A lazy bum transmigrates and marries a eunuch – it's awesome!

Chapter 199 Progress 2

Inside the imperial study, the old emperor put down the memorial in his hand and rubbed his temples with a headache.

Xiao Ling immediately put down his whisk, bowed, and went over to massage the emperor.

The old emperor's brows gradually relaxed, and he let out a soft sigh.

"Xiao Ling, tell me... who is lying, Xiao Yuan or the Left Prime Minister?"

Has my chief eunuch of the Eastern Depot truly sided with the Crown Prince?

Xiao Ling's hands kept moving, but his heart was pounding. He tried to calm himself and smiled ingratiatingly.

"How could a servant like me know such things? I only serve Your Majesty."

However, in my humble opinion, this matter is a mixture of truth and falsehood.

Whether Xiao Yuan has sided with the Crown Prince or not, I do not know and dare not say, but in my humble opinion, that boy is not that stupid.

My adoptive father has taken in ten godsons. We, the ones with the biggest heads, have served him for years but we still can't catch up with him.

That kid's cunning; even if he really pledges allegiance to the Crown Prince, he probably just wants to protect his own wealth and status.

It is said that every new emperor brings a new court.

At my age, I will surely serve Your Majesty by your side one day in the future.

Xiao Yuan is still young. If he wants to continue to be successful, he needs to find a powerful backer.

The Crown Prince is, after all, His Majesty's chosen successor, so it's not surprising that he would try to curry favor with him.

However, it would be a stretch to say that he rushed back from the disaster area specifically to help the crown prince usurp the throne.

That kid's the type who won't act until he sees a benefit; he'll take the credit, but getting him to do anything substantial is a different story!

Xiao Ling's words seemed to belittle Xiao Yuan, but they also seemed to extricate him from the charge of treason.

If someone else had said this, the old emperor would probably have overthought it, but knowing about the old grudge between Xiao Ling and Xiao Yuan, the old emperor laughed.

"You're just too soft-hearted."

He'd always find fault with him, but when it really matters, he'd still think of his sworn brother.

I also think Xiao Yuan isn't that stupid.

He'll have plenty of opportunities to help the crown prince rebel; there's no need to rush here and travel thousands of miles.

Xiao Ling quickly seized the opportunity, saying, "It's true that nothing can be hidden from His Majesty."

He is, after all, my godfather's most beloved child. If I were to kick him while he's down, I would have no face to face my godfather in the future.

That little brat is truly despicable; this old servant just can't swallow this insult."

The old emperor closed his eyes thoughtfully, and Xiao Ling, seeing this, dared not say anything more and continued to massage gently.

After a long pause, the old emperor tapped the table and said, "Go and find out what's going on with Zhang Zhongyi, and also the second and third sons."

A soft "Yes" suddenly came from the roof beam, and then a gust of wind swept through the imperial study, bringing it back to silence.

Xiao Ling continued massaging steadily, his hands moving without stopping, praying in his heart that Xiao Yuan could smooth things over this time.

The old emperor became increasingly capricious and suspicious, and he dared not let out any news.

Xiao Yuan's mansion is now surrounded by the Eastern Depot and the Imperial Guards. Although it has not been searched, all the servants and servants have been gathered in two courtyards for separate interrogation.

Unfortunately, there wasn't much useful information; all that was found was that Xiao Yuan's wife had disappeared half a month ago.

Many people know Jiang Xinyu, so it's impossible for a maid to replace her.

In July, fearing that differing accounts would arouse suspicion, they told everyone to insist that the lady had disappeared and that they had not reported it for fear of being blamed by the supervisor.

The Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review discussed the matter and wrote a report, but they didn't really take it to heart.

It was a pity that the wife of the heir of the Duke of Ningguo's mansion was married to a eunuch due to a series of unfortunate events.

Many people even believe that Jiang's eldest daughter will either be tortured beyond recognition by Xiao Yuan or will eventually have an affair.

Now that Xiao Yuan has gone out to provide disaster relief, his wife has disappeared, and many people naturally assume that Jiang Xinyu has eloped with someone.

As for the past, she wouldn't have dared to run away when Governor Xiao was in the capital. Isn't this the opportunity she found?

Some people with rather peculiar thought processes even connected Xiao Yuan's return to the capital from afar with this incident.

