Villain, be good! I'm here to give birth to a baby [Quick Wear]

One month later, Yan Palace.

"Choo Choo Choo……"

"Choo Choo Choo?"

"Choo Choo Choo."

Birds were calling in the treetops, and below was a person lying on a recliner with his eyes closed, taking a nap.

"Silly bird, stop calling. I get it."

Two leaves fell, floated here and there, and slowly landed on the abdomen of the person who was enjoying the cool under the tree.

Lin Yan picked up the leaf and threw it aside.

Not far away, a woman in a green Luo skirt came over with a tray. It was Luqi, the servant.

"General, I've noticed that you've lost your appetite recently, so I asked the imperial kitchen to make you some sour plum soup with some ice cubes to whet your appetite."

Hearing this, Lin Yan half stood up, took the bowl from above, took a sip, and it tasted sour and cool, and was indeed appetizing.

But she didn't drink too much, she just took a few sips and put it back.

"I appreciate your kindness, but don't put ice in it next time."

Luqi didn't understand. Why didn't they put ice in such a hot summer day?

But she still bowed her head and replied, "Yes, I understand."

"How is the emperor's illness? What does the imperial physician say?"

The bird on the treetop flapped its wings and flew down, landing on the lounge chair, watching the two people talking curiously.

Luqi bowed and said, "General, the imperial physician said that the emperor is seriously ill and will not survive more than three days."

"Alas, it's a pity that the emperor is still so young..."

Lin Yan grabbed the bird on the recliner and gently stroked its head, her tone full of regret.

Yet there was no trace of sadness in his eyes.

"General, all the items needed for tonight's hunt have been prepared as you ordered."

Lin Yan nodded with satisfaction.

Then, Luqi took out a tightly wrapped small box from her arms and handed it to her.

"By the way, General, this was sent from Xuanwu State. The Emperor of Xuanwu State said that it must be delivered to you. I was afraid it would be damaged, so I put it in a box."

So Lin Yan opened the box and saw a round object wrapped in cloth inside, which surprised her a little.

Take out the round object and unwrap it.

It's a Burmese bell.

Suddenly, Lin Yan's face darkened.

She held the Burmese bell and looked at it carefully from inside to outside, but couldn't see any difference.

Luqi's eyes changed slightly and she lowered her eyes to hide the strange look in her eyes.

……

Every year in mid-July, a hunting trip is held in the Lang Kingdom Palace, where competitions are held in the hunting grounds that are usually reserved for royal children.

All royal family members who have reached adulthood must participate. It is mandatory, and no one except the emperor himself can shirk it.

The hunting trip starts at the chief hour and ends at the midnight.

During the hunt, points are added according to the ferocity of the prey, and the one with the highest score wins.

There were also special eunuchs in charge who would tell the time every other stick of incense until the bell sounded.

This is a custom within the royal family of Lang State. It is intended to exercise the bodies of these people and also provides an opportunity for the ministers and the emperor to observe them.

Because on such days, court officials would come to watch and judge with the emperor. They would also guess who the winner would be before the competition began and write it down on paper for the emperor to read.

After the competition is over, in addition to the rich rewards for the winners, those officials who guessed correctly will also receive certain rewards.

It is also an opportunity for the emperor to observe what these ministers think of the various members of the royal family. The person who has the most supporters may be made the crown prince even if he is not the winner.

Of course, they might also be demoted to commoners.

A minister's stance is important, but he also needs to prove his own strength.

People who can only win people's hearts but have no real knowledge will not have a good ending.

When the previous emperor was alive, the crown prince had already been decided and he did not pay much attention to these things. Hunting had lost its original meaning, so it was just held as an ordinary custom.

But after the death of the previous emperor, Lin Yan became the one who presided over the hunting trip. She changed the hunting rules to allow participation by all members of the royal family and set a certain threshold so that those without certain abilities could not pass.

