Capítulo 900: Chapter 716: She’s Just a Wooden Club
Your dear Royal Highness, what exactly are you trying to do? Are you trying to capture handsome men? Are you perhaps planning to emulate E Huang and Nü Ying, and have your future Imperial Husband become closely acquainted with your cousins?
This… this…
The Messenger Court Lady swayed a bit… Even as a true-born Southern Border person, she found it a bit hard to digest such an open-minded royal thought…
“What kind of expression is that? You’ve wounded your Emperor’s passionate heart!” Gu Changsheng felt hurt by the Messenger Court Lady’s expression; why such a shocked look? Had she said anything earth-shattering?
Her family’s evildoer had contributed so much to the Great Zhou and now intended to make a sacrifice to serve her, the Southern Emperor. Why couldn’t the Great Zhou Imperial Family bleed a little?
Bleeding a little wouldn’t kill them, but not bleeding might kill her family’s evildoer!
Of course, those words about sacrificing to serve her, the Southern Emperor, weren’t from Gu Changsheng herself; they came from a certain evildoer whispering in her ear last night. At that time, the evildoer sounded very resentful because they did nothing but sleep!
“Your Majesty, I understand!” The Messenger Court Lady spoke with a determined face, nodding as if giving herself a boost.
Yes, giving herself a boost!
Her Emperor, who is the ruler of the Southern Border Imperial Family! The supreme entity of their Southern Country! Whatever the Emperor does, is correct. If the Emperor wants the Imperial Husband to mingle with his cousins, it’s rightful, because the Emperor is the Emperor, and their Emperor is never wrong!
“What are you two babbling on about over there? Emperor-subject! Emperor-subject! Have you swallowed the etiquette of your positions?” Nearby, Mr. Ban Shan, who’s still simmering, couldn’t stand their ear-whispering. It was so improper; how could his daughter and her subject behave so unlike Emperor and subject? How could this be right? If this continued, where would the dignity of the Southern Emperor go? It was about to be completely lost!
This was his fault as the foster father for not teaching her well. How would he explain this to her real father?
“I am guilty, please punish me, Sir!” Upon hearing this, the Messenger Court Lady knelt immediately.
Although the Southern Border was a place that favored men over women, morality was universally important. That was the ethical constant!
Thus, even the high-and-mighty people of the Southern Country had immense respect for Mr. Ban Shan, the Emperor’s foster father!
Because Mr. Ban Shan was worthy of their respect! He was a wise and considerate elder, solely focused on the well-being of their Emperor!
“Speak! What were you whispering about? Who have you been capturing? What hot-blooded thing have you done again, Changsheng’s beloved daughter?” Mr. Ban Shan came over with a bluster, brandishing a broom at his foster daughter.
Gu Changsheng dodged symbolically. In any case, it was just a playful hit; her foster father wouldn’t really strike hard.
The Messenger Court Lady kneeling on the ground shrunk back, seeing Mr. Ban Shan staring at her directly, clearly expecting an answer, helplessly glanced towards her Emperor for help.
This… she couldn’t say… She couldn’t say it… if she did, her Majesty would definitely get swept again!
Her subject’s glance at the broom was too obvious, making it hard for Gu Changsheng to ignore even if she wanted to.
Gu Changsheng couldn’t help but look up 30 degrees to the sky, sighed sorrowfully, alas, all pushed by the evildoer, her gentle and elegant foster father had become increasingly violent, and now, wouldn’t even let go of the broom!
How would this turn out? When the two dads finally got along, could she still live in peace?
Foster father with the broom, real father with a pot, starting an all-out brawl at any moment, she might as well bang her head on the Southern Wall and be done!
All because of the evildoer! If it hadn’t been for you climbing the wall, my foster father wouldn’t be holding onto a broom relentlessly!
What a tragedy! She really wanted to tell her foster father, don’t sleep at night, hold the broom and guard her door; that would definitely block any bed-climbers, and surely succeed at blocking them all!
However, Gu Changsheng was a very filial good daughter; she couldn’t bear to see her foster father not resting! Yes, that’s the real reason!
“Stop signaling with your eyes! Your Emperor has drifted off to Cloud Nine again, even if you roll your eyes any harder, she won’t understand your sincere intention!” The kneeling court lady’s desperate eye movements for help were too obvious, they even made Mr. Ban Shan snicker in anger.
Gu Changsheng: “…”
Hearing this, if she didn’t get back to her senses, she would indeed be a wooden club!
“When was I drifting off to Cloud Nine? I was just momentarily daydreaming a bit…” Is there such a foster father? Is there one who would expose his own daughter so much? Her fate, oh, how bitter it is!
“You dare to say that!” And another swipe of the broom.
Gu Changsheng immediately jumped aside, head lowered, standing upright, posing as though attentively listening to teachings; the most unfortunate Emperor in history, it’s her! It’s her! Truly her! Because she has a father!
“Though sayings shouldn’t be passed on beyond six ears, there’s another saying: nothing should be kept from people. As the Southern Emperor, as a subject, you should have the demeanor of Emperor and subject; whatever actions a ruler takes, regardless of right or wrong, should be upfront and honest; why the sneaky demeanor? Tell the old man!” Mr. Ban Shan instructed sternly, looking at the broom in his hand.
Whatever actions a ruler takes, regardless of right or wrong, should be upfront and honest?
Hmm, she liked that phrase, Gu Changsheng nodded.
“Speak, who have you gone to capture?” Mr. Ban Shan raised the broom to tap the shoulder of the kneeling court lady.
The court lady, in tears, after listening to the teaching, spoke with utmost honesty, “Gone to capture handsome strongmen.”
“Where did you capture them from?”
“All across the street, now they’ve reached the official mansions of civil and military officials, and the imperial relatives and nobles, on the verge of entering the palace to capture…” Regardless of right or wrong, all should be upfront, the Messenger Court Lady felt taught, hence very honest.
Mr. Ban Shan’s body trembled, “Capturing handsome strongmen, in such a grand manner, and with such a fuss, for what purpose?”
“It’s what Your Royal Highness wants…”