When the Emperor arrived, he saw this scene. When the eunuch came to report the news, the Emperor did not believe it at all. What did he mean by "Fengyi Palace has been robbed again"?
Nothing was left; even the tables and chairs were taken away, practically emptying the Fengyi Palace. The Empress was so angry that she fainted, but she figured the palace eunuchs wouldn't dare to commit such a crime as deceiving the emperor.
Realizing that the Empress's fainting was no small matter, the Emperor rushed over with his men.
If the Emperor hadn't visited Fengyi Palace many times and hadn't still had the plaque hanging above the gate, he wouldn't have believed that this empty place was actually the Empress's Fengyi Palace.
Upon seeing the Emperor enter, the imperial physicians immediately bowed to him, saying, "Your humble servants greet Your Majesty."
"Get up, how is the Empress?" Even without mentioning the Empress, the Emperor himself felt like fainting at the sight.
"Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Empress fainted due to a sudden surge of anger. She will be fine after a short rest," a royal physician said respectfully.
If they hadn't seen the Empress lying inside with their own eyes, the imperial physicians wouldn't have believed that this was actually Fengyi Palace. When did Fengyi Palace become like this? Did the Empress move to another palace and empty it all out?
The imperial physicians didn't know, and they dared not ask.
The Emperor stepped forward, sat on the edge of the bed, glanced at the Empress, and then turned to the imperial physicians, saying, "Prescribe a calming medicine for the Empress. You may all leave."
"Yes," the imperial physicians replied.
After all the imperial physicians had left, the Emperor turned to the Empress's maid, "Caiqiu, what exactly happened at Fengyi Palace last night?"
Caiqiu immediately knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, last night, the Empress did not sleep well because of Yang Mama's matter, so she lit some calming incense in the palace. When she woke up this morning, she found the palace in this state. This servant does not know what happened."
"Where are the people who were on night watch last night? Get in here!" the emperor roared.
Several people scrambled in from outside, saying, "Your servants pay their respects to the Emperor."
"What happened last night? How did you manage to keep watch?"
“We servants really didn’t find anything. We didn’t even dare to doze off, we were always awake, but we don’t know how it happened.” The night watchman spoke tremblingly.
Although they did doze off last night, they absolutely could not say so now, or they would be doomed. They could only deny it to the death.
"Don't know? Hmph, Laifu, take all these people to the Imperial Prison and torture them severely to find out what exactly happened last night." The Emperor angrily flicked his sleeve.
Those people were quickly gagged and silenced. The emperor was trembling with anger. The theft of the Phoenix Palace was clearly a slap in the face to him as emperor.
"Your Majesty, it's time for court," Laifu said cautiously from the side.
“Take good care of the Empress. Laifu, arrange for someone to clean Xingqing Palace. The Empress will move to Xingqing Palace first.”
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Even as the emperor walked into the court, his face remained terrifyingly ashen.
The ministers below the hall were puzzled and could only report on court affairs with even greater caution.
Glancing at the ministers below, the Emperor suddenly noticed that a familiar figure was missing. "Where is Minister Xu?"
"Your Majesty, Lord Xu suddenly fell seriously ill this morning and fainted at his residence, so he has requested leave," Lai Fu quickly interjected.
"A sudden serious illness?" The Emperor frowned. These two siblings were truly in sync; one fainted at the Xu residence, and the other fainted in the palace.
"After court, arrange for the imperial physician to go and check on him, and tell him to get some rest," the Emperor waved his hand.
He Liufeng stood below the hall and noticed that the emperor's face was very ugly. He also remembered the news that someone had sent him when he first entered the palace: Fengyi Palace had been robbed again.
The culprit who was robbed from Fengyi Palace last time has not been found, and now this has happened again. What is going on?
For some reason, He Liufeng thought of Qu Qingxi, who had gone out last night.
However, it shouldn't have been Qu Qingxi who did it. Although she has the ability to sneak into the palace, she wouldn't steal anything. Besides, the tight-fitting clothes she wore last night couldn't even hide a small box, let alone anything else.
Besides, how could Qu Qingxi be the kind of person who would steal?
This whole thing is really strange.
After the court session, He Liufeng was about to leave when the Emperor stopped him, saying, "Liufeng, come with me to the Imperial Study. I need to speak with you."
He Liufeng nodded and followed the Emperor to the Imperial Study.
The Emperor stood there with his hands behind his back, reluctant to sit down. After a long while, he slowly spoke, "Liufeng, Fengyi Palace was robbed again last night."
"Another theft?" He Liufeng feigned surprise, then asked worriedly, "What was stolen this time?"
"The entire palace was almost stolen, but no one noticed until the morning when they discovered it."
"The entire palace was almost stolen?" He Liufeng was genuinely surprised now.
"Yes, apart from the Empress's bed, everything else is gone." The Emperor nodded, glanced at He Liufeng, then sat down to the side, not mentioning that there was still a chamber pot left, lest he embarrass himself by saying so.
"Brother, have you discovered any clues?"
"No, everything seems to have vanished into thin air. The thief left no trace." The Emperor shook his head helplessly.
"So, did my brother summon me here to have me investigate this matter?"
"No, I've already ordered Commander Mo to investigate this matter. I called you here to talk to you. Please sit down."
"Yes." He Liufeng sat down on a chair to the side.
"Liufeng, how have you been feeling lately?" the Emperor asked with concern.
"I'm much better now, thank you for your concern, Your Majesty."
"I never imagined that my impulsive act back then would actually improve your health." The Emperor smiled slightly, as if recalling something.
"Your Majesty, I must thank you for bestowing this marriage upon me. I did not believe in such things before, but since this incident, I have come to believe that everything is preordained and that there are some things that one cannot help but believe." He Liufeng knew that the Emperor was referring to the time when he had arranged for Qu Qingxi to marry him to bring him good luck.
"Yes, there are some things that we have to believe. It's just that things happened so suddenly that I didn't think things through for you properly. Qu Qingxi's identity is ultimately not good enough."
“Your Majesty, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. Qu Qingxi is gentle, obedient, and sensible. She usually likes to be quiet and won’t cause any trouble. These are the only requirements I have for my wife.” He Liufeng smiled frankly.
"You seem quite satisfied with her." The Emperor stroked his beard and chuckled. "However, Liu Feng, a few days ago, the Prime Minister came to see me specifically, saying he wanted to ask me for a favor." The Emperor looked at He Liu Feng, hesitating to speak.
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