Greetings, Ninth Uncle

Chapter 142

Ch 142 – Seizing Power

For a moment, Cheng Yujin was utterly speechless and suddenly admired the wisdom of the folks. Sure enough, people were correct when they said that parents should not put too much pressure on children when they are young, or they would grow up abnormal.

Cheng Yujin snorted inside, but knowing that she had no choice but to comply, she leaned herself on Li Chengjing. Li Chengjing's neck was slender and fair-skinned. Looking at it from a close distance, Cheng Yujin suddenly was tickled with mischievousness. She began to touch the area around his collar with the tip of her fingers, "Like this?"

Li Chengjing gave her a bored gaze, "Bluffing. Think I don't know you? You don't have the guts to do it for real."

Cheng Yujin could endure many things, but she couldn't stand others doubting her ability the most. She, the dignified and all-capable Eldest Miss Cheng, must always be at the top of her game — when had she let others look down on her? Under Li Chengjing's provocation, Cheng Yujin really loosened his collar, put her fingers inside, and slowly drew a circle on his chest.

Li Chengjing nodded, like a master satisfied with his pupil's progress, "You are doing well."

Hearing this, Cheng Yujin was annoyed and pinched his chest in retaliation. Li Chengjing grabbed her hand through his clothes, raised an eyebrow, and smiled meaningfully, "Do you want to pinch another place too?"

Cheng Yujin's face turned red: "Rogue!"

"How come? I am such a gentleman; which part of me is a rogue?"

Cheng Yujin retreated her hand in anger; her ears were as red as boiled crabs. Meanwhile, Li Chengjing sighed silently, feeling fortunate to have a wife who could always lift his mood and relieve his stress.

When Li Chengjing was immersed in his thought, Cheng Yujin spoke again, "Your Highness, you are fully aware how Shou Wang ran to the Emperor every day, right? Not only did he do his best to smear your credibility, but he also managed to persuade His Majesty to free the Empress from home confinement. Why don't you give him a small lesson?"

Li Chengjing clicked his tongue in exasperation, "So hasty to change the subject, aren't you?"

Cheng Yujin refused to admit defeat. Seeing this, Li Chengjing sighed again and gently flicked her forehead, "Who is the real rogue here?"

Cheng Yujin glared angrily: "I'm talking serious business here. Don't change the subject."

Truly unjust — Cheng Yujin was the first to change the subject, but she actually accused him instead. Li Chengjing had no choice but to admit his fate. Under such a perfect mood, he was not allowed to enjoy a romantic moment together and had to fulfill his beloved wife's dutiful heart by discussing national affairs with her. "A person's heart may be biased, but the rest of the world will not. Shou Wang was well protected by the Yang family and Empress Yang, and he is still green enough. Even now... to put it bluntly, he is very naive. At his age, I was already admitted to the Jinshi rank and went to the province to serve as an official. In contrast, all he can do is play smart, unaware that others are watching his joke. Since I am aware that he is smearing me in front of His Majesty, the whole court naturally knows it too, so there is nothing to be afraid of."

Without real power, without public support, without fame and reputation... what kind of spark could Li Chengjun make? All he relied on was his glib tongue, which was not worthy of Li Chengjing's worry. Since Li Chengjun had no ability to become a threat, Li Chengjing was willing to be a good big brother and humor the former's pathetic attempt.