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Chapter 1592 -1585 Marquis Xie’s Mansion Punished

Later, with the nanny instructing him by the side, he became more meticulous after practicing more frequently.

Now his movements are gentler, and Rong Yun did not feel any pain at all. As he gently massaged her head, she found it very comfortable and sighed contentedly, “Qin Muyan, you’ve learned how to massage heads now, haven’t you?”

You really know a lot!

Qin Muyan gave a wry smile. “I only learned it today. I practiced on several court physicians’ heads until I controlled the strength properly before daring to touch your head.”

His hands, used to holding a knife, have always been strong. He wouldn’t dare to touch her lightly without practicing for several two-hour periods.

His little lady is fragile, and he feared hurting her.

Rong Yun felt a sweetness in her heart, “You are really kind, just as good as before you became the Emperor!”

Rong Yun looked up at him, reaching out to pinch his face, but Qin Muyan dodged and coaxed gently, “Behave, I’ll massage you when I’m better.”

“Mm… okay!”

Rong Yun lay obediently and cleverly.

Although Qin Muyan felt very uncomfortable with his face covered, he still squatted by the bed, soothing Rong Yun until she fell asleep, then he tiptoed away.

Having grown accustomed to sleeping late, after taking care of Rong Yun and with only a few two-hour periods left before the morning court session, he decided not to rest. He summoned the court physician, asked repeatedly about the details of childbirth and made them prepare thoroughly, as well as handled some trivial matters in the court.

One of the memorials he read that night was about an official report against Marquis Xie during a court session.

When the rebels invaded the capital, Marquis Xie’s troops were the nearest to the capital, and he was the first to order troops sent to assist the capital. However, Marquis Xie’s return was not timely, and the Empress and some of the royal family’s women were not saved.

At that time, what enraged him the most was the death of his imperial grandmother in the ancestral temple.

Marquis Xie failed to save her.

When he hurried back, he saw his imperial grandmother’s body stabbed numerous times by the rebels. The elderly woman’s death was extremely brutal, and his heart shattered. He swore to annihilate the rebels completely!

In his furious state, he also vented his anger on Marquis Xie, punishing him with fifty heavy strokes.

Marquis Xie, without any complaints, accepted the punishment, but afterward, he wrote a report detailing the military actions, after which analysis and comparisons showed that Marquis Xie indeed could not have saved the Empress Dowager and the Empress; it wasn’t due to his delaying the battle opportunity.

He had tried his utmost.

The capital was infiltrated by the rebels’ spies, and both his Imperial Sister-in-law and imperial grandmother were harmed by these spies.

Now that the war is over, Marquis Xie voluntarily handed over military power and requested to self-confine in his mansion for a year, staying out of court politics and holding vigil for the Empress Dowager.

He approved it and didn’t trouble the Marquis Xie’s family any further.

After all, the Xie Family still has members who serve in the court, serving as his right-hand men.

Currently, this memorial accuses Marquis Xie of condoning his daughter, Xie Qingyi, to engage in matchmaking during the national mourning period, focusing only on her personal affairs, thus violating the solemnity of holding vigil for the Empress Dowager.

Qin Muyan is well aware of Marquis Xie’s loyalty, after all, he is an old official. But in his heart, where Marquis Xie has always been prudent, Xie Qingyi, although not young, is not a woman who couldn’t get married. Why the rush to find her a match now?

This matter is suspicious. After the court session, Qin Muyan summoned Xie Qingyou to the imperial study.

Xie Qingyou, now also holding an official position, dressed in dark green official robes, bowed respectfully in the imperial study, “This minor official greets the Emperor, long live my Emperor.”

“Rise.”

Qin Muyan tapped on the desk, signaling for everyone in the imperial study to exit.

Only he and Xie Qingyou were left.

He sat upright on the dragon throne, and Xie Qingyou quickly glanced at him twice before immediately lowering his head.

“Xie Qingyou.”

Qin Muyan frowned.

“Emperor…”

“What is it?”

“Emperor!”

Xie Qingyou knelt down again, his voice filled with helplessness, “Emperor, you scared me to death, I thought I had failed in my duties and you were going to reprimand me!”

His heart was hanging in the air for a long while, almost unable to return to its original place.

Qin Muyan snorted coldly, “If you can’t even manage the cabinet documents properly, what use are you!”

Though Xie Qingyou had joined the court as an official, Qin Muyan knew his temperament and did not assign him any significant positions, instead sending him to the cabinet to deal with clerical duplications and document sorting, which shouldn’t be too relaxing.

Xie Qingyou knelt on the ground, “If it weren’t for my father threatening to beat me to death at home, I wouldn’t have wanted to join the court as an official.”

“Since you are an official, stop thinking about flirting and visiting Heavenly Fragrance Pavilion to see dancers every day. Do something serious for Marquis Xie’s Mansion,” Qin Muyan kindly reminded him.

Xie Qingyou, the legitimate heir of Marquis Xie’s Mansion, though previously spoiled and capricious, his family’s situation was not as good as before since Marquis Xie had handed over military power, and if Xie Qingyou did not make some progress, it would be difficult to preserve the glory of the Xie Family.

But Xie Qingyou had one good quality: he understood Qin Muyan.

Before Qin Muyan even spoke, he started, “Emperor, are you perhaps asking about my sister’s marriage?”

Qin Muyan nodded, “Xie Qingyi grew up with me, her character and talents are among the top in the Great Wei Dynasty. Even if she’s somewhat selective, she’s not a difficult woman to marry. I glanced at the suitors Marquis Xie chose for her, none matches the Xie Family’s status, what’s going on, do you understand?”

Xie Qingyou looked at Qin Muyan, momentarily lost in thought.

Before he went to the office today, his sister had said if the Emperor summoned him, to tell the truth.

He knew his sister was clever, but didn’t realize she had planned so thoroughly!

“What are you daydreaming about?” Qin Muyan threw a memorial at him.

Xie Qingyou snapped back to reality, quickly saying, “Sister said… she wants to see the Emperor! She said this would catch the Emperor’s attention, and he would summon her. Currently, she and father are in isolation, without the right to enter the palace, but she still wants to meet the Emperor, so she thought of this method, of course… My father is truly worried, it seems she might not marry well now.”

Their Xie Family had lost its previous glory; his father no longer had military power, and he was not making progress. Reliant on his sister’s reputation for talent, they couldn’t attract the attention of notable families, and times were tough.

Qin Muyan pondered for a moment, “Go back and tell your sister to come to the palace to see me tomorrow.”

Xie Qingyou smiled, “Yes, thank you for the Emperor’s grace.”

Though the Xie Family had declined, Qin Muyan still gave him face.

On the way back to the mansion, Xie Qingyou was overjoyed, thinking that since Qin Muyan became the Emperor, their brotherhood over the past twenty-something years would be dissolved, but it seemed now…

His sister was right!

Qin Muyan still cared for their brotherhood; otherwise, he wouldn’t have such an easy time as an official.

When Qin Muyan went to accompany Rong Yun in the evening, he mentioned this matter; he remembered that Rong Yun had also met Xie Qingyi back in the prince’s mansion.