Chapter Twenty-One: Another Case of Traitorous Collusion
It was getting noisier and noisier. Ji Yingying felt something was wrong, so she got up, put on her shoes, and opened the door. Outside, the moon was high and the wind was dark, but there was no wind at all.
"There's no storm, so where did that sound come from?" There was a bloody smell on the ground. Ji Yingying looked left and right to make sure there was nothing wrong before turning around and going back into the house to continue reading her storybook.
She used to be able to finish a storybook in a day and a night, but now, it's taken her three whole days to finish only half of this one.
[That damned emperor, doesn't he know women shouldn't be involved in politics? He insists on making me an official.]
The sudden outburst of curses made the guards outside, who were cleaning up the blood on the ground, tremble involuntarily. Good heavens, as expected of Lord Ji, daring to call the Emperor a dog, you are one of a kind!
“Master, one escaped…” Rong San returned and knelt on the ground, saying.
"Yes, find out who arranged the assassination of Lord Ji, and also arrange for more people to protect Lord Ji."
"Yes!" When the Emperor learned of this, he was furious and ordered people to investigate who had harmed Ji Yingying.
Ji Yingying slept soundly through the night, but she had to attend court the next day, and her head ached when she woke up.
Ah... I really don't want to go to court. It's alright, it's alright, I can rest tomorrow. Tomorrow I'm definitely going to sleep until the end of time.
Despite her resentment, Ji Yingying obediently got up and went to court.
When she arrived at the Hall of Diligent Governance, Ji Yingying was still yawning. She had treated today as her last day of work last night, so she went to bed late and felt weak and listless when she woke up.
[I'm off tomorrow, so let me just enjoy some gossip and liven things up today!]
[What kind of gossip would you like to hear, host?]
[Last time I talked about the Second Prince, my chapter 19 was blocked for two days. So, I'll talk about killing a son instead. If it wasn't killing a son, then killing a wife would do, or it could be corruption, bribery, treason... wait, we've already talked about treason once, so what about Prime Minister Xiao, who was accused of treason? Haven't they arrested him all yet?]
[Of course not all have been arrested. Look at that civil official, Zheng Zhen; he's also a traitor who colluded with the enemy and betrayed his country.]
【Linfeng Kingdom?】
[No, it's Baohe Kingdom. I've heard it's a country on horseback, where the people are brave and skilled in battle. Host, you'll have a chance to go there and watch the drama unfold!]
[Am I crazy? Running that far, even just from Xinhe County to the capital for these few days, I couldn't stand it. No car, no plane, why suffer like this? If that damned emperor dies, I'll just hide in the deep mountains. After all, I still have my own space. I've been here for so long, I have nothing to worry about, I almost forgot I even have a space.]
She had a spatial ability in her past life, which she accessed through a bracelet. However, in this life, she doesn't need the bracelet; she can access it through her will. All the supplies she saved in her past life are still there, so she has no fear of going hungry or cold.
Moreover, life is so good now that she doesn't need the space, but she has stored a lot of things in it.
[So, will the host still follow Zheng Zhen's gossip?]
[Eat up, why aren't you eating? Tell me quickly how he betrayed his country and colluded with the enemy? Oh~ so he didn't even know he was a traitor. What a lecherous man! He had no idea his wife was a spy for the enemy, and she even stole several important military documents to deliver to Baohe Kingdom. Later, when he found out, he actually covered for his wife just to lick her boots. He has long since become a traitor to the country and should be arrested...]
Zheng Zhen thinks his wife is an angel, showering her with affection, even licking her feet every night… Doesn't he realize how smelly her feet are? Doesn't it make him feel disgusted when he eats with her?
[This Mrs. Zheng Zhen has athlete's foot, sigh! Another one with heavy tastes. Last one licked...butts, this one licks feet, will the next one be a bootlicker? This bootlicker is much better than the previous two.]
[Host, is there anything else...?]
[Holy crap, Zheng Zhen's wife is actually a courtesan! When he's not home, she's always entertaining clients, haha... Right now she's probably sleeping with a patron in the biggest brothel. This woman is too powerful, she can go a whole day and night without stopping. No wonder they're from a country that lives on horseback, they really know how to cuckold someone so well.]
The Emperor was outside and heard everything Ji Yingying said. After he had heard enough, he immediately ordered Zheng Zhen to be arrested and also sent people to arrest his wife.
Zheng Zhen is quite the devoted scoundrel. His wife can't have children, but he doesn't seem to mind. He even went so far as to refuse children to lick her feet, causing his elderly mother to fall ill. How unfilial! However, not wanting children isn't wrong; one should respect another's fate.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
"Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!" Ji Yingying knelt down as well: [Sigh, kneeling every day is killing me! Can't we just sit down and have meetings like we did in my past life?]
[Host, this is ancient times. This is called attending court, not a meeting.]
[This court session is also about discussing state affairs, what's the difference between it and a meeting? Everyone sits down, a cup of tea is served, mmm~ a pleasant court session, how wonderful!]
The Emperor snorted, silently saying: "Dream on!"
"Your subject has something to report!"
Ji Cailiang came out, and Ji Yingying peeked out, looking at her father with a puzzled expression: [Who is my dad going to impeach? He could at least have told me so I could be the first to know!]
Ji Cailiang's lips twitched involuntarily. He wouldn't impeach anyone. With her around, it was already a blessing if no one else impeached their family. How dare they impeach others?
"Minister Ji, please speak."
"I have been unfortunate to be on a mission, but I have already collected all the duck and goose feathers in the city and several nearby towns, counties, and villages. I have also purchased duck and goose meat and processed it into dried duck, dried goose, etc., which can be stored for two to three months."
"Good, very good!"
Why didn't my dad tell me? I could have borrowed one to take home and enjoy when the duck was ready!
"Where are the dried ducks and dried geese currently stored?"
"The crops on the outskirts of the capital have not yet finished drying. I have estimated that it will take about half a month."
"Alright, once they're ready to eat, go and get seven or eight to take back for our little Minister Ji to nourish him."
Seven or eight, for me?
"I thank you Lord for your kindness!"
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness!" Ji Yingying happily stepped out from behind the pillar and smiled in gratitude.
"Hmm," the Emperor waved his hand, in a good mood. It seemed that this young Minister Ji was quite easy to bribe; next time, he would reward him with a few more chickens and ducks...
[Your Majesty is so stingy! I've done so much good, I'm the one who created the underfloor heating, down jackets, cotton-padded coats, corn, and so on, and all you give me are a few ducks? How stingy!]
Emperor: ...Fine, fine, is that what you think? He won't give it to me next time.
[If I weren't off work tomorrow, I wouldn't have put up with this. I would have loudly demanded: Why? You're the emperor, but you can't ignore my thoughts! You gave me an idea, but didn't reward me? Hmph, next time I have an idea, I definitely won't say it.]
Emperor: ...You're the petty one! Look at what you're thinking!
The ministers were already suppressing their laughter. In this world, the only person who could make the emperor lose face was this young Master Ji. He appeared to be as timid as a dog, but he had a sharp tongue. If it were anyone else, they would have been so angry that they would have vomited blood.
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