Chapter 341 Damn son, you know it, so you know it, why say it out loud?
"Don't be afraid, Su Bao. Your second brother is here and won't let anyone hurt you!" Tang Qi seemed to sense the little dumpling's gaze and turned to look at the little guy.
Little Su Bao noticed that her second brother's hands were trembling and his face was pale, but he still had a smile on his face when he looked at her.
The little dumpling felt a pang of sadness.
"Second brother..." Little Su Bao had just opened her mouth when she turned around and looked back.
The burning clothes fell to the ground and ignited a fuse...
At that moment, the sound of an explosion came from behind them.
Fortunately, they were a step ahead and were already some distance away; the explosion left their ears ringing.
At the crucial moment, the Empress still chose to protect Xiao Su Bao, without the slightest hesitation.
The Empress tightly covered Xiao Su Bao's ears.
The second prince and the emperor rushed over from the side without anyone noticing, and the emperor hurriedly hugged the empress from behind.
On the outermost edge, the second prince was holding the emperor.
He originally wanted to protect his mother, but the emperor beat him to it, so he could only protect his father as well.
The explosions continued for a long time before subsiding.
The city gate was blown up, and the city wall was reduced to ruins.
The emperor's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.
He endured the sharp pain in his ear and turned to look at Lan County.
But now, no one from Lan County has come out!
The emperor's face was ashen.
Because the illness charm was shot by Tang Qi and was at the center of the explosion, he was completely destroyed, leaving no trace of his remains.
Tang Bugui disregarded his physical discomfort and hurried toward the Emperor, Empress, and his daughter.
These are the few people he cares about in this world!
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty..." Tang Bugui felt a warmth in his heart when he saw that the Emperor and Empress were alright and his daughter was being protected in the center.
"Brother Tang, and me too..." The Second Prince rubbed his ears, swayed, and felt dizzy.
Tang Bugui glanced at the Second Prince, ignored him, and helped the Emperor and Empress into the carriage.
Little Su Bao raised her eyes and looked at her father.
"Daddy..." The little dumpling pursed his lips, his eyes filled with worry.
Tang Bugui was also uncomfortable, but he had a strong will and managed to endure it.
Seeing Xiao Su Bao, he felt a surge of life.
The Empress breathed a slight sigh of relief, and then said, "Count the number of casualties and see what the casualties are!"
Tang Bugui nodded in agreement and then jumped off the carriage.
Little Su Bao was filled with worry and couldn't help but peek out again and again.
Only after confirming that his father would be alright did he breathe a sigh of relief.
The sick man died, and the assassins on this side suffered countless casualties, but the stalemate still couldn't be sustained.
Su Liang and Fu Lin quickly finished cleaning up the rest of the mess with their men!
Inside the county government office in Lan County, two men paced back and forth, their faces extremely grim.
"Magistrate, what do we do now?"
The clerk looked at the magistrate with worry in his eyes.
Wang Tong was also completely at a loss. He had been ordered by his superiors to stop the people from coming out tonight.
There's a fugitive to catch!
But now!
He heard from his scouts that the man was none other than the Emperor and Empress, and the renowned Tang Bugui!
What should he do?
"Quickly, you wound me, then I'll wound you. We have to fight to the death to survive," Wang Tong said through gritted teeth.
The advisor was a little scared, but he gritted his teeth and started hacking away with his longsword.
The injuries on the two of them looked quite frightening.
He even fainted.
When Fu Lin and Su Liang arrived, they saw the two men who were seriously injured.
The yamen was in complete disarray, but there wasn't a single yamen runner in sight!
Of course not. To avoid being discovered, they sent the person away beforehand.
Wang Tong lay on the ground, sobbing. When he saw the person who had come, he struggled to raise his hand: "Help...help me..."
Fu Lin had met Wang Tong before. He had come to buy some live pigs, but Wang Tong had refused him.
The emperor and empress had learned of several corrupt officials in the area during this period, otherwise they would not have planned to stay here for two days.
The prefectural magistrate, the military commander, and the county magistrate of Lan County...
These three men oppressed the villagers, causing them immense suffering.
On the contrary, Magistrate Wang Tong was considered quite good by the people, since he always wore the same clothes from beginning to end and always walked when he went out.
Little Su Bao followed the Emperor and Empress into the county government office, and the Emperor even carried Little Su Bao in his arms.
