I am born a beauty, and I am supreme - Chapter 21
"Hmph!" The Grand Secretary, utterly humiliated, turned and left with a classic dark circle under his eyes.
“Oh no…” Tang Leyan shook her head.
Chu Zhen seemed to hate him to the core.
However, the phrase "staying up all night" is indeed too suspicious. But there was nothing unusual on his face, only the marks left from when he hit himself. So... could it be somewhere else?
But... thinking back to the way he glared at me just now...
That's really funny.
"Ha..." The newly crowned martial arts champion couldn't help but let out a belated chuckle.
This laugh represented the shared wish of all the civil and military officials, as well as the emperor, who was high above them.
Although it's a wish, I don't dare to fulfill it.
Because the Grand Secretary is no ordinary person. Now, someone has accomplished this for him.
Several people cast pitying glances at the woman in red who seemed oblivious to her fate.
Tang Leyan immediately pretended to be nonchalant, but inwardly she thought coldly, "At such a distance and with so many people, how could the Grand Secretary be so perceptive as to recognize my voice?"
Unexpectedly, the Grand Councilor was known for his keen hearing and sharp eyesight.
Chu Zhen, who was walking out, paused: "Fine, you still dare to laugh."
With fists clenched, he finally strode out with a confident stride.
My mind is filled with only one thought: A gentleman takes revenge, even after ten years. A gentleman takes revenge, even after ten years!
Leyan, you just wait!
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After the court session ended, the emperor's gossipy nature resurfaced.
"Leyan." The emperor called softly to the person in front of the steps, and put down the memorial in his hand.
"Your subject is here." Tang Leyan turned around, dressed in red, her demeanor quite elegant.
But her eyes were terrible; she was always staring at him.
The emperor had an urge to touch his own face, and also an urge to slap the other person's face.
"Last night...I heard..."
"What has Your Majesty heard?" he asked.
"You...slept in the Zhongtang Mansion?" He finally spoke.
"Ahem," he said, looking a little embarrassed, then said seriously, "Your Majesty, my relationship with the Grand Secretary is completely innocent. I merely borrowed a place to sleep for one night. I swear to the Grand Secretary..."
"I didn't ask about that."
"Then what does Your Majesty wish to ask?"
"The eyes of the Grand Secretary?"
"Your Majesty, the Grand Secretary has said..."
"I do not recall that the Zhongtang Mansion raised pigs."
"Your Majesty is wise."
"Unless you're raising a sleeping pig."
"Your Majesty..." she cried out in despair.
"Hahaha, you're really bold, daring to strike the all-powerful Grand Secretary." The Emperor laughed, his smile as radiant as the sun.
Tang Leyan stared in amazement, thinking: "Smile more! Such a beautiful face should be radiant with sunshine. It's good for your mind and body, and pleasing to the eye for others—a win-win situation, why not?"
The emperor, who was always stingy, immediately stopped smiling when he saw the man's dumbfounded expression: "Leyan."
"Your subject is here." He bowed respectfully.
"Why are you always staring at me?" the emperor asked bluntly.
"I think..." he bowed and slowly began, "I think Your Majesty should smile more."
The emperor's heart was pierced by a single blade.
He shrugged, and his eyes sharpened.
Red clothes, a fan... that smile, and those words...
Coincidence? Or intentional? Is all of this real or fake, a dream or an illusion? Leyan, who exactly are you? It seems that I also need to thoroughly investigate your background.
Le Yan seemed oblivious, her radiant smile captivating.
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Chronology of Major Events in the State of Shun:
In the fourth year of the Chengjia era, Minister Chu was attacked, and the culprit was a… sleeping pig. It was later confirmed that this sleeping pig was…
Most importantly, a blot of ink obscures the words behind it, making them blurry and difficult to decipher.
Although it is unknown who was so audacious as to dare to alter history, the true name of the culprit in the attack on the Grand Secretary has thus become a mystery to later generations.
Chapter Twenty-Six: Peeping
Walk slowly forward along the bluestone avenue.
