Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhang Yunqi, oh no, on the baby in his arms.
Emperor Shunde's half-closed eyes widened instantly. He patted his cheeks and tried to stay awake. He was afraid that he was dazzled and had seen it wrong.
Others who were equally shocked included Duke Jun Yuling, Jun Shutong's grandfather, Old Man Jun.
The old man pulled his beard hard and looked at the few white beards in his hand. Then he came to his senses and realized that he was not mistaken. That kid Zhang had kidnapped his precious granddaughter.
"Whose baby is that Mr. Zhang holding?"
"Looks so familiar, where have I seen him before?"
"Not only have you met her, you've also attended her full moon banquet and first birthday banquet."
Now everyone realized that, who else in the entire royal capital had black hair, black eyes, and black eyelashes except Miss Jun?
"grandfather."
When Jun Shutong saw the old man, he waved his chubby little hands, then quickly got down on his short legs, ran a few steps, and then climbed onto his grandfather.
Lord Zhang invited her here today, so she is not afraid of being beaten.
The old man hurriedly hugged his granddaughter tightly: "Tongtong, why are you here? Why are you with Master Zhang?"
How could he not know about such a big thing as his granddaughter coming to the court?
"Grandfather, it was Lord Zhang who asked me to solve the case!"
"Ahem."
Upon hearing that the case was solved, Emperor Shunde pretended to cough twice.
The old man quickly put his granddaughter on the ground and took her a few steps forward to pay his respects to Emperor Shunde.
"Jun Shutong greets His Majesty."
"Get up!"
Then, Zhang Yunqi avoided the old man's murderous gaze and recounted the purpose of bringing Jun Shutong to the court.
The old man looked at him with a sharper look.
Zhang Yunqi: Don’t look at me like that. I had no choice. It’s your granddaughter’s fault for having this ability!
"I've heard from Master Qi before that Miss Jun can read faces and tell fortunes. Today is really an eye-opener."
"You believe the child's lies?"
"Why don't you believe it? Just let Miss Jun tell you your fortune and you'll know."
"Master Zhang must be confident that he can bring Miss Jun into the court."
Emperor Shunde was already angry because a fighting cock died, and when he saw Zhang Yunqi bringing someone he disliked to the court, his expression became even worse.
With a gloomy face, he said in a bad tone: "Jun girl, do you really have the ability to tell fortunes?"
"If you speak nonsense and disrupt the court, you will be punished."
The old man's heart trembled, and he said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, my granddaughter was deceived by Lord Zhang and came here. She knows nothing. Please forgive me, Your Majesty, and let me take her back and discipline her properly."
Zhang Yunqi was anxious. He took Jun Shutong away with Yi's consent. How could it be considered a scam?
"Don't panic, Your Excellency the Duke. Please tell me slowly, Miss Jun."
"Then Miss Jun, please tell me, who drugged my fighting cocks? Why are they dying in batches?"
"And who poisoned my profound beast?"
If this man is not caught, his happy days will be over. After all, apart from women, cockfighting is his biggest hobby in life.
Under the gaze of all the civil and military officials in the court, Jun Shutong repeated what the system had said before.
Because she had checked in advance and communicated with the system on the way, she knew exactly which palace maid had given the medicine.
So the system didn't say anything at this moment. In the eyes of all the civil and military officials in the court, they couldn't hear Miss Jun's thoughts, so these were all calculated by her.
"Come here, bring the Empress and the Imperial Concubine's maidservants here immediately and interrogate them strictly."
"yes."
The guards took the order and left. Soon, three palace maids and a eunuch were brought up. Before the first round of torture was over, they confessed, and the results were exactly the same as what Jun Shutong said.
Now, not only Emperor Shunde, but all the civil and military officials in the court believed that Jun Shutong could tell fortunes.
Zhang Yunqi struck while the iron was hot and petitioned to have Jun Shutong accompany him to court every day, but was opposed by the emperor, Mr. Jun, and Jun Shutong.
Emperor Shunde said: "Miss Jun can tell fortunes, but she is too young. Since the founding of the country by Emperor Yu, there has been no precedent for a woman to serve as an official in the court, let alone a baby."
Although he is not doing his job properly, he still has to maintain the most basic principles.
Mr. Jun: "My Jun family's men have served the imperial court for generations. How could this precious granddaughter, who has been waiting for 600 years, possibly enter the imperial court? Don't dream on."
Jun Shutong: "Going to work is for adults. I'm still a child. I won't grow taller if I don't get enough sleep."
Fujiwara no Koji: "Master Zhang, aren't you too confident? Just because a child got it right once, he's supposed to be an official in the imperial court. Isn't that a bit too much of a joke?"
Fujiwara Koin had no good feelings towards the two people who exposed her daughter's crimes and wished to tear them into pieces.
Zhang Yunqi: "Master Fujiwara has failed to raise his daughter properly. Shouldn't he return home and reflect on his actions? Or should he ask the ladies in the palace to be more restrained and stop harming His Majesty's pet?"
"Withdraw from the court."
Emperor Shunde turned away in anger, probably going to the harem to settle accounts with those women.
When Old Master Jun came out holding his granddaughter, he saw Zhang Yunqi waiting at the palace gate.
"Please forgive me, Your Excellency the Duke. I had no other choice but to bring Miss Jun to the court for fortune-telling."
"Miss Jun has such ability, she shouldn't be buried..."
Zhang Yunqi wanted to explain something, but was interrupted by Master Jun:
"Whether my granddaughter should go to the court is not for outsiders to tell her what to do. Don't try to get your hands on the Jun family again. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."
After saying that, he carried Jun Shutong into the carriage.
Zhang Yunqi smiled bitterly: "I'm a minister of justice, but I'm investigating petty thefts all day long. What kind of thing is this? Now, not only have I offended the Fujiwara family, but I've also offended the Duke..."
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