Crown of Roses ：Her Harem and Her Throne

Chapter2 Puppet Little Emperor

In the eighteenth year of Xuanyuan,Linglong's mother,Empress Ansheng,fell ill and died the following year.

Three months later,Linglong,the only princess of the Fengtian royal family,who was only nine years old,ascended the throne and changed the country's name to Shengyuan.

Because the Queen is not yet an adult,she is still assisted by the Regent.

"If you have something to report,please report it.If not,please leave the court."

“Ah…Ahaha—”

Following the majestic and loud voice of the Li Chao official,Ling Long,who was sitting high on the Nine Phoenix Chair,could not help but yawn again.It was really painful to be dug out of the warm bed before dawn every day!

Although it has been nearly a year since she ascended the throne,Linglong is still not used to it.Being an emperor is not the same as being a princess.Not only can she no longer play and have fun,but even her sleep time is cruelly squeezed.Add to that the endless memorials and documents and the confusing red tape,and she is almost tormented to the point of going crazy.

Hearing her ungraceful yawn,all the civil and military officials in the palace could not help but shake their heads secretly.It was really worrying to hand over the country to such a young and ignorant little emperor!

An Zhiru,the left prime minister who was over sixty years old and had served three dynasties,stepped out from the crowd and said in a loud voice,"I have something to report."

"Ah...well-go ahead!"Barely suppressing the one hundred or so yawns,Ling Long tried to open his eyes wide and stare at the old prime minister who was looking radiant with energy.

Oh,the old man is in such good spirits!When you are old,you have the advantage.It is no problem to go to bed early and get up early...Oh,the phoenix bed!The phoenix bed!I miss my phoenix bed so much!Which ancestor set this rule?It is simply a waste of children!In the future,I must find a way to move the time of the morning court to after the sun rises three times,hehe...

"His Majesty--"

Just as he was thinking happily,the regent sitting on the lower left side of the throne suddenly raised his voice,"May I ask your Majesty what do you think of Prime Minister An's proposal?"

What--?

Ling Long came back to her senses and broke out in a cold sweat.She didn't hear a single word of An Zhiru's passionate speech!

An idea suddenly occurred to him,he quickly cleared his throat and gave Dong Qianxian a gentle and cute smile,"Then-what does the prince think?"

Dong Qianxian glanced at her and said coldly:"Your Majesty,please approve it!"

That look was full of sarcasm and contempt!

Ling Long's heart was slightly stabbed.The Regent King didn't like her!She had known this since she was five years old.However,in this majestic and magnificent Jinluan Palace,in front of the civil and military officials of Fengtian Kingdom,such a look still made Ling Long uncomfortable.

Before his death,the late emperor solemnly entrusted Ling Long to Dong Qianxian's care.Unfortunately,a year later,no matter how hard Ling Long tried,she still could not gain any love and recognition from her.

Ling Long retracted his smile somewhat dejectedly and regained his spirits to attend to government affairs.

The left prime minister withdrew after receiving the order,and the Minister of Revenue Xia Jielian stepped forward and made a speech:"The late emperor was benevolent and had not increased taxes for three years.However,the Xiling River flooded last year,and the national treasury was extremely empty after the silver was allocated for disaster relief.Fortunately,our country has had good weather and good harvests this year.I think that taxes should be increased after the autumn to enrich the national treasury.I implore the emperor to make a decision."

"Are you going to increase taxes...?"Ling Long scratched her nose unconsciously.Although she was young,she knew that increasing taxes was a matter that affected people's livelihood and could not be done rashly.

Before he could figure out how to respond,the regent's cold voice resounded throughout the hall,"Okay,let's do as you say.Do you have a specific plan?"

"Yes,here is the plan."Xia Jielian was overjoyed and quickly presented the memorial.

"Wait a minute..."Ling Long couldn't help but stop him with a crisp voice,and turned to the Regent and said,"Your Majesty-this tax increase is a serious matter,I think it cannot be decided rashly."

Dong Qianxian didn't even look at Ling Long,and said calmly:"The treasury is empty and the most urgent thing is that the king has already intended to increase taxes.Your Majesty,please don't ask about this matter again in the future."

After he finished speaking,he flicked his sleeves and announced his retirement.

Back in the Chaoyang Palace,Ling Long grabbed the crown off her head and threw it to the ground,"I'm so pissed off,she doesn't even take me seriously!"

Ling Fangzhu,who followed in,hurriedly picked up the crown and handed it to the palace maid."What's wrong?Who made you so angry?"

"Who else could it be other than that arrogant regent?"Ling Long's face flushed with anger."You don't know,I am just a decoration in the court.Everything is decided by the regent!What's the point of having me as the emperor?!"

Ling Fangzhu froze.This was the first time Ling Long had gotten angry like this in the past year.He sighed and asked softly,"What happened today?"

"The Ministry of Revenue requested to increase taxes this fall,and the Regent approved it without a second thought.I remember that my mother taught us a lot when she was alive that the people are most sensitive to taxes.Last year,the Xiling River was flooded,and this year there is only a slight harvest.The people should have been allowed to rest and recuperate,but now taxes are being increased immediately.The people must be complaining.She told me not to interfere in such a major event that shakes the country!It really makes me angry.Is this country hers or mine?!"

Ling Long became more and more angry as he spoke.He could not help but wave his sleeves and swept all the memorials on the desk to the ground.Unable to vent his anger,he stepped forward and stomped on them twice,"They have all been reviewed by your Regent.It makes no difference whether I read them or not!"

Still not satisfied,he jumped up and pushed the hollow ornament rack.With a"crash",a bunch of priceless antique jades fell down and were smashed to pieces!

Still not satisfied,he leaped up and did a spiral kick,causing the huge and exquisite embroidered screen to fall to the ground with a deafening crash.

Seeing her jumping up and down like a monkey,Ling Fangzhu did not stop her,but quietly let her vent her anger until she set her sights on the huge carved candlestick.Then he hurriedly went up to hug her tightly,"Okay,okay,do you want to burn down the palace too?"

"I've had enough!"Ling Long was still furious,and he struggled and roared,"I want to depose the Regent!"

"Long'er——"Ling Fangzhu covered her mouth with his hand and said in a low voice:"Don't talk nonsense,be careful,there are ears on the other side of the wall."

"I don't care.What's the point of being an emperor if he is so cowardly?!"

"Long'er—"Ling Fangzhu cried out in pain,"The late emperor's will states that before you come of age,the regent has the right to manage all government affairs.The late emperor was so thoughtful,how could you let him down?"

Hearing this,Ling Long lost her temper and buried her head in Ling Fangzhu's warm chest.After a while,she whispered,"The Queen Mother doesn't know...she raised a tiger for Long'er!"