A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 212 The Little Emperor

Jin Zekang has experienced great ups and downs and tasted the bitterness of human relationships.

When his mother was favored, she was treated like royalty and everyone doted on her. Later, when her beauty faded and love waned, he realized that his father was unreliable.

Later, after his mother passed away, he lost his last protection and suffered all kinds of bullying, even losing a leg.

It can be said that at the age of only a teenager, he experienced things that others never do in their entire lives.

The emperor's first few sons were all somewhat insane, but their madness manifested in different ways.

After all, having a father like that can drive even the strongest mental fortitude to the brink of collapse.

If we really have to compare, the reckless and tyrannical second prince is actually the slightly more normal one.

Jin Zekang was a master of feigning weakness to deceive others; he was cunning and scheming, and the court officials soon witnessed a different side of Prince An.

No, that's wrong. Now it should be called the Regent, or the Regent who has the power to depose and install emperors entrusted by the late emperor.

Plans don't change quickly.

He didn't expect his second and third sons to be so effective in provoking his father so badly.

The old emperor gave him far more power than he expected, and the young emperor's trust in him also exceeded his expectations.

He helped this younger brother out of a sense of kinship, but the little guy was so grateful that he kept thinking of him.

He originally had a series of smaller plans, but now that he has too much power, it seems unnecessary.

He felt tired after acting for so long.

Sincerity is the ultimate weapon. He didn't want to live with a mask anymore, so he didn't hide his familiarity with Jiang Xinyu in front of Jin Zeyu.

Jiang Xinyu would be even less likely to do so.

This girl is incredibly arrogant now, acting like she's the most important person in the world.

I don't know what gave her that confidence.

But it has to be said, he really falls for it.

After arguing with those ministers, chatting with Jiang Xinyu for a while was incredibly therapeutic.

This person can be considered the number one person to oppose affectation and internal strife.

Jiang Xinyu was placed by Xiao Yuan to act as a bodyguard for the young emperor, to guard against certain ambitious concubines who might try to take advantage of the situation.

Those with sons, in particular, still dream of their sons becoming emperors after Jin Zeyu's death.

In the past, a prince's ascension to the throne would have been a foregone conclusion.

But their old emperor appointed a regent who could depose and install emperors, which gave them all hope.

These concubines, while trying to influence the regent through their maternal families, also harbored ill intentions towards the new emperor.

With both the imperial court and the harem in turmoil, Xiao Yuan is extremely busy.

To prevent his wife from getting bored and taking a fancy to some younger man, he simply placed him next to the young emperor.

Jiang Xinyu had no reverence for imperial power; she had previously kept a low profile because her strength did not allow it.

The inability to learn humility and modesty now... is simply a matter of insufficient ability.

With Jin Zekang and Xiao Yuan as her powerful backers, the young emperor was just a friend's little brother in her eyes.

That's perfectly correct.

Jin Zekang was her only best friend and sworn brother, while Jin Zeyu was just her friend's younger brother.

Especially this little guy, with his fair skin and cute appearance, is quite adorable when he puts on a serious face and acts like a little adult.

Jiang Xinyu fell in love with him at first sight, showering him with kisses, hugs, and piggyback rides.

Jin Zeyu had never seen anything like this before. Jiang Xinyu gave the little emperor a kiss and made him feel hot and bothered.

She's only 7 years old after all. No matter how precocious she is, she's still a baby who needs love.

When his mother usually expressed her love for him, she would at most wipe his sweat and pat his head. The best praise she could give was just saying that he was a good boy.

Unlike Jiang Xinyu, who is so straightforward, always saying "I like you" and "I love you" and kissing you all the time.

This feeling was completely unfamiliar to the young emperor, and he was initially quite startled.

But surprisingly, I don't dislike it.

He liked this intense way of expressing love.

To his surprise, this Sister Yu was not only the wife of Chief Supervisor Xiao, but also the sworn sister of Fourth Brother.

That was practically like an older sister to him, which instantly made him feel much closer to her.

