Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 387 - 384 Nanshan City

Hearing the rascal’s words, Ying Yi’s face flushed a few shades redder.

Thankfully, the light veil sheltering her face reduced some of the embarrassment, although there was an unmistakable bashfulness on her cheeks, she had no choice but to take action.

After all, the Emperor had just issued a command, ordering her to listen wholeheartedly to the rascal’s wishes.

This meant that no matter how shy she felt in her heart, she must rally and join the rascal in cheering on the young Emperor.

Though they started out rather shy, as time went on they adjusted to it.

Once accustomed, the three began to open up, conversing and commenting in a lively back-and-forth.

In any case, the carriage never ceased jostling along the road, the main reason obviously being the unevenness of the terrain.

A minor reason, however, was that the three of them were now playing landlord in the carriage.

As for the people outside the carriage?

Of course, they had no idea what was really going on inside; they could hardly imagine it.

After all, our Great General Lin Yi also held the identity of a Eunuch.

And the most crucial point was that nobody knew the young Emperor was actually a woman.

What indeed could a eunuch, an emperor, and a guard get up to?

There’s little to say about the journey itself; suffice to say, they swiftly reached the outskirts of Nanshan City amidst their game of landlord.

Upon arrival at Nanshan City, the trio, Lin Yi included, could see the scenery outside through the carriage’s glass window.

It must be mentioned that both ladies practiced Martial Arts, and so the jostling had not left them tired.

On the contrary, they were bursting with energy.

In contrast, Lin Yi seemed a bit worn out after their spirited game of landlord.

Since the carriage belonged to Lin Yi, the Head Guard let them through without further questioning.

Regarding the guards around them, who were not the original ones, Lin Yi just helplessly poked his head out and waved his hand; the guards refrained from prying further, proceeding straight into the city.

Certainly, one thing they were quite confident about was the extraordinary unity within the city now.

Even if spies managed to sneak in, they would quickly be rooted out.

Such incidents had indeed occurred.

Especially since Lin Yi built up the Nanshan Army, there were always those attempting to infiltrate.

Of course, the area was primarily under closed-off management, making it rare for anyone to succeed in sneaking in.

Even if someone did manage to sneak in, they’d be discovered promptly.

But such examples were now far from solitary.

This caused much frustration for those trying to spy on the place, since by now they knew well that none of their spies ever returned.

Moreover, at this moment, the carriage made a beeline for City Lord Mansion. Observing the mansion’s modest size, the young Emperor couldn’t help but shake her head:

"Hehe, I never expected such a rake like you to be frugal, the size of this City Lord Mansion is insufficient. If others saw it, they might think Your Majesty is unduly harsh with me."

"Hehe, since I spend most of my time in the Imperial Palace attending to Your Majesty, the City Lord Mansion is merely a temporary resting place for me, therefore there is no need to waste money on it."

While he said this, Lin Yi’s thoughts were different -- he already had plans for the City Lord Mansion, and the only reason it was unbuilt was the lack of opportunity.

The current, smaller City Lord Mansion was just a transitional solution.

After all, the City Lord Mansion Lin Yi desired was not just a simple earthen building.

He intended to model it on the lavish and comfortable gardens of the future, combined with various modern innovations.

As expected, upon hearing these words, the young Emperor felt a pang of heartache.

This rascal worked tirelessly for Your Majesty every day, yet he was so nonchalant about his own affairs; it made Your Majesty feel both pained and affectionate.

"Stop talking nonsense here, the Chengdu Mansion represents a city’s face, how could it be so simple? freёnovelkiss-com

I’ll state it plainly today; the scale of Chengdu Prefecture must increase tenfold at the least.

If funds are insufficient, I will grant you some from the inner treasury."

One had to admit, these words were quite domineering.

This was mainly because the young Emperor’s treasury was now filled with gold, silver, and jewels.

Had it been earlier, the young Emperor wouldn’t have dared make such a declaration.

Of course, all this wealth was earned by Lin Yi, but this did not stop the young Emperor from intending to return some of it to Lin Yi.

And Lin Yi himself had been anticipating this; upon hearing the words, he bowed deeply to the young Emperor with gratitude.

"Enough, enough, let’s not dwell on such matters with me.

I must say, it has been over a decade since I left the Imperial Palace.

I still remember, over ten years ago, Zheng Cheng accompanied Father on a hunting trip here, and back then it was all desolate.

Who would have believed that, in just a few short months, this place could blossom into such prosperity?

Hehe, seeing the level of flourishing here, it’s far better than any ordinary town."

The young Emperor said this from the bottom of her heart.

Especially when seeing the exotic and unique buildings lining the streets, she felt incredibly moved.

In particular, the sight of the commoners’ residences being so tall and clean was beyond her wildest imagination.

Even in the Capital City, except for the lavish estates of the nobility, the ordinary residential dwellings were quite gloomy,

And there certainly wasn’t anything like the neat rows of houses here.

Each house came with a courtyard of standard size, creating a uniform and pleasing sight.

Not only that, but the main streets were all paved with sturdier material, far superior to those in the Capital City.

In short, after arriving here, everything was novel for the young Emperor.

Almost every aspect diverged from what the young Emperor believed she knew.

"This is all thanks to Your Majesty’s blessing. Without Your Majesty, this place would still be a desolate land."

"Don’t beat around the bush, I’m aware it’s all due to your efforts, and I haven’t forgotten.

Let’s go. Show me what those Firearms of yours are like."

With that, the group exited the mansion, boarded the carriage once more, and headed straight for the workshop on the hill behind.

...End of Chapter...

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