The Marquise: I Earn My Own Worship

"That old bald donkey dares!"

Chu Qinxiao stood up angrily.

If you were to ask who in Prince Rui's Palace hated the Censor the most, it would be her.

There is no other reason, it’s just because Chu Qinxiao can’t control his words and has the worst temper.

It was even worse when he was young in the early years. He would fight back against anyone he didn't like, and he was often a regular guest at the imperial censor's memorials.

That is the son of King Rui. After the death of their only brother, she suffered several losses and only felt better after being restrained by her sisters.

There was nothing they could do. Although their father was still alive, he was already old. The younger one had only just been born and was not fully grown yet.

These sisters consciously lowered their presence and just waited for Baoshou to grow up.

If it weren't for this, she would have fought him when she heard this, and would not have been the soft persimmon in Duan Bo's Mansion, allowing Madam Gou to return home in peace.

"Sit down! What a mess!"

Chu Qinxiao flicked his sleeves and sat down angrily on the stool closest to Chu Qinrui.

"I just can't stand those words. Luckily, Madam Duan didn't let Old Mrs. Yu get away with it. Otherwise, even if she was reported, I would beat her so hard that she couldn't leave the house."

Chu Qinrui looked at his grumpy fourth sister and sighed.

"All these years of reciting sutras for you have been in vain. Your temper still hasn't changed. This morning, Father said you've changed a lot. You're no longer just talking about violence and killing."

They are all old bald men and old wives, and none of the sisters are like the fourth sister.

Chu Qinxiao knew she had never changed. She just didn't want to cause trouble for her family and sisters, so she pretended to be aloof and reserved in public, and would complain to her sisters when she was upset.

Sometimes she herself was afraid that she couldn't help herself, just like today, she didn't stay long and just left after listening.

Mrs. Liao, the Minister of Public Administration, tried to persuade him to stay but he refused.

"My temperament is determined by my parents, not by me. If it were me, I should have called out those who gossiped about me in the early years. Life was truly blissful during the years when I was around. Looking at it this way, our family is very similar to the Duan Bo Mansion."

Now that their brother is gone, they have no one to support them and can only wait for their nephew to grow up.

The old marquis of the Duanbo Mansion passed away. Although he still had a son to take charge of the mansion, he was useless.

"If you dare to say this to your father, I'll see if he will punish you."

"Don't be upset. What's wrong with reporting to the emperor? We are the royal family. His Majesty will always protect us, at least not in this regard."

Chu Qinrui saw clearly that His Majesty's letting Baoshou be his study companion was also a way to honor the Rui Palace.

The Rui Wang Mansion was a royalist back then. My father and Your Majesty are real cousins. Their fathers are from the same mother, so they are closer and pose no threat to other relatives.

Now, Baoshou is the only descendant of King Rui. Your Majesty will tie him together with your favorite son for mutual benefit.

It’s just a pity. If the Sixth Prince was in good health, the Rui Palace would have a bright future.

"Okay, don't be angry."

Just at this moment, Chu Qinmei arrived.

"Eleven, why are you here?"

Chu Qinmei wore a silver-red brocade skirt with a gold-woven pattern and a moon-white quicksand cloak.

Chu Qinrui and Chu Qinxiao both looked over.

Chu Qinmei's face was a little solemn. After she dismissed the servants, the three sisters began to talk.

"I am here for the same reason that Fourth Sister came here."

Chu Qinmei sat down leisurely, with a hint of sadness between her brows.

She spoke before her two sisters could speak.

"Baoshou had just become a study partner, and Madam Gou openly said at the banquet that the daughters-in-law of the Duan Bo Mansion had no manners. I don't believe it was a coincidence."

It's not that she is suspicious. The daughter of the Ding family has been married for two or three months. Why not bring it up earlier? Why at this time?

Chu Qinxiao followed his thoughts and reacted, and was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Fortunately, she left directly in the morning. If she had made a fuss according to her previous temper and reported it to His Majesty, being punished would be a small matter, but if Baoshou was implicated and His Majesty was displeased, it would be a big deal.

"What a vicious idea, killing three birds with one stone."

It just so happened that this matter involved Duan Bo's Mansion, the Ding family and Rui Wang's Mansion.

"I'm afraid this time it's not us that's being targeted."

Chu Qinrui stroked the cup and watched the steam rising from the teacup.

Chu Qinmei nodded. "If the censor impeaches this matter tomorrow, it means there must be something fishy going on. I don't believe that Madam Gou is just talking nonsense. Besides, doesn't she know that Fourth Sister is here too?"

"Is it possible to find the person behind this?"

Chu Qinrui shook his head.

"Who else could it be? They're just those few."

Chu Qinxiao also calmed down. The only connection between them and Duan Bo's Mansion and the Ding family was the Sixth Prince.

Chu Qinrui breathed a sigh of relief. He had originally thought that when the Sixth Prince was crowned king, Baoshou and the other two kings would support and take care of him.

Now it seems that this safe and stable way may not be satisfactory.

As expected, several imperial censors joined together to report the crime, and none of the Duanbo Mansion, the Ding Family, and the Rui Wang Mansion escaped.

The Emperor of Chu was very angry, but he was not angry about the matter he was implicated in. Instead, he was angry at his ministers who did not think about how to govern the country all day long, but instead limited their attention to the backyard.

"Very good, very good!"

The Emperor of Chu looked at the people who agreed with him with disappointment. He tried to hold back the memorial in his hand but couldn't hold it back in the end.

"Snapped!"

The Emperor of Chu threw the memorial in his hand heavily away, and not satisfied, he waved away the things on the imperial desk.

He looked around, grabbed the whisk from Xiao Degui's hand, and wanted to rush down.

Xiao Degui, who had reacted suddenly, knelt on the ground and hugged Emperor Chu's legs.

The King of Chu was unable to struggle and glared at the kneeling Xiao Degui.

"release!"

Xiao Degui asked His Majesty to calm down in a hoarse voice and with a frightened look on his face.

The officials below were all confused. What was going on? Why was His Majesty so angry?

Those who thought they had achieved their goal were also a little confused. It seemed like they had succeeded, but also like something was wrong.

The King of Chu was unable to struggle. He had just lost his composure in a moment of anger. Now that he had recovered, he looked at the ministers kneeling on the ground.

He pointed at them with his whisk, his hands shaking.

"Each of you truly disheartens me. A true man should have lofty aspirations and take care of his family and his country as his most important task. Yet, you are all mediocre and incompetent, constantly gossiping about other people's affairs, acting like women and bringing shame to a saint. Furthermore, you have no sense of fraternity. Prince Rui is my cousin, a man with a precious child. The princesses of the county are filial and virtuous, often returning to serve him. Not only do you lack the slightest respect for him, but you have also been impeaching him. You are unfilial and despicable!"

After saying this, the King of Chu flicked his sleeves and strode away.

Xiao Degui straightened his clothes, stood up, and seeing that the Emperor of Chu had already left, he hurriedly followed him.

The remaining group of officials kneeling in the hall did not even dare to raise their heads. Without the order of the Emperor of Chu, they could not stand up and could only kneel like this.