Chapter 022: Little Wan Will Be Disciplined
Tang nudged the floor with the tip of his shoe.
His shoes moved a few steps on the floor, as if he was still assessing the placement of the box, making a “tsk tsk” sound, wanting to arrange it in a more proper position.
Wei Wanlan’s face flushed burning hot.
His fingers slowly emerged from the air, he could only exhale, not inhale, his eyes stung and hot from being suppressed, about to reach the limit.
Tang: “Look, is this placement appropriate? Should we open the box and arrange the documents on the desk for the Prince?”
Uwuwuw, do you have to be so attentive in your service!!!
Wei Wanlan wailed in his heart.
Fortunately, the several Jinyuwei responded: “Deputy General Tang, since this is a military and political affair, without the Prince’s instruction, we dare not open the box on our own, otherwise we will be suspected and afraid of falling into a trap.”
“Hey, you little fellow have some culture, coming into the study, you all have really changed, this plum blossom has truly brought out some essence in you.”
Tang chuckled a few times.
The Jinyuwei felt embarrassed and laughed apologetically, saying in a simple tone: “Alright, Deputy General Tang, don’t tease me anymore, I’m just a big country bumpkin, we warriors have more blood spirit, so as not to soil this plum blossom, let’s just go.”
Yes, yes, hurry up and go.
Wei Wanlan was frantically pleading in his mind.
Tang sighed, seeming to gaze at the wax plum: “En, let’s go. But I’m also puzzled, how did the Prince give this good flower such an ominous name, ‘Crazy Family’? – The name may have some reason, but we don’t dare to ask.”
“Since you don’t dare to ask, we even less dare to ask.”
“Maybe the Regent has his own thoughts.”
“Whatever the Prince says is right.”
“The Prince is wise.”
โโ You all are just blindly worshipping!
Wei Wanlan held his breath but still wanted to laugh.
The four characters of “Qingjiafengzhi” twisted in Wei Wanlan’s mind into “Crazy Family”, the huge four-character phrase seemed to be luring him to break his suppressed breath:
Crazy Family, Crazy Family, Crazy Family…
QAQ I’m going to be brainwashed.
The door panels opened and closed with a long creak.
The voices of Tang and the others disappeared from the Regent’s study, it sounded like they had left.
“Phewโ”
At this time, Wei Wanlan took a few deep breaths, his whole body like a fish that had just come ashore, damp and hot all over, suffocated and scorching, collapsing under the Regent’s desk.
ใHurry up and leave.ใ
“Yes!”
The host and the system reached the quickest consensus.
This is the study of the great villain, Wei Wanlan dared not stay a moment longer, crawling out from under the table, and just as he put himself out from under the table, he saw two large shadows reflected on the paper window outside the study door, their outlines and figures were particularly tall.
There was the shape of a helmet, and they were all wearing armor!
The heart that had just been relieved was suddenly jerked up again, Wei Wanlan’s breath got stuck in his throat, and all the blood in his body rushed to his head.
โโ The anti-faction is back.
It’s the Regent and Qin Zhen!
Wei Wanlan’s head banged against the bottom of the table, and tears instantly blurred his eyes.
He covered his head and quickly crawled back under the desk, frantically asking the system for help, his voice almost merging into a line: “Save me, save me, the Regent’s martial arts are even higher than Deputy General Tang, he must be able to hear me just hiding under his desk QAQ…”
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“Your Highness, the task of finding His Majesty, all the departments are working hard in secret investigation, you haven’t slept for two days and nights, and you’ve turned the entire Chang’an city upside down. I’m afraid even if you increase the search efforts, it won’t be of much help.”
The one speaking was Qin Zhen.
Wei Wanlan carefully listened to Qin Zhen’s voice under the tower in the capital, he could not mistake this scarred young man’s voice.
Su Jingzhi did not speak, the tip of his boot paused in front of the box, the sleeve wind flashed, and the box lid opened with a sound.
The Regent placed the folios from the box on the desktop, the table making a rustling sound.
Qin Zhen immediately knelt down: “Your Highness!”
Wei Wanlan saw Qin Zhen’s knees.
“I humbly request to replace you and continue the search for His Majesty, and also request that you immediately rest. Two days without sleep and then continuing to handle political affairs, even if you are made of iron, you can’t endure this…”
“What did Xin Buyi say?” Su Jingzhi interrupted.
