Taking away my family's luck? I won't stand it!

Chapter 675 The Emperor Takes Away the Empress, Xiao Ci is Furious

Anping Kingdom

The emperor stared in disbelief at the message in his hand.

He never imagined that when he woke up, the territory had expanded many, many times over.

He was so pleased that he immediately ordered his men to pack their bags and set off with the Empress to Haoyue Kingdom.

It just so happens that the people of Haoyue love singing and dancing, so they traveled westward from Anping Kingdom to enjoy the scenery.

As for Anping Kingdom, Lu Jiu assisted Xiao Ci in governing it.

He's ten years old now; it's time for him to take charge of the government.

Xiao Ci was stunned when he received the news.

What devastated him most was not that he was put in charge of the government, but that his father had taken his mother away as well.

He hadn't even had enough time to cuddle with his gentle mother when his father took her away...

"Ugh... I'm so angry!" Xiao Ci roared, looking up.

It really pissed him off!

This was the first time he had ever been this angry.

"Ci'er, mind your image," Lu Jiu said calmly.

Xiao Ci pouted, "Uncle, it's Father who went too far. Mother hasn't even had a chance to show her respect to Grandma and Grandpa yet. He doesn't even consider that Grandma and Grandpa might miss Mother. What if they miss Mother? They've only just recovered. Ci'er is just worried about Grandma and Grandpa."

A faint smile played on her lips as she looked at Lu Jiu with sparkling eyes.

My uncle will surely intercept my mother and bring her back, right?

Upon hearing this, Lu Jiu's face turned cold, and his fists clenched.

Hearing this, he got angry.

The Emperor was indeed inconsiderate in his actions this time. The two elderly people are quite old, and he didn't take their health into consideration at all.

"It's alright. Your uncle will send your maternal grandparents to Haoyue Kingdom to keep your mother company. You can then focus on governing Anping Kingdom."

Xiao Ci's face fell; that wasn't what he meant!

However, no matter how much he resisted, he couldn't change reality.

They could only read the memorials to the emperor with great resignation.

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Yao Yao, Guo An, Xiao Hei, Xiao Qing, and Xiao Bai returned to the General's Mansion.

She fell fast asleep as soon as she got back.

I slept until the afternoon of the next day.

Although killing the Emperor of Haoyue Kingdom yesterday was easy, the problem was that the Emperor of Haoyue Kingdom had many royal relatives and nobles.

The investigation uncovered one problem, leading to another, and the investigation continued until the problem was completely eradicated.

However, Yao Yao gained a lot this time.

The people of Haoyue Kingdom love singing and dancing, but they also love gold jewelry.

The palace grounds and rooftops were covered in gold, and even the palace maids and eunuchs wore several pieces of gold jewelry.

Tsk tsk tsk...........

After collecting the gold from the palace and the royal family, Yao Yao sent Xiao Jin to search for gold mines in Haoyue Kingdom.

To Yao Yao's great surprise, she never expected that the small Haoyue Kingdom would have ten gold mines and three unexploited gemstone mines. She was overjoyed.

It was definitely worth the trip.

She ransacked the Haoyue Kingdom's palace, leaving it completely bare. Hopefully, the Emperor won't be too shocked.

"Yaoyao, wake up quickly, Madam Chu is coming to play with Lanlan and Honghong." Old Mrs. Liu came into the room and called to Yaoyao, who was still lying in bed and refused to get up.

"really?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Yao kicked off the blanket and sat up in bed.

Grandma Liu smiled broadly, "Knowing you like blue and red, Madam Chu specially brought these over to cheer you up."

Yao Yao pouted. She didn't like the blue and red colors; she was seeking revenge.

They are just too young, so we can't bully them too much.

Upon arriving at the lobby, I first spent some time cuddling with the pretty lady before going to see Lanlan and Honghong.

“Yaoyao, you haven’t seen Lanlan and Honghong for two days. They missed you and have been making a fuss every day. Their big eyes have been looking at the front door the whole time, so I brought them here.”

Madam Chu said gently.

After hearing this, Yao Yao looked at Lan Lan and Hong Hong with a suspicious expression. Would they miss her?

I bully them every day.

I miss her. Why doesn't she believe me?

Two chubby little hands pinched their faces, but as soon as they started pinching, they realized something was wrong.

So they can absorb spiritual energy now!

She knew it! They bullied them every day, so why would they miss her? Turns out they wanted revenge!

