Rebirth As a Fatuous and Self-indulgent Ruler

Translator: Storm in a Teacup

Liu Suifeng went out with Ouyang Chuan after he had a meal.

When Long Xiaoyuan returned from the front hall after reading the messages, they had already left.

Long Xiaoyuan, who had nothing to do, simply went back to his room to sleep!

However, he had already slept last night, so Long Xiaoyuan couldn’t sleep with his eyes wide open.

He didn’t know when he finally drifted off to sleep.

But he was awoken by noises.

Long Xiaoyuan was disturbed by the commotion and woke up.

This was Qin Yuechun’s mansion! How could there be such a commotion?

Frowning, Long Xiaoyuan quickly got up from the bed, put on his coat and walked out.

He saw a group of people gathering outside.

“Anybody?” Long Xiaoyuan said in a low voice.

Soon, a Shadow Guardian appeared in front of Long Xiaoyuan.

“Master.”

“What’s going on there?”

“It’s…It’s General Qin’s wife.” The Shadow Guardian said hesitantly.

Long Xiaoyuan was taken aback. “General Qin’s wife? What happened?”

“General Qin’s wife suspects that General Qin has hidden a concubine here. She’s brought people over and rushed into the backyard. We havestopped them, but  ’she wouldn’t give up, and she has called for more people to come over, including her brothers, who are making a scene in the front yard.”

Long Xiaoyuan’s mouth twitched wryly. “Where’s General Qin?”

“General Qin is at the border. We’ve sent him a message, but he hasn’t come back yet.”

Long Xiaoyuan suddenly got suspicious. “Is he hiding?”

Shadow Guardian naturally didn’t dare answer this question.

A moment later, Qin Yuechun’s voice was finally heard in the front yard.

He was shouting with curses.

“You stupid woman! Who told you the rumor!”

“Rumor? Is this a rumor?” A woman roared.

“If it’s a rumor, tell me why the backyard is sealed like an iron bucket? Tell me!”

“Of course I have my own reasons!” Qin Yuechun roared. “Guards! Lock this ignorant woman up! Those who dare to let her out will be punished according to the domestic discipline!”

“Yes!” The cursing woman was taken away in the ruckus.

After that, Long Xiaoyuan saw a figure walking over. It was Qin Yuechun.

Long Xiaoyuan looked at the figure rushing over, suddenly feeling sympathy for him.

Wasn’t it pathetic to marry such a jealous woman?

Finally, Qin Yuechun walked up to Long Xiaoyuan.

“Your Majesty, I’m ashamed!” As Qin Yuechun spoke, his eyes turned red.

Long Xiaoyuan raised an eyebrow. Was Qin Yuechun acting, or was he actually sentimental?

Finally, Long Xiaoyuan coughed. “It’s nothing. Your wife is worried about you.”

Qin Yuechun smiled bitterly in cold sweat.

A moment later, Long Xiaoyuan said, “I seem to hear that your wife’s family is involved?”

Qin Yuechun paused for a short while before he smiled bitterly. “Yes… It is the skeleton in the closet.”

Long Xiaoyuan glanced at Qin Yuechun with a faint smile. “General Qin, you’ve indulged your wife too much. You are a good man!”

Qin Yuechun felt even more embarrassed.

Long Xiaoyuan waved his hand.

“Come on, this isn’t a big deal. Since it’s solved, let’s forget it.”

Qin Yuechun echoed, saying that he would not allow his family to disturb Long Xiaoyuan in the future.

Long Xiaoyuan smiled and asked Qin Yuechun to leave.

Not long after Qin Yuechun went away, Ouyang Chuan came back.

Long Xiaoyuan was shocked. “Why are you back? Are you alone? What about Liu Suifeng?”

Ouyang Chuan looked a little serious. “He’s under the cliff.”

“What?” Long Xiaoyuan was shocked. “How did he go down the cliff?”

Ouyang Chuan pursed his lips. “That herb grows under the cliff. He went down and I came back to get more people.”

“Okay, okay, how many people do you want? Take them with you.” Long Xiaoyuan quickly said.

Ouyang Chuan didn’t stay any longer and hurriedly left to call for people to go with him.

However, Ouyang Chuan didn’t come back when it got dark.

Seeing that it was dark, Long Xiaoyuan pursed his lips and called the Shadow Guardian.

“Haven’t Ouyang Chuan and Liu Suifeng returned yet?”

“No.”

Long Xiaoyuan frowned. “Do they have enough people over there?”

The Shadow Guardian thought for a moment and said, “It should be enough. There is no bad news from there. I guess they are delayed by the obstacles under the cliff.”

Hearing Shadow Guardian’s words relieved Long Xiaoyuan a little.

But just a little.

It was late at night, and Long Xiaoyuan went to sleep.

