Chapter 114 Lin Yan failed to educate his daughter properly, so he was demoted one level and fined one year’s salary!
The emperor looked at Minister Su in astonishment. "Broken leg? How could that be? When did it break? How did it break?"
Minister Su did not answer immediately, but subconsciously glanced at Zhai Heming and Lin Ruoli.
"We were in a hurry on the way here just now. The two carriages startled each other's horses, and my daughter accidentally fell out of the carriage. Then, the carriage from the Chengyi Marquis's mansion ran over her legs, breaking them instantly. I had no choice but to send my daughter back first."
After listening to Minister Su's explanation, the emperor's expression became more serious. "It's so serious, should we call the imperial physician?"
"I invited a doctor..."
"A broken leg is no small matter. It affects her whole life. I'm worried about the doctor. Come, find two doctors who are proficient in bone setting and have them rush to the Su Mansion."
A young eunuch at the side immediately responded and left quickly.
Minister Su expressed his gratitude, his voice choked with sobs, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
The competition was about to begin, but his daughter suddenly couldn't come, failing at such a crucial moment.
Not only did the emperor not blame him, he even cared about his daughter's health and sent an imperial physician to treat her. How could Minister Su not be grateful?
Besides gratitude, I feel more self-blame and anxiety.
"Your Majesty, my daughter can't come. We're one person short. What should we do?"
The emperor said nothing and looked at Lin Ruoli calmly.
Lin Ruoli had already followed Zhai Heming out of the carriage and was standing with Zhai Heming, talking.
At this time, Zhai Heming suddenly looked up and looked at the emperor.
Then he took a few quick steps and came before the emperor.
"Your Majesty, since we are one person short, why not let Li'er come with us?"
"ah"
Lin Ruoli's face was full of surprise, and then she shook her head and waved her hands.
"Prince Zhai, I can't do this. I'm just here to see you off and cheer you up. How can I go? I really can't do this..."
Zhai Heming, however, maintained a serious expression. "Your Majesty, Li'er is also very outstanding in the Imperial College. The situation is urgent, and we can't find a more suitable candidate. Why not let Li'er go with us?"
Marquis Chengyi, who was watching this scene, was stunned.
Is this person who keeps recommending Lin Ruoli really his son?
When did his son say such words?
Moreover, I had told him before to stay away from Lin Ruoli, and he agreed.
Why is it that when I saw Lin Ruoli today, he seemed like a different person?
Marquis Chengyi felt strange, but it was not a good idea to ruin his son's plan at this time.
He even had to help his son trace the paintings.
Marquis Chengyi stepped forward and bowed. "Your Majesty, Ming'er has some truth to his words. Right now, the most important thing is the competition. If we're missing one person, won't we be naturally weaker? That's not good!"
"Um."
There was no trace of anger in the emperor's voice.
"In that case, let Lin Ruoli go with us!"
Lin Ruoli's face was filled with shock and her eyes were filled with excitement.
Even the fair little face turned red with excitement.
"Your Majesty!" Lin Ruoli knelt down. "Thank you for giving Li'er this opportunity. Li'er will definitely not let you down and will do her best!"
The emperor nodded slightly, "I trust you. It's almost time. Please go over there and wait!"
Lin Ruoli stood up from the ground and smiled softly at Zhai Heming, "Prince, let's go over there! They are all waiting for us!"
Zhai Heming's eyes were deeper and more vague than usual, but if you looked closely, you could find that underneath the depth, his eyes actually looked dull.
But occasionally, there would be a flash of struggle and pain.
But no matter how complicated his eyes were, Zhai Heming didn't say anything in the end. He just followed Lin Ruoli and walked towards Yu Youning and the other two.
Huo Qingchen looked at the two people walking towards him, crossed his arms over his chest, and snorted heavily.
"Some people just don't learn their lessons!"
"How many times have you been deceived before? How can you still be soft-hearted now?"
"If I had known you were this kind of person, I wouldn't have played with you a few days ago."
Zhai Heming lowered his eyes slightly, and the struggle and sadness in his eyes became even stronger.
But there was no expression on his face.
Not to mention talking back, even the frequency of blinking has decreased a lot.
If you don't blink for a long time, your eyes will feel sore and bloodshot, and tears will quickly form.
Seeing that Zhai Heming was about to cry, Huo Qingchen was frightened and quickly stepped back, looking at Zhai Heming with horror.
"You...what's wrong with you? I just said a few words casually! I said my own words, you don't have to listen to it or take it to heart!"
"You're already so old, you should be a man. How can you cry just because of a few words?"
"I've already apologized to you! Even if you really cry, don't try to blame it on me! Youning and the prince can both testify for me!"
Zhai Heming slowly lowered his eyes, his eye circles were still red, but no tears fell.
