Chapter 2 Nine Clans Elimination Game
Chu Liuzheng felt a chill on the back of his neck.
[Damn it! Taking your anger out on others is not a real thing!]
She took a deep breath, turned around and bowed, "Your Majesty, please give your orders."
Her posture was so standard that even the strictest maid in the palace could not find anything wrong with it.
Xiao Jingfan squinted at the fake smile on her face and wanted to slash her with a sword.
But when he thought of the list he had just heard, the murderous intent that had just emerged in his heart disappeared without a trace.
This woman is more useful to keep than to kill her.
"Come and grind the ink."
Chu Liuzheng really wanted to say that her duty was to serve tea, and it was Zhou Yuande's job to serve the pens and ink, and she would be paid extra for doing more work.
But she was timid.
She also hoped to live safely in the palace until she was twenty-five, save more money for her retirement, and leave the palace to reunite with her family in this world.
It's not worth it to lose your life for such a trivial matter as grinding ink.
Chu Liuzheng walked to the desk politely, rolled up the sleeves of his palace dress, revealing his snow-white wrists. He pinched the ink stick with his slender fingers and poured water to grind the ink.
She lowered her head, not daring to glance to the side, she was so focused.
Seeing that she at least did not criticize the tyrant in her heart, Xiao Jingfan calmed down a little and asked the three ministers who were still kneeling to stand up.
All three of them are old. The two Shangshu are fine, but Zhang Daxueshi is already fifty-four years old. It is easy for him to kneel down, but it is not so easy to stand up.
Out of collegiality, the two ministers offered their support.
The three knew that the new emperor's anger would not subside so easily. They looked at each other, thinking about who to push as a scapegoat to take the blame.
Xiao Jingfan didn't care what the three people were thinking. He picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, and wrote out a list in a flash.
They were exactly the first ten of the fourteen people that Chu Liuzheng had mentioned in his mind just now.
After reading the list in their hands, the three ministers were shocked and their expressions changed secretly.
Even they only know a few of them, how could Your Majesty know it so clearly?
Could it be that the Jinyiwei have infiltrated them?
Thinking of this, the three of them broke out in cold sweats in late autumn.
The methods of their new emperor are truly unpredictable!
Grand Secretary Zhang Yu pretended to be confused and asked, "Your Majesty, who are these people?"
"A person who is in cahoots with Liu Gang." Xiao Jingfan glanced at him with a half-smile, which made Zhang Yu's heart beat faster.
It wasn't because the new emperor was evil-looking and had a shocking appearance, but because he was scared.
The old man can’t stand being so scared!
Xiao Jingfan's expression softened slightly, a smile curling up at the corner of his lips. "I will entrust this matter to the three of you, my dear ministers, to investigate. I believe you will give me a satisfactory explanation."
[Tsk tsk, the tyrant changes his attitude faster than turning the pages of a book.]
The smile on the corner of his lips froze, and Xiao Jingfan returned to his expressionless look.
He swore that when this woman was no longer useful, he would make this woman who had cursed him countless times in her heart as a tyrant pay the price!
Seeing that the new emperor's expression, which had just relaxed, became solemn again, the three ministers thought that they were too slow to answer and had made the emperor unhappy again.
Even the list of names could be produced. They believed that the new emperor must have the key evidence in his hands and was just waiting to make an example of him. Continuing to make excuses and fool around would only bring trouble upon himself.
Which of these three people who can hold their current official positions is not a shrewd person?
To protect themselves, they dared not hesitate any longer and said in unison, "Your Majesty, I command you to investigate this matter as quickly as possible and live up to your trust."
Xiao Jingfan nodded with satisfaction.
Although he is a veteran, he is still confident in his ability to get things done.
He waved his hand and offered her a seat.
Seeing Chu Liuzheng busy grinding ink, Zhou Yuande tactfully ran to the tea room and personally made a cup of tea and placed it next to Xiao Jingfan.