The two little babies, Lanlan and Honghong, clenched their tiny fists and fiercely punched Yaoyao's hand, looking as cute and fierce as wolf cubs.

Yao Yao grabbed their hands, raised her eyebrows at them, and said in a childish voice, "So you missed me that much! You couldn't wait to touch me as soon as you saw me. I'm so happy!"

Lanlan and Honghong's faces stiffened, and they started to cry with furrowed brows.

"Waaaaah................"

Yao Yao was even more delighted, "Pretty sister, Grandma, look, Lan Lan and Hong Hong really missed me! They cried because they missed me so much, I want to hug them!"

Upon hearing this, Lanlan and Honghong shut their mouths, their eyes brimming with tears.

This little Pixiu is a scam!

They don't miss her!

Unfortunately, their own mother was unaware of their thoughts. She bent down and placed them in Yao Yao's arms, saying gently, "They just missed you so much that they got upset when I didn't hold them for a while." Madam Chu looked down at the two little ones who had stopped crying and said, "Look, they stopped crying as soon as you held them. It seems they really like you as their older sister."

Lanlan and Honghong blushed: Mother, don't talk nonsense, we don't like her!

The two poor little ones got bullied by Yao Yao again.

She went home crying.

Looking at the two little ones with red, teary eyes, Madam Chu smiled helplessly, "I know you miss Sister Yao Yao again. I'll take you there tomorrow."

The two little ones immediately stopped crying and dared not cry anymore.

Madam Chu smiled and said, "You two little ones are really clever."

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The next day, Guoan was dragged out of bed by Old Lady Liu.

“Still sleeping? Today is your first day in the palace as study companions. You need to get to the palace early to make a good impression on the Grand Tutor.”

Guoan looked completely bewildered, "Huh?"

"His Majesty issued an imperial edict two days ago, ordering you all to enter the palace to accompany the Crown Prince in his studies." Old Lady Liu explained irritably, "It's normal that you and Yao Yao didn't know where you went that day."

Guoan strongly objected, saying, "No, I don't study!"

He's only a student; he knows a few characters and can understand the words in medical books, that's enough. He's not going to take the imperial examinations, so why should he study so many books?

"You silly child, this is a good thing! If you keep throwing a tantrum, I'll give you a good beating with the broom!" Old Mrs. Liu said with a stern face, pretending to be angry.

She knew exactly what the child was thinking; he just wanted to make more poisons to manipulate his poisonous insects and herbs.

She insisted on sending him to the palace to teach him a lesson, lest he become lawless and arrogant.

Guoan could only obediently follow Guoping, Guoxing, and Guowang into the palace to study.

The Grand Tutor had met Guo'an once before the Emperor, so he naturally knew a little about his character.

Clever, resourceful, and full of cunning schemes.

However, he had seen many students like this before, and the Grand Tutor still had a lot of confidence in Guoan.

However, after just the first lesson, the Grand Tutor was so angry that his heart ached.

There is no other reason.

He taught Guoan the textbook content four or five times, but Guoan didn't remember a single word. However, he could recite the words in the medical books fluently…

The following days were undoubtedly chaotic, but the Grand Tutor's health has recently become much better.

Holding a ruler, he chased after the National Security guard all over the yard, completely disregarding his status, not at all like an eighty-year-old man.

Due to a major purge of the court, Anping Kingdom suddenly lost many officials.

Lu Jiu decided to recruit talent.

The only solution was to move the imperial examinations, which were held every three years, to the same year.

The provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination were held in that year in sequence.

This news, when it was announced to the world, caused a great stir among the people.

The fact that the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination were all scheduled for the same year was unprecedented.

This is the first time.

The scholars were even more excited, because they no longer had to endure three autumns and winters followed by three springs.

The time has finally come for me to show my skills.

The capital city was bustling with activity.

Everywhere you look, there are scholars discussing poetry and literature in the restaurants.

Shen Chulan's restaurant business was booming, and she made a fortune.

Yao Yao sipped her milk tea, her big, round eyes scanning the students walking through the restaurant's corridors with curiosity.

"Yaoyao, which of these people will become the top scholar in the imperial examination?" Old Mrs. Liu asked jokingly.

"Um... I can't say."

Yao Yao blinked and gave a mysterious smile.

"Haha, Grandma was just kidding with you." Grandma Liu gently pinched Yao Yao's nose.