Chapter 2557: Boundless Good Fortune
The Third Prince, upon hearing this, was overjoyed and couldn’t help but smile: "Imperial father, is it true? Are you agreeing to let me be with Dieer?"
The Emperor nodded: "Indeed!"
The Third Prince was so happy, he turned around and embraced Situ Dieer, spinning her around a few times excitedly: "Dieer, did you hear that? Father has agreed to our matter."
"I heard, Third Prince, hurry and put me down, I’m dizzy."
"Ah! Alright!"
The Emperor looked at the Third Prince and said: "Are you satisfied now?"
The Third Prince knelt on the ground, kowtowed with a resounding thud, and said loudly: "I thank you, imperial father, for fulfilling my wish."
The Emperor: "Go fight well, repel the enemy forces, and bring honor to the Royal Family, understood?"
Ever since it became known that the Second Prince and the Third Prince were going to the Frontier to fight, the common people have been talking, saying the Emperor must be blind, not using the War Prince but instead sending two wet-behind-the-ears youngsters. They say Moli Country is bound to fall.
Upon hearing this, the Emperor was naturally furious, repeatedly emphasizing to the Second Prince and the Third Prince that they must work together to repel the enemy, to show the people that the Royal Family also has capable people and do not need to rely on the War Prince to support Moli Country.
"Rest assured, imperial father, I won’t let you down."
"Very well then!"
Just as the Emperor was about to leave, Xiao Jiu flew up from the table and chirped sharply: "Farewell to the Emperor."
The Emperor, upon hearing this, was delighted, all previous gloom was swept away, and he laughed: "Good, good!"
Xiao Jiu: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Palace is too stuffy, Xiao Jiu wants to go out for a walk, can I?"
The Emperor laughed: "Of course you can!"
Xiao Jiu happily circled him a few times, exclaiming joyfully: "The Emperor is so wonderful, so wonderful!"
"Hahaha...!"
The Emperor was amused and laughed heartily: "Oh dear! You truly are my joy-bringer, I wish to keep you in the Imperial Palace forever."
Xiao Jiu: "No, no, it’s too stuffy!"
The Emperor laughed so much his mouth wouldn’t close: "Alright, alright, go out and play, I grant you permission."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, may the Emperor’s fortune be everlasting!"
The Little Eunuch, seeing the Emperor so happy, also laughed: "This little bird truly knows how to amuse the Emperor."
"Hmm!" The Emperor nodded and declared loudly: "Reward it with a hundred worms."
"Ah?"
The palace maids and eunuchs almost fainted.
In their hearts, they all lamented, Emperor, this task is too difficult to accomplish.
Just yesterday, when the Emperor was happy, he rewarded Birdy with fifty worms. The Imperial Palace has everything but no insects, which worried the palace maids and eunuchs. The Emperor has spoken, if he says reward, it must be done, but it pains the servants. For the sake of a few worms, to ensure the Emperor keeps his word, everyone holding a small plate rushes to the Imperial Garden to find worms, but the gardener tends to the flowers so well, they couldn’t find any worms at all.
Having no other choice, they secretly sent people outside the Imperial Palace to search. It was only with great difficulty that they completed the task.
They hadn’t caught their breath when it was said a hundred worms were needed again, practically scaring them to death.
The Emperor glanced at the palace maids and eunuchs present: "What’s wrong? Do you not understand what I, as Emperor, ordered?"
Everyone knelt down together: "The servants obey, we will immediately catch a hundred worms for Birdy."
Only then did the Emperor nod in satisfaction.
Xiao Jiu chirped happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty, may the Emperor’s fortune be everlasting."
"May your words be prophetic!"
The Emperor chuckled heartily and left with the palace maids and eunuchs.