Chapter 463: Jealousy
Every woman wants to stay young forever, and Elizabeth is no exception. This kind of thing is just a fantasy after all, and she herself knows that it is impossible. However, Elizabeth's desire for beauty is mad and intimidating. She tried to find all kinds of possibilities to make herself younger, and exhausted all her family resources, but she gained nothing.
Even though it was past nine o'clock in the evening, the corridor leading to the emperor's office was still brightly lit. Elizabeth wore her most luxurious dress and slowly stepped onto the thick and soft crimson carpet.
Every step of the way is very comfortable, and there are oil paintings hanging on both sides of the corridor, mostly depicting scenes of the emperor leading his army to battle during the Kingdom War. There are cheers surrounded by countless soldiers after victory, and there are also brave pictures of marching forward bravely in the sea of corpses and blood. One of the largest, and most eye-catching, is the scene of the emperor's coronation on the imperial capital square.
Elizabeth was light-footed, and she had ten minutes to waste, which would allow her to enter the Emperor's office with ease. But for some reason, the closer she got to the heavy door covered in copper, the more she felt her heart beat faster, and her excitement could not be contained.
The door is hidden. This was the habit of the emperor. At all times, he always left enough time and opportunity for his audience to change this rule, even while sleeping. Elizabeth quietly pushed the door open, dragged her lace skirt across the carpet with the slight sound of "Sooso", and walked straight inside.
Su Hao sat at the spacious desk reading a text, he raised his head and glanced at Elizabeth, who walked into the room with a sad face. After a moment of silence, he put down the text in his hand and pointed to a chair in front of his desk.
Elizabeth's actions were of course impossible to hide from Su Hao. The Beta-type evolutionary has a mental detection range that is large enough to envelop half of the royal palace. From the moment Elizabeth wandered on the stairs at the bottom of the corridor, Su Hao had already noticed the woman's existence. He didn't move, he didn't ring the bell to summon the guards, he just sat silently in the room, wanting to see what the other party really meant.
From giving the salute to sitting down, Elizabeth's every movement was impeccable. Despite his old countenance, he maintained the indispensable courtly etiquette. These are things that she has been trained since she was a girl, have become a part of her life, and she will never forget.
Su Hao put his hands on the table, crossed his fingers, and asked lightly, "Why did you think of coming to me at this time?" Can I help you? ”
This question is somewhat reproachful. Although there are many women around Su Hao, he has never set up a concubine or queen. In his heart, Xinyan is an eternal lover. The rest is just a substitute for satisfying desires when needed.
It's not that Su Hao is cold by nature, but on the Red Dragon Planet, he hasn't found any of the opposite sex who can give him preferential treatment. Many beautiful women who have been close to him almost all have a strong utilitarian color. Occasionally, there are a few people with better conduct, and they will also be affected by the family and their relatives. Even if he himself doesn't value utilitarianism, he will gradually subtly change under the influence of others' words.
Su Hao is not a greedy and mean king. He was kind to every woman he was close to. This is all about the material aspect. Elizabeth, for example, was paid a monthly salary equivalent to the highest civil servant in the empire from the first day of her bedtime. In addition, you can also get a reward of 2 million Imperial Dollars. The cost of clothing, food, and daily necessities was calculated separately and was given directly by the emperor's own treasurer...... In short, Su Hao is not stingy with these women who meet their physical needs. In addition to the refusal to agree in political power, a woman should have and want the material foundation, and they can get everything.
Su Hao doesn't need a huge harem. He was also reluctant to select female "worker bees" from the "bee colony" to sleep. Although some of the selected attendants belong to the "quasi-worker bees", considering their family and other social connections, Su Hao always orders them to be vetoed so that they still maintain their status as ordinary people, rather than becoming their side concubines.
He didn't know what the consequences would be of giving birth to a second "queen" in a "bee colony"? It only takes one night to satisfy a momentary desire, and the problems it raises can be associated with a series of unpredictable effects. Therefore, all the women who have had intimate contact with it, including Elizabeth, are just ordinary people.
