Chapter 1504: Chapter 1508: Refusing the Decree
“Ah, such a pity I’m not a manservant. This year’s imperial exam is such a rare opportunity. The ti hasn’t even arrived, and those examinees are already in a frenzy.”
Out with the old, in with the new. After the Imperial Court’s major reshuffling, it will be another scene entirely.
Gu Youyou looked at Xiang Chun, who had a face filled with regret, and smiled lightly, “Xiang Chun, can you write your own na?”
Xiang Chun: “…”
Gu Youyou rcilessly stabbed a knife into her heart, “Even if you were made a man, you’d still only be envious.”
Xiang Chun pouted and smiled, “You just make fun of . In my next life, I’ll be reincarnated as a man!”
“Hmm? Well, you’ve got to live this life well first. That’s sothing for the next life. Speaking of duties, your monthly salary now isn’t small, and walking outside, your status isn’t any worse than those scholars!”
“Oh, that’s true!” Xiang Chun, being straightforward, quickly stopped being tangled up about becoming an official.
“By the way, last ti Madam praised the pastry shop’s newly launched peach crisp. It was very delicious!”
Gu Youyou hadn’t managed those shops for a long ti, so she asked, “Who made it?”
Xiang Chun said, “I heard Miss Du has recently employed a very talented pastry chef. That peach crisp is made by him.”
“Oh!” Gu Youyou thought to herself that she couldn’t be lazy anymore and should go out for a walk.
She said, “Pack your things; we’re visiting the Lin Residence today!”
“Today?” Xiang Chun said, troubled, “I’m afraid we won’t see Madam at the Lin Residence today!”
“Hmm?”
“You may not know, today is the day for the execution of the rebel Jin Tianyuan. Everyone has gone to the execution ground to watch. I heard Madam also plans to go!”
This was sothing no one had inford her about, likely at Jin Zijin’s behest.
Over there, Xiang Chun let it slip and feared Gu Youyou might want to go see it too. She cautiously said, “I hear the sentence is execution by dismbernt, along with a dozen rebellious ministers. Great Prince’s consort, you probably wouldn’t like such a bloody scene, right?”
Indeed, most people fear seeing such bloody scenes, yet more people are both afraid and curious, so no matter how bloody the scene, whenever there is an execution at the execution ground, many people still crowd in to watch.
“Wasteful!” Gu Youyou rely muttered softly.
To her, not using the bodies for academic research was indeed wasteful.
She had been ready to go out, but then she thought, at this ti, the people she wanted to find were probably at the execution ground as well, and she wasn’t planning to go there, so she decided against it.
“Oh well! Why don’t you go… get a peach crisp instead!”
Not going to the execution ground was good; Xiang Chun quickly agreed with a smile.
…
Jin Zijin hadn’t been to the Imperial Palace since he returned last ti.
The Emperor had summoned him several tis, but he declined them all. This day, the royal decree ca again.
The Eunuch Wan, with earnest sincerity, said, “Great Prince, you should accept the decree. The Emperor just wants to see you!”
Jin Zijin, with Jin Xuyao, was making a wooden horse. He heard this but didn’t lift his head and rely said blandly, “If he gives up that idea, I will naturally go to the palace to see him.”
“This…” Everyone understood without saying, they all knew what that idea was.
The Eunuch Wan sighed, “The Emperor is old and not as healthy as before. If you don’t take the throne, he can only continue to hold on himself.”
Jin Zijin stopped and turned his head to say, “Prince Qin’s leg should be almost healed, right? Let him hold on for a few more months!”
“Prince Qin…” The Eunuch Wan raised his voice, feeling it was inappropriate, and quickly softened his tone, saying, “Great Prince, you jest. How could Prince Qin do it? From ancient tis, the throne is inherited by the eldest legitimate son and grandson. Prince Qin is just a concubine’s son…”
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