26. I Just Want Lemons

Since the name of Oujili De, this Godstick, became notorious, I have encountered my fair share of clumsy imitators who commit wrongdoings while trying to use Oujili De’s bad reputation to shift the blame and saddle me with an unfounded crime.

In the past, for such matters, I would just let it slide with a smile when they harmed me. I had neither the ability to expose the imposters nor the desire to intervene. After all, the more infamous Oujili De became, the more I resembled the big villain, and the death script could never be a casual one. Now, at least thirty percent of Oujili De’s bad reputation consists of others shifting the blame, along with exaggerated rumors.

But now I have already wrapped my arms around Ke Fei’er’s thigh, and I’m foolishly dreaming of a future redemption. This time, Queen Louise IV of the Great Ying Empire has used my name to frame me, and I can no longer sit idly by.

In order to stop Louise IV’s schemes against me and the “threat” she poses to Ke Fei’er, the main character, in the future, I must re-emerge as the genuine Ou Qi Li De and… expose the impostor.

First, I need to figure out: who is the next target of the impostor who has framed me! Poor Earl Glamorgan is currently being investigated by the Discipline Committee, and having tasted success, Louise IV will certainly not stop. To this end, we first need to find a way to get rid of Uncle Zelora, who often pretends to be here for a meal, but is actually here to see what Ke Fei’er and I are up to.

This time, Ke Fei’er was very decisive!

“Father, please don’t come over at night recently!”

“Wah wah wah, Father just wants to come and enjoy the warm family reunion time every evening…”

“I have business to attend to with him!”

“Oh, then it’s nothing, I’ll take my leave.”

Uncle waved his sleeve, leaving not a single cloud behind. I felt as if my integrity had been thoroughly teased by Ke Fei’er, but managing to send Uncle away was already a successful first step. At Ke Fei’er’s suggestion, Nilu has recently been receiving “wolf prevention techniques for encountering Ou Qi Li De during special periods” from the head maid, so now, tonight, is truly a “night for just Ke Fei’er and me.”

I spread out the tablecloth, which was densely covered with the list of candidates for the restructuring of the Great Ying Empire’s council, suggesting that we were about to do something significant. Ignoring Ke Fei’er’s reaction to sending Uncle away, I began to read the script.

【Louise IV is manipulating the first phase of the council restructuring.】

Sure enough, with Louise IV’s character, she must be trying to use Ou Qi Li De’s reputation for evil control over the council, making me take the blame while threatening me to surrender. Previously, Earl Glamorgan might have been an unfortunate test subject; Louise IV wants to use the secrets she holds in conjunction with Ou Qi Li De’s infamous reputation to suppress her opponents. In other words, the targets she selects will certainly be those who have always opposed Louise IV.

“I’m not very familiar with the noble circle of the Great Ying Empire, so Ke Fei’er, does your sister the queen have any opponents in the council?”

“…”

“Uh… Ke Fei’er?”

Ke Fei’er suddenly snapped out of her daze at my reminder, and only then did I realize that she had already sat right next to me without my noticing, it felt a bit hot. What’s more troublesome is that the air around us was filled with a restless feeling.

This also made Ke Fei’er’s voice quiver with tension.

“If, if we’re looking for a representative figure, then it must be the nobleman who has always opposed the queen in the council: Louis XXV.”

You guys in the Great Ying Empire really have a casual approach to naming.

Soon, the script provided me with information about Louis XXV.

【Louis XXV, the chief of the opposition to Louise IV, originally held a high-ranking position and even attempted to contend for the throne before Louise IV ascended.】

I see, simply put, he is the leader of the opposition. So next…

Hiss?

Turning my head, I found it strange. Why was everything I had just thought about so “mechanical”? It turns out that from the beginning, it had been the voice from the script, not Ke Fei’er telling me about Louis XXV.

As for my dear thigh, what was it doing? Quite simply: after telling me about Louis XXV, Ke Fei’er had been gazing at me sideways.

Her eyes sparkled like little stars, as if she had seen an extraordinary beauty; one might mistakenly think she was a naïve girl in the throes of first love.

【Ke Fei’er thinks that men in serious mode are the most handsome.】

Don’t do this, my dear sister, I’m just struggling for my life and your future.

As I watched, Ke Fei’er leaned in closer, and naturally, the atmosphere around us grew tense…

Suddenly, her hand rested on my thigh, starting me into a shiver!

“Ou Qi Li De…”

Good sister, we are having a war conference tonight, not a “declaration of war,” right?

“Cough cough! Ke Fei Er, so this Louis the Twenty-Fifth…”

“!”

Reminded by me, Ke Fei Er realized that she had acted on her feelings in a “daze” and hurriedly withdrew her hand. However…

She merely retracted her “salty pig hand,” and the distance between us was still just a mere nose’s length apart. In this regard, Ke Fei Er seemed determined not to back down.

“Louis the Twenty-Fifth is the opposition to the princess. He once foolishly attempted to seize the princess’s inheritance rights, and ever since failing, he has been making all sorts of difficulties. I don’t want to say anything good about the princess , but compared to him, Louis the Twenty-Fifth is indeed more… disgusting.”

“Could Louis the Fourteenth take action against him?”

“Very likely. There’s a rumor that Louis the Twenty-Fifth is the chief of the opposition in the parliamentary reorganization. Most of the votes from the opposition are deliberately distributed by him to ensure balance in numbers. As for him… sigh.”

Ke Fei Er let out a sigh, “So, if the princess intends to act under your name, she is very likely to target this big fish. If you need evidence, I can indeed visit him directly…”

“And then I’ll just find an identity and act in secret using ‘prophecy,’ while you hold off that Twenty-Fifth.”

As expected of the protagonist~ No need to explain how the plan works, Ke Fei Er already understands… huh?

【Ke Fei Er is waiting for Ou Qi Li De to get jealous.】

Alright, I’m jealous, I’m dying of jealousy! Can’t I just ask? Aren’t you just waiting for me to ask this question you’ve already prepared an answer for?

“By the way, Ke Fei Er… what about that Twenty-Fifth?”

Only then did Ke Fei Er reveal a satisfied smile.

“I can’t control his thoughts, but I have no interest in him whatsoever.”

Forget it, as long as the big shot is happy.

“Just Ou Qi Li De, do we really have to help… such a person?”

“We’re not helping him; we’re helping ourselves. Do you think Louis the Fourteenth would let that Twenty-Fifth go just because he failed to shift the blame?”

Heaven knows how many secrets and leverage this scheming queen has on the nobles.

“That supporting role… cough cough! We can’t control what happens after Twenty-Fifth, but if we don’t stop the impostor, we might really end up kneeling before Louis the Fourteenth begging for forgiveness.”

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