However, he did not sleep well this night. He had been dreaming of Liu Suifeng falling from the cliff.

At dawn, Long Xiaoyuan got up from the bed, feeling sweaty and sticky.

He had never had a nightmare when Liu Suifeng went away on missions before.

What was going on this time?

Was it because the herb was critical to the antidote that it took them a long time?

Instinctively, Long Xiaoyuan felt a little depressed as if something was going to happen…

After getting up in the morning, Long Xiaoyuan washed his face with cold water.

He splashed the cold water on his face, and then soaked his face in the water, which made him feel much more comfortable after a while.

After he left the room, he called the Shadow Guardian.

“Where are Ouyang Chuan and Liu Suifeng now?”

“Still under the cliff.” The Shadow Guardian answered.

Long Xiaoyuan instantly frowned. “It’s been a night. Haven’t they returned yet?”

“No.”

Long Xiaoyuan thought for a moment and said, “Let’s have breakfast first. If they haven’t come back after breakfast, bring me there to take a look.”

“Yes.” The Shadow Guardian naturally obeyed Long Xiaoyuan’s order.

After breakfast, Liu Suifeng and Ouyang Chuan didn’t come back.

Therefore, Long Xiaoyuan asked the Shadow Guardian to take him to the cliff.

It took them half an hour to walk from Qin Yuechun’s mansion to the cliff.

Well, they didn’t walk actually, but rode horses.

And the speed was quite fast.

By the time they reached the foot of the mountain, Long Xiaoyuan saw the Shadow Guardians standing there.

“Master.” “How is everything?” Long Xiaoyuan immediately asked.

“They are still down there. They haven’t come up yet. However, they haven’t signaled any dangers from below.” The Shadow Guardians said.

Long Xiaoyuan frowned slightly and decided to climb up to take a look.

“I’ll go up and have a look. You go up first, and see if you can contact them.”

“Yes.” Shadow Guardian replied and went up the mountain to contact the people under the cliff.

Long Xiaoyuan took his time to climb up with other Shadow Guardians.

When he got to the top, the Shadow Guardians, who had just gone up before them, said, “I’ve contacted them. They signaled that they were coming up soon.”

“Really? They are coming up?” Long Xiaoyuan was finally relieved when he heard this.

Now that they got the signal, Long Xiaoyuan waited there.

About an hour later, Ouyang Chuan leaped up from below.

“Here you are!” Long Xiaoyuan quickly looked at him. “Are you all right?”

Ouyang Chuan shook his head. His face was covered in dust. It seemed that the work was not easy down there, but there was no blood on his body, and Long Xiaoyuan didn’t smell blood.

Therefore, he let out a sigh of relief.

After Ouyang Chuan came up, the Shadow Guardians and the others came up as well. Liu Suifeng was the last one to climb up.

Liu Suifeng looked the most miserable among them. There was a bundle on his waist which should be filled with herbs. He put the bundle behind his back and carefully protected it, so the clothes on his front were shattered!

Long Xiaoyuan looked at him and couldn’t help asking, “How could you make yourself look like this?”

Liu Suifeng pouted. “There’s no other way. I have to protect the herbs.”

Long Xiaoyuan was touched, but he said with feigned disgust, “Hurry up and leave. You’ll definitely scare a child away!”

Liu Suifeng was angry. “Who am I doing this for?”

“Yeah, who are you doing this for?” Ouyang Chuan asked wryly.

Liu Suifeng blinked and immediately said, “Of course for the people of the world!”

He said in a naturally firm manner.

Ouyang Chuan snorted coldly, but didn’t say anything.

The group went back quickly.

When they arrived at Qin Yuechun’s mansion, Long Xiaoyuan hastily said, “Both of you hurry up and go wash.”

“Not now,” Liu Suifeng said, “I need to deal with the herbs right now. You come with me, as I need your help anytime.”

“Me?” Long Xiaoyuan pointed to himself in surprise. “Are you sure you need me? I don’t know anything. I’m afraid I will mess things up.”

It was not that he was lazy. He didn’t want to cause trouble to Liu Suifeng.

Liu Suifeng rolled his eyes. “Don’t worry. I know you can’t do anything, but your presence is enough. I just need to get your blood every now and then.”

The corner of Long Xiaoyuan’s mouth twitched. “You are offending your superior.”

Liu Suifeng raised his eyebrows. “What? You want to punish me? That’s great. Why don’t you put me in jail? I won’t have to do anything.”

Long Xiaoyuan coughed. “Since you’re my friend, I won’t blame you for offending me. Let’s make it an exception this time. Go and deal with the herbs. The people are important, as you say.”

Liu Suifeng sneered. Not bothering to argue with Long Xiaoyuan, he went straight to the room.

Long Xiaoyuan followed him, so did Ouyang Chuan.