Elizabeth stared intently at the Emperor sitting across from her. This man had been, and still is, the object of his most ardent love. The beard on his lips was neatly trimmed, imbuing his resolute face with a sunny charm. The clothes on his body are always black, full of a sense of power. As the only victor in the kingdom's war, he exudes coercion and murder all the time. He is the emperor and the lord of the qiē. But...... But he doesn't belong to me.
"I ...... I think...... Be your person. ”
Elizabeth stammered her wishes. Although she had shared a bed with the man in front of her, she still had an indescribable fear and strangeness.
The last time I went to bed was more than 20 years ago. When he got up that day, the emperor told himself in a very serious tone that it was not a good choice to stay in the palace. He assigned himself another position. The Imperial Comptroller's Office, the Imperial College of Engineering, the Imperial Water Department, or a hospital are all comfortable and idle positions, which do not require professional skills and can be paid a monthly salary by sitting on the clock.
This is the back road arranged by the emperor for all the attendants. No one will know the story of what happened to these women, no one will know that they have ever had the most intimate contact with the emperor. Just as the initial contact between Imperial intelligence officers and Elizabeth was carried out, everything was done consensually. Su Hao will not force women to satisfy themselves, this is an exchange that is beneficial to both parties.
"Be my one?"
Su Hao's eyes slowly flashed with an unexpected light. He stared at Elizabeth for a few seconds and said calmly, "To be specific, I don't quite understand what you mean. ”
"I'm old."
When these words were spoken, Elizabeth only felt that her eyes were filled with tears instantly, and her voice sounded like a choked voice: "I can no longer regain the time when I was young and beautiful." You used to like me, and I used to be the most favored of all the bedchambers. But why don't you let me be your man? Why not give me the right to be forever young? ”
Under the light, Su Hao's eyes were as crystal as jewels. He understood what Elizabeth was trying to say. However, this requirement is destined to be unsatisfied.
There are many people around me who remain young. The Imperial Praetorian Guard, personal guards, Tong Yanfeng and Qin Wuyi, the most important officials of the head of the Empire...... Many of them are "worker bees" who have followed them into this world, and many of them are aborigines who have been converted into the world of Rabangka. The reason for the reversal of time by the black particles has not been figured out by Su Hao until now. But he can change the fate of those people with his own blood, as well as the future.
Twenty years ago, Elizabeth noticed something was wrong. In fact, not only her, but many people saw the emperor who would never grow old. As a result, a wave of quest for immortality has even been set off on the Red Dragon Planet. The emergence of the Holy See has completely crushed people's delusions and greed. According to the introduction of the Great Priest Meng Qi in the "Sacred Texts": "Only the most devout believers are eligible for the emperor's blessings." ”
Transforming from an ordinary person into a "worker bee" is the blessing of the emperor. This simple process of injecting the potion has become a solemn religious ritual. Now, the conversion work is entirely taken over by pastors and clergy. The investigation and verification of "quasi-worker bees" is also much stricter than that of the Earth period. Only those who have been assessed and identified as the best are eligible for injections.
The Emperor's attitude towards all the women who sleep in the bed is very clear: no one will be converted, and the possibility of power differentiation and corruption of outsiders must be eliminated at the root. Of course, as compensation, the material aspect of the giving is absolutely not allowed to be deducted, and it can even be said to be extremely generous.
However, this was not what Elizabeth wanted.
She doesn't know what Burnett has with Benson, she just really falls in love with this man. Elizabeth felt that the reason why the emperor did not like him was because of his old and decrepit face, and as long as he could restore his former radiant and charming appearance, he would still pamper himself.
"It can't be."
