The Emperor is Above

Chapter 280: Bank of China Conspiracy Black Cat Suspicion
Upper city, the residence of Zhonghang clan.

"Snapped--"

An exquisite hollow jade carving of flowers and birds fell heavily to the ground.

"Wow--"

This jade carving was instantly broken into fragments of varying sizes, but its crystal clear mutton-fat jade material and exquisite master-level craftsmanship still speak of its value.

Along with the sound of scattered objects falling to the ground, Zhong Xingshuo roared in dissatisfaction: "Chen Lun, this bald old man, is so partial to Gu Qiuyi. We are playing with the animal tooth puppet soldiers and wasting our time, but he praises Gu Qiuyi for his good work. I am so angry!"

Zhonghang said with an angry look on his face, and in his heart he was filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred, as well as an uncontrollable frustration.

Why is there such a big gap between people?
It would be fine if his appearance wasn't as handsome as Qing Yi's, but he couldn't compare to him in every aspect.

Even if it was the simplest task of playing with animal-tusk puppet soldiers, he would be unlucky enough to be scolded by the high priest Chen Lun, and he would have to work hard to refine magic tools to do his homework.

Qing Yi can not only play by himself, but also happily play with everyone from the Imperial College. This strong contrast makes it difficult for Zhong Xing to maintain his mental balance.

"Humph, you're outdone by someone else, and you find it hard to accept it?"

The exquisitely carved door was suddenly pushed open from the outside. With a majestic cold snort, Shangqing Zhongxing Huan strode in with a gloomy look.

The appearance of Zhonghang Huan immediately dissipated Zhonghang Shuo's angry expression, and he was full of grievances again: "Father, I just can't accept that Guqiu Yi was disrespectful to my cousin, the prince, and the prince not only did not punish him, but also respected him so much.

Who would have thought that Guqiu Yi would be so arrogant just after entering the Imperial College, and even dared to use me, Qi Huangyang and others as stepping stones to make a name for himself.

But old man Chen Lun was so partial to Gu Qiuyi that he did not stop or reprimand him for what he did, but instead promoted him. This really made me feel very upset. "

"Ah Shuo, you only feel that you have been wronged, but you don't see why Gu Qiuyi is being praised by Chen Lun?"

Zhonghang Huan's face was filled with a look of disappointment. He shouted,
"You, Qi Huangyang, Chunyu Ke, and Gu Liangchang call yourselves the Four Princes of the Capital. I don't know how many people have ridiculed you for such a ostentatious title.

Also, don’t you look at the animal-tusk puppet soldiers you played with before? Not only were they crudely made, but you also gathered them for gambling at the Imperial College. What use were they other than playing around and wasting time?
On the other hand, the beast tusk puppet soldiers made by Guqiu Yi, except for the name being the same as yours, are the culmination of rune formations. Even I was amazed when I saw them. How could Chen Lun not be biased when he saw them?"

"Father, I am your biological son!"

Zhonghang said he looked at his father in amazement, with an aggrieved look on his face. Even his father, who used to dislike Guqiu Yi very much, actually changed his tone and started praising him today.

"It is precisely because you are my biological son that I am so angry at your incompetence! If you were half as good as Guqiu Yi, I would be relieved after my death."

Zhonghang Huan sighed with a complicated look in his eyes, and then his expression became gloomy again, "But Ah Shuo, don't be too angry, Guqiu Yi is really brave.

He has been too high-profile since he came to the capital. Not only did he use you and Qi Huangyang as stepping stones to become famous, he also privately contacted many of the Third Divisions, the City Guards, the Palace Guards, the Black Armor Cavalry, and local city guards.

Did he think that I would be afraid of him by clinging to so many people? Did he think that he would get more support after he was sealed off from the throne? "

"Even if Guqiu Yi clings to so many people, father will never be afraid of him at all." Zhonghang said and immediately flattered him.

“Humph, of course I am afraid. Among these people, there are not only the prince’s confidants but also important officials of the royal family, and the eldest grandson of Mr. Shi is also among them. Even Qi Xi and I have to stay out of the spotlight for the time being.

