This is indeed what Li Feng Xing Fang just said, no mistake, everyone present heard it, saying Ziyang Jun, for the sake of Bai Si Xiao Jie this beauty.

  But now Bai Sis younger sister jumped up from her chair, her crown askew and her anger rising again. For whom was this?

  The three dukes and nine ministers, including the emperor on the dragon throne, were all stunned, then they looked at each other with a look of sudden realization, looking down at Jiang Xuanjin standing below.

  Jiang Hongyan stood with her hands behind her back, wearing a cyan-colored silver-embroidered brocade dress that clung to her body, her figure slender and elegant like a green mountain and jade bamboo. She slightly turned her face, and in the depths of her dark pupils, there seemed to be a spring rain amidst the misty mountains and lakes, captivating with every glance.

  He slightly opened his thin lips and moved forward, emotionally shielding Li Huaiyu in front of him:

  "Shut up!"

  The majestic Hua Yu was startled by his roar and frowned as she turned back: "Why are you yelling at me again?"

  In front of so many people, you call him "red face", and still want him not to get angry? Jiang Xuanjin sneered, pushing her back into the chair with one hand, his voice squeezed out from between his teeth: "Behave yourself!"

  Li Huaiyu was not convinced, and whispered: "Im speaking for you, listen to what that person is saying, its all nonsense, and with that hypocritical appearance, just looking at him makes people want to punch him!"

  "Thats none of your business."

  He took a step forward, turned sideways and blocked her with his body, saying to Li Feng Xing: "Fourth young lady, please make it quick, excuse me."

  "How dare you!" Li Feng Xing frowned and said, "This is a case of overstepping ones bounds! A mere daughter of an official, with no achievements to her name, actually dares to question me like this!"

  Although these words have some meaning of being angry and ashamed, they are also facts. Bai Sis recent words and actions were indeed rude and can be considered as a crime against superiors.

  Li Huailian was a bit worried, he thought that the four young ladys words were not unreasonable, and could even be said to be incisive. However, she lost out in terms of status, and the crime of offending ones superior was neither big nor small, if strictly enforced, it would likely cause some trouble.

  Li Feng Xing had also thought of this and a ruthless glint flashed in his eyes, he straightened up and was about to make his move.

  However, before he could finish speaking, Jiang Xuanjin spoke up first.

  He looked up at Li Feng Xing and asked calmly: "The salary of the Chancellors position is how much?"

  Li Fengxing replied inexplicably: "A salary of a thousand stones."

  "What about the lord of that land?"

  "...you were offered a sacrificial feast in the Ziyang Temple, with an annual salary of 10,000 dan of grain."

  After hearing his answer, Jiang Xuanjin nodded in satisfaction and turned to ask Xu Yin who was standing in front of him: "If a low-ranking officials daughter questions the integrity of an official with a salary of one thousand stones, it is called below offending above. Then what should be said about an official with a salary of one thousand stones questioning the integrity of his lord with a salary of ten thousand stones?"

  Three dukes and nine ministers, all ranked by their annual salary. Officials with an annual salary of 1,000 dan were indeed high-ranking in front of ordinary people without any achievements. However, compared to the Purple Yang Jun with an annual salary of 10,000 dan, they are like dust stars compared to a bright moon, differing by who knows how many levels.

  If you really want to talk about "below offending above", Li Fungs actions are much more severe than Bai Sis.

  Realizing this, Li Fungs heart skipped a beat and his stern expression was lost. Seeing Xu Yan about to speak up, he hastily said: "It is the fault of your subordinate! Today everyone is seeking justice, teaching each other, how can it be said that there is a crime of insubordination?"

  The speed of changing ones tune is stunning.

  Li Huailian furrowed his brow and finally couldnt help but speak up, "Lord Li, you keep saying fairness, yet you havent produced even a shred of evidence to prove Meng Hengyuans innocence. What logic is there in relying solely on conjecture to slander Ziyang Jun?"

  The official hastily stepped forward and bowed: "Your Majestys wisdom is clear, I just think this matter has some ulterior motives."

  "Is it you again?" Li Huailian suddenly stretched out his hand and slapped the dragon chair, frowning and asking, "Where is the evidence?"

  With a loud "boom", the people in the imperial court all lowered their heads. Li Fengxing even directly knelt down, knocking his head and saying: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

  "You still think of me as a child, trying to deceive me with just a few words?" Li Huailun was truly angry. "If it were a case with insufficient evidence, I would let it go. But this case has ironclad evidence, and youre still trying to muddy the waters here. Do you really think Im incapable of distinguishing right from wrong, black from white?!"

