Yueying frowned and said, "Your Majesty, it's hard to tell what they are thinking when they openly draw a map of the palace like this!"

The emperor waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "I know you all have some doubts. After all, we have been fighting for so many years. If we suddenly want to negotiate peace, there will definitely be a lot of resistance!"

"Don't look at this matter with prejudice. The interaction between the two dynasties requires more honesty and trust!"

"Besides, these people on the grassland are not very cunning, just like my Concubine De. If they were not brave and good at fighting, we would have captured them long ago!"

Yueying looked at the emperor in disbelief. She really couldn't imagine that the emperor had such thoughts now.

It feels like the emperor has become a different person.

Thinking of this idea, Yueying even risked the world's disapproval and looked up carefully at the emperor's face.

It was to make sure that the emperor had not been replaced by someone, and that there was indeed no trace of disguise on the emperor's face.

She was even a little displeased because Yueying was looking directly at the holy face!

"Okay, go down. If one day they enter the palace with a map drawn by a three-year-old, it will be due to the incompetence of you guards. They were not allowed to draw the defense of the palace!"

Yueying left the palace in a daze. Zhao Ji came up to her from a distance, still with an understanding smile on his face.

"How do you know that the emperor won't care about this?"

Yueying asked in a trance.

Zhao Ji smiled and said, "For men, a woman's pillow talk is always the most useful. Otherwise, why do you think these foreign envoys must let Princess Hu Rou enter the palace? Is it really just to send a beautiful woman as a marriage?"

"Sometimes the effect of beauty is much more powerful than you think!"

Zhao Ji smiled slightly, his face showing understanding. Yueying was in a trance for a moment, and subconsciously asked what was in her heart: "So it is the same for you?"

Zhao Ji smiled. He didn't expect Yueying to be so direct. Zhao Ji deliberately put his face in front of Yueying, and the man's hot breath sprayed on Yueying's face.

If it were Yueying in the past, she would never let anyone get so close to her, but this person was Zhao Ji, and Yueying subconsciously did not resist.

At this moment, Yueying's heartbeat quickened, as if a deer was about to rush out.

"I'm different from them, I'm a eunuch!"

They were so close, the atmosphere was so good, and the emotions were so ambiguous, but Zhao Ji just said such a thing.

Suddenly, Yueying had an extremely absurd thought in her mind: "It would be great if Zhao Ji wasn't a eunuch!"

Yueying was shocked by her own thought. She didn't expect that this would be her subconscious reaction.

After teasing Yueying, Zhao Ji left in a good mood.

On the other side, Concubine De came to the emperor again. Recently, she has been the beauty in the emperor's heart.

In fact, the third prince had sensed something was wrong last night. For example, the people he sent out to scout out the route were always sent back after only two-thirds of the way.

Some people were even sent back after walking only half the way.

It was as if someone was watching every move of each of them.

In addition, when they were plotting last night, they always felt as if there was someone around.

This natural sense of crisis made the Third Prince contact Concubine De overnight. When Concubine De saw the Third Prince, her heart subconsciously trembled.

But she found out that the Third Prince just asked her to do something that didn't seem very impressive.

This was not a difficult task for her as she was favored by the emperor, so she readily agreed.

The Third Prince seemed to have noticed the change in Concubine De's attitude during this period. Before leaving the palace, he said leisurely, "Hu Rou, don't forget that your mother is still on the grassland, and don't forget why you came here!"

These words made Concubine De's heart tremble, and then the beauty lowered her eyes and said in a hoarse voice: "Third Prince, I will not forget these."

That's why Concubine De went to the Emperor to persuade him early in the morning.

Gutali and his men walked out with the map of the palace in a dignified manner.

The following days were calm and peaceful. These foreign envoys seemed to have no ambitions at all. They just ate and drank at the foot of the imperial city every day. They even visited brothels.

When such absurd things reached the emperor's ears, it would only make him more confident in them.

In addition, Concubine De has been particularly eager to win favor recently, so the Queen has not been able to see the Emperor for some time.

Not to mention the other concubines in the palace, who were even more complaining.

Moreover, the emperor has done a lot of stupid things recently because of his favoritism towards his concubine.

For example, the emperor is now going to build a palace specifically for Concubine De to live in.

This matter was proceeding step by step, but it was stuck at the Ministry of Revenue.

No matter who was working at the Ministry of Revenue, the reason they gave was always the same - there was no money in the account.

In addition, people from the Ministry of Rites also jumped out to persuade him that Concubine De was originally a foreigner, and it would be not worth it to waste people's money and time on her.

And it is easy to arouse anger among the people.

Unfortunately, even after saying this, the emperor was still furious.

"I have worked diligently for so many years, but in the end, you have always been the ones to put me off when I want to build a palace. I really don't know who has the money of the dynasty. Now you have to build it for me even if you have money, and you have to build it for me even if you don't have money!"

The emperor seemed to have remembered Zhao Jixian's previous plan and asked the ministers in the court to donate money.

At this time, he even said absurdly: "If there is no money, then the ministers are so rich, why don't you donate a palace for me!"

After these words were spoken, the ministers in the court looked at each other in surprise.

The Prime Minister frowned.

The emperor is indeed overestimating his own abilities. You have to know that Zhao Ji was able to force these people to hand over money not just by relying on his imperial power.

They were even forcing the people of the world. If these people did not donate money, it would definitely cause discussion among the people.

So whether it is the prime minister who has rebellious intentions or those officials who want to be promoted, they must pay attention to this matter.

However, the emperor asked his subjects to donate money without any reason, and the purpose of the money was to build a palace for his beloved concubine. This was simply absurd.

So this time the court officials were not as afraid as before.

The saying goes that if you retreat again and again, there is no place to retreat.

There is nothing to be done by pushing again and again.

The more important reason was that last time Zhao Ji executed first and reported later, and directly let the guards enter the palace with knives.

The attitude of these ministers at that time was obviously that if anyone disagreed, they would lose their heads.

As a result, the emperor did this without any help and just acted arbitrarily based on his temper.

The Prime Minister is really not afraid.

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

The prime minister took the lead in kneeling down, and all the officials bowed their heads behind him!