This son-in-law is wicked in a good way!

hiss!

The four of them fell silent.

The room was deathly silent; you could hear a pin drop.

The sheep we raise can't be sold, and the grasslands are completely destroyed. This is the real catastrophe!

By then, the entire Northern Wilderness... no, there will be no Northern Wilderness left. The entire Northern Wilderness grassland will probably become a desert.

This is the real plan to wipe out a family.

Instantly, the way the group looked at Zhang Ping'an became extremely strange.

They even seemed a little wary.

This plan was truly ruthless.

At this moment, it was the Empress who broke the silence.

"Young Master Li possesses first-rate literary talent, and his mastery of military strategy has even impressed the great scholar Yang. Now, he also stands out in governance, truly a prodigy of our time!"

"With Young Master Li's talent, perhaps only a princess will be worthy of him in the future!"

Although the Empress knew that Zhang Ping'an had married into the Left Prime Minister's household, she believed it was only for good luck, and she was even more aware of the Left Prime Minister's true intentions.

Zhang Ping'an will be kicked out sooner or later.

She had already begun to try and win over Zhang Ping'an.

Such a talent must be firmly bound to us. Especially after hearing Zhang Ping'an's plan to eliminate any descendants, if he were to escape, the Empress would likely be unable to eat or sleep in peace.

Yang Tai and Zhang Xiaoru, who were standing to the side, both understood the Empress's meaning, and their gazes toward Zhang Ping'an were filled with admiration.

This kid is probably about to rise to prominence.

Mo Yu was shocked: In order to win him over, His Majesty actually wanted to marry the princess to him!

Is this kid worth it?

Unfortunately, Zhang Ping'an failed to grasp the meaning behind the Empress's words, taking them merely as Brother Chu's business bluff.

"Brother Chu, you are mistaken!"

"I wouldn't marry a princess, not even a dog!"

puff!

Yang Tai sprayed wine again.

"Ahem... I've lost my composure!"

Zhang Xiaoru was also quite shocked. He secretly observed the Empress's expression and breathed a sigh of relief when he found that she was not angry.

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This kid really dares to say anything!

It is also thanks to His Majesty's magnanimity.

The Empress asked with some doubt, "Does Young Master Li perhaps feel that even the princess is unworthy of your talent?"

"Could it be that Young Master Li intends to marry the current Empress?"

After asking the question, the Empress's heart raced involuntarily, her pretty face flushed slightly, and she quickly drank to cover it up.

Yang Tai and Zhang Xiaoru immediately tensed up: How could we listen to such words?

But if we leave now, it will be too obvious and might arouse suspicion from Young Master Li, which would surely lead to His Majesty's wrath.

The two could only keep their eyes focused on their noses, their noses on their mouths, and their mouths on their hearts, silently reciting the "Purifying Heart Sutra" in their minds.

"Haha, Empress, you're not even as good as a princess!"

"Who in their right mind would want to marry the Empress?!"

Zhang Ping'an has become a bit arrogant after being flattered by several people, and he's started speaking without thinking.

Boom!

Yang Tai collapsed to the ground, then quickly got up and said...

"Young Master Chu, I suddenly remembered I have some matters to attend to at the academy, so I'll take my leave now!"

After saying that, Yang Tai grinned at Zhang Ping'an, his heart skipped a beat, and he thought to himself: You'd better pray for yourself!

He turned and ran away.

Zhang Xiaoru's lips twitched as he bowed to Chu Tian, ​​saying, "Young Master Chu, I also have matters to attend to, so I must take my leave!"

After saying that, he gave Zhang Ping'an a meaningful look and left in a hurry.

Why did you just leave like that?

Suddenly, Zhang Ping'an shivered, feeling as if the temperature in the room had dropped.

"Young Master Li, what's wrong with the Empress? Why would only someone with a brain like that marry her?"

Zhang Pingan wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Chu Tian seemed to be asking the question through gritted teeth.

But he didn't think much of it; after all, the Empress wouldn't hear him if he said it here.

