Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!-Chapter 170 - 169: Shocking the Capital City (Fourth Update)

Chapter 170: Chapter 169: Shocking the Capital City (Fourth Update)

But who is she? She is none other than the Emperor, and also someone who has spent a great deal of time with that fellow Lin Yi.

Under his influence, she too developed a thick skin.

Thus, upon hearing Prince Yong’an’s words, the young Emperor actually nodded in agreement.

Then she lowered her head and continued busying herself with the matters at hand.

Seeing this, Prince Yong’an realized that the young Emperor was dismissing him.

Accordingly, he stood up and respectfully performed the ceremonial bow to the young Emperor:

"Then, this official shall take his leave and prepare the matter for Your Majesty."

After hearing these words, the young Emperor finally raised her head and nodded to Prince Yong’an:

"Go on, attend to your business."

Upon hearing this, Prince Yong’an bowed deeply once more, then took three backward steps before turning around and slowly departing.

Once Prince Yong’an had left, the young Emperor spoke without turning back:

"Send a message to little Lin Zi; the house has been acquired, and we can proceed with the next step of the plan."

As soon as she finished speaking, a voice chimed in out of nowhere, followed by a swift flash of a white figure.

Within moments, the white figure returned to the rafters.

But no one saw that, as the white figure turned back, the young Emperor’s face visibly relaxed with relief.

Meanwhile, at this very moment, Lin Yi, upon receiving the message from the young Emperor, immediately mobilized a group of well-prepared craftsmen.

After all, he now held the Ministry of Industry in his hands, the place with the most skilled craftsmen under heaven.

Therefore, renovating was a task easily managed; such talent was abundant for him.

Not only did the workers begin to stir, but Lin Yi himself led a contingent of soldiers to the shop in East Market.

"My lord, are you certain you want to do this?"

However, when the lead craftsman of the Ministry of Industry heard Lin Yi’s request, his eyes widened in disbelief, and he asked Lin Yi tentatively.

Lin Yi simply nodded:

"Just do as I said."

Once they confirmed they had not misheard, the head craftsman nodded and then led a group of artisans outside.

And in the hours that followed, a matter erupted across the Capital City.

It was said that in East Market, one shop had been completely enclosed with draperies.

More than that, the material used was of rather high-end quality.

It was reported that the shop was encompassed with wooden framing, creating a vast scaffold.

And this framework was entirely cloaked with high-grade draperies, shielding the inside completely from view.

It can be said that not even the most distinguished nobility would dare such opulence.

This drew throngs of onlookers in an instant.

After all, textiles were scarce commodities at the time.

Not to mention such high-quality fabric, even the coarsest cloth was highly prized!

Leaving aside the common folk from other parts of You Country, even in the Capital City at the feet of the Emperor, the citizens rarely acquired new clothing in years.

Yet now, the fabrics surrounding the shop could be crafted into thousands of garments.

Even the aristocracy, upon witnessing such a scene, could not help but shake their heads.

At the same time, they were all inquiring about the proprietor of the shop.

But upon inquiry, it was revealed that to everyone’s surprise, the shop belonged to Fourth Prince, and just like that, Fourth Prince was thrust into the limelight.

At the foot of the Emperor’s domain, such extravagant waste could only illustrate the arrogance and haughtiness of Fourth Prince.

It can be said that, in an instant, everyone’s attention was focused on Fourth Prince. They were eager to see whether the Emperor would intervene following his actions.

Several Imperial Censors under Sixth Prince started preparing their petitions, ready to report Fourth Prince to the court at the morrow’s assembly.

However, when word of this reached Fourth Prince, he was immediately plagued with confusion.

Had he ever ordered the surrounding of his shop with such fabrics?

Was he out of his mind with satiety, or did he have money to burn?

Wouldn’t selling these fabrics directly for silver not be more profitable?

Consequently, he immediately instructed his steward to check on which shop was involved.

Indeed, in East Market, he owned no small number of shops — there were as many as ten shops belonging to Fourth Prince.

And this did not include the additional shops run by businessmen affiliated with his Prince Mansion.

Not just him, but Sixth Prince operated in the same manner.

Never mind these two powerful Princes; even the less conspicuous Princes had merchants associated with their households, didn’t they?

Such is the current state of affairs; without the backing of influential, aristocratic families, it would be impossible for merchants to establish themselves here.

But when the steward brought back the report, Fourth Prince was dumbfounded.

The shop in question was the very one the Emperor and he were supposed to visit that morning.

For a moment, Fourth Prince was at a loss, unsure of what game the young Emperor was playing.

Regardless, one thing was certain: he could not let this situation fall back on him.

Thus, he immediately had people locate the deed and, after gathering a hundred thousand taels of silver, he hurriedly made his way to the Imperial Palace.

Originally, the young Emperor had thought that Fourth Prince would bring these items after the morrow’s court session.

But to her surprise, he presented everything ahead of time today.

Nevertheless, she was unconcerned.

After having someone accept these items, she no longer dwelled on the matter.

Yet not long after, Ying Yi received a report from his subordinates.

After listening to their reports, Ying Yi’s brow furrowed slightly.

Taking a scroll in hand, he went directly to the young Emperor and presented it.

"Your Majesty, there is news regarding Eunuch Lin."

Upon hearing it was about Lin Yi, the young Emperor immediately set aside her current task and reached for the scroll.

But as the young Emperor read the contents of the scroll, her expression grew increasingly grim.

After going through the content, she became so infuriated that she threw the scroll onto the ground:

"Damn it, what on earth is this scoundrel up to?

... End of Chapter...

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