qin Shengtian drew his sleeves together, the corner of his mouth lifting.

“Why not?”