0p0 Chapter 230 Urinating in Fright
Chapter 230 Urinating in Fright
He sipped his tea while looking at the ledgers laid out on the table.
He noticed the door open, and a pair of deep, dark eyes looked over.
Zhai Yun walked around the screen, took off her shoes and stepped onto the soft carpet. Under Feng Chenyi's gaze, she slowly walked to the seat opposite him and sat down.
"Why are you back so late?" Feng Chenyi poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Zhai Yun, asking softly.
Zhai Yun took a sip of tea, and when she slightly raised her eyes, they met his. Looking into his indifferent eyes, which were dazzling when they looked at her, she felt flustered and looked away.
"I heard that the Prince Rui's mansion owes a lot of money?" Although they are not short of money, this will damage their reputation in the long run.
If this were to reach Emperor Xing'an's ears, it would be a very serious matter.
Feng Chenyi realized he had been staring at Zhai Yun for too long, so he slowly looked away and looked at the ledger. He couldn't even say which volume this ledger was in, but he saw that this volume alone showed a seven-figure profit at the end.
Feng Chenyi said indifferently, "That's only what's owed in the last two months. Everything before that has been settled, which is why it arouses suspicion. Let it be, just pretend."
Even so, it's only been two months and she's already spent so much. This Consort Tian is too extravagant. And the things she buys are all unusual. It seems the rumors are true; the Prince Rui's mansion is simply not enough for Consort Tian to squander.
The Prince Rui's Mansion now owes money not only to Consort Tian, but also to the huge sum owed to Yunyi Manor. Although Yunyi Manor has cleared itself of suspicion of illegally forging weapons this time, the debt is still substantial.
However, Emperor Xing'an inevitably questioned him, since the Prince Rui's mansion alone could not repay such a large sum of money.
Zhai Yun suddenly felt a sharp pain in her head. When she came to her senses, Feng Chenyi's slender fingers were still hanging in mid-air. He looked at Zhai Yun, whose eyes were gradually converging, and slowly withdrew his hand.
He glared angrily at Zhai Yun, "Don't think about these things anymore. Tomorrow morning, I'll have the Second Provincial Administration send you to the Imperial Academy."
Going to the Imperial College is a way to avoid Consort Tian.
Zhai Yun had also planned to report to the Imperial Academy early the next morning, and when she heard Feng Chenyi bring it up as well, she nodded obediently, "Okay."
Looking at the obedient Zhai Yun, Feng Chenyi couldn't help but smile, and his eyes became even brighter.
The next morning, Consort Tian sent someone to summon Zhai Yun, only to find out that the young master had gone to school.
The school uniforms at the Imperial Academy were all light blue. Zhai Yun had shed her usual light gray and silver-gray everyday clothes. Wearing the school uniform, she looked even more delicate and radiant.
When Sheng Er saw Zhai Yun as he was leaving, he was stunned. He said, "Young Master is starting to take shape."
The description of her appearance was probably meant to say that Zhai Yun looked very elegant and like a woman in this outfit.
Before going to the Imperial Academy, the Second Provincial Governor told Zhai Yun about the current situation of the Imperial Academy. Master Qin had retired to his home, and most of the teachers in the academy were people that Zhai Yun did not recognize.
After Zhai Yun caused a scene at the Imperial College last time, many people in the college still had a deep impression of her.
When it came time to compete in painting with the Xuanyuan Kingdom, Yu Gui was supposed to take the stage, but he got stage fright. It wasn't because of the pressure from the Queen's family, but because he was afraid of losing face in front of so many people.
When Zhai Yun arrived at the gate of the Imperial College, she encountered Yu Gui, who had been waiting for her for a long time. Yu Gui was overjoyed to see Zhai Yun and ran over quickly, saying, "My father told me that you would be coming in the next few days, so I have been waiting here."
Zhai Yun smiled politely at him, recalling how he had gotten stage fright before, and how disappointed she was in him.
When Yu Gui saw Zhai Yun's intense gaze fixed on him, he lowered his head timidly. He knew that he was a failure; Jiang Shu, who had gone with him, had already entered the court as an official, but he had not been able to seize this opportunity.
He said weakly, "I'm sorry, Young Master Rui, I was too cowardly that time."
Zhai Yun took the book bag from the provincial second-in-command and gave a forced smile. "You've let yourself down. You've missed the opportunity and are still burying yourself in your studies. Who knows when you'll be able to wear an official robe?"
Upon hearing Zhai Yun's words, Yu Gui knew that Zhai Yun would not be angry with him, and he spoke with more confidence, "My father said that he does not expect me to enter officialdom. He said that I am not smart enough, so it is better for me not to enter officialdom."
Zhai Yun stopped walking, looked at Yu Gui carefully, and said sincerely, "That's true."
Yu Gui followed Zhai Yun into the academy, chattering away to her along the way, mostly repeating what the Second Provincial Academy had said: "When you came here before, the Master Qin you met has already gone home to enjoy his retirement. Many people in the academy remember you, and they all like you very much."
Yu Gui was talking to Zhai Yun as he walked forward. When they passed a corridor, Zhai Yun tried to grab him, but it was too late. He bumped straight into Bu Yuxuan who was coming from the opposite direction.
Bu Yuxuan was followed by Bu Yuji, Qin Buxia, and Li Lu.
Bu Yuxuan shoved Yu Gui with a look of disgust, and Yu Gui fell backward, only to be caught by Zhai Yun.
Bu Yuxuan wiped his sleeves in disgust, and Li Lu behind him spoke first, "You really are stupid. You're blind as to dare to bump into Young Master Bu."
Bu Yuji looked at Zhai Yun with disdain, "Oh, isn't this the Zhai Yun who has made great contributions? What? The Emperor didn't give you an official position because he thinks you can't read!"
As soon as Bu Yuji said this, everyone burst into laughter. Yu Gui's face turned red with anger when he heard their laughter. He put his hands on his hips and wanted to argue with them, but Zhai Yun stopped him.
Zhai Yun smiled contemptuously, looking at the two self-important Bu brothers, and sneered: "You two are even surnamed Bu! Didn't your aunt tell you? The Emperor personally appointed me as the Grand General of the Border Defense, but I refused!"
After saying this, Zhai Yun looked at Qin Buxia and Li Lu behind them and said without any mercy, "If I hadn't appeared here, you wouldn't even have the right to see me!"
Upon hearing this, Qin Buxia and Li Lu's faces instantly turned ashen. Li Lu raised his hand to strike Zhai Yun, but Zhai Yun simply intercepted his hand and with a gentle force, flung him to his knees on the ground. With another gentle force, the sound of bones breaking echoed from his wrist.
The others were so frightened by Zhai Yun's posture that their legs trembled. Even Bu Yuxuan was sweating profusely. He had never been threatened like this before. At home, he could beat anyone who offended him half to death with just a wave of his hand.
Watching Zhai Yun so easily break someone's hand right in front of him, it would be a lie to say he wasn't afraid.
Looking at the terrified crowd, Zhai Yun gently pushed Li Lu, who was screaming in pain, to the ground. Zhai Yun warned Li Lu, who was clutching his broken bone and sweating profusely.
At the same time, he was also implying to the others: "Think carefully before you make a move next time. I'm someone who has won several matches against the Xuanyuan Kingdom. Don't be so arrogant in front of me!"
Seeing Zhai Yun's fierce expression, Bu Yuji was so frightened she almost cried.