Forced to Ascend the Throne after Transmigrating

In the summer, the two of them specially got a set of diving suits made of shark skin and swam in the sea to their heart’s content.

The population in ancient times was far less than that of modern times, but the creatures in the sea were constantly multiplying. When the weather was clear and the waves were not too strong, Ye Shuo and Yao Zhi would usually have a good harvest.

In the modern era where seawater pollution is quite serious, Ye Shuo had only seen several sea cucumbers, sea urchins and abalone being caught with a sieve in some sparsely populated countries in his previous life. After travelling through time, he can now achieve this without going abroad.

Due to the crude storage methods available today, many seafood would not survive long even after being brought ashore. So after satisfying themselves, Ye Shuo and Yao Zhi would usually distribute the excess seafood to nearby poorer beggars or villagers who were unable to go into the water.

Looking at the abalone and crabs jumping around in the bamboo basket, Ye Shuo borrowed a stove from a villager in the fishing village and steamed them in a steamer. The whole process did not even require any seasoning. After a quarter of an hour, when he opened the lid of the pot, the room was filled with fragrance.

While steaming the crabs, Ye Shuo and Yao Zhi had already found time to finish off several lively sea urchins.

The delicate sea urchin slid into the throat, and the sweet, soft taste immediately spread in the mouth. As for the sea cucumber, of course Ye Shuo roasted it with green onions.

The two of them lived like this for nearly a month. After a full meal, Ye Shuo gradually thought of Xiao Ming who was far away in Beijing.

He asked someone to send a lot of dried scallops, dried abalone and dried sea cucumbers to his mother, Madam Zhen, and several masters. When it was Xiao Ming’s turn, Ye Shuo was in a dilemma.

There is no shortage of these dried seafood in the palace, and the quality is much better than what the two non-professionals catch. Xiao Ming must not be rare. As for the fresh shrimps and crabs, Ye Shuo does not have the ability to transport them to Shangjing alive.

After much thought, Ye Shuo washed the shells he picked up from the beach, punched holes in them, and then strung them together with a hemp rope.

About a month later, Emperor Taicheng received a wooden box. When the box was opened, it contained a few scattered shells strung together with ropes.

There are about twenty shells in total, in all kinds of shapes. They are very delicate when viewed separately, but when put together, they are a disaster.

Emperor Taicheng lifted it up by the rope, and as he moved, the shells collided with each other, making a ding-dong sound. The colourful shells almost made him dizzy.

Emperor Taicheng couldn’t help but look at the person in front of him.

The black-armoured guard understood and said hurriedly, “His Royal Highness Prince Rui said that this is the ‘Duo’ he made for you personally.”

The so-called Duo is what modern people call wind chimes.

Such crude craftsmanship must be the work of his bastard brother. Upon hearing this, Emperor Taicheng couldn’t help but twitch his lips.

Seeing that His Majesty did not say anything, the Black-Armored Guards tactfully retreated.

By the time Emperor Taicheng finished reviewing the memorials, it was already evening. He stood up and once again saw the wooden box on the table.

Just when the eunuch next to him thought that the emperor would have it taken away, he saw Emperor Taicheng pause, and then said: “This thing doesn’t look very good, but it sounds pretty good.” ṝᴀℕóÊʂ

“Have someone hang this string of ‘duo’ on the door frame later.”

The eunuch was stunned and said hurriedly: “…Yes.”

The next day, after the court session, He Xiang and others came to the Qinzheng Hall. From a distance, they saw that there seemed to be something hanging on the door of the Qinzheng Hall.

When they got closer, they found that it was actually a string of “duo” made of shells.

Those people in the Imperial Household Department must be so bold that they actually presented such things, without any fear of offending the emperor’s eyes.

Later, He Xiang and others found out that it was the work of His Royal Highness Prince Rui, which was no wonder.

He Xiang suddenly didn’t find it strange anymore.

It was another busy afternoon. After several important ministers left, Emperor Taicheng suddenly felt a little tired.

He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but Emperor Taicheng just felt that his energy was really low in recent days, and even the imperial physician advised him to rest more.

But he had just ascended the throne, and many things were waiting for him to deal with, one after another, how could he easily stop?

Just at this moment, a gust of wind blew, and the string of shell wind chimes also made a “rustling” sound. Even though the shells had been made into an object now, they still faintly revealed the freedom and joy of the sea.

Accompanied by the sound of wind chimes, Emperor Taicheng was busy and lowered his head again.

By autumn, the Imperial Concubine had almost rested. Ye Shuo originally wanted to ask his mother to go to the mountain to see the maple leaves, and then go to Ye Ling and Xiang Hu to eat crabs.

The Imperial Concubine Dowager was also very enthusiastic at first, but after following them for two days, she couldn’t stand it anymore.

Is this still a life for human beings?

No matter how much the Imperial Concubine likes the outside world, she can’t stand such a toss. These two people are really too noisy. There is no moment of rest. The Imperial Concubine has been raised in the deep palace for many years and has long been accustomed to wealth and comfort. Not to mention how luxurious it is, there must be everything she should have, right?

After only two days, the Imperial Concubine clamoured to go back. The Imperial Concubine was almost regretting it to death.  

