"Get up," Consort Shu said calmly. "I don't mean to blame you. It's just that Wang Yuxi is a cunning and shrewd man. He's been in the palace for so many years and has managed to get to his current position. He's definitely not someone to be trifled with. I'm afraid that if he takes your argument to heart, he might cause you trouble in the future."
"I'm not afraid at all," Bin'er pouted.
The few words from Consort Shu had already thrown her into turmoil, but she still forced herself to say, "No matter how powerful he is, he can't be more powerful than Your Majesty. With Your Majesty here, this servant has nothing to fear."
Consort Shu smiled with relief: "You, kneeling there the whole time, don't you feel any pain in your knees?"
"Thank you, Your Highness. This servant will go and make tea for Your Highness immediately." Bin'er quickly stood up and bowed to the Consort Shu.
She had just opened the palace gate, and with one foot just stepping out, she nearly bumped into Xiao Shunzi.
"Good heavens, what is Grandpa Xiaoshun doing here? You scared me to death!" Bin'er said, patting her pounding heart.
The next second.
As if suddenly remembering something, she pointed a finger at Xiao Shunzi's nose and walked step by step toward him: "You little rascal, you wouldn't be squatting by the wall here, eavesdropping on my conversation with Consort Shu, would you?"
Xiao Shunzi shook his head speechlessly: "Look at what you're saying, do you think I'm that kind of person?"
"Yes!" Bin'er's expression was exceptionally serious and earnest.
Xiao Shunzi: ...
"Alright, I'll stop talking to you now. I have something to report to the Imperial Concubine." Xiao Shunzi curtsied.
Bin'er stopped teasing him and hurriedly turned away.
"Greetings to Your Highness Consort Shu! I pay my respects to Your Highness Consort Shu." Xiao Shunzi knelt on both knees.
"What happened?" Consort Shu took a small sip of tea.
"Your Highness, when I returned to my residence yesterday, someone from the Prime Minister's residence delivered a box of gold and silver, hoping that I would say a few flattering words to Miss Meng during the imperial concubine selection. This servant dares not deceive Your Highness, please punish me." After saying this, Xiao Shunzi knelt down and kowtowed.
"Miss Meng? Is she Meng Wanying from the Prime Minister's residence?" Consort Shu asked, puzzled.
“It is indeed Miss Meng,” Xiao Shunzi replied.
Consort Shu's brows gradually furrowed.
This Madam Meng really spared no effort in finding a good husband for her daughter.
She had even visited them in person before.
She wanted to marry Meng Wanying to her second brother.
Now he wants to enter the palace to accompany the emperor.
This Madam Meng is truly devoted.
It turns out that both incidents have been pinned on her alone.
"A chest of gold and silver? Prime Minister Meng's salary isn't high, so how could he really have so much wealth?" Consort Shu shook her head in confusion, picked up the tea in her bowl, and took another sip: "This tea is made by collecting dew from lotus leaves, and it has a faint lotus fragrance."
"Your Majesty." Xiao Shunzi trembled with fear and kowtowed heavily to Consort Shu: "Your Majesty, this servant will return all the things to that Prime Minister Meng today and severely punish those servants who arbitrarily accepted things at home."
"I just complimented the tea today, why are you so flustered?" Consort Shu put the teacup on the table: "Since you dared to tell me about this, I know you have no ulterior motives."
Xiao Shunzi wiped the fine sweat from his forehead: "Thank you for your understanding, Consort Shu."
"With the imperial examinations just around the corner, the Emperor is rigorously investigating bribery and corruption related to official positions..."
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