Chapter 40: Lair of traitors
Shen Tianming: ...
Shen Qingtang hasn't seen enough? He has already knocked Xin'er unconscious, he can't kill her, right?
"Qingtang, your father has done everything you wanted, and he said he would compensate you."
Shen Tianming smiled lovingly, "You must be bored staying in the palace every day, your father allows you to leave the palace for one day every month, you can go out whenever you want, go and relax." Shen
Qingtang looked at him in confusion, secretly alert in his heart.
[If you are attentive without any reason, you are either a traitor or a thief. ]
[You had a stern face just now, but now you are smiling, are you learning how to change your face? 】
"No need, father. I've been obsessed with sword practice lately and don't want to leave the palace. When I want to leave the palace, I can just go find mother."
Shen Tianming:......
As early as the first time he asked Shen Qingtang to come to the Golden Throne Hall, Shen Tianming knew that Shen Qingtang was a cautious person.
He raised his hand and conjured up a black iron token.
"Qingtang, father really wants to be good to you, you don't have to be polite to me."
"Take this token. In the future, you can leave the palace whenever you want, and no one dares to stop you."
"But this token can only be used to leave the palace, not to leave the city."
Shen Qingtang: ???
【Father, the better you treat me, the more panicked I feel. 】
【What exactly is your conspiracy? Just tell me. 】
Shen Qingtang looked at him with scrutiny, and was reluctant to take the token.
【You can only leave the palace, but not the city. What's the use of it? 】
"No need, father. I feel good staying in the palace." Shen Qingtang smiled brightly.
Shen Tianming:......
"Father, if you don't have anything else to do, I will go back first."
【I have to go back to practice sword in a hurry. 】
Shen Tianming had no choice but to let Shen Qingtang leave.
......
In the Moon-Catching Palace, the little white cat was lying leisurely on the small bed covered with a pink blanket, licking its fur.
Its ears trembled slightly, and then it quickly got up and ran out.
Before Shen Qingtang walked into the door of the palace, she saw the little white cat running towards her happily.
"Mimi!"
Shen Qingtang squatted down, and the little white cat threw itself into her arms, its furry little head rubbing against Shen Qingtang's chin.
"Meow~" The owner stroked it.
Pets can bring warmth and happiness to people, and their love is pure, without any calculation.
Shen Qingtang carried it into the hall and gently placed it on the stone table in the courtyard.
"Mimi, I haven't given you a name yet."
Shen Qingtang thought about it briefly, she was not very good at naming.
"From now on, just call yourself Xiaomi, it sounds more intimate."
"Meow~" Xiaomi sounds nice!
Xiaomi lay on the stone table, revealing its chubby belly.
"Meow~" The owner stroked it for me.
"Okay, okay." Shen Qingtang smiled dotingly.
After playing with Xiao Mi for a while, Shen Qingtang continued to practice sword.
In the evening, Shen Tianming sent someone to pass the message to Shen Qingtang to come over.
Shen Qingtang put down the magic sword and followed the guards to the Golden Palace.
What on earth does the father want to do?
Didn't they just meet at noon?
Shen Qingtang thought that there was something important to tell her, but after all this time it turned out that the father just wanted to have dinner with her.
Shen Qingtang rolled her eyes in her heart.
[I was in a good mood today, but now that I see you, I have lost my appetite. ]
Shen Tianming's slightly raised smile froze in an instant.
He is the emperor, and there are so many people who want to dine with him, but Shen Qingtang actually refused!
But for the sake of what was to come, Shen Tianming could only endure it.
"Qingtang, please sit down. We haven't had dinner together for a long time."
Shen Tianming was so considerate that he asked the kitchen staff to prepare dishes according to Shen Qingtang's favorite dishes.
"Father, didn't we have dinner together some time ago?"
Shen Qingtang said mercilessly.
[Although we ended up not being happy last time because of Lu Jiuan's incident, we still had a few bites of food anyway.]
Shen Tianming ignored Shen Qingtang's retort and continued to ask with a smile: "Qingtang, come on, please sit down. These are all your favorite dishes."
"Father, you are investigating me again." Shen Qingtang looked unhappy.
[Anyway, no matter what Shen Tianming said, Shen Qingtang would not be happy. 】
"How can this be considered an investigation? I care about my own daughter, what's wrong?"
Shen Tianming said, and then he picked up some food for Shen Qingtang in a good temper.
Shen Qingtang avoided one of the plates of meat, ate a few bites at random, and was about to get up and leave when a well-dressed middle-aged man walked in from outside the hall.
"Your humble servant pays his respects to the emperor."
This man was Wang Shangshu, who was in charge of the Ministry of Rites.
Seeing Wang Shangshu coming, Shen Tianming finally breathed a sigh of relief.
You are finally here! If you don't come
, Shen Qingtang will leave.
"Father, since you have official business to deal with, I will not disturb you."
Shen Tianming quickly stopped him and said, "It's okay, it's not a big deal, you can just stay here and eat more. You are so thin, and your father feels distressed to see you."
【Are you sick? 】
【I've been in the palace for so long, and you just realized I'm thin? 】
Shen Qingtang's eyes fell on Shangshu Wang.
[My father asked me to come for dinner today for no reason, and now he wants me to stay. Could it be related to Shangshu Wang?]
Shen Qingtang began to recall the plot.
[It is already winter, and the Spring Examination, which is held every three years, will be held after the beginning of next spring. This is organized by the Ministry of Rites.]
[Are they going to discuss something related to the Spring Examination?]
Shen Tianming listened attentively on the side. Shen Qingtang guessed correctly that they were going to discuss the Spring Examination.
The destruction of the country was like a curse, appearing in Shen Tianming's mind every day.
In order to protect its own country, the country needs more useful talents.
Therefore, Shen Tianming attached great importance to this Spring Examination and brought the preparations forward to now.
Shen Tianming was chatting with Shangshu Wang at a leisurely pace, and continued to eavesdrop on Shen Qingtang's thoughts.
When she thought of the Spring Examination, Shen Qingtang's mood suddenly improved, and she glanced at Shen Tianming indifferently.
[In order to bring down Fengyin Kingdom, the male protagonist has put a lot of effort. ]
[In order to destroy a country, in addition to creating external troubles, you must also cause internal troubles. ]
[As long as Fengyin Kingdom collapses internally, it will be much easier to fight outside. ]
[There are several important ministers in Fengyin Kingdom who are actually spies from the enemy country, and one of them is one of them among the examiners of this Spring Examination. ]
[With the help of the examiners, it is definitely a piece of cake to cram in a few small enemy spies. 】
【Then join forces with several other ministers to assign those small spies to various departments. Over time, the small spies will develop some small spies, and in the end, the entire Fengyin Kingdom will become a huge den of spies. 】
Shen Tianming broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this.
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