I am born a beauty, and I am supreme

Chapter 80

"You're smart to know what's good for you."

"But I still have to thank you for agreeing to let me hide here," Le Yan smiled. "At least you got something out of it."

"What did you say?" The man turned around.

"No... I was thinking of something else just now."

"snort!"

"What are you humming about?"

"You should think about how to get out of this situation later." He crossed his arms.

"It's alright, I'm not really afraid of him. He doesn't know martial arts. If anything happens, I'll be the one to take the initiative." He pulled out his fan and started waving it.

"You're so generous, so magnanimous," he said sarcastically.

“That has always been one of my strengths,” she said proudly.

"Tang Leyan!" He could no longer contain himself.

"Why are you shouting so loudly? Do you want people to know that I'm hiding in the Nine Gates Admiral's sedan chair?" She chuckled softly, quite pleased with herself.

"If you say another word, I'll kick you off the stage immediately," he sneered.

He covered his mouth with his fan and finally fell silent.

"This threat is very effective," Chu Gexing thought with satisfaction.

Things took an unexpected turn.

Originally, he was a powerful and influential imperial bodyguard, and everyone thought he had a "limitless future".

But he was suddenly discovered drunk in the inner palace, clinging to the maid beside him.

This incident was witnessed by several ministers. At the time, the disheveled guard grabbed a palace maid and drunkenly shouted, "Sister, give me a kiss. Give me a kiss."

The scene was utterly despicable and outrageous. The ministers were enraged and jointly petitioned the emperor to severely punish this "indecent and immoral person who defamed the harem while drunk."

The emperor stared at the thick stack of memorials on his desk for a long time without saying a word.

The ministers all thought that His Majesty the Emperor was heartbroken.

After all, let alone the emperor, even an ordinary man would feel humiliated if he heard that another man was harassing and flirting with his wife.

The emperor pondered for a long time.

The ministers all felt sympathy and sorrow for it.

At the same time, I was very angry.

His angry gaze was fixed on the man in red standing before him on the steps.

Finally, the emperor spoke, slowly saying, "Severe punishment..."

Everyone was excited, thinking, "Yes, yes. He must be severely punished, absolutely severely punished. What's next... beheading? Dismemberment? Death row? Or..."

The emperor slowly continued, "...Then there's no need for that, is there?"

ah……

Below the jade steps and in the Golden Palace, a large number of ministers in their official robes and crowns collapsed.

After the disheveled officials got back to their feet, a considerable number of them began to doubt their hearing.

“Your Majesty, we didn’t quite catch what Your Majesty just said.” A brave man stepped forward.

The emperor sighed: "Well... after all, Leyan has done me a favor. He once saved my life... considering it's his first offense, then..."

The ministers hissed and gasped.

Is there a difference between first-time offenders and repeat offenders in this kind of situation?

Did the emperor really expect to "severely punish" Yue Shiwei only when he committed the crime a second time?

No, no, no, where are the laws of Shundu?

The ministers looked at each other, realizing that the emperor had made his point clearly.

The Minister of Justice was the first to jump out and interrupt the Emperor: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

The person kneeling at the foot of the jade steps, seemingly bowing their head in repentance, also thought: Yes, absolutely not.

Otherwise, all her elaborate planning would have been in vain.

Chu Ge Xing would be laughing his head off.

I couldn't help but glance at him not far away.

His leisurely gaze turned to her, watching her as if she were enjoying a good show.

Le Yan couldn't help but break out in a sweat.

The courtiers were still arguing fiercely.

The emperor, however, still looked very hesitant.

Le Yan gave Chu Ge a wink.

He raised an eyebrow.

She secretly bowed to him.

Chu Gexing smiled. Then he stepped forward and followed the others out of the line.

"Your Majesty...I believe..."

The ministers remained silent, all watching him.

The emperor turned his head, looking very worried: "What does my dear minister want to say?"

