Chapter 77 The Movie King's Online Acting
In the afternoon, the sun is shining brightly.
In the back garden of the Regent's Palace, flowers are in full bloom and bees and butterflies are flying.
Xiao Yu, holding Ah Jiu's hand, strolled along a cobblestone path. Anyone who saw this scene would be stunned. The regent, known for his ruthlessness and decisiveness, actually had such a tender side.
Of course, if we ignore the conversation between them that can be called a "devil's deal".
"Later, when you see Uncle Lin coming over, you start crying."
"Why are you crying?" Jiu licked the pastry crumbs on the corner of his mouth, somewhat puzzled.
"Because he has a bad smell that disgusts you."
"Oh..." Ah Jiu nodded, not quite understanding, "Then how loud should I cry?"
Xiao Yu pondered for a moment and gave a very specific indicator: "If you cry enough to scare the birds in the trees away, you will pass."
Ah Jiu's eyes lit up: "If I pass the test of crying, is there any reward?"
"One Donglaishun oven-roasted chicken."
"Deal!" Jiu immediately clenched his fists, his fighting spirit high. "I promise to complete the task! Not only will I scare the birds away, I'll also make the leaves cry down!"
Chu Xuanyi, who was hiding behind the rockery, listened to this conversation and the corners of his mouth twitched.
He poked the arm of a guard commander beside him and muttered, "See? This is our prince. In order to solve the case, he even used child laborers and paid them with roasted chickens. He is simply insane and inhumane."
The commander of the guards remained calm and looked away, as if he had not heard anything.
Chu Xuanyi found himself in a bad mood, curled his lips, and continued to peek around like a spectator.
Just then, a familiar figure appeared on the path in the distance.
The old butler, Uncle Lin, was hurriedly approaching, holding an account book, apparently on his way to the study to report to Xiao Yu. He was still meticulous, calm, and capable.
On the path, Xiao Yu gently squeezed Ajiu's hand and gave a signal.
Ah Jiu took a deep breath, gathered his emotions, and then...
She wrinkled her nose, showing a look of disgust, pulled Xiao Yu's sleeve and whispered: "Brother Xiongxiong, I smell a bad smell, it's so bad..."
Uncle Lin paused and bowed, "Your Majesty, this is my little fortune teller."
However, Ajiu's subsequent reaction made him unable to remain calm anymore.
Ah Jiu took two steps back, as if she had seen something extremely terrifying. Tears instantly filled her eyes. She pointed at Uncle Lin with her trembling little hand, her voice tinged with tears.
"Stinky! It stinks! There are bugs on you!"
Lin Bo's heart suddenly sank, and half the color drained from his face in an instant, but he still forced himself to laugh calmly, "You're joking, little fortune teller. I bathe every day, and there are no... no bugs on my body."
"Yes! Yes!" Ah Jiu cried out, tears pouring out like a flood. She stamped her feet while crying, her voice so sharp that it pierced the sky.
"Wow! What a scary bug! Black! Winding around! It's crawling around your heart! It's about to crawl out! It's going to bite me! I don't want it! I don't want it! Brother Xiong Xiong, help me!"
"Black... winding worms... in the heart..."
These few words, like thunder from the sky, struck Lin Bo's head hard!
That was... that was the "Withered Heart Curse" that the elders had planted on him! Apart from him, there was no way anyone else could know about it!
The huge fear instantly broke down all of Lin Bo's psychological defenses. Cold sweat broke out on his forehead and his legs began to shake uncontrollably like sieves.
"No...no...you're talking nonsense! You little witch are talking nonsense!" He screamed incoherently, his eyes were unfocused, and he was completely confused.
At this moment, Xiao Yu "just happened" to pick up Jiu, holding him in his arms, and comforted him softly: "Don't be afraid, Jiu. With me here, no insect can hurt you."
His movements were gentle, but his eyes were like two sharp blades tempered with ice, staring at Lin Bo intently.
"Uncle Lin," his voice was oppressive, "Ajiu may be young, but she never lies. Why don't you explain to me what exactly these 'black bugs' she's talking about are?"
"I... I don't know... Your Majesty, she is spreading rumors and misleading people! She is..."
