Shi Sheng reprimanded everyone who had been disrespectful to Ling Yue last night.
Compared to the unconscious Official Lin lying on the ground, this punishment was already considered light.
Once Shi Sheng's anger had subsided, he dragged the Iron Sword out of the hall. The group of people who had survived the disaster sat on the ground, panting.
Official Lin lay bleeding not too far away.
They then called for an imperial physician.
The Prime Minister's faction even threatened and bribed them to deal with the aftermath, not allowing them to speak of what had just happened.
Shi Sheng didn't immediately make trouble for the Crown Princess. Instead, he left the palace.
Attacking the Crown Princess in the Imperial Palace with great fanfare was definitely unrealistic. After all, she was the next heir chosen by the Empress. If you were to behead her, wouldn't you be giving the Empress an opportunity to eradicate the Jun Family?
… …
Shi Sheng returned to the Prime Minister's residence. Dai Yue and Ying Yue's hearts skipped a beat when they saw the bloody Iron Sword in Shi Sheng's hand.
Who did His Excellency attack?
"Instruct the Jun Family to be careful. I won't bail them out if they're imprisoned," Shi Sheng casually ordered.
The two Yue Yue felt even more uneasy. His Excellency had only gone to attend morning court. What did he do?
The two Yue Yue quickly found out the truth.
But they didn't want to know the truth.
You actually attacked someone in the empress's throne room? Are you giving the empress an excuse to kill you?
His Excellency, please don't be so willful, alright?
Consider us, the people who will deal with the aftermath.
Shi Sheng went straight to his study after giving his orders.
He didn't come out for a long time.
Knock, knock. Someone knocked twice on the study door. "Your Excellency, the empress sent someone to ask if Daoist Ling Yue is in the residence. How do you want to reply?"
Shi Sheng looked up from a pile of paper. "Answer truthfully."
There was a moment of silence. "Yes."
The empress had sent someone to the Prince of Ning's residence and learned that he was ill. Daoist Ling Yue had left with the Prime Minister last night.
The empress was so angry that she was about to have a heart attack.
What was all this about?
Only then did the Empress send someone to the Prime Minister's residence to demand for Ling Yue. The Shi Sheng admitted that Ling Yue was in the residence, but refused to hand him over no matter what. Seeing that the Heaven's Ritual was getting closer and closer, the Empress was on the verge of sending troops to surround the Prime Minister's residence.
"This Jun Liyou is about to cover the sky with a single hand! Is she trying to rebel!?!" The Empress was so angry that she slammed the table, her eyes filled with an ominous glint.
"The Jun Family's power has been growing in recent years. Your Majesty, you can't back down anymore …" The one who spoke was a man dressed in palace attire. He stood beside the Empress with his head lowered.
"We don't want to back down either." The empress seemed to have aged several years in an instant. She sighed and said, "The people that the Jun Family has nurtured are practically in control of the entire imperial court. Those that we've secretly gotten rid of are all small fries and not the core of the Jun Family at all. Jun Liyou has probably noticed it, so she's begun to retaliate recently …"
Even as the Empress, she didn't know how much power the Jun Family had.
She had been wary of the Jun Family ever since her mother's generation. She had secretly removed the Jun Family's fangs and claws. However, the Jun Family still stood strong even after so many years of her succession.
The Jun Family was like a towering tree with countless branches. Those that she removed were like the leaves on the tree, completely unremarkable.
The only thing she was thankful for was that Jun Liyou was the only direct descendant of the Jun Family in this generation, and Jun Liyou still didn't have any children.
"Your Majesty, this servant has a plan."
The Empress looked at the man.
The man walked up with a smile and massaged the Empress's shoulders. He leaned over slightly and whispered into her ear, "Didn't Your Majesty's people say that she cares a lot about that Daoist Ling Yue?"
"Nonsense." The Empress's expression darkened. "Daoist Ling Yue is from Mt. Wanyuan."