Su Hao shook his head coldly and resolutely: "Rules are rules, and they must be followed when they are formulated." Remember Philania? She's eleven years older than you, and arguably the oldest woman I've ever had. The Imperial Intelligence Agency has always taken good care of her, and when she died last month, her family was given a generous inheritance. Of course, the money was not Firania's own, but a special grant from the Treasury Department. ”
"I don't need to!"
Suddenly, Elizabeth howled like crazy: "I don't need those things at all. All I want is you! You are mine, and no one can snatch it. You can only be mine! ”
Su Hao's expression was still calm: "I did like you, but I never said I loved you." ”
This sentence struck Elizabeth like a hammer in the most vulnerable place in her heart. Yes, the emperor never said the word "love". Not only her, but all the women who served in the bed had never heard of it. This was not a secret within the court. Many chamberlains and guards even used this as a bet, secretly wondering who the emperor's true beloved woman was?
"Why?" Elizabeth's old and miserable face was full of disappointment, and jealousy that she would rather never believe.
"Because this sentence is specially designed for one person."
Su Hao looked at Elizabeth, who was pale, expressionlessly, and slowly spit out every word from the depths of his lips that made her almost crazy: "I have a wife, and she is the object that I can never forget or abandon." She is the only one who is worthy of me to say the word "love". ”
The corners of Elizabeth's eyes twitched unconsciously, and tears had washed away the heavy makeup on her face, revealing her gray, withered skin. She wiped her face vigorously and found that her palms were full of sticky white liquid that exuded a strong fragrance. Turning his head, he glanced at the mirror hanging on the side wall, and saw that there was only an ugly old woman with a hateful face.
No matter how beautiful a woman is, she can't resist the passing of time.
She ...... Who is she? ”
Elizabeth grinded her teeth so hard that the hairpins were loose, and her long hair fell down from her forehead, obscuring a third of her face. She lowered her body and tried her best to hide the fact that her **** was shrinking and sagging. I want to be as beautiful as possible in front of the emperor. But this action makes the light leave a large shadow on the face, and it looks like a cruel old witch in a fairy tale.
Su Hao sighed secretly in his heart, he was tired of this woman. It is true that Elizabeth has become what she is today, and she is more or less partly responsible. But her current appearance is only reminiscent of the word "greed". That's exactly what Elizabeth really wanted. Youth is the capital she relies on to maintain. The woman said she was in love with her, but her desire for power was even stronger.
Twenty years ago, six women in the dormitory died violently one after another. It was later found out that it was all due to poisoning. The people in the Imperial Intelligence Agency are certainly not idiots who eat dry food, they have found clues in Elizabeth, and many clues point to her. At the root of it, it is nothing more than competition for favor and exclusive rights to the emperor. Su Hao didn't want to dig deeper, and he didn't want this woman to stay by his side. Elizabeth refused to be dismissed, and Su Hao could only put her in the ranks of the most ordinary court ladies and never come into contact with her again.
Su Hao misses the old very much. Elizabeth also regretted it: why didn't she use more ruthless methods at that time, kill all the women, and give herself more chances of getting pregnant?
"You don't have a right to know her name."
Su Hao glanced at Elizabeth one last time, shifted his gaze to the unfinished text, lowered his head, and casually pointed to the hidden door: "Remember to close the door when you go out." That's it. ”
Despite the temptation to pounce and cry again, Elizabeth did not do so. No one can disobey the Emperor's will, and stalking will only make his situation worse. If this causes the emperor to be angry, then there is really nothing.
Looking at the back that slowly left the room like a walking corpse, Su Hao frowned slightly, reached out and pressed the call button on the desk, and the face of the guard officer on duty immediately appeared on the computer screen.
"Check out, who is the chamberlain tonight?"
From the lobby to the hallway to your own office, it takes five minutes before and after. Elizabeth's identity was that of an ordinary female official, and it was impossible for her to enter the hall on the first floor at this time without guidance. Su Hao looked at the time, and it happened to be the time when the attendant and the guard changed shifts. Unlike the guards of all "worker bees", the inner servants are all "quasi-worker bees" who are in the inspection period. This meant that Elizabeth must have been brought in by one of the chamberlains.
