"Bang!"
His knees landed heavily on the ground.
“Your Majesty, I have never taught her that way; it is innate in her.”
With tears streaming down his face, he said, "These days, I have also been harmed by her. She is a jinx; anyone who comes into contact with her will suffer."
“Your Majesty, I have already experienced it. Since her birth, the Marquis’s mansion has been plagued by one misfortune after another.”
"My mother strained her back a few days ago because of her."
"Your Majesty, please grant me some time. I will certainly go back and teach him a lesson."
The regent, standing at the very front of the hall, had a somber expression.
The hand under the cuff squeezed and squeezed.
He took a deep breath. "Marquis of Zhenbei, Lin Wanwan is only one year old. How could she possess such abilities?"
"I think this is just an excuse you're making for yourself because you've failed to raise your daughter properly."
"A jinx? How can you even say that? I think the Marquis of Zhenbei is just being sexist and trying to escape his punishment!"
Oh?
Have you been protecting your daughter for the past few days?
The Holy Emperor raised an eyebrow, afraid of revealing a flaw.
He said coldly, "The Regent is right, it is you who has failed to properly educate your daughter!"
Marquis Zhenbei said in a panic, "Your Majesty, this humble subject did not intend to escape, it's just that she..."
"Since you agree, you understand the principle that children should pay for their parents' debts, right?"
"Your Majesty?" The Marquis of Zhenbei, his face streaked with tears, glanced furtively at the Holy Emperor in the Golden Palace.
The Holy Emperor appeared calm, but his tone was full of anger.
He always felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
The Grand Master of the Court of State Ceremonies truly despised the Marquis of Zhenbei. How could he consider his own child a jinx?
The child was clearly frightened by himself and accidentally set it on fire.
He certainly wouldn't say anything, since his son had pulled at his daughter's clothes.
He was just looking for an excuse to take revenge.
Besides, so what if the letter is burned? All he has to do is convey this matter to His Majesty.
But the Marquis of Zhenbei didn't have the fortune to enjoy that.
His Majesty's every word and action is implying that they should be dealt with to the death!
“The Marquis of Zhenbei failed to properly educate his daughter, who caused trouble on several occasions, resulting in his demotion by two ranks.”
"If you are not properly disciplined, I will remove your official hat next time!"
The Marquis of Zhenbei looked shocked and seized the opportunity to defend himself: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged!"
"My daughter has done wrong, and I will certainly go back and educate her properly, but can't this official position be demoted?"
“My entire family depends on it. If my salary is reduced again, I will soon be unable to support my family.”
"That Lin Wanwan, she was raised under Madam's name. If anyone is to blame for failing to raise her properly, it is Madam..."
The Holy Emperor abruptly stood up and roared:
"Marquis of Zhenbei, do you have any sense of responsibility at all?"
"It is said that when husband and wife are of one mind, they can overcome any obstacle. But you, with such a thing happening in your family, have even had a minister bring it up in the imperial court."
"Instead of reflecting on their own actions, they either blame their daughter or their wife."
"In my opinion, the sixth rank is still too high for you. Let's demote you by one rank to the lower sixth rank."
Marquis Zhenbei immediately shut up.
Why didn't he learn from his mistake?
The familiar scene startled him.
He didn't shut up last time, and he was demoted three levels.
This time it will drop two levels again.
He was doing the work of a fourth-rank official, but receiving the salary and benefits of a sixth-rank official.
What's the difference between them and those lowly officials who guard the front desk and patrol the area?
He sobbed, opened his mouth, and finally swallowed the breath.
I definitely didn't go out at an auspicious time today!
What bad luck!
hey-hey.
His Majesty's actions made the Regent feel extremely pleased.
His slight upturn of the lips pleased the Holy Emperor greatly.
It seems he made the right decision this time!
After the show ended.
Overwhelmed with grief, the Marquis of Zhenbei collapsed at the threshold of the Golden Palace. His vision blurred with tears, and unable to cross the threshold, he fell face-first into the ground.
"Bang."
He fell flat on his face.
The officials standing around couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The Marquis of Zhenbei, his face filled with shame and indignation, stood up and ran out.
So what if you keep a mistress?
Once Shixuan becomes the top scholar in the imperial examination, let's see who among you dares to utter a single word!
Such a bright child couldn't have come from the womb of the first wife.
Ye Lanyin, she is an unlucky person.
As if remembering something, the Marquis of Zhenbei hurriedly returned to his residence.
Zou Shuang'er dressed up specially today.
This dress was bought with a thousand taels of silver after she made a bet with Ye Lanyin at the clothing shop last time.
After making a dress for Wanqing, she used the leftover scraps to make another dress.
Today, she was going to give Ye Lanyin a good reminder about the Marquis's favoritism towards her.
Standing in the mirror, she displayed her figure, which she was very proud of.
The tight-fitting cheongsam, draped with a lace blouse, perfectly accentuated her curvaceous figure.
The master fell head over heels for her back then, and today this dress fits him perfectly.
"Mom, you are so beautiful. Dad will definitely be completely smitten with you."
"Tonight, you should take him down in one fell swoop, and your daughter can sleep in the next room."
Zou Shuang'er squatted down, gently rubbed her cheek, and said with a face full of affection:
"Wanqing, thanks to you, you even designed the style of this dress."
"If Mother is happy, that's all that matters." A flash of disdain crossed Zou Wanqing's eyes. "By the way, Mother, today is the day my eldest brother's exam results are released. Should we go pick him up?"
"Wanqing, let's wait for him at the manor. Shixuan is still being raised under that bitch Ye Lanyin's name. It would be bad if he ruined your father's plans."
Zou Wanqing pursed her lips.
"Don't worry, now that you're on the family tree, your mother will make you call me father openly and legitimately sooner or later."
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