The group's favorite little Fubao has become the most arrogant kid in the whole imperial city

Chapter 45 Should he be happy or not?

When Emperor Jingyuan first ascended the throne, the Northern Desert invaded. He and Princess Yuanyang went to the battlefield to quell the rebellion. At that time, he met Chen Wangshi.

No wonder it looks familiar.

Chen Wangshi's face was filled with gratitude, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for remembering this. It is my honor."

Emperor Jingyuan said, "Madam Wang, please stand up and take a seat!"

He always respects those who have made contributions.

Mrs. Wang looked embarrassed and knelt on the ground, as if she had something to hide. She glanced at Zhou Bing who was kneeling upright beside her, and couldn't help but lower her head and bowed again.

Emperor Jingyuan frowned, "Madam, what is this?"

Madam Wang looked very sad and said word by word, "I am guilty!"

Zhou Bing, who was standing by, felt a little uneasy, but he didn't expect that Mrs. Wang's next sentence would cause an uproar.

"I am guilty. My husband was killed by... bandits. I shouldn't have slandered General Liu. I deserve to die. Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Mrs. Wang’s words were like a thunderclap that landed in Qianyuan Hall, leaving everyone stunned.

What happened? Why did Zhou Bing's witness turn against him?
Zhou Bing was horrified. "Madam Wang? What are you talking about? You clearly didn't say that. Why is that?"

Madam Wang's face was filled with pain, and she bowed to Zhou Bing, "It is my fault. I lied to you, sir. I am willing to die to end this matter!"

Liu Ming took advantage of the opportunity, sneered, and mercilessly mocked: "It sounds good, but it was Censor Zhou who started the incident and brought the person here, but now you want to distance yourself from him."

Liu Ming implicitly accused Zhou Bing and Madam Wang of colluding with each other to murder imperial officials.

"No!" Xihe suddenly said, her fair face full of determination, "Lord Zhou is very fair! He won't talk nonsense!"

Liu Ming sneered and responded rudely: "Censor Zhou is an outsider. Your Highness has lived in the palace for a long time. It is better for you to listen less to other people's nonsense."

The little girl sucked her fingers curiously: "But... this is what Daddy said! I saw a case judged by Lord Zhou at Daddy's place. It was very fair. Daddy, don't you think it's right?"

Emperor Jingyuan pinched Xihe's little nose with a smile and said "hmm" neither lightly nor heavily.

I let my little daughter read the memorials with me, and it was just for her to hear, but I didn't expect that the little girl actually remembered them.

His kid is really smart.

Zhou Bing looked up into the little girl's clear eyes, which were full of trust, as if saying, "Don't be afraid, I believe in you!"

For a moment, Zhou Bing felt mixed emotions.

He was appointed as the Imperial Censor, in charge of the duties of a censor, and he did not care about scolding and slander. But when someone really believed in his judgment, his original pure heart as an official finally took shape.

The censor has no regrets in doing what he has done.

Liu Ming was choked and said nothing.

Could he still refute what Emperor Jingyuan said?
"I will never slander others!" Zhou Bing shouted, "I don't know why Madam said that General Chen was killed by bandits, but I sent someone to examine the body privately. It was not the sword used by the bandits, but the traces left by the special weapons of our dynasty!"

Although Zhou Bing was upright, he was not a brainless person. Although he saved Madam Wang, he did not completely believe her words. He sent people to Beimo to investigate carefully before bringing her to the palace.

Liu Ming's expression changed, and his eyes were filled with resentment.

Zhou Bing actually had a trick up his sleeve!
His shrewd eyes met Mrs. Wang's, and he played with the jade pendant around his waist with one hand. Mrs. Wang's expression suddenly changed.

"Your Majesty! My husband was indeed killed by bandits. It has nothing to do with... General Liu. I was bewitched and wanted to go to the capital to blackmail him, so I deceived Lord Zhou. This was all done by me alone. It has nothing to do with you two Lords. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Mrs. Wang had stayed in the inner house for too long. No matter how strong she was, she was terrified at this moment and her body was shaking constantly.

Xihe sat at the top and asked with pursed lips, "Aunt Madam, have you ever thought about Uncle General?" If Zhou Bing's inspection results were correct, then there must be something fishy about Madam Wang.

Madam Wang's body trembled, tears running down her cheeks, but she still bit her tongue and said, "Princess, there is no need to say more. This is all my fault. I am willing to die to apologize!"

She had already lost her husband and could not lose the only child left by him.

Mrs. Wang obviously had something to hide. Xihe pulled Emperor Jingyuan's sleeve and whispered, "Daddy."

Emperor Jingyuan patted his little daughter's hand and glanced at Liu Ming, who was standing aside as if he was sure of victory, with a half-smile.

Using family members to threaten others has been a practice that has been used for eight hundred years, and people are not tired of it yet.

Emperor Jingyuan said nothing, as if he was indifferent. He held Xihe's hand under the table and wrote on her palm stroke by stroke.

The little girl's eyes lit up, and when she met her father's meaningful eyes, she immediately acted sleepy, "Daddy, I'm sleepy, I want to go back to sleep!"

Emperor Jingyuan raised the corners of his lips slightly and touched the top of his little daughter's head lovingly, "Go back to sleep if you are sleepy. Sanping, you take the princess back!"

"The slave obeys the order!"

Sanping stepped forward and took the little princess away.

As soon as she walked out of the palace, the sleepiness on Xihe's little face disappeared at all.

"Sanping Susu! Let's go find someone!"

Sanping followed behind with a smile, "Don't worry, little princess, I've got people with me."

Sanping gestured and several figures emerged from the darkness. If you look closely, you will find that these people have no shadows.

"Your Majesty has ordered that we find Madam Wang's son and bring him back safely!"

The group of people disappeared again, leaving no trace on the snow, as if they had never appeared. Only the slightly swaying branches of the plum tree proved their existence.

"Susu, you are so awesome!" The little girl's eyes were full of envy, and she stared at Sanping with blinking eyes.

Sanping raised the corner of his mouth, but said nothing, but his heart was full of thoughts.

Emperor Jingyuan's move was a disguised way of letting the little princess know the existence of the shadow guards. Was it because the little princess was too young to understand, or... was it intentional to let the little princess get in touch with the core?

Inside the Qianyuan Hall, Emperor Jingyuan said nothing, as if he had forgotten about the matter. He just kept drinking and when he got excited, he even asked Zhao Zhinan a few questions about his homework.

Zhao Zhinan, who was asked about his homework on New Year's Eve, said: "..."

Did he not check the almanac before going out?

To avoid any more trouble, Liu Ming took a bold step forward and said, "Your Majesty, today is New Year's Eve, a day for the emperor and his subjects to celebrate together. You deserve to be disturbed by such a trivial matter. In order not to affect your Majesty's mood, it is better to make a decision early."

Emperor Jingyuan drank a glass of wine and said, "I am very happy. Why are you in such a hurry?"

Then he asked with interest: "Why? Is the Prime Minister unhappy?"

Liu Ming swallowed his saliva, unsure of Emperor Jingyuan's attitude, "No... Your Majesty, Your Majesty is very happy."

Perhaps Liu Ming's appearance was too funny, so Emperor Jingyuan smiled and asked, "Your son has been sued, and you are quite happy? Your biological son?"

Liu Ming: “…”

Should he be happy or not?

Let's take a look at a few small plots to pave the way for what's to come! Soon the trip to Jiangnan will be sweet!