The villain queen eavesdropped on my inner thoughts and won't let me lie down?

During their first meal together, as they were about to part, the female lead leaned over and wiped a coffee stain from the male lead's mouth.

It was just a simple gesture, yet it became an unforgettable, fleeting glimpse etched in the male lead's memory.

The Empress found that love story cliché, and couldn't even remember the plot.

Yet, this particular scene lingered vividly.

The actress, though not exceptionally beautiful, combined action, atmosphere, setting, and expression to create a breathtakingly captivating moment.

So, the Empress decided to imitate it.

Judging from Roger's reaction, the Eternal Night Empress was certain she hadn't made a fool of herself.

Her performance shouldn't be any worse than that famous actress from the capital, right?

After all, I'm a hundred times more beautiful than her!

"Instead of trying to please me in person, you're reading those trashy novels. I'll cure your blindness!"

The Empress made a fierce eye-poking gesture at the air.

Then, she covered her mouth and giggled as if she had done something mischievous.

It had been a long time since she had felt such carefree joy.

Listening to that brat's unbridled complaints made her feel young again, as if she had returned to her girlhood.

No longer the aloof, merciless Empress, but the carefree little princess of the Azure Vine Empire, idly discussing state affairs with classmates at the academy.

Oh, those beautiful, slow-paced days!

A trace of wistfulness flickered in the Empress's eyes, and she composed herself.

When she was in a better mood, she would improve that kid's taste!

For now, she had to get to work!

After resting for a while, the Empress changed into more comfortable casual attire. The Eternal Night Empress ordered Margaret to be summoned for a meeting.

The grand unification policy could be implemented later; the immediate priority was to secretly arrange the 'pretend to be a restoration army' operation.

Margaret was full of clever ideas and best suited to take on this responsibility.

......

......

Left Prime Minister's Residence.

Margaret was poring over maps and military reports, racking her brains to find a way to resolve the turmoil in the seventeen nations.

In truth, her feelings for the Empire weren't particularly deep.

But she couldn't bear to see the Eternal Night Empress worried.

Besides, Angelina had been riding high lately, and she felt she needed to get back at her.

Just then, she received news that the Eternal Night Empress had summoned her to the palace.

"Is it a meeting with everyone?" she asked the Empress's personal maid.

"Only you."

"Yay!"

Without that blue-haired saint acting as a killjoy, Her Majesty is summoning me alone!

Margaret perked up.

She quickly changed into a Lolita-style cute outfit and skipped into the palace.

As expected, Her Majesty still has me in her heart!

When encountering the most vexing matters and the most difficult problems, she still thinks of me, Margaret, first!

Soon, Maple Spirit Moon Shadow Palace.

"Your Majesty, your Margaret has arrived!"

"Yes, sit down and take notes as I speak."

The Eternal Night Empress had a projection of the Empire's entire territory in front of her, covered with dense markings.

She informed Margaret of the 'pretend to be a restoration army' operation, which she had reconsidered and turned into a series of interconnected schemes.

Margaret was stunned.

Her always-watery peach blossom eyes shone with a bright light, and her heart melted as she looked at the Eternal Night Empress!

Your Majesty, she is just too, too, too great!

In just one afternoon, she came up with such a brilliant series of schemes!

Pretending to be a restoration army to collect wealth from the seventeen nations;

Luring out those remnants to wipe them out in one fell swoop;

And receiving benefits from the Church of the Seven Gods;

Most importantly, this 'stop thief' tactic directly pushed the citizens of the seventeen nations into the embrace of the Empire!

This is a top-tier plan that kills four birds with one stone!

Coincidentally, in the old territories of the seventeen nations, an atmosphere of longing for the former kingdom had already arisen, making the establishment of a restoration army a natural progression.

This plan will be too easy to execute, and the gains will be too high!

When the time comes, a single arrow will summon thousands of troops!

Who would have thought this was just a small trick by the Empress?

Soon, all the key points were explained clearly.

The Eternal Night Empress asked:

"Have you remembered everything?"

"Your subject has remembered everything."

"What percentage of certainty do you think we have?"

"Your subject has absolute certainty that we will use Your Majesty's brilliant plan to clean up the remnants of the seventeen nations and thwart the Church of the Seven Gods' conspiracy!"

