ha?
As if he had heard something extremely absurd, Xiao Yanli couldn't help but burst out laughing. In the eunuch's puzzled and panicked eyes, his tone could even be described as joyful: "Your Excellency is right. I understand. Throughout history, there has only been one person who has been so favored."
The eunuch was frightened by him, nodded reluctantly, and ran away quickly.
Only Xiao Yanli was left standing there, with veins faintly throbbing on his forehead and his jaw slightly tense.
After Liu Jie was arrested, the emperor did not seem to have any suspicions about the crown prince, so there was no question of deposing the crown prince.
Jiang Zhiyu's move pushed him into a desperate situation again.
One thousand two hundred taels of gold! Not silver!
Even though he was a prince, this was not a small amount of money.
Not to mention that he was once a foolish prince, where did he get the money?!
He regained consciousness in just six months, yet he was able to produce 1,200 taels of gold in one go?!
The people in Shengjing are not fools, so they won’t let him fool around like this!
He took a deep breath, went back to his study and gulped down a few gulps of cold tea. After suppressing the restless anger in his heart, he inappropriately thought of the letter he saw in Jiang Zhaorong's study.
The two children were of similar age and were placed in the mountains, so not many people had seen their faces.
Is the one who survived really the princess of the previous dynasty?
Xiao Yanli couldn't help but think.
The hand on the teacup exerted uncontrollably force, and with a "bang", the teacup was crushed by him. The fragments inevitably scratched his palm, and blood slowly flowed out.
The pain brought Xiao Yanli back to his senses. He opened his hands and looked at the blood flowing out, his face gloomy and uncertain.
Some things cannot withstand careful consideration, but this matter concerns his next plan, and he must find out!
There was madness in Xiao Yanli's eyes.
…
The closer the imperial examination got, the more people came to Xu's house to give gifts.
Perhaps Jiang Zhiyu's words about criticizing the Hanlin Academy had spread, and those who came to give gifts were all strangers. They never mentioned their masters and just ran away after putting down the things.
It's like his feet are greased and he can't be caught.
Jiang Zhiyu did not show up, and Xu Yanli also ordered the gatekeeper not to bring anything in, so the gifts were piled up by the door.
Despite such cold treatment, there was still an endless stream of people coming to give gifts.
In order to maintain peace and quiet and to dispel the emperor's suspicion, Jiang Zhiyu simply asked for permission to live in the palace.
Only then did they calm down.
After the gift-giving stopped, the number of memorials requesting the emperor to appoint a queen increased again. Previously, the process was delayed due to the emperor's serious illness, but now that the emperor has recovered, the matter of appointing a queen should be put on hold.
The emperor looked at the memorials that had piled up like a small mountain, and a frown formed between his brows.
Looking at He Yanting, who had come uninvited to help process the memorials, and thinking of the peaceful life he had lived when he was 'seriously ill', the emperor couldn't help but speak: "I have a bold idea..."
Jiang Zhiyu peeked at the battle report from the front line from behind He Yanting without even turning his head.
This is the sentence he said the most in the past few days. At first, Jiang Zhiyu and He Yanting responded to him a few times, but later, they realized that the emperor was just complaining without any reason, so they didn't bother to pay attention to him anymore.
Seeing that no one responded to him, the emperor couldn't help but let out a soft "tsk".
Jiang Zhiyu paused, pointed at the battle report, and asked, "Is the commander of the Wala army called Daiqin?"
"Exactly," He Yanting said softly, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this person?"
Jiang Zhiyu shook his head slightly.
[Not bad, this guy is really good at fighting. In terms of strength, he is on par with my second brother.]
[The main reason was that later, when the three factions were at odds, this person secretly colluded with the Junggars, forcing them to feign surrender, which nearly harmed the Tianqi army.]
He Yanting was slightly stunned and took note of it in his mind.
However, he was the one on the mission. Given his abilities, even if Daiqin did manage to connect with Junggar, it wouldn't be a big deal.
The smile on He Yanting's lips deepened a little.
The hall fell silent again. The emperor still remembered that the two of them had ignored him just now, and he couldn't help but sigh again.
This sound was louder than before.
"What happened to your Majesty?"
Jiang Zhiyu smacked his lips and said, "Is there no one among the beauties that satisfies you?"
The emperor frowned slightly. Although Jiang Zhiyu sometimes said things beyond the scope of her age, it did not mean that the emperor could talk to her about emotional issues frankly.
I always feel very awkward.
The emperor twitched his lips and changed the subject: "You all know about Liu Jie pretending to be Ling Zizhong. I have one thing I can't figure out: how did he escape from the imperial prison?"
"Xing Maozhi has been interrogating him for a whole day and night, but Liu Jie won't give in."
"If this matter is not investigated clearly, I will always feel uneasy."
Jiang Zhiyu stepped forward and said, "Liu Jie didn't actually escape from the Imperial Prison. The prison door was broken, and he disappeared. Everyone thought he had been rescued, but in reality, he had been blending in with the crowd. When they hurried to report to the Emperor, he took the opportunity to sneak away."
[Just like when they killed Lü Daizong.]
Murderers often return to their crime scenes to ensure they are completely safe. Liu Jie is different from them in that he keeps a constant watch.
The emperor suddenly realized.
If this is the explanation, it makes sense.
No wonder the layers of defense outside the imperial prison failed to detect his presence.
The emperor's brows gradually relaxed.
I just felt a little better, but when I looked at He Yanting, I suddenly felt something was wrong.
This was the first time since the quarrel that day that He Yanting stepped into the imperial study and took the initiative to help him review memorials.
The emperor would not be so naive as to think that he came to seek peace. If he was not here to seek peace, then it would be obvious for whom.
Looking at Jiang Zhiyu who was standing below and answering his questions obediently, and then looking at the unfilial son who was writing while his mind was elsewhere, the emperor was immediately furious.
Everything I did was to pave the way for him. Not only did this brat not appreciate it, but he even suggested that Xiao Lingyu continue to be the crown prince and succeed to the throne in the future!
Is this something a human could say?!
The emperor hummed and hummed, then turned to He Yanting and said, "Hey, isn't this the God of War, Master He? I didn't even realize you were here. How come you're free today and have come to visit us?"
His words were as sarcastic as they could be.
He Yanting: “…”
The emperor hadn't taken any action for such a long time, and he thought the emperor had forgotten about it.
Thinking back to the news that day that the emperor was so angry with him that he only ate three bowls of rice that night and didn't even take a bite of his favorite rose pastry, He Yanting's throat moved: "The emperor has no regard for the common people, so he can't see me."
emperor:"!!!"
Jiang Zhiyu: “!!!”
This statement was so shocking that even Jiang Zhiyu couldn't help but widen his eyes.
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