"Ministry of Justice, how is the investigation into the theft of government silver going?"
Three days ago in the afternoon, the provincial governor He Wuyong was ordered by the Southwest Governor to escort 800,000 official silver coins into Beijing. When he was about to reach the outskirts of Beijing, he met an old man selling herbal tea on the way.
After drinking a bowl of tea, they were fine for the time being. But half an hour later, everyone collapsed and lost consciousness. When they woke up again, it was already night. They were awakened by the rain, and all the official silver was gone.
He Wuyong was at a loss and sought help from Jingzhao Yin. Seeing the seriousness of the matter, Jingzhao Yin reported it to the Ministry of Justice. The Ministry of Justice requested to jointly investigate the case with the Dali Temple, and the emperor agreed.
The Minister of Justice said stubbornly: "I am incompetent and have not yet found the tea seller that He Wuyong mentioned."
The emperor asked again: "Does the Dali Temple have any clues?"
The Dali Temple official said, "It rained heavily the night the official silver was stolen, and all traces of the theft were washed away. The Dali Temple has found few clues. Your Majesty, please give us a few more days."
"Hmph." The emperor slammed the armrest of the dragon throne. "The government silver was stolen within the jurisdiction of the capital. If you can't find it, you've failed in your duty. I'll give you another seven days. If you find it, there's a reward. If you can't, bring your heads before me."
"yes."
After the court session, the emperor hurried to Qingquan Palace, but Yue Lingyin was gone.
A red flower bloomed brightly on the white bed. The emperor recalled the tenderness of the night, his eyes softened, and he asked the palace guards.
"Where did the people inside go?"
"Return to Qingliang Palace." The guard carefully looked at the emperor's face and was trembling with fear that he knew this secret. Would the emperor kill him?
"You know what to say and what not to say. If even a little bit of what happened last night is leaked, I will show no mercy."
The guard knelt down quickly and said, "I will not reveal a single word. If I break this oath, I will be struck by lightning."
The emperor then let them go: "Get up, did the Queen Mother say anything when she left?"
"No, except that he was a little hungry."
Hungry? The emperor calmly ordered, "Pass on my decree. Qingliang Palace will resume serving meals. Also, transfer some palace maids and eunuchs there. She will follow the Empress Dowager's standards."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Yue Lingyin's origins were unknown, and the emperor had intended to test her to see what she had up her sleeve. However, after what happened yesterday, he realized that she was very naive and a little silly, and that he had overestimated her before.
Yue Lingyin felt a headache as she looked at the rows of palace maids and eunuchs lined up in front of her.
With so many people around, how can she leave the palace at will in the future?
She swung her sleeves irritably: "I don't want anyone to wait on me, just let them go."
Eunuch Cao was as steady as an old dog: "This is the will of His Majesty."
Yue Lingyin glared at him: "Wait, I'll go talk to him right away."
A group of palace maids and eunuchs were stunned. It was the first time they saw someone bargaining with the emperor, and they looked at each other in bewilderment.
Yue Lingyin met the emperor at the gate of Qingquan Palace and said bluntly, "Your Majesty, I don't want anyone to serve me."
The emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "You should call yourself Aijia."
Yue Lingyin pouted her pink lips: "Ai... I don't want anyone to wait on me. Just have someone bring me food on time."
Seeing her serious expression, the emperor agreed, not knowing what he was thinking.
"You don't need it, I'll have someone clean up your place and replace the bedding and furnishings with new ones."
Yue Lingyin was puzzled. Why would they change things when everything was fine? Then she thought, let's change it, those people must not stay.
One by one, the items were moved to Qinghan Palace, and Qinghan Palace was completely renewed from the inside out.
Eunuch Cao smiled and said, "Your Majesty is truly filial to the Empress Dowager."
Filial piety? Yue Lingyin snorted coldly. Have you ever seen a son beat his mother?
She took a nap on the newly made bed. It was very soft and comfortable, and she slept until evening.
After eating the food brought by the palace maid, she used her lightness skills to leave.
Shen Qingchen was waiting for her, the window opened, and a pink figure jumped in.
He stood up, his eyes showing suppressed joy: "Not wearing night clothes today?"
Yue Lingyin brushed off the non-existent dust on her hands, looked around vigilantly, and only relaxed when she saw that there was no one else around.
She said, "I appreciate the security of the Prime Minister's Mansion. I can come and go freely without wearing night clothes."
Shen Qingchen chuckled, and suddenly his eyes fixed. He brushed aside the hair on the side of Yue Lingyin's neck, regardless of the difference between men and women, and an ambiguous red mark came into view.
His face turned pale and he asked her, "Are you married?"
Yue Lingyin shrank her neck uncomfortably. "We're married, so I guess. My husband's dead, and I'm now working for his son."
A murderous look flashed in Shen Qingchen's eyes: "Your neck was bitten by...your stepson?"
"Yes." Yue Lingyin said sadly: "He also bit me in other places, and I was too weak to push him away."
Shen Qingchen's voice was dry: "Where else?"
Yue Lingyin pointed at her rosy lips and chest, then pointed at the ambiguous area.
"He bit me like a dog, and used something... I, it hurts."
Seeing her calm expression and not understanding anything at all, Shen Qingchen exuded coldness all over his body, with a fierce murderous intent in his eyes, and said: "Who is your stepson? I will kill him."
Yue Lingyin exclaimed, "Ah!", her face filled with emotion. "You're such a good person, but he can't be killed."
"Why? He bullied you."
Yue Lingyin said tactfully, "He has many people protecting him. You can't defeat him."
Shen Qingchen pulled her wrist: “Then don’t go back, live with me in the Prime Minister’s Mansion.”
Yue Lingyin was puzzled. "Aren't you also participating in the competition? I heard the last level is to steal the imperial seal. It would be more convenient for me to be there."
Shen Qingchen was a little stunned, and in an instant she sorted out the relationship, and almost lost her voice: “You are the empress dowager, and the stepson you are talking about is the emperor?”
Yue Lingyin was surprised: "I said it so subtly and you guessed it?"
Shen Qingchen: "..." Do you have any misunderstandings about concealment? I didn’t expect that the emperor was humble and gentle on the outside, but he was a beast behind the scenes, and he didn’t even let his stepmother go.
Yue Lingyin was preoccupied with business matters and asked him, "Where are we searching today?"
Shen Qingchen suppressed the irritability in his heart and said gently: “I will take you wherever you want to search.”
Yue Lingyin pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go look for it in Prime Minister Chen's room. The Suihou Pearl is said to be very precious. If we can't find it in the study, he must be hiding it in the room."
It turned out that he was looking for Sui Houzhu.
Shen Qingchen vaguely guessed her identity and said, “Okay, I’ll take you to the bedroom to find it.”
"Then let's be careful." Yue Lingyin jumped out of the window first, looked around furtively, and then waved to Shen Qingchen, signaling him to come out quickly.
Shen Qingchen glanced at the guard hiding in the dark, and the guard quickly looked away. Is the Prime Minister playing a new game?
Shen Qingchen also jumped out of the window, and then pointed to a place, "Prime Minister Shen's bedroom is there..."
Yue Lingyin quickly covered his mouth: "You're talking so loudly, are you trying to kill yourself?"
Feeling the warmth on his face, Shen Qingchen's eyes flickered slightly.
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