Why wasn't there a complaint in Chapter 90?
Ye Yunshu entered the Hall of Diligent Governance, where Emperor Xiao Xuan was already seated in front of the chessboard.
Seeing Ye Yunshu perform a respectful salute, Emperor Xiao Xuan waved to her.
"Come here, Ye Qing, let's play a game of chess first! Same as always."
Ye Yunshu walked quickly to the chessboard, then looked at the pastries and tea on the small table, and even a handkerchief for wiping hands had been prepared.
"My lord, the tea I prepared for you is your favorite jasmine tea, and the snacks are also your usual favorites."
"But I didn't prepare sandalwood nectar cakes for you today." Zheng Wanwan hurriedly came up with a smile to serve you.
"Thank you!" Ye Yunshu said, picking up the fragrant tea and taking a sip.
Zheng Wanwan immediately smiled, her eyes crinkling.
While Ye Yunshu and Emperor Xiao Xuan were playing chess, Eunuch Xue took Zheng Wanwan outside.
...
The two played back and forth for quite a while.
Emperor Xiao Xuan found it strange that Ye Yunshu's chess skills were as poor as ever today, yet she didn't take back her moves...
If this were in the past, given the current situation, he would have regretted at least three moves...
Furthermore, Emperor Xiao Xuan originally thought that Ye Yunshu's arrival today was to demand an explanation.
Even if they weren't there to interrogate him, they would definitely be furious, their faces frosty.
But Ye Yunshu seemed more peaceful now than when she attended court assemblies...
"You... came today?" Emperor Xiao Xuan looked at Ye Yunshu.
Ye Yunshu placed the white chess piece in her hand before looking up at Emperor Xiao Xuan.
"Do you think I've come here today to interrogate you?"
Emperor Xiao Xuan...
"No, you've always been sensible in your actions," Emperor Xiao Xuan quickly replied.
Ye Yunshu looked at the chessboard, which was already mostly occupied by black pieces, sighed, and put the white pieces back into the chess box.
"Actually... I was really angry when I received this news yesterday."
I was indeed blaming you at the time.
It's your fault for not making proper arrangements; you almost put Juege in danger.
It's also your fault for being too cold-blooded, actually setting a trap for bad guys in such a situation.
But upon closer reflection, it seems inappropriate to blame you.
After all, you didn't want Juege to be in danger, which should have exceeded your expectations.
If you were given another chance, and you felt that the scheme you set up would harm the Crown Prince and Juege'er, you probably wouldn't choose to set it up in this situation.
In fact, isn't this situation a dangerous predicament for you as well?
"You've already put yourself in danger, using yourself as bait, so what right do I have to blame you!" Ye Yunshu said slowly.
Emperor Xiao Xuan's hand froze in mid-air.
Ye Yunshu is right.
If he had known someone would harm Juege, he would never have taken the risk.
Even if he himself were in danger, he didn't want the Crown Prince and Juege'er to be in danger...
Emperor Xiao Xuan's hands trembled slightly, and he lowered his head slightly.
Ye Yunshu deliberately pretended not to notice Emperor Xiao Xuan's slightly reddened eyes.
As she tidied up the chess pieces on the board, she said, "This game doesn't count. I was distracted just now. Let's play another one!"
Emperor Xiao Xuan hurriedly put the black pieces back in his hand.
"Why didn't you take back your move today?" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked with a smile.
Ye Yunshu glanced at Emperor Xiao Xuan.
"Is taking back a move useful? Instead of taking back a move every time, you should think carefully about why you want to take it back in the first place, and why you didn't think of this move before taking it back!"
Some things are better left unresolved.
Instead of regretting it, learn from the experience and strive to avoid regretting it in the future.
To paraphrase a saying, don't dwell on what you've lost; think more about what you still have. Ye Yunshu smiled at Emperor Xiao Xuan.
Emperor Xiao Xuan's mood immediately improved.
How long has it been since this girl smiled at me like that? The last time she smiled was when she was ten years old...
"Who told you that! It sounds simple, but the more you think about it, the more sense it makes!"
"Come on, you go first this time!" Emperor Xiao Xuan gestured to Ye Yunshu.
Ye Yunshu made the first move without any hesitation.
"Xiao Huaijin came to me that day to say it, probably because someone else told him and he wrote it down."
I found it quite interesting.
"By the way... you ordered Tong Shiqing's death, didn't you?" Ye Yunshu asked casually.
Upon hearing this, Emperor Xiao Xuan immediately snorted.
"That ungrateful wretch... I only spared his life because of King Zhuang's sake."
Instead of spending his life properly in the Hanlin Academy, he was thinking of instigating Prince Zhuang to ask me for an official post outside the capital?
Also, it was probably him who instigated the King Zhuang to get closer to the third prince!
"It was I who had his manhood destroyed, so what? Are you going to demand an explanation from me on his behalf?" Emperor Xiao Xuan glared at Ye Yunshu.
This girl really doesn't appreciate it at all!
Isn't this to avenge her? It was this Tong Shiqing who almost made her the laughingstock of Beijing...
"I won't plead for anyone."
To be honest, I stopped paying attention to him a long time ago.
It's normal for him to have some ideas, isn't it? After all, he was the top scholar in the imperial examinations back then, he certainly doesn't want to stay in the Hanlin Academy for the rest of his life.
"The Hanlin Academy is too lifeless these days!" Ye Yunshu said with a smile.
"The top scholar? If it weren't for the fact that he was close to you and that people were talking about your relationship, would I have awarded him the top scholar title?"
"With his limited knowledge of only a few sentimental poems, it would be good enough if he could even get into the second tier..." Emperor Xiao Xuan didn't finish his sentence.
He acted out of personal favoritism once, and caused Ye Yunshu so much trouble.
If Tong Shiqing hadn't been chosen as the top scholar back then, none of the subsequent events would have occurred.
Ye Yunshu shouldn't still be single now...
Thinking of this, Emperor Xiao Xuan truly regretted not ordering his men to be more ruthless yesterday and simply kill that guy...
"Don't even think about it! If you had really killed him yesterday, I might have started thinking about things from when I was a child!"
Isn't it said that the dead should be respected?
He's doing fine as he is now; he's the one who's become the laughing stock of Beijing.
"He must be living a life worse than death right now!" Ye Yunshu could guess what Emperor Xiao Xuan was thinking without even looking up.
Emperor Xiao Xuan...
That's right, that guy is now living a life worse than death! This is actually quite good!
"Did you reward the female official who saved Juege'er and Twelve?" Ye Yunshu suddenly asked.
"I haven't decided what to reward her yet! I just promoted her to the fifth rank the other day, so how about giving her more gold and silver this time?" Emperor Xiao Xuan asked with a smile.
Ye Yunshu thought for a long time before placing a piece.
"A fifth-rank official isn't worth much; you might as well just promote her to the fifth-rank Master of Ceremonies."
The promotion from head of ceremonies to master of ceremonies wasn't particularly fast.
Furthermore, bestow upon him a token granting him free access to the inner palace and the inner court! Remember to have the inner court make it out of gold.
"Why use gold? Even a wooden token bestowed by the emperor is useful!" Emperor Xiao Xuan also placed a token.
"Because... if she leaves the palace one day and smashes that gold medal to pieces, she can still use it for travel expenses!" Ye Yunshu said with a smile.
Emperor Xiao Xuan...
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