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Beads of sweat glistened on Wang Shuren's forehead, his hands trembled as he held the writing brush, and his voice shook: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please allow me to report..."
Wow, living in a golden house, wearing golden clothes, and sleeping on a golden bed!
Chuanwen was genuinely excited. This was incredibly extravagant! She had only ever heard of golden toilets, and she had no idea that wealthy people could indulge in such things.
Wang Shuren broke out in a cold sweat again, begging his great-grandmother to shut up, but Chuanwen continued to reveal more, this time with merciless mockery.
[Hahaha, the one they love to eat is this kind of golden cake, not that kind of golden cake. That fool Emperor is so concerned for his beloved minister, sending him golden cake. Hahaha...]
The foolish emperor was completely bewildered. What was this "golden cake" and that "golden cake"? Huh? Who are you calling a fool?
Not understanding Chuanwen's words, the ministers below were once again stunned by Chuanwen's impolite way of addressing the emperor. Zhang Qing, in particular, carefully observed the emperor's face, which had darkened considerably, and upon closer inspection, the veins on his forehead were bulging.
The emperor's anger did not entirely stem from the imperial edict, because when he thought of the golden house and golden bed, he seemed to know what the golden cake referred to. His anger was more about being mocked.
"Wang Shuren, look at those four words in your hand and say, have you embezzled or broken the law?"
The emperor's voice was calm, but everyone knew that he was furious to the extreme, and they all looked at Wang Shuren.
The more I looked at him, the less likely he seemed like it. Look at his official robes, they're even patched up. If he were corrupt, why would he dress so poorly? Also, Lord Wang is very thin, clearly from years of eating only porridge and vegetables. If he were really rich, would he treat himself so poorly?
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