The carriage continued speeding along, leaving trails of dust in its wake.
The people who were being rammed saw the flag tied to the carriage and quickly moved aside.
Seeing this, Zhao Fengyuan's face darkened. He glared at his oblivious younger brother while secretly observing the eunuch who had come to deliver the imperial edict.
The young eunuch who came to deliver the message was Liu Debao's adopted son, and he had inherited Liu Debao's true skills. He only revealed three-tenths of what he meant, leaving the rest for you to guess. You racked your brains trying to guess, but still couldn't figure it out, so you were so anxious that you wanted to go to His Majesty to beg for a clear answer.
Xiao Xizi smiled, completely unfazed by Zhao Fengyuan's scrutiny. He was just a lowly servant; what could he possibly know!
However, he will report everything he has seen and heard today to His Majesty without missing a single word.
Let me tell you how the Third Master Zhao made the people of the capital tremble with fear.
Zhao San leaned leisurely against the carriage wall, completely oblivious to the fact that the people were making way for him.
"Brother, what are you nervous about?"
When Zhao Fengyuan heard Zhao San speak, he just wanted to shut him up. Why was he so nervous about this idiot? Didn't he realize it?
He glared at Zhao San, signaling him to shut up, then took out two gold ingots from his sleeve and stuffed them into Xiao Xizi's hand, making Zhao San's eyes widen in amazement.
"Eunuch, may I ask why His Majesty summoned my brother and me to the palace? This is just a small token of our appreciation, please accept it."
Although Zhao San was envious, he still knew his place. He stared intently at the gold without saying a word.
Xiao Xizi took in Zhao Fengyuan's fawning manner and Zhao San's greedy appearance, sneered inwardly, and looked troubled on the surface.
He pushed Zhao Fengyuan's hand away: "Lord Zhao, you absolutely mustn't. I dare not accept this gold."
Zhao San chuckled, his eyes filled with disdain. A eunuch dared to act so high and mighty in front of him!
"Father-in-law, you're too kind. It's just a small amount of money."
Xiao Xizi chuckled and said, "I really dare not accept this money. I don't know the specifics of what this is about. Lord Zhao, you'll understand when we meet the Emperor in the palace."
I'm not afraid of my father-in-law giving me money, I'm afraid he won't give me any!
It seems this matter is going to be difficult!
Zhao Fengyuan's heart skipped a beat. He had repeatedly told Zhao San not to cross the line. How could he have done something that alarmed His Majesty right under his nose?
Throughout the journey, Zhao Fengyuan's heart trembled, while Zhao San acted as if nothing was wrong, even having the mind to admire the beautiful scenery of the palace.
The last time I went to the palace was when my younger sister gave birth to the second prince... What a pity!
He leaned closer to Zhao Fengyuan and nudged him with his shoulder. "Brother, don't worry, I haven't done anything lately!"
He's busy getting married!
Zhao Fengyuan was tired of cleaning up his messes over the years. "You really didn't do anything?"
"Absolutely not!" he answered firmly. "I was too busy getting married. Brother, I promise, I'll definitely change this time!"
Zhao San didn't think there was anything wrong with the Yun family marrying their daughter to him, since he wasn't the one who did the work anyway.
What are you afraid of!
As they approached Zhengyang Palace, Zhao Fengyuan suddenly stopped: "By the way, whose daughter are you going to marry?"
Would a good family marry their daughter to him?
"You wouldn't have abducted a woman, would you?"
"Can you stop making wild guesses!" Zhao San flicked his sleeves, looking down on people like that. "A respectable girl, her father agreed to it. The Yun family's daughter, they say she's related to General Yun. Brother, our family can now get on the good side of the General's mansion!"
Zhao San winked at Zhao Fengyuan, thinking he was particularly capable.
Zhao Fengyuan clutched his chest, almost fainting.
"You worthless piece of trash! Do you even know who that young lady from the Yun family is dating?!"
Zhao San curled his lip: "With whom?"
"Chirp chirp!"
"Chirp chirp?" Zhao San asked in confusion, "Which gang are you from?"
How could he not recognize such a person in the capital!
You can't survive in the capital if you don't know Qiuqiu! Zhao San felt he needed to get to know this special person his older brother had mentioned.
