Chapter 3: The Emperor Faints from Anger
It was really strange. Wasn't the Marquis of Anding's mansion rich enough to rival a country? How could it be so poor? The guards simply couldn't believe it was true.
"How is this possible? Take me to check it out." The commander was anxious. The emperor sent them to guard the mansion in advance because he was afraid that the people in the mansion of Marquis Anding would get the news. If the mansion of Marquis Anding was just an empty shell, then all their work would be in vain.
The key is that we cannot report to the emperor, as the emperor is counting on the property of the Marquis of Anding's Mansion to fill the national treasury.
The commander went around and came back dumbfounded. He left the guards to guard the place and rode at full speed to the palace to report to the emperor.
The commander was so anxious that his forehead was throbbing. This was a matter of life and death, and he couldn't afford it.
At the same time, the Prince's Mansion and more than a dozen other families discovered that their homes had been robbed and completely stolen.
For a time, the capital city was in an uproar. A terrible thief appeared in the capital city and was able to rob all the property without anyone noticing.
More than a dozen ministers rushed to the palace in a hurry.
When the emperor heard this, he was also shocked and immediately summoned the person to the imperial study to ask what was going on.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, no, something bad has happened." The eunuch Ninth Prince's face, as white as paper, was covered with sweat. He ran into the imperial study in a hurry, carrying a whisk, and knelt down with a thud, shouting.
When the ministers heard the Ninth Eunuch shouting that something bad had happened, they stared at him suspiciously. Could it be that the national treasury had also been looted?
"What's the big deal?" The emperor felt uneasy but didn't show it on his face. He angrily scolded the Ninth Eunuch.
"Your Majesty, the national treasury is empty." After the Ninth Eunuch said this, he collapsed completely on the ground. He was so scared. Who would dare to steal from the national treasury and even steal from the emperor?
"What?" The emperor was shocked when he heard this. He jumped up from the dragon throne, his eyes wide open, and his voice was shrill.
It was unbelievable that the ministers’ homes were robbed, but his treasury was also robbed. Is this true?
The emperor couldn't believe it was true. He must be dreaming. Such a thing could only happen in a dream.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please make the decision for me." Just as the emperor was furious, the concubines headed by the empress rushed into the imperial study crying. As soon as they came in, they saw that the imperial study was already full of people kneeling.
They were all ministers in the court. Some concubines recognized that they were their biological fathers, and some recognized that they were their biological brothers.
What's going on?
The concubines immediately fell silent, and looking at the furious emperor on the dragon throne, they were so frightened that they all knelt down in unison, silent as a cicada, not daring to breathe.
"Empress, why did you bring people here crying?" The emperor was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. The matter of the national treasury had not been settled yet, and the queen brought people here again. Could it be that she was robbed as well?
The emperor's heart was pounding, and his sinister eyes stared at the queen and others.
As he expected, tears welled up on the Queen's pale face. She replied cautiously, "Your Majesty, our storehouses have been robbed. Please send someone to investigate. Those are all our wealth."
They are also very wealthy. None of the concubines' mothers' families are poor. They receive treasures as tribute at any time, as well as rewards from the emperor.
Losing them is more painful than losing their own sons. Those are the capital for them to make a living in the palace.
"Bang!"
Upon hearing this, the emperor completely disregarded his imperial image and angrily grabbed something on the table and threw it to the ground, smashing it to pieces.
"Damn it, damn it! Who is it? Who is it? I'm going to skin him alive!"
The emperor gritted his teeth, his blood boiling in his heart, his throat felt sweet, and he almost vomited blood. His tall figure swayed a few times.
"emperor."
The Ninth Eunuch was so frightened that he didn't care whether the Emperor would blame him or chop off his head. He jumped up and supported the Emperor, and the Queen did the same.
The two men helped the emperor sit down and gave him some water.
"Your Majesty, are you okay? Please don't scare me. If the things are gone, they are gone. We don't want them anymore. Your Majesty, please take care of your health." The queen said in fear and trepidation, and tried to calm him down.
The emperor closed his eyes to calm down, then waved to the queen, "Queen, take your men back. I will send someone to investigate immediately."
We must investigate, we must investigate. Which thief is so bold as to steal, and whose property did he steal? The national treasury, the imperial palace, and the homes of the ministers.
When he heard what the Ninth Eunuch said before, he didn't believe it. The national treasury was heavily guarded, so how could it be stolen? But since the treasury belonged to all the concubines, he couldn't help but believe it.
If it was an organized and premeditated theft, it would be a serious matter.
Someone is trying to rebel against him and overthrow his regime!
The queen nodded when she heard this, bowed to the emperor, walked down the hall, and glanced at her father who was kneeling among the ministers. Seeing that he looked as mournful as all the other ministers, she felt disappointed. Could he have been robbed as well?
Her backer!
The queen wailed in her heart and almost fainted.
When the ministers heard that the concubines had also been robbed, they felt even colder than the queen, completely cold.
However, in the imperial study, under the emperor's nose, they did not dare to ask for clarification and had to find an opportunity to find out.
The queen whimpered twice and hurried away with her concubines.
"Duke Rong, I hand this case over to you. You must apprehend the thief and recover the stolen items. Also, the matter of the national treasury must not be made public. If the news is leaked, I will have your heads."
The emperor is the emperor. Even if his lungs are twisted in pain, he can calm down quickly.
Duke Rong and the others were warned and knew very well what the consequences would be if the national treasury was stolen and empty. After they took their leave, they hurried to investigate the case.
Thefts from one's own home are nothing compared to thefts from the national treasury.
As soon as the ministers left, the prince and the commander arrived.
"Prince, you said that the Prince's Mansion was also robbed?" The emperor's hands were shaking.
"Yes, father, the prince's mansion was completely robbed." The prince was heartbroken. His wealth, which was enough to rival a country, disappeared in broad daylight.
The emperor plopped down on his chair, pressed his hands against his temples, looked at the panicked commander, and asked, "Commander Han, you're not going to tell me that the Marquis of Anding's mansion has also been robbed, are you?"
Commander Han said tremblingly, "Yes, Your Majesty, all the valuables in the Anding Marquis's Mansion are gone."
When the emperor heard this, he felt a sweetness in his throat and a pain in his heart.
"Your Majesty, I will go and call the imperial physician." The Ninth Eunuch said immediately when he saw that the emperor's face was as pale as paper.
"No, all of you go down. I have already given instructions on this matter." The emperor said weakly to the prince and Commander Han.
The prince wanted to say something but stopped himself when he saw the emperor's state. He swallowed the words and said goodbye to Commander Han.
The emperor rested for a while before letting the ninth eunuch take him to the treasury. Seeing the empty treasury, the emperor finally couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood, and his eyes turned black and he fainted.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
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