Chapter 797 What do you want me to do?
The news of Concubine Jing's death reached the Jing family, causing panic among the Jing family members.
Originally they wanted to ask Concubine Jing to help rescue Jingfeng, but Concubine Jing passed away before Jingfeng was rescued.
The Jing family was in chaos, and in the end they could only look to Grandpa Jing for advice.
When Mr. Jing heard that he had lost his granddaughter, he was very sad.
But in addition to grief, he also had a strong sense of crisis.
Although the emperor announced to the public that Concubine Jing died suddenly of a serious illness, he did not say what the disease was. There was no posthumous title given to her, and even her funeral was hasty.
As an old man who has been in the officialdom for many years, Mr. Jing could easily detect something unusual.
But he didn't dare to think too deeply.
He could only pull himself together, comfort his family, and ask everyone to calm down.
Early the next morning.
Old Master Jing submitted a memorial to the palace, requesting to meet the emperor.
Luo Qinghan summoned Mr. Jing to the East Warm Pavilion.
Everyone thought that Mr. Jing came to the palace this time to ask the emperor to show leniency to Jing Feng. At the very least, he should ask about the cause of Concubine Jing's death.
But in fact, Mr. Jing never mentioned a word about his grandson and granddaughter.
He knelt on the ground and spoke in a trembling voice.
"I am old and frail, and no longer able to serve Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to allow me to resign from my post as an imperial officer."
Luo Qinghan looked at him for a moment and said calmly, "There is a saying among the people that an old man in the family is like a treasure. You have been an official for decades and have given lectures for the late emperor. You are knowledgeable and talented. You are a rare talent in the Great Sheng Dynasty. The court needs you, and I need you too."
Mr. Jing's resignation was rejected.
He was respectfully escorted to the carriage by Eunuch Chang.
Eunuch Chang smiled and said, "You are the teacher of the late emperor, which means you are the emperor's elder. The emperor has always respected you. If you leave like this, the emperor will be sad."
Mr. Jing was feeling uneasy and responded with a few words reluctantly.
He originally guessed that the emperor must have been disgusted with the Jing family, so he came to resign at this time, wanting to retreat and advance, leaving the Jing family a way out.
But the emperor rejected his resignation.
Or maybe he guessed the emperor's thoughts wrongly.
Or, the emperor didn't want him to leave with his whole body intact.
No matter which one it was, it made Mr. Jing feel uneasy.
He was already old, and had been running around for his grandson's affairs for a while, which exhausted his body. Now he had so many worries in his heart, so he fell ill the night after he returned.
This illness is quite serious.
After hearing about this, Luo Qinghan not only sent an imperial physician to treat Mr. Jing, but also went to the Jing family to visit Mr. Jing in person.
Xiao Xixi also learned that he left the palace with her.
Xiao Xixi didn't want to go to the Jing family, so she told Luo Qinghan.
"I'm going to discuss the storybook competition with the King of England. Just come to us when you're done."
Luo Qinghan agreed.
The carriage stopped in front of the British palace and Xiao Xixi jumped out.
Only after watching her enter the palace gate did Luo Qinghan say, "Let's go."
The carriage started again and headed towards the Jing family mansion.
More than twenty guards in plain clothes followed closely behind on horseback.
In the Royal Palace of England.
Luo Yechen was very surprised when he saw the imperial concubine coming to visit him suddenly.
"Why are you here?"
Xiao Xixi: "I want to know how the storybook competition is going?"
Luo Yechen: "I have someone set up a booth at the entrance of Liuguang Pavilion. Contestants can just deliver their scripts to the booth and fill in the information."
Xiao Xixi was looking forward to it: "How many scripts have you received?"
Luo Yechen: "I don't know, I haven't seen it yet."
Xiao Xixi immediately said, "Let's go and take a look now."
Luo Yechen did not refuse.
Today Bu Shengyan went back to the Marquis' Mansion to visit her father, leaving Luo Yechen alone in the Palace.
Since I'm free anyway, I might as well find something to kill time.
Xiao Xixi and Luo Yechen took a carriage to Liuguang Pavilion.
There was a table at the door of Liuguang Pavilion, and there was a small pile of storybooks on the table.
The accountant of Liuguang Pavilion was sitting behind the desk, flipping through one of the storybooks.
Seeing the King of England coming, the accountant quickly stood up to greet him.
Xiao Xixi looked at the small pile of storybooks curiously.
"Are these all the scripts for the competition?"
The accountant did not know her. He first glanced at the King of England, and seeing that the King had no intention of stopping him, he answered truthfully.
"Yes, the scripts for the competitions over the past two days are all here."
Xiao Xixi immediately picked up the pile of storybooks and planned to take them home to read slowly.
Luo Yechen hurriedly asked: "You took everything away, what should I look at?"
Xiao Xixi: "I read very quickly. I'll show it to you after I finish it."
Luo Yechen was not happy: "Why should I show it to you first? I had these scripts collected, so I should be the first to read them."
Xiao Xixi rolled her eyes and said, "How about we play rock-paper-scissors? Whoever wins gets to read these stories first."
Luo Yechen agreed immediately: "Come on!"
It's just rock, paper, scissors, right? He'll definitely win!
After a moment.
Xiao Xixi shook two fingers: "I win!"
Luo Yechen stared at his palm, feeling filled with regret.
Why on earth did he want to take out the cloth just now? !
He should have produced the stone!
He shouted unconvincedly, "I wasn't prepared just now. Let's do it again, best of three!"
Xiao Xixi narrowed her eyes: "Are you sure?"
Luo Yechen: "Confirmed!"
Xiao Xixi: "What if you lose again?"
Luo Yechen: "Impossible!"
It was embarrassing enough for him to lose one game, how could he lose again? !
Xiao Xixi: "What if? Nothing is absolute in this world, there is always a possibility of what might happen. If you lose again this time, you have to agree to one condition of mine."
Luo Yechen: "Whoever wins will get to read these stories first, isn't that what you said?"
Xiao Xixi: "I only said that if you win you can read the storybook first, I didn't say what to do if you lose. Anyway, the loser has to agree to one condition of the winner. If you are afraid of losing, you don't have to play. I won't force you."
Luo Yechen immediately became angry: "Who is afraid of losing? How dare you look down on me! Come on, I won't let you go this time!"
After three games.
Luo Yechen suffered a crushing defeat.
Xiao Xixi smiled triumphantly and said, "You lost again!"
Luo Yechen gnashed his teeth in hatred: "Tell me, what do you want me to do?"
Xiao Xixi first glanced at the accountant who was standing next to her with his hands folded, watching the show.
The accountant knew that he could no longer watch the show, so he said goodbye and left in disappointment.
Xiao Xixi said: "I want you to take me somewhere."
Luo Yechen looked at her warily: "Where?"
Xiao Xixi smiled slyly: "Xixiang Pavilion."
Luo Yechen's eyes widened: "That's a brothel!"
Xiao Xixi: "I know, it's because it's a brothel that I want to go there to see the world."
"As a woman, what are you doing in a place like that? If the emperor finds out, he will break your legs!"
Xiao Xixi: "Don't worry, he won't be willing to hit me."
Luo Yechen: "But he was willing to hit me."
(End of this chapter)
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