Chapter 10
System: [The Second Prince's virginity was spent with the Second Prince's Consort three years ago, on their wedding day. They were childhood sweethearts and had a deep bond. He wanted to save his virginity for the woman he loved most, and for this reason, he remained a virgin for eighteen years, even tolerating being approached by a beautiful girl late at night. He is truly the most chaste virgin in Dasheng!]
The veins on the Second Prince's forehead bulged, and he screamed frantically in his heart: You rotten system, can't you just let me go and let this virgin go?!
At this moment, he deeply felt the pain of the Minister of Revenue who was repeatedly told that his underwear was worn inside out and had holes, and he sincerely prayed: Change a sheep!
The emperor and all the officials' faces were almost frozen with laughter. They didn't expect that the second prince could be such a sentimental person.
The Second Prince's wife's biological father, the Minister of Rites, twitched his lips. It was good that his son-in-law had feelings for his daughter, but everyone heard what happened in the bedroom clearly. This... was an insult to the society! It was truly an insult to the society!
The system diligently recited the gossip: [For the first time that night...]
Just as the system was about to reveal more private details, the second prince, unable to bear it any longer, suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your son has a petition to submit!"
The emperor was waiting for his son's big melon to eat, his attention still on the system, and his tone was quite perfunctory: "Approved."
The usually gentle Second Prince roared in a deafening tenor: "Your son, Chu Ping, the doctor of the Ministry of Justice, is soliciting prostitutes!"
"What?" Chu Huan was shocked. Her father was a prostitute?
[What?] The system was shocked. Sister Huan's father visited a brothel? What a free melon!
The emperor suddenly looked up, wow, his son also had a big melon in his hand!
The officials frowned. On one side was the Second Prince's pornographic paintings, and on the other was Chu Ping's prostitution. Both were quite large. Which one should they listen to? It was such a difficult decision.
The topic figure Chu Ping himself was even more confused than confused. Prostitution? Him?
The Second Prince didn't hear any more news from the system, thinking: As expected! As long as a bigger and more explosive melon appears, everyone's attention will naturally be diverted.
"A month ago, I personally witnessed Chu Ping, a doctor from the Ministry of Justice, enter Chunfeng Tower and spend a fortune on Hongxiu, the tower's top performer. We can get more details by simply finding a few regular customers of Chunfeng Tower."
In other words: Even if you don't trust my confession, I have the testimony of Hongxiu, the top prostitute of Chunfeng Tower, and the madam, as well as dozens of eyewitnesses that night. The evidence is solid and irrefutable.
Seeing that the second prince spoke so confidently, the emperor and the officials couldn't help but believe it a little.
Today's system disclosure of the Second Prince's pornographic pictures was too accidental. The Second Prince and Chu Ping had no grudges against each other, so it was impossible for him to find witnesses and prepare relevant testimonies in advance. Therefore, there is only one explanation: Chu Ping really visited a prostitute.
The Dasheng Dynasty issued a clear decree prohibiting officials from visiting prostitutes. Those who knowingly violated the law would be fined 1,000 gold coins and demoted two levels.
The emperor's tone was chilling: "Chu Ping, do you have anything to say?"
Even if he wanted to eat some melon, he didn't want to eat the melon of someone he thought was an honest person who deliberately violated the laws of the Great Sheng Dynasty. That would be a provocation to the majesty of the emperor and the law.
Chu Ping was still lost in his memories when he was kicked out by another doctor from the Ministry of Justice next door. Chu Ping staggered and quickly came to his senses.
"Your Majesty, I have never been to Chunfeng Tower, so how could I possibly have visited a prostitute?"
Everyone could see and hear the confusion and bewilderment on his face and in his tone.
The emperor and the officials looked at the second prince who looked very confident, and then looked at Chu Ping who was completely confused. It seemed that neither of them was lying, but in this matter one of them must have lied.
This is when professional investigators come into play.
The emperor glanced at the position where the Minister of Justice was, then turned to the other side and said, "Yu Hao, check."
Yu Hao, the Minister of Justice of the Dali Temple, stepped out and said, "I obey your order."
Would a fifth-rank official's involvement with a prostitute be brought to court? Not necessarily, provided the emperor and his officials were not prepared to watch the show.
Yu Hao first asked the Second Prince, "Second Prince, do you remember the exact date? What did Lord Chu wear, what did he say, and what did he do? The more details, the better."
The Second Prince answered each question one by one. "Last month, the capital was hit by heavy rain for several days, and it barely stopped on the third day of the Lunar New Year. That's why I remember it clearly. I'm a little fuzzy about Chu Ping's clothing that day, but I only remember that he was wearing a green robe."
"He walked into Chunfenglou with familiarity, a regular customer. He immediately threw a bag of silver to the madam to ask for Hongxiu. Hongxiu was with other guests at the time, and the madam asked him to change her, but he insisted on having Hongxiu and was willing to spend a hundred gold coins on her."
This confident posture and the abundance of details make it clear that he is one of the eyewitnesses, and it doesn't seem like a fabrication.
The emperor and the officials believed it a little more, and then looked at Chu Ping: What did the defendant say?
Yu Hao also came to ask Chu Ping: "Master Chu, do you have anything to say?"
Chu Ping shook his head and insisted, "I have never been to Chunfeng Tower."
After listening to the second prince's detailed description and then reading Chu Ping's dry self-narration, the result is obvious to anyone.
Yu Hao also wanted to ask the Chu family and the people in Chunfeng Tower again, find more witnesses, and search for more evidence and testimony.
"Your Majesty, the evidence in this case is insufficient. We need to find other witnesses. Please allow me to re-examine the case at another time."
emperor:?
