Chapter 169
Chapter 169: Fighting is Common in the Court
Fu Chengque walked through the crowded corridor with her back straight, and the closer she got to Class Four, the straighter she stood.
Her steps were light, her demeanor confident, and as she pushed open the door to Class Four, her chin reached for the sky.
Class Four was also very cooperative.
Seeing her come in, they exclaimed, “Fu Chengque is back!”
She walked forward like an emperor returning triumphantly after a victorious campaign, and cheers rang out along the way to her seat. The envious words were the lyrics of this song; the ups and downs of admiration were the melody. Together, Fu Chengque found it extremely pleasing to the ear.
“Wow, Fu Chengque, you’re amazing, Empress!”
“I support you, Fu Chengque!”
“I thought you were the kind of cold girl, turns out wanting to be Empress is funny…”
“Admire admire!”
“Is there still a place in the empire? Add me!”
“Strategist, include me in your think tank, I’m known as ‘Little Han Yu’ outside Class Four!”
And so on.
Believe it or not, it was definitely fun.
Wen and Fu took their seats, their gazes still unwavering.
Fang Ling and others approached, quietly inquiring about the situation, “Chengque, are you okay? You’re too fierce…”
Fu Chengque snorted twice and said, “Of course I’m fine, the principal chats with me, the head teacher is respectful, Chen Xiongguo nods to me, I come and go as I please!”
Fang Ling and the others listened with one ear and out the other, all turning their gaze to Wen Yu, who didn’t give any face, bluntly saying, “She’s bragging.”
“Sparrow, you’re suffering…”
“Chengque, we believe in you, we all believe in you!”
“Empress Chengque, we are all heroes, hahaha.”
Fu Chengque blushed, bent her waist, unable to argue, muttered to herself, “It’s all true,” “Wen Yu slandered me,” “If I really become Empress in the future, this will all come true,” “It’s okay for now, but you guys have to give me some face in front of others…”
Everyone burst into laughter.
After Wen Yu finished laughing, he thought for a moment and recounted what Fu Chengque had said in the corridor to everyone.
Hearing that Empress was worrying and working hard for the group, the ministers of the cabinet were all moved.
Xiao Gua hugged Fu Chengque’s hand and sobbed, “Sparrow, I love you so much. I heard you call my name, and I even saw the teacher jump in shock…”
Fang Ling wiped away tears and said, “Chengque, that’s enough, you’ve done well! I’ll strive to be like you in the future…”
Lu Min covered her face and said, “Chengque, you have a kind heart… I truly feel that high school is worth it, and I feel lucky to have met you all…”
Fu Chengque scratched her head and chuckled.
After a while, she suddenly clapped her hands, excitedly urging Wen Yu, “Write it down, write it down!”
Wen Yu rolled his eyes and reluctantly picked up the pen.
“On this day:
In the third month, the emperor received the mandate from heaven and called upon the people. With the demeanor of an emperor, he listened to the wind, bringing blessings from the heavens. All under heaven rejoiced. Touched by the emperor’s benevolence, tears flowed from the ministers. The strategist praised, ‘The emperor is awesome!’ Xiao Gua said, ‘The emperor is my teacher!’ Ling Qing[1] said, ‘The emperor should be a role model!’ Min Qing said, ‘It’s a great fortune to have the emperor as the ruler!’ Harmony between sovereign and subjects, the people are joyous.”
After Wen Yu finished writing, Fu Chengque took it eagerly and read it aloud once, quite satisfied.
She handed the paper from the workbook to Lu Min and the others, then said, “Take a look, take a look! It’s written so well!”
Lu Min, after reading it, made the first comment, saying, “Taking things out of context, flattering strategist, you’re quite a sycophant!”
Wen Yu, feeling embarrassed, said, “If I don’t do it, she causes trouble; if I don’t write, she complains; if I don’t comply, she cries, she threatens to hang herself. She’s worried about the crown, and I’m worried about my head. Minister’s difficulties, Lu Jun should understand!”
Lu Min covered her mouth and laughed.
After reading it, Fang Ling tapped the paper and sighed, “This, is history!”
Wen Yu said, “Indeed, if Fu really becomes Empress, then this will be history.”
“Able ministers fall from power, sycophants rise to favor. Isn’t this the ‘omen of a declining state’? Disband, scatter it.”
Fu Chengque shouted, “Is our country going to perish even before it’s established? Gentlemen, let’s work harder…”
Xiao Gua said, “Sparrow, don’t listen to their nonsense, you can definitely do it! You’re the best!”
Fang Ling pointed at Xiao Gua and sighed, “Look, another scheming villain.”
Xiao Gua blushed with anger, grabbed Fang Ling, and the two started play-fighting, while the other three watched happily.
In the court, fighting was a common occurrence.
***
After this incident, Fu Chengque’s reputation truly spread.
At night, when school was over, people could recognize her walking on the dark campus roads.
After sitting in the meeting hall for a while, all the girls on stage recognized her, rushing up with jokes about Empress incessantly ringing in her ears.
She was secretly surprised that even the sophomores knew about it. The speed of this matter’s spread was really not slow…
But, it’s really great!
Haha!
That night, Fu Chengque had a night of beautiful dreams.
It was as if the whole world started celebrating her birthday, with December 5th renamed “Empress’s Day”; some people became masterminds of sensational cases just to catch a glimpse of her true appearance, only to be personally ordered by her to be executed later; others painted huge sand paintings of her in the Sahara Desert, with an area large enough to cover ten thousand pyramids…
Hehe.
Hehehehe…
She woke up laughing, went out laughing, and then was laughed at by Wen Yu with a disdainful face.
“Fu, your smile is too exaggerated, tone it down a bit…”
Fu Chengque pursed her lips and put on a serious face, “I’m happy, what’s wrong with smiling!” After that, she became ecstatic again.
Ignoring her, Wen Yu went downstairs first.
Fu Chengque followed behind.
Saturday was almost a replica of Friday’s situation. With the clear sky, more people could see Fu Chengque, but they just talked about her from a distance. Even Wen Yu gained more recognition, with more people knowing him.
Not bad!
After all, he’s the one who’s going to rule the world with Empress.
Fu Chengque now felt more normal when she went to see Wen Yu. These days, with the heavy workload, she had overlooked many things before, so as long as she didn’t look at his forehead, she wouldn’t have unfounded associations. But on the other hand…
Her task hasn’t progressed at all!
There’s not much time left according to the completion time given by the system. If she couldn’t finish it, her attribute growth would be suppressed.
Damn it, the road to Empress is long and full of obstacles!
However, even in the face of numerous difficulties, Fu Chengque is not one to give up easily. Giving up rest, giving up entertainment, activating her brain, organizing her thoughts, brainstorming, she can definitely…
“Tomorrow, dress nicely. After school in the afternoon, let’s take some photos together at school, take a group photo as a souvenir, okay? It’s in the spring, and we’ll take summer ones in May and June!”
At noon on Saturday, Lu Min suddenly suggested.
Fu Chengque thought this proposal was fantastic!
She was the first to raise her hand and shout, “Let’s take photos!”
[1] Qing (or Aiqing) is a way for the Emperor to address his ministers.
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