But I have already prepared for it. I have chosen a wonderful burial mound for him. Let him dance happily now, and we will see if he can still laugh during the winter festival!" Zhonghang said with a pause on his face, and then he laughed joyfully and unscrupulously: "It is still because my father loves me that no matter how arrogant and domineering he is, and if he is sent to Xianyu to die, he will have no choice but to go there.

When the time comes, I will call Qi Huangyang, Gu Liangchang, Chunyu Ke and my cousin, and when Guqiu Yi passes by the capital, we will go and make fun of him together."

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The Beast Fang Puppet Soldier Competition in the Imperial College has ended and everyone is very satisfied.

After spending five consecutive days at the Imperial College, Qing Yi was ready to return to Old Man Shi’s courtyard in Central City.

"Yang Hu, Zhu Zhiwu, if you have nothing to do today, why don't you follow me to the central city?"

After repeated consideration, Qing Yi only called these two people, but did not call Xing Shuan, in order to avoid being involved in the struggle for the position of crown prince too early.

Zhu Zhiwu is the grandson of Zuo Shigong Zhulong, so it didn't take much thought to call him up, but calling Yang Hu was a decision Qing Yi made after much consideration.

Yang Lezi Yaqing and Yun Shuyu Shangqing are from the same faction, but there is no wall that cannot be dug down in this world. Yang Hu is only the second legitimate son, and his identity is not as sensitive as that of the eldest legitimate son. Through Yang Hu, he can establish a certain connection with Yang Lezi, which may be useful in the future.

The most crucial point is that Yang Hu's personality is obviously different from Yang Lezi Yaqing. After five days of contact, Qing Yi judged that this is a young man worth making friends with.

After five days of getting along, Yang Hu and Zhu Zhiwu admired Qing Yi more and more. Without asking what the matter was, they readily agreed to go with him.

Just after walking a few dozen steps, Xing Jiyin caught up with him and said with an apologetic smile: "Guqiu Yi, where are you going? Take me with you."

Qing Yi had long kept his distance from the ill-tempered youngest son of Marquis Xing, and politely declined, "It's getting late today, and if you go with us to the middle city, I'm afraid you won't be able to return to the palace tonight."

"I also have a token given by my father and king. I can still return after curfew. Sergeant Guqiu Yi, please let me go with you!"

However, no matter how Qing Yi refused, Xing Jiyin kept pestering him. Fortunately, when he walked out of the gate of the Imperial College, he saw Shi Dazhu holding Niu Niu and walking towards him, followed by the little fox and the civet cat, who also came to greet Qing Yi.

"Haha, I was thinking that if you didn't come out, I was about to go in and look for you!"

This burly man, nearly ten feet tall, carrying a ten-foot-long sword on his back, had a very intimidating aura, but holding Niuniu in his arms made his aura much softer.

He glanced at Xing Jiyin and said bluntly, "Young Master, please return to the palace immediately. We have some important business to do with Sergeant Guqiu Yi.

Besides, even if you have the Lord's token and are not afraid of the curfew, we are still worried that you will encounter monsters from the Ghost Witch Department again. If the Lord blames you, no one will be able to bear the consequences."

"Meow-"

"Ah wu——"

The little fox and the civet cat also acted very unfriendly, which made Xing Jiyin's eyes flash with annoyance, but he smiled awkwardly, "In that case, I won't bother Sergeant Guqiu Yi today. Remember to call me next time when you have something fun!"

On the way back to the middle city, Shi Dazhu said carelessly, regardless of the presence of Yang Hu and Zhu Zhiwu, "Xing Jiyin, the youngest son of the prince, has a very bad temper. I don't like him. Moreover, since the attack by the Ghost Witch Tribe at the beginning of the year, his temper has become even more bad-tempered and unpleasant."

Qing Yi listened to Shi Dazhu's nagging and joked with Niu Niu from time to time. When he walked out of the city gate from the upper city passage, he suddenly felt an evil pair of eyes staring at him, which made him shiver with a chill on his back.

I turned around suddenly and saw a figure like a black cat flash by.

(End of this chapter)