Whether it was good or bad luck, once I entered Zhengyang Palace, bowed, and my head met the gaze of a small, round face.
Zhao San: "?"
Chiu Chiu retreated quickly, bumping into Princess Funing who was following closely behind. "Bad!"
[It's the aura of a bad person!]
Princess Fu Ning hugged Qiu Qiu and patted her back. The two little ones looked incredibly warm and loving together.
This is all on the premise that Princess Fu Ning did not retaliate by giving them another huge slap in the face.
Zhao San covered his face: "..."
Does being a princess give you the right to hit people at will?
Fu Ning sticks out her little belly, indicating that the princess must punish evil and promote good!
Emperor Jingming pinched the bridge of his nose, and Eunuch Liu quickly led people to carry Princess Funing and Qiuqiu away. "I told you two to wait in the back. My two little darlings, His Majesty will definitely not let Miss Yun suffer any injustice."
With Lord Gao already standing outside, His Majesty's heart will surely be biased towards him this time!
Chuchu: [I'll have Gao Gao come in and propose when the time is right!]
With a detailed plan in mind, Chiu Chiu waved her little hand, and Princess Funing obediently followed, while the matchmaker quickly withdrew.
Grandpa Liu: How could such a cute little baby come to our door and bully us! Yun Zihan must be lying!
Zhao San was beaten, but dared not speak out against it.
Emperor Jingming asked him, "Do you feel wronged?"
Zhao San immediately shook his head: "This humble subject dares not."
"Zhao San, someone has accused you of abducting a woman. Do you agree to this?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao San kowtowed to the ground, saying, "Your Majesty is extremely discerning; I dare not presume to do such a thing!"
"Lord Yun, did you hear that?"
Zhao San narrowed his eyes. Having not exchanged statements with the Yun family father and son, he felt that he had been set up.
"Your Majesty, I am innocent! This was their own choice! It was Yun Zihan who wanted to marry my sister to me."
Zhao San is clever in many ways, but lacking in knowledge, he's unlikely to amount to much. He claims he's not afraid, but in reality, he's panicked because he's done so many unethical things. However, regarding Yun Xiangling, he genuinely believes he's done nothing wrong, and his voice has become louder.
"Then tell me what happened." Emperor Jingming sat quietly and waited. "Prove your innocence and you can go home. If you can't, the doors of the Ministry of Justice prison are always open for you."
Zhao Fengyuan gave Zhao San a look, signaling him to explain the whole story clearly.
If they find something on you, you're finished!
You can marry a wife anytime, but if you lose your life, you're really gone!
Zhao San was no saint; he was convinced that the Yun family father and son had framed him. He raised an eyebrow and his face turned fierce: "You, surnamed Yun, you've framed me! You've framed me!"
Yun Zihan dared not look directly at the emperor's face and lowered her head to retort, "I didn't."
"Feeling guilty, aren't you!" Zhao San wanted to clear his name as soon as possible. He knelt down and shuffled forward twice, then prostrated himself on the ground: "Your Majesty, Yun Zihan owes me 30,000 taels of silver, and I caught him hiring someone to commit murder, so I'm trying to shut him up!"
"Hired someone to commit murder? You bastard! Confess now!"
Yun Zihan shuddered; her pants were soaked through...
"Your Majesty! He peed!"
Emperor Jingming couldn't bear to watch. "Liu Debao, Yun Zihan has behaved improperly before the Emperor. Drag him away and give him a good beating!"
"Zhao San knew about this but failed to report it, so he is guilty of being an accomplice. I order you to confess the truth now!"
Zhao San's face turned pale, but it was too late to cover his mouth.
How could he have revealed this?!
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! This has nothing to do with me. I was threatened by Yun Zihan!"
"He threatened to kill me too if I told anyone, and he even wanted to marry my sister to me! Waaah, Your Majesty, I'm innocent!"
Emperor Jingming was furious: "Who did he kill?"
Zhao San scratched his head: "The dancing girl from Chunxiang Pavilion, and...and there's also a monkey trainer."
Su Junyao astutely grasped the key words: "Monkey trainers? A street troupe from West Street?"
Going to work is really tiring... especially when you encounter weird colleagues... I wish I could get rich quickly and become a full-time worker so I wouldn't have to put up with this anymore!
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