lcionline Chapter 426 Tooth for Tooth
Chapter 426 Tooth for Tooth
The warm breath sprayed on his ears, and the big hand was tightly held by the soft small hand. Chen Ji's heart seemed to be grasped by Luo Xiaoran's hand.
As far as he could remember, no one had ever told him what to do for him. He had always had to do something for others in order to survive and study.
Starting from the age of four or five, in order to eavesdrop on the teacher's lectures outside the Shangshufang, he had to sweep the corridor for the eunuchs on duty in the Shangshufang.
When he was six or seven years old, in order to have enough to eat, he had to chop wood and boil water for the eunuch in the imperial kitchen.
When he was twelve years old, in order to survive, he joined the army for the people of Daliang, and then protecting the people of Daliang and maintaining peace in the north gradually became his indelible ambition.
He was used to walking alone on the muddy path.
But today, in an inappropriate occasion, someone stood up without any scruples——
She wanted to hold an umbrella for him so that he wouldn't get wet. Walking alone, this feeling... was strange and warm, and he wanted to grab it eagerly.
"Xiao Ran, please... take good care of me from now on."
There was a blazing fire in his dark eyes, and the heart in his chest was beating extremely fast, comparable to the drumbeat signaling an attack on the battlefield.
Chen Ji's heart was like thousands of rapids hitting the coast, rolling up thousands of waves, but when facing Luo Xiaoran, he still restrained himself and lowered his voice, which was low and gentle.
Sitting high on the throne, Emperor Tianqi quickly made a decision.
"Since the emperor's uncle will not pursue the matter, I will follow his example and be magnanimous. Considering that Minister Lin is a first-time offender, I will fine him half a year's salary and confine him to the palace for three months as a warning to others."
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuanxuan stood up from the table, walked to the center of the hall, and knelt down in front of Emperor Tianqi.
"I accept the decree."
Luo Xiaoran watched this scene quietly and found it full of irony.
No matter how powerful the Lin family is, Emperor Tianqi is the monarch and Lin Yuanxuan is the minister. If Emperor Tianqi wants to punish Lin Yuanxuan, he must kneel down and accept his order.
No wonder so many people throughout history have wanted to pursue power, wanting to stand at the top of everyone else’s team. The feeling of having the power of life and death must be wonderful!
"Stand up! My dear ministers, continue the feast!"
Emperor Tianqi spoke, and the previous episode seemed to have never happened. The ministers continued to clink glasses and play their respective roles in the Beginning of Winter dinner.
Lin Yuanxuan returned to his seat, turned his head to glance at Lin Xiaotian, and found that his father was drinking by himself and didn't even look at him. He felt extremely depressed.
Yes, he deliberately made provocative remarks under the influence of alcohol.
The Lidong Palace Banquet was such a prestigious occasion. Was my great-aunt senile? She actually ordered the son of a wicked man to bring a lowly woman to the banquet!
And father, has he forgotten that eldest brother’s death is closely related to these two people!
He was venting the anger on behalf of the Lin family, but his father seemed not to understand his intentions. He watched helplessly as the emperor fined him and confined him to his house, causing him to lose face in front of all the court officials!
"Father……"
Lin Yuanxuan became more and more angry the more he thought about it. Just when he was about to say something to Lin Xiaotian, Lin Xiaotian's cold eyes had already swept over him, as if the person in front of him was not his son, but his hated enemy!
Lin Yuanxuan was frightened for a moment, and all his complaints and grievances were stuck in his throat at this moment, and he dared not speak them out.
Although one of the King of Qi and Jiang Bin was treated coldly by Chen Ji and the other was ignored, they felt relieved when they saw the King of Yan giving in under the pressure of the situation.
Well, just one bite.
The King of Qi gave Jiang Bin another look, and it seemed that he wanted to mock Chen Ji and Luo Xiaoran again.
If Lin Yuanxuan hadn't made such a fuss just now, Jiang Bin would have been embarrassed because of the indifference of the two men. He was already resentful, and with the King of Qi fanning the flames, his anger flared up again.
"I heard that after Miss Luo arrived in Beijing, she went in and out of the Heavenly Prison twice. She is the first person to do so in history."
"Oh, I forgot. It's already extraordinary for Miss Luo to live in the imperial palace as a peasant girl. It's not surprising that she can escape from the prison unscathed."
Luo Xiaoran: ...Again! Again! Can you let her finish this palace banquet in peace?
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After a long sigh, Luo Xiaoran glanced at Chen Ji helplessly and said, "Shall we just continue to endure it?"
Chen Ji curled his lips and thought that Luo Xiaoran's irritable look was also very cute.
He knew very well that Xiao Ran was not the type who would suffer any loss, so he did not respond directly to Jiang Bin because he was considerate of him and was afraid of making enemies for him.
But he doesn't care at all!
The reason I gave in to Lin Yuanxuan just now was simply that I didn't want that despicable person to mention my mother again and again in public and disturb her peace. That was all.
Xiao Ran must have misunderstood something just now and thought that she was forced to make concessions... However, he would not take the initiative to explain this matter, so let Xiao Ran think that she was in a "difficult situation" in Kyoto!
But it’s not okay for Xiaoran to endure the grievance because of this misunderstanding!
Thinking of this, Chen Ji looked into Luo Xiaoran's eyes and spoke with certainty:
"I haven't settled accounts with Jiang Hai and his son for the tragic deaths of 30,000 soldiers of my Northern Border Army yet. Xiao Ran, please vent your anger on my behalf!"
With Chen Ji's words, Luo Xiaoran no longer had any worries and retorted to Jiang Bin without any hesitation.
"It is the order of His Majesty that a commoner should live in the palace. Minister Jiang, do you think there is anything wrong with that?"
"Since Minister Jiang already knows that I have been in and out of the Heavenly Prison twice, then no matter what the reason was, I was released only after I was found innocent. I wonder what Minister Jiang wants to say by bringing this up?"
"Minister Jiang wants everyone to think that I, Luo Xiaoran, am indeed a commoner, extremely lowly, and that going in and out of such a filthy place as the Heavenly Prison is a common occurrence."
"You are also hinting that I was able to get out of the prison by relying on the influence of His Majesty the Prince of Yan. But I was brought into the capital and the palace by His Majesty in the name of the 'future Princess of Yan'. Is Minister Jiang also expressing his dissatisfaction with His Majesty at the same time?"
In the first wave, refute the opponent's barking one by one and accuse them of treason.
Next, return all the personal attacks that the other party has been using!
"Minister Jiang has been talking about one thing over and over again - the low birth of a commoner girl."
"But I heard that Minister Jiang's family background is not noble, but a concubine's son. When he was young, he suffered a lot because of the distinction between legitimate and concubine's sons."
"Now that he has become the leader of the Jiang family, he is used to judging people by their 'origin'. He has been in power for so long that he has forgotten his original intention~~"