When Wang Zhen saw Qin Yu stop, he quickly rushed forward and knelt down.
"Your Majesty..."
Before he could speak, Qin Yu interrupted him.
"Wang Zhen, how dare you! Anfu, drag this old eunuch out and behead him!"
When Wang Zhen heard Qin Yu come up and threaten to chop off his dog's head without saying a word, he was so scared he almost wet himself.
"yes."
Upon seeing An Fuzhen walking towards him, Wang Zhen turned deathly pale with fright.
"Your Majesty, why must you execute this old servant?"
Wang Zhen asked hurriedly.
Qin Yu snorted coldly, "You still dare to ask the reason? I ordered you to leave the palace to find Consort Jing, but you dared to return to the palace on your own. This is a crime of deceiving the emperor. If I don't kill you, who will I kill?"
Upon hearing that it was because of this, Wang Zhen hurriedly waved his hand, his face turning pale.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. I have already taken care of the matter. Consort Jing has been found."
When Wang Zhen said this, both Qin Yu and An Fu were stunned.
Did Wang Zhen really find Sima Jing?
"Wang Zhen, I ask you, is Consort Jing dead or alive?"
Qin Yu looked at Wang Zhen nervously and asked.
He felt conflicted at that moment.
He wanted to get rid of Sima Jing, but he also hoped she was still alive.
Wang Zhen immediately smiled, as if seeking credit.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, Consort Jing is perfectly fine."
Hearing this, Qin Yu couldn't help but feel a little surprised and delighted.
"Let's go, prepare the carriage for the Begonia Palace. I want to pamper my beloved concubine."
After saying this, Qin Yu prepared to set off for the Begonia Palace.
Seeing that his mind was full of women, Wang Zhen immediately became anxious.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty!"
Wang Zhen called out to Qin Yu.
"What? Do you have something else to report?"
Qin Yu looked at Wang Zhen impatiently.
Wang Zhen forced an awkward smile, then mustered his courage and said, "Your Majesty, I led the Eastern Depot's guards over mountains and valleys, and finally found Consort Jing in Yunxia Valley. We even lost some men in the process. As for the compensation..."
After Wang Zhen finished speaking, he quietly looked up at Qin Yu.
He certainly wasn't so kind as to ask his subordinates for compensation.
He was reminding Qin Yu to reward him.
After all, he had made a long and arduous trip, and he didn't want it to be for nothing.
"Hmph." Qin Yu snorted coldly, "You old eunuch, how dare you use such a thing to spoil my mood? So what if a few people died? They should feel honored to have died for me."
After Qin Yu finished speaking, he kicked Wang Zhen in the chest.
Wang Zhen fell flat on his face, cursing under his breath.
"This tyrant is truly incredibly stingy!"
Wang Zhen rubbed his chest as he quickly got up.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me; it was this old servant's foolishness."
Wang Zhen kowtowed repeatedly.
Seeing that he had behaved himself, Qin Yu nodded.
"Alright, get up. Considering your merit in finding Consort Jing, I'm rewarding you with a thousand national bonds. Go collect them from Eunuch An later."
After Qin Yu finished speaking, he didn't wait for Wang Zhen to say anything more before getting into the imperial carriage and heading straight for the Begonia Palace.
"Your Majesty..."
Qin Yu ran so fast that Wang Zhen couldn't stop him in time.
Anfu, standing to the side, looked at him with a half-smile.
"Wang Changgong, congratulations! You've received so many rewards this time, it's truly enviable."
Upon hearing Anfu's words, Wang Zhen felt an urge to unleash a torrent of curses.
Those damn government bonds aren't even as good as toilet paper; he has to pay the principal to register them, so they're not even worth a reward.
But he couldn't disobey the emperor's orders. The reward had already been decided, and if he didn't accept it, he would probably get another beating from Qin Yu.
Although he cursed the stingy and incompetent emperor in his heart, he was still relieved.
He had met with the Prime Minister before coming here.
The Prime Minister specifically instructed him to investigate whether Qin Yu was truly unaware of the matter concerning Consort Jing.
It seems that this foolish ruler is indeed still in the dark.
...
At this time, in the Begonia Palace.
"Xiangling, prepare hot water immediately, I want to take a bath."
Having just settled everything and returned to the palace, Sima Jing sat on a soft chair and gave instructions to the palace maids under her command.
She had the tyrannical emperor spend a fortune to build Huaqing Pool for her, though it was only to deceive others. Over the years, she had grown accustomed to bathing in Huaqing Pool.
She hadn't showered for two whole days, and all she felt was an itch all over her body.
The palace maid standing to the side, however, looked hesitant.
Seeing that she dared to disobey her orders, Sima Jing couldn't help but show a cold expression.
"What? You've stopped obeying my orders after just two days of my absence?"
Sima Jing's expression was icy.
Upon seeing this, Xiangling was so frightened that she immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me, but there is something I am unsure whether I should say!"
Upon hearing this, Sima Jing frowned. "Speak."
With her permission, Xiangling then spoke, "Your Majesty, you may not know this, but because you are not in the palace, Ruyan has been bathing in Huaqing Pool for the past two days, and today..."
Upon hearing that Ruyan dared to bathe in Huaqing Pool, Sima Jing clenched her fists.
"Tell me, what happened today?"
"Today, His Majesty also came to the Begonia Palace and bathed with Ruyan in the Huaqing Pool. When they left, Ruyan was wearing your dress!"
After Xiangling finished speaking, she buried her head in the floor.
Snap!
With a crisp sound, Sima Jing smashed her most beloved jade ruyi to the ground.
This frightened Xiangling so much that she didn't dare to breathe.
"Very well, I never thought that I would also be usurped."
Sima Jing revealed a cold smile.
Although she knew that Ruyan was a replacement prepared by Sima Lie and Qiu Beiming, Ruyan dared to be so bold after she had only been missing for two days, which showed that she had wanted to replace her for a long time.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."
Xiangling quickly spoke up.
"snort."
Sima Jing snorted coldly.
"Go and prepare a bathtub for me."
Knowing that Ruyan had bathed in Huaqing Pool, and even with the tyrannical emperor, Sima Jing had no desire to continue bathing in Huaqing Pool.
"yes."
Xiangling quickly withdrew.
However, just as Xiangling left, a series of hurried footsteps sounded.
"Your Majesty, it really is you! You're back!"
A joyful voice rang out, and Ruyan rushed in.
Looking at Ruyan's excited and ecstatic expression, Sima Jing felt that she couldn't stand Ruyan no matter what.
However, she didn't show it on her face.
"Yes, I'm back."
Sima Jing nodded.
Ruyan looked like she was crying tears of joy.
"This servant knew that Your Highness was blessed with good fortune and that nothing bad would happen to you."
Seeing Ruyan wiping away her tears, Sima Jing sneered.
"If you truly believed that I would be safe, you wouldn't have slept with the tyrant in my Huaqing Pool, nor would you have worn my clothes."
Upon hearing Sima Jing's cold voice, Ru Yan's expression changed drastically, and she was so frightened that she knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty, please listen to my explanation, I really didn't..."
Before Ruyan could finish speaking, a loud shout came from outside.
"His Majesty has arrived!"
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