Chapter 36 – The Mad Emperor and His Fairy in the Painting

The Mad Emperor and His Fairy in the Painting (2)

Xie Chenyuan looked as if he had just heard some kind of joke. “Dares?” His voice was cold, and his eyes were filled with restless killing intent.

“Guards—dig out his gall bladder. This emperor wants to see exactly how brave he is.” Xie Chenyuan raised an eyebrow in contempt, his expression indifferent.

As he was being dragged away, the minister cried out in despair and disbelief, “Xie Chenyuan, I am your maternal uncle! You tyrant…”

Xie Chenyuan let out a disdainful laugh. Uncle? What was that? In his world, there were only enemies, and those who hadn’t yet become enemies.

Xie Chenyuan slowly returned to the dragon throne above. The stabbing pain in his head made the air around him even colder.

Just then, a young official stepped forward and knelt down. His voice trembled slightly. After all, a living person had just had his gall bladder dug out for saying the wrong thing.

“Your Majesty… the Northern Frontier has sent a treasure. I beg Your Majesty to take a look.” The official presented a scroll with trembling hands, terrified that danger might soon befall him as well.

The Northern Frontier? That barbaric place actually has a treasure? Xie Chenyuan irritably ordered it to be brought up. His headaches had been getting worse lately.

If this treasure did not please him, then the Northern Frontier would no longer need to exist. Thinking of this, Xie Chenyuan slowly opened the scroll.

Xie Chenyuan’s cold eyes instantly froze the moment he saw the painting. One minute passed. Ten minutes passed. He was still staring at that painting.

Prime Minister Zhang, who was waiting, swore that his heart had never beaten so fast. Could it be that he was going to die here today?

How pitiful. His wife had just become pregnant, and he hadn’t even heard the child call him ‘Father’ yet…

“Reward him.”

Only when the voice that would decide his fate came from above did the official collapse limply to the ground. He hadn’t misheard, right? His Majesty said ‘reward him’?

Xie Chenyuan shot a cold glance at the dazed Eunuch Li. The eunuch instantly snapped back to his senses and shouted at the top of his lungs, “Prime Minister Zhang has made great contributions by presenting the treasure. Reward!”

Ignoring the shocked expressions of all the officials in the hall, Xie Chenyuan hugged the scroll tightly and walked out.

Eunuch Li quickly chased after that figure and shouted from behind, “Court dismissed!”

The ministers all breathed sighs of relief and began to buzz with discussion.

“Only one person was killed today.”

“Isn’t that right? Yesterday seven were killed!”

“Hasn’t Prime Minister Zhang just hit big luck?”

…

Xie Chenyuan returned to his bedchamber. He locked the door from the inside to prevent anyone from coming in and disturbing him.

He sat down on a stool and slowly opened the scroll again with his large hands. The woman in the painting wore a white dress and seemed to float in mid-air. Her eyes held compassion for the mortal world. A red dot between her brows added a touch of divine charm to her features.

Her delicate eyebrows curved slightly. Beneath her long and curled lashes were clear peach-blossom eyes. She had a small nose and cherry-red lips. Her seaweed-like long dark hair was casually draped behind her.

Xie Chenyuan could not restrain himself from reaching out to stroke the figure in the painting. He didn’t dare use too much force, afraid of damaging the scroll.

The hands that once held a sword were now surprisingly gentle. Just as he was about to touch it, Xie Chenyuan’s hand stopped in mid-air. His hands were so rough and stained with blood. How could he be worthy…

Xu Xinghe woke up from her deep sleep again. She slowly opened her eyes. Complete darkness?

[Yao Yao, are you there? Where have you sent me this time?]

Yao Yao shook his little head as he flew out. [Xing Xing, you’re inside a painting this time. You are a fairy in a painting~]

[Then how am I supposed to meet the male lead?] Xu Xinghe looked around her surroundings in confusion. Many little black clouds floated in the air. If you poked one, it would make a “Guru” sound.

[Don’t rush~ I’ll open an external projection screen for you right now. Just press and hold a little black cloud, and you can talk to the male lead!] The next moment, a face appeared in the previously pitch-black sky.

His complexion was as pale as blood. His handsome, heroic features were clear and three-dimensional. His aura was like that of a king in the world, noble beyond compare.

Xu Xinghe pointed at the figure above and asked, “Is he Xie Chenyuan?”

[Xing Xing is so smart. Correct~]