  Li Fengxing was shocked and hastily bowed his head, not daring to speak again. The officials beside him stepped forward, repeatedly cupping their hands: "Your Majesty, please calm your anger."

  "Would you dare to deceive her like this if the Empress Dowager were still in power?" Li Huailian sneered coldly.

  As soon as this remark came out, Liu Tingwei frowned and whispered: "Your Majesty!"

  "Do you still know that I am the Emperor?" Li Huailin suddenly stood up and said, "This emperor in your eyes is still a young whippersnapper who can be easily bullied!"

  No one expected the emperor to suddenly lose his temper so badly, Jiang Xuanjin furrowed his brow and stepped forward, wanting to reprimand him. After learning the imperial etiquette for so long, how could he lose his composure to this extent in the court?

  However, just as he took a step forward, his sleeve was caught by someone.

  "Dont scold him." Li Huaiyu lowered his head and eyes, pulling him back a bit, "Your Majesty didnt say anything wrong."

  Li Fung-hing dares to be so presumptuous and guarantees Meng Heng-yus safety because he is taking advantage of the young masters inexperience. If it were Princess Dan Yang, he would not dare utter a single word more than necessary, for even if he did, it would be of no use.

  Jiang Xuanjins face didnt look too good: "Advising the monarch is a duty that ministers should fulfill."

  What can be called "advice"? Hua Yu rolled her eyes, not even thinking about it, and with a wave of her hand, this person would definitely step forward to scold Hua Lin with the "Taizu Emperors Teachings" and "Emperors Strategies".

  "Let him finish speaking," she said in a low voice, "it may not be a bad thing."

  Jiang Xuanjin furrowed his brow, glanced at Li Fengxing and Meng Hengyuan who were shaking with fear beside him, thought for a moment, and really didnt move.

  He didnt stop, and no one else dared to stop him either. Li Huailians anger surged, staring at Meng Hengyuan: "A mere commoner dares to lie in front of me! 3,000 catties of banned medicine! 3,000 catties! If you didnt know, who could have secretly put it into the warehouse of your Mengs store?!"

  He turned his head to look at Li Feng Xing: "The grand Chancellor and the chief historian, actually reversing black and white to help the merchants! Your tongue is as smooth as a lotus flower, but do you think I dont know whats in your heart?!"

  The Son of Heavens wrath, a hundred million corpses laid low, blood flowing for a thousand miles.

  Just now, Lü Feng Xing was still eloquent, but now he cant utter a single word, repeatedly knocking his head on the ground with a "thud thud" sound. Meng Heng Yuans legs trembled and he collapsed to the ground, unable to lift his head.

  "Xu Wan!" Li Huailun shouted.

  The person beside him immediately stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, what are your orders?"

  "Close the case and sentence him! Whatever the verdict is, thats what it will be!" Li Huailin said, "If anyone has any objections, bring evidence to me!"

  His heart skipped a beat, and Xu Wei solemnly replied: "Yes!"

  In the court, crows and sparrows made no sound, the three dukes and nine ministers all lowered their heads and eyes, not daring to move rashly.

  Li Huailian sat back on the dragon chair, his robe fluttering, and the five-clawed golden dragon embroidered on it shone brightly. He raised his head again, and a domineering aura that brooked no argument appeared in his still tender eyebrows and eyes.

  Hua Yu looked at it with a smile, her eyes full of delight.

  This is indeed the son of the Li family!

  The case that had been dragging on for over a dozen days finally came to an end today, and Li Huaiyu was taken out of the palace by Jiang Xuanjin, still excitedly clapping her hands behind him.

  "Our emperor is really majestic! Did you see? Such a slender figure, when angry, seems to be higher than the beam of a house, making people breathless!"

  "But although he was angry, he still clearly grasped the key to the case, how clever!"

  "Although still young, with such vigor and wisdom, he will surely become a renowned ruler of his generation!"

  Chirping and chattering, every word and sentence revolves around the emperor.

  Jiang Xuanjin stopped in his tracks and turned his head to look at her: "Is it that good?"

  "Ah! Dont you think so?"

  He didnt answer and continued walking forward with quick steps.

