She came out in less than half an hour, and she wasn't the only one who came out.
Besides the emperor and crown prince leading the way, there were more than twenty high-ranking officials following behind.
Shen Dongxue whispered, "Sister, this is the first time I've ever seen the Emperor and so many officials!"
Shen Chunying: Who isn't!
He thought this to himself, but he didn't forget to tell his sister, "Keep quiet, don't embarrass the Junior Tutor."
The Junior Tutor promoted these women to official positions, but this offended many people. If they wanted to prove themselves, they could only do better than the men.
What followed was even more spectacular: the emperor's carriage led the way, followed closely by the Junior Tutor's carriage and the Crown Prince's carriage.
That's not all; along the way, that little bead pulled the emperor and all the officials out and called their names one by one…
Judging from the expressions of some adults who looked like they had eaten shit and the increasingly obvious smile on the prince's face, it was clear that they had all heard it, but no one spoke up to stop them, and they even pretended not to hear it.
Upon hearing that the Crown Prince had died young, they couldn't help but quickly glance at His Highness's expression.
Uh… why is this person still smiling as he speaks to the Junior Tutor? And the smile on his face doesn’t seem fake!
The Grand Tutor's position in the imperial court seems to be even more powerful than they realize!
Even Wang Qingxiao and the others, who hadn't heard the inner voice, watched as the Junior Tutor, who was following closely behind the Emperor's carriage and riding alongside the Crown Prince's, chatted and laughed.
They were filled with awe and admiration for the nine-year-old Yue Fuguang.
Just as the favorability rating broke through the sixty mark, a sudden voice rang in my ears: "Master, Gao Ming has been secretly executed by the Emperor."
Wang Qingxiao and the other three were almost breathless from those words. Gao Ming's name had recently become widely known and famous.
Was he to be executed by the emperor, or was it a secret? Could they possibly hear that?
The group was so frightened that they wanted to kneel down, but the Shen sisters stopped them in time.
Although they didn't know what was going on, everyone from the emperor to the crown prince and the officials pretended not to hear.
They must have 'not heard' either!
Shen Chunying's beautiful eyes flickered, and she felt that this matter was not simple. From the hints from Master Yu, she could tell that they had known about this matter for a long time, but no one had said it out loud!
Among them... she quickly glanced at the carriage at the front. Did the Junior Tutor know about this?
"Brilliant? Both his crimes and the public outcry he caused deserved death. It was only natural for the emperor to execute him. Why the secret execution?"
Shen Chunying sighed inwardly, seemingly unaware of the situation.
Shen Dongxue took her sister's hand, and the two sisters looked at each other, both understanding the meaning in each other's eyes.
Shen Dongxue simply made a light stroke in her sister's palm and then silently pointed to herself.
Shen Chunying shook her head firmly and pushed her back.
[This is, of course, a scandal involving the royal family.]
Upon hearing the words "royal scandal," not only the twelve guards following Yue Fuguang, but also the Crown Prince and the officials behind them all closed their eyes!
Here they go again. They shouldn't have come along to join in the fun!
I thought to myself that I shouldn't come out to join in the fun, but my ears were honestly perked up.
If they weren't sitting in the carriage, they would have loved to get even closer to the Junior Tutor.
As for Emperor Mingxi, whose face had darkened, he quickly calmed himself down. The only thing that made him feel fortunate was that this was not the imperial court, and he was only followed by about twenty important officials.
They certainly wouldn't spread royal 'rumors'!
System: It's really been very lenient with the emperor, not even revealing this matter in court! (Proud JPG)
"Big news? Tell me about it."
Just as Yue Fuguang took out some melon seeds, he saw his cousin Yu Huaixian approach his carriage. Yu Huaixian was pale and looked like he wanted to say something.
He couldn't speak because his words were stuck in his throat. Seeing that he couldn't say anything, he began to watch the emperor, the crown prince, and their guards warily.
The moment these people made a move, he would immediately take his sister and flee for their lives!
Yu Huaixian had only eaten melons a few times at his great-grandfather's house before, and this was the first time he had ever eaten such a deadly 'poisonous melon'!
Even if her cousin has a special status, there's no guarantee the emperor won't be enraged!
Emperor Mingxi: You underestimate me, don't you? Am I the kind of emperor who lacks a sense of the big picture?
Even if he wanted to take action, today would only become Xie Fei's death anniversary, and his crown prince would simply declare himself emperor on the spot!
Besides, he glanced at some people behind him and said it wouldn't hurt to let them hear this gossip; there's no harm without comparison!
This is also related to the death of Emperor Mingxi's father. Does the master remember Qu Zheng, the classmate who was killed by Gao Ming?
"Of course I remember. Didn't you say before that he was hiding from assassination before Gao Ming killed him? He was just a scholar, why would anyone want to harm him?"
This Qu Zheng, whose real name is Zheng Qu, was originally from the Zheng family of Yuzhou. His father was the half-brother of the head of the Zheng family.
"The Zheng family has a history of over 500 years? How could he bear to change his name and surname to his mother's?"
Generally, only children from prominent families who change their surnames will do so if their maternal family is powerful and has no heir. This is also in order to inherit the maternal family's property and connections.
However, if he could marry a son of a concubine, his maternal family could not possibly be more powerful than the Zheng family.
No, that's not the case. Qu Zheng's birth mother's surname was Wu and her background was not prominent. However, she had a cousin named Wu Shouxian, who was the second most favored person of the late emperor and was the famous Wu Daban.
The Wu family rose to prominence because of Wu Shouxian's influence with the emperor.
"Little Pearl, I remember that although powerful families do dirty things in secret, they still cherish their reputation on the surface."
A good reputation is the foundation of their family's existence, so they would never have any connection with eunuchs. How could they allow their son to marry a eunuch's cousin?
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