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The Emperor was a decisive person. He said that Little County Princess should start her education, and indeed, she was immediately sent to the Imperial Academy.
After entering through the Meridian Gate, the first thing one would see was the Jinluan Hall, followed by the Zhonghe Hall and the Baohe Hall, where the Imperial Academy was located.
The students at this Imperial Academy were mostly imperial family members, and each one was much older than the Little County Princess. Although the teachers taught in batches, it was still a challenge for the four-year-old Little County Princess to sit obediently for an entire morning and listen to what felt like incomprehensible texts.
As soon as school was over, she couldn"t wait to find her Imperial Uncle, the Emperor. She didn"t want to attend school anymore; no matter what, she wasn"t going back!
After the court session, the Emperor would usually rest or review doc.u.ments in Zhonghe Hall. It was late, so the Little County Princess a.s.sumed the Emperor had already finished his court duties and hurried to Zhonghe Hall to find him.
Who knew that instead of seeing the Emperor, she spotted Gu Jiao being taken away by Zhang Dequan.
The Little County Princess’s eyes lit up, “Teacher! Why are you here in the imperial palace? Are you here to teach me? Hurry, hurry, take me away! I don’t want to attend the Grand Tutor’s cla.s.ses anymore!”
Immediately, the Little County Princess decisively took Gu Jiao away.
Zhang Dequan didn’t dare enforce the law violently in front of the Little County Princess. After all, if he scared her to tears, the Emperor might just have his head cut off.
After Zhang Dequan finished explaining everything that had happened, he stood there like a quivering cicada.
The study was very quiet, so quiet that it felt as if there was an invisible pressure pressing down on Zhang Dequan"s head.
Zhang Dequan suddenly felt that his days were numbered.
"Imperial Uncle!"
A cute little head peeked in from outside the door.
The Emperor slowly opened his eyes.
The Little County Princess struggled to step over the threshold, which was higher than her little legs. She had a high status, and usually carried herself with the dignity of a senior—poised and graceful. She hadn"t jumped around since she was two years old.
But today, like an excited little bunny, she hopped over to the Emperor’s side, grabbed his sleeve with her small hands, and in a sweet, childlike voice, said, "Imperial Uncle, can I go horseback riding with my teacher? Lingyu and the others said I need Imperial Uncle’s permission to ride a horse."
Lingyu and the others were the palace maids who took care of the Little County Princess.
The Emperor said, "Aren"t you afraid of riding horses?"
The Little County Princess confidently replied, "I—If I learn, I won"t be afraid!"
The Emperor looked at the little one and said, "How about Zhen ask Han shizi to teach you how to ride? He can give you a little Black Wind Cavalry horse."
Black Wind Cavalry horses were highly coveted by everyone, and small Black Wind Cavalry horses were even more rare and precious.
Unexpectedly, the Little County Princess showed no interest in the Black Wind Cavalry horse. With her unique focus, she asked in surprise, "Are you going to replace my teacher?"
Before the Emperor could answer, she looked at him, deeply hurt, and asked a soul-piercing question, "Why?"
Very well, you’re the second person who dares to question the Emperor like this. The first was Xuanyuan Li, who is already dead.
Zhang Dequan broke out in a cold sweat for the Little County Princess.
But soon, he realized he was naive—he should be breaking into a cold sweat for the Emperor instead.
Seeing that the Emperor didn"t respond, the Little County Princess pursed her little mouth, and her eyes became pitifully teary.
The next second, she took a deep breath, raised her head, flung her little arms behind her, and burst into loud tears!
Zhang Dequan saw the Emperor’s body tremble!
When the Little County Princess cried, it was absolutely earth-shattering, a sound that could make even the G.o.ds and ghosts weep, capable of causing mountains to collapse and the earth to split——a cry that alone could summon the strength of a thousand troops!
If there was something the Mad Emperor of Great Yan could not withstand, one of those things would definitely be the Little County Princess crying.
