"Humph!" the emperor said coldly, "Wang Qiaolin has failed to educate his children and has harmed innocent people. I will fine him one year's salary as a punishment."
Chu Xiaoxiao, standing on the dragon throne, tilted her little head back, clapped her hands and laughed.
[Hahaha! Are you dumbfounded? I'll let you provoke me. Who is the one who seconded the motion? Tell me your name.]
Seeing Wang Qiaolin being humiliated, the emperor was overjoyed. Naituanzi was too awesome. He was just planning to die for his remonstrance. Would he dare to do it again this time?
All the secrets are revealed, so satisfying!
However, he looked at the person who was about to second the motion with a very serious expression on his face.
"Liu Taiwei! Liu Zhaonian! What do you want to question me about?"
Commander Liu? Chu Xiaoxiao opened her eyes wide and looked at the person kneeling below. Her mouth opened wide, forming a "0".
[Liu Chanru's father, his widowed daughter was fished out of the water by the Prince of Pingning at Baiyan Temple and carried all the way to shore. I wonder if their marriage has been finalized.]
emperor:"......"
There is such a thing? My little ancestor! This is gossip, it is useless to know, it has no deterrent effect.
"I dare not. I just think that a baby from the Duke of the Guard should not stand on the throne. It is against etiquette and law. Besides, she is only a baby of a few months old. How can she be qualified to receive the worship of the officials?
"Does the Chu family have ulterior motives? Want to use a baby to confuse the emperor?"
Liu Zhaonian's tone was very tough, as if Chu Xiaoxiao's appearance in the emperor's arms was a heinous crime.
Chu Zhinan stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Chu family has no intention of usurping power."
The emperor waved at him and said nothing. He was waiting for Chu Xiaoxiao to complain. He really wanted to know what she would think of Liu Zhaonian in her heart.
[Humph! Duan Wang's lackey. Do you think I am happy to come here to receive the emperor's worship? What can I do if the emperor insists on forcing me to do it? You don't like me standing on the dragon throne, but I also don't like you secretly accepting the 300,000 taels of bribe silver from Duan Wangye? ]
What? Liu Zhaonian actually accepted the bribe from Prince Duan? The emperor looked at him with an extremely cold gaze, still without saying anything, just staring at him, his eyes fixed.
Liu Zhaonian felt uncomfortable being stared at by the emperor, but he didn't dare to say anything.
He felt that the emperor was different today, but he couldn't tell what was different.
[He hid the three hundred thousand taels of silver under the pavilion in the backyard. As long as the lake water dries up, no one will ever know about it. Also, in the dark room of his study, there are many letters he exchanged with Prince Duan, as well as various rare treasures, all of which he had embezzled over the years.]
The emperor suddenly laughed. The little ancestor was really amazing. He could dig out people's secrets and always get the truth.
All the civil and military officials were surprised and horrified, not knowing what the emperor was laughing at.
"Liu Taiwei! You are so bold to take bribes and embezzle. Come! Take Liu Taiwei to the side hall and search the Liu Mansion."
The emperor never jokes. At the emperor's command, the imperial guards immediately set out.
The emperor waved eunuch Yuanbao over and whispered a few words in his ear. Eunuch Yuanbao immediately went out and gave instructions to the leader of the imperial guards.
When General Liu was escorted out, his face turned pale and he shouted out his innocence.
Chu Xiaoxiao seemed not to hear it. She found something interesting: a huge pearl inlaid on the emperor's dragon crown.
She stood on the emperor's legs, tiptoed, and reached out to touch the pearl, which made the ministers below tremble with fear.
Where on earth did this baby come from? It's too outrageous that he even dared to touch the emperor's dragon crown.
Chu Zhinan also saw his daughter's mischief and was very anxious, but he kept his composure and did not show it no matter how anxious he was.
Outsiders thought he was conservative and that his daughter had committed a crime of disrespect, but he just stood there and did nothing.
Some people lost their temper and whispered to Chu Zhinan.
"Duke Chu! You should take care of the child. Aren't you afraid that she will get into trouble and bring trouble to the entire Chu family?"
"That's the dragon crown. How dare she do that?"
"Is the Duke trying to take advantage of the situation? Relying on his daughter to win Jun's favor?"
"It's outrageous. A baby who knows nothing dares to sit on the same throne with the emperor."
Chu Zhinan stood still, glancing at the crowd out of the corner of his eye. He didn't say anything, just stood there silently without saying a word.
It seems that the little kid on the dragon throne who wants to touch the dragon crown bead is not from his family.
While everyone was whispering, the emperor understood what Chu Xiaoxiao meant. He bent down slightly, then held her little butt with his hands so that she could reach the beads on his dragon crown.
"My dear ministers, do you have anything else to say?"
The people below were collectively stunned when they saw the little kid on the dragon throne touching the beads and grinning from ear to ear.
What is the emperor doing? Letting the baby touch the dragon crown?
Were they dazzled or was the emperor crazy? Why did he favor a girl?
Could it be that this girl is pretty?
If you look closely, you will see that she is very cute and adorable, which makes people like her very much.
They also have a baby girl of this age. Should they bring her into the palace for the emperor to see? Maybe she can replace the Chu family's baby girl?
[Wow! This bead is beautiful and big, but it feels cold to the touch, without any warmth or interest.]
After getting down from the emperor's lap, Chu Xiaoxiao stood on the dragon throne again, looking at the emperor and the courtiers below.
[Why are you all silent? Why are you all looking at me? Poor emperor! Most of the officials in the court are Prince Duan's people. Except for the Chu family, the Lou family and the Queen's mother's family, they have basically been bought by Prince Duan.]
The emperor straightened the dragon crown on his head and looked majestically at the large group of people kneeling below, with nameless anger rising in his heart.
A fence-sitter.
They are all fence-sitters.
As long as you give silver, you can dig out and sell the remains of your ancestors for eighteen generations.
[Alas! If the emperor is smart, he should send people to investigate their backgrounds and find a way to replace them, whether they are the ministers of the six ministries or other positions, they should be replaced by his own people. ]
The emperor looked back at the little kid with a gentle smile in his eyes, and all the court officials below were stunned.
Everyone was racking their brains to find a cute baby to bring to court tomorrow.
It turns out that the emperor has this hobby and likes white and clean milk balls.
It doesn’t matter, they have it at home too.
Even if I don't have it, can my collateral family have it? If my collateral family doesn't have it, can my servants have it?
As long as you find a good-looking one that catches the emperor's eye, you will be extremely rich.
emperor:"......"
You don't think I have that kind of fetish, do you? Can you use your brain more for the right things?
[If you don't want to talk, then leave the court! What are you hesitating about? I'm hungry and I want some milk! ]
"Xiaoxiao! Are you tired after standing for so long? Are you hungry? Just hold on a little longer." After the emperor said this, he gave Eunuch Yuanbao a look.
Eunuch Yuanbao then shouted, "Do you have a petition to present? If not, leave the court."
The civil and military officials below looked at each other, and no one stepped forward to bring bad luck.
The emperor's face darkened and he picked up Chu Xiaoxiao. Eunuch Yuanbao shouted, "Dismiss the court!"
Everyone below knelt down to see His Majesty off.
After leaving the Golden Palace, Chu Xiaoxiao was carried by Eunuch Yuanbao and returned to Chu Zhinan who was waiting not far away.
[Dad! I’m hungry!]
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