"Next!"
The nanny nodded, wrote Zhang Yuehua's name on the roster, and then summoned the next candidate.
Upon hearing the summons, a furtive figure slipped in.
puff!
Upon seeing the figure, Lin Yi couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of water, exclaiming, " Ling'er, is that you?"
The person who arrived was actually Ma Ling'er. Wasn't this girl already considered one of their own? Why did she come too?
She had changed out of her fitted outfit and into the dress of a noble lady, but she seemed a little uncomfortable with it and acted awkwardly.
Hearing Lin Yi's words, Ma Ling'er pouted and whispered, "Although the Emperor said he would bestow upon me the title of Consort Hui, we don't know when that will be. Of course, I will try my best."
Otherwise, if I wait any longer, I'll be worse off than a mistress, becoming either the fourth or fifth.
Lin Yi's lips twitched, and he chuckled dryly, "Hmm, not bad, you do have a lot of ambition."
mistress?
Anne, on the other hand, was furious. This woman was backstabbing her again. The term "mistress" was supposedly not a good one.
The old woman hesitated for a moment, then read aloud, " Ma Ling'er, born a holy maiden of a southwestern tribe. She is five feet four inches tall, weighs one hundred and ten pounds, and has breasts the size of dates..."
Hehehe!
Upon hearing the description of her chest being as large as a date, Anne, who had previously been rebuffed, couldn't help but laugh; it was a highly insulting term.
You dare call me a mistress? What makes you so arrogant, you little brat?
puff!
Ma Ling'er nearly vomited blood, and said angrily, "What do you mean by 'chest like dates'? They're clearly peaches! Are you blind, you old hag?"
"Impossible, absolutely impossible."
The old woman shook her head, saying with great expertise, "I would never be mistaken; even if it is a peach, it must be a cherry."
puff!
Ma Ling'er rolled her eyes and almost fainted. This old woman must have a blood feud with her father.
She was in despair, and with a mournful face, she said, "Waaah, Your Majesty, I..."
"It's alright, it's fine as it is. I love your mischievous and adorable nature."
Although this girl has a few flaws, she has done a lot for him and is usually a source of joy, so Lin Yi naturally wouldn't dislike her.
She's young and has room to grow. Maybe someday I'll give her some breast enhancement capsules so she can experience having big, round breasts too.
"Oh oh."
Hearing this, Ma Ling'er finally breathed a sigh of relief; the Emperor still liked her.
However, this unspoken concern remains a problem.
She couldn't help but look at her chest, frowning as she said, "Zao, oh Zao, you must grow up quickly!"
Ha ha!
Upon hearing this, Cai Yan and the others couldn't help but laugh and cry at the same time; this girl was indeed a real character.
Just then, footsteps sounded outside, and it was Lü Qiling hurrying over, clearly indicating that something was up.
" Qiling, what's wrong?"
"Your Majesty, Yingge is requesting an audience outside. It seems there's some progress on the matter His Majesty asked her to keep an eye on!"
Yingge!
Lin Yi's eyes lit up. He didn't need to interfere too much in other matters, but he specifically instructed Yingge about the affairs of the Land of the Far West.
Now that Yingge has arrived, there must be news from the Land of the Far West.
Looking back at Cai Yan and Shenle, Lin Yi instructed, " Wenji, Lele, I'm leaving this to you. I have important matters to attend to!"
"Your Majesty understands!" The two nodded. For the Emperor to be so concerned, it must be something important.
The young ladies are all in the Chuxiu Palace now, so the Emperor can choose anytime. But important matters cannot be delayed.
After leaving Chuxiu Palace, Lin Yi headed straight for the front pavilion, where Yingge was waiting.
When they arrived at the pavilion, they indeed saw Yingge, who was holding a plump Blue Pigeon and a red note.
Top Secret!
"Your Majesty, news has come from the west that Abaddon and Ashina Tiandu the Land of the Far West to send an army of 300,000 eastward, intending to attack our Great Liang!" Yingge said in a deep voice.
"Three hundred thousand is considered a large army?"
A hint of disdain flashed in Lin Yi's eyes; this Land of the Far West really was a bit unsophisticated.
To attack the Great Liang with only 300,000 troops is simply humiliating. Do they really think the Great Liang is a pushover?
Logically, the other party should at least investigate the strength of Great Liang before speaking.
This direct attack is somewhat overconfident. Have they been hiding in the Land of the Far West for too long, to the point that they think they're local tyrants, invincible?
After taking the note and examining it, Lin Yi narrowed his eyes. It really was an attack from the Land of the Far West.
The message came from the sea, sent from Zhou Yu's side.
Lin Yi glanced at Zhao Gao beside him and said in a deep voice, "Go and call Guo Jia and the others here. Tell them we have work to do!"
He attaches great importance to the Land of the Far West, so he has Zhou Yu and the Net) keeping a close eye on it.
Following the supply lines to the Land of the Far West, the Great Liang had essentially pinpointed the location of that Land of the Far West. Now that they dared to deploy 300,000 troops, even more information was likely to leak out.
Guo Jia and his entourage arrived quickly, along with Zhang Liao and Lü Bu, who had just returned to the capital.
"Your Majesty, we, your humble servants, pay our respects!"
When the courtiers heard Zhao Gao's words, they realized that a great opportunity had arrived, so they were all in high spirits, as if it were New Year's Day.
Lin Yi didn't stand on ceremony, handing them the note and saying with a smile, "Take a look, the Land of the Far West has made its move against us!"
The Land of the Far West?
Everyone's eyes lit up; this coward had actually shown up! This was truly a great opportunity.
Upon seeing the note handed to them, they quickly began to examine it, but after reading it, their expressions immediately turned grim.
"Damn it, he really doesn't know who he is, actually eyeing the wealth of my Great Liang! I think he's courting death!"
"Three hundred thousand is called an army? That's laughable!"
"Hahaha, then wouldn't our Great Liang be called the Giant Army, or the Great Army?"
"That bastard doesn't even know what he's doing. Do you think he can even think about our Great Liang? He'd be lucky if we didn't mess with him."
The crowd was filled with righteous indignation. They thought, "You want to rob Great Liang? Fine, but you've sent 300,000 people! Who do you think you are?"
If you don't have an army of several million, how can you be so shameless?
Seeing their reaction, Lin Yi couldn't help but chuckle. These were definitely a bunch of warmongers; their eyes lit up the moment they heard the enemy was coming.
He couldn't help but laugh and said, "My dear ministers, what do you think we should do with them?"
"Get him!"
In an instant, the crowd erupted in fury, and everyone roared in anger.
No more words, let's just get to it.
Guo Jia couldn't help but laugh and said, "Our Great Liang has been searching for them for a long time, and their voluntary appearance is quite generous."
As the host, wouldn't it be disappointing to them if we didn't treat them well?
Hahaha!
Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this; it made perfect sense, and they definitely deserved a proper welcome.