Moreover, the number of places is limited, so people who just meet the threshold of strength often cannot participate and will be squeezed out by other people with stronger strengths. Whoever is stronger will get the chance.

Because many people want to take part in the hunting trip, not only for the rich rewards, but also to perform in front of Lin Yan. Who knows, they might win her favor and rise to the top.

Therefore, the competition is extremely fierce, and few members of the royal family can participate.

In order to compensate them, Lin Yan gave them some seats like the ministers to sit on the sidelines and watch and guess the winner, and they would be rewarded with more money if they guessed correctly.

This was the first hunting trip organized by Lin Yan after her return to the country. Moreover, the emperor was seriously ill and did not have much time left. Many members of the royal family wanted to use this opportunity to show themselves in front of her, hoping that she could support them and take that position.

Even though he was a puppet emperor, he had ascended the throne after all. With the throne, was there no chance for him to take back the imperial power?

Could it be possible for a woman like Lin Yan to hold on to power forever?

There are quite a few people who have such thoughts. After all, compared with the common people, they do not have such deep faith in Lin Yan. They all think that Lin Yan is just lucky and happened to appear and save the people when Lang Kingdom was in dire straits.

The more noble a person's family background is, the more they think so. Even if they don't think so, they cannot show goodwill to someone like Lin Yan who comes from an enemy country.

After all, there is an old saying: Those who are not of my race must have different hearts.

Who knows what Lin Yan is trying to do? If it weren't for those fools who were crazy about her, they would have found a reason to drive her away long ago.

A woman, instead of taking care of her husband and children, spends her days manipulating power, commanding a large number of troops, and controlling the government... It's simply outrageous!

But no matter what he thought in his heart, he didn't dare to show it on his face.

The question is to always believe in the General and be loyal to the General forever. The General is the only one in their hearts!

The safari has not yet begun.

Everyone was here. This time there were so many royal members that there were not enough seats, so they had to move some stools over.

Every person who has qualified for the competition is eager to show off their skills in the upcoming hunt. Even if they don’t come in first, they must perform well. What if they are noticed by the general?

Wouldn’t you be rich and powerful in the future?

Among them, several royal children stuffed a lot of silver into the group to sneak in. They seemed to have received some gossip and gathered together to whisper.

In short, everyone was waiting for the competition to begin and for Lin Yan to show up with different thoughts.

"General Lin has arrived—"

As the eunuch's voice spread.

Lin Yan brought Luqi and her group in on time. This time she was dressed more casually, not wearing tight clothes, but a loose white robe, with a red ribbon tied lightly around her waist. As she walked, she was tossing a bell up and down in her hand. The style was different from ordinary bells and was a bit strange.

However, no one at the scene dared to seriously look at what was strange about the bell in Lin Yan's hand. They all lowered their heads, knelt down, and shouted in unison, "We are looking forward to the arrival of the general."

"There are quite a lot of people here." Lin Yan walked in casually and waved her hand casually, and everyone stood up.

She walked to the high seat in the middle and sat down, tossing a bell in one hand and resting her chin with the other hand, saying, "Since so many people have come, let's do something different for this year's safari...how about that?"

For a moment, everyone was silent, and no one dared to speak out.

"It just so happens that the emperor is seriously ill, and he asked me to exercise the power of the monarch on his behalf and find the next new emperor. I just came back from Xuanwu State, and I don't know who to choose for the time being."

"So I stuffed a bead into the body of a prey and ordered people to release it into the hunting grounds. Whoever can successfully get the bead and put it in front of me will be the emperor."

"Even if you are not a member of the royal family, you can still become an emperor."

The last sentence was like a bolt from the blue, exploding in the crowd.

Everyone looked at each other, some in disbelief, some in amazement, and some in joy...

Lin Yan's eyes swept across the faces of these people one by one, the corners of her mouth raised, and she asked with a hint of cynicism in her tone: "Does anyone have any objections?"

“You can bring it up.”

The throne?

Just a plaything.