My Husband Is Not Easy To Mess With. - Chapter 44: Directing a Grand Play of Seizing Power

Chapter 44: Directing a Grand Play of Seizing Power

“I’m willing!”

Du Suilan immediately and eagerly expressed that he was very willing to work hard with his husband to manage their marriage and let it have the world’s greatest amount of love.

His top-cancer-ridden wife really wants to be number one in everything.

“Wife, are you really willing?”

“I’m willing!” Du Suilan nodded in confirmation once more. “My word is my bond!”

“Then let’s pinky swear.”

Nie Yao extended his little finger.

Du Suilan verbally called him childish, but his own little finger hooked onto Nie Yao’s without hesitation.

Pinky swear, hang a hundred years without changing!

After reciting the “spell,” his wife was no longer crying. The corners of his lips couldn’t help but curl up slightly, yet he tried to hold back his smile, pursing his small lips as he said, “Then it’s settled, we have to work together to cultivate super, super much love!”

“But, how do we do that?”

Du Suilan’s eyes, still red from crying, were brimming with a lovely, innocent look.

He looked up at Nie Yao, full of reliance.

“You little cutie.” Nie Yao lowered his head and burrowed into his wife’s embrace. So fragrant~~ Nie Yao’s heart fluttered, and his tone was doting. “Wife, you are so cute!”

“You’re the cute one!”

Du Suilan felt he was majestic.

And he was the Emperor.

He was not cute at all, and told his husband not to slander him, before counter-cursing, “Your whole family is cute!”

Even cuter!

“Yes, yes, yes, my whole family is cute.”

Nie Yao went along with his words.

Then he got hit.

Du Suilan punched him on the shoulder, “Don’t you dare say that about me!”

His brain works quite fast now.

Nie Yao nodded: “Okay, understood, wife.”

“Then what about the allowance?” Du Suilan pursed his lips, somewhat aggrieved as he accused, “You clearly said you wanted to live off me.”

“You said you didn’t want to work and only wanted to sponge off your elder brother, I remember all of it!”

“Wow~ Wife, you have such a good memory! That’s amazing!” Nie Yao praised him first, then explained, “But wife, you’re not my elder brother, so how can I sponge off you?”

“I think that as a husband, I should dote on you, love you, and protect you. What do you think?”

“I think you’re right!”

Du Suilan reluctantly accepted his explanation.

But he wouldn’t be happy if he couldn’t give out any allowance at all.

This time, he didn’t worry on his own, but asked his husband directly: “Then how should I give you an allowance? Eighty taels is really too little, husband. If those people outside found out, they’d think I don’t love you and that I’m mistreating you!”

Which people outside?

Nie Yao didn’t think anyone would dare gossip about him.

He was unconcerned.

Du Suilan: “Like He Guizhang or someone, they’d definitely misunderstand. Don’t you mind that, husband?”

That, Nie Yao minded very much!

He immediately changed his tune.

“I understand, wife.”

After some discussion, they finally settled the allowance at two million taels of silver, demanding that Nie Yao spend it all.

He wasn’t allowed to save.

Furthermore, purchasing other things, like houses, shops, jewelry, furniture, etc., would require a separate application for funds.

In short, he was to spend lavishly!

“Wife, you’re so domineering.” Even in his previous life, Nie Yao had never heard an order like this, mandating him to spend a huge sum every month.

It felt wonderful.

Nie Yao once again buried his face in his wife’s body.

So fragrant~

Wife is so fragrant!!

“Hmph, it’s good you know!” Having smoothly resolved a major issue, Du Suilan was in a good mood.

His small face was smug.

Nie Yao looked at him, his heart itching.

He wanted to…

“Right, wife, do you have anyone? Can you transfer a Vice Minister of Revenue to me?”

Nie Yao still had some proper business to discuss. He pinched his palm to steady his mind and asked his wife if he had any talent in finance.

Du Suilan had all sorts of people at his disposal.

But he was confused: “Why do you need a Vice Minister? Isn’t the current one doing a good job?”

The current Ministry of Revenue was entirely staffed by Nie Yao’s people.

Both the Left and Right Vice Ministers were his trusted confidantes.

Du Suilan hadn’t thought of replacing anyone.

Nie Yao: “I want to transfer the Left Vice Minister back to the border. I previously asked Brother Zhixu to help me expand the army… I don’t know why, but everyone who works for me is either not very sharp or not quick-witted.”

Although the Left Vice Minister wasn’t very cunning, his brain was decent.

Nie Yao wanted to send him back to help with the army expansion.

That would leave the position of the Left Vice Minister of Revenue vacant. While it would be fine to let the Left Vice Minister’s subordinate take over, Nie Yao had other plans.

“Aren’t we going to put on a show of a split? This is a good opportunity for you to insert someone into my side.” Nie Yao told his wife the general idea, saying, “Sun Ji’s bribe should arrive in a few days. By then, some people will definitely be unhappy with me and suggest you remove me. Wife, you can just agree.”

Nie Yao didn’t plan to be a corrupt official forever.

It was acceptable during a time of chaos but not in an era of prosperity.

It didn’t fit the societal norm.

His wife wanted to unite the world and bring about prosperity, so he had to withdraw from the court.

And he had to withdraw with great fanfare.

To let everyone know that there was no good end for corrupt officials!

Du Suilan: “What do you plan to do after that?”

“Become your Imperial Husband, how about that?” Nie Yao joked.

“It’s a deal!”

Du Suilan was ecstatic at the thought of him doing nothing but staying in the palace for him to support.

Don’t just agree to that so easily, wife.

Nie Yao enclosed the hand that was reaching out for another pinky promise. “Alright, wife. Once we unify this world, I’ll stay at home dutifully to warm your bed.”

“Then it’s settled, once you become the Imperial Husband, you must stay by my side and not go anywhere!”

Was that what he agreed to?

Nie Yao looked at him.

Du Suilan was more imposing, widening his eyes and having a staring contest with him.

Nie Yao was speechless.

After a while, his eyes felt painfully dry, and he gave in.

“Wife, you’re so childish.”

“You’re the childish one!” Du Suilan refused to concede. His husband played too, so why only call him out? Du Suilan accused, “Loser! Tell me, are you unconvinced?”

“…King Lanlan’s skill is immeasurably profound, your humble servant is fully convinced.”

Du Suilan fiercely bared his teeth, “You better be!”

“I definitely am!”

The cold meal on the table had been cleared and replaced with hot food.

Nie Yao served his wife until he was full, and then wolfed down several bowls himself.

“Husband, bath time!”

Du Suilan was eager to have a baby quickly, so right after eating, he rushed to command his husband to take him for a bath.

Nie Yao also wanted to… that.

But strenuous exercise right after eating was bad for the body. So he suppressed his desire and patiently advised his wife to take a walk and digest the food first.

It wouldn’t be too late to bathe an hour later.

In this regard, he always had a gentle firmness, “Be obedient, wife, I cannot do anything that is bad for your health.”

No matter how Du Suilan pleaded, Nie Yao was unmoved, insisting on following the healthy and non-harmful way.

Du Suilan had no choice.

He could only obediently walk around the room.

When the time was up, he spread his arms, “Husband, take me to bathe!”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Nie Yao picked up his wife in one swift motion.

To make the two million taels his wife gave him worthwhile, he served him with extreme diligence.