So it wasn’t hard to understand why those who made the Little County Princess cry were all sentenced to death by the Emperor.
"Zhen won"t replace your teacher, won"t replace, alright?" The Emperor, with a darkened expression, surrendered to his little niece"s unbeatable move.
The Little County Princess immediately stopped crying, gracefully performed a curtsey, and raised her little chin in victory, "Thank you, Imperial Uncle. I"ll go find my teacher to ride horses now!"
She lifted her little skirt and hopped out like a little rabbit.
……
Due to the appearance of an unknown a.s.sa.s.sin in the imperial palace, and the concern that it might threaten the Emperor’s safety, security in the imperial palace was heightened, and the audience with the Emperor had to be temporarily canceled.
However, even though it was canceled, when the Emperor came over from Jinluan Hall, everyone except Gu Jiao, who had been taken away by the Little County Princess, was fortunate enough to witness the Emperor’s presence.
For them, being able to see the Emperor up close like this in their lifetime was akin to their ancestors’ graves emitting lucky smoke. They could boast about it for years to come.
However, when they thought about the matter of Nangong Li, they couldn’t help but feel a little fearful.
They had encountered a murder case, and Liulang was implicated, nearly being taken away as the suspect.
Fortunately, the Little County Princess appeared just in time.
Teacher Wu rubbed his still anxiously pounding heart and helplessly looked at Gu Jiao, saying, "I feel like ever since I met you, my life has become so thrilling!"
Taming the horse king was thrilling, the polo matches were thrilling, and even entering the imperial palace once was this thrilling!
Teacher Wu said with deep bitterness, "I was almost scared to death by you just now, do you know that?"
Gu Jiao: "Oh."
Teacher Wu: "..."
"Say… who exactly do you think sneaked into the imperial palace and killed General Nangong?" Yuan Xiao asked.
"Shush, keep your voice down." Mu Chuan said in a lowered voice, "Liulang is the only eyewitness. Even though he didn"t see anything, what if the killer thinks he did? Or, what if they believe Nangong Li told him the killer’s name before he died?"
Yuan Xiao was shocked, covering his mouth as he said, "Oh no! I hadn’t even thought about that! If that’s the case, won’t Liulang be in great danger until the killer is caught?"
Teacher Wu nodded solemnly in agreement, "I agree with Mu Chuan. Once word gets out from the imperial palace, the killer might target Liulang. Liulang, I’ll come to your house to pick you up for school for the next few days."
Gu Jiao: "..."
I am the killer, thank you.
Zhao Wei sighed, "The Imperial Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice are both investigating the case. Hopefully, they’ll find something soon. Otherwise, with the killer at large, Liulang won’t be able to find peace."
Mu Chuan and Yuan Xiao both nodded in unison.
Teacher Wu didn’t say anything.
Gu Jiao glanced at the group and asked, "Are you all really regretful that General Nangong is dead?"
Zhao Wei said, "General Nangong was the heir of the Nangong Family and a renowned general of the State of Yan. For him to die such a violent death in the imperial palace is truly heartbreaking."
How heartbreaking indeed.
Gu Jiao thought of the things Nangong Li had said when he was hallucinating before his death. If what he said was true, then there was another hidden truth behind the Xuanyuan Family’s rebellion years ago.
Moreover, the Xuanyuan Family shouldn’t have lost the battle; it was Nangong Li who shot Xuanyuan Sheng in the back with a cold arrow, betraying not only his childhood friend but also the Xuanyuan Family, who had raised the Nangong Family to power.
And the majority of people knew nothing about this; public opinion had long sided with the victor. As they say, history was written by the winners.
The Xuanyuan Family’s rebellion to overthrow the Emperor was something everyone condemned, yet the Nangong Family, who betrayed them, became celebrated heroes.
……
The group had all been questioned by the Ministry of Justice and the Imperial Court of Judicial Review while in the imperial palace, so their return to the outer city was delayed, and by the time they arrived at the academy, it was already dark.
