Chapter 240 Asking the Emperor for Reimbursement of Five Thousand Taels
"Oh, Dad doesn't look like he wants a son with a broken leg. Break my leg and then waste energy to help me heal it? I don't believe Dad would do that."
Shen Qingyi: "..."
The threat failed, but she was not willing to give up.
"Stop talking nonsense and give me the money. If you don't, I will definitely make you regret it."
He didn't take her threat seriously at all and said, "I didn't say I wouldn't give it to you. I'll give it to you tomorrow. I will definitely give it to you. Trust me."
"What if you don't give it to me tomorrow?"
"I will really give it to you tomorrow. If I don't, I'm a dog."
He patted his chest and promised solemnly, almost swearing on the spot, but Shen Qingyi didn't buy it. She shook her head and refused firmly.
"No, no, if you can earn 4,970 taels of silver just by being a dog, then I guess all the people in Yun Country would line up to be dogs. What if you just bark like a dog tomorrow?"
Chen Yaoxing: “…”
Why is this silly girl so difficult today?
Don’t mention it, don’t mention it, if he can save 4,970 taels of silver by barking like a dog, then what’s the harm in him barking a few times?
"No, it's no use. I won't give you the silver today."
After he finished speaking, he ran away. Shen Qingyi stomped her feet in anger.
"Chen Yaoxing, you're a big liar who doesn't keep his word. You'd better give me the silver tomorrow. Otherwise, I will go to your room to get it myself..."
This guy carries so many banknotes with him, there must be a lot of valuables or banknotes in the room.
If he dared to default on the debt, she would just move a few valuable items to sell. Humph, she absolutely couldn't lose money this time.
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At night, Chen Yaoxing asked someone to pass the message and successfully entered the palace to meet Xiao Jue.
Without Shen Qingyi's company, as expected, he did not enjoy the treatment of being personally welcomed by the emperor like last time.
"Why do you come to see me so late?"
Xiao Jue looked up at him, asked casually, then lowered his head and continued to write the decree in the book.
Now that he is in good health and will not die, it is time to carry out some drastic reforms.
Although the Yun Kingdom is stable today, there are still many problems.
If he wants to unify the world, he must first solve these internal problems one by one, so that the world can be united, the people can be united, and they can gain absolute support.
"Yes, I have come to confess my guilt to the Emperor. Your Majesty, I am guilty and I beg your punishment."
After saying this, Chen Yaoxing lifted up his robe and knelt on the ground with his back straight.
Hearing this, Xiao Jue raised his head and looked at him quietly for a moment. Then, he slowly said, "Oh? What crime has Yao Xing committed?"
"Your Majesty, for my own selfish reasons, I incited my sister to commit treason and seduced Your Majesty. My crime is grave, and I will leave it to Your Majesty to deal with."
“…”
Xiao Jue's eyes moved slightly. He knew that night that this matter must be related to that kid Chen Yaoxing.
This guy is the mastermind, Shen Qingyi is the accomplice, breaking off the engagement was her spur of the moment decision, and the real reason was to protect Shen Yaoxing.
That is indeed what happened.
Well, the little girl was always very scared when she saw him on weekdays, but when something happened, she was really brave. In order to protect Chen Yaoxing, she even dared to lie to him.
It seems that he needs to be taught a lesson, otherwise, he might cheat others in the future.
"Oh, you don't seem like someone who would easily admit guilt. If you made a mistake, even with the evidence before you, you would probably deny it to the death. Why are you taking the initiative to confess today?"
"well……"
Chen Yaoxing sighed in mock sorrow, pretending to be extremely regretful, and said, "Isn't this a change of heart on my part?"
"For my own sake, I put my sister in such an unjust situation. Afterwards, I couldn't fulfill my promise, and instead caused her grief. I feel extremely guilty, so I wanted to come to the emperor to accept punishment."
Are you here to receive punishment?
Or are you here to take credit?
Xiao Jue knew Chen Yaoxing quite well, so after just a few words, he saw through his purpose.
This guy must have known his feelings for Shen Qingyi, so he came to the palace to ask for benefits. He didn't want to take the bait, but when he heard Shen Qingyi was sad...
Even though he knew it was the boy's strategy, he couldn't help it.
He frowned and said, "What conditions did you offer to convince her to do this? Why can't you just keep your promise?"
As for Chen Yaoxing's purpose of persuading Shen Qingyi to enter the palace, he was too lazy to ask.
"Your Majesty, won't you ask me why I bewitched Shen Qingyi to do this?"
"I'm not interested."
Chen Yaoxing: “…”
"What if I have bad intentions towards Your Majesty? Doesn't Your Majesty care?"
"If you truly had ill intentions towards me, why would you come to the palace and confess to me? Do you think you've grown too comfortable?"
Xiao Jue replied indifferently.
This kid did this for a few reasons.
First, break up Xiao Yelin and Shen Qingyi;
That night, Shen Qingyi proposed to cancel the engagement. Although it was a sudden decision to protect Chen Yaoxing, she must have wavered in this idea a long time ago, otherwise, she would not have said it so easily.
The Shen family must have known that she didn't want to continue with Xiao Yelin, so Shen Yaoxing started to have ideas.
Second, I wanted to test him;
The outside world was rumored to have a hidden illness. Shen Yaoxing, this kid, was always eccentric and ignorant of his own limitations. He had tricked Shen Qingyi into seducing him...
It is very likely that he wanted to test the authenticity of the rumor and see if he really had a hidden illness.
Third, he wanted to bring Shen Qingyi and him together;
Maybe Shen Yaoxing would benefit greatly from Shen Qingyi being with him, but if the benefit was smaller, it wouldn't be worth it for him to do so.
fourth……
To sum up, it is definitely profitable. Whether for Shen Qingyi or for Shen Yaoxing himself, pushing Shen Qingyi to him will definitely be beneficial to them.
The fact that this guy came to confess and take credit for it shows that no matter what his purpose was, he definitely had no intention of harming him.
Otherwise, how would he dare to expose himself for a little benefit?
"Your Majesty is so wise. Nothing can be hidden from you..."
He was eager to explain his motives, but the emperor just didn't ask about his purpose, which made Chen Yaoxing very sad.
"I offered Shen Qingyi five thousand taels of silver, but unfortunately, I am really short of money and cannot afford it. Now, I cannot fulfill my promise, and Shen Qingyi is almost heartbroken."
He smiled playfully and spoke with great confidence about being short of money.
Xiao Jue: “…”
I thought this guy offered some irresistible conditions, but I never expected that it was only five thousand taels of silver.
Such a small amount of money could make her disregard everything and seduce him actively. For a moment, Xiao Jue didn't know whether to be angry or happy.
Forget it, forget it, why bother with so many things?
As long as the problem can be solved with money, it is not a problem. As the king of a country, how could he be short of money?
"Eunuch Feng, bring me 20,000 taels of silver."
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