248: Your Majesty, Your Majesty

Tu Nan knew what she was doing.

Playing with fire.

She could pretend not to know, but the facts wouldn't change.

Undoubtedly, she had, in quick succession, 'eaten' two Emperors, and the timing was just right.

With the previous pregnancy as a foundation, after forcing Lance to research thoroughly, and asking the System.

She had originally planned to find an opportunity in the next few days to 'accidentally' encounter this knight.

She didn't expect him to run into her himself, and without a word, he got hands-on.

She needed to complete her genes; this one was so aggressive, what was he thinking?

Tu Nan had long discovered that this “Long Jingyuan” had a penchant for stirring up trouble, but he never seemed to do anything too excessive.

He merely argued with the Empress Dowager, slightly altered The Emperor's plan for a conciliatory approach, and teased The Emperor's pet and favored minister—'her'.

But now?

His actions were already confounding the imperial Bloodline.

In countries with royalty and an imperial System, this was truly a grave crime.

Why could he do this without any burden? Did he think that even so, The Emperor would tolerate it? If he had such confidence, why?

What reason did The Emperor have to absolutely need him?

Tu Nan narrowed her eyes, these thoughts swirling in her mind, and as her soft body regained some strength, she forced herself to wake up.

“Long Jingyuan” was still holding her, lying in bed, Tu Nan’s head still resting on one of his arms.

Despite Tu Nan’s repeated pleas for mercy, he, though unwilling, finally wiped her dry with a cold face and carried her back to bed. After wrapping her in the quilt like a soft cocoon, he comfortably held her, seemingly planning to rest here without any psychological burden.

No, she wasn't that carefree.

The current situation was still too dangerous; it would be best if “Long Jingyuan” never stepped into this room again.

She squirmed, finally managing to struggle out a hand from the quilt, pushing the person beside her who was already sleeping soundly while holding her.

“Your Majesty, Your Majesty,” she said softly, “Can you let go? I need to get up.”

He opened one eye slightly, saw Tu Nan, who was clearly sleepy but stubbornly trying to get up, and reached out to stroke her head.

“If you’re not tired, I am,” he said, displeased. “You didn’t exert any effort, just floated on the water and I had to lift you around repeatedly. I’m the one who got tired.”

Even Tu Nan’s thick skin couldn’t withstand such blunt honesty, and she flushed completely.

He, however, seemed to have said it casually, and after his accusation, he closed his eyes again.

His eyelashes and hair were the same color, and in the dim light of the bedroom, the white appeared transparent and fragile, casting a dense yet shallow shadow on his eyelids.

Unlike his waking personality, which mixed majesty with a hidden sharpness, when he closed his eyes, he had an unexpectedly quiet and docile demeanor.

He held her, showing great satisfaction.

But Tu Nan had to shake him again.

“I really have to get up; I have a meeting scheduled, and it’s almost time.”

In fact, it was just the daily summary meeting, and it wouldn't be a big problem if she didn't go.

“Long Jingyuan” impatiently rolled over, sweeping away all the quilt wrapped around her.

“Hmph.”

He let out a cold snort.

Tu Nan sighed at his childish side, rubbed her sore waist, and moved to rinse and tidy up, also pressing the bathroom's ventilation and drying buttons.

When she was dressed and reached the door, seeing that “Long Jingyuan” still hadn't moved, Tu Nan helplessly said, “Your Majesty, I'll go get busy then.”

The mattress in the room made a slight sound, indicating someone had heavily rolled over.

Tu Nan paused, looked up, and suddenly asked him, “Taking a nap back here every day wastes too much time. Isn’t there an empty room next to my office? So I can rest at noon?”

The mattress creaked again; it seemed someone was finally getting up.

“Noon?”

“Yes, you see, the dining room, my small conference room, and this room are all quite a distance from each other. I was thinking if I could squeeze out some time for a nap. Things are getting busier and busier now.”

The Emperor gathered his hair and walked out of the room, suddenly showing a hint of interest.

“I’ll find one,” he said.

Tu Nan’s eyes dropped, not daring to linger on his body, which was covered in marks.

As the other party tried to lean in for a kiss, she opened the door very quickly.

She slipped away.

Although it was an excuse, Tu Nan was indeed busy.

