What an Audacious and Sly Servant! Chapter 92

A whole chapter of in the imperial court. Chu Xun is really good at messing with others.

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During the morning court for today, the scheming Emperor Chu Xun had solved three matters.

The first matter——he passed Bai Qiu Qu to the Ministry of Justice to handle. Then, he let Supreme General Di to prepare saltpetre. This was the condition Chu Xun previously promised the lantern girl. Chu Xun would do it when he say it. Although the officials were confused why the Emperor suddenly wanted a large amount of saltpetre, they didn't have the mind to think further about it today.

Because the next matter that happened too suddenly until Chu Xun felt his head hurt was the 'upheaval' in the imperial court. Chu Xun actually had prepared for it. Yesterday, the Grand Chancellor, the General and the other Six Ministries had went to the Empress Dowager's place to cry. These old men, if they didn't manage to get a result they would naturally not stop crying and chasing after this matter. Yet when all the officials knelt on the floor and shouted, "Asking Your Majesty to appoint the Empress——", Chu Xun rubbed his forehead. As usual, he had a headache by these seeking for death people.

Chu Xun glanced at Mei Qian Deng beside him. Even the usually calm female warrior Mei was gaping her mouth, revealing that she was extremely shocked. Chu Xun then swept a look at those officials, pondering how to make excuse for the Empress appointment.

"All aiqing, zhen understand your concerns. But, Empress is not something that can be appointed just by talking, don't you agree? Stand up first. We will consider it at length."

The Grand Chancellor this time was ready to risk everything, "For each day Your Majesty doesn't plan to appoint an Empress, us chen will kneel until death. Anyway, we don't have the face to meet the late Emperor."

The veins on Chu Xun's forehead throbbed crazily. He gritted his teeth, "What, are you all saying if zhen promises you today, all of you can create an Empress instantly?"

The Minister of Rites immediately answered, "Us chen have no way and don't dare to do it. But laochen can at least begin to arrangement for the Empress Selection, all of the young misses will be specially selected according to Your Majesty's condition."

"Asking Your Majesty to select concubines and appoint Empress——" Those at the below chimed in in succession again.

Chu Xun felt a bit puzzled. Exactly who that unafraid of death to actually re-incite the officials' desire of having an Empress?! These years under Chu Xun's continuous subconscious diversion, didn't the officials already felt there was no girl in this world that could be paired with the current perfect Emperor?

(Replying to Your Majesty, the chief culprit is Senior Official Song!)

Chu Xun who had a headache was left with his quick-wit. He glanced again at Mei Qian Deng. Right now, the person he wanted to marry, the future Empress, his only choice was standing just right in front of the officials yet these officials couldn't realise it. But, but, if one looked carefully, all the people inside the main hall were kneeling while lowering their head. Only Chu Xun and Mei Qian Deng were standing as if they were kneeling to welcome the Emperor and Empress.

However……what should he do to attract everyone's attention to the iron-willed female warrior disguising as a fake eunuch and to make them precisely and correctly pushed her as the Empress……

The scheming Emperor rubbed his chin. As the saying went, fortune and misfortune were interchangeable. It was like throwing down the gauntlet for luck. Chu Xun believed if he could properly take advantage of this 'revolt' of the officials, he might be able to hug the beauty soon.

"All aiqing, please stand up first!" Chu Xun muttered, "Is it fine already now that zhen has agreed?"

Everyone's eyes were like a rain of arrows as they landed on the person sitting on the imperial throne. Chu Xun leaned against the throne. He was not really pleased being hit by a thousand arrow-alike stares from the officials. It was as if he was the tender, fresh meat on the chopping board waiting for people to slaughter.

The Grand Chancellor shed tears while recounting. He wanted to rub his tears away and stand up. Actually, to keep on kneeling like this, his knees hurt a lot! He stretched both his hands forward, "Your Majesty——!"

"Wait." Chu Xun raised his arm, signalling the officials to halt standing first. He had yet to finish talking.

The Grand Chancellor knelt again with a 'putong'. The old man felt he was quite wronged. Obviously His Majesty told twice earlier for us stand up yet when we're really going to stand up, he disallowed us to stand up! A monarch must never go back on his words!

