Besides the emperor feeling jealous, Zheng Yan also felt a pang of sourness. His gaze fell on Su Heng, and he recalled how Chuanwen would visit him every few days outside the palace, always taking the opportunity to take advantage of him. Zheng Yan's sourness surged up in waves.
Because of Su Heng, Chuanwen's eyes lost their sparkle when he saw him, and he didn't even think about Su Heng's eight-pack abs anymore!
The emperor looked at Su Heng as if he were a pretty boy, and he couldn't eat anymore. He got up and went to his desk, calling the two of them over to prevent his sister Jinmei and Chuanwen, one big and one small, from being infatuated with someone, which made him feel uncomfortable.
However:
[Wow! I'm a huge fan of Er Gou's walking style! Scream! Twisting! Dark! Crawling! Hiss! Last time I suggested Er Gou eat more papaya, I wonder if Er Gou did it, it can make your breasts and butt bigger! Hiss!]
Bang!
Snap!
hiss!
Three sounds came from the room, and everyone looked over. The Emperor bumped into the corner of the table, Shen Congliang knocked over his chair, and wait, what about the other sound?
Everyone looked at Zheng Yan and saw that he was still standing there motionless. They wondered why he had let out a sharp gasp.
A hint of embarrassment crept onto Zheng Yan's usually cold face: He bit his tongue!
Su Heng frowned slightly, wondering what had suddenly happened to these people.
Chuanwen was also puzzled, asking, "What's wrong?"
The Empress awkwardly continued drinking her soup. "Wen girl, what are you thinking about?"
The emperor and Shen Congliang finally managed to sit up comfortably. Shen Congliang stroked his chin, thinking, "Can papaya really enlarge breasts and buttocks? I'll have my concubines try it when we get back."
The emperor did not offer Su Heng a seat, but instead asked him some basic questions.
Su Heng did not miss the emperor's face, which was even darker than before. Although he did not know what had happened, he answered all the questions respectfully.
Su Heng lost his parents at a young age. His elder brother went to work in town and never returned, his fate unknown. He and his sister depended on each other from a young age. Fortunately, his sister was skillful and had excellent embroidery skills, which not only supported the two of them but also saved some money for his studies.
The Emperor: Her background is pitiful, but she probably wasn't a good person either! Would a good person place the burden of supporting the family entirely on her sister? Would a good person use her sister's hard-earned money to go to school?
The emperor, already prejudiced against Su Heng, believed that Su Heng's studies were merely a means to evade supporting his family. As a man, he was so cowardly and irresponsible! How could he be fit to shoulder the important affairs of the state?
Chuanwen slurped up a piece of pork rib, [How can Er Gou be so sensible? It breaks my heart!]
The emperor chuckled, feeling that his shrewd envoy had become just like his love-struck niece, fooled by this scoundrel's facade!
To ease Yuejie's stress, Ergou crammed on fortune-telling for half a month, even learning from a blind fortune teller who passed through the village for two days. Then, rolling his eyes, he went to set up a stall in front of the big landlord's house in town. Being young, to disguise himself as an adult, Ergou laid out a straw mat, tied up his long trousers, and knelt there to pretend he had no legs. He also wore a big hat to cover half his face, smeared a large plaster on the other half, and even stuck on a big beard. His hands were also covered by wide sleeves...
Chuanwen thought it was fun at the time, so he even played the role of Er Gou's little apprentice, sitting behind him, holding a sail and ringing a bell for him, and shouting out his fortune telling skills.
[That old landlord was so wealthy; he almost had his guards beat us up with sticks. Luckily, Er Gou already knew everything about the landlord's family and quickly wrote a few big characters to fool the old man—"Die in the East, lose money to avoid disaster!"]
[That wealthy landlord forcibly took a young woman and drove her to her death. The woman died in the courtyard east of his house. He initially didn't believe it, but seeing Er Gou's clear and elegant handwriting, he genuinely thought he'd encountered a master. He stopped the guards, who then proceeded to swindle him out of a hundred taels of silver. Haha, to avoid being recognized as a child, Er Gou wrote everything down. The more the landlord looked at the handwriting, the more he believed it, and he was completely fooled out of a hundred taels!]
Chuanwen still thinks about it now and feels that Ergou was someone you shouldn't offend. He was only seven years old at the time, but he already had a strong logical ability that could fool people completely. And what's so dog-like about him?
After fooling you, instead of disappearing quietly, he swaggers away out of the corner of your eye, letting you know you've been scammed. But by the time you realize it, he's long gone. His main trait is infuriating! Ugh, I still can't bear to think about the old man's expression back then. How could a mute old man without legs stand up and instantly become like a child, walking with incredible speed...?
puff--!
The emperor, who had been holding back until the very end, finally couldn't hold back any longer. Just now, in order to continue listening to Chuanwen's thoughts, he hadn't spoken immediately after Su Heng finished his introduction, but instead pretended to drink tea. However, he now spat out the entire mouthful of tea.
"Your Majesty, are you alright?"
Huang Qi quickly stepped forward to pat the emperor on the back and offer him a teacup.
Su Heng: ...If Your Majesty is not paying attention, shall we stop talking today?
He Lingce, who was standing to the side, was engrossed in taking notes. Although the emperor had instructed him to record important matters concerning the national economy and people's livelihood, he did not want to miss any small things either, as he could also find some amusement in them when he had nothing else to do.
The article remarked, "Er Gou may be a bit of a scoundrel, but he still has a strong sense of justice. He swindled the old rich man out of his money and returned fifty taels to the woman's family."
There are many such examples circulating online, such as [the time he pretended to be a miracle doctor... the time he acted like a deity...].
The key point is that it's always that old rich man who gets scammed, and he falls for it every single time!
Queen: ...I didn't realize that the little white rabbit was so...uh...dog-like?
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