[Oh! Isn't that Lord Liu from the Nine Cities Military Command? He's been cuckolded countless times, and his son might not even be his, but no one knows! He treats his son like a precious gem! If he knew his son wasn't his own, wouldn't he cry his eyes out?]
Everyone: Oh! I see.
Several people looked up at the top of Lord Liu's head, their expressions full of sympathy.
Even the Emperor expressed sympathy, saying that his minister had been wronged, and that after the banquet, Lord Xuan Liu would come to have a heart-to-heart talk.
[Huh? That's Minister Ji, who's a rank higher than her father. Minister Ji wielded far more power than her father and was a diligent and benevolent official. It's just a pity he was in poor health and died young. Judging from his appearance, he was probably already ill. If he had received treatment earlier, perhaps he still had a chance.]
Everyone: Yes! He's a good official.
Your Majesty: After this is over, have the imperial physician examine Lord Ji. Such a good official should be kept.
Wow! Are those two over there exchanging glances? How exciting! They dare to do this in public, right under the Emperor's nose? But that woman looks so familiar... Isn't she Consort Shu? Holy crap, she dares to stare at the Emperor's woman?!
Everyone's expression changed, and they looked at the Emperor without making a sound. It seems that the Emperor has also been cuckolded quite a few times!
The Empress pursed her lips and looked at the Emperor. Should she speak or not? Being cuckolded was something no man could tolerate, let alone the Emperor.
The Emperor's face darkened instantly. Just moments ago he had been sympathizing with Lord Liu, but now he felt like he was the one being cuckolded. Although he had no feelings for these concubines, they were still his women, after all. To openly cuckold him like this was utterly disrespectful to him!
The emperor felt his dignity had been challenged, and a murderous glint flashed in his eyes.
She was completely unaware of the trouble Lin Yuxin had caused; she was still looking for someone to gossip about it.
[Huh? The Sixth Prince's impotence is cured? Although he was half faking it, he's not even pretending anymore now? Could he already be planning some grand scheme to seize power?]
Everyone's expression changed, even the Emperor's face darkened. His sixth son actually wanted to seize the throne? All that philandering and debauchery was just an act?! Well done! My good son.
The Emperor is furious! This year's state banquet has been full of surprises!
Hey, you over there...!
"Lin Yuxin!"
The Emperor suddenly interrupted Lin Yuxin's heartfelt words. If he listened any longer, none of his ministers and concubines would be any good. He should leave some for her!
The emperor both loved and hated this girl; she had made a deep impression on him on their very first meeting.
The things Lin Yuxin said were enough for the Emperor to chop off her head, but Lin Yuxin didn't say a word, so he couldn't punish her for speaking recklessly.
The Emperor is furious!
Ah! Oh!
Lin Yuxin was startled before she realized that someone was calling her, and it was the Emperor.
She hurriedly got up, walked to the center, and bowed to the Emperor.
"Greetings, Your Majesty!"
"I ask you, how did you learn to train tigers?"
The Emperor felt that as long as she wasn't allowed to gossip, they could talk about anything.
"Your Majesty, you should know that I was switched at birth and have always lived in the countryside. When I was a child, I met a strange old man. It was that strange old man who taught me."
Lin Yuxin is lying through her teeth; you can't find out anyway.
The Emperor didn't care whether the girl was lying or not; as long as she wasn't speaking in her mind, his goal was achieved. However, he then remembered the girl's earlier comment about him being stingy, glanced at her, and asked:
"Oh? So you won the competition. What reward do you want?"
"A reward? Anything is fine?"
Lin Yuxin's eyes lit up immediately.
"You speak first. If I feel I can accept it, then I agree."
The Emperor looked at her, speechless for a moment. Am I that kind of petty person?
"Then this humble woman desires the hot spring in the Regent's Palace."
Lin Yuxin had been thinking about it for a long time, but she hadn't had a chance to research what the hot spring's effects were, because in the story, it always managed to save the injured Li Xiaochen from danger.
Although Li Xiaochen eventually died, its role was undeniable.
If she can get it, she can study it further, and then the Zhao family's strength will recover even faster.
"this…!"
The Emperor was speechless for a moment. He couldn't give him the reward he wanted. He looked at Li Xiaochen, who was drinking with his head down, and saw that Li Xiaochen seemed indifferent and aloof. This angered him.
"Li Xiaochen, what do you think?"
The emperor kicked the ball away directly.
Li Xiaochen slowly put down his wine cup, bowed to the Emperor, and then said coldly:
"The hot springs in my residence are located in the Regent's Palace, so they can't be sent out."
It means that those items belonged to the Regent's Palace and could not be given away.
The Emperor looked at Lin Yuxin and said:
"Lin Yuxin, that's a hot spring, and it's inside the Regent's Palace. You can't take it away. Why don't you find another one?"
[You two are really good at passing the buck. You don't want to give it to me, so you just don't want to? If you wanted to give it to me, a royal decree would be enough; what could the Regent possibly say? Are you trying to bully a mere woman? Humph! I don't care!]
"Then forget it. I was just joking! As for rewards, it's just what I should do."
No matter what Lin Yuxin thought to herself, she maintained a respectful demeanor on the surface.
Your Majesty: If I hadn't been able to hear your true feelings, I would have believed you.
A smile flashed in Li Xiaochen's eyes, but he still didn't say anything.
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