plumnovel Chapter 297 Tonight I'll Wear a Dragon Robe
Chapter 297 Tonight I'll Wear a Dragon Robe
The Imperial Palace, the Imperial Study.
When Lin Chen pushed open the door, the Empress was sitting behind her desk reviewing memorials.
A pile of folded papers was stacked up like a small mountain. She flipped through them one by one, occasionally adding a few words of annotation, her movements as practiced as an assembly line worker.
Seeing Lin Chen enter, she looked up, a slight smile playing on her lips.
"How's your view of Songshan?"
Lin Chen walked over, sat down next to her, and casually picked up a pastry from the table:
"Not bad, progress is good. That old bastard Bai Mei is quite reliable, the city wall is already three zhang high."
The Empress put down her pen, looked at Lin Chen, and her expression slightly hardened.
"Did Tianjizi contact you?"
Lin Chen was stunned, almost choking on his snack: "How did you know?"
The Empress smiled, a hint of smugness in her expression:
"Within a radius of a hundred miles around the capital, what can possibly escape my notice?"
Lin Chen nodded without saying anything more.
Indeed, she is the Son of Heaven, blessed with good fortune; the capital is her domain.
The Empress looked at Lin Chen with a scrutinizing gaze:
"What did he say to you?"
Lin Chen briefly recounted Tianjizi's words: the tides of heaven and earth, those slumbering beings, and the Eastern Region might be the last pure land.
After listening, the Empress remained silent for a while.
Then she sighed:
"really."
Lin Chen raised an eyebrow: "You knew all along?"
The Empress nodded: "The royal family has records that mention the great changes in the world, but not in as much detail as Tianjizi described."
She paused, looked out the window, her gaze somewhat unfocused:
"The founding emperor once left behind a saying: 'A thousand years later, when the world changes hands, we will all be nothing but straw dogs.' I didn't understand it before, but I do now."
Lin Chen fell silent.
That sounds a bit creepy.
The Empress suddenly turned her head and looked at Lin Chen, her eyes filled with complex emotions:
"Lin Chen, do you think we can get through this?"
Lin Chen held her hand:
"Yes! With me here, it's possible!"
The Empress looked at Lin Chen, her eyes slightly reddening.
But in just a moment, she blinked and suppressed that emotion.
She's an empress, she can't cry.
But she was also a woman, and she couldn't help but lean on Lin Chen's shoulder.
Lin Chen put his arm around her and gently patted her back.
The two sat there without saying a word.
After a long while, the Empress suddenly raised her head:
"Lin Chen".
"Um?"
"Tonight... we won't go to Dongshan."
Lin Chen was stunned, and before she could react, she added:
"I'll wear a dragon robe for you to see."
Lin Chen paused for a moment, then smiled.
"it is good."
……
Late at night.
The palace was quiet, with only the occasional patrol of the imperial guards passing by, their footsteps soft.
Lin Chen came out of the Empress's palace and stretched under the corridor.
The moon was round and bright, illuminating the entire courtyard in a silvery light.
He stretched his back and muttered to himself:
The dragon robe is made of really stiff material, it's uncomfortable, but the effect...
He smacked his lips, savoring the memory.
Suddenly, he sensed something and looked up at the rooftops not far away.
Li Bai was sitting on the rooftop, one leg bent and the other dangling out, holding a wine jug in his hand, and smiling at him.
Under the moonlight, his white robes fluttered, making him look like a celestial being.
He just laughed in a slightly inappropriate way.
Lin Chen waved to him.
Li Bai waved his hand and continued drinking.
Lin Chen smiled, turned and left.
After taking a couple of steps, I suddenly heard Li Bai's voice transmission, which clearly penetrated my ears:
"My lord, next time you come, please be more discreet. Although I am hard of hearing, I am not deaf."
Lin Chen almost choked on his saliva.
He turned around and glared at him.
There was no one left on the rooftop, only a string of laughter echoing in the night sky.
He laughed so unrestrainedly.
Lin Chen gritted his teeth and took a deep breath.
Well, he's already famous anyway, so he doesn't care!
……
the next day.
Lin Chen was drinking tea in his study when Yuan Tiangang arrived.
"My lord, news has come from the Imperial City Guard that the reorganization is almost complete."
Lin Chen put down his teacup: "Go take a look."
The Imperial City Guard is located in the east of the capital, covering a considerable area. Now, after being reorganized, it has become even more magnificent.
When Lin Chen and Yuan Tiangang went in, there was a lively training session inside.
On the playground, a group of people were practicing martial arts, their shouts of battle deafening.
On the other side, someone was riding and shooting arrows, swift as the wind.
Upon seeing Lin Chen enter, everyone bowed in greeting.
Lin Chen waved his hand: "Everyone, go about your own business, don't worry about me."
He walked around, checked the training progress, flipped through the files, and nodded in satisfaction.
"Not bad, it's starting to look promising."
Liu Zhenshan, the commander of the Imperial City Guard, followed behind. Upon hearing Lin Chen's words, he quickly cupped his hands in greeting.
"Your Highness has gone to great lengths. I will certainly continue my efforts to train these rascals."
Lin Chen laughed and scolded, "What trouble do I have? I've only been here a few times. You're the one who's been putting in the effort. Don't try to flatter me."
Liu Zhenshan chuckled twice and scratched his head.
Lin Chen waved his hand, "Alright, go ahead and do your work. You don't need to stay with me. I'm just looking around."
Liu Zhenshan responded and turned to leave. As the commander, his work was extremely busy.
After Liu Zhenshan walked away, Yuan Tiangang came over and said:
"My lord, the Foreign Affairs Bureau is also ready. The people have been selected; they are all capable, with clean backgrounds and impeccable conduct. They can get things done and keep quiet."
Lin Chen nodded:
"You don't need to tell me more about this. You will report to His Majesty personally from now on. The Foreign Affairs Bureau will be under His Majesty's jurisdiction."
Yuan Tiangang agreed, inwardly complaining:
Sleeping with someone makes all the difference; they're now helping others seize power.
Lin Chen, unaware of Yuan Tiangang's inner monologue, suddenly remembered something and asked:
"By the way, how's that old patriarch Zhao from the royal family doing lately?"
Yuan Tiangang was stunned for a moment.
The topic changed a bit too quickly.
He hesitated for a moment, then said:
"That ancestor hasn't come out since he went into seclusion last time."
Lin Chen nodded and didn't ask any more questions.
But a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes.
Ancestor Zhao.
The person in the royal family with the best chance of breaking through to become a terrestrial immortal.
Although a terrestrial deity might not amount to much when a great upheaval is about to occur.
But with one more person, the Empress can have an easier time.
I don't know if he can withstand this upheaval.
Lin Chen looked at the distant sky, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Yuan Tiangang stood to the side, not daring to disturb them.
After a long while, Lin Chen withdrew his gaze:
"Let's go back."