Chapter 327 : It’s Not Easy Being the Head of Household 11 (2/2)
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She sent people to ask for Ling Yue’s return every day. They had good attitudes and tried their best to avoid a confrontation with Shi Sheng’s people.
Shi Sheng hadn’t seen Ling Yue since that day. She was pondering ways to confirm his identity.
On the other hand, Ling Yue was avoiding her out of awkwardness.
“Your Excellency, the Heaven’s Ritual is in five days… Are we really not sending Master Ling Yue back?” Dai Yue watched as Shi Sheng wrote something unintelligible.
‘These words of Her Excellency’s are really…’
“No.” Shi Sheng didn’t even look up.
Dai Yue hesitated. “But this matter concerns the fall harvest…”
Shi Sheng set the brush on the table. “Do you really think he’s capable of ensuring a bountiful harvest?”
“Your Excellency, the point isn’t whether or not I believe it.” Dai Yue’s expression turned more serious. “If it turns out the harvest is scarce this year, the people will place the blame on you because you kept Master Ling Yue here.”
The commonfolk wouldn’t care about the truth. When their basic needs weren’t met, they merely needed a target to vent their frustrations on.
Shi Sheng set the brush down hard. “Go fetch the other little priest on Mt. Wanyuan.”
“Eh?” ‘What’s this got to do with him?’
“Just do as I say.”
Dai Yue opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say. In the end, she left in confusion. ‘Her Excellency is getting more and more unpredictable.’
But later that day, Dai Yue received news from the people she sent to Mt. Wanyuan. It was completely deserted and one of the rooms showed signs of a struggle.
When Dai Yue reported this to Shi Sheng, the latter stared at her for three whole seconds.
Dai Yue couldn’t help but rub her face and head, wondering if she looked funny today.
“Has Ling Yue behaved abnormally?”
“No. Everything is normal.” ‘What does the little priest’s disappearance have to do with Ling Yue?’
Shi Sheng propped up her jaw, an indescribable expression of ridicule on her face. “Take a guess: do you think Ling Yue will ask me for help?”
Dai Yue, “…” ‘Don’t understand what Her Excellency is saying at all. Our thoughts already run at different speeds.’
Shi Sheng gave Dai Yue a disappointed look. “Pay attention to Ling Yue. You may leave.”
‘Ah, you really have to be born with smarts. Sigh… it’s lonely at the top, and I(bbb) find it rather cold too.’
[……] ‘Host, have some shame, okay? You clearly came to the conclusion based off of novel clichés, yet you insist it’s your IQ?’
#What’s with my Host turning more shameless?#
#Host always believes herself invincible#
The next afternoon, the Empress dispatched yet another person. This time, Ling Yue actually met with them. The contents of their discussion were unknown, but Ling Yue agreed to conduct the Heaven’s Ritual in the end.
After bidding Ying Yue goodbye, he left with the people from the palace.
Dai Yue and Shi Sheng stood in a hidden spot and watched as Ling Yue was escorted onto a carriage.
Once the carriage had set off, Dai Yue couldn’t help but speak, “Your Excellency, was the meaning behind your words yesterday that the Empress had kidnapped the little priest to threaten Master Ling Yue?”
“Seems like there’s hope for you after all.” Shi Sheng patted Dai Yue’s shoulder, a pleased expression on her face.
Dai Yue, “…” ‘Just how useless am I in Her Excellency’s mind?’
“Get our people in the palace to protect him. I don’t wish for a repeat of what happened last time.”
Dai Yue, “…” ‘Your Excellency, since you care so much, why did you allow Sir Ling Yue to leave in the first place? Couldn’t we have just rescued the hostage?’
Dai Yue blocked out her own mental curses as she spoke in a proper manner, “Ahem. We already have a lead on where the hostage might be. When should we go save him?”