Chapter 264: Minding Other People's Business

[Why does this sound strange? I did get a promotion, but I'm not a newbie in Wenhua Hall, am I?]

Chu Liuzheng glanced at her expression, stepped aside and stopped stopping her.

Chen Bi passed by her, and a wisp of fragrant mixed floral fragrance brushed past her nose, reminiscent of a whole lush flower field.

Chu Liuzheng frowned and reached out to hold her, but saw Chen Bi glanced at her sideways with a hint of contempt and provocation in his eyes, and a disdainful snort escaped from his slightly raised lips.

Chu Liuzheng paused with his outstretched hand, then raised it to smooth his hair behind his ear, and followed Chen Bi into the hall.

Behind the desk, the emperor stared at the memorials on the table with an expressionless face. He exuded an intimidating aura, as if a storm was about to come.

Chen Bi's heart trembled, and she couldn't help but regret not listening to Chu Liuzheng.

Her footsteps became lighter and lighter, and she did not dare to make a sound. She just bowed to the emperor in front of the desk, then walked forward with the tray, took the small lotus incense burner and lit the incense.

Her hands were shaking a little, and as her sleeves fluttered, Xiao Jingfan smelled a strong floral fragrance. It might have been pleasant under normal circumstances, but at this moment it only made him more irritated.

He said coldly, "Get out."

Chen Bi was distributing incense cakes, but she didn't expect the emperor to suddenly attack her. She was so frightened that her hands shook and she accidentally knocked over the incense burner.

The small copper lotus incense burner fell to the ground with a loud "clang".

Xiao Jing frowned and looked over, his dark eyes as deep as the abyss, carrying a chilling chill.

"This servant did not mean to do that." Chen Bi immediately knelt down, her voice unconsciously tinged with tears because of fear, "I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."

She panicked, reached out to grab the black hem, sobbed and begged, looking quite pitiful.

[Tsk, I told you to come back in an hour, but you refused to listen. Now you're in trouble, aren't you?]

Chu Liuzheng simply couldn't bear to watch it. Crying to a tyrant at this time and showing off her charm, isn't that the road to death?

When a tyrant is angry, he hates all incense except for calming incense. It's best not to use incense at all. After serving before the emperor for so long, I haven't even figured out this basic preference of the tyrant. I'm afraid I just blindly follow Eunuch Zhou's orders and have no brains at all.

[Today you want to show off in front of me, the "newcomer," to show me that you're not someone to be trifled with. So, show me some real skills.]

Seeing that the emperor was about to execute Chen Bi, Chu Liuzheng spoke up first and scolded him, "You clumsy thing! You can't even light an incense stick properly! Get out of here!"

It's quite similar to Zhou Yuande's style of teaching people.

Although Chen Bi had his own little calculations, he was not a fool. Seeing that the emperor had a sullen face and did not speak, he quickly picked up the small incense burner, put it on the tray, and left quickly.

Just then, Yuzhui brought in the tea. Chu Liuzheng took the teacup and handed it to Xiao Jingfan with both hands: "Your Majesty, calm down and have a cup of hot tea."

Xiao Jingfan inexplicably saw some of Zhou Yuande's shadow in her, and thought that she had learned it quite well.

He held out his hand and took the tea.

【Huh~ If you're willing to drink tea, then everything's fine.】

Chu Liuzheng breathed a sigh of relief, put the half-empty cup of tea on the desk back on the tray, and signaled Yuzhui with his eyes to leave quickly.

Yuzhui also noticed that the atmosphere in the hall was not good, so he hurriedly took the tray and left, thinking of coming back to get more tea later.

Xiao Jingfan looked at Chu Liuzheng with some surprise.

First it was the sunken jade and then the jade pendant. This woman actually started to meddle in other people's affairs.

Actually, Chu Liuzheng didn't want to care, but...

I'm at least a member of management now. I can't just order people around without protecting them. Winning their hearts and minds is essential. I'll lend a hand whenever I can. Alas! Working is not easy, even the oxen and horses sigh.

Xiao Jingfan: "..."

