"It's nothing. It's just a student who handed in a blank paper." Ji Zhiyuan said, "Aunty, you don't need to worry about someone from the outer court?"
Shen Liuyun said, "I was entrusted by someone. Although this person is boastful, he won't hand in a blank paper. "
Ji Zhiyuan said, "How do we differentiate?"
Shen Liuyun said, "It's simple. Send someone to the capital governor's dungeon. If he's framed, he'll suffer a lot."
Ji Zhiyuan chuckled and said, "That's a good idea."
He immediately ordered someone to leave the palace. A servant came back and reported, "Yan Li was taken into the interrogation room and tortured for two hours. He didn't even make a sound."
Shen Liuyun raised an eyebrow and said, "Who beat him?"
"The capital governor, Lord Zhang, and the second young master of the Martial God Mansion."
Shen Liuyun said disdainfully, "As expected."
Ji Zhiyuan looked indifferent and said, "Bring him in."
The servant immediately brought the guards and returned after an hour, saying that Yan Li was waiting outside.
"Let him in." Ji Zhiyuan said.
Yan Li walked very slowly. He couldn't speed up. His body was full of crisscrossed whip marks. Under his torn clothes, there were at least five such severe wounds. A normal person would've fainted from the pain.
As soon as he walked in, the guards with swords couldn't help but gasp. Is this person made of iron? Doesn't this hurt?
Yan Li's expression was very ugly. His nerves were being bitten by the pain, but it was only one of them.
"All of you are dismissed," Ji Zhiyuan ordered from behind the curtain.
The guards of the palace retreated in an orderly manner.
"Forgive this commoner for not saluting." Yan Li said slowly. His eyes were extremely cold. Separated by the curtain, he didn't know that Shen Liuyun was also inside.
Ji Zhiyuan said lightly, "It's fine. I think you have a lot of resentment in your heart. "
"I wouldn't dare," Yan Li said.
"It's not that we don't have any, but we don't dare to," Ji Zhiyuan said.
Yan Li said coldly, "I am not a saint."
"Even a saint can be resentful," Ji Zhiyuan said softly, "I allow you to be resentful, but you must understand my difficulties."
Yan Li said coldly, "This isn't the only way to resolve enmity. I think that His Majesty should give every candidate a chance to compete fairly. "
"Are you saying that I did something wrong?"
Yan Li said nothing.
Hearing up to here, Chen Liuyun also understood. His niece had long since known that Yan Li had been captured, and also knew that Yan Li had suffered such heavy injuries, so he would definitely not be able to participate in the second round of the internal examination tomorrow.
One had to know that the second round of the internal exam followed the real law of the jungle, where only the strong survived. With Yan Li's current condition, going there would only be courting death.
Looking at Yan Li's miserable state, Shen Liuyun didn't have much sympathy at first. But at this moment, she suddenly couldn't bear to watch. She didn't like those in power abusing their power, and it could even be said that she hated it.
Ji Zhiyuan's methods were what an Emperor should have. Only by doing so could she protect the Great Xia Empire, and protect herself.
"Your Majesty, if it's possible, I hope that you can bring him to my Master," Shen Liuyun stood up.
Ji Zhiyuan said in surprise, "Little aunt?"
Shen Liuyun said meaningfully, "Don't you think that he looks like someone?"
After saying that, she directly left through the side door.
Exactly who did he look like, Shen Liuyun didn't say clearly.
Ji Zhiyuan's delicate body trembled, and she remained silent for a long time.
Yan Li was left outside, and only felt puzzled.
"Come in and let me have a look," Ji Zhiyuan suddenly said.
Yan Li lifted the curtain and entered.
Looking closely at Yan Li, he was indeed a very attractive man, especially his eyes, deep and distant. There was no other pair of eyes in the world, and people couldn't help but fall into them.
At first, she only thought of him as a robber, and didn't like him no matter how she looked at him. But after hearing what Shen Liuyun said, she suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu.
Her expression softened a lot, and she asked softly, "Does it hurt?"