"Fulin, Su Liang, listen to my orders! I command you to arrest Yuan Fang, the Tongpan of Tongzhou, Zhu Yang, the military commander, and Lü Yi, the magistrate of Lan County!" The emperor raised his eyes, a hint of coldness in them.
The two men immediately obeyed and left. Wang Tong, lying on the ground, looked extremely pale. He wanted to say something, but his head was spinning, and he lost consciousness in the next instant.
The emperor glanced at him indifferently and snorted coldly.
Wang Tongzhen truly believed that he, the emperor, was a fool.
He had clearly seen what the situation was like in Lan County over the past few days.
Little Su Bao secretly glanced at Wang Tong; the latter's karmic burdens were incredibly heavy.
The little girl didn't see them doing bad or good deeds, but their karma knew.
If you do good deeds, you will be protected by good karma and will be able to turn bad luck into good.
If someone does bad things, they will be burdened with karmic obstacles, which may bring them bad luck or even physical harm.
"Ahem, Su Bao, don't be afraid. Your Majesty is just punishing the bad guys!" The Emperor thought Su Bao was scared and spoke softly, which was rare for him.
The Empress glanced at the little girl; although she looked soft and sweet, she was actually very determined.
When the little girl encountered danger before, her first reaction was to protect herself.
That strength...
They are somewhat similar to myself...
"Little girl, come here, let Grandma give you a hug!" The Empress said with a smile as she looked at Little Su Bao.
Little Su Bao's eyes brightened slightly; she still preferred the Empress to the Emperor.
The second prince stood aside, looking at his parents and then at his little baby.
He turned to Tang Bugui and said, "Tsk tsk, even you, big brother, have fallen out of favor one day?"
Tang Bugui...
"Your Highness, shouldn't you be in the capital handling state affairs right now?" Tang Bugui glanced at the Second Prince and spoke indifferently.
The second prince put one hand on his shoulder and then revealed a sly smile.
Tang Bugui did not dodge, but stood quietly to the side.
Ling Buqi frowned upon seeing this scene.
"Your Highness, our general is not well and was injured just now. Please take it easy..." Ling Buqi leaned closer and whispered.
The second prince glared at Ling Buqi with annoyance, then said to Tang Bugui, "My eldest brother is here to handle things at home. He's back and he can handle things much better than I can. I don't like doing those kinds of troubles. I'd rather come out and have fun!"
"Your elder brother was tricked by you!" The emperor, seeing that no one was around, turned around and scolded his son in annoyance.
The second prince wasn't angry at all; instead, he said, "Didn't you also trick me?"
emperor……
You good-for-nothing son, if you know, you know, but why say it out loud?
The Empress pursed her lips, glanced at the Emperor, then at her son, and coughed.
"Zitong, you've worked hard. Come, sit down and rest for a while!" The emperor immediately looked at his wife with a big smile.
The second prince couldn't help but mutter to Tang Bugui, "Look at my father, he acts like a mouse seeing a cat every time he hears Mother's voice, it's really..."
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, this humble general has something to report!" Tang Bugui suddenly dodged the Second Prince's arm and took a step forward, saying.
The Emperor and Empress turned to look at Tang Bugui, while Xiao Su Bao stared at her father with some curiosity.
then……
"Your Majesty, just now the Second Prince said that when you saw the Empress, she looked like a mouse..." Tang Bugui didn't finish his sentence before the Second Prince covered his mouth.
He said he suddenly felt a chill, realizing he was about to be betrayed.
But the emperor and empress could easily guess what their son had said, and they both looked at the two of them.
"Mother, would you like to hear my excuse?" The second prince looked pitifully at the emperor and empress.
The Empress took the baby from the Emperor's arms and then said, "Your Majesty!"
The second prince took off running, not forgetting to pull Tang Bugui along with him.
Tang Bugui ran while dragging the Second Prince along, but the dog emperor beat him several times!
Su Liang's expression changed slightly as he entered the room, and his lips twitched violently.
“This…” Su Liang’s eyes widened, his face full of doubt.
"Listen to me, pretend you didn't see it!" Fu Lin said kindly to Su Liang without even blinking.
The emperor had a fiery temper and, although not very good at martial arts, was a master of military strategy.
But his kung fu skills were really not that great...
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been captured by the Lan Clan so many times back then...
Su Liang obediently looked away; he knew Fu Lin quite well.
Only scions of prominent families like Fu Lin knew a thing or two about this matter, while Su Liang was naturally unaware of it.
