Chapter 168 Some Similarities

"Everyone get up." Xiao Jingfan glanced at Chu Liuzheng and then shifted his gaze back to the ice surface to continue admiring the ice carp.

Chu Liuzheng wasn't sure if he could leave.

Logically speaking, since she wasn't on duty, she shouldn't have to stay here. However, she didn't dare leave without the emperor's permission.

After thinking for a while, she cast a questioning look at Zhou Yuande, "Can we go?"

Eunuch Zhou: “…”

Such a good opportunity, why bother? Just go for it!

Chu Liuzheng: ???

What does that look from Eunuch Zhou mean? He wants me to leave right away?

She glanced at Zhou Yuande again and asked, "Am I really leaving?"

Zhou Yuande thought the girl finally understood what he meant and nodded slightly.

Of course, come on!

Chu Liuzheng felt relieved.

[If Eunuch Zhou thinks it's okay, then it's definitely okay. Lurch, lurch!]

She lowered her head and took small steps back, trying not to disturb the emperor's enjoyment of the ice carp.

Xiao Jingfan, who had been glancing at her out of the corner of his eye, said: "..."

He coughed lightly, turned his head, and uttered two words from his thin lips: "Come here."

Chu Liuzheng suddenly froze in place.

[Damn it! Isn't this "come here" calling me again?]

She silently prayed that this 'come here' referred to Chenxing.

As the saying goes, sincerity is the key to success. I have prayed so many times, and today it finally came true.

Chen Xing actually came forward and asked with a smile, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

Xiao Jingfan retracted his gaze and raised his hand to point at the ice: "I was reading a letter just now. I didn't hold it firmly and the wind blew it up. Go and get it back."

"Yes." Chen Xing took the order and walked onto the ice.

On the other side, Chu Liuzheng didn't bother to listen to what the two were saying and continued to retreat and slip away.

The movements were so stealthy that Manager Zhou's eyes twitched.

He had been serving His Majesty for so long, but he had never seen a maid like Chu Liuzheng. Such immense wealth was right before his eyes, and if Chu Liuzheng took the initiative, it would be possible.

He really couldn't understand what was going on in this girl's mind.

What is Chu Liuzheng thinking?

[Wuhu~No need to work overtime! ]

After retreating to a safe distance, she looked back.

I saw that Chen Xing had already received the letter and was walking down to the ground, sliding at every two steps.

She sighed in her heart.

[This is just Chen Xing after training. If it were me, I would have fallen countless times. Fortunately, the tyrant didn't let me pick up the letter.]

What kind of important letter could make the tyrant keep holding it while admiring the ice carp?

She walked towards the imperial kitchen while browsing the system.

Xiao Jingfan, who seemed to be admiring the ice carp but was actually eavesdropping, pricked up his ears silently.

【Wow, it’s a secret letter! 】

Chu Liuzheng's eyes sparkled. He knew there was something fishy when he heard about the secret letter.

She looked at the system's translation, but the more she looked, the more she felt something was wrong.

What do you mean by "Father, I've been captured by the dog emperor. The dog emperor forced me to write you a letter, urging you not to come to the capital"? Did the tyrant read this letter and think he was in a good mood, so he deliberately tried to piss me off?

Xiao Jingfan's face darkened, it was indeed a trick.

[A tyrant shouldn't have so much free time, right? What's going on with this letter?]

Chu Liuzheng, who hadn't read any gossip today, had no idea that Prince Cheng had been captured by the Embroidered Uniform Guards. When he found the information in the system, he couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.

[Holy crap! Prince Cheng was arrested by the Imperial Guards for visiting a brothel! Wasn't he supposed to be at Wanfang Tower having a secret conversation with a womanizer? Why is he actually visiting a brothel?]

[I remember he was a mysophobia guy. He acted like a normal person, but in private he was incredibly picky. How could he still visit brothels like that? Does his mysophobia improve when he's having sex?]

Chu Liuzheng flipped through it curiously, and couldn't help but gasp when he saw Hua Niang being killed.

[Hiss—a knife stabbed through the heart, how inhumane! If you don't like her, you can just not order the flower girl. But after ordering her, you think she's dirty and kill her. What's wrong with you?! Thank goodness Lord Xie intervened, otherwise the two flower girls ordered by the butterfly wouldn't have escaped the murder.]

