Chapter 698: Must not fail the expectations of His Majesty Ivan! (Seeking subscriptions

At this moment, Ma Te was sitting on pins and needles in the Imperial Study, walking back and forth, his face full of unease and anxiety.

He didn't look like an emperor who controlled the world, but rather like a little eunuch waiting for his master to return, fearing he would mess up the errand.

As soon as he saw Li Chen's figure appear at the door, he hurriedly greeted him like finding a backbone, his tone urgent and carrying fawning: "Master! You are finally back! How is it? What did the Empress Dowager say?"

He only knew that Master went to "persuade" the Empress Dowager to support him, but didn't know what kind of "persuasion" means were used.

Seeing that Master had been gone for more than ten hours, he couldn't help but worry, fearing that Master hadn't succeeded, and even more fearing that Master had encountered any danger or difficulty with the Empress Dowager.

In his mind, the Empress Dowager was noble in the harem, and her family was deeply rooted, with forces intertwined.

Among the concubines in the harem, those who were favored, which one didn't try every means to seek official positions for their fathers, brothers, and nephews to improve their family status?

As the woman most favored by the previous emperor Ivan, her family rode this east wind and occupied many important positions in the imperial court, and their influence could not be underestimated. If he couldn't get her support, it would undoubtedly be even harder for him to truly hold power.

Li Chen looked at Ma Te's unpromising appearance, laughing secretly in his heart, but on the surface, he remained calm, walking unhurriedly to the side and sitting down.

He picked up the hot tea served by the palace maid and took a sip, then said leisurely: "Rest assured. On the Empress Dowager's side, Master has already had an in-depth conversation with her; she has promised to fully support you and will personally come forward to contact her clansmen in the imperial court to pave the way for you."

Ma Te heard this, suddenly overjoyed, so excited he almost shed tears.

He had never had this feeling before; there was truly someone so powerful running around for him, planning for him, and helping him sincerely!

This feeling of being protected and supported was an unprecedented experience for him, a puppet emperor who had been ignored and treated as a chess piece for a long time.

He knelt down with a "thud," his voice choked: "Thank you, Master! Master's great kindness, the disciple will never forget!"

Li Chen helped him up slightly and said lightly: "Get up. Since we are Master and disciple, why be like this. Next, what you need to do is how to bind interests with the Empress Dowager's clan and other forces contacted through them."

He began to teach Ma Te meticulously, "You must let them understand what they can get by supporting you; there are only so many positions in the imperial court, who doesn't want to climb up? Although you have no real power now, you have the name; you are the Emperor!

As long as they help you design to frame those disobedient officials, you can completely rely on the status of the Emperor to depose those officials; the vacant positions, aren't they what they dream of? Remember, only by promising heavy profits can you drive them to be used by you."

Ma Te nodded repeatedly, only feeling enlightened, as if opening a door to a new world. He excitedly said: "The disciple understands! The disciple will go and try to contact them, and will definitely not fail Master's expectations!"

Looking at Ma Te's excited back as he left, Li Chen's mouth curled into an imperceptible arc.

This disciple of his is becoming more and more "sensible."

And Li Chen himself naturally turned around and returned to Vorontsova's palace, continuing his arduous harem strategy cause.

At this moment, inside the palace, Empress Dowager Yulia had already woken up.

Compared to last night, there was a bit less dignity and alienation between her brows, and a bit more laziness and charm after being completely conquered, and the look in her eyes towards Li Chen was full of awe and infatuation.

She, like Vorontsova, had completely belonged to Li Chen in body and mind.

Controlling the Empress Dowager is equivalent to controlling most of the power in the harem, and Li Chen's plan was advancing abnormally smoothly.

Li Chen's gaze lingered for a moment on Yulia's plump and ripe figure, followed by several hours of battle.

After completely stabilizing Yulia, Li Chen ordered Yulia: "Go, call Anastasia to this seat."

Yulia was obedient to Li Chen at this moment and immediately sent someone to invite her.

Not long after, a beautiful woman in a simple and elegant palace dress with a cold temperament walked over gracefully.

She had a rare silver-white long hair, like flowing moonlight, skin as white as snow, and exquisite features like a painting.

The most eye-catching thing was her chest, which still appeared abnormally full and towering even under the wrapping of the conservative palace dress, forming a heart-stopping contrast with her slender waist.

She was one of the concubines once most favored by Ivan, Anastasia. ===== CHAPTER 699 =====