~ INSANE CHENG EUNUCH ~
There was a smile on Yue Wang’s face: “I also think that Jin Wang is deliberately showing weakness.”
Mu Yunyao couldn’t help but let out a sneer, “It’s a great move to retreat in order to advance. Jin Wang really knows how to grasp the opportunity. The Emperor knew that when the princes were older, it was inevitably a struggle and disputes between them. But he did not want to lose his distinction in the Imperial Court. Jin Wang deliberately showed weakness, and Ling Wang’s men after him, so the Emperor inevitably would think that he had suppressed Jin Wang too much. If he wanted Jin Wang to regain his strength, he could only promote the officials who supported Jin Wang, and the Su family is the best chess piece.”
Yue Wang nodded and looked appreciatively at Mu Yunyao: “Furthermore, many of Yu Wang’s elite officials have been bribed by Jin Wang to secretly help him with his work. This has caused the situation to spiral out of control and caused Imperial Father to feel even more uneasy.”
Mu Yunyao’s eyes sunk, her voice carrying an indescribable coldness. “I know .... That person has always been willing to do anything for the sake of his goal....”
“Yunyao ….” Yue Wang looked at her worriedly, “Who are you talking about? Jin Wang?”
Mu Yunyao suddenly came back to her senses. “It’s nothing. Although investigating Jiangnan’s salt tax from Yang Lian is easier, he’s still a third-grade official in the Imperial Court. How does Your Royal Highness plan to obtain evidence?”
“In Yang Lian’s official performance examination this year, he was awarded an upper-tier A grade.”
“The official’s eperformance examination?”
“That’s right. The chief inspector responsible for checking the officials’ performance examination is Grand Commandant Zou Min. A few days ago, my people found out that Zou Min had secretly accepted bribes and had tampered with the official performance examination.” Yue Wang lightly knocked on the table, “Let’s start with Zou Min. First, let’s call back Yang Lian’s performance examination and put him in the Ministry of Justice’s prison.”
“Ministry of Justice?” Mu Yunyao thought carefully, “Your Royal Highness, the Minister of Justice is taking refuge in Ling Wang. Do you want to use Ling Wang’s hand to uncover this matter?”
“That’s right. Although my situation has improved now, I am still a prince that is not valued and doted upon by Imperial Father. Only by pushing this matter to Ling Wang that it would be able to make Jin Wang lose his power and prevent him from turning over.”
Mu Yunyao’s fingertips trembled. “Your Royal Highness, although the princes in the Dali Dynasty are a bit repulsed by you, they’re all related by blood. Have you made your decision yet?”
Yue Wang turned his head, “Yunyao, do you think I’m cold-blooded and ruthless?”
“For a man to want to reap any benefits from his life, he must have suffered some losses. When I was unaware of my true identity and thought I was from the Su family, I showed no mercy to the Eldest Madam and Su Yuyi. Does Your Royal Highness think that I’m cold-blooded?”
A smile appeared on the lips of Yue Wang, and his gaze on Mu Yunyao was filled with warmth. The two of them were the same person, so they understood each other’s choices and practices better. They don’t need to talk too much, and they don’t need to test each other.
After Mu Yunyao and Yue Wang finished discussing, she felt a little hungry in her stomach. When Yunyao looked around, she discovered that she had already been in the study for almost an hour, so she hurriedly stood up. “It’s getting late, so I should go back.”
“Eunuch Cheng should be prepared by now. You should go back after eating.”
Mu Yunyao slightly hesitated before craftily blinking her eyes, “Then I won’t be courteous to Fourth Imperial Uncle.”
Yue Wang couldn’t help but laugh: “No need to be courteous. After all, I still owe you a lot of silver.”
During the meal’s preparation, Eunuch Cheng almost stared out a hole at the chef in the Kitchen. The chef was so scared that he could not even cut vegetables. “Eunuch Cheng, do you think this plate of gold and jade is all right?”
Eunuch Cheng looked at him carefully and took a closer look. “It’s not bad. Send it up then. Ah, wait a minute, the chef next to you, what kind of dish are you cooking?”
“This....” The chef looked at the osmanthus fish in the wok. Could it be that Eunuch Cheng didn’t recognize this? “Eunuch, this is an osmanthus fish....”