Yan Li was a person who never suffered losses, and he said affectionately, "When I see you, no matter how great the pain is, it all turns into smoke. If I knew that I could see you after this whipping, I'd be willing to see you even once a day. "
Ji Zhiyuan's expression changed instantly, and he said coldly, "You still don't want to change your bad habit of flirting?"
Then he said, "Why, you don't dare to sit this time?"
Yan Li sat down. Originally, his wounds hurt like hell when he moved, and now that he sat down, he grimaced in pain and groaned.
Ji Zhiyuan said with slight mockery, "Where's the toughness you had in the dungeon?"
Yan Li grinned, "I only want to be honest with you."
Ji Zhiyuan's willowy eyebrows were raised, and he was about to flare up, but he suddenly stopped, and said lightly, "So, you don't blame me?"
Yan Li said, "I think you have a reason to not let me enter the inner court."
Ji Zhiyuan said lightly, "You can live because of your value. Since you want to work for me, you have to avoid attracting attention. "
Yan Li raised his eyebrows, and said, "Su Yu is an inner court instructor."
"So he died!" Ji Zhiyuan said coldly.
Yan Li found himself speechless.
The corners of Ji Zhiyuan's mouth rose imperceptibly. He stood up, and said, "But someone pleaded on your behalf, and I changed my mind."
Yan Li was slightly shocked. He had enemies everywhere in Yongling, and had no friends. Who would plead on his behalf?
But he immediately understood. Even if she changed her mind, he couldn't participate with his current injuries.
"Follow me." Ji Zhiyuan turned to leave.
Yan Li could only follow, and along the way, the palace attendants cast surprised gazes at him.
At this time, a procession of guards of honor walked over. Two palace maids holding umbrellas were at the back, and five or six delicate and beautiful maids were on either side, surrounding a noblewoman in palace attire like stars surrounding the moon. They walked towards Yan Li and Ji Zhiyuan.
The noblewoman's steps were graceful and graceful.
She was wearing a silk robe, which was decorated with countless pearls that were overflowing with radiance, shining brilliantly. Her earrings were two translucent pearls, and her cloud-like hair was tied with a glittering golden hairpin. Her slender waist was tied with a golden silk belt. It looked casual, but it emphasized the roundness and fullness of her buttocks.
She wasn't particularly beautiful, but the pair of bright eyes deeply embedded in the two curved eyebrows seemed to have ten thousand kinds of amorous feelings, stirring up wild and fanciful thoughts. Under the delicate bridge of her nose was a pair of blood-red cherry lips, making her look even brighter and more gorgeous.
After seeing Ji Zhiyuan, the guards of honor stood respectfully on the left and right sides. Only the noblewoman continued to move forward. Her beautiful eyes rippled with a different kind of smile. She came over and bowed, "Greetings, Your Majesty."
"Why is Princess Taifei here?" Ji Zhiyuan came forward to help her up.
Yan Li's heart moved slightly. He heard that the former emperor had a concubine who was raised in the depths of the palace and no one knew her. He actually ran into her.
Princess Taifei said, "I heard that Sister Drifting Cloud came to the palace as a guest. I haven't seen her for a long time and miss her."
Hearing this, Yan Li's heart warmed. It turned out that the one pleading on his behalf was Shen Liuyun. But then he was suspicious. Why would she plead on his behalf?
Ji Zhiyuan said, "Unfortunately, my concubine has left."
Princess Taifei said, "That's a pity."
As she said this, her beautiful eyes moved and fixed on Yan Li. She chuckled, "What a handsome young man. I see. Your Majesty is also at the age to recruit a handsome man. "
Ji Zhiyuan said indifferently, "Your Majesty will return to the palace. I will pay my respects another day."
After that, he left with Yan Li.
"Farewell, Your Majesty."
Princess Taifei looked at their backs, and the smile on her face became wider.
At this time, they came to a peach garden.
There was also a peach garden in the palace, and it was not small. After walking for a long time, they still couldn't see the end. Suddenly, they saw a porch on the side of a stone path. Yan Li's eyes were sharp, and he faintly saw a mausoleum inside.
