Quick Wear: Cannon Fodder's Self-Redemption (2)[MTL]

Chapter 23 A Few Things About the Little Emperor

Li Nanxing said calmly: "Zhan Yang, when did I summon you?"

　　Zhan Yang swallowed nervously and replied, "Your Majesty, around noon."

　　"I summoned you at noon, but you arrived at dusk. Zhan Yang, you are so arrogant!" Li Nanxing slammed the memorial on the dragon table, with a hint of anger on his handsome face.

　　Zhan Yang said in panic: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I am guilty! Please listen to my explanation. I am not delaying on purpose. I just can't get away!"

　　"If you can't give me a reason that can convince me, you don't need to keep your head!" Although Li Nanxing's tone was flat, it carried the strong pressure of the emperor.

　　Seeing that Li Nanxing was still willing to give him a chance to explain, Zhan Yang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He calmed down his nervous mood and explained, "Your Majesty, today at the hour of Mao, I returned home after my night shift. Suddenly, a stone flew towards me. There was a note wrapped in the stone with several addresses and names written on it. I wanted to chase it, but I looked everywhere and didn't see anyone. I was very confused, so I searched according to the address on the note. I didn't return home until the end of the hour of Shen, so I came to the palace to see you now."

　　Li Nanxing frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Is the note here?"

　　Zhan Yang took out the note from his sleeve, held it above his head with both hands, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is the note I received this morning."

　　Li Nanxing said calmly, "Show it up."

　　"Yes, I obey your command!" Zhan Yang stood up, bowed to the dragon table, placed the note on the dragon table, and then returned to his original position and knelt down.

　　Li Nanxing picked up the note on the table and saw several lines of crooked words. The note did indeed have several addresses written in detail, with a few names suffixed at the end. Li Nanxing put the note away and asked, "Have you found anything?"

　　Zhan Yang replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, because the time is still short, I did not notice anything unusual, but these addresses, one is a teahouse, one is a restaurant, and the last one is a brothel. No matter which of these places is, they are all places that are convenient for collecting information."

　　"You mean these places are the secret bases of a certain force." Li Nanxing sat back on the dragon chair, tapping the dragon table lightly with his fingers.

　　"I do have such suspicions, but I cannot be sure yet."

　　Li Nanxing pondered for a while and said, "Get up."

　　Zhan Yang finally felt relieved after hearing this and said respectfully, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Li Nanxing asked calmly, "Do you still remember the list you submitted the day before yesterday?"

　　"List? Is the emperor talking about the list of male favorites sent to the regent?" Zhan Yang asked cautiously.

　　Li Nanxing nodded slightly and asked, "Have you met all the people above?"

　　"Your Majesty, I have seen those people." Zhan Yang answered honestly.

　　"Do you remember a man named Gong Ming? How did you find him and why is he on the list?" Li Nanxing asked straight to the point.

　　Although Zhan Yang was puzzled as to why Li Nanxing paid special attention to a male favorite, he still answered truthfully: "Your Majesty, I remember. Gong Ming was the most outstanding in appearance among those people, so I was deeply impressed by him. According to the report of my subordinates, Gong Ming was bought by him from a brothel in Hancheng. Because of his outstanding appearance and innocent body, my subordinates bought him back."