Chapter 31 Face

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Chapter 31: Chapter 31 FaceNo comparison, no greater harm. Here he is, as a son-in-law, accompanying his father-in-law in reflecting— No! He’s reflecting on behalf of his father-in-law! The reflection isn’t deep or thorough enough, and he’s about to get fifty lashes, while his biological daughter is next door feasting heartily. How can she eat like that? Xie Jingchen was so frustrated he forgot what he wanted to write, and just when he had some thoughts, they vanished. Marquis Dongxiang cheerfully said, "My daughter has such a big heart, she seems to be full of confidence in you, dear son-in-law." Xie Jingchen, "...." In the side chamber, Xingxing was munching on a chicken leg as Su Jin added more food to her bowl, saying, "Eat more so you’ll have the strength to help the young lord back later." Xingxing burped and said, "If I eat any more, young lady, you’ll have to carry me back." "Then get up and walk around to digest. They still have a while to go." "Hmm-hmm! If I get hungry again, I can keep eating." "...." The side chamber was vast, and everywhere was filled with exquisite decorations, so much that it dazzled the eye. Claiming she was full, Xingxing, upon standing up, took a pastry to nibble on, speaking unclearly, "Young lady, aren’t you going to check on the Marquis and the young lord?" "I can’t help, better not to go and distract them," Su Jin said. She couldn’t write those cryptic memorials if her life depended on it. But thinking about her cheap dad fainting out of anger for pretending to be impressive, the Emperor had her dad reflect, and Xie Jingchen actually took on the task— Su Jin, "...." The Emperor bestowing the title of extraordinary son-in-law upon him was truly well-deserved. After wandering around for nearly an hour, Su Jin couldn’t really stay any longer and decided to leave the side chamber for a walk around. Just as she stepped out, a eunuch approached and said, "Young Master Xie has already finished writing the memorial." Pretty quick indeed. Su Jin headed towards the Imperial Study. Inside the Imperial Study. The Emperor was looking at the memorial, watching for a bit, then glancing at Xie Jingchen, his expression growing fouler. With such literary talent, few veteran officials in the court could compare, but Xie Jingchen used it to write a reflective memorial for Marquis Dongxiang. The Emperor, feeling Xie Jingchen was overqualified, wanted to drag him out to stretch his muscles a bit. He wouldn’t mind beating him to death. Marquis Dongxiang saw it and asked, "Isn’t it well written?" The Emperor threw the memorial onto the Dragon Desk. "It’s just so-so, barely satisfactory!" No one responded. The Emperor, in his rage, couldn’t say he was being too picky, finding fault where there was none. The Emperor took a sip of tea and said, "Since Duke Zhen has done good deeds again at the border, those fifty lashes are waived." Xie Jingchen was about to breathe a sigh of relief. Then he was suddenly hit by a sinkhole of troubles. Although the Emperor spared him punishment, his assistance in aiding and abetting had truly angered the Emperor; calling it excusable was an understatement. The memorial Dangxiang was supposed to reflect on was even written by this extraordinary son-in-law. In the future, for all the big and small troubles Marquis Dongxiang causes, how could this extraordinary son-in-law not step out to help fix them? There was no reason for those shop stewards to go directly to Duke Zhen Country Mansion to find him. Then— The Emperor dropped a sentence. "Keep your father-in-law in check. If he causes trouble again, I won’t find him, I’ll find you!" Su Jin, "....!!!" Xie Jingchen, "....!!!" Marquis Dongxiang, "....!!!" Marquis Dongxiang was fuming. He glared at the Emperor and said, "How can I, as the father-in-law, maintain face if I’m managed by a youngster?!" "You still care about face?!" The Emperor glared back. "If I didn’t care about face, why would I be angry when people said I was pretending to be impressive and flaunting wealth?!" Marquis Dongxiang retorted. The Emperor ignored him. He turned to Xie Jingchen and said, "Are you going to defy the imperial decree?" Xie Jingchen, "...." seaʀᴄh thё novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Perhaps it was because of having such a big burden in Marquis Dongxiang. Xie Jingchen’s shoulders felt heavy. He had trouble catching his breath. Disobedience was a capital offense. Xie Jingchen glanced at Marquis Dongxiang. Marquis Dongxiang averted his gaze. For the sake of his daughter not being widowed, he’d swallow his pride if he had to. "I’m not the only one in the world managed by a son-in-law, tomorrow I’ll chat with those royal fathers-in-law from the Emperor’s circle." He gave himself an excuse, forcing himself to maintain composure. Xie Jingchen accepted the decree reluctantly. The Emperor smiled contentedly. Once outside the Imperial Study, Marquis Dongxiang looked at Su Jin and said, "Daughter, you must manage your husband well, and strive to have the Emperor recognize you as his goddaughter, then I’ll have a companion." Su Jin, "...." She had to admire her dad. After losing face, he quickly thought of a way to regain it. If the Emperor recognized her as a goddaughter, also making him Xie Jingchen’s father-in-law, Marquis Dongxiang could use the Emperor’s words against him, absolutely angering the Emperor to death. After advising, Marquis Dongxiang gave Xie Jingchen a sidelong glance and, looking displeased, walked away. Xie Jingchen, "...." Seeing him holding his forehead, silent for a while. Su Jin asked, "Why aren’t you speaking?" "What could I possibly say?" he replied. "...." Alright, it truly was speechless. The logic of these people was indeed robust; even the Emperor thought of such a move to handle Marquis Dongxiang. Marquis Dongxiang doted on his daughter. His daughter married Xie Jingchen. If Xie Jingchen got annoyed by Marquis Dongxiang and was punished by the Emperor, he’d certainly be infuriated. In a fit of anger, it’s easy to displace the blame, and she, as his wife, naturally became the first target. Marquis Dongxiang could only restrain himself for his daughter’s sake. But what was Marquis Dongxiang talking about regarding the recognition as a goddaughter? Su Jin asked Xingxing. Xingxing said, "After the young lady saved the Emperor, the Emperor asked what reward she wanted. Marquis said that our Feihu Village lacked nothing, but if needed, they could rob it. If the Emperor wanted to reward her, he should give her a princess title, either Princess Qingyun or Feihu Princess, would be fine, the Marquis wasn’t picky." Su Jin, "...." Xie Jingchen, "...." "Originally, the Emperor hesitated, but the ministers by his side disagreed, saying Marquis was already like a local emperor, if he had a real princess as a daughter, he’d truly be the emperor of Qingyun Mountain." The Emperor resolutely refused to grant her a princess title, at most granting her the title of County Princess. The Marquis didn’t care, and was even angry. Just in time, the young lady had lost her whip while saving the Emperor in the lake, and demanded Marquis to buy a new one. Marquis then asked the Emperor to retrieve it from the lake himself." Su Jin, "...." Xie Jingchen, "...." "Of course, the Emperor couldn’t possibly fetch it himself, as no one knew where it had fallen. So, he rewarded her a whip, designed by the Emperor himself." This was the full origin of that whip. Su Jin, "...." Xie Jingchen, "...." Demanding a princess title right away, and making the Emperor fish out a whip from the lake out of anger, fainting two Censors was indeed nothing, one day if the Emperor fainted from anger, they were all prepared. The more they learned about Marquis Dongxiang. Xie Jingchen’s expression became more serious. Seeing his desolate look, Su Jin patted his chest and said, "What are you worried about? My dad hasn’t even caused any trouble yet. Even if he really did, the Emperor won’t actually kill you, and even if he beats you half to death, I’ll help you heal. Cheer up." Xie Jingchen, "...." "Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go shopping." "...."

Chapter 31 Face

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