Chapter 12 The Third and Fourth Brothers Come Online
Su Junyao squeezed out two crocodile tears, disregarding his scholarly elegance, and pounced on Emperor Jingming's leg like a hungry tiger. If it weren't for the quick-witted eunuch beside him, Emperor Jingming would probably have fallen backward and landed on the back of his head!
Emperor Jingming shifted his leg, speechless: "Don't try to apply the same methods you used on the late emperor to me!"
If you have something to say, just say it. We've all been friends since we played in the mud together, so why are you hesitating?
Su Junyao knew Junxin well. Although they were playmates, their positions were now different. He could only wait to rekindle their youthful feelings before taking action.
Seeing that Emperor Jingming had relaxed considerably, he spoke up: "Your Majesty, I suddenly remembered that when we were children, the two of us went to Qingyun Temple in the north of the city to pray for a lucky charm for the Empress Dowager. Now that my mother is unwell, I would like to follow Your Majesty's example and show my filial piety."
"I kowtowed for three days, and on the last day, a divine carp appeared in my dream. How bizarre!"
Su Junyao feigned a troubled and thoughtful expression, his two sword-like eyebrows furrowing, which added to his bewildered look.
Emperor Jingming immediately perked up, knowing that the legends of miracles passed down from the famous emperors of the past had finally fallen upon him!
"What message does this divine carp bring to my dream?"
Su Junyao's expression was so solemn that it made Emperor Jingming feel a chill down his spine. "I allow you to speak freely!"
"Your Majesty, I thank you!"
Su Junyao told Emperor Jingming that a red-tailed koi carp appeared in his dream. Then, heavy snow fell and the lake froze over, trapping the koi carp on the surface. An old lady in white robes rescued the koi carp by touching the ice with her hand.
The koi carp, in gratitude, flicked its tail, and a huge pearl emerged from the lake. Just as the old lady was about to catch it, the pearl shattered into pieces, but instead shielded her from the oncoming pebbles.
"Your humble servant is foolish and cannot fathom its mysteries. After hearing about it, the Abbot of Qingyun Temple sent me to the palace to find you, saying that you are the one who can unravel this mystery."
"Your Majesty, I humbly request that you resolve this predicament!"
Su Junyao, striving for perfection, spent three days crafting this story, and even went to ask the Qingyun Monastery Master for help. Coincidentally, the Master calculated with his fingers and said that the koi fish he had fabricated was a person of great fortune, who had come to the Great Zhou to repay his gratitude.
She even anticipated that the royal family would be in trouble, so she asked him to enter the palace as soon as possible.
This is like having a pillow delivered to someone who's just fallen asleep!
Emperor Jingming was not a fool. After careful consideration, he instantly understood the meaning.
Koi fish are auspicious symbols, and only the woman in Cixi Palace could match the image of the elegantly dressed old woman. Pearls are even more interesting; everyone knows that he used 108 rare South China Sea pearls to build the Cloud Pearl Pagoda for the Empress Dowager.
This is his point!
Emperor Jingming sat on the throne, his expression inscrutable, but anyone with discerning eyes could tell he was furious.
Eunuch Liu stood beside the emperor, trembling. He really wanted to ask if the Prince of Wenyang had lost his mind. How dare he use the Queen Mother's affairs as an excuse? Isn't this courting death?
But he didn't dare to move. His master didn't give any orders, so as a servant, he could only wait anxiously by the side.
After a moment, Emperor Jingming suddenly stood up and ordered Eunuch Liu, "Liu Debao, have the people in charge of building the Yunzhu Pagoda from the Ministry of Works come in to see me! Su Junyao, follow me to the Yunzhu Pagoda!"
The Empress Dowager cared deeply for the people and prayed at the Yunzhu Pagoda. However, she was respectfully invited out by the Emperor after only three days inside the pagoda. When she came out, she saw all the officials of the Ministry of Works kneeling on the ground.
In fact, she had been feeling uneasy since she entered the tower, and after coming out, she felt like she had been reborn. Before she could ask for details, she was taken back to the palace by the emperor's men.
