GBP Chapter 150 Zhu Yao, the National Preceptor of Nanli
Chapter 150 Zhu Yao, the National Preceptor of Nanli
"Wha...what! Your Majesty, this..."
Qi Xin looked at Feng Han in astonishment, not expecting that Feng Han would take the opportunity to ask her to resign from her post.
Feng Han didn't even glance at her, and said directly, "Lin Shu has made meritorious contributions in developing weapons, and is hereby promoted to the position of Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, while concurrently serving as Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice..."
At the same time, the Ministry of Industry naturally received considerable commendation.
After saying this, Feng Han turned around and led the entourage back to the palace, leaving an aunt and her men to clean up the mess.
The officials from the outskirts of the city also left one after another, leaving Qi Xin alone sitting on the ground, dejected. It's all over, everything is over!
The Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, who had previously been with her, had already secretly slipped away; she needed to rush back to report to the First Princess, Feng Xin.
The palace of the Grand Princess.
After hearing the report from the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Feng Xin flew into a rage again, and finally killed two more advisors to calm down.
Seeing a dozen or so chained wild dogs tearing at the lifeless strategist on the ground, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was so frightened that his legs went weak and he stumbled and fell to the ground.
Hearing the noise, a gray-brown stray dog's eyes lit up with greed, and it approached her step by step with its gaping maw.
Just as it was about to bite her, Feng Xin gestured behind her. The woman in black beside her drew her sword and slashed, and the wild dog whimpered and lay motionless on the ground.
Feng Xin strolled to the side of the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, patted his still-shaken face, and said meaningfully:
"Don't worry, you're still useful! Although these stray dogs are my treasures, I can still tell what's more important!"
After saying that, he led the woman in black back to the main courtyard.
The Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review knew that this was a warning from the Crown Princess. He was still useful now, but if he were to become useless one day, his fate would be just as tragic as the two corpses in front of him!
But what can we do now? We're all in the same boat!
Back in the main courtyard, Feng Xin sat casually on a carved wooden chair, muttering to himself with a fierce glint in his eyes, "Lin Shu dares to ruin my plans time and time again, I can't swallow this insult!"
"Your Highness, do you wish to...?" the woman in black asked respectfully.
"That's right, the husband pays for the wife's debts! Go, bring that Li Huanzhi to me!"
Feng Xin grinned menacingly as she gave orders to the woman in black, then hesitated, realizing it might be inappropriate, and spoke again:
"Have Qi Xin send someone to capture him. You can lead your men to assist him from the sidelines, but you are not allowed to make a move unless it is absolutely necessary!"
"Yes." The woman in black responded and then disappeared.
Watching the woman in black's retreating figure, Feng Xin ordered the servants outside, "Someone, cook that useless dead dog in the backyard. I want to eat dog meat tonight."
"Even if my dogs die, they must serve their purpose and die a worthy death!" Feng Xin murmured with a smile, as if he were really talking about dogs, but also as if he were talking about people!
"Ha! Lin Shu, I'm really looking forward to the day you kneel down and beg for mercy!"
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Meanwhile, in the Southern Kingdom.
The Regent's Palace.
The guard knelt on one knee and reported to Nangong Jin: "Your Highness, there is indeed someone hiding in the secret room of the Imperial Preceptor's residence, but the area is heavily guarded, and we cannot infiltrate it."
Nangong Jin was not surprised by this, but then he suddenly remembered the old woman's recent suppression of him, and a plan immediately came to mind:
"Find a few thugs and hooligans to spread this word, give that old hag something to do, so she won't be watching me all day..."
"Your Highness, I've heard that an organization called Wushuang Pavilion has recently emerged in the capital, specializing in intelligence gathering and assassination. Why don't we invite them?"
The guard suddenly remembered that when he was investigating the Imperial Preceptor's residence, he had inadvertently run into another group of investigators, and these people were from the Peerless Pavilion.
However, the two sides did not clash; instead, they cooperated once.
Nangong Jin nodded: "If it's reliable, then go and do it."
"Yes, I'll take my leave." The guard clasped his hands in a salute and withdrew.
Half a day later, at the Imperial Preceptor's residence.
The luxurious and extravagant house was filled with the lingering fragrance of sandalwood, an aroma that seemed to intoxicate one.
A woman dressed in a pink dress and with her face veiled in white veil struck a seductive pose, leaning against a soft couch and taking a nap with her eyes closed.
Looking down, even in her sleep, the woman was tightly gripping a rattan cane about half her height, as if the cane was very important.
The skin on the half of her face that wasn't covered was smooth and delicate, making her look like a young woman. However, her exposed hands and feet looked like those of an old man who was about to die, extremely withered and shriveled!
Beside him stood a scantily clad maid in black, carefully fanning him as she served him.
Suddenly, footsteps sounded outside, and a maid dressed in the same clothes hurried in. Her voice seemed a little loud, and the woman on the bed frowned, her eyelids twitched, and she looked like she was about to wake up.
The maid who was fanning him quickly lowered her voice and whispered, "Get out of here! Don't disturb the clan leader's rest!"
The maid who had just entered then realized that the clan leader was taking a nap. If she disturbed the clan leader's peaceful sleep, she would probably have to go to the Ten Thousand Snake Cave!
Just as she was about to leave, the person on the bed spoke up: "Wait!"
The voice was hoarse and aged, and at first glance, it even sounded somewhat eerie.
The other two people inside the room quickly placed their right palms on the backs of their left hands, spread their arms wide, crossed their thumbs, and placed their palms facing in front of their chests, respectfully kneeling and bowing to the pink-clad woman on the couch: "Clan Chief!"
The woman in pink slowly opened her eyes. Her eyes were clear and beautiful, but the cruelty and vicissitudes in them ruined the beauty and made her look out of place!
"What's all this commotion about?" The woman in pink, Zhu Yao, spoke in an aged voice, her gaze sharp as she looked at the woman who had entered, as if she would kill her if the woman did not give her a satisfactory answer.
"Clan...Clan leader, there are rumors circulating outside that you are keeping male concubines in your mansion..." The woman recounted everything she had heard that day, including information from Wushuang Pavilion and the newspapers, down to the smallest detail.
Zhu Yao didn't react after hearing this. She simply covered her mouth with her withered, tree-like hands through her veil and yawned, a gesture that was both alluring and incongruous.
The maidservant serving beside her knew that the clan leader wanted to get up as soon as she saw her move, so she quickly moved over to help her up and then carefully helped her put on her shoes and socks...
After getting dressed, Zhu Yao continued in a hoarse and unpleasant voice, "Newspapers? The person behind the Peerless Pavilion is quite capable to think of this!"
"Step back!" Zhu Yao said to the woman who had reported.
After everyone left, her personal maid, Zhu Ke, asked with some confusion, "Clan leader, this must have been done by the Regent. Are we just going to let it go like this?"
Zhu Yao chuckled and shook her head: "Nangong Jin is no fool, so let's not push him too far... However, send someone to negotiate with Wushuang Pavilion and investigate the person behind this."
"Let's go see the 'handsome young man' I've been raising!"
After saying that, Zhu Yao stood up unsteadily, leaning on a wooden rattan cane with her right hand and supported by Zhu Ke with her left hand, and headed towards the secret room.
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