The Imperial College's

Eps. 28: Wild Cats in Cabinets

“What is this thing?”

Yuwen Yue flipped through a rectangular object that Huang Yunxi had taken out a moment ago. It was a voice recorder box that Huang Yunxi had taken from the system. As he and Yuwen Yue were stalking Consort Di's palace, Huang Yunxi secretly recorded Liu Yang's words without anyone knowing. That was why he smiled mysteriously when he knew the fact that his mother's death was being manipulated.

“This is an object that can help you uncover the truth.”

“How to use it?”

“Begini.”

Huang Yunxi pressed the power button and raised the volume. Yuwen Yue jumped as the object let out the exact same sound as Liu Yang's voice. Huang Yunxi held back her laughter. He then played the tape to the end while teaching Yuwen Yue how to use it.

“This is the voice of Liu Yang I recorded earlier. Teacher, you can save it for your later use. This is proof that Liu Yang is the culprit behind the incident that happened to me.”

“Are you sure the Emperor will believe?”

“Maybe need some more proof.”

“Stop getting here. You can't investigate it anymore.”

“Why?”

“It's very dangerous.”

“What should I be afraid of? I've been dead once. Now, it's time to take revenge on the fucker who's been messing around with human lives.”

Yuwen Yue sighed. She knew very well what this unmarried wife-to-be was like. Hard-headed often appear not know the place. Yuwen Yue simply did not want Huang Yunxi to get involved too deeply because if she were to get involved, she would be in danger. In this Dong Hua, I don't know how many people wanted his downfall like Liu Yang. Despite his bad reputation, but his status is so high and honorable that some people may feel disgusted and annoyed.

It was enough that Huang Yunxi died once, one day he could not die again. The girl should stay safe and alive so that Emperor Huang Yun Yi and Huang Yunji would not worry. Yuwen Yue did not want to feel the strange taste that continued to torment him when he saw Huang Yunxi lying like a corpse. He also did not want to see Huang Yunxi face a complicated situation.

“But-”

“My book died unfairly. I almost met the king of hell for being harmed. Who guarantees that tomorrow or the day after tomorrow he will kill my brother and poison my father? Teacher, let me avenge my mother. At least until I see myself the jerk is punished in the presence of many people.”

Yuwen Yue stared into Huang Yunxi's brown-eyed bead. There was a look of hope and a look of vengeful eyes that lit up like fire. Those eyes must have been eager to witness the fall of the man who had taken his mother's life and almost made her catch up to the afterlife. The girl's heart must have been hurting because the person who had been playing tricks on her turned out to be such a respected person in Dong Hua Kingdom.

People can cheat with their face and appearance. Behind it all, there are sometimes wolves that are fiercer than tigers. Liu Yang as Minister of Forestry is the real proof. Such a person must be exterminated and uprooted to its roots so as not to deceive the people and harm others again.

With a heavy heart, Yuwen Yue finally said,

“Good.”

A beautiful smile then fell on Huang Yunxi's natural pink lips. This was the first time Yuwen Yue had seen Huang Yunxi's beautiful smile in addition to her mischievous smile and mischievous smile when scolded. No hue of mischief, no look for excuses. That smile was like coming from the bottom of a woman's heart. There was a coolness dripping into Yuwen Yue's heart.

“Teacher, I think we need to investigate Liu Yang deeper,” Huang Yunxi said after a while. Yuwen Yue who had been glued back to his senses.

“You suspect the crime is not just this?”

“Entahlah. I just feel like he's too clean.”

Both of them know that in this world there is no one who is completely clean of evil. The devil in the human heart no one knows when to rise and what causes it. Liu Yang as the Minister of Forestry had abundant wealth and vast land. In retrospect, his salary was only two hundred taels of silver per year. With such a large salary, it was impossible to have such a magnificent residence with a staff of over forty people.

Besides, Liu Yang was also not in business like the others. The family heritage land is not that big either. If relying on gifts from subordinates and acquaintances, his warehouse might only be filled by a few treasure chests. But what the public knew was that Liu Yang's residence warehouse was the second largest warehouse after the palace warehouse.

With this situation, a good judge will ask where all the wealth comes from.

Gamble? Liu Yang was a minister, if caught would probably be put to death. Selling and trading? No way, Liu Yang was not talented in the field. Taking wealth from Consort Di? It makes no sense because the salary of Concubine Di as the Main Concubine is also not large.