“What osmanthus fish? You can’t even think of a better name. This is clearly many children and many blessings... I will just say it when the dishes are served.”
Yu Yi walked over and couldn’t help but stagger when he heard these words “Eunuch Cheng, this isn’t a good idea.”
“What’s wrong with you?” Cheng glared at Yu Yi, but he didn’t have any eyesight. Wang Ye was like an iron tree in bloom, and it wasn’t easy for him to fall in love with someone. If he missed out on Miss Mu, who knows if he might end up lonely or die alone in the future. Can he help keep people without any effort?
Yu Yi swallowed a mouthful of saliva. This Eunuch Cheng was much stronger than Steward Qin, and it wasn’t easy for Brother Yu Heng.
When the dishes were set up, Eunuch Chen introduced them to Mu Yunyao: “Miss, the cooking skills of the house’s chefs are quite crude. I hope that Miss will not mind. Please take a look at this dish … … ‘Affectionate’....”
Mu Yunyao looked at the shredded vegetable salad on the table. When did it change its name?
Yue Wang couldn’t help but raise his hand to his mouth and cough lightly. He picked up a pair of chopsticks and placed them in front of Mu Yunyao, “Have a try. The taste is pretty good.”The affection is continuous, so the taste was naturally good.
The smile on Eunuch Cheng’s face grew wider. “Look at this dish. This dish is called ‘Flying Together’....”
Mu Yunyao looked at the braised chicken on the plate. A pair of bare wings was made very conspicuous by being placed outside.
“And this one … A hundred years of harmony... This is a house full of gold and jade... Many children and many blessings...”
Mu Yunyao suddenly felt that she couldn’t bring herself to lower her chopsticks.
Yu Heng and Yu Yi stood guard at the entrance, enduring the laughter very hard.
Yue Wang could not help but cough dryly again: “Uncle Cheng, go to the kitchen and urge for some stomach nourishing soup.”
“Alright, then this old servant will go take a look if the long life together soup is ready.”
Mu Yunyao looked at the big table of dishes and couldn’t help but laugh out loud while covering her lips.
Yue Wang secretly let out a breath of relief. It was good that Yunyao wasn’t angry.
The meal was very heartwarming, the cooking skills of Yue Wang’s Palace’s chef were not bad, and when Mu Yunyao left, she was satisfied with the food.
As soon as she returned to Qinfang Garden, he saw a smiling Yu Wang. “Greetings, Second Imperial Uncle.”
“Yunyao, no need to stand on ceremony. Come, this jade pendant is for you to play with. I still have some pearls in my mansion, so I’ll have someone deliver them to you tomorrow.”
“Then I would like to thank Second Imperial Uncle.”
“Hmm, if Imperial Aunt invites Min next time … Old Madam Chu to come to the Grand Princess’s Mansion, you must also remind me to pay my respects in time.”
“Alright, since I’ve accepted Second Imperial Uncle’s gift, I definitely won’t forget.”
Jin Lan stepped forward to Mu Yunyao and helped her receive the jade pendant. She couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, “Your Royal Highness Yu Wang is really good to Miss Min.”
“That’s right.” Mu Yunyao withdrew her gaze and went to greet the Grand Princess in her courtyard.
Yu Wang did not return to his residence after exiting the Qinfang Garden. Instead, he went to find Yue Wang.
Just as Yue Wang had ordered people to use their connections in secret to expose Zou Min’s case of being profane, he heard his subordinate report that Yu Wang was here.
“Didn’t Second Imperial Brother go to pay respects to Imperial Aunt? Why are you back so soon?”
“Imperial Aunt thought I was being long-winded and didn’t keep me for dinner. But I smell that Fourth Imperial Brother’s dishes were extremely fragrant and delicious. I wonder if you could give me some to eat?”
“From the look of Second Imperial Brother, you should not be in the mood to eat.” Yue Wang sized up Yu Wang’s expression, and a little thought flashed in his heart.
Yu Wang drank a mouthful of tea and raised his eyes to look at Yue Wang: “Fourth Imperial Brother, you and I do not have much to hide. I have something to say, and I’ll be frank with you. You should have already broken off your relationship with Mu Yunyao, right?”
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Oh dear… so how will Junyue’s real identity come to light without being killed though…?
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