This woman is so bold that she actually wants to do him, the emperor, a favor!

He should be angry and want to find a reason to punish this woman, but as he drank sips of tea, he just couldn't feel angry anymore.

He frowned, stared at the teacup, and wondered suspiciously: Is Sanhua Tea so effective in reducing internal heat?

Chu Liuzheng was unaware of the emperor's complex thoughts. Just now, Chen Bi had left too hastily, and the broken biscuits had fallen all over the floor. To prevent the emperor from smelling them and getting upset, she had no choice but to squat down and pick them up one by one, wrapping them in a handkerchief and ordering the young palace maid to throw them away.

After receiving the emperor's summons, Marquis Wen Zhao arrived quickly.

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well and safe."

Xiao Jingfan gave Chu Liuzheng a look, and Chu Liuzheng stepped forward and handed the letter from the Xiancheng prefect to the kneeling Marquis Wen Zhao. "Please review it, Your Majesty."

Marquis Wen Zhao glanced at her, took the letter and read it carefully.

He thought it was a big deal, but he read it over and over again three times and still couldn't figure out the mystery. Wasn't this just an ordinary letter of greeting?

Xiao Jingfan glared at him: "Have you finished reading it?"

Marquis Wen Zhao nodded.

Xiao Jingfan asked: "What do you want to say?"

Marquis Wen Zhao was bewildered. "I am a foolish minister, and I hope Your Majesty will explain clearly what is wrong with this memorial?"

Seeing that he looked puzzled and didn't seem to be faking it, Xiao Jingfan signaled Chu Liuzheng to show him the expedited letter sent by Zhang Qian.

After reading the letter, Marquis Wen Zhao was shocked and wanted to fly to Xiancheng to beat up Jiang Zhou, the troublesome brat.

Can something as serious as a family massacre be concealed?

Seeing him unconsciously break out in a cold sweat, Xiao Jingfan asked coldly, "What do you think about this matter, my dear?"

"Your Majesty..." Marquis Wen Zhao swallowed his saliva. While cursing Jiang Zhou in his heart, he was also quickly thinking of a solution. "Your Majesty, I think we should not believe Zhang Qian's one-sided statement. There may be other hidden reasons. I hope Your Majesty will investigate carefully."

Xiao Jingfan stared at him, "Are you really completely unaware of this matter?"

"I don't know." Marquis Wen Zhao shook his head quickly and told the truth. "Zhou'er sent someone to deliver a letter home half a month ago, but it didn't mention this matter. The letter is now in my study. Your Majesty, please send someone to get it."

Xiao Jingfan winked at Chu Liuzheng, and Chu Liuzheng immediately went out to send someone to the Marquis' Mansion to get the letter from home.

Just as she was about to turn around and enter the hall, she caught a glimpse of a plump figure walking towards her from the corner of her eye.

【嘤~Eunuch Zhou, you are finally back! 】

Her eyes lit up and she looked at Zhou Yuande like a savior.

Zhou Yuande inexplicably felt a chill on his back. Why was Miss Liu Zheng looking at him like that?

Chu Liuzheng stepped forward and quickly explained the situation to him. Then he said very naturally, "Eunuch, please go in first. I'll be waiting outside the hall. If you need anything, just call me."

Zhou Yuande: “…”

The eunuch saw through Chu Liuzheng's little trick at a glance, and then took him in very resolutely.

It is called learning.

Chu Liuzheng: “…”

Seeing the two people come in, Xiao Jingfan just raised his eyelids.

Marquis Wen Zhao was still kneeling on the ground, the sweat on his forehead was almost glistening, and he kept raising his hands to wipe it with his sleeves.

[Ugh~ If you keep rubbing like this, Marquis Wen Zhao will definitely smell like sweat when he walks around.]

[I'd better take a look at what this tragic case of family annihilation is all about.]

She quietly opened the system, turned to the gossip, clicked on it, and read it carefully.

Xiao Jingfan waited silently, thinking that since he had even thought of letting this woman dress up as a eunuch, why hadn't he thought of giving her the job of a Master Attendant?