The little sister is a troublemaker

Chapter 288 Uncle, how many things are you hiding from me?

Chu Jie was so angry that he almost flipped the table. Concubine? Why was his sister Lan a concubine? Was Xu Pingting mentally ill?

"Cousin Pingting, I can't make the decision on this matter. You should go back and discuss it with the Prime Minister's grandfather. If the Prime Minister's grandfather agrees, have him go directly to the Grand Empress Dowager and don't tell me. When the final decision is made, just have someone inform me."

"You!" Xu Pingting was furious and could no longer pretend, "You are the emperor."

Chu Jie spread his hands and shrugged, "I am the emperor, but I just can't make the decision."

"How come you..." Those few useless words were not uttered. Xu Pingting took a deep breath, "Okay, I won't make it difficult for the emperor. Then I want to see the regent. Please pass on the message to the emperor. Is that all right?"

Chu Jie smiled, "Cousin, you are still embarrassing me. The emperor's uncle is not in Kyoto, don't you know?"

Xu Pingting looked impatient, "Of course I know, what I meant is that the emperor will arrange for Pingting to meet the regent when he comes back."

Chu Jie held his chin with both hands, with big innocent eyes, "The emperor's uncle has returned, if my cousin wants to see me, why can't she go to the Regent's Palace? Why does she have to let me arrange it?"

Xu Pingting's face flushed red. What should she say? Say that she had asked to see the regent more than once, but was turned away? She still had some dignity.

"I just want to ask Your Majesty for a small favor, and Your Majesty won't agree?"

"Haha, cousin, you don't know my uncle's temper. If I arrange a meeting for you on my own initiative and my uncle is unhappy, he will still beat you even if I am the emperor now. I dare not make my uncle angry. If you want to see my uncle, you should go to the Regent's Palace and ask for an audience yourself."

Xu Pingting took a deep breath and said, "I couldn't see the Regent, so I asked the Emperor for help."

"How can I not see him? I went to the Prince Regent's Palace to submit a letter, but the Emperor's uncle didn't see him?"

Xu Pingting gritted her teeth and said, "No."

Chu Jie looked helpless, "Then there is nothing I can do. Cousin Pingting, you should find another way. It's getting late. Cousin, please go back quickly. I still have official business to attend to."

Xu Pingting was anxious and took two steps forward, "I know the cause of the late prince's death."

There was a click, and the imperial study suddenly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Chu Jie had just looked innocent and naive, but now his face seemed to have changed. He looked cold and fierce, staring at Xu Pingting, "What did you say?"

Xu Pingting took two steps back under Chu Jie's gaze, feeling a chill on her back. "I... I know the cause of the late crown prince's death."

Chu Jie stood up slowly, "Prince... are you talking about my father?"

Xu Pingting's eyes flickered, and she seemed very scared. This shouldn't be the case. She is clearly a child under ten years old, how could her aura be so terrifying? She wasn't like this just now, could it be...

"Say!"

Xu Pingting was so frightened that she staggered and almost fell to the ground, but she managed to keep her balance and said, "Yes."

Chu Jie stared at Xu Pingting's face seriously, trying to read something from her expression, but apart from nervousness and fear, she didn't feel guilty at all. "Then tell me, how did my father die?"

Xu Pingting gritted her teeth and said, "I said, I want to see the Regent. When I see the Regent, I will tell him in person."

Chu Jie looked Xu Pingting up and down with cold eyes, "Are you negotiating terms with me?"

Although Xu Pingting was afraid, she had no room to retreat at this time, "Yes."

Suddenly, Chu Jie smiled, but that smile made Xu Pingting shiver.

"What does the emperor want to do? I entered the palace today, but many people saw me. If something happens to me in the palace, my grandparents will definitely come looking for me, and then the emperor will have a hard time explaining it, right?"

"Haha, not only did you negotiate with me, you also threatened me. Cousin Pingting is really brave."

Chu Jie didn't care about Xu Pingting, but it was not worth it to delay his work because of her.

"I... since I am willing to tell you what happened back then, it means I want to surrender. I stand on the side of the emperor. This... when I meet the regent, I will tell him everything I know. And... please give me a chance, Your Majesty."

No matter how stupid Xu Pingting was, she realized that something was wrong with the little emperor. He was so childish before, but now he became so... horrifying. He must have been playing dumb with his grandfather for the past two years. Well, that's right. Being born into a royal family, how many things are simple?

Chu Jie looked at Xu Pingting for a long time before he slowly spoke, "Okay, I'll give you this chance."

Xu Pingting felt uneasy being looked at. As soon as the emperor finished speaking, she fell to the ground and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me this opportunity."

Chu Jie then sat back down and said, "You came to the palace today. I guess the Prime Minister's Office has received the news by now. How are you going to explain it when you go back?"

Xu Pingting pursed her lips and said, "I have my own way, Your Majesty, don't worry."

"Okay, I'll trust you this time. When the uncle returns to Kyoto, I'll arrange for you to meet."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Pingting will remember this in her heart."

"Okay, you can go down. When you go back, I don't need to remind you what to say and what not to say."

"No, no, Pingting knows what to say and she won't say a word about what she shouldn't say."

"Very good, Xiao Linzi, escort Miss Xu out of the palace."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After the people left, Chu Jie suddenly threw all the documents on the table to the ground. His face turned red with anger, and even his eyes were red. "Uncle, how many things are you hiding from me?"

On the other side, Chu Chenfeng, who was playing chess with the Master of Wufeng Valley in the carriage, suddenly sneezed.

Wu Feng raised his eyebrows, "It's so hot out here, did you catch a cold, Your Majesty? You seem a little weak, would you like me to prescribe some medicine for you?"

Chu Chenfeng's expression remained unchanged. "Don't bother me, Senior. I am still in good health."

Wu Feng stroked his beard and said, "Young man, if you have any problem, you should see a doctor. Don't be afraid to see a doctor."

"I know about this, thank you for your concern."

"Haha, I don't care about you. I care about our Xiaojiu. She can't marry a sickly person."

Chu Chenfeng placed a black piece steadily, "Senior, you lose."

Wu Feng paused, and suddenly felt that playing chess was actually quite boring. "Forget it, forget it. I won't play anymore. I'd better drink tea with that girl. It's much more interesting than playing chess with you."

Chu Chenfeng did not stop him. The old man jumped off the carriage swiftly and left without looking back.

Outside the carriage, Xingyi's mouth twitched. His own prince didn't understand the ways of the world. He was the princess's elder after all. What was wrong with a few words? Wasn't it just a lie? It wasn't really a lie. Was there any need to be so ruthless and just kill him? Alas, Xingyi shook his head helplessly. The valley master might be complaining at this moment.