The Supreme Villainess’s Journeys as a Cannon Fodder

On a scorching hot day in the bitter summer, the Emperor woke up out of the blue without any warning.

At that time, Shao Yin was reviewing the memorials submitted by the ministers while the palace servants frequently changed the ice basin around her, but still, she was still irritated by the heat.

She glanced at the two stacks of unsettled memorials that were more than a foot tall, and could not help but put down her pen in annoyance and leaned back against her chair.

She moved her gaze towards the windows, and realized that it was extremely bright outside, “What time is it?” Shao Yin voiced out nonchalantly.

“Your Highness, it’s shen shi liang ke.” The palace maid’s voice sounded from the outside.

That’s three thirty in the afternoon.

Instantly, Shao Yin could not help but worry about her son.

Xi Er had visited Prince Qin’s palace today, and it was still unknown to her how Xi Er had caught the eyes of Prince Qin, to the point that he would be personally taught by Prince Qin himself!

But nevertheless, it would definitely take a toll on Xi Er to practice martial arts in such hot weather.

It was a fortunate fact that Xi Er worshipped Prince Qin, and he would always attend the classes with his uncle excitedly, and no matter how difficult it was, he was more than willing to endure the lessons.

Shao Yin sighed softly.

Ever since Prince Qin reappeared three years ago, he had returned to his palace and would occasionally attend the court meetings at dawn.

And it was in the courtroom that Xi Er noticed Prince Qin and took the initiative to strike out conversations with him and gradually caught his eye.

Shao Yin’s thought about the meaningful glance the man had cast towards her when he sent Xi Er home last month.

That was not the first time he had glanced at her in such a way, and it had never failed to make her heart skip a beat as she wondered if he had recovered his memory…

But he had not mentioned anything, so Shao Yin would feign ignorance as well.

Shao Yin let out another soft sigh and decided to stop thinking about this issue as it would solve nothing, especially when the extremely hot weather seemed to only aggravate her more.

She picked up her teacup and took a sip of the warm herbal tea before breathing a sigh of relief and turning her focus back onto the chosen memorial in front of her.

In fact, Shao Yin had been extremely busy throughout the years.

The longer she reigned as regent lord, the deeper the role seemed.

The ministers had never stopped their attempts to sway her decisions, while she wanted to steer them towards her ideal goals for the country. It was like mental wrestling, and both sides had found great joy in it.

Suddenly, Eunich He rushed into the imperial study in excitement, “Your Highness! His Majesty is awake! His Majesty is finally awake!”

His footsteps were hurried, and his voice was full of glee and excitement that as the head Eunich, he had forgotten about the rules of the palace and burst straight into the room.

Shao Yin was stunned for a moment, and as the red pen in her hand fell onto the table with a ‘clang’, she suddenly reacted in glee, “What?!”

Not bothering to pick up the pen, Shao Yin stood up abruptly as her lips trembled with emotions, “What did you say? The Emperor is awake? Is this real? Did I hear you right?!”

Eunich He’s body was trembling in glee as he nodded his head vigorously, “Yes! It’s true! His Majesty is finally awake!”

For a moment, it was as if Shao Yin did not seem to know how to react and she stood there dumbfounded, and after half a second, she let out a loud ‘Ah!’ before rushing towards the door while muttering, “He’s awake! He’s finally awake!”

Her voice was coated in extreme joy, filled with a pinch of sour grievances as she exclaimed in a choked sob, as if she was about to burst out in tears the next moment.

As for Eunuch He, who had witnessed how she had cared for the Emperor daily for three whole years, personally feeding him medicine and water, and her soft and affectionate whisperings to cheer the comatose Emperor, could not help but tear up at this moment.

Her undying efforts had finally come to fruition!

In the Emperor’s chambers, Luo XuanMo sat against the back of his bedframe while dressed in a thin middle coat.

A maid knelt on the ground beside the bed as she slowly fed him some warm water while a couple of servants stood nearby as they recited the events that happened throughout the many years that he had been unconscious.

Luo XuanMo’s eyes stayed shut as he listened in silence.

There was little to no expression on his pale and sunken face, though, he looked somewhat sullen.

That was to be expected, as he had laid in bed for three whole years! Even with the daily massages performed on his body, his unused muscles were still atrophied. 

He could not even hold his teacup steadily!

To think that he had lost three years of his life just like this…

Moreover, as he listened to the words of the servants, he had come to the conclusion that his regime had fallen and was officially taken over by the Empress!

The fact that he had not raged instantly was purely due to his gentleman upbringing!

The servants complemented each other as they filed up each others’ missing parts as they spoke, and to Luo XuanMo’s surprise, they had put significant attention to Shao Yin’s deep affections for him.

That was to be expected, because, for the servants who knew nothing about the political and government affairs of the country, all of them had witnessed the deep and unending love the Empress had for the Emperor.

Therefore, it was inevitable that they would put more attention on praising the Empress as they filled him in.

However, this had not seemed to improve Luo XuanMo’s mood in the slightest.