Chapter 323: Touching Yuexuan
"Haha, Your Majesty, I am already old and faded, how can I be called beautiful?"
Tang Yuehua chuckled softly.
Tang Yuehua was naturally confident in her own beauty.
Therefore, Tang Yuehua felt a burst of happiness and delight at Sun Yu's praise.
However, the next moment, Sun Yu's next words made Tang Yuehua's heart tighten.
"Yes, Tang Yuehua, you are getting on in years. It pains me to see you handling all the work at the Moon Pavilion alone. How about this? Snow Ke has already graduated from the Moon Pavilion, hasn't she? Let her be the Vice Pavilion Master and gradually start to get involved in the Moon Pavilion's work. In the future, once Snow Ke adapts to the Moon Pavilion's work, you, Tang Yuehua, will be able to retire behind the scenes and enjoy your golden years, won't you?!"
As soon as Sun Yu spoke, Tang Yuehua's spirit immediately lifted.
A hint of surprise towards Sun Yu also rose deep within her eyes.
She hadn't expected that his previous words were actually deliberate, spoken by Sun Yu to lure her into his verbal trap.
They weren't just thoughtless, random remarks…
Originally, Tang Yuehua had thought Sun Yu was just a young boy whom she could easily handle.
After all, she could even manipulate Emperor Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe with ease.
Controlling a teenage Emperor should be even easier.
However, Tang Yuehua didn't expect that in just a few words, she would fall into a passive position.
Thinking of this, Tang Yuehua, with a hint of wariness in her eyes, spoke softly.
"That's fine. If Snow Ke wants to get involved with the Moon Pavilion, then let her start as a regular instructor. Although Snow Ke is an excellent student, students are students and teachers are teachers. These cannot be lumped together…"
"Tang Yuehua, once I have spoken, my word is my bond. If I say Vice Pavilion Master, then she is the Vice Pavilion Master. Moreover, what I want is a Vice Pavilion Master with real power. Of course, if you think it's not acceptable, I have no objection. At worst, I'll just have Snow Ke directly replace you as Pavilion Master…."
Sun Yu tilted his head in a different direction.
He spoke with a contemptuous tone.
Listening to Sun Yu's determined words, a hint of displeasure flashed across Tang Yuehua's face.
"Your Majesty, you've gone too far. The Moon Pavilion is not just my Moon Pavilion, it's…"
"It's your Clear Sky Sect's Moon Pavilion, isn't it… Tang Yuehua, you are truly bold! How dare you openly allow Tang Hao and Tang San to reside in the Moon Pavilion…."
Upon hearing this, Tang Yuehua's expression instantly changed drastically.
Then, she heard Sun Yu continue to speak.
"When I was reviewing the Empire's taxes a while ago, I found that the Moon Pavilion's tax records did not at all match its rumored ability to attract money. Nobles frequently entered and exited the Moon Pavilion.
Therefore, the Moon Pavilion's annual income would definitely not be small, yet the taxes were so low. With this confusion, I conducted a simple investigation.
You certainly couldn't spend such a large sum of money yourself, so there was only one remaining option. Later, I discovered, Tang Yuehua, that you were actually taking the Empire's money and secretly giving it back to the Clear Sky Sect."
Listening to Sun Yu's words, Tang Yuehua's face also turned pale.
She hadn't expected Sun Yu to bring this matter up to her so quickly.
Originally, Tang Yuehua had planned to have Snow Ke help her whisper sweet nothings after Snow Ke graduated…
Thinking of this, Tang Yuehua spoke with a serious tone.
"Your Majesty, regarding the Moon Pavilion's taxes, Emperor Xue Ye had personally granted special permission at the time, so…"
"Tang Yuehua, you also said that was in the past. A sword from the previous dynasty, do you really think you can use it to strike down an official of the current dynasty? You're dreaming. Let the past be like fleeting clouds, scattered by the wind. I won't say much more about it.
But now I am in charge, and I cannot stand by and watch such a large sum of money leave the Empire's coffers and enter a hidden Sect whose allegiance, whether friend or foe, is unknown!"
Sun Yu looked at Tang Yuehua and sneered.
Sun Yu could roughly guess why Emperor Xue Ye and Xue Qinghe had allowed Tang Yuehua to take money back to subsidize the Sect, given how much she earned from the Moon Pavilion.
But now it was Sun Yu who was in power, not Emperor Xue Ye, and certainly not Xue Qinghe.
He also didn't need to win over the Clear Sky Sect, that ungrateful Sect.
The Clear Sky Sect had even abandoned the four affiliated Sects back then.
Just this point alone showed how self-centered the Clear Sky Sect was.
Therefore, Sun Yu did not want to have too much contact with them.
With a clear example of being bitten back, Sun Yu did not want to experience such a lesson firsthand.
"Your Majesty, can this matter truly not be discussed further?! There are many mouths to feed in the Sect, and without the Moon Pavilion's help, the Sect might not even be able to afford food…"
Tang Yuehua spoke with a pleading expression.
"Hmph, stop pretending, Tang Yuehua. You take so much money back every year; can your Clear Sky Sect still not afford food? This is my final warning to you. If you don't comply, then don't blame me for taking action against the Moon Pavilion…. Aolai Country is not the Heaven Dou Empire; it doesn't need allies with impure motives…."
"Aunt Yuehua, Your Majesty!! How was my performance on stage just now?!"
After Sun Yu finished his final warning, he heard Snow Ke, having finished her performance, walk quickly down the stage and over to them.
This was her graduation party, and also a symbol of her coming of age.
It was also her transformation from a princess of one dynasty.
To the empress of another dynasty.
Therefore, tonight, for Snow Ke, her emotions were still quite complex.
Looking at Snow Ke's beautiful and gentle face.
Sun Yu stroked Snow Ke's head.
"Very good, very well done. The Crown Prince, if he knew, would surely be proud of you!!"
"Hmm, very good, very well done…"
Tang Yuehua forced a smile, looking at Snow Ke with dim eyes.
Snow Ke looked at the dim-eyed Tang Yuehua, then at Sun Yu sitting beside her.
Snow Ke seemed to have thought of something, and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
After the banquet ended, Snow Ke and Sun Yu sat in the carriage on their way back.
"Your Majesty, Aunt Yuehua is a good person; you must not let her down!"
"….."
As soon as Snow Ke spoke, Sun Yu was immediately stunned.
He looked at Snow Ke with a confused expression and asked.
"Me?! Let Tang Yuehua down?! What do you mean?!"
"Your Majesty, stop pretending. I've been at the Moon Pavilion for so long, and I've never seen that kind of expression on Aunt Yuehua's face. Isn't it because you admire her beauty and want to force her into marriage that her expression is so off?!"
Looking at Snow Ke, who seemed to believe there was only one truth, Sun Yu scoffed.
"No, Snow Ke, am I, Sun Yu, such a frivolous person in your eyes?! Besides, do you believe me when I say that if I really wanted to marry Tang Yuehua, her expression would definitely be joyful, not this bitter one?!"
"Ah?! What do you mean? Were you two just discussing something else?!"
Snow Ke asked with a confused expression, listening to Sun Yu's words.
"Nonsense, of course. I have no thoughts about Tang Yuehua. I was just clarifying some things with her. Snow Ke, do you know that fifty percent of the Moon Pavilion's profits have been transferred away by Tang Yuehua?!"
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