Chapter 224: As expected of the Royal Family, the melons are all top quality
When the emperor and his entourage could no longer be seen from behind, the important officials of Daxia stood up and looked at each other in bewilderment.
Minister of War: "Oh my God! I never thought today's melon would explode like this."
The Minister of Industry also whispered, "Yes. I didn't expect that after more than half a year, I would still hear such gossip that shattered my worldview. Fortunately, there is the little imperial master, otherwise every trouble would make Daxia restless."
The Minister of War could not help but ask, "What was the last one?"
The Minister of Rites could not help but roll his eyes at the Minister of War and made a "two" gesture: "It's true what the little imperial teacher said, 'Those who remember to eat but not to be beaten, have a poor memory like fish.'"
"Ah, it turned out to be him... ahem." The Minister of War suddenly remembered and sighed, "As expected of the royal family, even the melons they reveal are top-notch."
The Minister of Revenue was speechless. What kind of words are these?
Seeing that the Minister of War was still eager to speak, he lowered his voice and said, "Keep your voice down. There are palace guards and spies everywhere around here. If your Majesty heard about this, would you be happy to complain about your parents and children to others?"
The Minister of War shut up awkwardly: "Well, I was confused. But... I am not just gossiping. My Lords, after this matter is exposed, how will His Majesty treat those two..." He pointed in the direction of the Imperial Master's Mansion and Cining Palace, "Hey, do you have any ideas?"
The faces of the important officials all became solemn. This matter would easily become a scandal no matter how they handled it.
The Minister of Justice suddenly whispered, "We should remain unchanged in the face of ever-changing situations. Your Majesty, we should do the same."
The Minister of Justice thought that his words would be recognized by everyone, but he did not expect that several court officials looked solemn.
He was puzzled and asked, "Colleagues, do you have any objections?"
The Minister of Industry took a deep breath and said suddenly: "The one from Cining Palace, I will definitely follow your Majesty. But the Imperial Preceptor has done me a favor, no matter what your Majesty thinks, I will definitely stand on the side of the Imperial Preceptor."
The Minister of Justice seemed to be thinking about something.
At this time, the Minister of Finance also stood up and said, "That's right. The previous generation was wrong, and the child is innocent. If Your Majesty wants to anger the young Imperial Master, I will be the first one to disagree."
Although the Minister of Punishment also thought that Yuan Ruan should not be angered, the words of the Minister of Revenue really left him with little room for complaint. Because in Daxia, there were many cases of joint charges, such as the extermination of three clans, and no one had complained before.
Perhaps it was the sarcastic expression on the Minister of Justice's face that caused others to misunderstand.
The Minister of War suddenly put his hand on the Minister of Justice's shoulder and whispered, "Sir, do you think the Imperial Master should be implicated?"
The Minister of Justice's mouth twitched. He didn't think Yuan Ruan should be implicated, but he was very dissatisfied with the other party's threatening attitude.
So he frowned and said, "What? Are you threatening me?"
"Ha! That's right! The Imperial Master has been very kind to us generals, and we must not be implicated because of such a trivial matter." The Minister of War raised his fist and lowered his voice, "Sir, you don't want His Majesty to know that you once secretly betrayed the King of Qin."
Minister of Justice: ...
"Fuck you! What are you doing? Threatening me! That was originally the order from His Majesty, otherwise the King of Qin wouldn't have collapsed so quickly." The Minister of Justice pushed the Minister of War away impatiently.
The Minister of War looked embarrassed for a second.
The Minister of Works astutely discovered that even if the Minister of War threatened, the Minister of Punishment was only targeting the Minister of War, not the Imperial Preceptor Yuan Ruan.
He instantly realized that the Minister of Justice had no ill will towards the Imperial Master and could be a target for a united front.
The Minister of Industry glanced at the ministers who were silent but had not left, and said loudly: "My colleagues, why don't we go to a wine shop and have a private chat."
The other important officials looked at each other. The news was too explosive and they felt uncomfortable holding it in. So they just complained to each other to digest it and also to test each other's bottom line.
So they nodded one after another, and soon, the important officials came together to a private room of a tavern.
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At the same time, Cining Palace.
The Queen Mother stood up straight and put on her bellyband with an expressionless face.
When he put on his outer robe and skirt and sat back on the couch, the eunuch in black came back in a hurry.
The Queen Mother looked at the eunuch in black and took a sip of tea: "How is it?"
The eunuch in black spoke excitedly, "Master, I have carefully observed the whole process. The little imperial teacher does have two red moles side by side behind his ears, which is consistent with the physical characteristics the midwife once mentioned. Add to that the blue eyes, Master, the little imperial teacher must be the young master."
The Queen Mother ate something calmly and said, "What do you think of the Emperor's treatment of her?"
The eunuch in black recalled carefully and said, "This old servant has seen that the emperor treats the young master very well."
"Very good?" The Queen Mother almost sneered and looked at the eunuch in black suspiciously, "How can such a cold-hearted tyrant who kills people without blinking an eye be good to the young Imperial Master?"
The eunuch in black hesitated for a moment, then told him everything he had seen and heard along the way.
For example, the little imperial teacher loved snacks. When she sat in the emperor's arms and ate fruits, the emperor would reach out to help her catch the fruit cores that she spit out.
For example, the young imperial teacher asked the palace maids to pick some flowers. Not only did she put the flowers in her own hair, she also took the initiative to put flowers on the heads of the emperor and the crown prince, and the emperor and the crown prince both accepted them with a smile.
For example, what the emperor wore around his waist was not a jade pendant with a flying dragon pattern, but a small water bottle used exclusively by the young imperial teacher.
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The Queen Mother's expression changed from disdain at first, to disbelief, and then to deep shock.
When the eunuch in black finished speaking, the empress dowager almost asked with all her heart, "Is the person you are talking about really the emperor?!"
The eunuch in black knelt down and saluted, saying, "Master, I dare not deceive you in the slightest!"
The Queen Mother tapped the table lightly with her fingers, took a sip of tea, and suddenly laughed out loud. She said, "How long will it take for the Emperor and his men to arrive?"
The black-robed eunuch bowed and said, "The Empress is presiding over the cleansing banquet. Your Majesty, Your Highness, and the young Imperial Preceptor are all outside now."
Taihao pinched his brows and murmured, "I should have known not to mention the cleansing banquet. It would have been more convenient if we could have invited them directly to the palace. But it doesn't matter... Go and get the box with the vermilion lock and find a way to give it to the little imperial teacher."
The eunuch in black was stunned at first, then pale with horror. The powder in the box had no poison, but it could attract poisonous insects. Anyone who got contaminated by it would die.
He couldn't help but ask, "Master, do you want the little imperial teacher to use it at the cleansing banquet?"
The Queen Mother looked at him coldly: "Why not?"
The eunuch in black couldn't help but say, "Master, she, she is the young master."
The Queen Mother was quiet for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled: "You will have many young masters in the future. If you want to destroy Da Xia, you must first kill... him." The Queen Mother pointed to the sky, then sneered, "Only by completely destroying him can I completely get away from this androgynous body and truly live happily."
The eunuch in black listened to the empress dowager's slightly feminine voice and sighed softly. Then he bowed and said, "I understand. I will arrange it right away."
The Queen Mother waved her hand lazily.
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