Chapter 263: Family Massacre
Xiao Jingfan turned to look at Chu Liuzheng: "Can you make tea cakes?"
[That must not happen! ]
"In reply to your Majesty, I am not an expert in this field," Chu Liuzheng bowed and said with a blushing face, "I am grateful for your high regard, Your Majesty. I am afraid I will disappoint you."
Hearing this, Xiao Jingfan took the opportunity to say to Prince Rui, "I remember Siyue can make tea cakes, so I'll ask her to serve in Jingming Palace for two days."
Prince Rui: “…”
Why does an emperor always ask for the opinions of palace maids?
What about your cruelty and dictatorship?
Can't you just agree directly?
You're not even willing to give him a maid. Is Prince Rui really your favorite brother?!
The one who was after Chu Liuzheng ended up bringing him back for a month. The counterfeit was so angry!
Chu Liuzheng felt extremely relieved.
[When a secret guard like Mitsuki, skilled in the use of poison, faces a mere imposter, the imposter will definitely suffer.]
Prince Rui is still waiting in Taoran Temple, eagerly awaiting the arrival of his beloved brother, the Tyrant, to rescue him. For the sake of honor, I will lend a helping hand to Prince Rui!
[Hehe, watch me personally strip off the fake guy's vest! ]
Xiao Jingfan frowned when he heard this. His ninth brother didn't go to Yancheng with that witch, but stayed in Taoran Temple.
There are so many Taoist temples across the country, where is the Taoran Temple?
Just when he was thinking about how to get information from Chu Liuzheng, Chu Liuzheng came to his rescue.
[Frog Fun! A tragic incident occurred in Sishui Town, where Taoran Temple is located, with all 87 people killed!]
Chu Liuzheng was shocked. Such a big case, yet there was no news at all during the morning court session. It didn't make sense!
Hearing the words "family annihilation tragedy", Xiao Jingfan's pupils shrank involuntarily. He was thinking the same thing as Chu Liuzheng: why did no one report this murder?
At this moment, Xiao Anzi suddenly came in with an urgent letter and presented it to the emperor.
Xiao Jingfan took it and found that it was sent by the inspector Zhang Qian. The letter was about the tragic massacre of an entire family in Sishui Town.
It was a thin piece of paper, with only a few words mentioning the specific case without any details.
Zhang Qian's intention was to ask the emperor to send an imperial envoy to Sishui Town to thoroughly investigate this tragedy.
Xiao Jingfan frowned as he read the letter, partly because of the content of the letter and partly because of the letter itself.
The handwriting on the letter was scribbled, as if written in a hurry, some of the connected strokes barely discernible. There were even a few drops of dried blood on the edges, a glaring red that gave one a foreboding feeling.
He stared at the letter for a moment, put it in the envelope, stood up and walked to the desk to look for the memorial.
If he remembered correctly, Sishui Town was located in the southeast and was under the jurisdiction of Xiancheng. The prefect of Xiancheng was Jiang Zhou, the eldest son of Wen Zhaohou's brother-in-law, who was the runner-up in the first year of Shunguang.
It was impossible for Jiang Zhou not to mention such a serious incident as the massacre of an entire family in his memorial.
Chu Liuzheng was a very conscientious worker, so he naturally couldn't just sit there and watch the big boss busy himself. He stepped forward and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, what are you looking for?"
"A memorial sent from Xiancheng." Xiao Jingfan turned over the memorial and put it aside.
[Which xian? ]
Xiao Jingfan was busy, and subconsciously replied: "Envy of the fish by the abyss."
Chu Liuzheng was stunned.
【I don’t think I said that just now? 】
Xiao Jingfan:!
Hold on!!
He forced himself to remain calm with an expressionless face. He turned to look at Chu Liuzheng, who was standing there motionless, and frowned: "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help me find it!"
The tone was too normal and too confident, nothing unusual at all.
Chu Liuzheng blinked.
[It must be a coincidence. After all, there are so many homophones. Tyrant, tell me which "xián" character it is so I can find it faster.]
