Chapter 337 Baby Gets Beaten

Lu Wenzheng is still not clear-headed; she abandoned Su Junyao and ran away.

Su Junyao watched Lu Wenzheng walk away, then circled around to the first alley outside the imperial city. "You really were waiting here."

Seeing the two acting suspiciously, Su Junyao knew what was going on.

Chirp chirp again!

I'll beat her up when I get back!

Songbai spoke up weakly: "My lord, this has nothing to do with Qiujiu."

Before he could even ask, Songbai had already confirmed Qiuqiu's crimes; the little brat really deserved a beating.

"You guys just listen to Chiu Chiu like that?" Where does his little brat get his charisma?

They didn't want to believe Chuchu, but it was their only option.

Emperor Jingming was extremely concerned with his reputation. The Third Prince and Consort Zhao, by confusing the royal bloodline, would certainly die. But what about the princess, who had always lived cautiously to the point of being cowardly as a man? And what about the Song and Gongsun families, who had already committed the crime of deceiving the emperor?

They had no choice but to take a gamble.

Su Junyao merely chuckled to conceal the mockery in his eyes.

"Go back and discuss today's events with your families. Oh, and don't mention it to Lady Gongsun."

Gongsun Zhi replied awkwardly, "Yes, Your Excellency."

The Song family is not prominent in this generation, but the status of the old master Song among literati should not be underestimated. Having the support of the old master Song is equivalent to silencing the mouths of all the literati in the world.

Regardless of whether the crown prince's ascension to the throne was legitimate or not, no one would criticize him in writing.

The Gongsun family has declined, but Gongsun Zhi is still quite capable and can be used by the Crown Prince.

Since they were all his little brothers, Su Junyao said a few more words.

After the three separated, a man dressed in a blue, luxurious robe emerged from the shadows.

"You've managed to find a way out of this!"

The man walked into the alley and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Chiu Chiu wandered around the house, moving slowly like a little old lady taking a stroll.

Yun Jinglan: "Chirp chirp?"

Chiu Chiu waved her hand to signal her mother not to disturb her. Ever since Uncle Cat left, no one has been urging her to use her brain. Her little brain has rusted from lack of use!

What should I do about Chuchu?

[Ugh, this is so annoying! Ugh, why can't they use their brains?!]

Su Junyao, who had just returned from outside, paused upon hearing Qiuqiu's voice, grabbed a broom leaning against the wall, and rushed out.

She's so brainless that she dares to incite others to rebel and become emperor. If she had any brains, wouldn't she want to be emperor herself?

"Chirp chirp, take this!"

Chiu Chiu, who was deep in thought, was interrupted by her father's loud shout. When she looked up, she saw a black object falling towards her forehead.

Before she could even utter the word "mother," her elderly father, who had been intent on harming her, screamed in agony, "My back!"

Chirp: "..."

Su Junyao lay on the bed, and Yun Jinglan poured some medicated oil and massaged him.

"Ouch, madam, be gentle."

Yun Jinglan gave him a hard slap on the back, annoyed. "Serves you right! Why did you have to scare Qiuqiu like that!"

Chirp chirped, trying her best to blow on her dad's back: "Daddy's being naughty."

Su Junyao's back molars were almost worn down, and he glared at her fiercely: "Who said I was just trying to scare Qiuqiu? I'm really going to beat her up!"

Chiu Chiu, pouting her goldfish lips: "Slurp!"

The chubby little boy used both hands and feet to climb over Su Junyao's back and into his mother's arms, making his father yell in pain.

"Su Qiuqiu!"

Chirp puffed out her cheeks, hands on her hips: "Daddy's bad!"

【Chirp, be good, Daddy spanks you, chirp is good, Daddy is bad!】

Yun Jinglan gently patted Qiuqiu's back, looked at her husband with dissatisfaction, and gestured with her eyes that he had better give a reason, otherwise she might have to put the family aside for the greater good.

Su Junyao: "Madam, ask Qiuqiu where she went today and what she did."

Ask! After asking, see if the lady wants to beat her up!

Yun Jinglan asked in confusion, "Chirp chirp, didn't you go to play with the pine and cypress trees?"

Chiu Chiu's eyes darted around. "Um, I don't think I did anything wrong, did I? I just encouraged them to rebel with the Crown Prince!"

Yun Jinglan silently got up and left.

Chiu Chiu tilted her head and followed her mother's retreating figure: "Mother?"

Yun Jinglan ignored her and silently picked up the broom that had been tossed aside. "Choujiu, come here. Let your mother give you a beating."

Chirp chirp: ∑(дlll)

The air above the Wenyang Marquis's mansion was filled with the heart-wrenching cries of a little baby, and Qiuqiu finally got her first beating in her life thanks to her own efforts!

Chuchu rubbed her red eyes, feeling utterly miserable. "They didn't even ask me a question, they just started punching and kicking me... Why is my life so miserable!"

While pounding her chest in frustration, Qiuqiu secretly observed her family. The group that would usually panic at the slightest tear she shed was completely unresponsive today!

Was it because I didn't cry loud enough?

Chiu Chiu secretly prepared to pinch her thigh and squeeze out a couple of tears, but no one else had time to pay attention to her. Even the brothers Su Jingwen and Su Xiucheng sat worriedly among the adults.

Su Junyao: "The border war is urgent, but Your Majesty has been holding back. Now the people are in a state of panic, which is really detrimental to the country."

What he said was common knowledge; this alone was not enough to force Emperor Jingming to abdicate. Those who have tasted power will not easily relinquish it.

"Boss, has your uncle sent any letters?"

Su Jinze felt a chill run down his spine and waved his hand, "Father is joking. Uncle is busy defending against foreign enemies, how could he have time to exchange letters with me?"

Su Junyao: "Oh, who let that Jin family kid pass through on his way to the border?"

Su Jinze: "..."

Su Junyao then asked, "Second brother, how many people have you contacted with Gao Wenyan and He Xunyuan?"

Su Yunyi, still catching his breath: "..."

"Father, you know everything?"

Su Junyao sneered. The little brat in the family has grown wings. Does he really think they can handle these things perfectly?

His Majesty's men had already noticed something amiss long ago, even though he wasn't just cleaning up the mess.

“Now we’re all in the same boat, so let’s focus on assisting the Crown Prince.” With one sentence, Su Junyao decided the family’s stance. He then added, “Madam, take Qiuqiu and the other two out of the capital to hide.”

If we fail, the whole family won't be dragged down with us.

Yun Jinglan's expression changed slightly. "Sending your wife and children out of the capital will inevitably arouse suspicion. I'm not leaving!"

"The third son and his wife live a secluded life. Let them take their three children to the southwest, where the Baihua tribe will take them in."

"Mother, we're not leaving!"

"Yes, our family must stand together through thick and thin!"

[A family should be together, so that if they die, they can be buried together! How wonderful!]

The whole family turned around and glared angrily at the spoils of the atmosphere by Chuchu!

Chiu Chiu patted her chest and took a step back. "Why... are you leaving?"

The baby doesn't understand, and the baby is a little flustered.

We were clearly guaranteed to win, okay?!

According to the plot, the Crown Prince should have been imprisoned in the Imperial Clan Court at this point, but because of Qiuqiu's spoiler, the person imprisoned has been changed to the Third Prince.

Judging from Qiuqiu's usual way of handling things... the plot of Emperor Jingming suddenly falling ill is about to begin!

[It's alright. The Emperor is seriously ill, and the Crown Prince is acting as regent. Let's seize the throne amidst the chaos, and our whole family will be safe!]

Everyone: Huh? They're going to poison the Emperor directly?!