Before Lin Bo could finish his words, his instinct for survival overwhelmed all rationality. He turned around abruptly, grabbed his robe and tried to run!
"Get it!"
Xiao Yu's cold voice sounded.
"Swish!"
Two black shadows flashed out from behind the rockery and flowers like ghosts, and attacked left and right, instantly pinning the panicked Lin Bo to the ground.
Everything happened in a flash.
Just then, an untimely voice came from the garden entrance.
"It's amazing! It's absolutely amazing!"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Censor Qian standing there, stunned. He had come to the Regent to report on the progress of the Ministry of Revenue corruption case, but upon entering the back garden, he saw this "thrilling" scene.
In his view, the whole process is as follows:
The Regent and the "demolition lucky star" Ajiu were walking in the garden and met the old housekeeper by chance.
Ah Jiu was very smart and could tell at a glance that the old housekeeper was possessed by an evil spirit (that black bug was the evil spirit after all!).
Ah-Jiu performed a "performance" on the spot (crying loudly) and used his own pure yang energy to frighten the evil spirits, forcing the old housekeeper to reveal his true colors and lose his mind!
The Regent had a keen eye and acted decisively to capture him!
Perfect! This is a textbook example of demon-slaying!
Censor Qian rushed over in two steps, bowed deeply to Xiao Yu, then turned to Ajiu, who was still sobbing in Xiao Yu's arms (thinking about how to eat the roast chicken), his eyes full of fanatical admiration.
"Your Highness! Little Lucky Star is truly a deity! She can tell the difference between yin and yang with one glance, and can scare away ghosts and gods with one cry! With her around, there's no need to worry about the capital being in chaos, or the world being in turmoil!" He was so excited that his beard was shaking.
Chu Xuanyi slowly walked out from behind the rockery and almost laughed out loud at the funny scene in front of him.
He walked up to Censor Qian, patted him on the shoulder, and said seriously, "Censor Qian, do you understand now? Our observatory's products are of the highest quality. Amazing, right?"
"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!" Censor Qian also cast a look of admiration at Chu Xuanyi. "Master Imperial Master, your teaching is excellent! Today, I have truly opened my eyes!"
Xiao Yu held Ajiu in his arms, looking at Lin Bo who was being held down and looked ashen, then looked at Censor Qian who was so excited that he was about to compose a poem on the spot, and frowned slightly.
And the "great hero" Ah Jiu in his arms had stopped crying. She quietly pulled Xiao Yu's sleeve and asked in a low voice that only the two of them could hear, full of expectation:
"Brother Xiong Xiong, I was crying so hard...that several leaves fell off the tree. Can...can I have a roast chicken and a half?"
"Your Highness! Your Highness, listen to me! This matter is of grave importance! This is absolutely irrefutable evidence of evil spirits at work! Such a treacherous individual lurks in the heart of the Regent's Palace, the capital of Great Qi! I implore Your Highness to immediately establish a special task force, led by this official... uh, the Imperial Preceptor, to thoroughly investigate this matter! We must capture all the evildoers hiding in the capital and restore peace and order to Great Qi!"
Chu Xuanyi rolled his eyes as he listened, thinking that it was a waste of talent for the old man not to go and perform opera.
Xiao Yu's patience had clearly run out. He held the little girl in his arms, who was still thinking about the roast chicken, and glanced coldly at Censor Qian: "I will make the final decision on this matter. If Censor Qian has nothing else to do, you can return."
"Something's going on!" Censor Qian said hurriedly, "I have some details to report to the prince regarding the case of the Minister of Revenue..."
"Wait for me in the study." Xiao Yu threw down these four words, turned around and left with Ajiu in his hand, not wanting to hear him say another word.
Chu Xuanyi quickly caught up, put his arm around Censor Qian's shoulders, and smiled like a fox. "Oh, Lord Qian, don't worry. The prince is busy with all sorts of things, and we can't keep bothering him with such trivial matters. Come on, tell me about it, and I'll help you think about it. It just so happens that my national teacher recently observed the celestial phenomena at night and found that Wenquxing was dim, which might be a sign of corruption. Maybe he can give you some "oracle"?"
When Censor Qian heard this, he was overjoyed and was half-pushed and half-pushed by Chu Xuanyi to be seduced away.
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