If you ask me, raising a son to provide for you in old age is less reliable than raising a dog. Look at the dog in the kennel now, it's better than this biological son. What a pain in the neck...
The Emperor immediately ordered an investigation into the waiter. Soon after, someone reported that the woman had been rescued, and the waiter had been arrested and imprisoned.
Hey, this shop's doing pretty well. There are so many people downstairs. Xiangxiang, bring some more melon. It's not fun without melon seeds now; it's not like we're really enjoying the food.
[Host, have you seen those two people on the lower left?]
Are you referring to those two sisters?
Yes, you see!
[Good heavens, they're not just sisters, they're lilies from our hometown! My god, I've only ever seen gay men in ancient times, never lesbians!] Instantly, everyone's eyes turned to the sisters at the table downstairs.
Although they didn't understand what "lesbian" meant, it didn't stop them from gossiping.
[No way, they actually got married? They got married secretly. But then again, I'd be willing too. One's a simple girl from the fields, the other a poisonous woman, raised on poison since childhood—she'd be lucky to survive. It's rare to find someone to rely on, so naturally they'd get together.]
[This is actually a good thing. Little Daylily was falsely accused of adultery by her family and then drowned in a pig cage, all to make way for her uncle's daughter to marry the scholar from their village. The problem is, this scholar is also a heartless man. It's better not to marry such a person. However, this scholar is not a good person either. I hope he doesn't become an official.]
The Emperor immediately ordered an investigation. Ji Yingying was right; such a heartless person should never be allowed to serve as an official, otherwise the common people would suffer.
[The poisonous girl's fate was caused by her father favoring a concubine over his wife. Because she disliked her mother, she didn't even like her child. The concubine took her away and sent her to the mansion of a master poisoner, where she was fed poison from a young age. Now she can't even have children. If it weren't for saving Little Yellow Flower, giving the two companions, the world would have lost two more beautiful and charming girls.]
Immediately, everyone felt sorry for the two girls.
[The story of two poor little ones huddling together for warmth is quite touching. Xiangxiang, I want to learn Taekwondo and running.]
Why?
Taekwondo lets me fight! If someone bullies me, I'll fight back—or run away if I can't win. Tell me, aren't those two the most important things?
[That's right. Then host, update quickly, and let Xiangxiang see if she can update it to include a skill.]
[Okay, I'll try my best to watch the drama unfold... Wait, that poisonous woman's father is here! Holy crap, it's Lord Huang! This guy is so wicked! He doesn't even want his own daughter, preferring his wife to cuckold his children. Isn't he obviously raising other people's children and then bullying his own? Hmm! He's got something wrong with his head. I'll see what he'll be like when he's old...]
[Serves him right, he deserves to be abused by his adopted son and daughter. In the end, his biological daughter gave him a pancake so he wouldn't starve to death, but he still froze to death. After all, Poisonous Woman doesn't want anything to do with that kind of father.]
[An unloved daughter wouldn't dare interfere in her father's affairs. She'd just consider herself dead. Yes, that's how it should be. If it were me, I'd be merciful if I didn't kick him a couple of times, haha~]
I suddenly realized how ungrateful Lord Ji is; I really feel sorry for him.
[What about Lord Huang? Xiangxiang, can you show me the punctuation?]
Because they were close by, Xiangxiang immediately pointed out that it was the middle-aged man sitting on the left, who looked quite thin.
[She's really not good-looking, no wonder her concubine swindled her out of all her wealth. Poor thing, no, not at all. Who can pity that poisonous woman downstairs, and that little yellow flower? They're the ones who truly have no voice, no place to seek justice. Now, they can't even get enough to eat. If it weren't for the poisonous woman's birthday today, the little yellow flower wouldn't have bothered to take her out for a decent meal.]
The two women stayed on the mountaintop every day, but no village dared to take them in. Even if they were, they couldn't protect themselves. If they encountered local thugs, it wouldn't be enough; they could easily be raped, murdered, or harmed. In short, it would be a terrible fate!
“Pah…”
Suddenly, the Emperor slammed his fist on the table, and everyone knelt down. The Emperor immediately said, "Huang Congren!"
"I am here"
"Tell me about it!"
【What? What did I miss?】I was so busy eating about the daylily and the poisonous woman that I didn't even know what peanuts were.
"I don't know either. I will definitely investigate when I get back, and I will definitely find out the truth."
[Find out what?] Huang Congren, kneeling, was almost in tears. He never expected that coming to have a meal would lead to such trouble. He really didn't know that his concubine had cheated on him.
"Hmph! From today onwards, you are suspended from your duties. Dali Temple, you assist him in the investigation and must give those two girls an explanation."
[What?! I just found out about their situation, and the Imperial City Guard has already uncovered it? That's fast! It seems there are no secrets in the Imperial City, or if there were, the Imperial City Guard has already found them all. The Imperial City Guard is amazing!]
Rong Yi, hiding in the shadows, couldn't help but puff out his chest. Yes, they're really something!
Just then, the dishes were served, and Ji Yingying already had her chopsticks in her hand. However, the Emperor did not touch his chopsticks, and neither did anyone else.
[This is so boring! The food's already served, and you're all just standing there doing nothing? You dog of an emperor, are you just going to say you're treating us casually? Do you expect a bunch of nonsense? It really is a team-building event; I knew it wasn't for anything good...]
The Emperor, enraged: Tell me, who exactly is up to no good?
Taking a deep breath, the Emperor said, "My beloved ministers, please enjoy your meal!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Ji Yingying started eating. She ate as if she hadn't eaten in ages, showing none of the elegance of a well-bred lady. Yet, no one dared to say a word.
Mmm~ It tastes pretty good, really delicious~
[Oh, pork knuckle! I thought it was pig's trotters. Have a piece, tsk tsk~ It's really delicious. It's a pity it's almost perfect, but it's still pretty good even at this level.]
These meatballs are fried really well, they smell amazing. I'll ask my dad to pack some for me later, I'll eat them while I'm reading my novel today, since I don't have to go to court tomorrow anyway~ I've made money, I've made money! I'll buy a Nokia phone with my left hand and a Motorola with my right~
The stars in the sky are like the Big Dipper, hehe~ like the Big Dipper, when you see injustice, you should roar out, when it's time to act, you should act decisively, you should roam the land with great vigor~
[Regardless of kings and nobles, regardless of the passage of time, I only ask for love to resolve the endless chaos of this mortal world. I yearn for love that lasts forever, and for love that is as gentle as water. Who cares who rules the seasons? I just want to eat my fill. Once I'm full, I don't care about anyone else...]
She got carried away with the food and started singing, but that's all she remembers.
The ministers suppressed their laughter, but the lyrics of the second poem were really good, but it was too awful to listen to. Some even thought about whether to introduce a musician to Ji Cailiang, so that he could at least raise her like a daughter!
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