Chapter 72 Horrible
The first elder stared at the third elder in amazement, without any reaction for a long time.
What on earth was the Third Elder talking about? Shouldn't he be comforting himself? Why did it sound like he was praising that stinky girl?
“Hahahaha…” After hearing this, the Second Elder and Li Luo could no longer control themselves and laughed out loud.
The Great Elder came back to his senses and said, "Get out! Since she has run away, you three will do the work of the temple for her from now on."
"Hahaha..." The three of them laughed so hard that they fell backwards. Their laughter continued to grow louder, and even people outside the Feiyu Palace could hear it.
In the imperial study of the palace, the emperor sat there reviewing memorials, with Eunuch Deng beside him.
"Your Majesty, please take a rest before reading this." Eunuch Deng picked up the teacup and handed it to the emperor.
The emperor blew on his tea and said, "Old Deng, do you think any of my princes are capable of taking on important tasks?"
"Your Majesty, the princes are all very ambitious." Eunuch Deng lowered his head and dared not say more.
How could a eunuch like him have the right to speak out about the princes?
"I knew that no one would dare to speak out. The eldest prince has the support of the imperial concubine's maternal family, but he is only interested in business and knows nothing about the affairs of the court."
"The Second Prince is wandering around doing nothing, and he has no mother clan to rely on."
"Prince, although the prince has the queen and the prime minister's house, he is blindly confident, arrogant, and has no achievements."
"Old Deng, look at my several adult princes, which one can share my worries?" The emperor sighed as he sat at his desk.
Eunuch Deng knew that what the emperor said was true, but it was not something he could say, so he could only say it cryptically: "Your Majesty, you are in good health, and there is still plenty of time to slowly teach the princes."
"I also want to teach them well, but look, when can I see their shadow?" The emperor put the teacup heavily back on the desk.
Eunuch Deng lowered his head silently. Even a eunuch like him could see that the princes were not up to the task, let alone the emperor.
Seeing that Eunuch Deng lowered his head and said nothing, the Emperor asked, "Old Deng, have you found out where the Regent is right now?"
"Your Majesty, we haven't found anything. The regent is too secretive this time. We don't have any clues at all."
The emperor tapped the desk with his index finger and stared at Eunuch Deng intently.
His hands tapped rhythmically, as if each tap was striking Eunuch Deng's heart.
This made Eunuch Deng more and more nervous. He had followed the emperor for many years and he was very familiar with some of the emperor's habits.
Every time the emperor behaves like this, it means that he is angry and something is bound to happen.
After a while, the emperor stopped tapping and slowly raised the corners of his mouth: "Since we can't find the whereabouts of the regent, let's force him out."
"Eunuch Deng, come here." The emperor raised his hand towards Eunuch Deng.
Eunuch Deng walked quickly forward and leaned closer. The emperor whispered something in his ear.
When the emperor finished speaking, he patted Eunuch Deng on the shoulder and said, "Go, and make sure you do it properly."
Eunuch Deng took the order and left, breathing a sigh of relief in his heart.
Just now he almost thought that the emperor wanted to kill him.
As the sun set in the west, Shen Jingxuan and Yun Qingmo found a shop, completed the formalities, and went to the inn.
They were sitting by the window on the first floor of the inn and heard people around them talking about the City Lord's Mansion.
"Did you know that there was a fire in the City Lord's Mansion last night?"
"Yes, I heard the fire was so big that it couldn't be put out no matter how hard we tried."
"It seems that the warehouse was on fire. I heard that when the fire was put out, there was nothing left."
"Yes, a distant relative of mine said that the city lord fainted on the spot."
"It's so pitiful. I've worked hard for half my life to save this."
Shen Jingxuan and Yun Qingmo looked at each other, then lowered their heads and continued eating.
The other people who were eating saw that the two were silent and looked at them suspiciously.
"Hey, little brother, you are not from here, right?"
Shen Jingxuan tilted her head and looked at the person who was speaking: "We just arrived in Dragon City today."
"Look, I told you guys not to talk, you must not know, right?"
Shen Jingxuan and Yun Qingmo nodded, and the man next to them began to talk incessantly.
Neither of the people watching had any desire to eat it.
The man didn't know where he got all that information, and his saliva was flying as he spoke.
Shen Jingxuan glanced at Yun Qingmo opposite her, and the two of them put down their chopsticks silently.
The man told them that after the fire in the city lord's mansion yesterday, the guards and maids rushed to put out the fire.
And their city lord learned the news from his concubine's belly.
By the time he got dressed and rushed to the warehouse, more than half of it had been burned down.
The city lord was outside watching the guards putting out the fire, but no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't put it out.
He was so angry that he fainted. The city lord did not wake up until the warehouse was burned down.
When he woke up, he learned that the warehouse was burned completely and almost fainted again.
Fortunately, the guards stopped him in time so that he could continue to report what happened next.
It turned out that after the city lord fainted, his concubines heard that the storehouse had been burned down, so they searched everywhere for valuables.
Not only the master, but even the maids and guards would not miss such an opportunity.
Before daybreak, they all ran away with their valuables, even Butler Xu left with them.
The city lord was sitting on the couch, staggering, and suddenly spit out blood and fainted.
"You didn't see the scene at that time. The City Lord's Mansion looked like it had been robbed."
"Is it true? Is it so serious?" asked the people who had just gathered.
Shen Jingxuan gave Yun Qingmo a look, and the two of them quietly left the crowd and returned to Shen Jingxuan's room.
After entering the room and closing the door, Shen Jingxuan could no longer control her laughter.
Yun Qingmo sat next to her and smiled at Shen Jingxuan: "Okay, stop laughing, you will feel uncomfortable soon."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Jingxuan looked at him with a bitter face: "Amo, why is your mouth so effective? I seem to have a stitch in the side."
Seeing Shen Jingxuan holding her stomach in pain, Yun Qingmo helped her lie down on the couch and rubbed her stomach with one hand.
"Axuan, are you feeling better?" Yun Qingmo asked worriedly.
Seeing that he was worried, Shen Jingxuan felt a little warm in her heart, "I'm much better, Amo."
She looked at Yun Qingmo and thought about how long they had known each other.
Except at the beginning, when Shen Jingxuan helped Yun Qingmo, Yun Qingmo took care of her like an older brother afterwards.
No matter what happens, he will always be there in front of me.
Yun Qingmo saw that she was staring at him intently, and his ears turned slightly red.
He stood up and handed Shen Jingxuan a glass of water, hoping to bring Shen Jingxuan back to her senses.
But at this moment, Shen Jingxuan was thinking about her past with Yun Qingmo, and did not pay attention to the water that was handed to her.
When she came to her senses, she raised her hand and knocked over the teacup.
A full teacup of water was poured all over Shen Jingxuan.
The two of them froze there for a moment, forgetting to react, and just stared at each other.