Chapter 10: The palace fight in Chenghua Palace is online, watch the scene interpretation online...
[Father...Father Emperor?] ? ]
Su Mian didn't need to turn around to recognize this familiar voice as the one from the child who had been stealing food in the kitchen just now.
[He is a prince, and yet he still steals chicken legs! ]
Su Mian felt himself burning with anger, indignant about the loss of his two chicken legs.
But he can't show it, how hateful!
"Rong'er, why are you here?"
Cheng Changgeng stretched out his hand, and Cheng Zhengrong walked over obediently, took Cheng Changgeng's hand and sat on the chair beside him.
In fact, before he came here, Cheng Changgeng was still a young man and had never been a father to anyone. But the original emperor happened to have several sons, and although he was tyrannical, he was good to his sons.
Moreover, he treated all his sons equally regardless of their fathers.
Cheng Zhengrong was born to a guard and was his third son.
Speaking of which, it was a romantic past of the original emperor. He slept with his own guard and made her pregnant. This incident caused unrest in the harem. In the end, because the dog emperor loved his son so much, he saved the guard.
After all, it is a man's country, so there is no doubt that the baby is a son.
However, many people in the harem could not tolerate any injustice. The child could be kept, but the guards could not be. They were framed and killed during their confinement.
The original emperor was cruel to begin with, and the death of one person was nothing to him, so he easily let the matter go.
So Cheng Zhengrong was raised under the childless royal noble, and his status became much more noble.
"My father said that he was very busy handling state affairs, so he asked me to play chess with him to relieve his boredom."
"That's thoughtful."
Cheng Changgeng tried hard to act like a decent father. He smiled, raised his hand and pinched Cheng Zhengrong's face and said, "From what Rong'er said, it was you who stole the chicken leg?"
"Hehe, Father's small kitchen smells so good, I couldn't help it. I hope Father won't blame me."
"You, a devil, your father will not blame you."
After Cheng Changgeng finished speaking, he cast his gaze towards Su Mian, who had buried his head even lower, and said, "It seems that Eunuch Su guessed wrong. The chicken leg was not taken away by a wild cat."
"I guessed wrong."
After Su Mian was cueed by the Dog Emperor, a thousand horses ran through his heart.
[Just chat about your own things, why are you cueing me! What should I do if the third prince sells me out? ]
Cheng Changgeng found it interesting to listen to his mental activities. In fact, from his perspective, even if Su Mian buried his head very low, he could still see it clearly.
When he entered the room, the corners of Su Mian's mouth were still greasy. If he said he didn't cheat, who would believe him?
Taking a step back, if someone said that Su Mian had secretly eaten these two chicken legs, he would believe it.
"Okay, since Rong'er is here, Su Mian, don't be shy and sit down to eat with us."
Hearing this, Cheng Zhengrong looked at Su Mian in surprise. It was really strange that his father would allow eunuchs to dine with him.
But he didn't look down on eunuchs, it's just that their style of doing things was not very similar to the way he knew his father was.
Cheng Changgeng naturally saw Cheng Zhengrong's surprise, and he pretended to be casual and said, "Eunuch Su has been serving me these few days. He got sick after falling into the water, and he had a high fever yesterday. The Emperor Qin who is beside me said that Eunuch Su is my lucky star, so I naturally have to treat Eunuch Su well."
This reason makes sense.
The original emperor always believed in these unfounded metaphysical theories.
Cheng Zhengrong was still a child after all, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
"Someone, come here and give Su Mian ten taels of gold."
[Wow!] ! Get rich! ! ! ]
As soon as Su Mian's butt touched the stool, she was almost knocked unconscious by the sudden happiness. She held on to the corner of the table to steady herself and avoid falling.
He was a little dazed, thinking that it was okay to help the dog emperor solve his physiological needs. After all, it was not a matter of asking him to sell his ass or move his hands.
[Pooh, pooh, pooh, Su Mian, you can’t sell out your hands for such a small profit! ]
[But that’s ten taels of gold! ]
The two little people in Su Mian's heart were pulling back and forth wildly, and Cheng Changgeng just listened to it in his mind, as if he was watching a drama performance, it was very interesting.
