Inside the bedroom, the lights were bright at this moment. Qingyao gently floated onto the eaves of the emperor's bedroom. Looking down, she saw the emperor reviewing memorials inside the bedroom.
Suddenly, the Emperor threw the memorial aside, and the Chief Eunuch Li Cheng hurried forward and asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong?"
The Emperor rubbed his brows irritably and said, "Call all the ministers into the palace. We need to discuss things now."
Li Cheng looked at the dark sky outside and wanted to say something, but when he saw the emperor's impatient expression, it was obviously a sign of anger.
Li Cheng didn't want to bring this bad luck, so he let those ministers suffer the consequences. Therefore, Li Cheng immediately sent someone to call all the ministers into the palace.
The ministers who received the imperial edict were all confused. Some looked bewildered, some were furious, some climbed out of their concubine's bed, and some climbed out of the bed of a brothel girl. Everyone followed him into the palace with an unhappy look on their faces.
When they arrived at the palace gate, the ministers got off the carriage and saw each other, and smiled bitterly.
Then, the Grand Tutor took the lead and said, "The Emperor called us in at this hour. It seems there is something important. Everyone, please be careful."
The ministers nodded in agreement, and then followed the eunuch to the study.
At this moment, the emperor had moved all the memorials to the study. When the ministers came in, they saw a pile of memorials on the ground, and the emperor looked at them expressionlessly.
The last time the Emperor got angry, he raided the homes of several corrupt officials and executed quite a few people. It had been five years since the last time he did that. When everyone saw the Emperor's expression, they knew that someone was going to suffer again tonight.
Everyone gave a helpless, wry smile, then cautiously stepped forward, bowed to the Emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, may I know why you summoned us here?"
The emperor looked at his ministers, his expression becoming increasingly grim, especially when he looked at the prime minister.
Thinking that he had betrothed his daughter to the prince, which put him in an embarrassing situation, he glared at the prime minister fiercely.
The Prime Minister, upon receiving the Emperor's gaze, was so frightened that he knelt on the ground, supported himself with his hands, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I wonder what has happened to anger the Emperor?"
The Emperor then said expressionlessly, "No way, Prime Minister, please get up quickly. What are you doing?"
Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister lowered his head even lower. These words were clearly directed at him. It seemed that he had made the emperor angry today. However, the Prime Minister still couldn't figure out how he had offended this tyrant.
The ministers looked at the prime minister. They were frightened to see the prime minister, who was usually so high and mighty, kneeling down and begging for mercy so sincerely. Everyone stood quietly and respectfully.
The atmosphere in the study became increasingly solemn, and everyone held their breath, waiting for the Emperor to speak.
At this time, Qingyao on the eaves was watching this scene with interest.
At this time, the Emperor immediately spoke again, "Look at those memorials thrown on the ground. They all accuse you of corruption, your children oppressing the people, and so on."
After seeing this, the ministers immediately prostrated themselves on the ground and cried out that they were wronged. The emperor felt a little relieved after seeing this.
Isn't it easy to want a woman? But the Emperor won't ask for it easily. You have to know that Qingyao is not an ordinary woman. He must find a way to make her break off her engagement with the Crown Prince and then marry her into the palace.
But at this moment, thinking of this, the emperor looked at the prime minister with an even more displeased expression, thinking of how it was the prince who came into the palace and personally asked the emperor for a marriage contract with the prime minister's daughter, and the prime minister at that time happily agreed.
It seems that these two people are in cahoots with each other in private. The emperor actually does not have much feelings for the prince he appointed. In his heart, as long as he is alive, the prince and the common people all depend on his words.
Then the emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at the prime minister. It seemed that if he wanted to end the engagement, he had to start with the prime minister and the prince.
Thinking of this, the Emperor said expressionlessly, "Prime Minister, the charges against you are serious. Do you admit your guilt?"
The Prime Minister immediately cried out in fear, but the Emperor looked at him expressionlessly and said, "Since you are a meritorious official, I will give you a chance. I will fine you three years' salary, require you to reflect on your mistakes for three months, and pay a tax of five million taels of silver. Do you agree?"
Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister was reluctant in his heart, because the five million taels of silver fined by the Emperor were the same five million taels he had just embezzled. Once he handed over the money, it would no longer belong to him. However, he still smiled gratefully and thanked the Emperor. Then he punished everyone. Everyone suppressed their reluctance and pretended to accept it with gratitude. The Emperor felt much more relieved when he saw that everyone had a wry smile on their faces. Then he asked everyone to leave and take a day off tomorrow.
At this time, Li Cheng reminded the emperor: "Your Majesty, it is already three o'clock in the morning, it is time to go to bed."
Then the emperor walked towards the bedroom, and at this time, Qingyao had already floated to the emperor's bed.
As soon as the emperor entered the bedroom, he felt that there was someone in the room. He asked all his men to retreat, then made a gesture to tell the secret guards not to act rashly, and walked towards the bed.
The Emperor gently lifted the first layer of curtains and walked in. When the second layer of curtains appeared, he could vaguely see a person on the bed, which made the Emperor whisper, "Who?"
The Emperor sensed a faint floral scent, a mixture of various flowers. This scent reminded him of Qingyao. Immediately, the Emperor stepped forward, and sure enough, it was indeed the enchantress Qingyao lying on the bed.
I saw Qingyao lying on her side, with her right hand supporting her chin, and the white gauze dress on her shoulders slipped down, revealing half of her shoulders.
The Emperor's face darkened as he watched, and then he asked, "Why are you here?"
When Qingyao heard the Emperor's angry question, she knew that he was still angry. She then gently sat up from the bed, not forgetting to adjust the gauze dress that had slipped off her shoulders to cover her shoulders. Then she walked towards the Emperor charmingly and jumped onto him.
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