Huh? The Tyrant Cries After My Inner Thoughts Were Exposed!-Chapter 25 - 24: The Old Emperor Tests Su Juan

The old Emperor handed over the pre-written question to the eunuch beside him, along with the paper and pen needed for the calculations, for the eunuch to give them to Su Juan.

Su Juan sighed deeply, "I was planning to go out with Song Qianhang for a stroll later, and buy two roasted duck legs. Those roasted duck legs are so delicious, fragrant and tender... When they enter your mouth, the aroma is simply divine."

"And last night’s tea at the Baihua Building, sweet but not greasy, paired with those roasted duck legs..."

The old Emperor gave a light cough to imply that Su Juan should look at the question. This Heir Consort always seemed to be thinking about food.

The Chief Secretary and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel had hurried to the court session in the morning, only having a quick meal to fill their stomachs. While others returned to their residences after the session, they still accompanied the old Emperor at the palace, and their stomachs were long empty.

Listening to Su Juan’s description of the roasted duck legs, they couldn’t help but lick their lips and felt a bit thirsty...

Su Juan’s description sounded so delicious, it made people crave it. Even the Chief Secretary, who always kept himself pure and never stepped foot in a brothel, was curious: Is the tea at the Baihua Building really that good?

"But still, it’s the signature stone pot fish from that newly opened restaurant on East Street that’s truly extraordinary. You cook a fresh big carp in the stone pot, layer some bean sprouts or cucumber underneath, pour some secret sauce, and sprinkle some cilantro when it’s done. The fragrant yellow broth and the tender fish meat, it’s both smooth and fresh, that’s what you call extraordinary..."

A couple of "gurgles" sounded exceptionally loud in the quietly solemn Imperial Study.

The sound emerged, and the Chief Secretary and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel exchanged glances.

"Hahahaha, the old Emperor’s stomach growled so loudly, and this is in the Imperial Study, how embarrassing is that!"

Su Juan’s laughter was so loud, it caused the old Emperor’s face to turn red, feeling humiliated—I’m the ruler of a nation!

He assigned you to answer the question, but instead, your mind is entirely on the restaurants outside the palace!

Eat, eat, eat! All you do is eat, what else can you do besides eat!?

The old Emperor became annoyed, his tone growing impatient, "Heir Consort, can you understand the question?"

Su Juan then gathered her thoughts, "In response to Your Majesty, the question is somewhat difficult, I’m reviewing it."

The old Emperor snorted coldly.

"Always with a cold face, the old Emperor, such a bad temper! Bullying the weak!"

The old Emperor: "..."

The Chief Secretary couldn’t help but cough a few times, "Cough, cough, cough—"

This Su family woman is too bold, daring to curse the sovereign in her heart.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel lay on the ground, ears perked up, waiting for the old Emperor to reprimand Su, otherwise he would feel deeply unsettled.

Su Juan then glanced at the characters on the paper, "You have to admit, an Emperor is an Emperor. Just look at this handwriting, how beautiful it is, with dragons flying and phoenixes dancing, flowing like clouds and water, and yet carrying a sharp force, truly the aura of a ruler of a nation!"

The old Emperor’s complexion then improved significantly, casting a side-eye glance at Su Juan, acknowledging the girl’s decent eyesight.

"Take this paper back, it’s the handwriting of the reigning Emperor, could sell for a good price, couldn’t it?"

The old Emperor: "..."

Chief Secretary: "..."

"Or maybe wait a bit longer... until the old Emperor passes away, the price could go up even more!"

Su Juan was sweetly content internally, "Su Juan, oh Su Juan, you’re truly a little genius at making money."

The old Emperor was so infuriated that he laughed bitterly, good for Su Juan, wishing for his death, very well!

The Chief Secretary saw that the Emperor wasn’t fuming with anger, meaning he probably hadn’t taken Su Juan’s nonsense to heart, hence discreetly wiped away an imaginary bead of sweat for Su Juan.

Your Majesty is indeed magnanimous!

"But let’s forget it, it’s better if the old Emperor lives a few more years. With a wise ruler present, at least the world remains at peace."

Thinking of this, Su Juan sighed, "After all, these peaceful times in the world won’t last long. Once the old Emperor passes, that brainless tyrant ascends the throne, committing atrocities..."