But after listening to the end, Su Mian still couldn't get an answer, so he gave up struggling and chose to bury his head in his food.
The little bit of food he had just eaten in the small kitchen was barely enough to fill his stomach, and now he was eating so happily that he didn't even care that the emperor and the prince were sitting with him.
"Father, don't you usually give Eunuch Su food?"
Seeing Su Mian eating quietly, Cheng Zhengrong came close to Cheng Changgeng's ear, covered his mouth with his hand and chirped softly.
That's a good question.
Cheng Changgeng thought about it and realized that Su Mian had only been here for three days and indeed had not had a proper meal. The eunuchs in the palace had always eaten simple food, so it was no wonder that he ate so happily.
Su Mian, who was eating with his mouth full of oil, had no idea that the adult and the child were watching him eat with shock on their faces, nor did he know that Cheng Changgeng felt that he was being treated unfairly.
In fact, he would never let himself suffer any injustice in terms of eating!
Not to mention the leftovers from the dog emperor’s meal yesterday, which he showed off after taking away. Secondly, he has so much money, why would he keep it! Just eat!
Originally, he had prepared silver ingots last night and was going to ask the imperial kitchen to make him some fashionable cakes to try.
But the incident happened suddenly, so he didn't get to eat the cakes. He served the dog emperor, and the silver ingot was given to Xiao Dezi as a reward.
When you think about it this way, it’s a big loss.
But I only thought about it for a second. This chicken is so delicious.
Next to them, an adult and a child continued chatting.
"Why did Rong'er say that?"
"The way he eats reminds me of the pigs raised in the backyard of the imperial kitchen."
Unfortunately, every word he said was heard by Su Mian, who had just put down her bowl after finishing her meal.
[Hey, you little bastard, you have no manners! ]
Cursing in his heart, Su Mian acted decisively and knelt down in front of Cheng Changgeng with a plop.
"belch."
I moved too much and ate too much, so I burped loudly.
So embarrassing.
"Why are you kneeling down for no reason?"
Cheng Changgeng was originally amused by Cheng Zhengrong's words but kept it to himself, but he didn't expect that Su Mian heard it and wanted to tease him.
"Your Majesty, I deserve to die. I lost my manners in front of the palace. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"Since you have made a mistake, how should I punish you?"
Cheng Changgeng pretended to be in deep thought, which caught Su Mian off guard. He was just pretending, so why did the dog emperor take it seriously? Do I really have to punish myself?
[What should I do? I need to rack my brains to think of a solution!] ]
Just when Su Mian was getting as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, Cheng Changgeng stopped teasing him and took the initiative to help him out.
"Seeing you eating so deliciously, my appetite has been whetted."
"If Your Majesty likes it, I will eat it every day for Your Majesty to see."
Su Mian immediately went down the stairs, and the beads of her abacus popped onto Cheng Changgeng's face.
What Su Mian was thinking was:
[I didn’t expect that the Dog Emperor likes to watch food shows. ]
"emperor."
Cheng Changgeng was about to respond to Su Mian's words when Xiao Dezi came in from outside, looking at Su Mian who was kneeling on the ground, and quickly looked away and said, "Something happened with Rong Ceqing, and the emperor sent someone to ask you to come over."
"What's up?"
"It is said that..."
Because of the presence of the Third Prince and Su Mian, Xiao Dezi hesitated whether to speak.
"But it's okay."
"It is said that Rong Ceqing poisoned Lin Jiaren."
Cheng Changgeng got a headache when he heard this. What he hated most in the past three months was dealing with the trivial matters in the harem. Listening to those men arguing around him made his head hurt.
This is also the reason why he sent the imperial eunuch before, but it backfired. The original eunuch who abided by the rules died, allowing the current Su Mian to travel through time.
But when Su Mian, who was kneeling on the ground, heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and even his back straightened.
[A ready-made palace fight. All those palace fight dramas I’ve watched in the past have come true. Shouldn’t I join in the fun? ! ]
To be honest, the days here are filled with fear and anxiety, and they are also extremely boring. Without electronic software like mobile phones and tablets, I would lie on the bed and stare at the ceiling at night. It was too hard to bear!