As for the second prince being a scoundrel and the third prince being upright, all things considered, the crown prince is the most suitable candidate for the emperor's position.
The second prince was beaten by the emperor from childhood to adulthood.
Yes, and there's also the eldest prince's occasional brotherly affection (the older brother beats the younger brother up).
The third prince was the youngest, and he was often bullied by the second prince, but the second prince would always be dealt with by his elder brother and father.
Over time, the second prince stopped bothering them. However, his family was very protective of their only princess, and no one was allowed to say anything about it.
"My dear friend, how are you? I slept like a log last night and don't even know what happened!" Fu Manduo rushed over anxiously, looking at the little baby in the Empress's arms.
"Fu Manduo, quickly greet Her Majesty the Empress!" Fu Lin hurriedly said to his daughter.
Fu Manduo was taken aback, and only then did he see the face clearly. It was indeed the Empress...
The little girl hurriedly bowed to the Empress, but was interrupted by the Empress: "Man'er has grown taller and more beautiful. Come here and let me take a good look at her!"
Fuman had seen the Empress in palace attire before, but this was the first time he had seen her without makeup, and even with a touch of heroic spirit...
The empress is so beautiful!
Fu Manduo was a little stunned. In her whole life, she liked beautiful people and things the most!
Little Su Bao saw Sister Fu staring blankly at the Empress, and couldn't help but look over as well.
The Empress is truly beautiful, and this riding outfit adds an inexplicable air to her.
The two little girls saw that the queen was silent, and the room instantly became quiet.
Fulin...
Oh no, my daughter's having a relapse!
How can he remind his daughter?
“Your Majesty, you look better in this outfit than you did in the palace!” Fu Manduo said subconsciously.
After saying that, he realized he had said something wrong.
"Your Majesty, I have acted improperly. Please punish me!"
Little Su Bao was startled. She quickly got down from the Empress's arms and knelt down in front of the Empress.
“Su Bao has also behaved improperly, please punish her, Your Majesty!” Little Su Bao did not understand what “improperly behaved” meant, and had never been told before.
The two little ones were about to kneel down before the Empress, who had no choice but to reach out and pull them into her arms.
The Empress liked this girl from the Fu family; she was cheerful, innocent, and had the same personality as her own silly daughter.
She loved Xiao Su Bao even more because she loved the little girl so much; it was impossible not to like her.
She looked at the two of them, their faces filled with fear and trepidation, and felt incredibly sorry for them.
"Then... I'll punish you all by making you come and massage my legs!" the Queen said to her ladies with a smile.
She thought to herself that if her own daughter came, she would probably go crazy playing with the two little girls!
Xiao Su Bao and Fu Man Duo glanced at her, then quickly stood obediently on either side of the Empress, massaging her legs.
"Fulin, how is the investigation going?" The Empress looked at Fulin and asked calmly.
The emperor returned at this moment, his hair neatly combed, but judging from his rosy complexion, he must have gotten quite a good deal just now.
Just as Fu Lin was about to speak, he heard the emperor say, "Brother Fu, you've certainly made quite a few contributions lately!"
The emperor took the cloth handed to him by Ling Buqi, wiped his hands, and glanced at the slightly overweight Fulin.
This kid had some skills back in the capital, but...
The old man in the family didn't like him, which is why this hard job fell to him.
"Your Majesty, it was all a coincidence, and the Su Bao family also played a part in it," Fu Lin replied solemnly.
He didn't hide this point, after all, that's what he said in his previous memorials.
He has no say in what those in power say.
"What does this have to do with Su Bao?" The emperor looked at the little dumpling and blinked.
After all, he already knew from Tang Cheng that Tangjia Village was just a poor and remote place.
How could he possibly be involved with notorious bandits and mountain thieves...?
The emperor looked curiously at the little dumpling. The little girl blinked her eyes, her face full of innocence.
This appearance is nothing like Tang Bugui!
That kid was a rock when he was little. Little Su Bao is so nice, soft, cuddly and adorable.
The emperor looked at Little Su Bao and couldn't help but roll his eyes: "Ahem, Little Su Bao, your imperial grandfather thinks you're so cute, how about..."
"Your Majesty..." Tang Bugui had somehow managed to get the Second Prince back.
"Ahem, you're back. Where's the second son?" the emperor asked, his eyes darting around.
Tang Bugui breathed a sigh of relief. Luckily, he had returned early... otherwise...
His Majesty is definitely going to set his sights on his daughter again!
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