A Cutie Spoiled by Her Seven Uncles

Chapter 1139 - 922 The Truth 1 (Starting to Fill the Plot Holes, Requesting Monthly Tickets)_3

The Empress Dowager Xiao seemed somewhat fatigued.The paper basket beside Princess Lianchun was filled with numerous crumpled paper balls.

Xiaosuisui was still writing something.

Seeing him and Xu Zhengzhong, the Emperor was puzzled.

"Why did you bring Scholar Xu in here?"

Ji Youzhi and Xu Zhengzhong quickly knelt to pay their respects.

The Emperor frowned deeply, "Is Scholar Xu unwell? Why is he trembling so much?"

Xu Zhengzhong bowed his head to the ground, "This old minister deserves to die!"

The Emperor waved his hand, "Scholar Xu, wait for a moment. There is still a case I haven’t understood clearly. I will ask you when it’s your turn!"

Xu Zhengzhong complied, "Yes!"

The Emperor’s gaze then turned to Ji Youzhi.

"What is the result?"

Ji Youzhi handed the interrogation dossier from the Divine Hunter to the Emperor.

The Emperor flipped through the pages, his face turning as black as the bottom of a pot.

"Utterly outrageous!" The Emperor slammed the table, furious.

They had only caught a few clerks from herbal shops and registered owners, along with a few marginalized officials, and deduced through interrogation and inference that Lu Zezhong was buying and selling official positions!

And the Li Family had even bought several positions for their family members!

This was all from the confession of the second master of the Li Family, who managed mundane affairs for the concubine’s branch!

The Li Family, who gained power only ten years ago, managed to acquire four positions through bribery and trade in just a few years.

And that’s not all; after taking a position in the court, Li Xu was conveying messages for officials outside the capital!

Disclosing overstaffed tendencies, helping others plot for positions in the business!

The Emperor, upon seeing such personnel in the army, was so enraged that his body trembled.

"Bring me Li Xu, who holds a position in the court!"

Ji Youzhi received the order, "Yes! But, Your Majesty, these matters are complicated. I request permission to let the eighth prince handle it!"

The Emperor thought the suggestion made sense.

"Very well! It’s about time our new Champion Scholar made an effort."

When the Emperor said this, Xu Zhengzhong was horrified and quickly said, "Your Majesty, you haven’t reviewed the papers yet!"

The Emperor gave him a sidelong glance, "Do you not appreciate Youze’s literary talent and knowledge?"

"No, no, no! What this old minister means is, you haven’t reviewed the papers of the other scholars. If you decide on the Champion Scholar just like this, I fear..."

Upon Xu Zhengzhong’s words, Empress Dowager Xiao also said, "With the evidence, those treacherous ministers won’t escape. Your Majesty should review the papers first! Besides, I’m tired and will return to the Cining Palace to rest!"

Princess Lianchun also sensibly said, "I’ll accompany the Empress Dowager back to the Cining Palace."

Everyone respectfully bade farewell to the Empress Dowager and the Princess.

Then they continued to kneel diligently.

Lu Zezhong and Liu Yuheng had been kneeling for nearly three hours; even considering the time they took for lunch, they had been kneeling for an hour straight by now.

He quietly rubbed his knee, silently cursing the Emperor, the Empress Dowager, and Princess Lianchun in his heart.

Xiaosuisui looked at the empty phoenix chair, feeling troubled. With her aunt and grandma gone, should she still write down what the two big bad guys kneeling there were saying in their hearts?

The troubled little girl felt lost without guidance and looked towards the Emperor for some direction.

The Emperor, who was initially filled with anger, felt the gaze of Xiaosuisui and, upon seeing her ink-stained face, couldn’t help but laugh.

"Eunuch Ling!"

Eunuch Ling pushed the door open and entered, "Your Majesty!"

"Prepare some water for the Princess to wash up, and bring her some dim sum to eat."

The child had been writing for most of the day, which must have been exhausting. Who knows what she had written to his elder sister?

Xiaosuisui, feeling resentful moments ago, now couldn’t help but grin widely at the Emperor’s words.

"Thank you, Your Majesty godfather!"

Seeing her face so black with only a row of white teeth showing, the Emperor’s mood improved significantly. He glanced at the paper basket by the phoenix chair and said to her, "Bring that paper basket over here, and let godfather see how many of your characters are without limbs."

Xiaosui pouted but still brought the paper basket over to her godfather, the Emperor.

"Alright, go to the Side Palace to wash up and eat something tasty! Then continue practicing calligraphy here later."

Xiaosuisui pouted, thinking to say she’d written a lot and that her hand hurt and she didn’t want to write anymore. But her aunt said if she wrote down all the inner thoughts of the bad guys she heard today, she wouldn’t have to go to school. So, she obediently nodded her little head.

"Okay, Your Majesty godfather!"

Xiaosuisui went to the Side Palace to eat.

The Emperor called the officials responsible for the imperial examination into the room and began to review the papers, while Lu Zezhong and Liu Yuheng, with their faces marked and painted, continued to kneel, becoming objects of scrutiny for everyone!

Everyone couldn’t help but secretly speculate about what these two men had done?

Kneeling in the Imperial Study like this was truly humiliating!