"Half the courtiers will be dead, listening to treacherous ministers, overturning all policies set by the old Emperor, imposing unwarranted taxes, with corrupt officials running rampant, leaving the populace in dire straits, and the world in chaos!"

Once these words were uttered, the old Emperor suddenly clutched the dragon head on the armrest of the dragon throne tightly. Who is this tyrant!?

Who on earth is this brainless person Su Juan mentioned!

Below, the Chief Secretary and the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel were also shocked.

The Chief Secretary frowned, could the future evil-incarnate Crown Prince that Su Juan mentioned really be...

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel was panicked, half the courtiers dying, could he be one of them too?

He immediately grew anxious, why didn’t Su Juan continue, which exact courtiers died, was he, Mei He, among them?

At this moment, the old Emperor was also anxious, nearly jumping up to grab Su Juan by the collar to question her.

Thinking of his reign as Emperor, handling state affairs diligently for decades, never having a good night’s sleep just to promote wise ministers and benefit the people, to make Da Jin prosperous and provide the populace with a peaceful land.

But now he’s being told that shortly after his death, the Crown Prince he personally selected would ascend the throne, overturn all his policies, butcher the courtiers, indulge corrupt officials, and throw the world into chaos!?

The old Emperor felt a surge of old blood stuck in his throat, neither going up nor coming down.

Who is it, Prince Han or Prince Heng, or is it his dear brother Prince Jing?

However, by this time, Su Juan had already gathered her composure and was earnestly reviewing the question the old Emperor gave her.

"Presently, there’s a shared purchase. Each person contributes eight units, leaving three units, and if each contributes seven units, four units are lacking. What are the number of people and the price of the item?"

The old Emperor was incredibly anxious about who this tyrant was, why at this moment did you start looking at the question, hurry up and reveal who the tyrant is!

Su Juan rubbed her chin, "A group of people jointly buying an item, each contributes eight, and three units remain; if each contributes seven, four units are still needed, you just have to calculate how many people there are and how much this item costs..."

"The writing is so flowery, would it hurt your Emperor’s dignity to add a few more words?"

The Emperor suddenly wasn’t in a rush, internally sneering that he, as ruler of a nation, cherished his words like gold, why write more words, unless it’s to give you more to sell?

"Isn’t it just seven people, price fifty-three!"

Emperor: "!"

Chief Secretary, Minister of the Ministry of Personnel: "!!!"

Su Juan sighed, "Such problems I could solve when I was eight or nine, sending such a question to test me, did the old Emperor underestimate me?"

"Not right... maybe it’s because the old Emperor isn’t good at arithmetic, so the problems he sets are so simple."

The old Emperor’s face fell, this Su woman, so arrogant, unsuitable for significant responsibilities too!

"If the old Emperor knows I calculated it so quickly, wouldn’t I embarrass him? That’s probably not good, right?"

"He’s a ruler of a nation, after all, give him some face."

The old Emperor’s face turned red and black, truly it’s kind of you to be so considerate, I thank you!

Under several gazes, Su Juan grabbed the brush, drawing and calculating on the paper—looking earnest but perplexed, scratching her head in a troubled situation.

Thus, the Emperor and Chief Secretary watched her pseudo-serious act for nearly half an hour, almost falling asleep.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel silently cried out in his heart, "Please stop calculating, madam, I’m about to succumb from kneeling!"

At that moment, Su Juan appeared enlightened, put down the paper and pen, and with a feigned silly manner mixed with a small sense of accomplished delight, said, "Your Majesty, I’ve calculated it."

The old Emperor was weary, his stomach empty; he rubbed his eyes, just wanting to appoint Su Juan quickly and return to dine.

The old Emperor: "Oh, what’s the result?"

Su Juan: "Eight people, price fifty-five!"

The old Emperor was about to cough up a mouthful of old blood on the spot.

The Chief Secretary almost cursed out loud.

The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel grew dizzy and fainted directly.

Those present could still hear Su Juan’s self-satisfied heart voice.

"Still have to answer wrong, that gives the old Emperor the greatest face, Su Juan oh Su Juan, how can you be so smart."