It is said that Governor Xiao must have received news from his family that his wife had run away, which is why he disregarded disaster relief and returned to the capital on his own.

The old emperor naturally didn't believe such an outrageous claim, but Jiang Xinyu's disappearance made the whole incident even more perplexing.

Zhang Zhongyi had been uneasy ever since Xiao Yuan was kidnapped. He never expected that Xiao Yuan had so many experts under his command.

The assassins Xuzhou sent to kill him were all wiped out, and only one message came back: a beautiful woman with extraordinary martial arts skills could take on a hundred men single-handedly.

Now, another incredibly strong young man has kidnapped Xiao Yuan from the capital amidst a heavy encirclement, leaving Zhang Zhongyi in a real predicament.

When did top-tier experts become as common as cabbages?

The top-notch assassins I hired at a high price weren't even worth a slap from him. I really don't understand where Xiao Yuan recruited these talents.

Because of the time difference, Zhang Zhongyi thought Xiao Yuan had two top experts, which made him even more wary of him. In order to bring him down as soon as possible, he became even more shameless.

The Third Prince received the message and a flash of anger crossed his face, but he concealed it well, nodding with a smile and saying that the Left Prime Minister could rest assured to send the messenger away.

He was the best-looking of his father's sons, and he liked to use his refined and handsome appearance to gain advantages.

But this does not mean that Zhang Zhongyi could order him around. It would be an insult for a prince to seduce a palace maid.

Unfortunately, the arrow was already on the string and had to be released.

Xiao Yuan's disappearance disrupted all their plans, and they had to urge the emperor to confirm Xiao Yuan's crimes and issue an arrest warrant as soon as possible.

Just as Xiao Yuan was recuperating peacefully, a confession was presented to the Emperor.

Xiao Yuan's sworn sister, Xu Qinglan, accused Xiao Yuan of treason and found his correspondence with the Crown Prince in a secret compartment of his study.

When Jin Zekang told Xiao Yuan this news, Xiao Yuan's expression was really bad, which made him not dare to tease him and quickly slip away.

As expected, when a wall falls, everyone pushes it down. Xu Qinglan had liked Xiao Yuan for so many years, but unexpectedly, she became a tainted witness.

It seems he was severely provoked by this couple, his love turning into hatred.

Jiang Xinyu snorted coldly when she saw Xiao Yuan's expression.

What's with that expression?

I feel both regret and resentment... but why do I also feel sorry for her?

What's wrong? Is Xu Qinglan's betrayal really that hard for you to accept?

Xiao Yuan's expression changed from anger to embarrassment.

"I'm not heartbroken for Xu Qinglan, I'm heartbroken for the things in my secret compartment."

There was indeed a hidden compartment in the study, but it didn't contain the letters between me and the Crown Prince. I never wrote any letters to the Crown Prince.

That’s…”

Seeing Xiao Yuan hesitate, Jiang Xinyu pinched the soft flesh around his waist.

"If it's not a letter to the Crown Prince, is it a love letter to someone else?"

"How could I possibly have love letters to someone else?"

Xiao Yuan pulled his wife into his arms and kissed her neck, then complained pitifully.

"There is a set of jade dildos carved from the finest warm jade, which I prepared for the two of us to use."

Extremely rare; you can't buy it even if you have the money.

Holy crap, can't these bastards find a different place to frame someone?

Jiang Xinyu was also furious. She pinched Xiao Yuan several times in frustration and kept grumbling.

"It's all your fault, it's all your fault! Why didn't you hurry up and give me this good stuff and put it in the study?"

Even if I find it again in the future, I wouldn't dare use it after it's passed through someone else's hands.

Xiao Yuan didn't expect his wife's reaction to be so honest and adorable. Now he wasn't angry anymore, and he hugged his wife with a smile in his eyes.

Now that the catheter has been removed and the injuries to his lower body have almost healed, Xiao Duzhu, the harbinger of misfortune, has his lust rising again.

Framing someone was Zhang Zhongyi's usual tactic, and he didn't care at all; he just wanted to recover from his injuries quickly and take good care of his wife.

Xu Qinglan: I was a little hesitant at first, but after seeing that set of things...

Heh, none of you will have an easy time!