After a cup of tea, Emperor Ji Wu finally woke up.

"Ahem."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you finally woke up. I was so scared."

"Quick, summon Zhang Yuanshan to the throne immediately!"

"Your Majesty, Imperial Doctor Zhang has instructed that Your Majesty needs to rest and recuperate, and should not overwork or get angry."

"You bastard, how can I rest peacefully when the palace is in such a disaster? Summon Zhang Yuanshan immediately, or I will cut off your head."

"Your servant accepts the order!"

"Cough cough cough." Emperor Ji Wu lay on his back on the dragon bed, looking at the dark blue tent ceiling, burning with anger.

He was an emperor, yet he became the poorest man in and around the imperial city. Even the wealth of a ninth-rank official might not be as good as his!

What shocked him the most was that the thief looted so many places without leaving any clues.

Is it possible that one day he will be stabbed to death in his bed while he is sleeping and no one will know?

The more Emperor Ji Wu thought about it, the more horrified he became, and he felt that his imperial power was under unprecedented threat.

His eyes flashed with ferocity. He was determined to catch this man even if he had to turn the imperial city upside down!

After a while, a eunuch came in from the Zhanggan Palace and said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Su want to see you."

"Xuan!"

"I obey your command."

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Father. Long live the Emperor."

"Your Majesty, long live the emperor."

Emperor Ji Wu frowned and waved his sleeves, "Get up."

"Thank you, Father."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"What do you want?" Emperor Ji Wu was impatient. He was almost the poorest man, and yet there were still people coming to bother him!

The Crown Prince and Prime Minister Su immediately knelt on the ground.

The prince burst into tears, "Father, please help me. Last night, my East Palace was looted by thieves! There was nothing left in the storehouse. The pebbles in the garden were all taken away by the thieves—"

"Oh, Your Majesty. My mansion has also been emptied! The tiles on the roof are nowhere to be found. It rained heavily this morning and woke me up from my sleep. I just found out about this. Your Majesty, please help me!"

His daughter, Su Wanrou, well, let's not talk about it, family disgrace should not be made public. Prime Minister Su shook his head and sighed.

Emperor Ji Wu was secretly shocked. It turned out that more than just the palace was robbed!

Well, it seems that he is not the poorest one.

Emperor Ji Wu felt somewhat balanced.

He looked at the two people kneeling on the ground with tears streaming down their faces, frowning with great impatience.

Cry, cry, cry, just cry.

If crying can solve the problem, he would also like to cry.

Still asking him to make the decision?

Who should he ask for help?

A young eunuch walked into the hall and whispered a few words into Emperor Ji Wu's ear.

Emperor Ji Wu said impatiently, "I have already known about this matter. I will send the Royal Guards to investigate the clues later. If there is nothing else, you can leave."

The Crown Prince and Prime Minister Su wanted to complain further, but when they looked up and saw the emperor's sallow face, they could only bow their heads and leave.

Zhang Yuanshan collided head-on with the Crown Prince and Prime Minister Su.

After the two sides exchanged greetings, the prince was about to ask Zhang Yuanshan for information, but unexpectedly, Zhang Yuanshan hurriedly passed him and walked into the Zhanggan Hall.

The prince felt deeply disrespected and was about to explode, but the young eunuch who had been waiting outside the palace for a long time spoke up to stop him, "Your Highness, the palace has also been robbed, and His Majesty is very worried."

"What!" The Crown Prince and Prime Minister Su looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

The two dared not say anything more, for fear of angering the emperor.

In charge of the palace.

Zhang Yuanshan kowtowed and said, "Long live Your Majesty."

"Get up."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Have you finished searching the general's mansion? How much valuables are there? Report as soon as possible." Emperor Ji Wu fixed his scorching gaze on Zhang Yuanshan, with a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

He now urgently needs some exciting news to comfort his broken heart!

Presumably, the search of Feng Mansion this time yielded a lot of results, which is why it took so long.

We can get a glimpse of the situation from the valuables that Madam Feng Huaijin brought back from the border.

Fortunately, the valuables had not yet been escorted back, so they were spared from the thieves.

It was just right that these properties could be added to his treasury.

Emperor Ji Wu's heart was excited, his hands were trembling, and he rubbed his hands excitedly, looking at Zhang Yuanshan hopefully.

Zhang Yuanshan was sweating profusely and his face turned pale. He already knew that the palace had been looted and Emperor Ji Wu had fainted from anger.

If His Majesty were to be informed of the news from the General's Mansion at this time, His Majesty would be so angry that he would die. Wouldn't Zhang Yuanshan then be charged with the crime of regicide?

"What are you hesitating about? Report it immediately!" Emperor Ji Wu was furious.

Zhang Yuanshan closed his eyes, made up his mind, and blurted out the truth, "Your Majesty, I only found one or two ounces of silver--"

"Bang!"

Emperor Ji Wu picked up a pillow and threw it at Zhang Yuanshan's face.

"Waste, waste! All of them are waste!" Emperor Ji Wu covered his chest and gasped.

"Where is Ye Zhao?"

The eunuch replied, "Your Majesty, Commander Ye is kneeling outside the palace."

"Let him in."

Ye Zhao walked into the hall, lifted his clothes and knelt down.

Emperor Ji Wu looked at his confidant kneeling on the ground with hatred, "I believe Commander Zhang has already known that the palace was robbed. I order you to find the thief immediately. In addition, the East Palace and the Prime Minister's Mansion were also robbed. You can go and look for clues. If you can't find it within five days, you will be beheaded."

"I obey your command!"

"Get out of here!" Emperor Ji Wu waved the two men away.

At this time, only Emperor Ji Wu and his trusted eunuch Zhao Gao were left in the palace.

"Zhao Gao, when will Ye Shao deliver the property that Feng Huaijin brought back from the northwest to the palace?"

"Your Majesty, Feng Huaijin fell off a cliff and died in a horrible way, with his face completely destroyed. Commander Ye is ordering the coroner to verify Feng Huaijin's identity, and once it is confirmed, the body will be buried. To avoid gossip, the property must be sent to the palace at the latest at 12:00 p.m."

"Good, good, good! Finally there is something that makes me happy——"

——

Imperial prison, dungeon.

Feng Jiuyan, her mother Madam Feng, and her younger brother Feng Jiuli were talking in a low voice in a corner of the dungeon.

"Ah Yan, I'm glad you're okay. As long as you and Ah Li are fine, that's all. Don't be afraid, even if you are exiled, mother will protect you."

After saying this, Madam Feng turned her back, grabbed Feng Jiuyan's hand and touched her waist and cuffs.

Bulbous and hard.

Feng Jiuyan looked at her mother in surprise, "Ah, mother, what is this?"

"Hush! At that time, thieves were chasing us, and the dowry that was brought back from the border for you was scattered all over the ground. Auntie felt that it was not good, so she took advantage of the chaos to grab a few of the hidden ones. But she didn't expect that it would come in handy now.

It was your poor father, wuwu, who led the assassin away to protect me and your brother, and finally fell off the cliff. When he was found, his body was torn into pieces and his appearance was completely destroyed. Unexpectedly, he was framed by the dog emperor in the end.

Woohoo, I just feel sorry for the dowry prepared for you, you cheap dog emperor——"