"The emperor is really stingy, actually wanting me to work the night shift," Tang Leyan said, fanning himself. "Luckily, I was quick-witted and argued my case, which is how I managed to escape unharmed."
Looking up at the still relatively bright sky, she smiled slightly: "Being on duty is such an easy and boring thing, why does Your Majesty find it so interesting? The Emperor is quite handsome too... But I still don't understand why he was able to compete with Father back then, hmm..." Suddenly she hesitated, "Was I not looking carefully enough?"
With a quick glance, she chuckled to herself, "Luckily, I don't have to work the night shift anymore, otherwise, if another panda were to be found in the palace, things would be really bad."
Thinking of the obvious dark circles on the face of the Grand Secretary, I couldn't help but chuckle. But then I thought: It probably has nothing to do with how ruthless I was. It's probably because that man is so fair-skinned that the dark marks are more obvious.
Then, thinking of Chu Zhen's hateful gaze, I thought again:
That man is holding a grudge against me. I wonder what kind of trouble he'll cause me in the future. Hmm... should I bring him two boxes of candy to appease him and try to build a relationship before he lashes out?
Tang Leyan stopped at the intersection and looked at the road ahead.
Should we head right to go home, or turn left to go to the Grand Master's residence?
Just as she was hesitating, a brightly colored sedan chair passed by.
"Hurry up!" someone shouted.
Tang Leyan turned around and looked over.
The leader jogged along, calling out, "If we're late, the Admiral will be angry."
Upon hearing the words "Admiral," the sedan chair bearers ran even faster.
The wind blew through the sedan chair curtain.
Tang Leyan covered half of her face with her fan and looked inside.
Her eyesight was incredibly sharp; she immediately saw half of the person inside.
A delicate, beautiful, and gentle half-profile flashed before my eyes.
"Wow, Chu Gexing is so lucky."
Tang Leyan's heart skipped a beat.
He immediately thought of the "confidante" Chu Gexing mentioned by Shi Shu to Mo Zhu when they were having dinner at the Nine Gates Admiral's Mansion.
They even said something about her "not having a good background".
Could this be the person standing right in front of me?
As dusk approached and night fell, Chu Gexing went outside to find a woman to take home.
What are you doing?
Tang Leyan watched as the sedan chair passed straight past her, speeding along the road toward the Nine Gates Admiral's Mansion.
He craned his neck to look for a while, then placed the fan in his palm and said, "We can do the matter of building relationships later. It's more important to go down to the Nine Gates Commander's Mansion to investigate now."
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The sedan chair stopped at the entrance of the Nine Gates Admiral's Mansion.
The sedan curtain was lifted, and a beautiful woman peeked out.
With elegant manners and a graceful figure, the beautiful woman strode towards the entrance of the Nine Gates Admiral's Mansion.
Tang Leyan hid behind the corner, fanning herself and thinking, "That Chu Gexing... well, it can't be that this beauty has some kind of special skill, a first-rate technique—that she came to give him a massage for his blindness, haha."
After thinking for a moment, I saw that the sun had completely set and dusk was falling.
No one around noticed.
With a light step, his body soared into the air, like a rapidly rising red cloud, floating on the roof of the Nine Gates Admiral's Mansion.
Passing over numerous buildings, my eyes were fixed on the figure dressed in light green at my feet.
Finally, the beauty walked unhurriedly through the corridor, across the garden, and gradually stepped into the inner hall. Her body passed through the heavy curtains and gradually disappeared into them.
Tang Leyan sat high on the roof, frowning, unable to find where she had gone.
Left with no other choice, I had to rely on my instincts and leap in that direction, while listening intently.
"This servant greets Your Excellency..."
Suddenly, from somewhere, I heard a delicate voice.
Tang Leyan stopped.
"Yes, get up."
Upon hearing this voice, Tang Leyan almost burst out laughing: "Chu Ge Xing".
So he stopped and squatted down slightly.
The two people inside the house below were still talking:
"Thank you for your help, Jieyu."
"It is an honor for the interpreter."