But now this is a ready-made situational stage play!
Besides, he is just a eunuch and he won't be involved. He can just be a bystander.
Cheng Changgeng heard his inner thoughts and sighed helplessly. He had just arrived and didn't know how powerful the men in the harem were.
"Let's go, Su Mian, come with me to take a look. Xiao Dezi, send the third prince back."
After Cheng Changgeng finished speaking, he walked in front. Su Mian immediately stood up and followed behind him. After running two steps, he couldn't help but burped again.
Cheng Zhengrong followed behind, and when Cheng Changgeng wasn't paying attention, he caught up to Su Mian and said to her in a low voice, "Eunuch Su, I didn't tell my father about your cheating. How are you going to repay me?"
Su Mian looked at Cheng Changgeng's back without stopping, but couldn't help frowning. This third prince has learned to threaten people at such a young age?
"I wonder what the Third Prince wants me to do?"
"I haven't thought about it yet. Remember you owe me a favor. I'll come back to you when I've made up my mind."
As they were talking, several people walked out of the gate of Mingzheng Hall. Cheng Zhengrong didn't wait for Su Mian to respond, but turned around and walked in the opposite direction.
Xiao Dezi followed immediately, wondering why the relationship between the Third Prince and Su Mian seemed to have become so good. He will have to inform his master later.
Following Cheng Changgeng all the way to Rong Ceqing's residence, Su Mian didn't think much about what the third prince had just said.
After all, the Third Prince is not very old and it is unlikely that he would cause any trouble. Not a smart person would threaten him, a eunuch in the imperial court, with stealing chicken.
If something outrageous was proposed, he could just as well refuse. He had seen clearly in the past three days that although the Dog Emperor was rumored to have a bad temper, he was still very much susceptible to being stroked and played dumb.
While thinking, they entered Chenghua Palace.
"The Emperor has arrived——"
Su Mian displayed the aura of a eunuch and shouted like the eunuchs on TV. It felt quite good and it had a stimulating effect, making him unable to help but straighten his back.
Entering the hall, the atmosphere was obviously tense. Su Mian stood excitedly on the right side of Cheng Changgeng, watching the men in colorful clothes below salute Cheng Changgeng.
[Wow, it feels so good. Someday let me try to be the emperor.] ]
Every time he said these words in his heart, Cheng Changgeng felt that he had to be on guard against Su Mian, this heartless person, in case he really got killed by a bowl of Hedinghong one day.
But in fact, Su Mian was not stupid. Even though the dog emperor had been killed, he still had a son, and it was not his turn as a eunuch. He was just fantasizing and did not expect that the dog emperor could hear it.
"Everyone, get up."
Cheng Changgeng's voice made Su Mian couldn't help but look sideways. He now felt that the dog emperor was serious and quite scary.
Just hearing the sound, many concubines below couldn't help but tremble.
"Tell me, what happened?"
Everyone else stood up and sat down, except Rong Ceqing, who was kneeling on the ground, crying with tears in his eyes and protesting his injustice.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged. I did not poison Lady Lin. I know nothing about it!"
He was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, but Su Mian watched him even more excitedly.
[Oh, this man is not much worse than a woman when he cries. Look at him, he is so pitiful. ]
[If you say it is unjust, then it is unjust. Why don’t you produce evidence? If you say you know nothing, you are just waiting to die. ]
Su Mian was so absorbed in watching the show that he naturally didn't notice that Cheng Changgeng glanced at him sideways.
"Your Majesty, this is what happened."
The Imperial Noble, who was sitting next to Cheng Changgeng, spoke up at this time and briefly described the current situation: "Ms. Lin felt unwell after dinner this morning, and later developed symptoms of vomiting blood. The imperial physician was sent to examine her and confirmed that she was poisoned."
"I found something wrong with the cakes that Lady Lin had in the morning. Lady Lin was lucky and didn't eat much cakes, so I ordered a search of the six palaces. I found this package under Lady Rong's pillow."
Su Mian listened with great interest and continued to mutter in his mind:
[This Rong Ceqing is definitely not the murderer. Who would be stupid enough to keep the evidence? ]
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