The craftsmen from the Ministry of Works inspected the Cloud Pearl Pagoda inside and out, confirming Su Junyao's words in his dream about the divine carp.
The base of the tower is unstable. If ice and snow soak the wooden tower and heavy snow hits the top, it will collapse in an instant.
I'm afraid the people in the tower won't be able to escape...
Emperor Jingming was furious and ordered Marquis Wenyang to cooperate with the Dali Temple to investigate the construction of the Yunzhu Pagoda. For a time, the court was in a panic and everyone was worried about offending the emperor and losing their official hats.
The bloodshed in the capital has nothing to do with Qiuqiu; she's perfectly happy right now!
Looking at the two brothers in front of him, one fat and one thin, Jiujiu felt that his two eyes were not enough.
Hehe, handsome brother, *kiss*
[Hey, brothers! Look at me! Haven't you ever seen such a plump koi fish like me before?]
Su Jingwen and Su Xiucheng exchanged a glance. The twin brothers were of one mind, but at this moment, both of them had blank stares.
Were they so foolishly beaten by the teacher of the academy that they could hear their sister's inner voice?
Su Jingwen was thinner, and in his green school uniform he looked like a handsome bamboo. Having been a used brother, he still knew how to behave. He lay in front of his sister's cradle, quietly watching her kick her fat little legs.
Fat?
Quite fat indeed!
Su Xiucheng was fair-skinned and robust; his older brother was like a green bamboo shoot, and he was like a plump bamboo shoot. With his lively and impulsive nature, he leaned out halfway and reached out to grab his younger sister.
He poked a dimple on Jiujiu's face with his finger, and then poked it again with his eyes lighting up.
"My little sister is so soft!"
Yes, human babies are all soft and limp.
Jiujiu's biggest problem now is that she has not yet tamed the disobedient body of the human cub.
She was really bored. When she was in the Koi Clan, she was the little bully of the clan, sneaking out to play every day. Now, she couldn't even keep watch.
Damn it, you have to pay for what you did!
She had already recognized everyone in the beautiful woman's yard, and everyone played with her. The little koi, who was easily bored with the old and easily interested in the new, finally waited for her two brothers who were on vacation from the academy.
Help me up, I can play!
Jiujiu swiped her arms and legs twice, and the two inexperienced brothers immediately exclaimed, "Wow, sister is amazing!"
With her two older brothers showing such support, Chiu Chiu can't let them down. [I'll give you a really impressive performance later.]
【Aunt Dongxiao, let's start breastfeeding!】
Jiujiu showed his two brothers a storm of inhalation on the spot, and the cub showed off his milk.
Su Xiucheng was really impressed and clapped his hands and cheered: "Wow, my sister is such a big eater!"
She drank up such a big bowl of milk in just two sips.
Su Jingwen also nodded: "I have never seen such a heroic little kid."
Chuchu is super proud: 【I can eat a ton!】
Koi fish are cute when they're chubby, so Chiu Chiu never thinks there's anything wrong with her.
Listening silently to Jiujiu's thoughts and looking at her two sons who were supporting her, Yun Jinglan fell silent.
Do girls nowadays really like this style?
Having given birth to four sons, Yun Jinglan, who didn't understand her little girl, was conflicted. "Childhood sweethearts don't seem like the typical little girl!" she thought.
But Yun Jinglan relaxed again in an instant. Children's happiness is the greatest thing in the world. It's just a little food. They can afford to support them in the Wenyang Marquis Mansion.
Besides, she has a lot of dowry, and a small Jiujiu will not make her poor!
She's so cute, of course we should let her eat!
The two older brothers were teasing Jiujiu, and Jiujiu was also teasing his older brothers.
Everything was going well, but suddenly Jiujiu felt melancholy.
Oh, what a wonderful brother, how could he be so pitiful?
"Third Brother, stay away from the horses, they'll kick your butt."
Fourth Brother, you should just stay fat. I'm afraid bad guys will be jealous of your face.
Su Jingwen and Su Xiucheng were stunned. They couldn't understand what Jiujiu was saying.
The most melancholy person in the entire venue, Chiu Chiu: [My family has suffered so many misfortunes!]
The whole family: “???”
(End of this chapter)
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