After Being Blackened All Over the Internet, I Ruled the Military Variety Shows
Chapter 550 - 540: Naturally Skilled at Placating People

Chapter 550: Chapter 540: Naturally Skilled at Placating People

Shen Yunqing also did some mental preparation before bringing the person over, and he had thought about what Your Majesty’s reaction would be upon seeing these things.

But he never expected that Your Majesty’s focus would be so... unique!

"These items, I packed when I entered the palace."

Jiang Lingxi had no doubts about this answer.

Although as the Emperor, you could have anything you wanted, even if it didn’t exist, you could command those under you to rack their brains to make it for you.

However, she wasn’t someone with such fastidious demands; as long as something was usable, it was fine; there was no need to pursue anything extreme.

But everyone has preferences. For things she particularly liked, her habit was to use them more frequently.

For example, the bow she was accustomed to, the incense burner she used to burn incense while writing, painting, or reviewing memorials; she used it more frequently than any similar items because she particularly liked it.

But only those close to her knew about these preferences.

Qing Yuan was one such person, and the person in front of her... was another!

"I thought Qing Yuan sorted all these things to accompany me..."

Before she could say the word "burial," a hand reached out and covered her mouth.

Jiang Lingxi looked down at the arm under her gaze, landing on this person’s somewhat tense profile, pursed her lips, and removed his hand, "What’s to be unsaid?"

Shen Yunqing lowered his eyes, "I don’t want to hear it."

"Alright, alright, I won’t say it then."

It’s just a matter of compromising and coaxing, which she had never learned but grasped naturally.

Originally, she thought the Glass Dragon Incense Burner on the table was an empty one, but casually opening it, she saw that incense was placed inside.

"What kind of incense is this?"

"Cloud Sandalwood."

Shen Yunqing said as he pulled out a hidden compartment under the table, took out a box of matches, and lit it, "It can be used."

Jiang Lingxi cooperatively put the lid on the incense burner, and soon, a faint scent of cloud sandalwood began to fill the air.

The scent of cloud sandalwood was distant, warm, and soft. It wasn’t used for invigorating or sleep aid, but rather suitable for relaxation.

Combined with the current cooler weather, the warm fragrance was undoubtedly even more complementary.

Faced with millions of audience members during the live broadcast, having to occasionally capture frequently asked questions for quick interaction, and coupled with the surprise of Shen Yunqing speaking up in the stream, she was naturally a bit fatigued after an hour.

But now, with this comfortable and relaxing scent, she felt much of her fatigue dissipate.

Jiang Lingxi simply sat down on the wide armchair beside her, lazily leaning back, "Feeling a bit lazy!"

"You can rest next door. If you don’t want to return, you can stay here."

Jiang Lingxi: "..."

Is this intentional in making her reluctant to leave?

*

The consequence of being reluctant to leave was that when she returned to the neighboring courtyard the next morning and picked up the cell phone she had left on the table before heading to the archive the previous night, she saw the message Tong Yue sent shortly after last night’s live broadcast.

[Ancestor, congratulations, you’re trending again!]

[Where are you?]

[Forget it, I won’t disturb you with Mr. Shen, but reply when you see the message.]

[Tomorrow, there’s a photo shoot for Shanyue Zhiheng’s spokesperson campaign; this can’t be delayed further. Also, for the international fashion gala you’ll be attending, you, as the first choice for Shanyue Zhiheng’s spokesperson, need to try on their dress today.]

[Will Zhengzheng and Fang Yao pick you up there, or at Xiyuan’s side?]

Jiang Lingxi swiped through the messages and replied: [I’ll go straight to Shanyue Zhiheng’s headquarters, we’ll meet there.]

After successfully sending the message and exiting the chat page, she opened the trending search list.

#Creators of "Yuanzhao Empress" live broadcast# was ranked third.

#Jiang Lingxi responds to romance rumors for the first time# was just below, ranking fourth.

The gap between them was another topic, also related to last night’s broadcast, ranked sixth.

#Lucky audience member wins prize in "Yuanzhao Empress" live broadcast giveaway#

With only fifty rankings on the trending search list, last night’s single live stream took up three spots; even Jiang Lingxi did not expect such a level of discussion.

As for the topic ranked first, it was #Xu Qingmei wakes up and goes berserk#

Jiang Lingxi raised an eyebrow and clicked into it.

The first one was a diligent and responsible paparazzo’s secretly taken photos and videos.

The previously neat and clean single hospital room had become a mess.

But what was even messier was the person sitting on the hospital bed, with disheveled hair and a ferocious expression. If not for the side red arrows annotating an introduction, even Jiang Lingxi wouldn’t have recognized that it was Xu Qingmei in the images.

Next was a short video of Xu Qingmei trying to get out of bed, being held down by a nurse and struggling madly, only a few seconds long but already causing many people to doubt her mental state.

However, such doubts were only doubts. Jiang Lingxi could tell that Xu Qingmei wasn’t actually crazy; she just probably couldn’t accept the reality she faced upon waking up.

After backing out, she briefly scrolled through the other three trending topics related to her and "Yuanzhao Empress," then nodded at Shen Yunqing, who was waving at her in the dining room. Just as she was about to put down her phone, she saw a newly emerged topic at the tail end of the trending list.

#She Man responds to missing "Yuanzhao Empress" live broadcast promotion#

She clicked into it and then opened a pinned video, walking towards the dining room.

The video was full of exotic sceneries, with chirping birds and fragrant flowers; sounds came from the video but no one appeared.

"Due to the time difference, I only found out that Director Wei had everyone start a live broadcast after waking up from a nap. Here, I want to thank all the netizens for their concern. I’m still well, though I’ve been living a bit too casually and getting a bit scruffy lately, so I won’t be appearing in front of the camera. Coincidentally, there’s something I want to announce on this occasion: I’m planning to formally retire from acting. ’Yuanzhao Empress’ will be my last work. I hope for your strong support when it premieres. Goodbye!"

The comments section was full of confusion.

[Just made a comeback and now retiring, what?]

[I can only say, how capricious.]

[Am I the only one thinking deeply? Not showing her face, could it really be disfigurement and she’s forced to retire?]

[I feel that Actress She’s tone is slightly weak and there’s a feigned calmness. If you feel the same after watching, please raise your hand!]

Jiang Lingxi closed the topic, lost in thought.

She had personally seen She Man’s face issue, even tracked down that Luan Feng had tampered with it.

But what exactly had She Man done to provoke Luan Feng or Yin Chong, even She Man herself probably didn’t know.

Now that Yin Chong, Luan Feng, and others had escaped and likely retreated to the Changcang Sect, the chances of She Man’s face recovering were slim.

There’s certainly discontent.

But she could only grit her teeth and accept it.

She took the bowl of rice porridge Shen Yunqing handed her and took a sip.

The Changcang Sect wasn’t completely dead yet; she had a feeling she would clash with Wu Hua, Yin Chong, and others again in the future!

Whether she could get answers then, we’ll see.

After all, her relationship with She Man was just average.

"Any plans today, or are you staying in the study to paint?"

Jiang Lingxi returned from her thoughts, "I’m going to Shanyue Zhiheng’s headquarters today; have Huzai take me."