Where did that wealth come from?

“You have a plan?”

Huang Yunxi thought for a moment.

“He is the Minister of Forestry. If you want to catch a big cat, then you have to feed a mouse and some mantou.”

“So?”

“We must investigate the source of Liu Yang's wealth through his subordinates first.”

Huang Yunxi and Yuwen Yue discussed on how to uncover the truth with a thorough investigation. Liu Yang's mysterious source of wealth can be used as the main weapon to uncover the sly minister's decay. If the source is known and the results are as expected, then it is very easy to push the crafty man into a corner and get him stripped of his clothes in the presence of the royal higher-ups.

It was at that time that Yuwen Yue and Huang Yunxi would reveal the truth to the others. History will change because the late First Queen did not simply die from childbirth, but someone had used her until she died. After that, that person who was none other than Liu Yang even tried to kill the daughter of the late First Queen in order to make way for her sister.

Since the room within Liuli Palace was not very spacious, Yuwen Yue had trouble finding a place to hide herself. Outside, Sanqi knocked on the door hard until the two panicked. In the end, Huang Yunxi pushed Yuwen Yue into the wardrobe and closed the door.

“I don't talk to anyone.”

“But, why was there a male voice?”

“Mana. Just me alone here.”

“Princess, I'm in.”

Sanqi frowned when he knew that there was no one but his master in the room. Earlier, he heard very clearly that there was a male voice here talking to his beloved employer. Why was it that when he entered there was no one? Has he heard wrong?

“See right? Just me alone here.”

“But there was clearly a male voice. Princess, are you hiding something?”

“Ahahaha. Sanqi, I am a princess who already has a future husband. How can I hide a man in my room?”

“True too. Did I hear wrong?”

“True, maybe you misheard. Oh, why are you here?”

“Princess, I heard Concubine's palace was admitted by a thief a moment ago.”

Huang Yunxi's facial complexion changed slightly. Did he and Yuwen Yue get caught?

“Theft? Then what did he steal?”

“This is weird. The thief didn't steal anything.”

“Maybe she came to visit Concubine In.”

“Soldier said the black-clothed man jumped out the window.”

Only then did Huang Yunxi sigh in relief. Apparently, the person his servant was referring to was Liu Yang, not him and Yuwen Yue. Thankfully, it means the disguise is not uncovered.

Inside the closet, Yuwen Yue's nose started to itch from the dust. He rubbed his nose and squeezed it so as not to sneeze. However, his itching grew so much that he could not help it. A sneezing sound escaped from his mouth. His voice was caught by Sanqi's sharp ears. His curious soul reappeared.

“What sound is it?”

“It... Cat voice!”

“Cat? Why is there a cat in your room?”

“While I was on my way, I found a stray cat on the street. So, I brought him. But, she was so shy that she hid in the closet.”

“Princess, can I see it?”

“Cannot! He was wild and emotional. You will be bitten by it.”

“Isn't that better? What if he hurt you?”

“Not going. She's pretty gentle with me.”

Huang Yunxi was sorry that she had such a chatty servant. Sanqi shouldn't ask much. Huang Yunxi then told him to go to his resting place because it was already very late. Although still curious, Sanqi finally obeyed Huang Yunxi's orders.

After the servant died, Huang Yunxi immediately ran towards the closet. He called Yuwen Yue, yet there was no answer. Many times she called out her name, Yuwen Yue still did not reply.

“Wire! Is it because it's too long?”

Huang Yunxi directly opened the door. Under the clothes hanger, Yuwen Yue sat with her eyes closed. The snoring sounded very soft. Huang Yunxi laughed, disbelieving the sight before her.

The man could sleep at a time like this!

“Teacher, wakeup! Teacher!”

Yuwen Yue did not open her eyes. Instead, his sleep snoring got worse. The man's ears suddenly became deaf. Huang Yunxi was upset by herself. He evicted the burly body of Yuwen Yue who was wrapped in clothes to the outside of the closet, then laid it on the floor.

Unexpectedly, a notoriously cold, resolute and impartial Deputy Adviser of the Royal Academy turned out to have this kind of bad sleeping habit. If Su Jiayu who was so eager for him knew, he would probably retreat slowly. Huang Yunxi threw a thick blanket at Yuwen Yue's body with origin, then went to her own bed.

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