Chapter 365 - Dear Subject, Do You Not Trust This Emperor? 2 (1/2)

Chapter 365 - Dear subject, do you not trust this emperor? (2)

”This one wouldn't dare.” Ji Man respectfully saluted even though it was true that she didn't want to teach another student. Right now, she had free time to go out and do her own stuff because she was only teaching Haohao. It would also be too tiring to teach two students. Besides, the marquis could afford to hire two teachers.

Who could have thought that Liu Hanyun would want to have a long chat and didn't have any intentions of letting her leave? Ji Man tried to find excuses to leave several times, but Liu Hanyun stopped her every time.

Why was she keeping her here? Ji Man gradually couldn't stand it any longer. Liu Hanyun didn't have anything to say to her, so why was she refusing to let her leave?

”I have to go back to look after the heir.” Ji Man stood up for the fifth time.

Liu Hanyun continued to say something to stop her, but Ji Man didn't bother listening to her and rushed out of the room.

”Stop him!” Liu Hanyun's expression changed. ”How dare you treat me so disrespectfully by leaving before I finish talking?”

It was only now that Ji Man started to panic for real. Marquis Moyu wasn't here, and Liu Hanyun had trapped her here. There could only be one reason why she was doing this.

Haohao.

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”Out of my way!” Ji Man didn't know where she found the strength, but she actually pushed away the two male servants that were blocking her and recklessly dashed towards the western courtyard.

The male servants would soon catch up to her. Ji Man continued to blunder forward as fast as possible.

She hoped that she was just overthinking things. Unless all of these people no longer wanted their lives, how could something bad happen to Haohao? Haohao was Marquis Moyu's beloved son.

Ji Man ran all the way back to the garden with her jaw clenched.

When she reached the garden, Haohao was already gone, and only the servant girl from before was still there and looking rather helpless.

Seeing him coming over, the servant girl said, ”Teacher Ji, the heir was taken away by people from the palace.”

People from the palace? Ji Man was dumbfounded. It couldn't be that Marquis Moyu started to miss Haohao while he was in the palace, so he had him brought to him?

Ji Man couldn't think of a better idea. Other than the emperor, no one would have the power to suddenly take the marquis's heir into the palace.

The male servants rushed over here. Seeing that the matter had already been resolved, one of them apologetically smiled and said, ”Teacher Ji, why did you run so quickly? We just wanted Teacher Ji to stay over a bit longer.”

Ji Man sneered and turned around to go look for Steward Qian to get a horse.

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The new emperor had summoned Ning Yuxuan here, and they ware leisurely playing chess.

”This emperor had already discussed with my group of dear officials. Yuxuan, you've served this nation well and accomplished great meritorious service. Therefore, this emperor will increase your annual salary by one thousand pecks of grain.” Zhao Li slightly smiled and said, ”Are you satisfied with this?”

(T/N: A feudal governmental official's salary was measured in grain, but the actual salary was mostly paid out in money.)