“I don’t care. Anyway, you two have to send me back to Liangzhou. I’m not going!”

Even though Ye Shuo and Yao Zhi had tried their best to slow down their pace, it was still too fast for the Imperial Concubine, who had been lacking exercise for many years, to keep up. Rubbing her sore calves, the Imperial Concubine refused to take another step.

Ye Shuo was suddenly in trouble.

However, what the two men did not expect was that in the end it was the beautiful woman driving the carriage who rescued them from the fire and water.

The beautiful woman had already anticipated this. Although she was going out to relax, a luxury car and a group of servants would be more suitable for her.

Young people are playful and have strong adaptability. They can travel around the entire city within a day, but the imperial concubine is not like that. Sometimes it takes her three to five months to gradually explore the fun of it.

Ye Shuo suddenly remembered the difference between the young people’s budget travel and the sunset red travel group…

In the end, it was naturally the beautiful woman who took the Imperial Concubine away with her people. Before leaving, the Imperial Concubine looked at the two of them and said bitterly, “I will never go out with you again!”

They were really moving very slowly…

How could they have only walked such a distance in the past two days? Now two days have passed, and they have not even walked a few dozen miles in total. At this speed, it will probably take them more than half a month to reach their destination.

Ye Shuo opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but the Imperial Concubine refused to listen and only left him with the billowing smoke and sand raised by the turning wheels.

Compared to her bastard son, her daughter-in-law’s second master is much more careful. They are the same age and both are women. Wouldn’t it be more comfortable for her to stay with two young people?

What’s more, the beautiful woman has learned a lot of kung fu, and the key is that she has a good temper, can coax people, is patient, and knows everything. No matter what happens on the road, she doesn’t have to worry about it, she can solve it well. The imperial concubine knows that she has no other skills except this identity, so she listens to the arrangements of the beautiful woman attentively. Basically, they will stay in one place for three to five months before moving to a new place. This leisurely but rhythmic travel experience is what the imperial concubine needs. It must be said that the other party really understands her thoughts.

As time went by, the Imperial Concubine became more and more dependent on the other party.

As for the beautiful woman, she also did not feel bored. Although the royal concubine was sometimes a little picky and pampered, it was the most wonderful thing to have someone to accompany her during the journey.

In the end, Master Six couldn’t hold back any longer and joined in.

In Liangzhou, there were only a few male masters left who went in and out of Qinglufang all day long. The old men gathered together and became more and more slovenly.

The third master, who looked feminine and like a good girl, couldn’t stand it anymore and was secretly preparing to rebel and go to find the Imperial Concubine and the others.

Summer turned to autumn, autumn turned to winter, Ye Shuo, Yao Zhi and the Royal Concubine Dowager travelled all the way to the southernmost part of the Great Zhou. The climate here is pleasant, and it is very warm even in the dead of winter.

The Imperial Concubine couldn’t help but sigh: “When I was in the capital before, I only knew that it was very comfortable when the palace was burning floor dragons, but I didn’t know that it was the most comfortable when the weather was warm.”

The more vigorously the earth dragon burned, the drier the Qiuwu Palace became. Even if there were several braziers in the room, the dry feeling could not be curbed. It was really torture.

More than half a year passed, and the Imperial Concubine Dowager couldn’t help thinking that she had been trapped in that cage for too long in the first half of her life, and it seemed not bad if she could live like this for the rest of her life.

Just as she was talking to the beautiful woman and the Sixth and Third Masters, Ye Shuo finally finished cleaning up and brought up the prepared pot.

“Come and try it. The hotpot is freshly made and there is fresh beef.”

Beef was not easy to get in ancient times. Although the government stipulated that working oxen could be slaughtered after being reported when they were old, the beef at that time was already old and tough and difficult to chew. Fresh and tender beef like this was almost impossible to find.

There were only a few of them, and Ye Shuo had gone to great lengths to get them in the city. They were genuine first-hand goods, but they were snatched up by Ye Shuo before they could even be sold at the market.

It has to be said that the beef hotpot is fresh and tender. Even without the chilli to stimulate the taste buds, the imperial concubines and others still love it very much. Ye Shuo and Yao Zhi are also eating happily on the side.

This was the first time that the Imperial Concubine Dowager did not spend New Year’s Eve in the capital. Apart from missing her parents and brothers, everything else was fine.

Also, she didn’t know how Jianjian was doing recently. With Wu Yi watching beside her, the Imperial Concubine was naturally not particularly worried. She just heard from her son that Jianjian had been playing too much recently and even dared to leave Da Zhou and go to a farther place. She was simply lawless!

However, Jianjian was like a bird out of the cage now. The Imperial Concubine could no longer control her. Apart from being anxious, the Imperial Concubine had no other choice.

Forget it, it’s New Year’s Day, don’t think about these things.

The steam from the beef hotpot gradually rose, and the whole room became warm. Because it was a special day, Ye Shuo made an exception and had two drinks. The moon was high in the sky, and looking at the tipsy people, Ye Shuo couldn’t help but laugh. He couldn’t be more satisfied in his heart.

However, at this moment, what Ye Shuo didn’t know was that Emperor Taicheng, who was far away in the palace, suddenly felt some discomfort in his throat after everyone left.

Then, he actually coughed up a mouthful of blood.