"Brother Chu, you wouldn't happen to be thinking of marrying the Empress, would you? I advise you to quickly give up that idea."

"Think about it, which of those capable men doesn't have three wives and four concubines? But once you marry the Empress, you can only stay with her for the rest of your life."

Would you give up an entire forest for a crooked tree?

The crooked tree... The Empress's hands involuntarily tightened, and a cold glint seemed to flash in her eyes.

Zhang Ping'an, oblivious to everything, tilted his head back, drank a glass of wine, and continued his eloquent discourse.

"That's not the most important thing."

"As the saying goes, serving a ruler is like serving a tiger. If you marry the empress, you can only act according to her mood all day long. Even if you want to have marital relations, you have to submit a memorial to apply first, and the empress can only approve it."

"Just this much, which man could stand it?"

"Hey, Brother Chu, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?"

"Oh, Brother Chu, why are you leaving? Don't go! I'm only telling you this because I consider you a friend. You absolutely mustn't even think about marrying the Empress! Even a dog wouldn't marry an Empress or a princess..."

The empress had already turned and left.

Mo Yu glanced coldly at Zhang Ping'an, leaving behind a meaningful sneer.

Mouse tail juice!

"Why are you suddenly angry?"

"Brother Chu, don't forget to settle the bill..."

Zhang Ping'an shouted towards the door.

Chu Lingyu rushed downstairs in one breath and finally exploded.

"You bastard!"

"Absolutely outrageous!"

"He dares to utter such treasonous words, isn't he afraid I'll chop off his head?"

"Xiaoyu, tell me, am I really that worthless?"

Following closely behind, Mo Yu said coldly, "Your Majesty, please issue an edict to imprison this madman Zhang Ping'an and execute him immediately!"

"You must not listen to his fallacies. You are the emperor, the most beautiful woman in the world. If you issue a decree, countless talented young men will want to marry into your family."

"He was just talking nonsense when he was drunk, you don't need to pay any attention to him."

The Empress calmed down and regained her aloof and composed demeanor.

"Forget it, who would kill someone over a single sentence? Besides, he didn't know my identity. Ignorance is no excuse."

"However, what he said makes sense. Once you sit in this position, you are destined to be alone and lonely for the rest of your life."

"Any man with a heart full of revenge would probably not want to become the emperor's son-in-law."

Swish!

Mo Yu drew his longsword halfway: "Your Majesty, I'll kill him right now!"

"Alright, stop fooling around! I'm not that petty."

"Moreover, Zhang Ping'an is a rare talent. Just based on his strategy against Northern Mang, he deserves my full efforts to win him over."

"But this guy is too bold. He dares to say anything. He's bound to cause trouble in the future."

"It seems we need to give him a stable job so that if he gets into trouble in the future, we can cover for him and prevent him from losing his life."

"Let's go back to the palace first. Remember to investigate what exactly happened to Zhang Ping'an in these three days."

"Also, have Zhang Xuanling kneel in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation."

Mo Yu said, "Your Majesty, this is not a good idea! After all, the matter has not been fully investigated yet. What if Lord Zhang didn't make a mistake?"

The Empress's face darkened: "Hmph, as a father, he didn't care that his son was beaten like this. Whether he was right or wrong, he has failed in his duty. Let him kneel for an hour first."

"My lord, I obey your order!"

Before the Empress returned to the palace, a young eunuch had already gone to the Zhang residence to summon her.

Upon hearing the Empress's summons, Zhang Xuanling's heart skipped a beat.

"What's going on this time?"

A horse-drawn carriage carried Zhang Xuanling to the palace.

A quarter of an hour later, in front of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Zhang Xuanling bowed and approached Eunuch Xi, asking in a low voice, "Eunuch, is His Majesty inside this time?"

The eunuch grinned and said, "Lord Zhang, His Majesty has decreed that you kneel outside the palace and wait."

Zhang Xuanling's vision went black, and he almost fainted.

My first thought was: What have I done wrong this time?