Master Xiao Zhang looks gentle and approachable with a smile on his face, but to others, he looks more like a smiling tiger.
Everyone knows that Mr. Zhang of Hanlin Academy is old-fashioned and strict, while his son is smooth and cruel, but everyone would rather offend the strict Mr. Zhang than the ruthless young Mr. Zhang.
So he stood there, and no one dared to come forward. However, some people wanted to come forward and say a few words like Master Jiang, and Master Qi stood up first.
"Master Xiao Zhang, Master Jiang must have met the emperor by now, how about we go too?"
Hearing this, the courtiers behind him all looked surprised.
Before they could react, Master Qi had already looked at them.
"My lords, come together!"
What?
The courtiers looked at each other, all surprised.
What does this have to do with them?
Why are they going?
Master Xiao Zhang clasped his hands behind his back and kindly reminded, "At the feet of the Emperor, assassins are rampant, and the person who was assassinated was a witness in an important case who had appeared in front of the Emperor. My lords, one move can affect the whole body, don't miss it. What is it that causes trouble?"
His words made the courtiers look even more ugly.
When Master Xiao Zhang comes out, this is simply a naked threat!
They were not troubled, but were frightened to death by these words. But they understand better that when the emperor is angry, his body will be scattered thousands of miles away.
If this Gu family really met the emperor, and the emperor was angry, and others involved him in something that shouldn't be involved, if they were not involved at the scene, but were involved again, they would not even have a chance to defend themselves.
But if they go, they will invisibly embolden the Gu family, which is really funny.
All the courtiers were wavering and were deeply mired in Master Xiao Zhang's verbal threats.
Mr. Qi smiled and walked in with Mr. Xiao Zhang. Seeing this, the courtiers had no choice but to go back even if they were unwilling to do so.
What a fuss this made, it was really a big joke in the world!
After a while, Eunuch Fu came out in person to announce that Yu Jinxi had entered the hall.
This time, Yu Jinxi saw the emperor in the main hall. When he knelt down and worshiped from a distance, he saw his true face clearly.
Compared with when he was given the marriage, his face looked older, but his face was more intimidating.
Emperor Xuan was sitting on the dragon chair, looking down at Yu Jinxi who was kneeling in front of him.
Although the Yu family was an imperial merchant, Emperor Xuan only saw Yu Jinxi a handful of times, and every time he saw her, Emperor Xuan's eyes were extremely cold.
"Ms. Gu, what are you kidding about again?"
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When I came out of the palace, it was past noon.
When Yu Jinxi walked out of the palace, the assassin's body had been disposed of, and only Zhang's mother and others were waiting at the palace.
When Qingti saw her, she immediately wanted to help her, but she didn't expect the second prince to walk out from behind Yu Jinxi.
Facing Qingti's concerned eyes, Yu Jinxi shook his head, saying that he was fine and making a show of asking her not to come over.
The second prince stared at Yu Jinxi and said in a cold voice, "Mrs. Gu's methods are really amazing. Gu Qiheng didn't die last time, so you will kill him now!"
Yu Jinxi's expression did not change and he said respectfully, "Second Prince, please forgive me for being stupid, I really don't understand what you are talking about!"
"You do not understand?"
The second prince sneered, "I see you know a lot! Why are you pretending to be stupid?"
Yu Jinxi didn't say anything, and the second prince said again, "I know that you want to reconcile with Gu Qiheng, but this marriage was granted by my father personally, so you can't say it directly. Well, you might as well beg me, I, the king, just say a few words to my father, and it will be done, and you don’t need to spend so much trouble."
Yu Jinxi asked in a calm voice, "What does the Second Prince want the commoner woman to ask for?"
"How can I beg you? Let me think carefully!"
The second prince really looked like he was thinking hard, and then his eyes suddenly fell on Qingti.
"That maid of yours is not bad looking. It would be better if you gave her to me. If she coaxes me well, and I am happy, I might be able to help you resolve this matter."
The second prince's eyes looked at Qingti unscrupulously, as if he was looking at a prey. The naked gaze made Yu Jinxi feel sick in his heart.
If she wasn't in front of others, she would have really wanted to pluck out his wretched eyes and feed them to a dog.
"Second Prince, I'm really sorry. My maid has already been promised to someone else and cannot be given away."
The second prince lowered his head slightly and said in a gloomy tone, "Marry when you should, and it will be the same if I take my place on the night of the wedding."
"Just like you and Yanhuai, I think Yanhuai probably likes this kind of stealing fun..."
With a "pop" sound, the second prince was hit in the face.
Yu Jinxi's face turned pale with anger, and she was so angry that she could no longer control her anger. No matter who he was, she would beat him first.
Besides, this second prince came here specifically to make her sick, so he was not unjustly beaten.
Facing the second prince's stern gaze, Yu Jinxi took two steps back and said in a deep voice, "Second prince, please respect yourself!"
The second prince stepped forward and approached Yu Jinxi. He raised his hand and grabbed Yu Jinxi's neck and pushed her against the city wall. His eyes were as if he wanted to eat someone.
"It's you who should respect yourself! You tried your best to frame Gu Qiheng in order to be with Yanhuai. Do you think everyone is a fool?"
"What the common woman said is true. If the Second Prince has any doubts, he can go and investigate."
As he spoke, Master Yan had already walked to Yu Jinxi's side. When he was about to take action, he was stopped by Yu Jinxi, "The emperor breaks the law and the common people are guilty. In full view of the public, the second prince will not make such a stupid mistake, right?"
The second prince laughed coldly, "I really want to kill you to see how heartbroken Yan Huai is!"
Hearing the sound, Yu Jinxi's heart thumped, as if a huge stone had been smashed into it.
This second prince is really crazy.
"I won't let Yan Huai get what he wants. No matter whether it's power or women, I won't let him get it!"
As he said that, the second prince immediately exerted force on his hands, and Yu Jinxi was immediately out of breath.
Before Master Yan could take action, a figure rushed over and hit the second prince on the shoulder. Master Yan immediately took the opportunity to take Yu Jinxi away.
"Bitch, I will kill you!"
The second prince gritted his teeth and said, and was about to take action again, but was stopped by someone coming, "Second prince, the noble concubine invites you to enter the palace."
"Didn't you see that there is something wrong with me?" the second prince angrily yelled, but the visitor did not compromise, "The empress said that if you don't enter the palace now, you don't have to enter the palace again in the future."
When the angry second prince heard this, his anger instantly subsided. He glared at Yu Jinxi fiercely, then turned and left.
Yu Jinxi was protected by Master Yan, and he was also terrified at this time.
This madman can really do anything!
Yu Jinxi was helped back by Qingti and entered her small courtyard. She didn't bother to take off her coat and fell down on the bed.
"Qingti, bring me a bowl of tea."
I haven't had any water for half a day, and my throat is so dry that it's almost smoking.
Qingti responded, but it was not her who brought the warm tea.