How can you stop eating melon halfway? No way!
This matter concerned Chu Ping. Chu Huan, who should have been scolding him, didn't say a word, and the system didn't even search for him. The emperor was very uncomfortable with it.
"Chu Qin."
Liu Ziang reminded quietly: "Brother Chu, come forward and answer."
Chu Huan turned her head in shock. I’ve exposed myself the moment I opened my mouth!
Liu Ziang was speechless. Even if you didn't say anything, you would have been exposed long ago after arguing with the system in class for so many days.
Chu Huan also knew that there was no room for hesitation or negotiation on this matter, so she quickly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness is here."
The moment the words came out of her mouth, she secretly said "Oh".
She tried to lower her voice and act more manly, but failed.
Now everyone knows that Chu Qin is a fake man. I hope that when my brother comes back, I won’t hear any weird rumors.
The emperor and his officials were as blind and deaf as if they hadn't noticed anything was wrong with her.
"Do you have anything to say?" asked the emperor.
Seeing that everyone was pretending to be deaf and dumb, Chu Huan completely let herself go and answered in her own voice.
"Your Majesty, last month there were heavy rains, and everything was wet. It was rare that it didn't rain on the third day of the Lunar New Year. The entire Chu family was busy cleaning up. My father finished cleaning the study and then helped my mother pack up her jewelry. He didn't go out at all."
"The Chu family's money is in the hands of my mother and my younger sister. My father's monthly salary is 120 taels. He hands over half and uses the other half. If he needs to withdraw more than 50 taels from the accounting office, he needs permission from my mother and my younger sister, otherwise the accounting office won't give it to him."
"It costs one thousand taels to order the top prize. If that man is really my father, not counting daily expenses and entertainment expenses, he would have to tighten his belt and save up for a year or two. The private money he saved for a year and a half can only buy one night's sleep. Are the red sleeves of Chunfeng Tower made of gold? He's not stupid."
emperor:"……"
Officials: "..."
For a moment, I didn't know whether I felt sorry for Chu Ping for not spending his money well, or I was impressed by Chu Huan's good accounting.
At this moment, Chu Ping didn't care about letting his colleagues know that he was not very free with his money and that his wife and daughter had control over his wallet. It would be best if he could clarify that he did not visit prostitutes.
One official lamented, "Lord Chu needs the approval of his wife and daughter to spend fifty taels. He's too low-ranking."
Another official couldn't agree more, his voice inevitably raised a bit: "Exactly, it's too pathetic for the head of the family to be manipulated to this extent by his wife and daughter!"
Chu Ping's expression changed slightly.
"Cowardly?" Chu Huan didn't tolerate these people. "May I ask this gentleman..."
Oh no, she doesn’t know him.
The Second Prince flattered her and reminded her, "It's Yu Jiayan, the Fifth Rank Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple."
Chu Huan called out in her heart: [System, get him!]
System: [Received!]
The spirits of the emperor and his officials were immediately lifted. Hehe, they could eat melons again, big melons at close range. The voices of the one and only officials were clearer, and the position for eating melons was perfect!
Yu Jiayan's face turned pale and he really wanted to slap himself in the face. I told him you were talking too much!
He quickly said: "Master Chu, I was wrong, please forgive me..."
Before he could finish the word "magnanimous", the system had already returned, and the child's voice lingered in his ears for three days.
System: [Oh huh! I was wondering why Yu Jiayan was so angry about what he said just now. He must have hit a sore spot. As expected!]
When his family fell on hard times and was on the verge of pennilessness, he was able to charm a girl into marrying him because of his good looks and sweet talk. Seeing that his son-in-law was so unpresentable, the girl's father tried to find a way to help him. Since he was good at talking and had decent manners, he found a way to get him into the Honglu Temple.
He relied on his wife for money and his father-in-law for his official position. He had to depend on both his wife and his father-in-law for everything, and he couldn't even hold his head up in front of his wife. He wanted to take a concubine, so he knelt on the washboard for three days. He was caught sleeping with his wife's maid, so he knelt on the washboard for five days. He secretly kept a mistress, so he knelt on the washboard for ten days. He still didn't give him any money to spend. How could he not be resentful?
Chu Hua: [He has the will but not the courage. Yu Jiayan is a cowardly hero.]
The cowardly hero Yu Jiayan's face was as pale as snow, and there was fear in his eyes when he looked at his father-in-law, the Minister of Justice.
The Minister of Justice gave his son-in-law a deathly look: I’ll deal with you when I get back!
How protective is Chu Huan? After hearing Yu Jiayan scold her father for being a coward, how could she possibly let him go?
[System, keep digging, don't stop.]
She multitasked, talking to the system in her mind while saying, "Sis Yu can say such things. She must be extremely authoritative at home. When I return, I will definitely ask my mother and my younger sister to consult Madam Yu more."
"No, no..." Yu Jiayan refused quickly.
Chu Hua: "Yes, yes."
Yu Jiayan bowed deeply and said, "I did speak carelessly. I hope Brother Chu will not hold it against me."
He thought that if Chu Huan continued to be stubborn, he would appear to be intimidating and that this would be the end of it.
Chu Huan responded with a standard courtesy: "Master Yu, your words are honorable."
Is this over now? Yu Jiayan breathed a sigh of relief.
Just then, the system came back with a whining sound: [Sister Huan, you'll never guess what else this guy has!]
Chu Hua: [What melon?]
System: [Yu Jiayan is visiting a prostitute!]
Chu Hua: [Woo-wah——]
Everyone in the room was shocked.
The emperor and all the officials opened their mouths silently: Wow——!!!
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