Emperor Shunguang began to discuss other government affairs with his trusted ministers.
But Chu Liuzheng, who was grinding ink, was in a miserable situation.
She couldn't stop unless Xiao Jingfan called out for her to.
Grinding ink is a technical job. Her wrists were sore from grinding. Wanting to divert her attention, she quietly opened the system and continued reading the gossip that she had not finished reading just now.
【Where did you see just now? 】
The familiar voice in his heart sounded again. Xiao Jingfan paused and glanced at Chu Liuzheng who seemed to be grinding ink seriously.
You actually dared to desert in front of him, that's great! !
He was about to punish someone when he suddenly heard a new voice in his heart.
Ah! Found it!
The eldest princess's husband replaced her biological child with a concubine's child and sent the child to a farm twenty miles north of the city. The wet nurse accepted the concubine's money and abused the child, causing the child to have a persistent high fever and fear for his life!
[Oh my goodness, replacing the eldest princess's biological son with a concubine's son, the prince consort is quite bold. Doesn't this also count as confusing the royal bloodline? Is the prince consort tired of living and wants to play Nine Clans Candy Crush?]
Xiao Jingfan: “!”
His hand shook and the scalding tea spilled onto his legs, scalding him and making him shiver.
"Your Majesty!" Zhou Yuande exclaimed and hurried forward to check.
Chu Liuzheng also stopped reading the gossip and looked over with pretended concern.
The three ministers also hurried forward.
Fortunately, the clothes were thick in late autumn, so Xiao Jingfan's leg was not seriously injured.
If you change into a thin summer shirt, the scalding hot tea will definitely cause big bubbles.
"Get out of here, I'm fine!" Xiao Jingfan kicked Zhou Yuande, who was holding his legs, away and without even bothering to change his clothes, ordered, "Prepare the horses, I want to leave the palace!"
He only has one sister, the Princess, how dare he, the Prince Consort?!
Xiao Jingfan was so angry that he wanted to kill someone!
He strode out regardless of everyone's attempts to stop him. When he reached the palace gate, he suddenly turned back, his gaze piercing Chu Liuzheng: "Follow me out of the palace."
If anything unexpected happens on the way, he will be able to find out in time with this woman around.
Chu Liuzheng: “…”
What does it have to do with her?
Everyone looked at her, especially the three ministers, with meaningful looks in their eyes.
No wonder His Majesty wanted to keep someone to serve him with his writing. It turns out that he has taken a fancy to this palace maid.
She even took it with her when she left the palace, which shows how much she liked it.
This palace maiden has a decent temperament. Her appearance is not particularly stunning, but her complexion is like jade, she has an oval face, two crescent-shaped eyebrows, bright almond eyes, red lips and white teeth. She can be described as graceful and dignified.
Your Majesty actually likes this. No wonder the beauties sent to the palace before failed to win your Majesty's favor.
It is not easy to find a woman with alluring charm and stunning beauty, but some can still be found.
His Majesty currently has only one princess. If the one they send into the palace can conceive a heir, then in the future...
The three adults immediately made up their minds to go back and look for suitable women in their clans, and find an excuse to send them to the palace to serve His Majesty.
Chu Liuzheng had no idea that the three adults had gone so far as to deviate from their ways, and that soon the tyrant would receive a group of beauties who were just like her.
She followed the tyrant to the Princess's Mansion.
The new emperor ascended the throne with drastic measures and killed many of the clan members who opposed him, including several princes. This is why he gained a reputation as a tyrant.
Rumor has it that the eldest princess once advised Emperor Shunguang not to be too violent, which displeased the emperor, so he married her off and had little contact with her afterwards.
Everyone thought that the relationship between Emperor Shunguang and the eldest princess was cold, and some even said that Emperor Shunguang had long been disgusted with the eldest princess.
No one expected that Emperor Shunguang would suddenly bring his men to the Princess's Mansion, and kick the Prince Consort who came to greet him in the heart, causing him to spit blood.
(End of this chapter)
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