The number one rebel of the Great Wu

"I feel like you're talking a bit too much today!"

Xiao Jingtian turned his head, his eyes filled with anger.

He had already noticed Eunuch Sun's wariness.

After all, the master and servant had been together for so many years, and not only did Eunuch Sun understand Xiao Jingtian, but Xiao Jingtian also understood Eunuch Sun.

Upon hearing this, a look of fear flashed across Grandpa Sun's face.

He immediately knelt down, trembling, begging Xiao Jingtian for forgiveness.

He knew that this tone was Xiao Jingtian's final ultimatum.

"Little Gengzi."

Xiao Jingtian paused mid-sentence, seemingly deep in thought.

"He is Lie'er's capable assistant. My liking for him is a sign of my liking for Lie'er."

This statement marks the final verdict on the matter.

Grandpa Sun nodded, then climbed down backwards, not daring to disturb the two any further.

"Alright, your request is granted."

"Go ahead, I'll be waiting for you here."

Chen Changgeng smiled slightly, cupped his hands in greeting, and left.

In fact, Xiao Jingtian was right. As soon as Consort Li entered the Imperial Garden, she noticed that Xiao Jingtian was there.

After all, with so many palace maids and eunuchs around the emperor, he was such an obvious target that it would be hard not to notice him.

Chen Changgeng noticed that she paused slightly, then immediately turned around and walked in the other direction.

Although the Great Wu Dynasty's imperial palace was not large, its imperial garden was exceptionally large, occupying about a quarter of the entire palace area.

Looking around, it stretches for at least two or three kilometers in both directions.

Normally, Consort Li would only come to the Imperial Garden to stroll around when Xiao Jingtian was not around.

Recently, since Xiao Jingtian was not resting and recuperating, she was unsure of the timing and would always run into him a few times.

From that slight hesitation, Chen Changgeng deduced that Consort Li was extremely afraid of Xiao Jingtian.

Chen Changgeng did not yet know the reason for his fear.

Chen Changgeng took a longer route and quickly ran to the other end of the Imperial Garden, deliberately walking quickly in the opposite direction from Consort Li.

He had his head down, as if he was thinking about something important, and he didn't even notice where he was going.

At the corner, Li Fei was still thinking about Xiao Jingtian behind her.

She was afraid that Xiao Jingtian would catch up with her at that moment.

Suddenly, a figure appeared from the side.

They almost bumped into Consort Li.

Upon seeing this, a palace maid beside Consort Li immediately reached out to stop Chen Changgeng, shoving him to the ground and then angrily rebuking him.

"Where did this lackey come from? Doesn't he know where he's going?"

"If you were to bump into Consort Li, even ten heads wouldn't be enough to chop you off!"

This older palace maid was someone Xiao Jingtian had specially arranged to be by Consort Li's side.

"Ouch!"

Chen Changgeng dramatically fell backward, landing on his buttocks, his entire body slumped over like a turtle.

"Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!"

"I was distracted for a moment... I didn't notice."

Chen Changgeng looked up, his face filled with panic.

Consort Li was naturally startled and looked at Chen Changgeng's face.

For some reason, there were two clear tear tracks on this guy's face.

The older aunt wanted to go up and scold her, but Consort Li quickly pulled her back.

"Kuancha na yo?"

Consort Li asked with concern.

Upon hearing this, Chen Changgeng realized it was indeed Korean. In his previous life, he had an ex-girlfriend who was a die-hard fan of Korean dramas.

He himself also enjoys watching some South Korean films about humanity.

Therefore, through constant exposure, I can understand some simple terms used in South Korea.

But at this moment, Chen Changgeng still looked at Consort Li with feigned suspicion.

Then the aunt said impatiently.

"The Empress asked if you were alright, and what happened?"

Chen Changgeng quickly lowered his head and wiped away the tears he had managed to squeeze out on the way.

"I entered the palace at a young age and haven't seen my mother for a long time."

"I just ran into someone from my hometown, and when I asked, I found out that my mother died of illness at home last year."

"I miss my mother so much that I've lost my soul and am completely disoriented."

Hearing this, the aunt who had been angry just now softened her expression considerably, and looked at Chen Changgeng with a pitiful expression.

After all, she had spent decades in the palace, and she had suffered greatly from this longing.

He immediately turned his head and translated for Consort Li.

Consort Li covered her mouth with her hand and quickly said a few words to her aunt. Her words were so rapid that they were a little too advanced for Chen Changgeng to understand.

"You little eunuch, you're lucky. You've run into our kind-hearted Consort Li."

"Here you go, this is ten taels of silver."

"Consort Li asked you to take this and buy some things to send home."

"Not only will we not blame you, you'll also get a reward! Quickly thank us!"

Chen Changgeng accepted the silver with trembling hands and quickly expressed his gratitude.

After saying goodbye to the group of people, Chen Changgeng weighed the silver in his hand, a sly smile appearing on his lips.

I've already made up my mind.

Then he quickly walked towards Xiao Jingtian.

As soon as he arrived, Chen Changgeng placed the ten taels of silver he had just swindled from Consort Li on the table.

"Your Majesty, I have already investigated and found out."

Xiao Jingtian stared blankly at the ten taels of silver.

"That's it? Is that all?"

"Why did you bring back ten taels of silver?"

Everything that just happened naturally fell into Xiao Jingtian's eyes.

In the blink of an eye, the group chatted for a few minutes and then asked for their money.

Now Xiao Jingtian was really curious.

"Quickly, tell me, what did you say to Consort Li?"

Chen Changgeng smiled and quickly told the story he had made up.

This only made Xiao Jingtian even more confused.

"Your Majesty, please consider this: Consort Li is from the Great Yue Kingdom. She has been in the Great Wu Dynasty for three years. How could she not miss home?"

"Such stories are simply easy to touch people's hearts."

Xiao Jingtian suddenly realized.

"So you mean you want me to send her back to the Great Yue Kingdom to visit her family?"

"Is her coldness towards me solely due to her longing for her family?"

Yes and no.

Chen Changgeng kept everyone in suspense again.

"Before answering, Your Majesty, please allow me to ask a few questions first."

"Your Majesty, have you seen the King and Queen of the Great Yue Kingdom? What do they look like?"

"I have seen the King before; his appearance... is not remarkable."

Xiao Jingtian gave an awkward smile; the wording was clearly somewhat euphemistic.

Chen Changgeng nodded knowingly.

"As Your Majesty just said, there are many things given to Consort Li's palace, and she certainly has no shortage of money."

"The concubines had no expenses in the harem, nor did any relatives come to ask for money."

"Logically speaking, Consort Li should have had a lot of money, but she only gave me ten taels of silver."

"When Consort Li took out money, she carried a rather worn-out money bag with two small tigers embroidered on it. Has Your Majesty seen it before?"

Xiao Jingtian shook his head.

"It's wrong to only give ten taels of silver, tsk."

"Could it be that Consort Li is petty?"

Chen Changgeng chuckled.

"Empress Li has already been moved by the story I wrote, how could she be so petty?"

"Judging from that money pouch, our Consort Li is probably a frugal person."

Xiao Jingtian's eyes lit up immediately, and he nodded.

"Yes, yes, you're right."

"But... what does it matter?"

Chen Changgeng continued.

"As a member of the royal family of the Great Yue Kingdom and the current king's younger sister, she is bound to be generous."

"Ten taels of silver is such a small amount; I'm afraid most people have never even seen one before."