Margaret replied with absolute certainty.

"Good, I believe in your ability. This matter must be done quickly and discreetly. You will report directly to me. During the operation, you have the right to enter the palace to meet with me at any time!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Your subject has one thing I don't understand!"

Margaret pretended to be serious and said, "How does Your Majesty's brain work? I racked my brains all afternoon and couldn't think of a new way. You have already been able to come up with such a whimsical, simple, beneficial, and heart-wrenching plan?"

The Eternal Night Empress certainly heard that this little girl was using a question to flatter her.

Flattery will get you everywhere.

But she was in a good mood now and didn't expose her.

Because this was indeed a good plan.

She had also contributed a considerable number of details.

She could at least take credit for 40% of it, right?

However, the Eternal Night Empress still told the truth: "The person who initially proposed this plan was not me."

"Could it be Marshal?"

"No."

"Is it Dean Hall?"

"Also no."

Margaret's expression suddenly changed: "Could it be that blue..."

"Alright, stop guessing. You're a Prime Minister, can't you be a little more magnanimous?"

The Eternal Night Empress shook her head helplessly. "It's not Ange, it's a... commoner mage I met at the Grand Library."

Margaret said in surprise: "A commoner? Then why doesn't Your Majesty recruit him into the court?"

The Eternal Night Empress's expression immediately became strange.

She had given Roger the opportunity to serve, and Angelina had also arranged it.

But that guy found a lot of excuses to avoid it.

He just wanted to lie flat!

The Empress felt a little embarrassed about this, as if her charm wasn't enough to invite a Sleeping Dragon or Young Phoenix to come out of the mountains.

So she could only sigh regretfully: "He said he was still young and wanted to read and study more in the Grand Library before serving as an official."

"What a pity." Margaret sighed along.

That commoner came up with such a plan, so clever and so vicious, very much to her liking.

I am willing to give the title of "Empire's Number One Poison" to this person!

He really manipulates people's hearts in the palm of his hand.

Margaret left the palace.

In addition to the matter of pretending to be a restoration army, she also remembered the three keywords: Grand Library, young, commoner mage.

That commoner mage was unwilling to serve as an official, and from Her Majesty's expression, she seemed very regretful!

She, Margaret, the smartest, most considerate, most beautiful, and most adorable Prime Minister by Her Majesty's side, of course, had to actively share Her Majesty's worries!

She decided to take a trip to the Grand Library as soon as the operation was over.

If she had the chance to meet this commoner mage, she would definitely persuade him to serve as an official and work for Her Majesty!

Even if, as a last resort, he was still unwilling to be an official, as long as she had a good relationship with him and asked him to give her ideas, she would probably be able to perform well in front of Her Majesty, right?

When that time comes, what will the blue-haired saint use to compete with me?

I have an unparalleled advisor, and she only has a useless younger brother!

Mieh heh heh heh!

Margaret was very pleased, believing that she had grasped the secret to victory!

Chapter 12: My Younger Brother's Attempt to Lie Flat Ended Prematurely

At the same time, Charles Manor.

After the Eternal Night Empress left, Roger immediately teleported home and asked the maid to serve him a comfortable hot bath.

The Grand Library was turned into an ice cave by that bloodsucker, and he was afraid of catching a cold after finally escaping!

As Roger slowly banished the bone-deep chill from himself in the hot spring in his own home, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes in comfort.

His former dream was to have a bathtub in his own home.

But after struggling for several years, he found that freelancers weren't free at all. Huddled in a small rented apartment, which landlord would install a bathtub for a tenant?

Now that he had transmigrated, the Duke's mansion came with its own private hot spring?

And there were two young and beautiful maids helping him massage with their little hands.

Roger was really satisfied with this kind of life.

It would be great to just lie flat for ten years, opening a treasure chest every day, right?

But for some reason, he still felt uneasy.

He always had a hunch that something was about to happen.

"Clearly, when I met that bloodsucker this time, I wasn't ennobled, and there was no public toast or gift of divine artifacts... Surely there won't be any big news?"

He was just a listening ear, chatting with her for a while.

This ordinary encounter and separation shouldn't interrupt his lying-flat career that had finally returned to the right track, right?

Roger repeatedly thought about it, believing that his performance this afternoon was still "outstanding".