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Chapter 1281: Leaving the Capital

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Tiger Head and Little Lion ran back into the house and packed three simple sets of clothes. Then, they headed to the study to pack the books they often referenced.

After that, the two of them sprinted to the stable to collect their foals and waited.

Little Leopard and Baozhu were much more conflicted. They hugged their toys, wanting to bring along this and that. Mu Yangling said to the servant girls and maidservants beside them, “Apart from the necessary daily necessities, pack as many of these toys as you can. Those that we can’t take with us now, the convoy will pick them up in two days.”

Upon receiving those instructions, the nannies turned around to pack some important toys.

Mu Yangling held the two children’s hands and said, “Leave the nannies to do the packing. We’ll take the carriage.”

Little Leopard hugged his mother’s neck and asked, “Mother, are we not coming back again?”

“Of course not. This is our home. We’re just going out to play and will be back in a while.”

Only then did Little Leopard feel at ease. He even patted his sister’s small hand comfortingly and coaxed her in a babyish voice, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll protect you.”

Baozhu hugged her mother’s neck and said, “I want Mother to protect me.”

Mu Yangling felt guilty. Clearly, their sudden actions had frightened the children.

Mu Yangling picked up the two children into her arms and walked towards the carriage.

At this moment, the morning sun had just appeared. The morning sun in the east had descended halfway down the skies, and the red sun was trying its best to reveal itself in its full glory.

The people in the capital had just woken up and were still preparing breakfast at home. There were some people walking on the streets, and the breakfast shops were filled with smoke from all that cooking.

It was a little abrupt for King Rong’s convoy to appear on the streets at this moment, but the capital was prosperous and there were many people coming from the south and going from the north. Although very few people in the inner city left the city so early, it was not strange enough to attract everyone’s attention.

Therefore, the commoners on the streets only took a curious look before going back to what they were doing.

As Fan Zijin rode his horse beside Qi Haoran, he instructed, “… When you encounter trouble, you have to be calm and not act rashly. If there’s anything you can’t resolve, write to me and Cousin. If not, you can listen to Ah Ling’s opinion.”

At this point, Fan Zijin recalled that Mu Yangling was also unreliable, thus immediately changing his words. “Forget it, you shouldn’t listen to her. Ask Little An instead. Although he’s young, he’s not lacking in wisdom and courage. He’ll be able to give you some advice.”

Qi Haoran was speechless. “How can I have the cheek to ask for opinions from a little brat?”

“Oh, you feel embarrassment too?” Fan Zijin said, “Don’t you like to listen to the children the most? Have you forgotten how you lectured me back then?”

Fan Zijin imitated Qi Haoran and said, “Zijin, the children have their own ideas and we should respect them. Perhaps their ideas are even more correct than ours.”

Qi Haoran coughed lightly and muttered softly, “That Little An was also taught by Ah Ling. Isn’t Ah Ling more reliable than him?”

“So you also know that you’re unreliable.” Seeing that the city gate was right in front of them, Fan Zijin sighed and stopped arguing with him. “Leave with a peace of mind. With Cousin and I in the capital, I’ll help you take care of Little Bear. You have to take care of my two children.”

Qi Haoran nodded and patted his shoulder. “Alright, it’s not like we’re going to part forever. I’ll be back soon.”

Little An and Little Fu also went forward to bid farewell to their father happily, indicating that they would definitely listen to their Fourth Uncle and Fourth Aunt seriously this month and not cause trouble.

At this moment, everyone thought that they would be back soon, anywhere from two to six months. After all, the entire family could not very well stay outside for too long.

However, there was no lack of surprises in this world.

Although the courtiers had no choice but to tacitly agree to the official system’s reform yesterday, it did not mean that they would not try to thwart the plans.

Few people could sleep last night. There were even people who secretly gathered in the capital, determined to teach Qi Haoran a lesson today so that he would know that the courtiers were not to be trifled with.

As a general controlling a large number of troops, the only king in Great Qi, as well as the deputy minister of the Ministry of War, it was very difficult to catch concrete evidence of Qi Haoran’s crimes. However, there were many specious suspicions.

Therefore, early in the morning, the courtiers rubbed their palms together and prepared to fight a tough battle. For this reason, they even arrived outside the hall 15 minutes earlier than usual.

Nearly half of the courtiers stood outside the hall with dark circles under their eyes as they waited with solemn faces.

When Rong Xuan came, he glanced at everyone and smiled at Yan Du, who was resting with his eyes closed. “Did Zishan not sleep well last night?”

Yan Du glanced at the energetic Rong Xuan and said, “It appears Jinyu slept well.”

“Of course. How can I not sleep well when a burden is lifted from my heart?”

Yan Du said lightly, “It’s still too early to come to a conclusion. After all, the new official system hasn’t been implemented yet.”

Rong Xuan smirked and glanced at the ministers, sneering in his heart. Even if the courtiers wanted to target Qi Haoran, they would have to see if the Emperor agreed.

Although Rong Xuan did not receive any news of Qi Haoran leaving the capital, Fan Zijin had visited him last night. Although Fan Zijin did not say it explicitly, Rong Xuan could guess that Qi Haoran was going to leave the capital to lie low for the time being.

Rong Xuan felt that his main mission today was to shut the officials up and prevent them from mentioning Qi Haoran so that they could buy more time for them.

Rong Xuan felt that the best thing to do now was for the Emperor to take a break from cour, as that would resolve this worry.

Rong Xuan also thought that Qi Haoran would only leave the capital in two or three days. He did not think that he would leave today.

Knowing how prideful Haoran was, Rong Xuan was certain he wouldn’t leave in such a hurry.

Clearly, the officials shared the same thoughts as Rong Xuan. They felt that considering Qi Haoran’s arrogance, even if he didn’t fight them to the death, he would persist for a period of time. This would give them a chance.

No one expected that Qi Haoran had already left the capital. Only when the whip sounded and Qi Haoran and Fan Zijin did not appear in the hall did everyone sense that something was amiss.

The courtiers comforted themselves in their hearts: Qi Haoran and Fan Zijin must have known that they had angered everyone yesterday, so they didn’t dare to come to court today. It didn’t matter. Even if they didn’t come, they could still censure him. In fact, maybe it would work in their favor since Qi Haoran didn’t even have the chance to explain himself against their words.

Actually, everyone was still a little fearful of facing King Rong directly.

However, Qi Xiuyuan directly shattered their fantasies.With a worried and bitter expression, he said, “King Rong’s old injuries have relapsed and he can’t participate in the government affairs anymore. The responsibility of the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of War will be temporarily taken over by the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of War. His deputy will be in charge of the military affairs for the time being. If there’s no major issues in the army, don’t disturb King Rong.”

Everyone was stunned for a moment before they reacted and asked, “Then, Your Majesty, what about the reform of the official system?”

Frowning, Qi Xiuyuan said, “Reforming the official system is a huge matter for the entire Imperial Court. Since King Rong only made a suggestion, all the ministers can discuss it. Why do we have to ask him about everything?”

The courtiers opened their mouths, but they now couldn’t find a reason to submit the impeachment memorials in their hands.

Everyone knew that King Rong’s old injuries were caused by his service to Great Qi. Now that his old injuries had relapsed, could they still impeach him?

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