"I dare not, I just... I just can't face Yue'er, so..."
Zhou Yunshen looked at him covered in cold sweat and let out a light groan from his throat.
Jiang An's back was already wet, and now it was completely wet, the kind that stuck to his back.
Just when he had gotten away with this, he brought the matter to the attention of the Empress Dowager.
If people knew that he came to mourn the Queen Mother right after her birthday, he would probably be furious.
Jiang An said in panic, "Just kidding, I'm just ashamed of what happened yesterday, so I'm kneeling here begging to see Yue'er."
"Don't overthink it, Marquis Zhennan. I don't have those thoughts."
Zhou Yunshen smiled and said, "In that case, I was overthinking it. I thought you were looking for trouble because of what happened yesterday. I was being mean-spirited. I apologize to you, Jiang Daren."
"I dare not, I dare not. The Marquis of Zhennan is really embarrassing me by saying this."
Jiang An pretended to look at the sky and said, "It's getting late. I won't disturb you any longer. Goodbye, I'll take my leave now."
"Hey, Daddy, don't go. Let's talk for a while?"
"No, no, your mother is still waiting for me to come back."
While running towards the carriage, Jiang An refused Jiang Shuyue, quickly got on the carriage and drove away.
Zhou Yunshen smiled at Jiang Shuyue, turned around and walked inside.
She followed him and walked into the Zhennan Marquis Mansion with a smile.
The people around just felt a strong sense of oppression and didn't even dare to lift their eyelids.
Now that Zhou Yunshen had left, they couldn't help but start talking.
"What's going on? Why don't I understand?"
"Isn't it obvious? Lord Jiang wanted to sever ties with the wife of the Marquis of Zhennan, but ended up shooting himself in the foot. He came out today to publicly apologize, but he was actually mocking her!"
"What do you mean by severing ties? He clearly abandoned her when the situation got worse. I heard from relatives working in the palace that Lord Jiang lost a lot of face yesterday and even offended the Queen Mother!"
"I really don't know what he was thinking. He should be content with having such a glorious daughter, but he keeps thinking about all sorts of messy things all day long. Now, look what he did. He's made the Marquis of Zhennan unhappy. Why bother?"
"Looking at the appearance of the Marquis of Zhennan just now, he didn't seem to be very kind to the lady. Perhaps he is still angry about this matter. Why did Lord Jiang do this?"
"Who knows? Maybe it's just like the rumors said before, is it..."
Some words left unsaid are worth more than a thousand words.
There was already an uproar between their brows.
Jiang An never dreamed that the rumors that had just been suppressed would spread among the people again because of today's incident.
When the emperor received the news in the palace, he was discussing with the empress about letting the prince go to the spring examination for training.
When he heard the news, he was so angry that he peeled off all the thorns of the rose.
"It's really eye-opening for me that there is a father like him in this world!"
"A father is kind and a son is filial. He is unkind and unjust. Don't blame Shu Yue for scattering his ashes in the future!"
"Father, calm down."
The prince quickly checked the emperor's wound and felt relieved to see that it was just a minor scrape. He quickly asked the eunuch to bring some ointment.
"Father, please don't be angry about this. In my opinion, Jiang An is just a clown. Unfortunately, we haven't found any fault with him for so long. He is also very patient. If you want to punish him, you need to find an excuse."
"Why not find that fortune teller first, follow the clues and investigate slowly, and then let Lord Jiang take up a position in the Spring Examination."
The emperor was so angry that he almost slapped the prince twice.
"That kind of beast, I wish I could send him into exile immediately and have him go away. And you actually let him interfere in the affairs of the Spring Examination? Are you crazy?"
The queen glared at the emperor unhappily.
When he was young, the emperor already had the demeanor of a wise ruler. He was secretive in his actions, making it difficult for people to understand his thoughts. His methods were also so clever that no one could find any fault with him.
How come the emperor's mind isn't as sharp as it used to be after sitting for so long?
So stupid!
The queen took the ointment from the eunuch and pressed it hard on the emperor's palm.
He grimaced in pain, but didn't dare to say a word, fearing that it would damage his image of wisdom and bravery...
"Your Majesty, you once told me that the higher you stand, the harder you fall. It's easier to find fault when you're already floating. How come you've forgotten everything now that it's your turn?"
Ah... the emperor is a little confused.
Xiao Liu said, "Xiao Liu knows that what the prince meant was to give Jiang the fool an important task, to make him feel that he is capable again, and then, when he is most proud, to burn him to ashes!"
The emperor immediately turned around and laughed heartily: "Not bad, not bad! As expected of my son, he thinks far and wide! Why didn't I think of this?"
"Your Majesty is so busy, it's normal that some things are unexpected. I am willing to share your worries!"
The emperor nodded with satisfaction, and looked at the prince with a kind and gentle look.
It is a blessing for the Great Zhou to have an emperor who is mentally sound, intelligent, and values ​​friendship.
The Emperor said, "Tomorrow I will have Jiang An preside over the Spring Examination, and you will assist me. As for how to proceed... as long as it does not affect the final result and can select talents for the Great Zhou, I will not interfere with the rest."
"Thank you, Father. I know what to do now."
The prince understood.
The emperor didn't care about this matter, which meant that even if the test papers were burned or if a new test was conducted and talented people were selected, he would not interfere.
But as the chief examiner, Jiang An cannot escape blame.
There are many tricks in the Spring Examination. If anything goes wrong, Jiang An will be killed.
After the news spread, the Fourth Prince still claimed to be ill and avoided meeting people.
The second prince could not sit still, so he arranged a few people overnight, hoping that they could also get a share of the pie in the Spring Examination.
Jiang Shuyue sighed deeply: "I don't know what's wrong with the Emperor. He actually said that my father is a man of both military and literary skill, loyal and loyal, and a role model for scholars all over the world. He personally appointed him as the invigilator of this spring examination. Isn't this just a lie?"
Huahua: [Maybe he's old and his brain isn't working well. I suggest the host buy him a brain-boosting pill.]
Jiang Shuyue: [Forget it. Everyone ages, so I won't interfere with his karma. But my old dad got this position. From now on, all the students will call him "Teacher." He has students all over the world. Tsk, tsk, tsk, tsk. I don't know what good fortune he must have accumulated in his past life.]
Huahua: [Who knows? Now we can only hope that all the candidates this year are idiots and none of them are any good! Host, we only have 70 points left to reach 1,000 Green Tea Points. Shouldn't we strike while the iron is hot and go collect some?]
Isn't this nonsense?
Jiang Shuyue jumped off the bed, asked Xiaotao to bring a basket of things, picked it up and ran out.
Huahua was very curious: [Host, are you going to visit a grave with these things?]
Jiang Shuyue: [Why are we visiting my father's grave in broad daylight? Of course we're celebrating for him!]
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