Qin Zhen stopped, then could only report: “Minister Xin, according to the direction you provided, discovered in the palace that a set of maid’s clothes was missing, and discreetly investigated and found that His Majesty’s trace disappeared in Pingkang Alley. Pingkang Alley is a place of mixed professions, and Minister Xin doesn’t know His Majesty’s exact whereabouts.”
Didn’t he just see me the other day…? He has the memory of a fish?
Qin Zhen the fish continued to persuade: “Please, Your Highness, set this matter aside first, and focus on your health.”
The Regent is looking for me?
The system gave Wei Wanlan a transparent breath-holding mask, the semi-transparent mask hid Wei Wanlan’s small face, and with this treasure to conceal his aura, he dared to have wild thoughts under Su Jingzhi’s desk.
What does the Regent want with me?
If I die, get lost, can’t be found, it just happens to fulfill his wish, directly ascend the imperial throne and become the emperor.
Su Jingzhi lifted his robe and sat in the chair, the sound like opening a folio. The number one diligent king of Great Wei opened the folio on the spot, the brushwork swift as a spring silkworm devouring leaves.
Qin Zhen the fish couldn’t control it anymore, failing to stop him could only agree: “Your Highness, your dedication to the country is heaven and earth worthy, you are like this plum blossom, standing tall and unbowed, blooming alone in the frost, this flower is called…”
โโ Crazy Family.
Wei Wanlan filled in the blanks in his heart.
Then covered his mouth and stifled a chuckle. Continued to listen to the Regent’s reaction.
“Although the East City Gang is colluding with the Jingzhao Prefecture, in several crackdowns on the East City Gang, not all the forces came from the Jingzhao Prefecture alone, the intelligence has been leaking repeatedly,” Su Jingzhi’s voice was low, “it’s not just the Jingzhao Prefecture’s doing.”
Qin Zhen promptly kowtowed: “This humble servant is incompetent, please punish me, Your Highness!”
“Stand up, you have merit in eliminating the East City Gang, I cannot punish you.” Su Jingzhi then took an object from the desktop, “This gold-rimmed ink stick is the top-grade tribute from Huizhou, you can use it, unlike Tang Team who can’t appreciate it.”
ใLuring people with favors to win over their hearts, cunning.ใ
Qin Zhen hurriedly kowtowed again, his voice even trembling: “Thank you, Your Highness, for bestowing this ink!”
But Wei Wanlan was thinking:
You just casually gave away the tribute?
Shouldn’t the tribute be mine QAQ!
The ruler of Great Wei was anguished under the table.
On the table, when Su Jingzhi picked up the ink, his fingers lightly touched the goldenrod petals of “Qingjiafengzhi”, his fingertips softly brushing against the flower.
He looked at the elegantly shaped flower pot, contemplating for a moment, his gaze gradually locking on the plum tree trunk.
There was a gap in the trunk, exposing the bluish-green bark, the sap still fresh.
Someone has been here.
Su Jingzhi’s eyes focused.
He raised his nose and sniffed lightly, catching a faint, familiar palace fragrance.
“…”
The previously tired light in his eyes, because of this scent, dispersed the hazy worries.
Gradually, it gathered into a joy of regaining what was lost.
The vague and untraceable affection he once had for Wei Wanlan, like wind blowing away the sand, clouds dissipating the mist, became clear.
He didn’t want to admit it, but he couldn’t control it. His heart felt like something had been missing these past two days, and now it was suddenly filled.
Su Jingzhi savored this feeling.
Then gradually, his joy turned to anger, the anger then turned to sympathy. Many flavors churned in his heart like a carousel, making him experience more turbulent tides than a bloody battlefield.
Finally, he let out a long sigh.
The corners of his mouth had unknowingly lifted.
The Regent used a half-serious, half-mocking tone to revise the memorial:
“His Majesty is disobedient, he made me hard to find, I haven’t slept for two days. When I find His Majesty, I must discipline him properly.”
Su Jingzhi emphasized the word “discipline” strongly.
Wei Wanlan, wearing the breath-holding mask, felt his ears trembling.
The hairs on the back of his neck stood up, he heard the villain even repeat it again:
“Yes, as long as he dares to come out, I will discipline him on the spot.”
I’m, I’m finished QAQ
The small face behind Wei Wanlan’s mask looked a bit dejected.
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