Qiu Shanxi followed Eunuch Lian into the palace.
But unlike last time, he was not carried into the palace in a sedan chair. Instead, he was half-pulled and supported by two young eunuchs and walked a long way before entering the palace and reaching the old emperor's study.
Although someone was supporting him, Qiu Shanxi was still very tired and his legs and feet were not very flexible, but he did not dare to complain.
Even the father-in-law saw it, but he didn't dare to say a word, because if things went wrong today, they might both lose their heads.
The old emperor was a little absent-minded in his study, and he was often distracted while reviewing memorials. Finally, he threw the jade pen aside, stood up, and paced back and forth.
The palace maids and eunuchs served very carefully and did not dare to make any noise.
Suddenly, the study door opened and a young eunuch tiptoed over to report.
"Your Majesty, even the eunuch and Qiu Shanxi have entered the palace! They are outside the palace now!"
"Does His Majesty want to see you?"
The old emperor sat back in the dragon chair, frowning and thinking. Eunuch Lian brought people directly into the palace. Could it be that there is no treasure map? Or something went wrong.
He waved his hand, asked the young eunuch to come forward, and asked.
"Did Qiu Shanxi bring anything?"
The young eunuch thought about it and nodded.
"I saw that Master Qiu seemed to be holding a box in his arms."
The old emperor was satisfied, "Okay, let him in!"
The young eunuch hurried down to pass on the message. Not long after, Qiu Shanxi came in behind Eunuch Lian.
As soon as he reached the center of the hall, he knelt down and kowtowed while holding a box.
"Old slave, I greet His Majesty, may His Majesty be well and at peace!"
The old emperor narrowed his eyes, looked at the box in his arms, thinking that the treasure map should be in that box.
He suppressed his impatience and said calmly, "Okay, didn't I tell you already? You don't have to bow when you see me!"
"You are old, get up!"
"Eunuch Lian, bring a chair to Elder Qiu!"
Qiu Shanxi lowered her head, her eyes flickering slightly.
When he knelt down and kowtowed, Zhao Jingtian did not stop him. Now that he had finished kowtowing, Zhao Jingtian spoke.
It was obvious that Zhao Jingtian was dissatisfied with him and deliberately punished him.
It seems he has to tread carefully.
Qiu Shanxi thought about it in her heart, and dared not complain on her face, but she could only shed tears of gratitude.
"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty!"
"This old slave is deeply moved!"
Even when his father-in-law helped him sit on a chair nearby, he still looked flattered.
He just said it directly without the old emperor asking.
"Your Majesty, it is I who am confused!"
"If you have these things that could easily lead to misunderstandings, you should have informed His Majesty in advance."
As he spoke, he handed the box to Eunuch Lian.
"Eunuch Lian, please show it to His Majesty."
The old emperor raised his eyebrows and pretended not to know, "What is it that Minister Qiu wants to show me?"
Eunuch Lian quickly brought the box to the table in front of the old emperor and helped open it gently.
The old emperor stared at the box, but when he saw what was inside, he was stunned.
He went straight to it and rummaged through the box.
Surprisingly, I discovered that there were seven or eight old and worn maps in the box, all of which were made of similar leather.
But the size is different.
The old emperor was a little confused. What was going on? How could there be so many treasure maps?
Qiu Shanxi sneered in his heart when he saw that the old emperor was confused.
Didn't Zhao Jingtian want the treasure map? Then he would give him more.
Zhou Meir came up with this idea to make the fake look real.
In this way, when Zhao Jingtian saw so many treasure maps, he would doubt the authenticity of the rumors outside.
Nor would they think that the Qiu family had any ill intentions.
After all, just like some people like to collect various antiques and jades, it is not surprising that they collect some old maps.
Instead, it seemed that Zhao Jingtian was making a fuss out of nothing.
When Qiu Shanxi thought of this, she quickly said out the words she had prepared in advance, feeling aggrieved.
"My grandson Qiu Mobai has been traveling back and forth between the north and the south for business all year round. He likes to collect some strange or old gadgets and small things."
"After the shopkeepers and servants knew about it, they would take back any interesting things they saw and leave them for Mo Bai to collect and play with."
"So, there was this box of various maps."
"Now that Mo Bai is gone, I have no intention to take care of them. These things are just gathering dust in the warehouse." Qiu Shanxi wiped away her tears when she said this.
"But, who would have thought that these useless things would actually..."
Qiu Shanxi choked up.
"Today, I accidentally heard those rumors. They actually said that these maps were treasure maps of the Dali Kingdom in the previous dynasty!"
"How is this possible?"
"You still say that this old slave has a rebellious heart!"
"This is truly a murder! I am loyal to Your Majesty, and heaven and earth can bear witness to this!"
"Besides, I am a eunuch, childless, and I have no adopted grandchildren!"
"Now I'm just a lonely old man!"
"What's the point of this old slave doing all that?"
Qiu Shanxi complained about her grievances.
The old emperor listened and felt that what he said made sense and thought that he had misunderstood him.
Qiu Mobai is dead, and Qiu Shanxi is not in good health either. It is still unknown how many days he has left to live.
He really doesn't need to do these things!
The old emperor thought of this and comforted him softly, "Alright, I know you are loyal, stop feeling wronged!"
"Didn't I say anything?"
Qiu Shanxi burst into laughter.
"Yes, yes, Your Majesty, you understand me well!"
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