There was a mausoleum in the depths of the Shengshi Palace, but the tombstone was blank.
However, Ji Zhiyuan didn't walk inside, but turned in another direction. As if seeing through his mind, she said, "That is the cenotaph of an old friend of mine."
Yan Li said, "Why is he buried here?"
Ji Zhiyuan suddenly stopped and turned around.
Yan Li couldn't stop and almost bumped into her. His eyeballs turned slightly, and he deliberately tripped and threw himself over.
Ji Zhiyuan stretched out her jade-like hand and only used her jade-like finger to touch Yan Li's glabella to stabilize his body.
Yan Li smiled embarrassedly, but the latter didn't seem to be angry as imagined. He just said lightly, "When I was young, I was playful and slipped out of the palace at night. I was chased by the underworld killers. At the Lover's Lake, he risked his life to save me. It happened to be raining that day, and his body fell into the lake and was washed away along the river. I had to build a cenotaph here to mourn. "
As she said this, she stared closely at Yan Li to observe his reaction.
Yan Li blinked and said, "Your Majesty is indeed a wise ruler who values friendship and righteousness. I feel honored to be of service to Your Majesty."
There was no concealment. Even if there was a hint, Ji Zhiyuan wouldn't let it go.
However, Yan Li's heartbeat was normal, and there was no fluctuation in his eyes. She withdrew her hand with some disappointment, then adjusted her mood and continued to walk forward.
"Your injuries are flesh wounds, not difficult to treat. I will send someone to send you to the Imperial Academy of Medicine. Moreover, seeing that you have made a great contribution in the capital governor's case, I will give you another chance. Tomorrow, you will take the exam as usual, but you didn't get any academic points in the written exam. If you can't get ten points in the martial exam, you will be eliminated. "
Her tone was obviously much colder. This was dismissal.
Yan Li said, "Then what about the things that were confiscated by the capital governor?"
The Shadowless Starsilk that he obtained with great difficulty was taken away. But the Li Ya was hidden well and wasn't discovered. Of course, the Li Ya was trash in their eyes. Even if they found it, they couldn't be bothered to take it away.
Ji Zhiyuan said lightly, "Take it as a consolation gift."
Yan Li was filled with hatred. That was a treasure that was necessary to make the Li Ya whole. One portion was worth ten qian, and one qian was worth a hundred taels of gold. A total of five thousand taels of gold was wasted just like that. It was more painful than the injuries on his body.
Soon after, a eunuch led him to the Imperial Academy of Medicine. The imperial physician on duty was called Li Wei. He looked to be in his sixties or seventies. His hair and beard were all white, and his eyes were blurry. He wore thick and thick reading glasses. When he saw Yan Li's injuries, he pushed up the frame of his glasses and shook his head.
He said with a sigh, "Sigh, youngsters these days really don't care about their lives when they play."
Yan Li was in a fit of anger. "If you want to live, then don't play!"
Li Wei glanced at him, chuckled, and immediately ordered, "Cut his clothes for me."
Immediately, two female physicians came forward. Without any explanation, they helped Yan Li to the bed and used a pair of scissors to cut off his torn clothes.
Old and new scars immediately appeared. The two female physicians had taken off many men's clothes, but this was the first time they had seen such a shocking scene. They couldn't help but blush and their hearts beat faster. The way they looked at Yan Li also became very different.
Li Wei was also very surprised. Then he smiled strangely. "The Emperor has ordered that he must be cured by today. Go, bring me my special ointment. "
One of the female physicians couldn't bear to look at him and said, "Official Li, the effect of the ointment isn't bad, but it's very painful …"
"Young man, are you afraid of pain?" Li Wei twirled his white beard and said maliciously.
Yan Li instinctively felt that something was wrong, but at this moment, he was angry. He steeled his heart. "I'm afraid of cowards."
"Good!" Li Wei said excitedly. "Later, don't beg me. Even if you beg, I won't help you!"
The female physician left with a pitiful look.
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