Chapter 183 The Heir Apparent of the Earl's Mansion 6
Most importantly, he tried to improve his anorexia, but instead he made her eat poorly. How could that be acceptable?
"Wu Fu, take three jade crowns from my private treasury and give them to Zi An to wear and play with."
Zi'an is Ning Yan's courtesy name, a name given to his grandson by the old man himself.
The character 安 (An) is derived from the name of Cheng Anbo, and 子安 (Zi An) signifies the hope that the child will grow up safely.
Ning Yan smiled and thanked him for the reward, "Your Majesty is so kind to me, thank you very much."
Xiao Li: You're greedy, aren't you? That's easy, I have plenty!
As long as he serves as my headache remedy, what harm is there in rewarding him with more money?
Both the ruler and his minister got what they wanted, and were in good spirits.
Around noon, Dark Two suddenly appeared.
"How's the investigation going?"
"Your Majesty, I have discovered that Consort Wu knew Prince Su before she entered the palace. Consort Wu was placed on the selection list by Prince Su as a spy."
"So, the Grand Tutor is also one of Prince Su's men?"
An Er: "The Grand Tutor does indeed have a close relationship with Prince Su."
The old man usually acts like he's neutral, but I never expected him to have secretly sided with Prince Su. He really didn't disappoint me.
However, dealing with the Grand Tutor is a bit difficult. This old fellow is very protective of his reputation. He hasn't made any of the mistakes that other officials have made. He can't really kill someone just because his right foot stepped into the Golden Palace first, can he?
"Keep an eye on Prince Su and the Grand Tutor. I need to know what other plans Prince Su has in store."
An Er: "Yes."
An Er flew away, and Xiao Li continued to write and review memorials. After a long while, he said, "Tell me, how many women like Consort Wu are there in my harem?"
Ning Yan: ...She thought this was a question she didn't have to answer.
But when she looked up, she found the emperor staring at her intently.
"Actually, experienced nannies can tell whether a woman is a virgin just by looking at her walking posture."
If you're so eager to know, then let someone else see it.
Of course, it's possible that no one can completely tell that she doesn't know, but she certainly can.
"Is there really such a capable person?"
Wu Fu chimed in, "Yes, experienced nannies can even tell whether someone has given birth or not."
Xiao Li suddenly became interested. Of course, he didn't care whether those women were virgins or not; what he cared about was who was plotting against him.
Only by bringing all these people to justice can he be safer.
For an emperor, all that talk of love and romance is fake; living is what truly matters.
"Wufu, I'm leaving this matter to you. When you have nothing to do, take your men and wander around the palaces. I want to see what kind of monsters and demons are around me!"
Wu Fu bowed and said, "Your servant obeys."
After placing the pen on the pen holder, Xiao Li called to Ning Yan, "Come on, accompany me for a walk."
As soon as he finished speaking, he remembered what happened in the plum garden yesterday. Xiao Li was a little curious. Now that it was already the twelfth lunar month, Prince Su and Consort Wu couldn't help themselves in the plum garden. Didn't they feel cold?
Aren't you afraid it will freeze off!
Disliking the plum garden for its bad luck, the Emperor led his entourage straight to the Imperial Garden, with Si Xi's little apprentice, Xiao Weizi, accompanying him.
Despite the claim that Xiao Li was bloodthirsty, none of the palace servants who served him lost their lives.
The Five Blessings and Four Joys Little Wei Zi, including her, and even the palace maid who brews tea in the Holy Palace, are all the same ones from three years ago.
The palace maids and eunuchs who were killed before were all planted by others to serve the emperor. They received the emperor's salary but worked for others, and even wanted to kill the emperor. If they didn't die, who would?
She slipped into the pavilion, where someone had already handed her the prepared fish food. Ning Yan grabbed a handful and sprinkled it into the river. Despite the cold weather, the water surface was not frozen. As soon as the fish food fell into the water, the koi carp rushed to the surface to compete for it.
After watching for a while, the Emperor took Ningyan to the Criminal Division.
The killer's case is still unsolved. Sixi didn't sleep a wink last night. As soon as he entered the Trial Court, a strong smell of blood hit him. Since the end of court yesterday, a whole cartload of corpses had been sent out of the Trial Court.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. The air here is thick with the smell of blood. What brings you here?"
From the moment he stepped into the Trial Division, Xiao Li had been observing Ning Yan's expression.
Even though he served in the Imperial Guard, he never did anything that involved bloodshed.
Therefore, Xiao Li was afraid that he would not be able to adapt.
Ning Yan reacted indifferently, and even had the leisure to look at the naked, blood-soaked upper body of the person being tortured, without the slightest discomfort.
After all, her methods of tormenting people were far more ruthless than Sixi's; these were just child's play.
Xiao Li: ...He's been giving me surprises these past few days!
"How's the investigation going?"
Si Xi honestly replied, "The deceased eunuch's name was Xu Wang. After the coroner examined the body, he found that his face was fake, and his true identity is still under investigation."
The security guards are also helping with the search; we should have some leads soon.
"Yes, investigate thoroughly, no matter who is involved."
I want tangible results.
Evidence is not important, as long as the result is factual.
"yes."
After circling around, the Emperor stepped out of the Court of Judicial Review.
The palace was tense for three days. During those three days, the carts carrying corpses went out three times. Those who were anxious to go into the palace to find out what was going on were fine if they didn't move, but as soon as they did, many more people lost their lives.
Until Sixi delivered the tangible result the Emperor desired.
Xiao Li: "People from the Assassin's Guild?"
Si Xi: "Yes, Your Majesty."
After confirming the identity of the assassin, the task was handed over to the secret guards.
Xiao Li: "Have you found out who hired the hitman?"
The commander of the secret guards said, "Someone saw the fake Xu Wang and Prince Su's spies make contact."
I sent my men to keep an eye on Prince Su, and sure enough, he sent a letter to the palace.
"Isn't the rule of the Assassin's Guild to never interfere in royal affairs? Now they dare to assassinate me?"
Commander of the Secret Guard!
"Your subordinate is here!"
"From today onwards, gather information on the Assassin's Guild, locate all their strongholds, and wipe them out!"
The Assassin's Guild is an organization that should never exist. He could turn a blind eye to them before, but now it's different. Since they don't want to live, he'll send them on their way.
The commander of the secret guards was ordered to accept this extremely difficult task.
Even the lowest-ranking assassins in the Assassin's Guild are highly skilled in martial arts and their whereabouts are elusive. To wipe out the Assassin's Guild is, in a word, difficult!
The emperor was unaware of his inner turmoil. In the emperor's eyes, people were divided into only two categories: useful and useless.
He doesn't mind giving high-ranking positions, generous salaries, and wealth to useful people.
Useless? Useless people have no reason to exist.
The investigation was nearly complete, and it was time for him to reward those who had contributed. "He appointed Ning Yan, the former Left General of the Thousand Bull Guard, as the Grand General of the Left Thousand Bull Guard, and also awarded him a thousand taels of gold and a precious sword."
A Lieutenant General is a fourth-rank official, while a Grand General is a third-rank official. This is equivalent to a promotion of two ranks. Her promotion was ridiculously fast.
But if the emperor dares to give it to her, she dares to accept it.
Today she was promoted and made a fortune, and she shouted "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your great favor!" louder than usual!
"Your Majesty, I thank you for your great kindness. Long live the Emperor!"
She gave a curtsy, barely kneeling properly, before getting up. But the Emperor seemed not to notice at all, completely unconcerned, and was even thinking to himself: ...Greedy for money and power, it doesn't matter, he can afford it.
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