  Li Huaiyu was completely unaware of anything amiss, and got into the carriage still basking in the joy of seeing her brother, with her hands supporting her cheeks and a soft glow in her eyes.

  It would be great to see Huai Lin again, and its even better to hear him call out "Imperial Sister" from his mouth, although he wasnt calling her, but she felt happy, as if returning to many years ago when Huai Lin had just learned to speak.

  "Older sister." One-year-old Xiao Huai Lin strained to call out.

  Holding onto Emperor Xians sleeve, she asked with a pretended unhappy tone: "Why dont you call me Father Emperor, but instead only call me Imperial Sister?"

  Xiao Huilin bit her finger, looked at Emperor Xiao in a daze, and then shouted at her: "Imperial sister!"

  Little Huaiyu, who was six years old, jumped for joy and proudly said to the Emperor, "Who made you so busy that you didnt have time to hold him? The imperial brother is someone I held in my arms as he grew up, of course he will call me first!"

  "No, you have to teach him to call me Father Emperor!" The Filial Emperor hummed, "His father emperor is the Nine-Five Supreme Ruler! Is the Nine-Five Supreme Ruler greater or is the imperial sister greater?"

  "Older sister!" Little Huai Lin replied without hesitation.

  ...The Emperor of China, who was feared by all in the imperial court, was scolded by a one-year-old child and became angry and wronged, his face all scrunched up.

  Xiao Huaiyu burst out laughing, raised Hua Lin and spun her around in a circle, saying in a soft and gentle voice: "Eldest sister will definitely take good care of you, wait until you grow up, Ill give you all the good things!"

  Huai Lin naturally didnt understand what was good, but being held high, he also chuckled and followed along. The laughter spread far and wide, dyeing the entire Fei Yun Palace a warm color.

  ……

  Thinking of these things, Huai Yu couldnt help but burst out laughing.

  The horse carriage stopped abruptly.

  She leaned forward, almost losing her balance, and Hua Yu came back to herself, asking vaguely: "Have we arrived?"

  Jiang Xuanjin ignored her, his face expressionless as he got off the bus: "I still have something to do, you go back first."

  The curtain was blown open, and a gust of wind came in, blowing her hair slightly.

  Li Huaiyu blinked her eyes and unclearly lifted the curtain to shout at him: "What have I done to offend you?"

  Jiang Xuanjin didnt even turn his head: "No."

  "Whats gotten into you?" She jumped off the carriage and chased after him, grabbing his robe. "Its almost dark, what could be so important?"

  His breath was icy cold as Jiang Xuanjin said, "Let go."

  Whats going on here, pulling and dragging like what?

  "He said its useless." She rolled her eyes, and Li Huaiyu grasped his robe tighter. "Youre a strange person, you never speak directly, I have to guess what you mean. But there are times when even I cant guess, youll choke on your own words!"

  "Its really infuriating, but whos the one getting hurt?"

  The last sentence was said with a smile.

  Jiang Xuanjin couldnt help but laugh, turning around with a frosty gaze: "My temper is just like that, if you dont like it, then return the betrothal gift."

  "Ah, I like it! Whatever you are, I like it!" She cooed repeatedly, sliding her hand down to grab one of his fingers and shaking it back and forth, "How could I possibly not like you?"

  He hummed softly and Jiang Xuanjin turned his head away with a scowl on his face.

  Looking at his profile, Yuexi couldnt help but praise him, and she reached out to touch his face, saying: "Even when youre angry, you look so good, I really want to go to heaven and pick the moon for you!"

  Shes good at saying nice things, but who knows when shes being sincere and when shes just pretending? Is he really that handsome? There are plenty of good-looking people in this world, isnt the current emperor also handsome? Doesnt he have a strong presence? According to her logic, how many moons would be enough for her to pluck from the sky?

  He shook off her hand and narrowed his eyes: "If you want to pick it, then go pick it. If you cant pick it down, dont let me see you again!"

  Having said that, he shook her off and left.

  A mouthful of bad breath was hard to get out, his eyes were gloomy and his footsteps were extremely fast.

  However, before he had gone far, the people around him suddenly became agitated, gathering in twos and threes, pointing and gesturing towards his back.

  Whats going on? Jiang Xuanjin was puzzled and stopped in his tracks, looking back at the strange reactions of these people.

  Just now he left the position, someone was climbing up the wall of the wine building next to it, the movement was not very agile, but very persistently climbed onto the second floor platform, stepped on the chair on the platform, she stretched out her hand, trembling and swaying to pick a lantern hanging under the eaves, her body shaking.

