Rebirth As a Fatuous and Self-indulgent Ruler
chapter-76

Translator: Storm in a Teacup

The Right Prime Minister and Xu Yang left together.

Xu Yang would follow the Right Prime Minister back to his mansion first, and then they would set out for Quanzhou together.

After the two of them left, Shi said slowly, “I didn’t expect that the Right Prime Minister’s special request is to endow him with some power, including the power to kill some stupid and ignorant leaders.”

Long smiled.

Shi looked at him. “Your Majesty, he’ll be really powerful.”

Long still smiled. “Yes, he’ll be powerful, so I sent two Shadow Guardians there.”

Shi was stunned. “What if that’s not enough?”

“That’s enough. Since he asked me for the power face to face, he should’ve known my bottom line. He is a wise man. Qingzhou, don’t worry.”

“Alas…” Shi sighed, “This is the only way out now…”

Long took Shi’s hand. “Qingzhou, rest assured. The more power he is given, the more careful he needs to be.”

Shi kept silent for a moment and then nodded. “Your Majesty, you’re right.”

“Yes.” Long kissed Shi’s face smilingly. “So don’t worry, Qingzhou.”

Shi nodded. “Let’s go to see my mother.”

“Right.” Long immediately nodded. “We’re coming here to visit mother.”

That was Shi’s mother, but Long called her “mother” so naturally.

Shi smiled. Then, the two of them went out to see Shi’s mother.

The lady had been waiting in the main hall for a long time. When she saw his son coming, she rushed to welcome him.

“Qingzhou!”

Shi said with a smile, “Mother.”

Shi’s mother saw Long just then. She hurriedly tried to kneel down and greet him, but before she could kneel to the ground, she was pulled up by Long.

“There’s no outsider here. No need to do this, mother.”

Shi’s mother was surprised when Long called her mother, so she looked at him in shock.

Long called again, “Mother?”

He really looked like an obedient kid at that moment. However, when he behaved like that… it indeed seemed a little weird!

Therefore, Shi’s mother became more stupefied.

When Shi gently pulled her mother’s elbow, she just realized it and said repeatedly, “No, no, I can’t afford that…”

“Mother.” Shi smiled. “There’s nothing you can’t afford. You are my mother and the emperor is my husband. Isn’t it normal for him to call you mother at home? There’s no outsider here, so don’t worry.”

Shi’s mother was still a bit nervous, but she also understood his son was being sincere. Thus, she had to nod embarrassedly.

Long knew that since he was there, it was highly likely Mrs. Shi wouldn’t be able to say anything.

Therefore, after a short conversation, Long said that he would go to take a stroll in the garden outside.

Then, Long left.

Shi’s mother really felt more relaxed after that. She took her son’s hand and asked him about his life in the palace, in the battlefield, and so on.

Shi replied patiently.

Long wandered in the garden alone leisurely.

He also casually grabbed a servant.

“Where did the empress live as a child?” Long asked the servant.

The servant didn’t dare to neglect the emperor, so he hurriedly led Long to the courtyard where Shi lived when he was a child.

Long stopped in Shi’s room. After sending the servant away, he closed the door…

So this was the place where his Qingzhou lived when he was a child? It looked good.

Long walked around the room. He looked around, touched the items, and then sat down at the edge of the bed.

There was an old duck cloth doll beside the pillow on the bed. Long was so surprised that he took the doll and put it in the palm of his hand.

The doll was not big, with the size of two palms. Long took it and rubbed the duck’s head.

The little duck’s eyes were very well made and looked very innocent. At this moment, the duck was just looking at Long.

It was really hard for Long to imagine the scene when his gorgeous empress was playing the duck doll!

He just couldn’t imagine it! It was beyond imagination!

So, Long couldn’t help laughing.

Long amused himself by playing with the duck. After a while, the door was pushed open. Then, Shi came in.

“What are you doing?”

“Huh?” Long looked up. “Qingzhou? Here you are…”

Seeing that Long was playing with the duck doll, Shi was stunned. “You…”

Long smiled. “Qingzhou, is this your duckling? It looked so beautiful.”

“Beautiful?” Shi’s lips slightly trembled. That was his toy when he was three years old.

Because he was born and raised in a family of generals, he didn’t have many toys.

Moreover, he was educated with strict discipline in childhood. To be honest, such a toy was really a great treasure for him as a kid.

However, he hadn’t played with it since he was six years old. At this moment, seeing that Long held it in his hand, he didn’t know why, but felt… it was a little weird.

He coughed and walked over. “Are you interested in this little doll?”

“Yes.” Long smiled. “But it’s really hard to imagine you playing with this… Why do I feel it’s a little strange?”

Shi became speechless.

While laughing, Long pulled Shi over and let him sit on his lap.

Shi slightly pursed his lips. Long wrapped his arms around Shi’s waist and kissed his cheek.

“Qingzhou, it’s exciting to think about how cute you were back then!”

Shi blushed with embarrassment. “What are you talking about?”

“Qingzhou, are you shy? “Long looked at Shi in surprise. He hadn’t expected that his empress would also be shy like this. That was really… a great surprise!

Shi became so angry that he directly hit Long at the back.

However, knowing that Long was fragile, he didn’t use much strength.

Long wailed exaggeratedly and then fell back. Shi rolled his eyes and didn’t want to talk to him.

Therefore, Shi just ignored Long and went outside.

Seeing that Shi was leaving, Long stopped pretending and quickly got up from the bed.

“Hey, where are you going?”

Shi opened the door and went out, leaving Long to chase after him.

Long caught up and grabbed Shi’s arm.

Shi didn’t shake him off, because he was not really angry. What’s more, it was in broad daylight. Shi dared not embarrass him.

Long took Shi’s hand and grinned.

“Qingzhou, where shall we go next?”

“Go back,” Shi said.

“We’re going back now?” Long raised his eyebrows.

Shi nodded. “It’s an eventful period. We’d better not stay out too long.”

“All right.” Long thought about it and felt Shi was right, so he nodded.

Then, the two of them left hand in hand…

Long asked, “Don’t we need to tell your mother that we’re leaving?”

“No need. I told her I’d leave after I’ve found you.”

“Oh.” Long nodded. Since his empress had arranged everything, he had nothing to say.