Since Jiang Xinyu started accompanying him, Jin Zeyu's smiles have become much more noticeable, and he is no longer as apprehensive as he was at the beginning.

Sister Yu is incredibly powerful and makes me feel very safe. Whether someone tries to assassinate him or an old servant who serves the Empress Dowager is disrespectful to him, Sister Yu will always stand up for him.

He felt that his current life was so good it was like it had been stolen, and although it was more dangerous than before, it still made him happy.

The Grand Tutor taught him the Four Books and Five Classics, his Fourth Brother taught him the way of being a ruler, and Sister Yu taught him to take life and death lightly and to fight if he disagreed.

The young emperor originally wanted to listen to his fourth brother, after all, his fourth brother was the regent, and without his fourth brother, he would not have the throne.

But after seeing that neither Fourth Brother nor Chief Supervisor Xiao dared to show their teeth in front of Sister Yu, his idol changed, and he became even more attached to Jiang Xinyu.

For more than a month, there was no peace in the imperial court or the inner palace; those who should be promoted were promoted, and those who should be imprisoned were imprisoned.

The fact that the imperial concubines didn't have to move palaces saved a lot of trouble, but the eunuchs and maids in the harem also had to be re-registered and sorted out.

The adults were all busy, including Xiao Ling, who had long wanted to retire and return to his hometown, but he hadn't been relieved of his duties.

The one with the most free time is actually the young emperor.

Jin Zeyu, like a little mouse that has fallen into a honey pot, becomes more and more cheerful, lively and mischievous under Jiang Xinyu's guidance.

The only discordant element was his mother, who, even after becoming Empress Dowager, showed no improvement whatsoever.

Consort He never imagined that her son would become emperor. When she saw the men in black breaking in to snatch her child, her first reaction was to faint from fright.

When she woke up again, everything had changed. Prince An had become the regent, and her son had been put on the throne by Prince An.

He Cairen was completely bewildered, like a puppet on a string, only moving when poked.

The chief eunuch and nanny who had previously managed her affairs in the palace were relieved to see that their mistress still couldn't get things moving.

Although her words were much more respectful, every sentence was coercive; Consort He had no trace of the Empress Dowager's authority.

When Xiao Ling's people came to ask her some questions, her first reaction was to look at her head maid. She would agree to whatever they said without having any opinions of her own.

In the cannibalistic imperial palace, those who could rise to the position of head maid were either loyal and capable or cunning and treacherous old servants.

Now that their mistress has unexpectedly become an Empress Dowager, even the old servants around Consort He are starting to tremble.

Using the Empress Dowager as an excuse, he demanded control over everything, and even instigated the Empress Dowager to set rules for Jin Zeyu, requiring him to pay his respects to her morning and evening.

This eighth prince will be the emperor in the future, and he is their greatest support. They cannot let him be won over by others.

These feelings deepen the longer you're together and fade as you get further apart. Even if the young emperor is busy, he still has to stay by her side every day. Otherwise, how can they get any benefits if he's not close to the empress dowager?

Of course, that's not what they said when they advised the Empress Dowager; although they were acting out of maternal affection, every word they uttered was provocative.

She instigated the Empress Dowager to cry, make a scene, and threaten suicide to keep the young emperor firmly by her side, as if he would disown her as his own mother if he couldn't see Jin Zeyu for a day.

When He Cairen was at home, she was afraid of her stepmother and her stepbrother and sister.

Once inside the palace, one fears the head maid, the eunuchs, and the fierce palace maids.

This woman was timid her whole life, never daring to listen to anyone or argue with anyone. She did whatever the head maid taught her.

Despite how hard her son worked during the emperor's funeral, she sent people to summon Jin Zeyu to her palace every day to talk.

The mother and son depended on each other for survival and had a deep bond. Although Jin Zeyu was very impatient with his mother's temperament, he would always come whenever she called.

But every time he went to see his mother, he would repeat the same few sentences over and over again.

He tells himself not to offend this person or that person, and then he starts crying.

It was as if they and their son would have no way to survive if they offended just one person.

It's very internally destructive.