Emperor Jingming did have a good temper. Compared with the previous emperors of the Great Zhou who were obsessed with refining elixirs, blacksmithing, or sneaking out of the palace to visit brothels, he could be considered a wise ruler.

But no matter how good-tempered one is, there will be times when he gets angry. Now Wu Miao has provoked him again and again, and finally aroused the emperor's desire for revenge.

"Han Ran."

"I am here."

"Send a message to those who remain in the south, and tell them to spread the news."

Emperor Jingming's seriousness made Han Ran lower his eyes and listen respectfully.

Pan Hai also became nervous.

The Wu Miao have been making a lot of noise recently. I wonder how the emperor plans to fight back?

Emperor Jingming took a sip from the teacup, handed the cup to Pan Hai, and said calmly: "It is said that the Saint has been in seclusion for several years. In fact, she is not in seclusion, but has passed away!"

Doesn't Wu Miao value the Saint the most? Since they have nothing better to do than come to Da Zhou to stir up trouble, then we should find something for them to do.

Han was startled, then clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Pan Hai quickly followed up and echoed: "Your Majesty is wise."

The Wu Miao Saint's absence has already made the Wu Miao people uneasy. Once this news spreads, there will be a lot of excitement.

"Go ahead." Emperor Jingming waved his hand uninterested.

"I will take my leave."

After Han Ran withdrew, Emperor Jingming went to Kunning Palace.

The Queen came forward and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, you are here at this time. Could it be that Princess Yan has received news?"

Emperor Jingming went into the room and sat down, and told him about how Jiang Sijiu had splashed Liu Sicheng.

The Queen opened her mouth for a long time and sighed, "The Princess of Yan is really different..."

Since I'm dressed as a maid, isn't it a bit rash to do this?

Emperor Jingming nodded and said, "The seventh daughter-in-law is indeed quick-witted. In this way, Han Ran took the two of them away in a logical way without causing any suspicion from others."

The queen twitched her lips silently.

As expected, when you like someone, you think everything about them is good. The emperor's ideas are quite different from others.

But then again, although Princess Yan's action was rash, it did not cause any trouble.

Could it be that Princess Yan really had it all planned?

The queen had to admit that after all that had happened, Jiang Si became more and more mysterious in her heart.

Emperor Jingming changed the subject: "By the way, how was Fuqing and Fourteen's visit to the Empress Dowager recently?"

The Queen smiled and said, "It is their blessing to be able to accompany the Queen Mother. The two girls are very happy."

Emperor Jingming nodded: "They both have done their best to fulfill their filial duties for us."

The Empress Dowager held a very important position in the heart of Emperor Jingming, and the Empress agreed with a smile.

"Fuqing and Fourteen are not young anymore, right?" Emperor Jingming asked again.

"The two girls are about the same age, both seventeen."

Emperor Jingming was a little surprised: "They are already seventeen? I always thought they were still little girls."

The queen smiled and said, "Time flies by so fast."

Emperor Jingming sighed, "Yes, we are all old. Queen, since the two girls are not young anymore, you should pay attention to their marriages. If you see a suitable one, tell me."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I will keep an eye on it."

The princesses of the Great Zhou Dynasty did not have the tradition of marrying off to foreign countries. They usually married into the families of ministers that the emperor wanted to have close relations with. When Emperor Jingming said this to the empress, he was implicitly promising that he would not use the marriages of Princess Fuqing and Princess Fourteen to gain benefits. Otherwise, there would be no need for the empress to pay attention to it and the marriages could have been arranged directly.

The queen was not surprised that her daughter received this promise.

Fuqing is the only legitimate princess of the current dynasty, so it is only right that she receives some honors. After all, a useless thing like the crown prince has been able to get by for so many years just because he is a legitimate princess.

But the Queen felt a little sad about the Fourteenth Princess's good fortune.

I didn't expect that Lady Chen's daughter was so lucky. To have received the emperor's promise, she was better off than most princesses.

Of course, despite her complaints, the Queen was not prepared to make things difficult for the Fourteenth Princess in her marriage. She was the mother of a country, and it was not necessary for her to argue with a little princess.

Talking about the marriage of their children, the emperor and empress had a lot to say. The palace maid quietly changed the teacup and quietly left.

Compared to the good mood of the emperor and empress, Yu Jin had already kicked the small stool in the room away twice, and said to Long Dan with a dark face: "Put Liu Sicheng in a sack and beat him up!"

He actually dared to take advantage of Ah Si, and Ah Si didn't say a word when he came back. Fortunately, there were one of his people at the banquet, so he got to know the news.

Yu Jian became angrier the more he thought about it. He walked to the door of the study, looked at the small stool lying there, kicked it again, pushed the door open and left.

Long Dan quietly straightened the small stool and went to stake out a spot near the Jinlinwei Yamen.

Here, Liu Sicheng sobered up and told the story of Wu Miao over and over again. He finally walked out of Jinlinwei Yamen. However, he had not walked far when his vision suddenly went dark, and then punches and kicks rained down on him.

Everyone at the banquet was paying attention to Liu Sicheng's situation. When they heard the news that Liu Sicheng was put in a sack and beaten half to death by unknown men, they were dumbfounded. The next day, when they looked at Jinlinwei commander Han Ran, their eyes changed.

It's not that serious. He just wanted to touch the maid's hand. It's fine if he was detained, but why did he beat her? If Liu Sicheng was put in a sack, would everyone not know that it was Jin Linwei who did it?

Tsk tsk, I didn't expect that the commander of the Jinlin Guards hates lustful people so much. Does this represent the emperor's intention?

For a while, even the business on the Jinshui River pleasure boats became much quieter.

Of course, that’s a story for later.

Jinlin Guard ordered Han Ran to go to the palace to see the emperor and report the matter to him, feeling that he was innocent.

Upon hearing that Liu Sicheng had been beaten so badly that he could not take care of himself and it was impossible for him to serve, Emperor Jingming was very satisfied and immediately issued an oral order for Liu Sicheng to go home and recuperate.

He had been planning to dismiss Liu Sicheng from his post, and now that he had a ready reason, he could rest assured.

"Your Majesty, this was not done by my subordinates." Han Ran explained dryly.

"I know." Emperor Jingming responded with a straight face, then turned around and asked Pan Hai to call Yu Jin into the palace.

If it wasn't that bastard Lao Qi who did this, he wouldn't believe it!

Emperor Jingming did not suspect that Xin Yujian had spies at the banquet, he just thought that Jiang Si brought it up after returning home.

Soon Yu Jin walked into Yu's study.

"The son pays respects to his father."

Emperor Jingming raised his eyelids to look at him, and asked directly: "Did you ask someone to beat Liu Sicheng?"

Yu Jin was startled for a moment, then said confidently, "Yes, my son got beaten."

Emperor Jingming slammed the table and said, "You idiot, can't you handle things properly? Liu Sicheng is an official appointed by the court, how can you put him in a sack and beat him?"

Yu Jin was silent for a moment, then asked, "Father, do you mean... that we don't need to wear the sack?"

Emperor Jingming paused for a moment, his face darkened: "What nonsense are you talking about? You are a prince, you should be magnanimous, don't be like a street thug, putting a sack on someone and doing something dirty when you disagree with him."

He never did such a thing when he was a prince!

"Go back and reflect on your mistakes. I will fine you half a year!"