  His pupils contracted, and Jiang Xuanjins face changed color.

  Li Huaiyus movements were labored due to the injuries on her body, and it took her a long time to reach the lantern. However, when she used a bit more force, she lost her balance and fell outwards.

  "Ah——" The onlookers let out a collective gasp of surprise, and Ling Xiu also let out a sharp cry: "Young Master!"

  Grabbed the lantern, Huai Yu reacted extremely quickly, her toes hooked onto the railing of the second floor, stabilizing her body as she grasped the eaves below, using the momentum to flip over and land steadily on the ground.

  Jiang Xuanjin, who had come up to catch her, stopped beside her.

  Hua Yu turned her head and saw him, covering her waist and grimacing for a while, then stuffed the lantern in her hand into his arms.

  "Ill pick the moon for you." she said.

  Round and bright lanterns, shining with a clear light, just like the bright moon in the sky.

  Jiang Xuanjins jaw was tightly clenched as he looked at the lantern and then at her, with a thousand years of frost and snow flashing in his eyes.

  Li Huaiyu pouted, couldnt help but reach out and touch his face again, blinking: "You said you wouldnt see me if I didnt take it off. I told you wed meet every year, dont you remember?"

  Three wishes, like swallows on the beam, meet every year. ——Who tapped out the lyrics with a spoon, and they echoed back to my ears again.

  Her body stiffened, Jiang Xuanjin stared at her with wide eyes, completely speechless.

  People on the street are bustling about, and many of them stop to gaze when passing by a wine house.

  A handsome young man stood holding a lantern, looking very displeased. In front of him, an agile girl stretched out her hand and rested it on her hip, laughing with dimples.

  White House.

  Jiang Xuanjin quietly applied the medicinal paste to her split wound on the back of her hand, while Li Huaiyu took advantage of the situation - sticking close to his back, resting her chin on his shoulder, and greedily staring at his profile.

  "How come youre still upset?" she asked anxiously, "Didnt I already pluck the moon for you?"

  He didnt say anything, his thin lips pursed into a stiff line.

  "Are you sympathizing with me? I didnt even fall... Ow! It hurts! Be gentle!"

  "Do you still know what pain is?" Jiang Xuanjin finally spoke up, his tone very unpleasant. "Dont you even know what kind of state your own body is in?"

  Its not easy to get back to life, and after being taken care of for over a dozen days, Im finally starting to look like a human. What is she doing, putting me through all this? Just now, if I hadnt grabbed onto the railing, or if he hadnt reacted quickly enough to catch me...

  He glared at her until she was stunned, Hua Yu blinked and stared at him for a while, her eyes suddenly lit up.

  "Jiang Jing." She called out his full name with a meaningful smile, "You... are you sympathizing with me?"

  He paused with the medicine in his hand, looked up with a dark face: "Want to have such dreams, sleep during the day."

  After finishing speaking, he put the ointment by the bedside and stood up to go out.

  The person behind him shouted reluctantly: "Im so heartbroken for you, why cant you be heartbroken for me? Youre so petty!"

  Jiang Xuanjin didnt respond, he stepped across the threshold and went straight back to his own room.

  Does it hurt?

  He pressed his chest with his hand and sneered. Even if it hurts, its just a heart disease, nothing to do with her.

  Pushing open the door, Jiang Xuanjin raised his eyes and saw a lantern placed on the table, round and bright, just like the moon.

  He stared at it for a while, then went inside, picked it up and placed it on the windowsill.

  The night outside is quiet and still, while the moon by the window shines brightly.

  As soon as he went to bed, Jiang Xuanjin had a very peaceful dream. In the dream, there was a patch of soft moonlight and a hint of fragrance that lingered on.

  The next morning.

  Bai Meng was imprisoned, and the atmosphere in the Bai mansion became heavy. When Bai Xueji learned that her mother would be detained for eighteen years, she couldnt sit still and rushed to the South Wing with a group of uncles, aunts, and elders.

  "How could you do such a thing!"

  Li Huaiyu had just woken up and was immediately shouted at by someone: "What?"

  Bai Xuns eyes were red as he stared at her: "Even if Mother was wrong, she is still the one you should call Mother, yet you had her imprisoned for eighteen years! Eighteen years! Where is your filial piety?"

  Having understood her meaning, Li Huaiyu sat up straight and forced a smile: "It was Your Majesty who put her in prison, not me."

