Chapter 393: The Demon Concubine Who Brings Trouble to the Nation vs. the Bandit Emperor of the Founding of the Country 4
"The Emperor has arrived~" accompanied by a sharp shout, and the palace maids and eunuchs at the door of the house knelt on the ground and shouted "Long live the Emperor" in unison.
Ji Yunhuan sat on the bed without moving. She had already done her best to endure not killing the emperor with a single blow, and she would not kneel before the emperor.
The eunuch pointed at Ji Yunhuan and shouted, "Ji, why don't you kneel when you see His Majesty? Now that you are the daughter of a guilty minister, His Majesty is showing great mercy by sparing your life. Why don't you thank him quickly?"
The emperor kicked the eunuch next to him and cursed, "Foolish thing! Huan'er and I have been childhood sweethearts, and I have already decided to make Huan'er my concubine. Ji Liao's crime will not affect Concubine Ji. If I hear such words again, I will pull out your tongue!"
The eunuch immediately knelt on the ground and slapped himself twice. With a flattering smile on his face, he shouted, "Oh! This servant deserves to be spanked for his mouth! I pay my respects to Her Majesty Concubine Ji. May Her Majesty live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
The emperor waved his hand impatiently, and the eunuch crawled downstairs, closing the door considerately.
The emperor did not care about Ji Yunhuan's little impoliteness. He sat down next to Ji Yunhuan and reached out to touch Ji Yunhuan's hand. "Huan'er, I like you and it has never changed over the years. As long as you write the letter of severance, I will immediately make you my concubine, and you don't have to suffer in exile."
Ji Yunhuan stood up and avoided the emperor's touch.
She actually believed such a poor performance in her previous life. The emperor took great pains to get her to sign the letter of severance of engagement.
The letter of severance of engagement was spread out on the table. It not only stated the severance of engagement, but also exposed Ji Liao's "crimes", implicating Ji Liao's deputy general and many generals in the northern border.
Ji Yunhuan gathered her emotions and shook her head while crying, "No! I won't sign. My father is innocent. Everything written here is false! I don't want to be Consort Ji either. Since His Majesty is determined to sentence the Ji family to exile, then let me go with you."
The emperor lost his patience after a few words of persuasion. His face darkened. He waved his hand and threw the broken letter at Ji Yunhuan's face, angrily saying: "Ji Yunhuan! Recognize your identity and don't be shameless! I treat you well. I am the Son of Heaven, and you dare to reject me again and again!"
"I can lift you up, and I can lift other women up too. Come, summon Ji Yunmeng to the palace!"
Ji Yunhuan dodged to the side, lowered his head and said nothing. This was the true face of the emperor. The youthful friendship and undying love were all fake.
Ji Yunmeng had always dreamed of entering the palace to serve the emperor. Today, his wish came true. He was so happy that he immediately knelt down on the ground, eager to express his loyalty.
"My sister has failed His Majesty's efforts. I am different from her. I have admired His Majesty for a long time and am willing to enter the palace to serve His Majesty."
"I will sign the severance agreement now and completely cut off all ties with the Ji family. I will also expose Ji Liao's conspiracy. Exile is too easy for Ji Liao. I beg Your Majesty to punish him severely and chop off the villain's head!"
Soon a eunuch prepared paper and pen. Ji Yunmeng wrote it in one go, very smoothly. After signing and sealing it, he eagerly held it in front of the emperor.
The emperor was very satisfied with Ji Yunmeng's ability to understand the current situation, but he liked Ji Yunhuan's appearance and talent more. It was only because Ji Yunhuan was disobedient that he summoned Ji Yunmeng to stimulate Ji Yunhuan so that Ji Yunhuan would submit.
"You are quite clever and wrote well, but you are of low status and have a relationship with the traitor. This personal letter has limited effect. Since you are willing to sign, I will allow you to enter the palace and make you a Ji Da Ying."
Ji Yunmeng was stunned for a moment. She thought she could replace Ji Yunhuan and become Concubine Ji, but how come she became a low-ranking concubine?
But at least he didn't have to suffer in exile. Ji Yunhuan immediately knelt down and kowtowed to express his gratitude, and was soon taken away.
The emperor had been busy for most of the night and felt hungry, so he ordered someone to bring him the imperial meal.
After waiting for a long time, the imperial meal did not arrive. Instead, the chief steward of the imperial kitchen ran hurriedly and knelt down in front of the emperor with a plop.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, something bad has happened! The imperial kitchen has been robbed, and all the prepared imperial meals are gone. Even the pots, pans, and bowls have been stolen. Your Majesty, please forgive me, but I really can't serve the imperial meal tonight."
"I searched the entire imperial kitchen but couldn't find a single grain of rice. Even the money for purchasing things was gone. I suspect there is a spy in the imperial kitchen. Otherwise, how could they steal so cleanly?"
The emperor slammed the table, very angry, "Investigate! Investigate for me! If you can't find out, I will take your head!"
As soon as the steward of the imperial kitchen left, Eunuch Fu ran in, his face turned pale with fear, as if he had seen a ghost.
"Your Majesty... the national treasury is gone!"
The emperor stood up and kicked Eunuch Fu, his anger bubbling out, "What do you mean the treasury is gone? The treasury is full of traps, with several locks and strict guards. Why don't you tell me how it disappeared?"
Eunuch Fu fell to the ground, shaking like a sieve, and spoke incoherently: "The door is still locked, and the guards outside didn't hear anything, but it's empty inside, there's nothing left, like a haunted house, with only a few beams left."
"Your Majesty, this isn't really haunted, is it? Even if it was stolen, it wouldn't be stolen so cleanly."
Ji Yunhuan lowered his head, his shoulders heaving, and he was feeling very uncomfortable trying to hold back his laughter.
At this time, the emperor had no time to threaten or bribe Ji Yunhuan, and hurried to the treasury.
That night, the palace was in chaos. The national treasury was gone, the queen's private treasury was gone, the imperial kitchen was gone, and later even the pure gold dragon throne and the imperial seal disappeared. The imperial study was looted, and valuable ornaments in the palace disappeared for no reason. The whole palace was haunted!
The palace was under strict lockdown. The emperor worked all night but found nothing. The empress became a pauper and eunuch Fu was beaten and half dead.
Ji Yunhuan hid his achievements and fame and had a sound sleep.
The next morning, she rested up enough and urged the eunuchs outside to send her to exile as soon as possible, otherwise she would miss the main group.
After leaving the palace, he was escorted by officials.
Ji Yunhuan happily changed into the prison uniform, looking excited, as if he was not going into exile but on a spring outing.
She pointed to an alley on the left and suggested sincerely, "If we go through here, we can catch up with the exile team as soon as possible and hand me over earlier. I can reunite with my family sooner, and you can rest earlier."
The officers nodded repeatedly upon hearing this. They had never seen such a cooperative prisoner before, and this was indeed a shortcut, but it would pass by the mansions of wealthy families. As long as Ji Yunhuan didn't cause trouble and didn't disturb the nobles, it would be just right to take this route.
Duke Yue's Mansion was very close to the Imperial Palace. Not long after Ji Yunhuan walked there, he saw the familiar glazed tiles.
This is the south side of Duke Yue’s mansion, right next to the warehouse. In his previous life, Duke Yue took a lot of good things with him before he followed the emperor to escape.
Ji Yunhuan's mental power expanded, barely enough to cover the warehouse. She didn't have time to take a closer look and moved everything into the space in one go.
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