Neglecting Her Duties to Sign In: The Empress Is All About Making Money

The King of Qin smiled. “I am Xia Yao, the King of Qin. Mind if I have a seat?”

Ye Shuinuan: “And if I do?”

King of Qin: “If you won’t let me sit, I’ll lie down instead. Then you’ll never clear your name of the crime of plotting against the two royal uncles.”

Villain: “The King of Qin saw the blood, had a relapse of his old illness, and died despite treatment. It had nothing to do with me.”

She chided him. “Honestly, why don’t you take better care of yourself? Is it really okay to be so frail?”

The King of Qin replied good-naturedly, “Since I’m so frail, Your Majesty, do you have a plan for what to do?”

Ye Shuinuan looked innocent. “A plan? Nope.”

Villain: “We’re all loyal followers of the King of Qin. Let’s join forces, kill her, and put the King of Qin on the throne.”

Ye Shuinuan gasped. “They’re all your people? I never would’ve guessed, Your Highness!”

The King of Qin sighed. “Are you still playing around?”

He snapped, “You’ve brought troops into the imperial palace. Are you trying to usurp the throne?”

Villain: “Your Highness, you’re the people’s choice!”

Ye Shuinuan smiled. “You’re popular. They all want you to be emperor.”

The King of Qin glared. He wasn’t stupid. “The highest seat in the land? A ruler who’s manipulated like a puppet?”

They all talked about how they’d support him, but in the end, it was simply because he was too weak...