Chapter 697: Master's sacrifice is truly too great! (Seeking subscriptions

By the time Li Chen walked leisurely out of Vorontsova's palace, the outside was already full of stars.

He was not yet satisfied, but thought that Ma Te might have been waiting for a long time.

Sure enough, just after returning to the vicinity of his temporary residence in the Shenggong, he saw Ma Te pacing back and forth outside the hall like an ant on a hot pot, his expression anxious.

This empty-shell emperor, now in the huge Shenggong, seems to be able to rely only on this Master with great supernatural powers.

As soon as he saw Li Chen's figure, Ma Te ran up to greet him, bowed respectfully, his tone carrying cautious inquiry: "Master, you are back! The disciple has waited for you for a long time, I don't know where you went just now?"

This slightly rash question of his precisely exposed his true status in this palace.

Even the whereabouts of the Wu Ancestor, who is the "Imperial Master," in the harem could not be grasped, and the weakness of his influence is evident.

Li Chen did not answer directly, but paced into the hall leisurely, sat down, and then asked unhurriedly: "Disciple, how did you feel about the morning court today?"

As soon as the morning court was mentioned, Ma Te was like a balloon that had been pricked, instantly wilting, his face full of grievance and helplessness, and he began to pour out his bitterness:

"Master, don't mention it. Those ministers, respectful on the surface, but actually disobeying in secret; the opinions put forward by the disciple... they either perfunctorily shirked, or cited classics to refute, no one really listened,

the approval of memorials is also mostly according to old examples, or they need to ask for instructions from 'above' to decide; the disciple, this emperor, is truly aggrieved!"

He even confused his self-address, which shows how frustrated he was.

Li Chen listened quietly, and after he finished complaining, he spoke slowly, his voice carrying a strange seductive power: "Disciple, Master asks you, do you want to truly hold power?"

"Hold power?" Ma Te trembled all over, the light of desire erupting in his eyes instantly, but then it was covered by huge fear and hesitation, his face struggling and changing.

Finally, he lowered his head and muttered: "Naturally, I want to. But... but..."

He "butted" for a long time, but couldn't say anything; long-term suppression made him almost lose the courage to even imagine power.

"Master understands your situation." Li Chen's tone was peaceful, like a teacher who truly cares for his disciple, "Now the ministers in the front court don't listen to you because the forces behind them are intertwined and their hearts are towards their old masters,

but, inside this imperial palace, it is not just the front court. The concubines in the harem often also involve various powerful nobles and important ministers behind them. Their family forces are also a force that cannot be underestimated.

If you can get their support, it is equivalent to indirectly getting the support of the families behind them; isn't this a shortcut to holding power?"

Ma Te's eyes lit up, as if seeing a ray of dawn in the darkness, and he hurriedly asked: "Master, then what should the disciple do? How to get their support?"

He can be said to have no experience and no confidence in this regard.

Li Chen showed a solemn expression of "who else but me" on his face, and said righteously: "This matter concerns your imperial cause and is no small matter; ordinary means are difficult to be effective. Forget it, since you call me Master, Master will go all out for you!

This heavy responsibility of contacting, appeasing, and even persuading the concubines in the harem will be handled by Master! You just need to wait with peace of mind, and at that time, naturally, someone will stand on your side; during this time, just wait for Master's good news."

Ma Te heard this, first stunned, then moved beyond measure, and actually knelt down with a "thud," his voice choked: "Master! You have paid too much for the disciple! The disciple really doesn't know how to repay your great kindness!"

In his simple cognition, Master is going to deal with those difficult women for his throne; this sacrifice is truly too great!

To tell the truth, if one can truly grasp imperial power, who is willing to just be a puppet?

Furthermore, by comparison, feeling like a puppet for Li Chen is far better than being a puppet for his father Ivan!

Li Chen will improve his cultivation, teach him the way of governing the country, and now he is "sacrificing himself" to help him gather forces, and he never directly interferes in specific government affairs.

Conversely, Ivan only treats him as a symbol that can be replaced at any time; when has he ever given him half a point of warmth and cultivation?

Royal family affection is inherently thin; since Ivan only treats him as a chess piece, why should he still regard him as a father?

Kindness and loyalty have always been mutual.

At this moment, the gratitude in Ma Te's heart towards Li Chen reached its peak, feeling that Master was truly working hard for him, even willing to make this kind of "sacrifice."

Li Chen showed a look of "the wind is bleak and the water is cold," helped Ma Te up, and said lightly: "Disciple doesn't need to be like this; since Master accepted you as a disciple, I should naturally plan for you. A little bit of payment is not worth mentioning."

After saying that, he turned around and walked towards the direction of Vorontsova's palace again, his back appearing incomparably tall and tragic in Ma Te's eyes.

Returning to Vorontsova's palace, this concubine was waiting with a complex mood.

Seeing Li Chen return, she was both afraid and happy in her heart. ===== CHAPTER 698 =====