  "If it werent for you going into the palace to report, could she have been locked up?" The aunt behind her, Bai Liangshi, said angrily, "You are all from the same family, how can you be so ruthless?"

  "Yes." Bai Liu also chimed in, "Were all thinking of ways to save her, but you not only dont help, instead you go and report to the authorities!"

  "How heartless!"

  In the room, saliva flew everywhere for a moment. Li Huaiyu wiped her face in a daze and asked Lingxiu: "Why was Bai Mengshi locked up again?"

  Ling Xiu furrowed her brow and replied: "Because she was plotting to poison you."

  "Oh, right." Huai Yu nodded and looked at the group of uncles and aunts beside her, "She first poisoned me to kill me, but blamed me for reporting her to the emperor?"

  "Arent you dead yet?" White Liang said with a frown, "Youre still alive and well, but shes been locked up in that dark place for eighteen years. Do you think its fair?"

  Hua Yu smiled upon hearing this: "The law is indeed like that, a life for a life. I didnt die, so shes still alive too, only living without freedom, which counts as punishment for her evil deeds. Isnt this fair?"

  "But shes your mother!" White Liu glared at her with resentment, "What kind of daughter would let their mother go to prison!"

  "Ive thought it through," said Bai Xueqi. "This matter arose because of you, so if you go and plead with the Emperor, saying that Mother didnt do it on purpose, then the Emperor will definitely lighten the punishment on Mother and let her return soon."

  This is said, one is more shameless than the other.

  Hua Yu quietly watched them until they had said enough, then slowly and calmly opened her mouth: "I dont want to."

  Everyone in the room stared at her with wide eyes, and Bai Xueji was especially incredulous: "How could you do this?"

  "How am I?" He raised his eyes and looked back at her, Li Huaiyu sneered, "She can bear to lay hands on me, why cant I bear to lay hands on her?"

  She was almost killed, and she still had to turn back to forgive others? With her narrow-mindedness, its already a good temper that she didnt kill Bai Mengshi, and these people actually wanted her to help rescue her?

  Its really better to go back and sleep during the day!

  Its strange to say, but it seems that there are always people who use their relationships to bind others, and those who harm others are guilty without excuse. However, these individuals always like to blame the victims, using blood ties to persuade and morality to bind, insisting that the victims accept their "enlightenment" and give the perpetrators another chance to make mistakes.

  What a wonderful thing!

  "You... you really think that just because youve climbed to a high branch, you can look down on the White family?!" Looking at her attitude, Madame Bai was furious, pointing at her and saying, "Without the White family, how could you have possibly married into the Jiang household?"

  "Exactly!" White Liu also said, "Youve really offended everyone thoroughly, do you think you can have a good life?"

  The persuasion was unsuccessful, and this group of people were obviously annoyed, threatening her one after another.

  "You wont save Bai Mengs family, which is enough to prove that you have no filial piety. Lets tell the Jiang family about this, and theyll still want you as their daughter-in-law?"

  "If this gets out, everyone in Kyoto will curse you. Forget about marrying Prince Shiyo, from now on youll be a street rat, with everyone shouting and chasing after you!"

  Li Huaiyu listened with great impatience: "Are you done yet? I still want to sleep after youre finished."

  "Hey!" Bai Xueqi walked over to the bed, pulling at her quilt and said, "If you dont give me an explanation today, forget about sleeping!"

  "Its already this late, and youre still sleeping!"

  A group of people stood up and gathered around her bed, with a fierce look on their faces.

  If it were an ordinary familys young lady, she would indeed be intimidated by this scene. But the woman on the bed, what kind of scene hasnt she seen? Just a few gossiping women, think they can intimidate her?

  Li Huaiyu clenched her fist and looked at Bai Xueji, saying: "Try pulling it again?"

  Bai Xuan was taken aback by her gaze, his heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously wanted to let go.

  However, with so many people standing on her side, where did she get the reason to retreat? Calming down, she clenched her fist and said, "How is it that youve harmed my mother and still want to hit me? You dare to raise your hand, Ill go ask someone to invite Prince Ziyang over, let him see what kind of cruel and ruthless person he wants to marry!"

  Huai Yu really wanted to tell her that Zi Yang Jun himself didnt think he was a good person either! However, before she could speak up, a voice at the door sounded first.

  "The master has been here all along, no need for Second Sister to invite him."