Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 216 - 214: Stab Again (Eleventh Update)

"People compare to people, die; goods compare to goods, throw away," this saying is quite fitting for the current situation.

If the glazed Qilin Vase they purchased was taken out alone, it would definitely be a treasure worth a fortune.

Although they paid 100,000 taels for it, if it were transported to other kingdoms, the price may well double, and people would still buy it.

Do not doubt this, as the value of this glazed glass today is comparable to diamonds in future generations.

Even within the You Country, the price of this glazed glass remains high.

If it weren’t for Lin Yi’s intentional doing, the price of this glazed glass might have multiplied several times by now.

Take, for example, the glazed Qilin Vase bought by the Fourth Prince—if the price soared to 150,000 taels, people would likely still purchase it.

Or more accurately, Lin Yi now holds the authority to set the price.

Since there is only one unique piece of this item, he can charge whatever he wants.

He could pull a stunt—willing to buy then buy, otherwise buzz off.

After all, I’m the only seller; miss this village, and there’s nowhere else.

At this moment, watching the expressions of the two princes, the young Emperor’s mouth turned up slightly, revealing a barely noticeable smile.

Then, looking towards Lin Yi, he noticed this guy was also holding back a smile.

This delighted the young Emperor, so he suddenly spoke up, asking the courtiers below:

"Fourth Imperial Uncle, Sixth Imperial Uncle, Your Majesty notices that you two don’t seem to be looking well, could it be that you are feeling unwell?

If you are unwell, there’s no need to attend today’s morning court, just go back and rest."

Hearing this, Lin Yi almost burst out laughing.

My word, this young Emperor has learned some bad tricks.

How did he learn to pour salt on the wound and stab from behind?

Oh well, look at what you’ve said.

Just when they were already feeling bad, instead of offering comfort, you go straight for the kill; how could the two stand it?

Sure enough, upon hearing this, the expressions of the two worsened even more.

However, although that was the case, they did not dare to show any pleasure on their faces.

After all, nominally the other person is the Emperor, thus the two forced a smile through the pain, greeted the young Emperor with a clasped hand, expressed their gratitude, and assured that both were well.

Seeing this, the young Emperor nodded and then shifted his gaze toward the courtiers.

After looking around, he continued speaking to the crowd:

"Fellow beloved ministers, just take a look, these are the princes of our great You Country, these are the pillars of our state!

Even though they feel unwell, they still stand firm at the court, refusing to take even half a step back. With such princes, why worry about the prosperity of our great You Country?"

By the end of it, his impassioned tone was almost like setting an example.

If the many courtiers present didn’t know the inside story, upon hearing this alone, they would certainly feel that these two princes truly inspire admiration.

But in their hearts, they understood why these two sported such expressions.

In this way, the whole affair became somewhat comical.

Many officials also secretly shook their heads, while simultaneously snickering to themselves.

Especially those officials who were scolded by the Fourth Prince yesterday, although they belonged to the Fourth Prince’s faction, they now found it extremely satisfying to see both individuals being embarrassed.

If it weren’t for the young Emperor’s camp being too weak, they even thought about defecting to the young Emperor’s side, at least they wouldn’t have to endure the oppressive behavior of the Fourth Prince anymore.

It was precisely because of this, because of the young Emperor’s opening remarks, that the atmosphere inside the grand hall started to become eerie.

Everyone wanted to laugh, but they didn’t dare, causing all the ministers to redden with restraint.

In contrast, the two princes were visibly furious, their faces ashen.

They wanted to retort, but they didn’t know how to start.

After all, they knew their own affairs.

If the young Emperor caught them on the pretext of spending a hundred thousand taels to purchase a piece of glazed glass, they would find it hard to defend themselves.

After all, although they were princes, a hundred thousand taels was not a small amount.

Their salary would definitely not be enough to save up that much money in their lifetime.

Even if they included some extra income, they might be able to save up a hundred thousand taels in their lifetime, but they definitely could not use it all to buy a piece of glazed glassware.

If the other party insisted on probing the source of this money, it would indeed be a troublesome matter.

Especially the current Fourth Prince, who had already been caught on several points by the Emperor.

Therefore, he could only swallow his grievances and listen to the young Emperor’s mocking words, he could only lend an ear to the young Emperor.

Seeing that the two were still standing with ashen faces, the young Emperor then tactfully changed the subject and stopped deliberating over this matter.

After all, his status was that of the ruler of the nation, and always harping on such a trivial matter would inevitably make him appear petty.

After praising the two princes, the Emperor’s voice rang out again:

"Very well, I hope all my loyal subjects will take these two Imperial Uncles as an example.

Report promptly if there’s an issue, if not, you may leave the court."

This time, without waiting for the eunuch to announce this, the young Emperor spoke out.

After finishing, he turned his gaze towards the numerous officials below, especially towards those Imperial Censors.

According to Lin Yi’s words, these Imperial Censors would surely come out to trouble him today.

And indeed, just as Lin Yi had guessed, once his words fell, the leading Imperial Censor immediately gestured to another Imperial Censor beside him.

Seeing this, the latter nodded promptly to the Imperial Censor, then stepped one foot to the right and three steps forward, walked in front of the hall and bowed to the young Emperor:

"Your humble servant, Imperial Censor Ma Zhou, pays respect to Your Majesty."

With this individual stepping forward to the front, the surrounding Civil and Military Officials all turned their gazes towards him.

Including the young Emperor who also directed his gaze towards this humble Imperial Censor.

Lin Yi did the same, immediately guessing the purpose of the other party stepping forward after seeing this.

...End of Chapter...

ps: Here it comes, aren’t my bros awesome!