lcionline Chapter 119 "Waaah, it hurts so much! My back hurts, my butt hurts, and my eyes and brain hurt
Chapter 119 "Waaah, it hurts so much! My back hurts, my butt hurts, and my eyes and brain hurt
Under the imperial edict, the students, without any guidance, spontaneously imagined a series of stories about Lin Shiming, who suffered great injustice, could no longer bear it, and had to rebel for the sake of justice, thus establishing a deeply ingrained image of him as a patient and upright man.
And it is very logically consistent.
When Lou Yunsu, the one who initially started the topic, cautiously pushed open the door to the private room where Xiao Feng was, the students began to discuss how to stand on the side of His Majesty, the Crown Prince, and the Crown Princess in order to eliminate the various "relying on seniority" atmosphere in the court.
"Cousin, how did it go?" Lou Yunsu smiled and waved his fan, casually sitting down on the other side of the table. "Did I handle this matter well?"
Xiao Feng withdrew his gaze from the window, picked up his teacup, and took a sip.
"Yes, Not Bad."
Lou Yunsu, who had been waiting for a long time without receiving any further praise, remained silent.
"...That's it?"
Xiao Feng's unwavering gaze met Lou Yunsu's eyes, and coupled with his eternally unchanging icy expression, Lou Yunsu managed to discern a hint of disdain and doubt.
"You are so cold."
Lou Yunsu snapped his fan shut, his eyes filled with resentment.
"Doesn't your eldest princess cousin-in-law really mind that you're an arrogant, unyielding blockhead who won't utter a word?"
Did she really not find you boring or like a mute?
Perhaps it was Lou Yunsu's undisguised gaze that was too direct, for the taciturn and wooden-like Xiao Feng finally spoke again.
"The princess and I are deeply in love."
Well, only when the eldest princess is mentioned will his cousin, who has always been very sparing with words, grant him a few more words.
Lou Yunsu flicked his fan, pretending to eat with his head down, but instead rolled his eyes inelegantly, muttering something viciously to himself.
Screw your idea of mutual affection! Who would be in love with a stone that never speaks or shows any expression? Keep making things up!
It's only because your face is somewhat pleasing that your eldest princess cousin-in-law is now happy to pay you any attention.
Just you wait and see. When you get old and lose your looks, with your quiet and reserved nature, let's see if the princess will still treat you well!
Sooner or later, I'll divorce you, you cold, unyielding rock, and replace you with a bunch of charming young men!
Then we'll see how you cry!
Ha, pshaw!
You future abandoned husband!
"You cursed me in your heart."
Xiao Feng's emotionless voice rang out from above.
Lou Yunsu, who was shoveling rice into his mouth, suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Holy crap, how did you spot that big rock? I didn't even look up!
Lou Yunsu gently put down his chopsticks, slowly raised his head, and smiled broadly. "Ha, ha, my dear cousin, how could that be?"
His acting was so bad it was comparable to Lin Shiming's.
Xiao Feng's eyes, seemingly possessing X-ray vision, clearly saw through Lou Yunsu's guilty conscience and attempt to please him. He remained expressionless, but a distinct murderous intent flickered in his eyes.
"You can insult me, but if you dare to talk nonsense with your cousin's wife again, I'll skin you alive."
!
How did this person know?!
Lou Yunsu, who had secretly persuaded the eldest princess yesterday to "take a few male concubines" to teach Xiao Feng a lesson, suddenly felt a chill run through his body, and the surrounding air quickly froze, as if he had already walked through the gates of hell.
Princess cousin-in-law is gentle, beautiful, and generous; she promised not to tell Xiao Feng, and she certainly won't. Therefore, this person has spies everywhere!
Oh my god, help! This is terrifying!
Lou Yunsu trembled. His cousin was a man of few words, but when he spoke, he always kept his word.
Feeling guilty, Lou Yunsu smiled even more obsequiously, "Cousin, have you misunderstood? How could I possibly talk nonsense with my cousin-in-law, the princess?"
Xiao Feng glanced at him calmly, not bothering to argue further. He had already said what he needed to say, and the warning had been clearly conveyed.
If this person continues to act recklessly in front of the princess...
Xiao Feng tapped the table lightly and drank the tea in his cup in one gulp.
Lou Yunsu breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that he had escaped a disaster, but suddenly he began to worry about something else.
Lou Yunsu swallowed hard, then mustered his courage and spoke, "Cousin, since I handled this matter well today, then what you promised me—"
"As usual."
Lou Yunsu immediately beamed with joy, "Alright, alright, then I'll focus on preparing for the Ministry of War's examination next month. You absolutely must put me in the Tingyun Army's section!"
Xiao Feng nodded slightly in response, then his gaze fell back to the crowded street below.
Several eunuchs, accompanied by imperial guards, rode up on horseback. The crowd quickly parted, allowing them to smoothly reach a high platform next to the imperial edict.
This is the list of students who have been waiting for so long under the results today.
Everyone knelt and kowtowed, their hearts filled with tension and excitement.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Proclaim to the stars and the swift currents of Chu... Lou Yunsu and nine others, enter the palace for an audience—"
Lou Yunsu, who was in the private room, was extremely excited and his heart was surging. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed deeply in the direction of the imperial edict.
*
Xuanzheng Hall.
Li An had the foresight to slip away early on, keeping a safe distance from the impending chaos.
In the study, Lin Shiming had just finished ranking the candidates from eleventh to fiftieth in this year's palace examination with Emperor Longyun and Lu Yuxi, and had selected the top ten that he liked the most. He was now "softly and weakly" lying on Lu Yuxi's lap, who was sitting on the couch, and wailing.
"Waaaaah, it hurts so much! My back hurts, my butt hurts, and my eyes and head hurt too!"
Lu Yuxi gently stroked Lin Shiming's head, her eyes full of heartache and indulgence, making Long Yundi beside her feel a pang of jealousy.
"It wasn't me who hit you! Besides, it's fine if you're in pain, but what does it have to do with your eyes and brain?"
"How can it not be their fault?" Lin Shiming stopped wailing instantly and looked at Emperor Longyun menacingly. "I just read through all fifty densely packed, incomprehensible articles. How could my eyes and brain not hurt?"
Emperor Longyun laughed angrily, "Only you are in pain, how can the Crown Prince and I not be in pain? It's because you are not knowledgeable enough, you can only set questions but can't answer them! It would be fine if you couldn't answer them, but we never expected that you couldn't even understand other people's answers, and the Crown Prince and I had to explain them to you one by one."
"Your eyes and brain hurt, but I have a sore throat!"
This reasoned rebuttal suppressed Lin Shiming's arrogance for a second, but it quickly erupted even more fiercely.
"Waaaaah! Mother! Your son is so wronged! Your son was beaten because Father complained to me, and not only did he not apologize or make amends, but he also looked down on me and called me stupid!"
"Waaaah! Mother! Come quickly! Even though you're sick, Father dares to bully your daughter-in-law like this. In the future, won't he be even more unscrupulous in tormenting her to death?!"
"Woooooooo~"
The spacious study was filled with Lin Shiming's wailing, which was all thunder and no rain.
Emperor Longyun's ears were ringing from the noise, and veins throbbed on his forehead. He tried to calm his thoughts of poisoning the person and gritted his teeth to compromise.
"Tell me, how do you plan to let this go?"
Having achieved his goal, Lin Shiming immediately stopped making noise again and excitedly propped himself up from Lu Yuxi's legs.
"Not only do I want more gold and silver treasures, but I also want a piece of calligraphy from Father Emperor."