Hold the thick thighs tightly [My father is a traitor]

Chapter 744 The Emperor’s Warning (1.2)

Little Yining was completely speechless after hearing what the little girl said. She really didn't know how such outrageous remarks came about.

At this moment, she felt deeply sympathetic towards Liu Zhenying, whose father Liu Yang is still a skinning expert.

"Sister Princess, is it okay?" Yu Ke looked at the little girl expectantly.

Little Yining looked up at her and blinked confusedly, not knowing whether he should give her the post or not.

Fortunately, at this time, their foster aunt Lian Zhiyou appeared quietly, came behind Yu Ke, looked down at them, and asked expressionlessly: "What are Princess Le'an and Miss Yu doing here? Are they savoring the taste of being punished?"

Two little ones: ...

The kid called out to Lian Zhiyou timidly, then left Yu Ke behind and ran away without any loyalty.

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The little girl raised her head slightly and met Lian Zhiyou's half-smile. She was startled and, without caring about her image, she quickly lifted her skirt and chased after the little kid.

The noise of the two little ones escaping quickly naturally attracted the children and sisters strolling in the corridor to stop and talk.

"That's Princess Le'an, right? How come she's so cheerful even though her father has gone through such a big thing?"

"How old is she? How could she know how badly she was injured? Seeing that her father was still alive, she naturally thought that he was fine!"

"Her father is so unlucky. I heard that the students of Yunfei Academy dislike him. He is often plotted against. Even the teacher likes to bully him."

"He is from a poor family. I heard that when he first came to Yanjing, even his house was lent to him out of kindness. Now that he has made a comeback thanks to his wife's family, he will definitely show his face in front of His Majesty, and naturally he will be envied. My mother said that scholars are the most heartless."

"..."

Lian Zhiyou listened to these remarks and glanced unhappily at the little figures who were whispering to each other.

The little sisters immediately scattered like frightened birds.

Lian Zhiyou looked at the empty corridor and sighed with mixed feelings, as the bell for class to start rang.

All the rumors in the two academies were temporarily suppressed, and continued to ferment and spread everywhere, and were blown to the court by the wind.

Sheng Jingchen sat on the dragon throne, listening calmly to the censor impeaching Wu'an Hou for his corrupt family tradition and demanding punishment. Wu'an Hou also knelt down to plead guilty and requested to remove his third son's status as a scholar.

He glanced at Pei Dafu who was trying not to laugh with his calm eyes, shook his head slightly, and said unhappily: "It's just a joke between children, there's no need to make a fuss. You have the leisure to stare at Yunfei Academy, but have you checked the candidates who took the special examination?"

The censor who was spitting saliva suddenly paused, and stole a glance at the motionless leader - Liu Yang, only to receive a sarcastic look from him.

He stammered with embarrassment, "Your Majesty, there are countless candidates coming to Beijing for the imperial examination. Although the Censorate has the responsibility of supervision, if we want to investigate, we have to wait until February next year, when those candidates become Jinshi. It is difficult to conduct a thorough investigation before the exam, and there is no precedent!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the emperor asked the second question: "Did the examiner in charge of this exam check it out?"

This time, the censor stood firm, clasped his hands, and replied firmly: "Your Majesty, none of the invigilators were corrupt or abused their power this time."

Then, the emperor issued a third warning: "I will hold a special examination for the first time since I ascended the throne. If anyone makes trouble about this matter, I will not let him off lightly."

The censor heard the dissatisfaction and murderous intent in the emperor's words, and cold sweat fell on his forehead. He knelt down and kowtowed hurriedly: "Your Majesty, rest assured, we will fulfill our duties and will not let any mistakes happen in the imperial examination."

All the officials also knelt down and made loud promises.

Sheng Jingchen snorted coldly without commenting, and swept his majestic eyes with a bone-chilling chill over the heads of the officials, and slowly stood up.

"Dismiss the court..." Pei Dafu chanted at the right time.

At this time, Marquis Wu'an also kowtowed deeply and thanked him, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for not punishing me!"

Unexpectedly, the emperor, who was about to leave, stopped after hearing these words, and the originally relaxed atmosphere instantly became tense again.

However, what the officials did not expect was that the emperor actually smiled faintly and warned Wu'an Hou in a gentle tone: "Wu'an Hou, tell your third son not to do stupid things again! Wu Jili is so outstanding, your third son really shouldn't be like this!"

Wu Anhou suddenly raised his head, looked at the emperor with gratitude, and answered loudly: "Yes, I will definitely discipline the three sons well."

When Sheng Jingchen heard this, he slowly shook his head again and left the officials' sight.

The tense atmosphere in the court gradually dissipated with the emperor's departure. Officials stood up one after another and left the court while talking in low voices.

Marquis Wu'an let out a long sigh and glanced sideways at Liu Yang, who was not involved in the impeachment.

The eunuch standing nearby came up to him and whispered something. Liu Yang then dusted off the non-existent dust on his body, straightened his court robes, held the court sceptre in his hand, and followed him out.

