She glanced at the book titles and was immediately shocked by them!
The domineering boss only loves me
"My Sweet Wife Runs Away with the Baby"
The True Heiress Returns for Revenge
!!
What kind of picture books are these?!
The Empress held a copy of "Brother! Don't Run!" in her hand, thinking that this was the only book that looked somewhat normal. But the Emperor was so embarrassed that he didn't know which nostril to breathe through. He snatched the book from his beloved Jinmei's hand. His Jinmei shouldn't be contaminated by such things!
Then, after some picking and choosing, she deliberately pulled out the book "The Cunning Minister Falls in Love with Me" and placed a few copies in the Empress's hands, saying, "Jinmei, take these and read them to pass the time."
Noticing the Emperor's subtle actions, Chuanwen chuckled inwardly, thinking, "Could it be that the Emperor is worried the Empress will send a small gift to Old Man Zhang? Hahahaha!"
The emperor's face darkened. Did he? He trusted Jinmei completely, you know!
The Empress was a little confused. It was just a painting; what did it have to do with Prime Minister Zhang?
At this moment, a young eunuch rushed in from the doorway, only calming down after being reprimanded by Huang Qi. He reported, "Your Majesty, General Shi Shen of the Left Gate Guard has come to report that Consort Zhao and Consort Meng are fighting!"
The emperor seemed quite surprised, but the empress knew him well and could see that there was a hint of excitement hidden in his surprise. She couldn't help but wonder what the emperor was trying to keep in suspense.
The emperor summoned Shi Shen and inquired about the reason.
It turned out that after Consort Zhao and Consort Meng were thrown into the Left Guard, they couldn't stand each other and each thought that the other was the one who made them suffer. As a result, they fought every three days.
Since they were the emperor's women, Shi Shen didn't dare to punish them. To motivate them, he gave them a small official position and sent them to guard the city gate. As a result, they worked hard and started arguing and fighting. The city gate inspections suddenly became stricter, causing panic among the people. The number of people entering and leaving the city was halved compared to usual.
After all, being questioned for half a day just to enter or leave the city gate would delay almost everything, so everyone just avoided going in and out.
That was one thing, but today someone was pushing a cart of swill out of the city when Consort Zhao stopped him. That person probably didn't know that Consort Meng and Consort Zhao had a grudge against each other, and said that he was some kind of relative of Consort Meng. It would have been better if he hadn't said that, because as soon as he did, Consort Zhao simply wouldn't let him pass.
Upon hearing this, Consort Meng, who was guarding the other city gate, arrived in a flurry with her troops. The two sides clashed as soon as they met, and the city gate is still in chaos.
The emperor frowned repeatedly, and the empress was puzzled. "General, those two are in dire straits without soldiers. Why are you giving them more troops?"
Shi Shen glanced at the Emperor. It seemed that the Emperor had privately approached him to say that he wanted to train Consort Zhao and Consort Meng. Although he didn't know exactly what the Emperor wanted to train them in, he figured that since they had been assigned to the Sixteen Guards, it must be management skills, so why not give them soldiers?
Chuanwen, however, got some gossip: "Was the emperor's arrangement for Consort Meng's distant relative who pushed swill out of the city?! Was the person who tipped off Consort Meng also deliberately placed there by the emperor?!"
The Empress and Shi Shen were surprised, but why? It couldn't be just for fun, could it?
The emperor coughed, then flew into a rage, slamming his hand on the table. "What kind of behavior is this! My dear minister, you need not hold back, punish him as he should be!"
Shi Shen was still somewhat hesitant, but seeing the emperor's righteous indignation that he would not show favoritism just because they were his women, he hesitated and said, "According to the law, they should be executed."
A moment of silence fell over the room, broken only by Chuanwen's laughter. "Brother, you're really something... You should have been lenient this time. A simple report would have sufficed. After all, Consort Meng and Consort Zhao are related by marriage!"
Shi Shen's forehead began to sweat. Is that so? But the emperor was very righteous and awe-inspiring.
[What else can the emperor do if he doesn't pretend to do what needs to be done? He can't just let people blatantly show favoritism, can he? It all depends on your self-discipline, brother. Don't you understand any workplace etiquette?]
Shi Shen's forehead was covered in even more sweat. The Empress pondered carefully, "Girl, are you reciting a tongue twister here?"
What should he do? How could he explain himself in a way that would salvage the situation? Shi Shen was sweating profusely, but the emperor glanced at the messenger. Who said he wouldn't blatantly show favoritism?
He smiled and said, "Well, my dear minister, it's their first time guarding the city gate, and they don't know the rules. Could you perhaps be lenient with them?"
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Shi Shen quickly replied, "Alright, given that it is the first time the two ladies have guarded the city gate and they are unfamiliar with the law, we can be lenient with them. They only need to be fined five taels of silver."
Now it was Chuanwen's turn to cough. [Beheading is now just a five-tael fine! Brother, you really know how to flatter!]
However, the emperor smiled and was quite satisfied with the punishment. Shi Shen breathed a sigh of relief; being treated as a lackey was better than losing his life.
"However, since the two of them have caused such a big mess, I don't think they are suitable to guard the city gate. So I'll send them to the Imperial Guard to save them from causing any more trouble for you, my dear minister."
The emperor was very considerate. Shi Shen was extremely grateful and quickly kowtowed to express his gratitude. When he walked out of Ganlu Hall, his refreshed steps were completely different from when he came with his head down. At the same time, he silently mourned for the Jinwu Guards. With these two empresses, you'll have enough to suffer.
"Your Majesty, why won't Consort Zhao and Consort Meng be allowed to return to the palace?"
The Empress was a little confused about the Emperor's thoughts. The Emperor smiled gently, wanting to speak, but glancing at the messenger beside him, he was afraid that if he spoke, the maid would find out. If the maid found out, it would be the same as the whole world knowing, and then how could his plan be implemented?
"Those two need to be tempered." The emperor was telling the truth. These two were the most restless in the entire harem, so this was a good opportunity to temper their tempers.
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