Prime Minister Qu felt a pang of pain in his heart.
Look what you are saying. Is that the case?
If I had had that thing earlier, why would I have nothing left?
Just as I was thinking about it, I couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Lord Qu, since your friend has stolen something, then invite him into the palace and find out what it is so that Concubine Wang can return the item to its original owner."
Emperor Chongwen sat back on his dragon chair.
Prime Minister Qu's heart tightened, and he quickly wiped away his tears, "Reporting to the Emperor."
"My friend happened to be out of the capital today for some business. I don't think he will be back for a while, so I sent someone to ask him yesterday."
"My friend said that since the princess likes it, she can give it to her. However, this theft is not something that can be made public. I don't know what it is."
Prime Minister Qu cried bitterly in his heart. He and his sister had been secretly hoarding arms bit by bit for many years, and now they were just given to that lunatic for nothing.
Fortunately, there was no evidence left, so that lunatic could deny it even if he brought it out later.
Even if you admit it, you have been deceived by that friend who has nothing in common.
At this time, Emperor Chongwen was extremely excited. He wanted to know immediately what Wanwan had taken that made Prime Minister Qu so crazy.
"Since there is nothing else, please go back first, my dear ministers. I also need to review the memorials."
"Oh, by the way, in order to appease the three beloved children, each of them will be rewarded with a box of cakes made by the Queen herself."
Eunuch Fu: Your Majesty, you really know how to reward. Everyone knows that the cakes made by the Queen are so delicious that even dogs wouldn't eat them.
"They must finish this imperial gift with their own mouths, otherwise they will be dissatisfied with me. Eunuch Fu, you will keep an eye on it."
Three old men...
After the three of them left, Emperor Chongwen could not wait to pick up his dragon robe and walked quickly towards Empress Murong Shu's Fengzhi Palace.
The smell of grilled fish can be smelled through the walls of Fengzhi Palace.
"Old Shu, it's time to turn around."
"Old Shen, sprinkle some cumin."
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Su Qingwan lying on a rocking chair, fanning herself with Meng Po's fan while directing Queen Murong Shu and Princess Shen Miaorong to grill fish.
To be exact, it is grilled queen koi.
Meng Po was swinging on a swing nearby, while Xing Er was massaging Su Qing Wan's legs.
"How many did you steal this time?"
Emperor Chongwen swallowed and asked.
......
Everyone looked up, but no one replied.
Emperor Chongwen...
I feel so aggrieved to be the emperor.
"Benboerba, tell me how many koi fish did the queen steal this time."
The queen's personal maid, Benbolba, broke a piece of firewood with her bare hands and added it to the stove.
He raised his head and bowed, "Your Majesty, our queen is the mother of a country, how could she do such a stealing thing?"
"These koi were taken openly without the Queen Mother's knowledge."
Emperor Chongwen...
"Oh, how many did you take?"
"Three."
Emperor Chongwen heaved a sigh of relief. Three charges were not too many. Eunuch Fu would not be punished much.
"The Queen said that the Concubine is coming, and it would be boring to just eat koi carp, so she caught two more white cranes."
As Benbolba spoke, he pointed with his chin to the place where people were boiling water and plucking hair by the lake.
Emperor Chongwen turned around and quickly closed the gate of Fengzhi Palace.
"Then you should be careful. The Queen Mother has raised these white cranes for many years, and there are only two of them."
"It's too late. The Royal Concubine happened to see the Queen in the Imperial Garden, holding a white crane in each hand and walking by the neck.
I guess I have already exaggerated what I said to the Queen Mother." Benboerba said seriously.
Emperor Chongwen thought something was wrong and turned around to leave, but he saw Benbolba and Babolben had already arrived at the palace gate without him knowing when.
Emperor Chongwen simply lowered his sleeves and sat down dejectedly on a stool beside him.
These two little tiger girls have followed the queen since they were young, and they don't listen to anyone except the queen.
He is as tall as a bull, and even the most powerful guards in the palace cannot defeat him.
"Okay! Wanwan, come and taste my cooking skills." Queen Murong handed a whole koi to Su Qingwan.
He gave the other one to Meng Po.
Su Qingwan grabbed the koi with her bare hands and started to chew it.
"It will be more fragrant with some chili powder." Su Qingwan commented while eating, "Sprinkle more chili powder on the roasted white crane later."
"Okay!" Murong Shu responded.
Emperor Chongwen...
The maids are all eating it, so it would be ok if you could just give me a small piece to try!
As they were eating happily, a noisy sound came from outside the Fengzhi Palace wall.
"My Queen, I can smell the body odor of your white crane corpse."
"It's all my fault. I should have risked my life to protect the Queen. Maybe I could have saved Bai He's life."
The royal concubine's voice was regretful and weak.
Queen Murong Shu, who was painting the white crane, rolled her eyes.
Twisting her shoulders, twisting her mouth, and speaking in a weird voice, she imitated the posture of the imperial concubine.
"Hey, hey, I can smell the body odor~"
Then she cursed in a hoarse voice: "I only smell the aroma of barbecue, I'm going to starve you to death."
Emperor Chongwen held his forehead helplessly, "Queen, why don't you think about how to explain it to the Queen Mother first?"
"What kind of explanation is that!" Empress Murong Shu glared at Emperor Chongwen, "At worst, you can just divorce me."
"It just so happens that I'm going to the Prince's Palace to spend the night with Wanwan and Miaorong."
The princess kicked the queen and said, "What are you talking about? Have you forgotten what we agreed upon?"
"If one divorces, the other must stay."
"How about this, you leave first. After dinner, I'll go back and divorce my husband Xiao. We'll live alone with Wanwan, Rui'er and Ling'er."
"Stop! Stop now!" Emperor Chongwen pleaded, "Be obedient, we won't leave."
"It's just a few koi and two white cranes, right? I'll take care of it for you!"
Emperor Chongwen hardened his heart and decided that the worst that could happen was that he would be beaten up by the Empress Dowager.
As they were talking outside Fengzhi Palace, the voice of the Royal Concubine was heard again.
"Empress Dowager, the palace gates are locked so tightly, he must be in the courtyard without a doubt.
Do you think we should ask someone to break down the palace gates?"
The Royal Concubine Qu Zi said cautiously.
One's rank did not allow him to directly enter the Queen's Courtyard, but the Queen Mother could.
The Queen Mother took a deep breath while leaning on her cane, then slowly opened her eyes and glanced at Grandma Cui beside her.
Grandma Cui immediately understood and prepared to step forward and gently knock on the palace door.
Before my fingers could knock, the door opened from the inside.
Emperor Chongwen smiled broadly and bowed, "Mother."
"Why did you come to the Queen's Fengzhi Palace in person?"
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you!"
The Royal Concubine did not expect that the Emperor was also here.
He hurriedly saluted respectfully.
The Queen Mother did not reply, but walked into the courtyard on her crutches.
The Emperor followed closely behind.
Royal Concubine......
"Your Majesty, you haven't let me go yet."
Emperor Chongwen then turned around and said, "I forgot, my beloved concubine, please come out."