No wonder he turned into a tyrant and died the moment the male and female leads arrived, without them even having to do anything.

When Emperor Tai'an on the dragon throne heard Shi Yu mention the word "tyrant" and the male and female protagonists again, his eyes bulged with rage.

He wants to be a wise and benevolent ruler for all time, not a tyrant.

don't want!

The ministers, sensing Emperor Tai'an's anger, all lowered their heads and silently tried to make themselves less noticeable.

They couldn't help but feel a surge of schadenfreude in their hearts:

The little baby must have kicked a metal plate.

Now His Majesty the Emperor will be angry, won't he?

This little baby is going to be in trouble now.

To everyone's surprise, Emperor Tai'an's angry gaze turned and he glared directly at Lord Zhang!

"Zhang Tao, what is your crime?!" Emperor Tai'an roared in fury!

Lord Zhang was already so moved by Shi Yu and Gua 66's heartfelt words that his legs went weak and his body trembled.

This angered Emperor Tai'an once again.

Lord Zhang's body went limp, and he knelt directly on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I am guilty."

"Your humble servant should not impersonate your elder brother."

"But there are extenuating circumstances."

“My Zhang family has been a family of scholars and farmers for generations, but no great figures have emerged from our family for several generations.”

"It's not easy for the clan to support a scholar; it's the result of generations of hard work."

“If I don’t step up, my Zhang family will be finished.”

[Fine, I'll support you, but why did you kill your brother's wife?]

This person is obviously lying.

Shi Yu scoffed in disdain.

Who told Lord Zhang to cut her just now?

Let's see who can cut the other.

snort!

Having won the cut, Shi Yu raised her little head high.

"Fine, then. But why did you kill your brother's wife?" Emperor Tai'an was utterly disgusted.

Although he was an emperor, he had one redeeming quality.

Although Empress Liu was old and faded, and uncouth, he still refused to divorce her.

He may not like his wife who has shared his hardships, but he cannot disrespect her.

"Someone come here." Emperor Tai'an didn't want to talk to such a person of questionable character.

"Take Zhang Tao away."

"Once the truth is found, those responsible will be severely punished."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..." Zhang Tao cried out, but he was still dragged away.

The court fell silent once more.

After dealing with this troublesome thing, Emperor Tai'an's mood improved considerably.

He looked up.

Huh?

The dragon's eyes widened instantly.

Shi Yu was just standing next to the pillar a moment ago.

Emperor Tai'an searched several times before finally finding Shi Yu happily scurrying to where Zhang Tao had just been.

The little guy looked left and right, up and down.

[Hehehe...] The little baby laughed happily.

[There are melons all around, this is a great spot.]

The four ministers surrounding her froze instantly.

They figured they hadn't done anything morally reprehensible.

Shi Yu is enjoying the gossip right now, so there's no way she'll stop so soon.

She was so happy that she started talking to Gua66 in her mind, oblivious to everyone else.

Shi Yu, [Gua66, tell me, what kind of gossip is associated with this Lord Li in front of me?]

Gua66: [Yuyu, this Lord Li has a sickly son.]

His wife took a new concubine for their son; she was incredibly beautiful.

[I've heard that this concubine was raised using a secret method; sleeping with her can grant longevity and cure diseases.]

[Haha, Gua66, you don't need to say anything, I definitely know what will happen next.]

Just like in the storybooks, Lord Li must have been afraid of death, so he secretly tried to seduce his son's concubine, right?

Hehehe...

Gua66: [Yuyu, you actually guessed right!]

Both father and son fell in love with the woman who worked with medicine and wanted to possess her.

[Tonight, Lord Li made an appointment with that medicine woman to sleep at her place, and he asked her to send his son away tonight.]

Shi Yu was instantly excited upon hearing this.

This sounds amazing! I really want to see it.

The gossiping ministers: Yes, we really want to see the medicine girl in Lord Li's household.

If this medicine really works, they'd be willing to try it no matter how much money it costs.

Who wouldn't want to cure their illness while they're happy? Hehe...

A drug addict?

Emperor Tai'an also became interested.

He immediately gave the head eunuch next to him a look.

Then, after the court session, Lord Li received a special audience with Emperor Tai'an.

Emperor Tai'an didn't say much, just one sentence.

"Don't expose yourself, just do what you're supposed to do."

"Your Majesty, I... I understand." Lord Li knelt down with a look of utter despair.

Oh dear, his old face!

Where am I supposed to put this now? Waaaaah...

Of course, that's a story for another time.

The morning court session has only just begun.

After finishing eating Li's melon, Shi Yu turned his attention to Zhao, who was standing next to him.

Lord Zhao shuddered, feeling a burning sensation in his buttocks.

Shi Yu: [Gua66, Lord Zhao doesn't look too good.]