The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 72

The moment Yuan Bao nodded, the Emperor felt his blood boil.

No one understood better than he how he had ascended to the throne.

Since the founding of the Great Yan Dynasty, every Emperor had been guarded by a Heavenly Hound. Legend has it that Heavenly Hounds are intelligent, loyal only to true dragons, and faithful only to the royal family. Once they recognize their master, they never betray.

This Heavenly Hound was the grandson of the Heavenly Hound that served the previous Emperor. It was two generations removed. He thought this dog had accepted him. But it had been sixteen years since he ascended the throne…

The previous Emperor’s dog had attacked him and was drowned by his shadow guards. It had taken eleven shadow guards to drown that dog. He had learned then how fierce Heavenly Hounds could be.

After the dog died, he raised its twenty-day-old puppies, thinking they would be loyal to him since he raised them. But each of those puppies had tried to kill him at some point…

Thinking of this made the Emperor feel like a thousand horses were trampling his heart. Now, this dog was the third generation. Though it had never tried to kill him, it also never showed any signs of intelligence. It seemed like just an ordinary dog, though a fiercer one.

Despite this, the Emperor was content that the dog wasn’t trying to kill him and had even rewarded it with a palace of its own. But now…

Staring at the big dog in front of him, the Emperor’s blood surged. “Did you attack him because he was disrespectful to me?”

Yuan Bao… Dream on!

Of course, I attacked him because he was disrespectful to my master.

Yuan Bao was about to roll his eyes at the Emperor when he sensed Song Jin’s presence beside him. Song Jin knelt there, fervently praying: Agree with him! Agree with him! Agree with him!…

Yuan Bao…

The dog rolled its eyes and nodded at the Emperor.

The Emperor was so excited he nearly stood up! To be recognized by the Heavenly Hound was to be the true Emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty! Sixteen years! He finally proved himself as the true dragon Emperor!

The Crown Prince stood there, feeling his collection of storybooks needed a serious update. He had never seen such a scene in any of his books. Those authors were just not up to par!

Eunuch Chi had hoped the Emperor would avenge Eunuch Liu, as Liu was his most favored apprentice. But now… With a sigh, Eunuch Chi looked at the Fourth Prince. Song Jin kept her head low, obediently kneeling.

Yuan Bao nudged Song Jin’s shoulder with his head, then wagged his tail at the Emperor before suddenly swiping at the collapsed Eunuch Liu. Eunuch Liu screamed, “Help~” Before his scream ended, a puddle of urine spread beneath him.

The Crown Prince… He wet himself! That often happened in the storybooks.

Seeing something not in the books followed by something common in them made the Crown Prince lose interest.

Eunuch Liu’s misconduct in front of the Emperor, especially in such a situation, led the Emperor to raise his hand. “Take him away and beat him to death.”

Eunuch Chi didn’t hesitate to carry out the order.

Song Jin knelt there, shivering in her heart. Truly, serving an Emperor was like serving a tiger. A single order for execution, and a life was gone. Terrifying! Oh heavens, when would she switch back with Shen Yue?

Sensing Song Jin’s fear, Yuan Bao nudged her shoulder again.

The Emperor noticed and felt… a bit jealous. But seeing Song Jin now, he felt less disdain. After all, she was someone the Heavenly Hound was willing to be close to.

“Stand up and speak.”

Hearing this, Song Jin felt like she had been granted amnesty and quickly stood, though she still didn’t dare look at the Emperor.

“I sent you to Yuzhou to investigate a case. How is it going?”

The case involving Duke was truly a headache. He had his uses for Duked wouldn’t imprison his son over such a small matter. But the shopkeeper’s son had been beaten to death by the officers under Duke’s orders. No matter how the case was handled, it was a no-win situation. So he handed it to his fourth son. Only his fourth son was fit for such a case.

The Emperor leaned back in his chair, speaking to the Fourth Prince but watching the Heavenly Hound.

Following Shen Yue’s taught etiquette, Song Jin respectfully cupped her hands. “Father Emperor, the case of the Third Young Master of Duke forcefully taking over a shop and instructing the Chief magistrate to beat the shop’s original owner to death has yielded some results. Several witnesses are now in the capital and willing to testify.”

The Emperor pursed his lips in displeasure. He had given the case to his fourth son so Duke could obstruct the investigation, cutting off all leads and making it impossible to solve. Now, his fourth son had found witnesses. That old fool, Duke!

“Oh? You’re quite efficient.”

Song Jin sensed the displeasure in the Emperor’s voice. Could it be that the Emperor didn’t want Duke investigated? This wouldn’t do; not only did Shen Yue want to deal with Duke, but her father also intended to do so.

Taking a deep breath, Song Jin continued, “Father Emperor, in addition to finding evidence of the Third Young Master of Duke forcefully taking over the shop, I have also found some clues about a recent murder in the capital related to the Third Young Master.”

The Emperor raised an eyebrow. “Oh?”

“Recently, in a teahouse in the capital, the Third Young Master of Duke killed someone over a young man. To avoid punishment, Duke had a scholar named Qian Zhen take the blame. Qian Zhen is currently imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice’s dungeon. Qian Zhen’s father had some old ties with Duked came to the capital yesterday to seek Duke’s help, but was killed by Duke.”

The Emperor was shocked. He wasn’t surprised by Duke’s ruthlessness. But how did his useless son know about these things?

While the Emperor was surprised, the Crown Prince was not. After all, his men had been nearby when Lu Zhan took Qian Lai’s body last night. But his men had lost track of Lu Zhan. This annoyed him greatly. If they hadn’t lost track, they might have found that girl.

“How did you learn of this?” the Emperor asked, changing his posture.

Song Jin replied, “I didn’t know. It was the Heavenly Hound who smelled something near the wall of Duke. The body was retrieved by the Heavenly Hound.”

The Emperor looked at the Heavenly Hound in disbelief.

He thought, What the hell! But, if it wasn’t the Heavenly Hound, could it have been his useless son? Obviously, it was the Heavenly Hound.

The Crown Prince smiled, watching the Fourth Prince. He really could lie without hesitation! Claiming it was the Heavenly Hound’s doing, what a… This dog took the blame for everything!

“Duke ordered the poisoning of Qian Zhen’s father. The Heavenly Hound retrieved the body, and I immediately called for a physician. Fortunately, he survived.”

The Crown Prince… So, that girl’s skill is medicine?