The level of science and technology of the Red Dragon Planet is almost equal to that of the Earth before Su Hao left. The palace is full of surveillance cameras, and it is not difficult to find a chamberlain who has abused his power. Soon, the officer on duty, with a slightly panicked expression, had already reported the name of the chamberlain.
"No more examining this person."
Su Hao's voice was colder than ever: "Take care of the person, take him to receive a month's salary, and then, lower the social level of him and his family by three grades." ”
The "Quasi-Worker Bee" is equivalent to the middle and upper echelons of the Red Dragon Empire. A sudden drop of three notches is equivalent to only slightly better than a prisoner.
Xinyan is the inviolable existence in Su Hao's heart. If it weren't for the past, Elizabeth would definitely not let it go. In the same way, the attendants who helped her into the office had to be dealt with strictly. Once this kind of thing has a first time, there will be a second time, a third time......
Just when Su Hao was upset and his mind was full of anger and couldn't vent, the red light of the special communication channel suddenly turned on. He exhaled a long breath and answered the signal, and Tong Yanfeng's figure immediately appeared on the screen.
"Your Majesty, there is news about the issue you are most concerned about."
Tong Yanfeng on the screen was wearing the uniform of an imperial general, and his expression was so excited that he couldn't help himself. He almost threw himself in front of the big screen, the muscles on his face trembled with the excitement and fanatical emotion, his throat slid up and down, and he swallowed several times in a row, which eased the overly excited emotion slightly.
His hands clenched into fists, his tone completely devoid of his own voice, sounding like crying, but full of obvious wildness: "Sentry One Hundred and Thirty-Nine has just come with the news that they have spotted a troop of wild bees. ”
"What did you say?"
Although he was asking rhetorically, Su Hao had actually heard the word "wild bee" clearly from Tong Yanfeng's mouth.
Su Hao has always believed that friends on the earth will not abandon him like this. Wang Qinian, in particular, will definitely give reinforcements in a steady stream. Qin Wuyi's team is the best proof of this. Although there were only three of them, they brought with them the most sustainable primitive machine tools and various equipment, especially the large-scale computer adapted to the hypergravity environment. It contains all the technology from Earth and all the replication information inside the pyramid. It is precisely because of these that the scientific and technological guidance on the Red Dragon Planet has become particularly smooth, and the time has been greatly shortened.
"Wild Bee" is a special code name given by Su Hao to the Earth Traveler. The Red Dragon Empire is already a full-fledged "swarm". Although the earth is its own origin, in its current state, it can only belong to additional groups.
Outpost 139 was originally an indigenous village, and on its basis it was converted into a frontier outpost, and now belongs to the Molizaka Fortress, which is also known as the "Tenglong Fortress" after the name change.
The location of Qin's Wuyi team has already shown that the indigenous villages around the entire Central Mountain Range are likely to become the location of the "wild bees". In the vicinity of all the pyramids, Su Hao has set up remote communication equipment. Now, finally, it has paid off. This is especially true for mainframe computers that are adapted to hypergravity. It contains all the technology from Earth and all the replication information inside the pyramid. It is precisely because of these that the scientific and technological guidance on the Red Dragon Planet has become particularly smooth, and the time has been greatly shortened.
"Wild Bee" is a special code name given by Su Hao to the Earth Traveler. The Red Dragon Empire is already a full-fledged "swarm". Although the earth is its own origin, in its current state, it can only belong to additional groups.
Outpost 139 was originally an indigenous village, and on its basis it was converted into a frontier outpost, and now belongs to the Molizaka Fortress, which is also known as the "Tenglong Fortress" after the name change.
The location of Qin's Wuyi team has already shown that the indigenous villages around the entire Central Mountain Range are likely to become the location of the "wild bees". In the vicinity of all the pyramids, Su Hao has set up remote communication equipment. Now, finally, it has paid off.