In the imperial study, Liu Ruyan absentmindedly flipped through the memorials at hand.
"That damned Chu Feng, how dare he resign? Who gave him the guts? He's utterly despicable!" Liu Ruyan slammed the memorial on the table.
Recalling Chu Feng's previous obedience and subservience towards her, and then thinking about Chu Feng's attitude today, Liu Ruyan became even angrier, her eyes throbbing with anger.
Because of Ling Yi, Liu Ruyan's perception of Chu Feng was greatly distorted.
In Liu Ruyan's mind, her ability to ascend to the position of Empress was all thanks to Ling Yi.
It wasn't that Ling Yi was stealing Chu Feng's credit; rather, it was that Chu Feng was stealing Ling Yi's credit.
The war to expel the Xiongnu was a strategy provided by Ling Yi to Chu Feng.
Yes, that's what Ling Yi said, and Liu Ruyan believed him.
The war to annihilate the Eastern Yi was also due to Ling Yi providing Chu Feng with the Eastern Yi's defense map, which is why Chu Feng was able to achieve a great victory.
Liu Ruyan believed what Ling Yi said.
The plan to reform the bureaucracy was devised by Ling Yi and Chu Feng together, but Chu Feng claimed all the credit.
Ling Yi said it again, and Liu Ruyan still believed him.
It can be said that Liu Ruyan Ruyan's Preference and trust in Ling Yi reached the extreme. Whatever Ling Yi said, this Ruyan of the Land of Ruyan would believe it unconditionally.
Even after Liu Ruyan discovered that Ling Yi was lying, she would still fill in the blanks in her mind, believing that Chu Feng was behind it all and that it was all Chu Feng's fault.
That's absolutely outrageous.
But was Ling Yi the person Liu Ruyan truly in love with? No.
The person Liu Ruyan truly loved was Chu Feng, not Ling Yi.
In Liu Ruyan's cannon fodder storyline, she only truly understood Ling Yi's character and her own heart when she was about to die.
Then, filled with remorse, Liu Ruyan killed Ling Yi and then committed suicide in Chu Feng's arms.
She Preference Ling Yi, but she didn't truly love Ling Yi.
My Preference stems from Liu Ruyan's utterly foolish nature and the plot itself.
The Empress's true feelings are to love Chu Feng, yet she is unaware of them, also due to the plot.
"Is there still no movement from the General's Mansion?" Liu Ruyan asked the eunuch beside her.
"Your Majesty, after returning to his residence, the General has refused to see any visitors and has not stepped outside since."
"Tomorrow, go and deliver a verbal message to him, ordering him to come and apologize to me in person. I will not pursue the matter of his resignation."
"Yes, Your Majesty, this servant will take care of it immediately!"
Just then, a voice rang out. "No need to go, Chu Feng has already left the capital."
Immediately following, Ling Yi, dressed in splendid robes, walked in from outside the hall.
Chu Feng, the current prime minister, enjoys the utmost Preference from Emperor Ruyan. He can freely enter and leave any part of the palace, including Emperor Ruyan's bedroom, and does not have to bow to the emperor.
" Ling Yi, you've arrived!" Upon seeing Ling Yi, Liu Ruyan's voice softened slightly.
He then asked, "What do you mean by saying Chu Feng has already left the capital?"
"According to my information, after the morning court session this day, Chu Feng did not return to the General's Mansion. Instead, he disguised himself and left the capital."
Liu Ruyan's face instantly turned extremely ugly.
However, a beautiful woman is a beautiful woman; even in a state of rage, she remains stunning, and even exudes a touch of Haki.
Although Liu Ruyan was a useless person, blind and incompetent, she had cultivated an imperial aura over the years and did indeed possess some imperial qualities.
"Are you sure that bastard Chu Feng has already left the capital?"
Ling Yi walked up to Liu Ruyan, nodded with his hands behind his back, and said, "To be precise, he started preparing several days ago. Even without today's court assembly, he would have left anyway."
