Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 78 - First Grade Official

78: Chapter 78 First Grade Official

78 -78 First Grade Official

With just a single sentence, Yu’er’s pretty face suddenly flushed a deep red, and she shyly pinched her dress corner:

“Ah, Empress, don’t embarrass Yu’er, how could Your Majesty fancy a girl like Yu’er…”

“Hehe, did you forget again?

When we’re alone, you should still call me sister.”

…

As for the young Emperor, he originally planned to stay overnight, but after hearing the Empress’s words, he dared not.

He truly feared that upon opening his eyes the next morning, that Yu’er would be lying beside him.

In doing so, a good thing would have turned into a bad thing.

Moreover, the message he wanted to convey to the Empress had already been made clear.

However, after the young Emperor returned and saw that Lin Yi had already arrived, his previously gloomy mood surprisingly lifted quite a bit.

The next day before dawn broke, the night watchman specially assigned to the Imperial Study Room struck the gong signaling it was time to get up.

Lin Yi, who was in deep sleep, suddenly felt a soft little foot come into intimate contact with his backside.

The next moment, he fell off the bed and onto the floor with a thud.

Despite the bed not being too high, he was still jolted quite roughly.

Lin Yi, who had just started to react and was about to explode in anger, was cut off by a cold voice behind him:

“You scoundrel, your audacity grows by the day.

I allowed you to guard by the bed, who let you sleep up here?”

This single sentence instantly sobered Lin Yi, and he also remembered his current situation.

In an instant, his anger dissipated.

And in its place, a sheepish smile:

“Hehe, well, I was so busy yesterday that I couldn’t help but fall asleep because I was too tired.”

“Hmph, busy earning Silver for yourself?

Enough, get out and go call someone to help brush and wash for Your Majesty!”

Upon hearing this, the young Emperor glanced at Lin Yi disdainfully, and spoke while starting to put on his boots and stockings.

Seeing the young Emperor’s movements, Lin Yi immediately stepped forward to take the pair of white long stockings and eagerly helped put them on.

Of course, the young Emperor once again rolled his eyes at him.

This guy’s little schemes, I’ve seen right through them a long time ago.

This guy didn’t use his own feet last night, it seems he was just taking advantage.

True to his suspicions, the young Emperor’s mind was soon filled with the somewhat racy thoughts swirling in Lin Yi’s head.

…

“His Majesty has arrived!

Present your matters, and if there are none, the court is dismissed!”

Following a shrill eunuch’s call, today’s morning assembly at the court finally began.

However, for some reason, every courtier seemed to sense an unusual atmosphere today.

Some were eager to watch the excitement, some were snickering at the misfortune of others, and some were frowning in deep thought.

In any case, it seemed that each person’s face bore a different expression.

Of course, there were two reasons for such a situation to arise.

Firstly, they were already aware of the incident with Chen Baicheng yesterday because, after all, the real power in the Imperial City lay with those two Princes.

Therefore, it was impossible for the young Emperor to keep the news under wraps.

Of course, as for the specifics of the subsequent raid on Chen’s household, though they had heard about it, they were not aware of the details.

What exactly was found during the raid, they naturally did not know.

Not only that, the second reason was that there was an additional person at today’s court assembly.

A person who had been ill for quite some time.

Yes, that person was the Great General!

The news from yesterday was naturally known to the Great General the moment it came out.

Shocked yet filled with immense excitement.

Is His Majesty finally striking back?

He had been waiting for this day for so many years.

In his excitement, he even went straight to his wife and, after getting her into metallic armor, played out a symphony of warriors and steeds!

Having received letters from his daughter, the Empress, last night, this old fellow grew even more thrilled.

Though the letters did not detail specifics, they did briefly convey the Emperor’s intentions.

This caused the old man to dive headlong into his study and start plotting.

Moreover, his study saw people coming and going from time to time.

They would then disappear into the streets outside under the cover of darkness.

“Your subjects have come to see Your Majesty!”

In the great hall, a crowd of officials holding their tablets in hand bowed perfunctorily and nonchalantly to the young Emperor on high.

Lin Yi, seeing this, couldn’t help frowning.

[These old farts are way too arrogant!

If I don’t make them kneel before my woman, trembling with fear, may my surname Lin be written backwards!]

The young Emperor sitting on the Dragon Chair, listening to Lin Yi’s voice in his mind, was momentarily startled.

Then, the corners of his mouth couldn’t help but curl slightly upwards.

Although this guy’s words were always so irritating, he was indeed reliable in his actions.

And he was truly devoted to me.

While the young Emperor was thinking of Lin Yi, suddenly, a figure flashed across the great hall.

An old man, grasping a tablet and dressed in a dark green robe embroidered with cranes, stepped forward into the aisle at the heart of the officials.

He then bowed slightly toward the young Emperor and said:

“Your Majesty, your servant has a memorial to present!”

The same Lin Yi, who was inwardly swearing to get these officials in line, immediately recognized this person.

At the same time, he began to recall the knowledge about the court that the young Emperor had shared with him the previous night.

The purpose was to prepare for any and all contingencies in the court today.

According to the young Emperor’s explanation, there are civil and military ranks in the current court.

This distinction can be identified from the patterns on their official robes.

Civil official robes are embroidered with birds.

Specifically, First Grade cranes, Second Grade pheasants, Third Grade peacocks, Fourth Grade geese, Fifth Grade pheasants, Sixth Grade herons, Seventh Grade cormorants, Eighth Grade quails, and Ninth Grade sparrows.

Military official robes are embroidered with beasts.

Specifically, First Grade Qilin, Second Grade lions, Third Grade leopards, Fourth Grade tigers, Fifth Grade bears, Sixth Grade leopards, and Seventh and Eighth Grade rhinoceroses, Ninth Grade seahorses.

Lin Yi, after hearing this, blurted out a question, “What does it mean?

Are all these guys birds and beasts?”

When the young Emperor heard Lin Yi’s exclamation, his face remained calm, and he even nodded slightly with an amused look, saying:

“Heh heh, are you jealous?

Do you want to become a bird or beast too?”

The reason for this comment wasn’t to belittle Lin Yi.

Indeed, the terms “bird” and “beast” were then positively connoted!

Lin Yi instantly nodded vigorously, while staring at the young Emperor and swallowing hard, repeatedly saying that he wanted to serve the young Emperor as such a “bird or beast”!

Of course, these were digressions.

Back to the matter at hand on the court.

From the attire, Lin Yi instantly recognized this person—he was a First Grade civil officer!

According to the Emperor, this was obviously one of the Ministers of Six Ministries!

…End of chapter…

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