Chu Gexing said solemnly, "In my opinion, Guard Yue's actions are utterly heinous and outrageous, deserving of the utmost condemnation. He must be executed to appease public anger and restore order to the court..."

Le Yan's forehead immediately broke out in another bead of sweat: "Do you have to be so ruthless... You don't have to be so invested in your acting, nobody's paying you for it."

The ministers all nodded in agreement.

The emperor murmured, "Isn't this unnecessary..."

Chu Gexing added, "However, as Your Majesty said, Guard Yue has also rendered meritorious service to Your Majesty. Your Majesty's magnanimity in showing leniency is only right."

The emperor and Leyan both breathed a sigh of relief.

Chu Gexing paused, then said, "In my humble opinion, Your Majesty may pardon Guard Yue out of consideration for our past relationship. However, while the death penalty may be waived, punishment is still necessary. In my humble opinion, Your Majesty should dismiss Guard Yue from his post and expel him from the court as a warning to others!"

He delivered a passionate speech, transforming himself into a champion of justice.

Le Yan was completely in awe.

The emperor remained silent.

Finally, under intense pressure from his ministers, the emperor had no choice but to compromise.

The guards of Jiang Le will be "temporarily" dismissed from their posts, and other punishments will be decided by His Majesty the Emperor after he "thinks it over carefully".

Another decree following his dismissal was: until I figure out how to “punish” Guard Yue, he is not allowed to leave Shundu.

"Finally, I'm free..." Le Yan frantically waved her fan, barely sticking out her tongue to cool herself. The burning gazes of the ministers in the court almost made her burst into flames.

Of course, that's secondary.

What's most terrifying is the emperor's gaze, which is different from the anger and hostility of the ministers, but rather... probing, and a very profound one at that.

She couldn't handle it.

Thanks to Chu Gexing! She thought happily: This person is still somewhat useful.

Finally, the court session ended, and she rushed back to her residence, deeply feeling what it meant to be free of official duties.

"Young Master, why are you back? Where is Xiao Di?" Shi Shu asked.

Mo Hua looked at her and asked, "What exactly was the charge against you?"

"Remove him from office, remove him from office," Le Yan said with relief.

"As expected." Shi Shu sneered.

"I knew long ago that I wouldn't be able to hold this official position for long. See? This is how it ends. I'm going to pack my things." The maid's expression was very prescient.

"You're not allowed to go, you're not allowed to go," Le Yan gasped for breath. "You've been dismissed from your post, but you can't leave yet."

"Why?" Shi Shu asked.

“The Emperor’s order,” she said casually.

However, this order was good; in fact, even without it, she wouldn't have left.

Le Yan smiled faintly: No need to go to court anymore, then that's fine...

"Is there more to this story?" Mo Hua frowned.

"Perhaps... After all, to actually flirt with a concubine in the inner palace, I must say, young master, you are far too audacious!"

"Yes, yes, I thought teasing Xiao Di was just a habit, but I didn't expect it to grow bigger and bigger."

“If I were the emperor, I absolutely couldn’t stand it either. Would simply dismissing him from office be enough? I would definitely… castrate him…” Shi Shu said through gritted teeth.

Mo Hua chuckled: "Hey, come on, don't give me that."

"They're serious," Shi Shu snorted. "By the way, young master, why didn't Xiao Di come back with you?"

"As for Xiao Di, he will stay by the Emperor's side for the time being."

"You wouldn't really give Xiao Di away..." Mo Hua looked at Le Yan.

Yeleyan smiled and said, "Even if I had that intention, the person involved has to be willing."

The ink painting is silent.

Dragon and Tiger Fight in the Capital Chapter Ninety-Six: Two Envoys

A figure gracefully landed under the cover of night.

The maid in the hall didn't move, but glanced to the side.

The figure landed, jumped down into the corridor, and quietly walked along the window without making a sound.

The person inside remained silent until the figure stopped, then flicked a needle off the table with a flick of the finger, sending it silently flying towards the figure at the window.