When Shen Qi Daren attacked the emperor and his officials, Shen Chunying and the others still felt guilty, but when they thought about the true identity of the person they were following, they were able to calm down.
I calmed down instantly!
As long as they cling to the Grand Tutor's leg, even His Majesty cannot touch them.
Emperor Mingxi: You don't even remember whose official position you held, whose salary you received, or whose authority you were under!
All guards: We all obey the great Junior Tutor!
"We'll take this place down today, and then give Wei Ping and his gang a heads-up. Hopefully, they'll be smarter!"
Wei Ping, who lives just across the street from Zui Lai Ju and is only about 300 meters away as the crow flies, is currently accompanying the Crown Prince.
They both heard Yue Fuguang's words clearly! He gave the Crown Prince an awkward smile.
Wei Ping: Thank you, Junior Tutor, for always thinking of me!
【Master, it seems that not only the Nanzhao Kingdom knew about the benefits of imperial rice, but the Nanyue Kingdom also used it in their food, indicating they understood it quite well.】
"Little Pearl, have you forgotten that there was a famous Du Zhongxian in Nanyue? It's not surprising that he was able to discover the effects of Imperial Rice."
Wei Ping and Xie Zhiyan exchanged a glance. So the poppy shells that the Junior Tutor was talking about were actually Imperial Rice.
Both of them loathed that thing, and after learning about some of its effects, they were terrified.
Especially after experimenting on death row inmates in the prison, seeing their horrific, inhuman state made them lose sleep for days.
His Majesty immediately issued an order prohibiting the planting of even a single stalk of Imperial Rice within the territory of Dayan, with severe penalties for violators and those whose offenses were serious to be charged with treason.
Given the severity of the situation, the emperor and his ministers had assumed that the Great Yan had been banned, but they never expected that the Southern Yue bandits would brazenly put it into their food.
Xie Zhiyan's eyes flashed with ruthlessness. "Lord Wei, what reason could be better than this?"
Wei Ping paused for a moment, then understood the Crown Prince's meaning. He immediately sent someone to invite the magistrate of the East Market. They also needed a whistleblower, and he set his sights on Cao Cang, the person in charge of the East Market.
Once Yue Fuguang confirmed that poppy shells had been added to the meat and vegetables, she said to the guards, "The vegetables here are alright, but the meat and vegetables are not very good. They don't seem very fresh, so it's best not to eat them."
【Master, isn't your reason too perfunctory and weak? Look at the way they're looking at the meat and vegetables, can they really resist eating them?】
"I have fulfilled my obligation to remind them; whether they listen or not is entirely up to them."
Little bead, you know that your master has always respected the fate of others and doesn't bear the consequences of their actions.
Before anyone else could react, Yu Huaixian and Shen Chunying quickly moved all the meat and vegetables from Yue Fuguang's table and their own table to the empty table next door.
Without saying much, they proved they had listened with their actions.
I don't know what poppy shells are, but the name "Imperial Rice" was famous throughout the entire Dayan before the New Year. The court's determination to ban it can be seen from the punishments.
The words "addictive and worse than death" are enough to make anyone want to devour all the meat and vegetables on the three tables in no time.
[Master, these people are at least sensible!]
"Those who don't know their place won't stay by my side anyway."
However, they are still far inferior to the lesser immortals of Lingxu Mountain.
"Little bead, there's a difference between immortals and mortals, how can you compare them?"
While Yue Fuguang ate and chatted, the other two groups had quietly sealed off the area to ensure that not even a fly could escape.
Cao Cang and Jin Ming, the magistrate of the East Market, dared not speak to the Crown Prince, so they quietly asked Wei Ping, "Lord Wei, when will we make our move?"
They were simply summoned without a specific time being given, and the two of them, especially Jin Ming, were so anxious they were practically sweating.
Wei Ping glanced at him and said, "We'll move out after the people inside have eaten and drunk their fill."
They still had to wait until everyone inside had eaten and drunk their fill. Since they were all officials, the two of them naturally didn't think that Lord Wei was being so kind.
There must be someone special inside, and their status must be quite high.
They were now even more curious about who was sitting inside, someone who could make Wei Ping and the Crown Prince wait until they finished their meal before making a move.
Surely it's not their Emperor inside!
Although Cai Xian and Huo Ying, who were in another alley, had not communicated with the Crown Prince and Wei Ping, they could basically guess each other's thoughts.
Making that ancestor work on an empty stomach—not to mention the Little Immortal Lord, even the Divine Artifact Master would curse them to death.
Being targeted by the divine artifact, or having it try to sow discord between them and the young master, is neither something they want to see!
Yue Fuguang ate a lot of vegetarian food, and her stomach was barely full, but her mouth was even more hungry. She thought she should finish things here as soon as possible and then go elsewhere to find something delicious to eat.
So she reached for the purse at her waist, but couldn't find it. Looking down, she realized that not only was the purse gone, but a jade pendant of excellent quality had also disappeared.
Then he said, "Zhang Fang, Chunying, my purse and jade pendant are gone!"
Shen Chunying asked, "My lord, was it stolen?"
Her voice was particularly loud, successfully startling the guests in the next private room.
Zhang Fang also said, "Please wait a moment, sir. I will go find the manager and immediately seal off Zui Lai Ju. That thief won't be able to escape!"
"Little Bead, this script isn't right. When I said something was missing, they didn't even question it before confirming it was stolen, instead of me just remembering it wrong?"
[Master, this is the kind of good subordinate you should keep around. Those who dare to question you should never be kept by your side.]
The guards felt a chill run down their spines. The reason they trusted him so much was because they knew the purpose behind his actions. Under normal circumstances, they might have asked him a question.
Wouldn't that anger the divine artifact master and make him doubt their loyalty to the little immortal lord?
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