Transmigrated Empresses (Male and Female)

Chapter 45

I approached him, and he didn't struggle. I took out scissors and cut out a design of Sun Wukong soaring through the clouds from his court robe. Oh, I should learn paper cutting; I'd definitely be a genius.

I cut it very carefully. The ox said without regret, "Is it done yet?"

"Almost there." Just one more tail is needed. Let's cut the tail down to his rump. That way, it shows he's still got his virility, and who knows, it might even bring him good fortune.

As I was cutting my hair, I suddenly thought I heard Qianqing laughing. I was startled and quickly looked up. Qianqing was leaning against the dragon throne, talking shamelessly with Lord Peng.

Hallucinations? I'm just scaring myself. I buried my head and kept fighting. ...

"All done." I nudged him to let him know that we were all done.

Haha! This look is amazing! You have the potential to be a macho man. I'm so proud of my haircut. Let's see if you dare stand in front of me again.

As the morning ended, I kept a six-meter distance from Wu Hui, preparing myself for an escape. Wu Hui strode out of the hall with firm, steady steps. Bian Pian looked at him hesitantly, then at me, and ran off without saying a word. What a wise man! It's best to let Wu Hui go out into the street like this.

Wu Yongkang glanced at him and ran faster than a flat piece of paper.

The crowd that followed all looked at him with strange expressions.

The arrogant man said, "What are you looking at!" The timid ones dared not make a move and ran away with their heads down. It's pathetic that no one dares to mess with you. It's all because you've had a bad reputation since you were a child. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare to cut your hair so openly.

I laughed from a distance, keeping my distance from him. I didn't notice when the Grand Secretary Gao (a second-rank official) approached him. By the time I saw him, Grand Secretary Gao was tugging at Wu Hui's clothes and asking him curiously, "What's going on?"

Wu Hui looked at me from afar, her eyes wide with disbelief, as if she were about to run a red light.

Seeing this, I took off running, without regret avoiding the tall man's legs.

Zi Mo looked at us from the side and shouted, "What are you doing! This is the palace, you can't be so disrespectful!"

Those who hadn't gone out were all looking at us; I wished I had four legs.

I ran, and Zi Mo had no choice but to join the group. The courtiers made way for us, watching us run wild and forgetting to go home.

I ran towards the inner sanctum, fleeing this place of trouble. As we wandered aimlessly, turning left and right, suddenly we saw our savior and a woman standing in the pavilion.

MD, he spends his time chasing women after court; what a tyrant.

Qianqing also saw us running frantically. The woman's eyes widened. "Your Majesty, this..."

The Imperial Guards surrounded us, but no one dared to step forward because Qianqing didn't speak. Besides, the future Prince Shouping was following behind me. "You stop right there, or I'll chop you up!"

I weaved through the crowd, pushed aside the woman in my way, jumped onto Qianqing, and hugged his neck tightly, saying, "Quick, let's go to the meeting." They won't be able to catch me when we're at the meeting.

Wu Hui suddenly braked and stood five steps away from us: "Your Majesty! Throw him over here." Damn it, how dare you order Qian Qing around!

"No! Qianqing! If I die, who will offer you advice, who will serve you tea and water, who will share your burdens? Who will bear your children?"

Seeing our state, the experienced eunuch Hai dismissed the guards and respectfully said to the woman beside him, "I, Consort Yuan, will escort you back to Chunnuan Pavilion."

She glanced at Qianqing, who nodded. She then followed Xiaohai away.

"Your Majesty!" Wu Hui was in a hurry to dismember the body, and I clung tightly to the straw.

After Zi Mo followed and bowed to Qian Qing, Lala Wu Hui said, "For my sake, let's just let this matter go."

"Fine, I deserve to be made a fool of by him!" Wu Hui's eyes changed color with anger.

I rolled over and landed on Qianqing's back, saying with utmost sincerity, "Qingqing, I can't die!"

"You don't want to die, yet you dare to cut Wu Hui's clothes!" Qian Qing's tone was cold, and she had Xiao Hai, who had rushed back, pull me down.

I pushed Gao Yin away and pleaded, "I promise I'll never do it again."

"Your Majesty, his words cannot be trusted. Please send him to me!" Wu Hui pleaded with Qian Qing, begging for a beating.

Chou Qian also arrived. Seeing that the four of us had not been beaten to death, he said, "Your Majesty, if these two are not punished, it will be difficult to uphold the law."

Damn! What are you talking about? I knew you were a treacherous kid.

Terrified, I knelt before Qianqing, crying and pleading, "Please spare me! I have a thirty-year-old mother and countless children to support. My only thought is the eternal glory of Dongqing. I am absolutely loyal to the emperor and patriotic. Wu Hui and I did nothing! Really, we just saw a dark shadow flash by and were worried that an assassin might endanger the emperor's safety, so we rushed over without regard for the law. You can ask Wu Hui if you don't believe me."

I wiped my snot and tears. I said to the dumb ox standing there, "Huihui, quickly explain to the Emperor! Do you want to get a spanking?"

Qianqing sat on the chair that Xiaohai had moved over and asked, "Why didn't I see any assassins?"

"They fear the might of my Celestial Empire. They fear even more the holy countenance of my Emperor." Fear my foot! You don't even look like Li Kui.

Qian Qing asked as if nothing had happened, "Did any of the ministers see the assassin?"

"I saw it!" I shouted first, then looked at Zi Mo, who was pacing back and forth, considering whether or not to deceive the emperor.

"If you don't tell me, I'm going to get beaten up," I anxiously reminded my lucky star.

Zi Mo gritted his teeth: "Your Majesty, it is this humble subject who has failed in his duty to teach his brother. If you must punish someone, punish this humble subject!" Good, this suggestion is good. I felt relieved.

Wu Hui knelt and said, "We have been unreasonable and are willing to accept punishment!"

You idiot, you get hit and don't even defend yourself. If it were me, I would definitely say: Did you hit my parents? It's all their fault for giving birth to me.

Chou Qian stood aside watching the show. I stepped forward and hugged Qian Qing's hoof to show my loyalty: "Please don't hit me, hit Zi Mo instead, he's already asked for it anyway."

Qianqing glanced at me, who was insignificant at her feet, and looked at the others, who were not "tall" either. "Each of you should submit a confession and a development plan for next year. If I don't see it by lunchtime tomorrow, each of you will receive eighty strokes of the cane. In the meantime, put aside your personal grudges and wait until tomorrow to deal with each person according to their submitted plans."

Eighty! Then I mustn't die. Good heavens! I need to hurry home and finish this report. I'll talk about it later if I survive.

I left the chattering crowd behind and retreated first, since I didn't need to worry about being hunted down by Wu Hui.

"Stop right there," Zi Mo shouted.