"Since zhen promised you all, zhen will naturally do it. Yet, appointing an Empress is not just a national matter. It's also related to zhen's future happiness. Zhen will first mention some standards to select the Empress, zhen can still do this at least right? Lord Grand Chancellor, what do you say?"

Today, they had already forced the Emperor to give way already. The Grand Chancellor didn't dare to reach for a yard after getting an inch again and stand out. He nodded his head nonstop, "Yes, yes, yes!"

Chu Xun smiled like a little fox, "This is the first one. Zhen too thinks zhen's target is too high. Most of the girls won't be able to enter zhen's eyes. This will be hard for you all so zhen will lower the demand. Zhen only want this person looks pleasing no matter how zhen look at her. After all, zhen will have to look at her for a lifetime. What do all aiqing think?"

The officials violently nodded their head. The Emperor had lowered his demand and only asked her to be pleasing to look at, for this Emperor who was fastidious it was like a heaven big step down, you know?!

"Secondly, zhen this person is much difficult to get along. When two people are together, they must have common language. As the saying goes, three years is one generation gap. Zhen's future Empress' age must be between three years above and below zhen's age."

The Minister of Rites was troubled, "Your Majesty's age……" Chu Xun was already twenty-two this year. Single, unmarried girls three years older than the Emperor seemed to be non-existing. Those three years younger than the Emperor were mostly leftover misses[1] though the scope to pick had reduced greatly.

"Does the Minister of Rites has any opinion?" Chu Xun half-raised his tone.

"Chen doesn't dare!" The Minister of Rites hastily shook his head. He consoled himself in his heart. Our land is vast and has countless people. There must be many leftover misses that we missed! Ah! Such as the young miss from Supreme General Di who has yet to marry! Thinking such, that minister's eyes shone.

"Thirdly, a woman that can become an Empress will naturally be an exceptional girl from an exceptional lineage. She must have some capabilities, able to gain others' confidence and can contribute greatly to the empire. All aiqing can't just let zhen marry too sloppily, right?"

Instantly, a dead silence.

The officials were pondering secretly on how many girls around them that matched the Emperor's three demands.

Suddenly, the Deputy Minister of Personnel asked carefully, "Your Majesty, is there a fourth demand?"

"That's it!"

Everyone relaxed. With just these three demands, it was already very hard to find one.

Currently, Supreme General Di who practised martial arts all year felt a sight landed on his body. He then sensed more and more pressure of increasing eyes landing on his body. He pondered and remembered that he still had a daughter yet to marry in his house and it seemed like she fit perfectly the Emperor's demands.

Supreme General Di suddenly realised. Oh~ so this old general still has the chance to be the Emperor's father-in-law!

Yet, he heard Chu Xun blandly and calmly said, "Today, all aiqing urged zhen to marry, urging until zhen remembered a matter. Supreme General Di, the fourth young miss in your family has yet to marry, isn't she?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

"Yesterday, it was all thanks to the help of her and the son of Zhang family from the southern part of the city that zhen managed to capture those thieves who hurt His Highness Xi Yan as well as solving the recent thieveries problem in the capital city. They had contributed greatly."

"My daughter just likes to move blindly. Your Majesty, you have praised her too much."

"So, zhen thinks there is a need to award the two of them."

Chu Xun smiled lightly. Supreme General was still in cloud nine and yet to return to his sense. Instead, the 'crafty, cunning' Grand Chancellor reacted the swiftest. He was started and thought this was bad. Just as he about to open his mouth to divert the topic, "Your Majesty, weichen suddenly remembers there is still a matter……"

Chu Xun waved his hand, "Zhen had decided to sanction a marriage for the fourth miss and the son from Zhang family! Mei gonggong, draft an imperial edict for zhen. A fine moment and beautiful scene, a gifted scholar and a beautiful lady, they're indeed a heaven-made match."

The imperial court turned silent again. Supreme General Di turned into a stone on the spot while the Grand Chancellor lamented: He just knew it. His Majesty was not this easy to persuade. How could he easily agree to compromise?!

[1] Normal age to marry for the girls in ancient time is around 13-15. Those have yet to marry after the age range is also known as spinster/old maid.

Translated by HaruOngy at Geniusly Plain (If you can see this line, you must have read this in the aggregator site which illegally steal various works. Be shameful of yourself for not appreciating the translator's hard work. Don't think only you want to have it the easy way. Support the fanbase and translator!)

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