Chapter 2050 Imperial Uncle, the World is Now in My Hands (39)
The stalemate continued outside the palace gates.
Seeing that Si Jin didn't take them seriously at all, the leader became furious.
He boldly led the remaining people to shout loudly during a break in the banquet held in the palace: "The emperor is incompetent, and the Duke of Anguo has been wronged!"
"Justice is clear! It's impossible to get justice!"
"Justice is clear! It's impossible to get justice!!!"
The loud voices, one after another, entered the hall, drowning out the noisy music and making everyone who heard them extremely annoyed.
Finally, Si Jin lost her temper and sent Shen Linyuan out, ordering him to do everything in his power to deal with the suppression and prevent any unimportant noises from disturbing the banquet.
The man agreed and led the Imperial Guards to the palace gate.
Soon after, news came from outside: Shen Linyuan had killed all the leading officials and injured several students who had shouted the loudest.
One of them was the son of a high-ranking official of the second rank in the imperial court.
Upon hearing this, Si Jin's eyes flashed with anger, and he immediately slammed his hand on the table and stood up: "How dare you, Shen Linyuan, kneel down now!"
"Did I give you military power so that you could use it to commit violence?"
"You're indiscriminately injuring people under my name. Are you doing this for my sake, or for your own selfish desires?!"
The music at the banquet stopped, and all the participants couldn't help but shiver.
Several supporters of the Duke of Anguo even burst out laughing – this was the first time in all these years that His Majesty had ever lost his temper with Shen Linyuan.
It seems that this regent, with his handsome face and cold spear, is not as favored as the legends suggest.
The capital is about to change.
Shen Linyuan knelt on one knee, and even though he had sincerely pleaded guilty, he still couldn't keep his military power.
He heard Si Jin say, "Strip him of all military power, deduct half a year's salary, and after the goddess is sent away, he will go and receive eighty lashes."
The officials who were watching all sighed in dismay.
Normally, eighty strokes of the cane could be fatal, but Shen Linyuan received eighty strokes of the cane at once; it's hard to say whether he'll even survive.
The Northern Barbarian Goddess sat beside Si Jin, and could just see Shen Linyuan's gaze.
That gaze showed no respect for His Majesty whatsoever; it was as if he were staring at the emperor's bobbing Adam's apple, wanting to slip into his clothes.
It seemed as if he could get up at any moment and pounce on the little emperor.
The goddess's eyes glowed faintly, gradually becoming like stars.
A tyrannical young emperor and his ambitious ministers: by day the emperor punishes his ministers, by night the ministers punish the emperor; by day they call him "Your Majesty," by night they call him "Your Majesty"...
Oops, I bumped into something.
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To show his anger, Si Jin made Shen Linyuan kneel on the spot, unable to move, until the end of the banquet.
Even the goddess couldn't help but worry about Si Jin's waist.
Only after the Northern Barbarian delegation had completely left the capital did Shen Linyuan receive a summons from Eunuch Liu.
"Your Highness, His Majesty has summoned you to the pavilion in the middle of the lake to receive your punishment."
"Yes." By the time the imperial decree was received, it was already late at night, and by the time they arrived at the pavilion in the middle of the lake, it was already past midnight.
The lake water after the rain exudes a fresh fragrance, and early lotus leaves are emerging, standing tall and graceful.
Shen Linyuan boarded a small boat and rowed forward according to the map given to him by Eunuch Liu.
Before long, we arrived at the center of the lotus pond.
Amidst the lotus leaves, the sound of scattered bells drifted over. Shen Linyuan's eyes sharpened, and he continued forward.
A moment later, a fair foot came into view.
Her ankles were slender, and the red marks from his grip had not yet completely faded. At this moment, they were bound by two gold rings with bells, gently stirring the dark water.
Shen Linyuan's heart was in his throat.
He knew that Jinjin was punishing him today to establish her authority, but he was still angry when he heard those lackeys say that Jinjin no longer valued him or liked him anymore.
She was so angry and didn't care about him; she shouldn't have punished him so harshly.
But if you walk further ahead, you will see an emperor wearing a crimson gauze robe, leaning against the bow of the boat, quietly painting.
Her long, black hair cascaded down, making her nearly transparent gauze dress appear half-concealed.
The gold ring, along with the fabric, eventually reached level with the ribs, revealing the smooth lines of the abs in the moonlight.
Shen Linyuan's Adam's apple bobbed, and for a moment he felt... reluctant to disturb him.
After a long while, Si Jin finally put down his brush and turned the scroll in his hand over.
The long scroll painting clearly depicts the two of them, on a boat under the moon, making love with the fish and water.
The emperor grinned mischievously, his thin lips parting slightly: "Angry royal uncle, you won't get any perks~"
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