Huo Qingchen then quietly breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare say anything anymore. He even quietly went around to the other side, determined to stay away from Zhai Heming.
Lin Ruoli glanced timidly at Chu Huaixu and Yu Youning, lowered her brows and eyes, and spoke softly, "Your Highness, Youning!"
Chu Huaixu glanced at Lin Ruoli calmly, but felt a little surprised.
Lin Ruoli actually stopped calling him Prince Brother?
Are you too embarrassed to shout anymore after your identity was exposed?
Or is there another purpose?
Yu Youning didn't think too much about it. She was looking at Lin Ruoli with curious eyes, "Li'er, the smell on you——"
Before he could finish his words, he suddenly heard the sound of drums.
The sound of drums was deafening.
Yu Youning was startled and attracted by the drum sound, so he didn't continue the previous topic.
Lin Ruoli frowned slightly, walked calmly to the other side of Zhai Heming and stood a little further away from Yu Youning.
As the drums sounded, people from Nanzhao and Xiliang who were participating in the competition also came over.
They are the children's group, and those who take the written test are between five and ten years old.
Among the fifteen people present, Yu Youning and Lin Ruoli were the youngest and the shortest, so they naturally became the most conspicuous.
Lin Ruoli bowed politely, "Hello, brothers and sisters."
As soon as she stood up, she saw Chu Huaixu's face darken, and her heart skipped a beat.
Huo Qingchen snorted, "Do you know who you are? Just bow here! You're the only one who knows etiquette, right?"
On the high platform in the distance, the emperor's face darkened when he saw this scene.
"Lin Yan is incompetent in educating his daughter. He will be demoted one rank and fined one year's salary!"
Lin Yan felt bitter in his heart, but he dared not say anything. He even had to find ways to reduce his presence, for fear that the emperor would not be satisfied and would beat him in public again.
Fortunately, after waiting for a while, the emperor didn't say anything, and Lin Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But when his eyes fell on Lin Ruoli, Lin Yan's heart sank again.
Yesterday, Lin Siqiong brought Lin Ruoli to the main courtyard and vowed that she would let Lin Ruoli participate in the competition and win it.
By that time, not only would his title be restored, but he might even be promoted.
Lin Yan didn't believe it yesterday.
But just now, after seeing with his own eyes that Lin Ruoli and Zhai Heming really went to participate in the competition together in just a few words, Lin Yan's heart was ignited with hope.
But before he could be happy for a while, he was demoted to a lower rank!
Lin Yan didn't dare to think about it at all. As soon as he thought about it, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes.
At this moment, Lin Yan's mood was extremely complicated.
He hoped that Lin Ruoli could really win and help him get promoted.
He also hoped that Lin Ruoli could leave quickly to avoid implicating him further.
But in fact, no matter what he thinks in his heart, it doesn't matter.
He no longer has the ability to change anything.
The only thing he could do was wait.
Lin Ruoli finally realized at this time that she had just done something stupid. Her heart beat faster, but she couldn't think of how to make amends.
Just then, the drums sounded again.
An old man with a white beard, holding a scroll in his hand, walked up the stairs one step at a time to the sound of drums.
The observation tower is ten meters high and the space on top is very narrow, only enough for one person to sit on the ground.
The old man's beard and hair were white and long, swaying in the wind. His white robe was blown in the air, making him look even more like an immortal.
Yu Youning tilted his head back, his gaze following the old man's movements.
It wasn't until he saw him sitting cross-legged on the observation deck that Yu Youning smacked his lips and said, "He's even better looking than the Supervisor."
Chu Huaixu was watching as well, but when he heard Yu Youning's comment, he suddenly couldn't look directly at the old man on the stage.
The Supervisor made a single misstep that brought him eternal regret, and now he is breathing more than he is breathing.
The person sitting on the watchtower now should not follow in the footsteps of the Supervisor, right?
The old man slowly opened the scroll in his hand and read aloud.
Although he was old and sitting in such a high place, his voice was like a loud bell, and everyone present could hear it clearly.
"Today's competition is called Five Elements Capture the Flag."
"The underground palace is about to open. After passing five levels, you will reach the end and get the victory flag."
"The first one to come out with the flag is the winner."
"Besides the fifteen of you, there's no one else in the underground palace. No one can cheat, and there's no way to quit midway."
"Finally, I'd like to remind you that the underground palace is very dangerous. Not only can you get hurt, you could even lose your life."
"If anyone wants to quit now, it's still not too late."
No one said anything.
No one spoke, whether it was the fifteen people participating in the competition or the people from the three countries who came to watch.
The arrow is on the string and has to be shot.
Anyone who says he wants to quit at this time will not only lose, but also lose all his dignity and face.
Therefore, even though the emperor's heart was already in a knot, he still had a cold face and didn't say a word.
He believes in Xuer!
I also believe in Yu Youning!
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