Though a child’s natural disposition is hard to restrain, one could see he had his understanding of the great ceremony between ruler and subject.
Yang Lun stood up and was about to speak when he heard Yilang say: “Aunt has something to ask Lord Yang.”
Yang Lun’s neck stiffened as he looked at Yang Wan in surprise.
“You’re too presumptuous, even daring to use His Highness to…”
“Lord Yang!”
Yang Lun nearly bit his tongue and had to stop, bowing deeply.
“This subject is here.”
“You must not be fierce with aunt.”
Yang Wan couldn’t help but burst out laughing, making Yang Lun’s face instantly turn several colors.
Yilang didn’t understand what Yang Wan was laughing at, but single-mindedly protected her, looking sternly at Yang Lun with his small face:
“Lord, rise.”
“Yes…”
Yang Lun stood straight, shooting a glance at Yang Wan.
Yang Wan took a small step back, “Don’t look at me like that. I’m just a servant, how would I dare tell His Highness anything?”
Yang Lun’s face alternately flushed and paled as he adjusted his official hat and said formally: “Ask. I cannot speak privately with you for long.”
“Alright. I’ll ask directly – is Deng Ying at the Ministry of Justice?”
“You!”
Yang Lun was about to curse but saw Yilang glaring at him angrily, so he had to bite his teeth and swallow, lowering his voice: “I see you’ve gone mad. I can’t control if you want to be intimate with this person. But you’re now in the inner court – state affairs are not for you to inquire about.”
“Brother’s words are quite wrong.”
Yang Wan responded without courtesy, “Deng Ying is also a person of the inner court. Didn’t you say if you implicate him, then implicate him? The inner court is His Majesty’s inner court, and the state court is His Majesty’s state court – the accounts are all mixed together, can they be separated?”
“Yang Wan!”
“Brother needn’t scold me, I’m not brainless either. I only say these words before brother – elsewhere I wouldn’t dare open my mouth. I just want to tell Brother that if you want to detain and interrogate Deng Ying for the Liuli Factory case, it’s useless. You won’t get anything out of him, you’ll only torture him needlessly.”
As she spoke, she slightly narrowed her eyes and tilted her head to look into Yang Lun’s eyes, “I’ve always wanted to ask you something – watching them torture Deng Ying with your eyes wide open, doesn’t your heart ache?”
“…”
Yang Lun was speechless.
Yang Wan let go of Yilang’s hand and walked a few steps closer to Yang Lun, “I’m not saying this because I’ve gone mad wanting to be with Deng Ying, as you all think. I also understand that my brother is working for the good of the court and the common people. Yes, the corrupt problem of eunuchs needs to be rooted out, but the brother must also see who is in power, and whether he now has that determination. Throughout history, there have been many who served as the first firecracker – brothers should still protect themselves. Our Yang family’s generation is declining, the younger brother is still in school, and the only brother is in court… Brother must have heard, His Majesty has newly appointed a Noble Lady, and during this time Her Highness’s health is very poor… Brother is our only support outside the palace. Brother must take care of himself, so we can be safe.”