Teacher Wu told Mu Chuan and the others to head back to the dormitory first, "Liulang, I’ll walk you home."
"No need, my home is very close. I can go back by myself."
"That won"t do, I can"t rest easy." Teacher Wu insisted.
Gu Jiao sighed, "Alright then."
Teacher Wu used a carriage to take Gu Jiao back to the alley where she was renting a place.
Gu Jiao jumped down from the carriage, saying, "I"m home now, Teacher Wu, you can go back with peace of mind."
Teacher Wu lifted the curtain, paused for a moment, and said, "These days, you must be extra careful. If it becomes too dangerous, I think you should move into the academy. There are guards there, and I"m there too."
Gu Jiao replied, "I"ll consider it."
Gu Jiao was worried that if she didn"t say this, Teacher Wu might stay here and keep talking until dawn.
Satisfied with the answer, Teacher Wu got back into the carriage and left.
Just as Gu Jiao turned around and was about to push open the courtyard gate, a long sword was suddenly pressed against her neck from behind.
The cold blade reflected a harsh, chilling light in the dark night, illuminating Gu Jiao’s calm and composed expression.
Gu Jiao glanced sideways at the sword with the corner of her eye.
"Who exactly are you?"
Mu Qingchen"s cold, stern voice came from behind Gu Jiao.
Gu Jiao turned around indifferently, looking straight at him without blinking, "You"re back in the capital?"
"Just returned." Mu Qingchen looked at Gu Jiao with a complex expression, "I just heard about the incident in the imperial palace."
"Did you kill Nangong Li? Last time, I saw Nangong Li chasing you down the street. I hid you in my carriage. When I asked you what happened, you told me you had thrown a stone at Nangong Li, which was why he was chasing you. And you said you did it out of anger because his son, Nangong Lin, played unfairly on the polo match and tried to plot against you. I asked how you recognized him as Nangong Lin"s father, and you said you heard a servant call him General Nangong. I believed all of it! But how do you explain today"s events in the imperial palace?"
"You told them you didn"t know Nangong Li. You were lying!"
"You"ve been lying all along!"
"Tell me, did you kill Nangong Li?"Raz P."s Thoughts
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In the suspenseful supernatural novel “Records of Mortals,” Jiang Baiyan, once a solitary and impoverished youth, finds refuge in the Shi family of Chang’an due to his extraordinary bloodline. With his clear and captivating peach blossom eyes, this seemingly innocent young man conceals a fanatical and malevolent lunatic within. Destined to succ.u.mb to darkness amidst hardship and degradation, he becomes a harbinger of chaos.
When Shi Dai suddenly transmigrates, she takes on the role of the Shi family’s young lady, the one who subjects him to countless trials, eventually leading to her demise.
The twist? She never got to finish reading the novel.
From what she knew of the plot, Jiang Baiyan was just a silent, timid, and often bullied pitiable character.
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Jiang Baiyan had never encountered someone like Shi Dai.
After he had slaughtered all the evil creatures in the garden, the blood-stained young man, exuding a murderous aura, approached her step by step, his lips curling into a malicious smile, "Scared?"
Shi Dai responded, “You’re really amazing! I applaud you until I spin like a spiral and fly around the moon three hundred times! And also——you have dimples when you smile!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
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After seeing her at a lantern festival with another man, Jiang Baiyan lowered his eyes, his fingers twirling her hair. He said in a mocking and sinister tone, "The mansion in the western suburbs...if I hide you there, no one will find you, right?"
Shi Dai replied, "Does it come with meals and lodging? Can I sleep in everyday? Oh, and your cooking is the best!"
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
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Jiang Baiyan was supposed to dislike her, even hate her, but as their separation drew near, his eyes turned red and he grabbed her sleeve, pleading, "Don"t abandon me, alri—”
Shi Dai responded, "Alright, alright, I’ll only have you. Mwah."
Jiang Baiyan: ...?
He hasn"t finished his lines yet though…