"Now back to the decree," Liu Tián Qǔ Said before explaining the decree the Emperor sent and the rewards given.
Liu Tián Qǔ then explained to everyone how the Eunuch privately handed her the documents and three hundred thousand gold to confirm the completion of the transaction of Veiled Mountain. She also told everyone of the verbal warnings the emperor sent through Eunuch Rong and her response of welcoming the residents of the Wang Royal Manor into her home at any time.
Liu Tián Qu took a moment to gather her thoughts before saying. "Housekeeper Gao the courtyard next to mine have an unusually large receiving room. I want that courtyard to be cleaned and kept in a constant state of readiness. Change the plaque in that courtyard, have a plaque with the characters Wang Royal Manor Courtyard made. That courtyard will be the personal courtyard of the residence of the Wang Royal Manor." Liu Tián Qu looked at the shocked faces of everyone who sat at the table with a smirk on her face.
"You all don't understand the situation?" Liu Tián Qu asked in mirth.
Four blank and confused faces stared back At Liu Tián Qu. Their heads shook back and forth like a rattle drum. They really had no idea what was going on.
"The Emperor must not be happy with me," Liu Tián Qu said with a grin. "He sent me a slap through the decree and Eunuch Rong."
"Ah!?" Everyone vocalized their shock. Even Zhou Yù mouth popped open soundless in shock.
"I...I don't understand. What is going on?" Butler Zhou asked fretfully as he looked at Liu Tián Qu with a face full of worry.
"I also don't understand," Commander Jiang said with a slight frown on his face.
"I ask the Emperor to allow me to hire guards to secure my residence and maintain an army. I also informed the Emperor that I know my boundaries and will not surpass them. In negotiation, I promised that my army would stand in reservation in an emergency if they are needed. I also said that I was willing to be under close observation until the Emperor feel comfortable with me having my own army. Let's not forget. I am only thirteen years old. So since I dared to say I don't mind close observation, the Emperor slapped me by sending Wang Fèn Yǒng to keep a close watch on me." As Liu Tián Qǔ spoke, she felt the sudden change in the room as everyone gawked at her mouth open in deep utter shock. The devil grabbed her tail, and she mischievously decided to tease Butler Zhou.
"So, since he sent me a slap, I sent one back. I told Eunuch Zhou I felt trouble with the three million gold that he sent under the poor disguise as a reward. I also told the Eunuch that Wang Fèn Yǒng, the Grand Prince and the First Lady of the Wang Royal Manor may treat my residence as their own and enter my residence at will. I have nothing to hide here. I even created a special receiving room just for them. They may come over whenever they feel like it." Liu Tián Qǔ could no longer hide her grin that turned from a sneaky light chuckle into deep laughter at the look on Butler Zhou's face. Butler Zhou blushed a hideous shade of deep dark red. His face looked as though it was bleeding. He inarticulately croaked out random words as he tried his best to form a complete sentence.
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Housekeeper Gao's eyes bulged so far out of her head in shock. Liu Tián Qǔ almost held out her hand to catch them. She thought for sure the Housekeeper pretty eyes were going to pop out of her head. If they popped out, Liu Tián Qǔ didn't want them to roll away and get lost. They were beautiful eyes.
Zhou Yù was no different. Her eyes were like the saucers. Zhou Yù's eyes were so wide as she gawked mouth open wide, staring at Liu Tián Qǔ in deep shock.
However, it was Jiang Tài Píng reaction that momentarily gave Liu Tián Qǔ pause. As Jiang Tài Píng shock faded, he sat staring at Liu Tián Qǔ with mirthful eyes that glittered in amusement and a weird little smile on his face. Staring at Liu Tián Qǔ, he said, "Now rephrase that. Use the exact words you said to Eunuch Rong. Tell us again the message you sent back to the Emperor.
Liu Tián Qǔ chuckled again this time a bit more sheepishly. 'Seems like this commander of mine is no fool. He caught on rather fast that I was jerking Butler Zhou's chain and teasing him.'
Liu Tián Qǔ grinned and said, "Well first, I thank Eunuch Rong then said my heart felt troubled when I heard I was given a reward of an extra three million gold. However, after Eunuch Rong's explanation, I wasn't as troubled. I said that I would welcome Wang Fèn Yǒng with open doors and hide nothing. I told the Eunuch that I already gave an order for my residence to maintain an open-door policy for anyone of the Wang Royal Manor, be it day or night. The exact words I said was I even had a special receiving room designated so anyone of the Wang Royal Manor may enter the Liu Residence upon arrival. Anyone of the Wang Royal Manor may enter my residence at will." Liu Tián Qǔ said, still grinning very broadly.
Deep surprised flashed in Commander Jiang's eyes. He had thought for sure Liu Tián Qǔ was joking. However, it seems as though the Young Master really sent the Emperor a polite verbal slap.
"I really did send a slap back. There is a little trick I picked up. I learn that sometimes it's not what you say but how you say it." Liu Tián Qǔ told Jiang Tài Píng with a smirk in a mildly gloating manner.
"What how you say it! How you say it my foot," the Butler screeched. "Are you playing 'Whose sword is the biggest' with the Emperor of the Tolling Lands?"
"Uncle, of course, the Emperor's sword is bigger than mine," Liu Tián Qǔ said with a meaningful look. 'Uncle, have you forgotten that I am a Eunuch. I don't have a sword.' Out of the corner of her eye, Liu Tián Qǔ saw the flashing emotion that flew across the Commander's face as she once again called the butler uncle in the Commanders' presence. Last night though, the Commander disguised it well. The Commander almost dropped his teacup when he heard how familiarly Liu Tián Qǔ address the Butler and Housekeeper.
Butler Zhou visibly tried to get control of himself. His nose flared as he breathed heavily as though he ran a marathon. It seems as though in his agitation, he forgot all about their master-servant relationship as he glared at Liu Tián Qǔ.