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Chapter 540: The Miao King Beats Gongsun
Chapter 540: The Miao King Beats Gongsun
Lu Zhaoyan smiled, "Father Emperor, Zhaozhao is looking for you!"
The Liang Emperor left.
The Miao King shouted, "Give me back my precious great-grandson!"
Meng Qianqian covered his mouth, shaking her head sternly.
The Miao King removed her hand, "I need to find Bao Zhuzhu."
Meng Qianqian lowered her head, looking hurt, "Does Grandfather not like me anymore?"
The Miao King was instantly at a loss, "No, no, no! Don’t cry..."
Ah!
Help!
He had made his precious granddaughter-in-law cry!
He was a dead man!
"Sure enough, you’re here."
Lu Yuan walked over.
He had just run into his adoptive father and the Liang Emperor. The Liang Emperor’s sour face clearly showed he had been angered by the old man, no need to ask.
"Did you cry?"
Lu Yuan cupped Meng Qianqian’s face, his long, jade-like fingers wiping away her tears.
Meng Qianqian shushed, her eyes darting to the right, whispering, "I’m comforting Grandfather."
The Miao King scratched his head, pacing back and forth.
What to do?
Lu Yuan sat on the side, amused, "Tan'er, go get a plate of sunflower seeds."
"Sure thing!"
Tan'er skipped off.
Meng Qianqian pushed his shoulder.
Lu Yuan said nonchalantly, "She’s far enough now."
Meng Qianqian wanted to tell the Miao King the truth, but Lu Yuan pulled her back.
It was rare to see the old man like this; he wanted to watch a bit more.
"Ah."
The Miao King hung his head and returned to Meng Qianqian, "Grandfather has been thinking, and I do feel I’ve wronged you. Don’t be angry with Grandfather. If it helps, I’ll give you another Golden Silkworm Charm."
Lu Yuan nearly fell off the stone bench, "You still have a Golden Silkworm Charm?"
The Miao King, "Not quite, but it’s almost ready."
Lu Yuan pointed at himself.
The Miao King, "What?"
Lu Yuan, "I’m your real grandson."
The Miao King grumbled, hands on his hips, "You only remember you’re my real grandson now? You were enjoying the show just a moment ago! Your Golden Silkworm Charm is gone!"
Only Lu Yuan was left to suffer...
Meng Qianqian couldn’t help but laugh, trying hard to suppress her smile.
Lu Yuan said coldly, "If you want to laugh, just laugh."
The Miao King slapped the back of his head, "I just got her to stop crying!"
Lu Yuan, "......"
"Grandfather, please sit."
Meng Qianqian helped the Miao King sit on the stone bench.
The Miao King glared at the brat, his face suddenly serious.
Lu Yuan asked curiously, "Is something wrong?"
The Miao King frowned and nodded, "Yes."
Meng Qianqian and Lu Yuan exchanged glances.
Given their understanding of Grandfather, ordinary big matters were nothing to him. For him to look so serious, it must be a very tricky situation.
The Miao King noticed their expressions, "Don’t overthink it. It’s not that big of a deal, just something I find strange."
Meng Qianqian said, "Please tell us, Grandfather."
The Miao King, "I’m asking you, is it true that Gongsun Yanming is highly favored by the Liang Emperor?"
Meng Qianqian looked at Lu Yuan.
He spent more time with the Liang Emperor and understood his thoughts better.
Lu Yuan said, "It’s true."
The Miao King continued, "Is the Liang Emperor very suspicious?"
Lu Yuan pondered for a moment, "Not really. He trusts those he uses and doesn’t use those he doubts."
The Miao King, "Blind!"
Lu Yuan said fairly, "Not entirely. Grandfather is a wise emperor. Once he realizes he’s made a mistake, he acts decisively, even writing a self-critical edict to remove the person from office."
The Miao King frowned. "What about Gongsun Yanming? The Liang Emperor hasn’t found any evidence of his deceit yet? The Phoenix Maiden and the Qilin were wrong. Even without evidence, he should at least have suspected Gongsun Yanming’s intentions, right? Did he?"
Lu Yuan paused. "Even if he suspected Gongsun Yanming’s calculations were off, he didn’t suspect any ulterior motives."
The Miao King stroked his chin. "Then it’s almost certain."
Lu Yuan: "Old man, did you discover something?"
Miao King: "Call me Maternal Grandfather."
Lu Yuan: "Maternal Grandfather."
Miao King: ...You’re suddenly so well-behaved, I don’t know how to react.
The Miao King cleared his throat and got back to the topic. "He’s been charmed."
"What?"
Meng Qianqian was surprised.
Lu Yuan’s eyes also flashed with suspicion. "Charm?"
The Miao King sighed. "Yes, if I hadn’t exchanged so many moves with him just now, I might not have noticed."
Meng Qianqian murmured, "Could it be that Gongsun Yanming is using a charm to control His Majesty?"
It seemed highly likely that Gongsun Yanming, who had colluded with the Miao Borderlands, had charmed the Emperor.
"What kind of charm?"
Lu Yuan asked.
The Miao King said, "You arrived too early; I haven’t extracted the charm yet. However, the charm on him is a bit peculiar. I have a guess, but I’m not entirely sure. This time, I must meet Gongsun Yanming."
"Once I see him, I’ll know if my guess is correct."
Meng Qianqian said, "I’ll lure him out."
Lu Yuan: "I’ll go."
Miao King: "Neither of you should go. I have a plan!"
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On the other side, Lu Qi arrived at the banquet hall.
Gongsun Yanming had just taken his seat.
The guests were surprised to see the groom come out so quickly.
Prince Jin’s brow furrowed.
Prince Rui smiled and walked up, patting Lu Qi’s shoulder. "Not staying to keep your bride company?"
Lu Qi said, "Liu Ying said we have all the time in the world, so I came out to entertain the guests and fulfill my duties as the host."
Prince Rui smiled at Prince Jin. "Brother, you have a perfect daughter-in-law!"
Prince Jin smiled and said to Gongsun Yanming, "It’s all thanks to our in-laws’ good upbringing."
Lu Qi raised a cup of wine and walked toward Gongsun Yanming. "I, the son-in-law, offer this cup to my father-in-law."
Gongsun Yanming stared intently at Lu Qi.
Lu Qi smiled warmly and drank the wine in one go.
At that moment, a disciple from the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion hurried into the hall, found Gongsun Yanming, and whispered a few words to him.
Gongsun Yanming glanced at Lu Qi, put down the untouched cup of wine, and walked out.
The disciple followed quickly, saying anxiously, "I didn’t expect the Duke to be so ruthless. Not only did he throw the person out, but he also had someone beat him up!"
Gongsun Yanming asked, "Why did the Duke beat him?"
The disciple’s eyes flickered. "Well... it seems... the Duke accidentally... bumped into... but... that person is a disciple of the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion, not a distinguished guest of the Prince Jin’s household. If he needed to be disciplined, it should have been our responsibility, not the Prince Jin’s."
Gongsun Yanming stopped. "Who taught you to say these things?"
The disciple hurriedly knelt down.
Gongsun Yanming quickly left Prince Jin’s residence.
When he lifted the curtain of Xiao Chen’s carriage, he saw a grinning one-eyed face.
And at this person’s feet, Xiao Chen lay beaten to a pulp.
"Are you the little thief Gongsun? Introduce yourself. I, the old man, have never changed my name or my ways—your—grandfather here—"
Before the Miao King could finish, he kicked Gongsun Yanming, sending him flying.
The Miao King is mighty, isn’t he? Do you have any votes for me?
(End of Chapter)
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