"Your Majesty … Do you really believe that a Daoist from Mt. Wanyuan has the ability to reach the heavens? If he's really that powerful, why has Mt. Wanyuan been declining year after year? "
The Empress fell silent.
… …
The Empress's people invited Ling Yue over every day. Their attitude was extremely good, and they did their best to avoid conflict with Shi Sheng's people.
Shi Sheng hadn't seen Ling Yue since that day, so he was trying to figure out how to confirm Ling Yue's identity.
However, Ling Yue felt awkward and intentionally avoided him.
"Your Excellency, the Heaven's Ritual is in five days … Are we really not going to send Daoist Ling Yue back?" Dai Yue looked at Shi Sheng, who was scribbling something.
'Your Excellency's handwriting …'
"We won't." Shi Sheng didn't even bat an eyelid.
Dai Yue hesitated. "But this concerns the autumn harvest …"
Shi Sheng put down his brush. "Do you really believe that he can protect the autumn harvest?"
"Your Excellency, this isn't a matter of whether you believe it or not." Dai Yue's expression turned serious. "If this year's harvest really isn't good, the commoners will blame it on you because you're holding Daoist Ling Yue hostage."
The commoners didn't care about the truth of the matter. In a situation where they didn't have enough to eat or warm clothes to wear, they needed someone to vent their anger on and relieve the resentment in their hearts.
Shi Sheng slammed his brush down. "Go and bring back that little Daoist from Mt. Wanyuan."
"Eh?" 'What does it have to do with that little Daoist?'
"Just do as I say."
Dai Yue opened and closed her mouth, but in the end, she left with a head full of confusion. 'Her Excellency is becoming more and more undisciplined.'
However, the people Dai Yue sent returned on the same day, saying that there was no one on Mt. Wanyuan. There were even signs of a fight in one of the rooms.
Dai Yue reported this to Shi Sheng, who stared at her for a full three seconds.
Dai Yue couldn't help but rub her face and head. 'Is there something strange about me today?'
"Is there anything strange about Ling Yue?"
"No, everything is normal." 'What does the disappearance of the little Daoist have to do with Ling Yue?'
Shi Sheng propped up his chin, his expression indescribably mocking. "Take a guess if Ling Yue will come to me for help."
Dai Yue was speechless. 'I don't understand what Your Excellency is saying at all. My brain is already wired differently from Your Excellency's.'
Shi Sheng looked at Dai Yue in exasperation. "Pay attention to Ling Yue's movements. You may leave."
'As expected, I was born smart.
Sigh, it's lonely at the top. I (bbb) really am lonely. '
[…] 'Host, can you be a little more shameless? You clearly came up with this conclusion based on the plot of a novel, yet you insist on using your own intelligence. '
# Why is my Host becoming more and more shameless #
# Host always thinks she's invincible #
The next afternoon, the Empress's people came again. This time, Ling Yue actually met with them. It was unknown what they talked about, but Ling Yue finally agreed to preside over the Heaven's Ritual.
After bidding farewell to Ying Yue, he left with the palace's people.
Dai Yue and Shi Sheng stood in the shadows, watching as Ling Yue was escorted into a carriage.
Once the carriage set off, Dai Yue couldn't help but ask, "Your Excellency, did you mean yesterday that the Empress's people kidnapped the little Daoist to threaten Daoist Ling Yue?"
"Looks like there's still hope for you." Shi Sheng patted Dai Yue's shoulder, his expression gratified.
Dai Yue was speechless. 'Just how bad am I in Your Excellency's heart?'
"Have the palace's people protect him. I don't wish for what happened last time to happen a second time."
Dai Yue was speechless. 'Your Excellency, if you care so much, why do you want Sir Ling Yue to go? Can't they just rescue him?'
Dai Yue stopped complaining and said seriously, "Ahem, now that we have a lead, Your Excellency, it's time for us to rescue him."
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