Chapter 509

"Father, where did this historical record come from?"

After a long silence, Zhu Meichuo's emotions finally calmed slightly as she gazed at her father's expressionless face.

Zhu Youjian sighed deeply: "Speaking of this, I'm already regretting it again. Sigh…"

Hearing the sigh, Zhu Meichuo felt her scalp go numb.

Father always acts this way—make a decision, then immediately want to reverse it.

He often cuts someone down one day, then a few days later realizes he wrongly executed a loyal minister.

In short, every time she heard her father sigh, Zhu Meichuo felt her scalp go numb.

"After making so many mistakes, don't you know how to reflect on yourself?"

Zhu Meichuo had screamed this in her heart countless times, yet she dared not utter a word.

Because Confucianism is revered, every dynasty has ruled with filial piety—how could any woman dare speak ill of her parents?

Even her father's name and courtesy name must be avoided; to mention his faults was absolutely forbidden for children.

Moreover, Father is the Emperor, holding the highest status.

His faults must never be mentioned at all.

"Three days ago, I joined an organization spanning countless worlds—you know what I mean, right?"

Zhu Meichuo pondered: "Is this the Buddhist concept of the three thousand worlds?"

"Something like that." Zhu Youjian felt his daughter was still quite clever—she understood at once. "There, I met several emperors: Ying Zheng, Li Shimin, even our Great Ming's founding ancestor…"

Zhu Meichuo's expression brightened: "Does this mean our Great Ming is saved?"

Zhu Youjian looked awkward, glancing aside: "I didn't know how to speak back then—I acted like an emperor and offended many people."

Zhu Meichuo froze in shock.

Such a perfect opportunity, and he wasted it?

"Is there no chance to make amends?" Zhu Meichuo asked.

Zhu Youjian sighed deeply: "There is still a chance—the group originally had a Dao Lord willing to invest in outstanding figures from all worlds, helping them rise. But at the time, I suspected the investment was suspicious, so I…"

Zhu Meichuo was numb, at a loss for words.

The second chance slipped away!

"Just before you came back, I asked in the group—turns out the Dao Lord is preparing a banquet in the Great Luo Heaven and has no time!"

"Even the others in the group won't lend me points… sigh…"

Zhu Meichuo: "What did our founding ancestor say?"

"What did he say?" Zhu Youjian grew angry at the mention: "Just thinking of that guy makes me furious. As soon as I joined the group, he beat me up—you have no idea how brutal he is."

"Just now in the group, when I asked to borrow points, he refused outright!"

Zhu Meichuo's lips twitched slightly: "Our ancestor beat Father?"

"Hmph!" Zhu Youjian sneered. "Do you think being beaten is honorable? Should I lie about it? That guy is utterly brutal—he literally killed me on the arena. Where did he get such rage?"

Zhu Meichuo's face remained expressionless, but inside, a little voice chuckled: "With Father like this, which ancestor wouldn't get angry and give him a good beating?"

The moment this thought surfaced, Zhu Meichuo crushed it.

Such a thought was profoundly unfilial.

She shifted her thoughts and asked: "Father, what do we do now? According to the historical record, the rebel leader will soon storm the capital!"

Zhu Youjian rose and paced thoughtfully: "Our only option now is to attend the Dao Lord's banquet. But I don't know if he'll forgive my rudeness—if he denies us the chance, we truly can't go."

He looked at Zhu Meichuo: "Ajiu, go prepare yourself. You'll come with me. You're sensible and well-mannered—handle everything when the time comes."

"Ah…" Zhu Meichuo hadn't expected her father to entrust such a crucial matter to her so suddenly; she felt uneasy. "Can I really do it?"

"Why not?" Zhu Youjian boasted. "Aren't you doing well out there in the world?"

"Then I'll do my best," Zhu Meichuo nodded.

Zhu Youjian waved his hand: "Go find your mother—she should still have some money. Get yourself a decent set of clothes. Don't disgrace us with poor etiquette."

Speaking of this, Zhu Youjian felt a pang of sorrow.

The Emperor himself had no money!

"Yes," Zhu Meichuo naturally understood their dire finances and harbored no resentment.

In the final days of a dynasty, whether princess or prince, it's not honor—it's a death sentence.

…

After Zhu Meichuo left, Zhu Youjian reopened the chat group, still unwilling to give up.

Akuya: "I've got flying cabbages here—anyone want to come?"

Su Xiao: "Already?"

Akuya: "Time flows differently across worlds—many days have passed here!"

Koma: "Koma wants to go—Koma wants to catch lots of cabbages."

Zhu Youjian: "Cabbages can fly? Have they become spirits?"

Hu Yifei: "Not spirits—they're magical vegetables. Once mature, they fly away to avoid being eaten by humans."

Zhu Youjian: "Isn't that exactly what becoming a spirit means?!"

Hu Yifei: "Well, I suppose you could say that."

Zhu Youjian: "Can I go too?"

Akuya: "Of course! But I take 10% of the profits—ha! With these cabbages, I'll have plenty more sparkling wine."

Zhu Youjian: "... Fine."

Who would have thought someone would tax the Emperor himself?

But this wasn't Great Ming—he suppressed his discomfort and began adapting to the group's rules.

Ah Zhu: "I want to go too."

Ah Zhu: "Can I bring people with me?"

Aqua: "The more the merrier, haha. Once everyone comes, I'll be rolling in it."

Zhong Suqiu: "I want to go over and have a look too!"

Raiden Ei: "Curious. I want to take a look."

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "A Japanese-style light novel world — I'd love to see it for myself."

Miyamizu Mitsuha: "【Big laugh】 Isn't the 'Romeo and the Black-haired Girl' world a Japanese-style light novel world?"

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "... Right, I forgot!"

Yukinoshita Yukino: "You can forget that? What have you been up to lately!"

Su Xiao: "Must have learned a lot of new positions — wait, no, I mean knowledge."

Kasumigaoka Utaha: "??? Su Xiao, something's off about you!"

Asuna: "I want to go over too. I just finished dealing with Kayaba Akihiko and Nobuyuki Sugou, so a break would be perfect."

Ye Hei: "How did you deal with them?"

Umaru: "You didn't off them all, did you? That's way too brutal!"

Asuna: "Of course not. Sugou turned into an idiot, Kayaba was subdued, and the games released from now on won't be death games anymore. The company is already under my name."

Gabriel: "Boss Asuna, don't forget to hook me up with a game helmet!"

Umaru: "+1"

Hu Yifei: "Rich lady, I want to play too!"

Asuna: "Haha, everyone gets one — a game helmet is nothing!"