"If Your Majesty does not believe me, you can send someone to inspect the General's Mansion. It is now an empty mansion, with all the gold, silver, and valuables removed."
"But!"
Ling Yi took out a Tiger sculpture from his pocket. "However, I left the military tally behind."
As he spoke, Ling Yi placed the military tally in front of Liu Ruyan.
Liu Ruyan didn't look at the military tally; instead, her eyes were somewhat vacant as she murmured, " Chu Feng, he's really gone. Why? He kept saying he would love me and protect me for life."
"Fraud!"
Then he looked at Ling Yi: " Ling Yi, since you knew Chu Feng was going to leave, why didn't you stop him?"
Ling Yi shrugged. "Your Majesty, that's the General's Mansion. Besides, as you know, Chu Feng and I don't get along, so it's difficult for my people to get close to Chu Feng."
"I deduced this information after Chu Feng left by analyzing Silk; it's kind of hindsight."
Liu Ruyan swayed, touched her chest, and sat painfully on the dragon throne.
Seeing Liu Ruyan's state, Ling Yi shook his head.
Chu Feng left, and now you regret it?
Why didn't you do this sooner?
But now it's too late!
Judging from Liu Ruyan's cannon fodder storyline, Chu Feng is probably not the original Chu Feng anymore. He was killed by the assassins who escaped from the original body three days ago.
Chu Feng nowadays should be considered a transmigrator, or more accurately, a transmigrator from a book.
Later on, Chu Feng even managed to assemble pistols, Charge, and cannons. No one but a transmigrator could possibly have created such gadgets.
However, the thought of pistols and Charge made Ling Yi want to complain in his heart.
Ancient productivity and Forging techniques were extremely crude.
Cannons are relatively easy to handle, since the manufacturing requirements for these things are somewhat lower.
But how could weapons with such sophisticated craftsmanship, such as pistols and Charge, possibly be manufactured in ancient times?
Even if it were possible to build them, it would be extremely difficult. You could probably only manage one or two at most.
But what about these transmigrators?
The blueprints are drawn on the first day, the finished product is produced on the second day, and the troops can be equipped in ten days to Half Moon.
Damn, did they have readily available machine tools in ancient times that allowed for mass production?
That's utter nonsense.
It's so obviously fake it couldn't be more fake.
Damn, it would have been better to just give the male protagonist a Forging space or a cheat system, that would have been more reasonable.
But Ling Yi was certain that Chu Feng didn't have any similar cheat codes.
The pistols and Charge guns were crafted by artisans in this world after he finished drawing the blueprints.
It's all handmade, isn't it amazing? Tell me, isn't it amazing?
" Ling Yi, Chu Feng shouldn't have gone far. Go and bring him back to me immediately." Liu Ruyan patted the armrest of the dragon throne and ordered Ling Yi.
"Your Majesty, are you sure you want me to go?" Ling Yi asked rhetorically.
"What, you're unwilling to serve me?"
"That's not the case. If I were to go, I would either not find it, or if I did, I would only be able to bring back a corpse."
"Why?"
"Because I have always wanted Chu Feng dead. He used to hold all the power, and I couldn't do anything about it, but now that he has lost his military command, he doesn't have many troops at his disposal."
"This is the perfect opportunity for me to kill him. If I find him, I will certainly kill him."
"Is Your Majesty certain that I should go?"
Liu Ruyan looked at Ling Yi in disbelief, frowning as she asked, "Why?"
"Envy!"
"Jealousy? Your talent is no less than Chu Feng's, so what's there to be jealous of?"
"I believe that His Majesty has always loved Chu Feng, not the Prime Minister!"
"How could I...?"
"Your Majesty, ask yourself honestly, do you love me more or Chu Feng?"
Ling Yi leaned close to Liu Ruyan Liu Ruyan, and said, "The one you love in your heart has always been Chu Feng, while I, in His Majesty's heart, am nothing more than a plaything."
"Whenever a major event occurs in my Da Wu Empire, does Your Majesty first think of General Chu Feng, or me?"
"I'm sure Your Majesty already knows the answer."