Successfully fooled them.
Xiao Jingfan breathed a sigh of relief.
Although he didn't understand why the emperor suddenly wanted to look for the memorials sent by Xiancheng, Chu Liuzheng still walked to the third pile of memorials and found it after flipping through a few books.
She didn't dare to read the contents, but only saw that it was sent by Xiancheng, so she presented it to the emperor, "Please review it, Your Majesty."
Xiao Jingfan raised an eyebrow in surprise and glanced at the third pile of memorials. "How did you know it was over there?"
Chu Liuzheng answered honestly, "Your Majesty, when Eunuch Zhou was sorting the memorials last night, he mentioned that the pile over there contained the memorials that had been submitted from the south in recent days. I remembered that Xiancheng is located in the southeast, so I went over there to look through them first."
Xiao Jingfan asked as he read the memorial, "How do you know Xiancheng is located in the southeast?"
Chu Liuzheng said, "In reply to your Majesty, my father is from Xiancheng. When I was little, I heard him say that Xiancheng holds a river god festival every February 13th. It's a very lively scene. I've always wanted to see it, and I've kept it in mind until now."
Xiao Jingfan lowered his head to look at the memorial, and after listening to her, he snorted softly, which was considered a reaction.
Chu Liuzheng didn't expect the emperor to care about the family affairs of a palace maid. Seeing that the ink on the inkstone had dried up, he walked over to add water and re-ink it.
She was rolling up her sleeves and rubbing the ink stick in circles when she suddenly heard a crisp "pop" sound.
She paused and turned her head cautiously.
The young emperor in a black robe threw the memorial presented by the prefect of Xiancheng to the ground. His face was grim and a storm was brewing between his drooping brows.
Chu Liuzheng's eyelids twitched.
[Frog Fun! What on earth did the Xiancheng prefect write in his memorial? What made the tyrant so angry? He should just grab his sword and kill him!]
The emperor was furious and might find someone to vent his anger on. She didn't dare to distract herself with the system. She quickly walked over, picked up the memorial, and presented it with both hands: "Your Majesty, please calm down."
Xiao Jingfan reached out and grabbed the memorial, and with a stern face, he ordered, "Send Marquis Wen Zhao to see you."
"Yes." Chu Liuzheng took the order and went out, asking Xiao Anzi to pass on the message to Marquis Wen Zhao.
She looked back into the hall, as if she could see the emperor's raging anger. She couldn't help but light a candle for Marquis Wen Zhao and prayed silently at the same time.
[Eunuch Zhou, please come back soon! That Bomb Dragon inside is about to spit fire!]
At this moment, she deeply understood what Yuzhui meant when she said, "Without Eunuch Zhou, the palace servants in Wenhua Palace would lack a backbone."
Only Eunuch Zhou could withstand the emperor's rage with his chubby body.
Yuzhui calculated that it was time to change the tea, so he made a cup of new tea.
Chu Liuzheng reached out to stop her and asked softly, "What kind of tea did you make?"
Yu Zhui said, "Same as before, jasmine tea."
"Change to three-flower tea, brew it, and let it cool until it's half-hot before serving." Chu Liuzheng said softly, "His Majesty is furious right now, so please hurry up."
Chu Liuzheng gave her a grateful look after holding the jade pendant, and then said, "His Majesty has just summoned Marquis Wen Zhao to an audience. Remember to prepare tea and snacks." Although it is very likely that they will not be used, it is always a good idea to prepare them.
"Okay, I'll prepare it now." Yuzhu nodded and left quickly with the tray.
Chu Liuzheng breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to enter the hall to serve, he saw the palace maid Chen Bi bringing over a tray with incense cakes and tools for adding incense on it.
She stopped the man and asked him to come back after an hour.
Chen Bi raised his eyes to look at her: "Young lady, you just arrived and you don't know, but His Majesty always needs to light incense when he wakes up in the afternoon. If I miss the time and make His Majesty angry, can you bear the responsibility?"
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