[Tsk, that playboy is so quick to slip away. When they learned at the inn that Prince Cheng had been taken away by the Imperial Guards, they were stunned. They thought the tyrant was starting to arrest officials for their affairs.]

Speaking of prostitution, quite a few officials contracted sexually suggestive illnesses from visiting brothels.

She glanced at the list and flipped through it.

[Ugh~ Just reading the description makes me feel sick and gives me goosebumps.]

[Teacher Tao from the Hanlin Academy has a broken penis, but he's been keeping it to himself for the sake of face and can't bring himself to talk about it, so he's not getting it treated. He's in excruciating pain every day, yet he has to pretend everything's normal. He's probably used up all his patience. If he keeps putting it off, he'll be dying.]

Xiao Jingfan's pupils trembled.

Tao Shidu actually has that kind of disease!

He had just seen him the day before and helped him up with his own hands!

He suddenly felt like there were bugs crawling on his hands. He was so disgusted that he took out a handkerchief and wiped his hands frantically. He wanted to chop off Tao Shidu!

On the other side, Chu Liuzheng was still sighing as he walked further and further away.

[Luckily, this Tao Shidu is single. After being infected by Hua Niang, he only harmed his colleagues who shared the same hobby. Look, there are one, two, three, four people infected. Oh my, there are actually four people!]

If this continues to spread from person to person...

Chu Liuzheng shook his head in disgust, not daring to think any further.

[Sex is a dangerous disease, it's truly impossible to prevent. Couldn't the tyrant issue an imperial decree to close the brothels and give the girls new livelihoods? In Wanhualou alone, there are many girls who were trafficked, forced into the flesh trade by the madam's coercion and inducement...]

Chu Liuzheng kept muttering to himself as he walked further and further away, until he was out of the range where Xiao Jingfan could hear his thoughts.

His ears quieted down and he looked down at his hands which had been rubbed red by himself.

If it is true as that woman said, that more and more officials are suffering from hidden diseases, then when he wants to help someone in the future, will he have to ask the Jinyiwei to investigate first to make sure that the person is not sick before he dares to lend a hand?

Frowning and thinking for a moment, he looked at Zhou Yuande and said, "Send a message to the Imperial Hospital: all the imperial doctors must be on standby at Fengtian Hall during tomorrow's court session. No one should be absent."

Zhou Yuande took the order and took people to the Imperial Hospital to convey the order, but he was puzzled in his heart. Why did he call the imperial physician during the court meeting? He hadn't heard of any epidemic in any place.

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Imperial kitchen.

"Miss, you came at an inopportune time. Eunuch Chen is at the Imperial Hospital and he's not sure when he'll be back." Xiao Yuzi ran out of the kitchen and said to Chu Liuzheng, "Why don't you come back tomorrow? When Eunuch Chen comes back, I'll tell him to wait for you."

"Then I'll come at this time tomorrow. Please tell him." Chu Liuzheng bowed to him and said, "I'll take my leave now."

"Hey, wait a minute, girl!" Xiao Yuzi called her and returned to the kitchen with a lunch box. "Today's chicken soup is ready. Since you're here, why not take some home with you?"

Chu Liuzheng nodded, stretched out his hand and let Xiao Yuzi put the lunch box on her arm, then said goodbye before leaving.

Xiao Yuzi watched her back disappear around the corner.

"What are you looking at? Who came here just now?" Chen Shouping, who had just returned from the toilet, walked over with his hands behind his back and patted Xiao Yuzi on the back of the head.

Xiao Yuzi raised her hand and touched it, then said with a smile, "It's Miss Moxiang from Nongyun Garden, she's here to get the chicken soup. She asked me to tell you that Miss Liuzheng will be here at this time tomorrow."

Chen Shouping nodded: "I understand. Don't be lazy and wash the vegetables in the basket."

"Hey!" Xiao Yuzi responded simply, rolled up her sleeves and went in to wash the vegetables.

Chen Shouping glanced around the corner.

He just came over and saw a back figure.

Why didn't he notice before that Miss Moxiang's figure was somewhat similar to Miss Liuzheng's?