Yan Li is blessed to have you.

Originally, the emperor was quite dissatisfied with the fact that he instructed Liu Jie to impersonate Ling Zizhong to provoke Xiao Lingyu, but after Jiang Zhiyu made such a fuss, the emperor felt a little sorry for him.

Even the anger has subsided a lot.

How is this not a different kind of blessing?

The emperor sighed softly and said, "Just as Zhiyu said, write down the amount of compensation and send it to the Sixth Prince's residence."

Fuping's heart was like a raging storm.

Although he was mentally prepared for the emperor's favor towards Jiang Zhiyu, he still couldn't help being surprised every time he saw it.

If it were someone else, they would have been beheaded long ago.

However, the emperor still indulged Jiang Zhiyu and followed her wishes.

Fuping's lips curled up slightly, and he went to the side to give instructions.

Although his anger had subsided, the emperor's disgust towards Xiao Yanli had reached its highest point ever.

Forcing a woman of good character into prostitution, such a despicable method, how could a prince do it?!

Without his instructions, how could his subordinates dare to act so recklessly!

I haven't even died yet, haven't even had a serious illness or disaster, and he's already calling me a killer and a brothel owner, so impatient?!

A flash of murderous intent flashed across the emperor's eyes.

Having achieved his goal, Jiang Zhiyu continued to lie leisurely on the lounge chair and bask in the sun.

Like a salted fish.

At this moment, another minister asked to see the emperor to discuss the matter of establishing a queen.

According to them, choosing a queen is not just the emperor's business, but a matter of state.

If they spoke nicely, the emperor would be able to listen patiently and give them a few perfunctory remarks.

But these people always exaggerate, as if the foundation of Apocalypse will be shaken if this queen is not established.

And every time he comes, he has to talk for at least an hour and a half.

Knowing that they couldn't catch him in the imperial study, they all started coming here to report, unable to lie still.

I'm already missing the days when I pretended to be sick.

The emperor sat up irritably, looking at Jiang Zhiyu, who was sitting beside him like a salted fish.

Suddenly I can't stand seeing her so leisurely.

"Censor Jiang, I remember the imperial examination will be held soon. Are you familiar with the procedures?"

Jiang Zhiyu swung her feet and said, "I understand. I've asked the Minister of Rites. He will also be watching from the side."

The emperor licked his lips and said, "Have those people in the Hanlin Academy been dealt with? I don't want to see any corruption or fraud."

She has been lying down all the time and has never been to the Hanlin Academy. She definitely hasn't had time to take action yet!

Jiang Zhiyu waved his hands impatiently: "I've already taught him a lesson, and I've also returned the bribes I took."

The emperor was stunned for a few seconds: "When?"

"When the books were printed," Jiang Zhiyu closed his eyes. "The profits from selling books were huge. In comparison, what they made before was just a pittance. Anyone who accepted bribes was convicted and sentenced according to the amount they accepted. If anyone was dissatisfied or pretended to obey the order but actually disobeyed it, they would be expelled from the Hanlin Academy and never be employed again."

After going through so much trouble to get into the Hanlin Academy, just by helping to print books, you can earn a considerable amount of money every month. No one would take risks for the few books in the hands of the students.

After all, anyone who is not a fool can tell what is more important.

The emperor was silent for a moment before he said, "What if the court officials bribed..."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. No one can afford that amount of money."

Jiang Zhiyu's words were full of confidence.

"What if it's me? What if I bribe you and ask you to do something?"

Jiang Zhiyu: “…”

She finally opened her eyes.

The emperor felt the hairs on his back stand on end when he saw her eyes, but he still pretended to be calm.

He really wanted to hear what Jiang Zhiyu would answer.

[Is this person crazy? ]

"He's the emperor. It's as simple as a word for him to appoint someone to an official position. Why would he bribe me to do something like that?"

The emperor's eyes were stunned. It made so much sense.

I'm the emperor, so it's just a matter of words. Why would I bribe her?!

The emperor looked away.

[Could it be…]

The emperor's gaze shifted back again. What could it be?

[Could it be that he thought I did a great job, but was too embarrassed to praise me directly, so he came up with this idea to give me money in a roundabout way?]

【He really is, I cried to death. 】

emperor:"……"

That’s enough!

[That's not right. What if he just wants to test my loyalty?]

The emperor's eyes lit up.

Ah yes, yes, that's what he meant!

Jiang Zhiyu: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? If you like a student, just say it directly. There is no need to bribe me."

The emperor nodded with satisfaction: "Censor Jiang is truly loyal. I am relieved to leave the imperial examination to you."

[Wow, it really is a test. Serving the king is like serving a tiger. It really is true!]

emperor:"……"

His face suddenly felt hot.

If the emperor didn't know that Jiang Zhiyu didn't know that he could hear her thoughts, he would have suspected that she was trying to hurt him in a roundabout way.

Unwilling to stay in this place any longer, the emperor hurried away.

…

Inside the imperial prison, Xing Maozhi saw Liu Jie being brought back, and after personally locking him up with chains, he swung his hand and slapped Liu Jie in the face.

The sound was so loud that it seemed to echo.

Liu Jie's head was hit and tilted to the side. He spat out a mouthful of blood, then turned back and stared at Xing Maozhi with a cold look.

Xing Maozhi had seen this kind of look countless times, and he was not afraid at all.

"I don't know how you escaped last time, but now that you've been caught, you can never leave again."

He took the red-hot iron handed to him by the jailer with an expressionless face and pressed it against Liu Jie's shoulder without blinking.

The sound of burning into the flesh suddenly began to sizzle.

Liu Jie groaned, and Xing Maozhi said while exerting all his strength, "The people above only asked me to save your life. If you just tell me how you escaped last time, you won't have to endure these tortures. Otherwise..."

He loosened his grip and casually threw the branding iron into the charcoal fire: "I will try all the tortures that don't want to kill you on you one by one."

Liu Jie turned a deaf ear and stared at him coldly.

"Alright," Xing Maozhi sneered, "Let's see how long you can keep your mouth shut. Now, let's get started!"

…

On the other side, the eunuch sent from the palace had also arrived at the Sixth Prince's Mansion. After hearing what the eunuch said, Xiao Yanli's smile froze on his face.

"So, Father wants me to compensate Jiang Zhiyu with 1,200 taels of gold?"

Are you crazy? How can he have so many?!

"Your Highness, this is indeed His Majesty's intention."

Xiao Yanli took a deep breath, stood up, and walked over to the eunuch. Using his long sleeves to cover himself, he secretly stuffed something into his hand. "Eunuch, may I ask what exactly happened in the palace?"

The eunuch accepted it and whispered in Xiao Yanli's ear for a while. The more he listened, the uglier Xiao Yanli's expression became.

The conversation was over and the money was received. As the eunuch was about to leave, he reminded her for the sake of the silver: "Your Highness, that person is now in great favor. Listen to me, don't get into conflict with him again. Avoid him if you can."