Crossing the threshold and stepping into the depths of the inner court, Sheng Yunrong's eyes were immediately attracted by the emperor sitting on the high throne and the empress beside him.
What made her even more uneasy was that her son actually appeared in the imperial study with Prince Jing.
Qin Moyuan was obviously much plumper than last month, and seemed to have grown a lot taller.
In his delicate and handsome face, the hideous scar seemed to become more resolute and powerful.
The skin all over his body lost its previous pale and sickly color, and was replaced by a healthy bronze color.
His youthful little face was slightly flushed with excitement at seeing Sheng Yunrong.
Pei Jinxiao's gaze fell gently on Sheng Yunrong. He took a sip of the fragrant tea in the cup without saying a word.
"I pay my respects to His Majesty the Emperor, His Majesty the Empress, and His Royal Highness Prince Jing."
"Please stand up quickly and don't be so polite." The Queen gently helped Sheng Yunrong up.
[Alas, how pitiful! The Qin family has fallen into such a predicament! Fortunately, she has already broken free, otherwise... I really don't know what to do in the future. ]
Sheng Yunrong paused slightly.
Did the Queen already know about her divorce from Qin Wenyuan?
The emperor immediately stood up and said amiably, "You don't need to be nervous.
I asked you to come here today, it's nothing big.
There is just one thing I need your help with.”
"What is it?" Sheng Yunrong was startled and raised her eyes to ask, "Your Majesty, I am a humble person with no special abilities, how can I help you..."
The Queen held her hand tightly and said gently, "Yunrong, you don't have to worry. This time, the Queen and the Emperor have carefully considered the decision to invite you here. We will not ask you to do anything else. It's just... we are facing a little problem at the moment, and we would like to ask you to see if you can provide some help."
Sheng Yunrong couldn't help but look at Prince Jing.
If this matter is related to the secret in her heart...
It was not surprising that the Queen informed the Emperor of her doubts.
Even if the Queen did not explain in detail, the Emperor would definitely be able to guess something.
After all…it was really unexpected to reveal the conspiracy of rebellion that had been planned for a long time by the imperial concubine’s family.
The net they set was extremely delicate and impenetrable.
If no one saw the clues, ordinary people would not be able to detect it at all.
If Prince Jing knew about her special qualities...
Alarm bells started ringing in Sheng Yunrong's heart.
If more and more people knew about this...
Her insecurity meant that her two brothers were also unsafe.
It might even... implicate the entire family!
The emperor took out a memorial and said, "I want to hear your opinion. Do you have any good suggestions for my newly issued land revenue adjustment order?"
"Your Majesty..." Sheng Yunrong was about to refuse and say that she didn't know about it, but she was suddenly stunned.
She raised her eyes, a trace of confusion flashing in her eyes.
It turned out... to be this matter?
"Yes." The Queen couldn't help but smile and said, "The recent behavior of your two brothers has attracted a lot of attention, and the palace has also heard about it.
Not to mention that they actually bought all the properties involved in the decree that the emperor is about to issue. Naturally, we have to send someone to investigate and see what is going on."
Sheng Yunrong felt relieved, it turned out to be because of this matter.
This is an easy solution.
Sheng Yunrong replied respectfully, "I dare not deceive the Empress and the Emperor. The property on that piece of land was indeed purchased by my two brothers." She bowed slightly, "But they have no intention of undermining the Emperor's decree."
"Hahaha!" The emperor laughed happily and said, "You misunderstood! Your two brothers helped me a lot! Before I issued this decree, I was quite hesitant.
In that desolate and long-forgotten land, if it weren't for your two brothers' intervention here, I would not have dared to issue that decree so easily."
Sheng Yunrong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Thank God, His Majesty is not here to hold her accountable or to blame her two brothers.
"Your Majesty, why do you summon me this time? What instructions do you have?" Sheng Yunrong asked tentatively.
The emperor then slowly expressed his real concerns: "Your two brothers are unique in the business field. They have made great contributions to the smooth implementation of this decree.
However... I do have one thing that worries me deeply.
The promulgation of this decree was sudden. I really wanted to create a new prosperous place on that street.
But many officials will also covet this and try to infiltrate their power here.
What I am worried about is..."
Sheng Yunrong's heart trembled, and she raised her head: "Your Majesty, are you worried that there may be spies from the enemy country hidden among these officials?"
The emperor nodded slightly and sighed, "That's right. Although our country, Western Wei, has been peaceful and prosperous for a long time, the enemy forces are like wolves and tigers, always coveting us, which makes me feel uneasy.
Not to mention... the incident that happened not long ago. This made the enemy think that our country had an opportunity to take advantage of it. I really can't rest assured, fearing that something unexpected will happen. Therefore..."
Sheng Yunrong lowered her head nervously: "Your Majesty, I don't know if I am capable of taking on this important task."
The emperor stared at her with deep eyes and said meaningfully: "Sheng Yunrong, I summoned you to the palace this time not to ask you to take on this responsibility personally. Instead, I hope your two brothers can be more careful when trading real estate to avoid giving potential spies an opportunity."
Sheng Yunrong clenched her hands tightly, and beads of sweat oozed from her forehead.
How could she not know that the emperor's words seemed to mean that he was leaving the real estate transaction entirely to her two brothers, allowing them to profit from it.
However, in reality, it was silently reminding her that this was a tacit deal between her and His Majesty.
She wants to use her special abilities to solve this difficult problem.
but……
Her special ability is not omnipotent.
It was pure luck that I was able to see through the conspiracy of the imperial concubine's family last time.
There are so many officials involved in this incident. How can she understand their inner thoughts one by one?
"Your Majesty, I, a commoner..." Sheng Yunrong hesitated to speak.
The real estate transaction was originally intended to lure Mrs. Qi into the trap. Now that the most critical issue has been resolved, it no longer matters to them whether the real estate transaction continues.
"Yunrong." The Queen held Sheng Yunrong's hand tightly, her eyes full of earnestness, "Promise it."
[The enemy is about to launch a massive invasion. If there are spies inside our country who are hard to detect and sabotage us, our country’s safety will be in jeopardy.]
What?
Sheng Yunrong was shocked.
Is the Western Wei Kingdom actually facing war?
Could it be that the incident involving the imperial concubine had such a huge impact on our country?
Seeing the stern and determined look on the Queen's face, Sheng Yunrong could no longer say no: "I... obey your command."
The Queen smiled with satisfaction: "Don't worry, no matter whether your two brothers can complete the mission this time, His Majesty will definitely treat your family well."
[Your Majesty has sent an envoy to investigate the situation of the Sheng family.]
The Sheng family has always been a wealthy family, so how could they suddenly fall into such a predicament?
There must be something fishy going on.
I hope this trip to Jiangnan can bring Yunrong a satisfactory answer.
After all, her contribution to our country is invaluable.
She...is the lucky star of our Western Wei Kingdom.
We will naturally give her and her family the best care. 】