Marquis Wu'an's eyes flickered slightly, and he withdrew his gaze, listening to those who were on good terms with him rejoicing for him, saying that the emperor was in a good mood today and many things were not discussed in detail.

He slowly turned around and saw Wang Ersheng chatting and laughing with the Minister of War. He couldn't help but step forward and said apologetically: "General Wang, what happened yesterday was really rude of my child. When he returns home, I will definitely order him to come to your son-in-law to apologize."

Wang Ersheng waved his hand generously and said nonchalantly: "The emperor said it was just a joke between children, so don't take it to heart, Marquis Wu'an. Comfort your son when you get home, and don't be angry with Zanzi and Chengzi. It's rare for them to have such a close friend."

Instead of being comforted, Marquis Wu'an felt even more ashamed. However, after Wang Ersheng finished speaking, he and the Minister of War left arm in arm.

Xuanping Hou quietly came up behind him and asked with concern: "Brother Yingyuan, I only heard a little about what happened last night, and the censor's accusation was exaggerated. Can you tell me what your son did?"

Upon hearing this, Marquis Wu'an showed a bitter look on his face. He sighed and then described the embarrassing incident of last night without hiding anything: "It's a long story. Last night, Haoran..."

At the same time, Liu Yang was led by the eunuch before the emperor.

As soon as he stepped into the palace, he saw the emperor asking coldly into the air: "Is there any trace of Lu Cheng'an?"

Liu Yang quickly lowered his eyes, pretending not to see it, and bowed respectfully.

Sheng Jingchen's eyes immediately fell on him, with inquiry and scrutiny, "Liu Yang, you and Chen Du have been neighbors for many years, but you have never impeached him once!"

Liu Yang was immediately shocked and knelt on the ground, arguing: "Your Majesty, I am a neighbor of Duke Chen's Mansion, but all the men of the Chen family are in the North City. Even if I submit a memorial, I am willing but unable to do so."

"I don't like people who form cliques for personal gain. Liu Yang, don't let me down." The emperor took out a blueprint from his side and threw it over.

Liu Yang quickly reached out to catch it, and heard the emperor in front of him say, "Chen Du's granddaughter brought this picture to the girls' school a few days ago, and she also asked someone from Dongfeng Pavilion to make this thing. Go check it out!"

He spread out the blueprint, and the forbidden items on it suddenly appeared before his eyes. His pupils suddenly shrank, and he was shocked. He looked up at the emperor and met his cold gaze.

The emperor raised his lips slightly, outlining a hint of sarcasm, and warned in a deep voice: "This picture was drawn by Chen Du himself, you must not lose it."

Liu Yang held the blueprint in his trembling hands, his mind in turmoil and a myriad of thoughts.

He tried his best to calm his inner excitement and responded respectfully: "I will obey your order and do my best. I will never let your majesty down."

Sheng Jingchen nodded slightly, seeming to be quite satisfied with Liu Yang's attitude, and then waved his hand to signal him to leave.

Liu Yang walked out of the hall, his clothes on his back already soaked with cold sweat, he seemed to have forgotten that he wanted to cry about his poverty.

Just at this moment, a very familiar child's voice came into his ears.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw the Second Prince strolling here with his little follower.

Sheng Hongtong didn't realize that someone was watching him. He said to Lin Yinhu who was standing beside him without any shame: "Brother Hu, don't worry. When this prince is canonized as the crown prince in two days, I will reward you with a monthly salary increase so that you can buy a house and support a teacher."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yinhu waved his hands, pointed at himself and then at the sun.

Sheng Hongtong had been with him for a long time, and even without saying anything, he understood what he meant. He angrily asked with his hands on his hips, "What did you say? I'm not as rich as Sister Qing?"

Lin Yinhu nodded without denying, and smiled happily because his friend guessed what he meant.

Sheng Hongtong was furious when he saw this, and he loudly retorted: "How can she be richer than me? Her money was all given by my heroine cousin and useless brother-in-law! How can it be considered her money?"

Lin Yinhu made a few more gestures, playing two roles, one passing the air and the other receiving the air, and then he looked like a money-grubber, happily throwing flowers.

However, this time, the naughty kid didn't understand and just guessed: "Brother Hu, what did you say? Sister Qing knows magic and can turn money into money?"

Lin Yinhu:......, he really wants to talk!

(Xiao Yining: (*^▽^*), yes, she can really make money!)

Liu Yang witnessed this scene, and his nosy nature came out again. He walked to the angry kid and bent over to remind him, "Second Prince, your companion told you that Princess Le'an's elders often gave her money, so she has a lot of money."

Sheng Hongtong was startled by this person's sudden appearance, but he still insisted: "Sir Liu, this prince was just joking with Tiger Brother, how could this prince not know what he is talking about?"

After saying that, he gave Liu Yang a nosy look.