Pushing open the door to the small conference room, she greeted Gu Lvhai, who was arguing non-stop for twenty-four hours.

“Lvhai... who are you scolding now?”

Tu Nan was helpless.

“It’s Zhuang Qi again! He just knows how to spend money! Spend money! At this rate, we’ll still be losing money by the end of next year!”

It turned out she was once again at odds with Zhuang Qi.

After being swamped with work, Gu Lvhai finally realized that many things couldn't be handled too leniently, many accounts needed to be settled in advance, and agreed-upon amounts shouldn't be exceeded.

This Group Financial Director, after her Breakthrough, became a formidable force.

She chewed out everyone who tried to communicate with her, and Zhuang Qi even secretly came to Tu Nan for help several times.

“I know Miss Gu is doing this for the Group’s good, but you see, this part is The Emperor’s investment... he also knows that this kind of investment cannot yield returns in a short time.” Zhuang Qi was so worried that his forehead had become significantly shinier.

“If we want The Emperor to have returns starting next year, that would be like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs. Business isn’t done that way.”

Tu Nan knew he was right, but on the other hand, Gu Lvhai’s calculations weren’t wrong either.

After allocating the profits to The Emperor, they were essentially losing money.

“Sister Lvhai, calm down.”

She asked, “Where are Red Spade and Black Spade? Why aren’t they here today?”

She asked this because, as fate would have it, these two fiery maids, after embarking on a new professional path with Gu Lvhai, went in the complete opposite direction from their Young Miss.

They became more meticulous, more cautious, yet also more adaptable.

When they were around, Gu Lvhai was less irritable.

“They went out to check the accounts.”

No wonder Gu Lvhai was so fiery today.

After thinking for a moment, she said, “Lvhai is worried that The Emperor’s investment might not yield returns, and he might withdraw it. Then we’d have to fill the gap ourselves and be completely dragged down?”

“Yes, speaking of which, we shouldn’t have taken on this project at all. Our foundation is too weak in the end!” Gu Lvhai fumed. Such a large business, if it weren't for Kong Jiamu and Hain supporting them from behind, what about them alone?

They would have been devoured by wolves and tigers.

Tu Nan nodded, looking at the report Lvhai projected, and asked.

“But The Emperor used the imperial treasury to invest, knowing that our funds were far from enough. Letting Kong Jiamu and Hain help us means he knows we lack experience. An obvious weakness on the surface is never a weakness.”

Tu Nan smiled, pointed at the profit forecast, and asked Gu Lvhai, “You’ve only calculated three years. I ask you, after three years, will it be profitable?”

“Of course it will be profitable after three years, just still not much,” Zhuang Qi quickly answered.

“How about ten years?”

“Then it will be profitable.”

“Good, then that’s a good business for The Emperor.” Tu Nan smiled. “Feel free to allocate the initial profits to us. Once we can operate stably, we’ll consider making money for The Emperor after five years.”

“How can that be!” Gu Lvhai was utterly shocked.

“Because what The Emperor values isn’t just money. Small companies like ours, as long as they are willing to contribute to the country, he will fully support them. This matter will no longer be solely controlled by the major legions and noble families.”

“We are the example The Emperor has set up,” Tu Nan smiled.

“What he wants is never short-term gain, and we must understand this to do this business well.”

Clap—clap—

Everyone turned their heads to look. The conference room door opened silently, and The Emperor stood at the entrance, applauding softly with approval.

“Well said.” The Emperor could enter and exit anywhere on his flagship without restriction.

“Your Majesty, why have you come?”

The Emperor glared lightly at Tu Nan, as if displeased by her asking the obvious, then he looked around at the nervous people on the video call.

He kindly inquired, “Everyone, I am very pleased that you work hard, but please also take care of your health and balance work with rest.”

After saying this, he asked Tu Nan, “Are you hungry? Shall I have someone prepare a late-night snack and send it over?”

Tu Nan simply signaled the end of the meeting and walked towards The Emperor.

“I am a bit hungry. How about we go to the dining room to eat? Would you like to join me for a little something?”

The Emperor didn’t answer, merely stood by the door, waiting for her.

Everyone exchanged glances, unsure if The Emperor was ordering them to go eat as well.