Chapter 50 Beauty Weeps in the Rain of Pear Blossoms

The unconscious Zhu Wanqing was discovered by the guards of Prince Shun's Mansion, who pinched his Ren Zhong point to wake him up.

Just when she was using her quick wit and working in unison with Gu Heng to smooth things over, things suddenly took a turn for the worse.

This time it was not Xiao Wentao, but Pei Yunjian, who directly exposed the fact that Miss Zhu was raising fish in public.

Everyone was in an uproar.

Without any warning, Zhu Wanqing suddenly flipped over:? ! !

Ren Qingxia was anxious. He walked closer to Pei Yunjian and lowered his voice to a very low voice: "Are you crazy?"

They haven't come up with a solution that both families can accept, so how can they expose Zhu Wanqing?

Without Zhu Wanqing, where can they find a woman who satisfies both families, can be asked out as a shield, and does not want to marry them at all?

Pei Yunjian ignored him, but cast a subtle glance at the beautifully trimmed flowers and trees in the distance, then said loudly to everyone, "Besides that, I also know that Prince Xiao..."

Before he could finish his words, Prince Shun arrived with his men and interrupted him. "The show is going on so well up ahead, why are you all gathered here? Are you blaming my palace for not hosting you well?"

No one believed that Prince Shun really didn't know what happened here, so the implication was that he wanted to solve the problem behind closed doors.

Most of the people present were knowledgeable and sensible. After all, if they were to help others now, it would also be easier for themselves if they encountered similar situations in the future.

Everyone followed his lead and left the place one after another, except for the person involved and his parents.

When most people had left, Xiao Jingfan suddenly stood up from behind the flowers and trees, bent down to brush off his clothes, put his hands behind his back, and walked out leisurely.

Prince Shun seemed to have anticipated this, and he knelt down the moment he saw the man in red. "I am late in welcoming your Majesty. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Pei Yunjian reached out and grabbed Ren Qingxia's arm, then knelt down.

Others also reacted one after another and knelt down to welcome him.

"The relationship between my uncle and me is too distant." Xiao Jingfan walked slowly to Prince Shun, bent down and gave him some support.

Prince Shun stood up and was about to say something when Xiao Jingfan continued, "I suddenly remembered that today is my uncle's birthday. Everyone in the capital has received an invitation, except me. I had no choice but to come uninvited. I hope my uncle will not be offended for not notifying him in time."

Prince Shun didn't dare to be surprised, and knelt down again with a plop.

"How dare I disturb Your Majesty with such a trivial matter? Your Majesty, you have graced my humble home with your presence, and I am honored to receive you. I have been inconsiderate, and I beg Your Majesty's forgiveness."

"Uncle, you're too modest." Xiao Jingfan lowered his eyes and glared at him, his expression in his deep black pupils difficult to discern. "I actually think the furnishings in the palace are three times better than those in my own Palace of Tranquil Longevity. How can it be called a humble abode when it's so magnificent?"

Upon hearing this, Prince Shun was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. How could a minister live better than the emperor? Wasn't this just the beginning of death?

This isn't the first day the palace has been like this. Why did this ancestor suddenly think of picking on this?

He thought for a while and said:

"Everything in this palace was gifted by the late Emperor and the Empress Dowager. Your Majesty knows I'm not good at business and don't have much savings. Today, in order to maintain appearances and prevent outsiders from seeing the royal family as a laughing stock, I've put everything out in a flash. I'm sorry to have caused Your Majesty to laugh."

Prince Shun bowed his head and kowtowed, speaking earnestly, "I have absolutely no intention of overstepping my bounds. I beg Your Majesty to understand."

[Tsk tsk, look at what they're saying. These things were all gifts from the late emperor and the empress dowager. If the tyrant isn't satisfied, then he's disrespecting them. With this accusation of disrespect and unfilial piety, won't the tyrant be spitted at by the censors?]

Chu Liuzheng followed Zhou Yuande and walked over, standing behind Xiao Jingfan.

She looked quiet and well-behaved on the surface, but that didn't stop her from being pounding inside.

Ever since he learned that Prince Shun almost killed Xiao Jingfan to seize the throne, Chu Liuzheng felt that he was going to rebel.

[The tyrant just raised my monthly salary. If someone else becomes emperor, my monthly salary might drop back down. It's better for the tyrant to continue being emperor.]

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

Thank you!

"Uncle, please get up quickly. I have no intention of blaming you." Xiao Jingfan glanced at Zhou Yuande, who immediately stepped forward to help Prince Shun up, saying considerately, "The ground is cold. Your Highness is an elderly man, and you should take care of yourself."

Prince Shun looked at him and asked, "Why do I feel that this eunuch is mocking my age?"

He smiled politely and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Zhou."

Zhou Yuande also smiled and returned to stand beside Xiao Jingfan.

Xiao Jingfan waved his hand, "Everyone get up."

Everyone then thanked him and stood up.

Prince Shun looked at the ministers standing behind Xiao Jingfan with a resentful look. "Didn't you say you had a stomachache and went to the toilet? You've already gone to the garden, right?"

If the housekeeper hadn't told him that there was no one in the toilet, he would still be kept in the dark!

The ministers felt a little embarrassed by his stare. After all, it was not very nice to gather together to watch other people's fun.

But then they remembered that it was the emperor who took the lead in watching the fun, and they came with the emperor, so the ministers straightened their backs again.

They are here to protect the emperor, not to watch the fun!

Prince Shun: "..."

Shameless!!

Xiao Jingfan didn't think he was being unfair.

The whole world belongs to me. Where can I not go? What excitement can I not see?

"I was just strolling across the street and happened to see a good show."

His meaningful gaze swept over Xiao Wentao and the others, finally landing on Zhu Wanqing. "Miss Zhu is truly capable of toying with the four of them like a charm."

Censor Zhu immediately knelt down and apologized, "I have failed to educate my daughter strictly. I will definitely discipline her strictly in the future. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Mrs. Zhu also pulled Zhu Wanqing to kneel down.

Zhu Wanqing knelt, but it was to protest her innocence. "I am innocent. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to defend myself."

Before he finished speaking, his eyes were already red and round tears fell down.

[No, there are several witnesses here. How can I clear it?]

Chu Liuzheng secretly looked at Zhu Wanqing.

The system described that Miss Zhu's appearance was not as good as her younger sister. Chu Liuzheng had never seen the beautiful lady Zhu in the harem, but in her opinion, Miss Zhu was already a beauty, the kind of beauty who was weak and swaying in the wind, pitiful and able to arouse men's desire to protect her.

The beauty's eyes were wet with tears, making her look even more pitiful.

[A beauty sheds tears like pear blossoms raining down. Tsk tsk, no wonder she can raise fish. Just a few tears from this face, wouldn't it make a man die of heartache?]

Some people present felt distressed.

Gu Heng was the first one.

He pursed his lips and looked at the tearful beauty. Such a weak and helpless posture made him feel so distressed that he wanted to hug her in his arms and comfort her.

He didn't care that Zhu Wanqing had lied to him, as long as he was the only one from now on.

Xiao Wentao also felt very distressed.

Miss Zhu's crying reminded him of his true love.

Yu'er is also a crybaby, and she is so pitiful when she cries.

As for the other three fish, the son of the Yuwenlang of the Ministry of Revenue was not there and didn't know that he was being kept as fish. The remaining two were bent.

It's just acting? Why are you so upset?

They should just take care of their butts, because they don’t know how many beatings are waiting for them when they go back.

(End of this chapter)