Lin Yinhu: →_→, although it does make some sense, it’s not entirely correct!

But the boy was not picky, after all, he had experienced even more outrageous translations in the past two days.

He bowed to Liu Yang to thank him, and then something popped into his mind. He immediately jumped to his side and made a few gestures.

Lin Yinhu pointed at the sun, then at Liu Yang, opened his mouth, and wanted to say something to the naughty kid eagerly.

Sheng Hongtong:......

"Brother Hu, are you saying that Sister Qing likes Lord Liu?" The naughty kid translated, glancing at Liu Yang with an ambiguous look, muttering, "Lord Liu is not as good-looking as my father!"

Liu Yang: ...

The old imperial censor stroked his mustache, quickly turned his head to glance at the open palace door, and admitted, "Your Majesty's majestic figure is naturally inferior to yours, but Second Prince, your companion is telling you about the story of Princess Le'an and my daughter opening a shop together."

Hearing this, the naughty kid exploded even more, looking at the two in disbelief: "What did you say, Sister Qing opened a store?"

Unexpectedly, the old and the young in front of him both nodded firmly to him.

At this moment, Sheng Hongtong actually felt as if he was suppressed by a three-year-old kid. The last time he felt this kind of frustration was when he was in Linjia Village, where he was suppressed every day.

He pursed his lips, still full of suspicion: "This prince doesn't believe it. How could she know about opening a store when she was so young? It must be Lord Liu's daughter who tricked Sister Qing's money away!"

Liu Yang immediately retorted unhappily: "My daughter is a person of integrity, how could she deceive Princess Le'an, and besides..."

At this point, the old censor showed a proud expression and said: "Besides, my daughter earned back her original capital on the first day of opening the shop, a full 100 taels!"

Sheng Hongtong:......

The naughty child hurriedly asked his study partner silently, and saw him nod heavily again to confirm.

The more he asked, the more frustrated he became. The boy was even more furious. He turned his head to look at Liu Yang, who had not yet left (to see him making fun of himself), and immediately directed his anger at him: "Master Liu, it's only a hundred taels, and you are so complacent. What's the matter? Isn't the salary my father gave you enough to support the family?"

Liu Yang: ...

The old censor's hand holding the imperial sceptre trembled. If he wasn't in front of the future crown prince, he would have already started to scold him. But now he couldn't. He could only explain with a smile: "The second prince misunderstood. I am just glad that my daughter can share the family's worries at such a young age."

This remark ignited the boy's competitive spirit. Just as he was about to retort, Pei Dafu called out from a distance, "Second Prince, His Majesty was just talking about you, so you came over. Come in quickly!"

Sheng Hongtong was once again in a state of frustration, unable to vent his anger. He threw his sleeves in anger, glared at Liu Yang, and shouted, "Brother Hu, let's go!"

After saying this, he walked towards Pei Dafu with an arrogant step.

Seeing this, Liu Yang shook his head slightly. He didn't know that his few words had completely offended the future crown prince. He raised his head slightly, looked up to the sky and sighed, letting out a melancholy sigh at the future of the Zhou Dynasty, and then left the palace with the officials who had not yet dispersed.

However, at this moment, the bear kid led his little follower to Pei Dafu, but did not enter the hall. Instead, he glanced inside and said loudly: "Father, I want to discuss opening a store with Tiger Brother to make money for your private treasury."

Hearing these lofty words, Sheng Jingchen's eyes twitched slightly. He glanced at his confident second son with great disdain, said "hmm" softly, and then waved his hand to let them leave, out of sight, out of mind.

Sheng Hongtong showed a look of surprise, and immediately pulled Lin Yinhu back to discuss a plan to make money.

Pei Dafu looked at the two little ones, nodded with satisfaction, and quickly came to his master's side, congratulating him: "Your Majesty, the Second Prince knows how to share your worries at such a young age, and he will surely be a benevolent ruler in the future."

The emperor lowered his eyes without making any comment, and continued to review the memorials submitted by his subordinates. He then talked about another matter: "Send someone to keep an eye on Lin Yuzan. If he dares to commit the crime of deceiving the emperor again, I will definitely take his head."

When this matter was mentioned, Pei Dafu couldn't help but laugh and quickly agreed.

Then, he heard his master's order: "Tell Jiang Tingsong to teach Lin Yuzan and Wang Cheng well and make sure they are among the top ten."

As soon as this order came out, Pei Dafu couldn't help but intercede for these two poor cows and horses: "Your Majesty, Mr. Lin and Mr. Wang still need to work for you, and they don't have much free time. I'm afraid it will be difficult to get into the top ten!"

Unexpectedly, the emperor showed a cold and ruthless smile like Zhou Baopi, and issued another decree: "Pass on my oral order, if the two of them fail to enter the top ten, they will be eliminated from this ranking."

Pei Dafu: (￣﹏￣；), I shouldn’t have advised you earlier!

This old eunuch who had been victorious in every battle suffered his first career setback!