The Grand Secretary's Pampered Wife Chapter 746.2: Jing Kong's Background

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"I caught it! I caught it!" Little Jing Kong exclaimed excitedly as he caught a firefly, darting around the courtyard in a flurry of excitement.

However, in his enthusiasm, he didn’t watch his footing and ended up having a rather unfortunate mishap—landing with a loud "thud" as he fell to the ground.

The heavy impact on the ground even made Shangguan Yan wince in sympathy.

Yet, to everyone's surprise, Little Jing Kong immediately scrambled back to his feet in a flash and resumed running, panting as he chased after the firefly. "Oh no! It flew away again! I must catch it no matter what!"

Shangguan Yan: “...”

Shangguan Yan sighed, “He really doesn’t seem the same.”

If Little Six had taken a fall like that, he would probably have been knocked out on the spot.

Little Jing Kong played so hard that he was soon drenched in sweat from head to toe.

Xiao Heng turned to Shangguan Yan and said, "I’ll go switch places with JiaoJiao."

That little guy had boundless energy, and when he really got going, he could exhaust the entire family. Given that Gu Jiao hadn’t rested well the previous night, Xiao Heng wanted her to take a break as soon as possible.

“Jing Kong!”

Just as Xiao Heng stepped into the courtyard, the Little County Princess came running in, holding up her dress.

Little Jing Kong’s eyes lit up, “Little Xue!”

The two little ones met in the courtyard.

Little Jing Kong tilted his head and asked, “Why are you here?”

The Little County Princess sighed, “They were arguing, and it woke me up. So I came to find you.”

Zhang Dequan walked over with a cheerful smile, bowed respectfully to Xiao Heng, and greeted, "Your Highness, the Eldest Imperial Grandson." He then turned toward Shangguan Yan, who was sitting by the window, and gave him a polite nod of acknowledgement.

"Teacher!" The Little County Princess greeted Gu Jiao, and then she raised her little head to look at Xiao Heng, clearly waiting for him to greet her in return.

Xiao Heng could only smile wryly and say, "Little Aunt."

The Little County Princess nodded with satisfaction, "Good! Nephew is obedient!"

Suddenly, Little Jing Kong leaned over and whispered to her, “Wow, you’re amazing! You're his aunt, so that means you can boss him around, right?"

The Little County Princess looked at him in confusion, "Why would I need to boss around such a good nephew?"

Because “I” want to boss him around!

I also want to turn my bad brother-in-law into Little Eight and bully him every day!

Never mind, that plan doesn’t seem feasible for now.

Little Jing Kong then asked the Little County Princess, "I'm catching fireflies. Do you want to join me?"

The Little County Princess hesitated, twiddling her fingers, “Uh… I can’t catch them.”

Little Jing Kong patted his chest confidently, “No problem, I’ll catch them and give them to you!”

......

In the library pavilion.

Aside from the two death warriors of the Imperial Advisor's Hall, the Emperor had cleared everyone else out, leaving only himself, Old Master Mu, and the Imperial Advisor.

Ye Qing stood watch in the corridor.

No one knew exactly what the Emperor had discussed with Old Master Mu, but it was clear that Old Master Mu had been subsequently taken away by the officials from the Commandery Office.

“Dismiss yourselves as well.” The Imperial Advisor said to the death warriors.

The two death warriors acknowledged the order and left the room.

The Imperial Advisor looked at the Emperor, who appeared at a loss, and asked, "Your Majesty, are you worried that the Commandery Office won’t be able to find evidence linking the Mu Family to Tong Wu?"

Although Pang Hai's testimony confirmed that Tong Wu was an aide to the Mu Family, it didn't prove that the Mu Family had actually been behind the incident. It was possible that Tong Wu had been bribed by someone else entirely.

The Emperor scoffed coldly, “If w.a.n.g Xu can’t even find a shred of evidence, he might as well resign!”

The Imperial Advisor poured the Emperor a cup of tea. “Then why is Your Majesty so troubled? Could it be you’re contemplating how to handle the Han Family?”

There was no escaping the charge of dereliction of duty for the Han Family.

The Emperor remained silent.

The Imperial Advisor said, "In fact, Your Majesty has long wanted to reclaim the Black Wind Cavalry from the Han Family and the military power of the Mu Family. Forgive me for speaking frankly, but while it is heart-wrenching to see the Little County Princess suffer, the timing of this situation is, in a way, perfect."

The Emperor glanced at him. “It’s rare for you to speak to Zhen about state affairs.”

The Imperial Advisor smiled faintly, saying, “I wouldn’t normally, but Your Majesty is waiting for me to speak.”

The Emperor rose to his feet, pacing back and forth in the room for a while. He finally stopped in front of the window, gazing at the bright moon on the horizon. After a moment, he suddenly spoke, "It was twenty-five years ago today that you calculated the divination for the Xuanyuan Family."

The Imperial Advisor’s hand holding the teacup paused for a moment.

The Emperor reminisced, "You said, ‘The Purple Star appears; the Emperor will rise from the Xuanyuan.'"

The Imperial Advisor slowly grasped his teacup, his voice low, "Your Majesty."

The Emperor continued, “Zhen has been thinking. Zhen already wiped out every single member of the Xuanyuan Family. Zhen thought he could sleep peacefully. But why does a sense of unease keep creeping into Zhen’s heart these days? Are all the people of the Xuanyuan Family really dead?"

“No.” The Imperial Advisor replied.

The Emperor frowned deeply.

The Imperial Advisor calmly said, "There are still the former Crown Princess and the Eldest Imperial Grandson. They both carry the Xuanyuan bloodline. If Your Majesty wants to completely eliminate any future threats, you should have them killed as well."

The Emperor turned around and glared coldly at the Imperial Advisor. “They bear the surname Shangguan!”

The Imperial Advisor met his intense gaze without flinching, "Jing Yinyin also bears the Jing surname."

Their gazes locked for a long moment in a silent standoff. Eventually, the Emperor turned away, looking back at the vast sky, "I don’t want to argue with you."

The Imperial Advisor picked up his teacup. “Ye Qing, escort the guest out.”

Ye Qing stepped through the door.

In all of Great Yan, only this man dared to issue a dismissal to the Emperor himself.

The Emperor frowned and said, “Cast another divination for Zhen. See if ‘The Purple Star appears; the Emperor will rise from the Xuanyuan.’ still holds true!”

The Imperial Advisor replied, “I cannot.”

The Emperor’s voice turned cold, “Are you defying an imperial command?”

The Imperial Advisor spoke with measured calmness, neither humble nor arrogant, "Revealing the secrets of heaven shortens one’s life. I have already lost ten years of my lifespan. If I calculate again, I fear I may lose my life altogether. Moreover, the same divination cannot be calculated twice."

With that, the Emperor stormed off, his sleeves billowing!

“Where is the Little County Princess?” The Emperor asked the eunuch outside the library pavilion.

The eunuch replied, “Responding to Your Majesty, the Little County Princess has gone to Qilin Hall.”

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—

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