Chapter 78: The wise emperor, obsessed with King Zhou of Shang

Chapter 78: The wise emperor, obsessed with King Zhou of Shang

Sanchuan didn't respond.

Si Hai had long been accustomed to his indifference and said with emotion: "In fact, I can't blame you. The secret guards should not take action unless their lives are in danger. Besides, when you went to report, the emperor was discussing matters with several generals and never allowed others to interrupt."

Emperor Wu Su was dealing with military intelligence reports from the northern border, and such matters had the highest priority.

Sanchuan whispered, "Don't say that again. Just remember, the matter of Miss Ji Wu inside is a big deal. Any principle can be broken."

These words made Sihai feel terrified.

Emperor Wu Su was strict in military discipline. Not a single word of military discipline could be violated.

There were also some soldiers who tried to provoke them, but they were all beaten into submission with military sticks.

Those who refused to obey were beaten to death.

The current emperor is such a cold-hearted person, but it is precisely because of this cold and solemn heart that he can sit on the throne.

Sihai has never seen Ji Qingwu. From Sanchuan's description, this Miss Ji Wu seems like a vixen who can wreak havoc on people's minds.

He thought to himself, what kind of magical demon must this be to be able to bewitch his wise and mighty emperor into being like King Zhou of Shang? He would have to find an opportunity to take a closer look later.

Ji Qingwu didn't wake up until the afternoon.

Lanzhi had been by her bedside since early morning, watching over her with a worried look on her face.

Seeing the green bed curtains move, the woman stretched out her slender white arms, as if she was about to wake up, and Lanzhi immediately called her softly.

"Fifth Miss, Fifth Miss..."

Ji Qingwu was conscious, but her body had not yet woken up. Her eyelids were still closed and she let out a slight groan.

His voice was still filled with sleepiness: "What's wrong?"

Lanzhi has gotten over her anxiety and can now calmly tell everyone in the mansion what she saw and heard in the morning that frightened them.

"In our mansion, an imperial edict arrived at dawn. The Third Young Master was in trouble and was imprisoned. Wutong Garden was also under guard. Now no one can leave or come in."

Ji Qingwu opened her eyes. Her eyelids were a little swollen from crying last night, and she squinted uncomfortably.

Confusedly, he asked, "Can I still have breakfast? I'm hungry."

Lanzhi's expression was even more confused than hers.

Faced with such shocking news, her young lady was only thinking about whether she had breakfast. Even if she didn't care about the Third Young Master, she should have cared about the situation in Wutong Garden.

Ji Qingwu's lips were dry, and her throat tightened as she said, "I want to drink some water."

Lanzhi quickly went to the table to pour a glass of water and handed the celadon teacup to her.

It was just like a rain after a long drought. Ji Qingwu couldn't stop blushing while drinking water.

My lips were moistened by water and became a little swollen. When I swallowed, my tongue moved, causing a slight pain. Some images emerged in my mind uncontrollably.

Ji Qingwu changed to taking small sips.

She had not eaten a single grain of rice last night and slept past breakfast time. Her stomach was already rumbling after skipping two meals. After drinking a glass of water, she felt even hungrier.

For her, nothing is more important than filling her stomach.

Lanzhi hung up the bed curtains and said worriedly, "It's already this late, and you're still thinking about eating."

Ji Qingwu lifted the quilt and sat up, saying calmly: "We will do whatever the imperial edict says."

It was Emperor Wu Su who brought her back last night. When he put her on the bed, he reminded her again not to see anyone who came.

Later, as if he didn't believe she could do it, he said he would find a way.

Unexpectedly, the solution was to fence off Wutong Garden.

When Ji Qingwu learned that Ji Changyan was imprisoned, she knew why the emperor told her not to see anyone.

Yesterday afternoon, she suddenly disappeared. Ji Changyan probably had another explanation to his family, but after a night, she returned home safely, but Ji Changyan was thrown into jail.

Madam Ji and Mrs. Wu must be coming to "ask" her something.

Ji Qingwu placed the celadon cup on the bedside shelf, looking relaxed and peaceful.

Seeing her young lady so calm, Lanzhi seemed to have found a backbone and was no longer so impatient.

She said, "It's strange, but we have enough food in our yard, and it can be delivered as usual." It's just that the food boxes need to be checked by the two black-faced men at the door.

As long as there was no problem with the food, Ji Qingwu got up and went to the bathroom and asked, "What's for breakfast?"

"It's already noon, and the breakfast is still being heated on the stove in the small kitchen. If you want some, I'll bring you some porridge. Have a bite first, and lunch will be ready soon."

Ji Qingwu nodded. Now she could drink two bowls of plain porridge.

After she came out of the shower and changed into a blue-edged chiffon flowered waist skirt, Lanzhi pulled open the curtains and saw that it was a sunny day outside, with the sun at its highest point in the sky.

Ji Qingwu was lying on the couch in the second room. When he looked outside, he could see two shadows standing upright at the door.

This back view reveals the aura of a martial arts master.

Ji Qingwu felt more at ease and filled his stomach with a bowl of winter bamboo shoots and three fresh congee and a few crystal shrimp dumplings.

The entrance of Wutong Garden was quiet all day.

After learning that Ji Changyan had been arrested, Old Lady Ji hurriedly took her two daughters-in-law to the palace to ask for an audience with the Queen Mother.

The atmosphere in the Cining Palace was depressing.

The two aunts in charge, Shixi and Fanghua, were driven out of the hall and waited at the door.

The empress dowager looked very unhappy. She stared at the black velvet carpet embroidered with words of blessing, longevity, health and peace, without saying a word.

Wu only had Ji Changyan as her son, so she said in a sad voice, "Empress Dowager, Changyan is your nephew, you have to think of a way to help him."

The Queen Mother frowned tightly, obviously also very worried about this matter.

"I know, but he has committed a serious mistake. The censors can supervise all officials. Although Yan Zongrang was demoted, he still has a special status. Assassinating and killing the censor of the dynasty is simply lawless and has touched the bottom line of those old guys in the Censorate."

Madam Ji said after careful consideration: "The chief judge of this case is Lord Li. He is the consort of Princess Qingyun and he should do his part for the Ji family."

The Queen Mother shook her head slowly. "Even if Li Chengxun agrees, it's useless. According to the report from the person I sent, the case has been transferred from the Metropolitan Procuratorate to the Imperial City Department for trial."

"Imperial City Division?!"

Wu's body collapsed and she almost slipped off the rosewood chair.

The Imperial City Department is directly under the jurisdiction of the emperor, and all the people in the department are his personal guards.

Wu's face turned pale, and she said in horror: "If the imperial city interrogates the prisoners, they will either die or become disabled. Our Changyan has always been pampered, how can he bear it?"

Especially there is Duan Mingfeng, the deputy envoy of the Imperial City Administration who looks like an evil ghost.

She knelt in the hall and begged, "Empress Dowager, Mother, you must save Changyan. You watched him grow up..."

Seeing that the situation was critical, Madam Ji took a deep breath and asked her own guess.

"Your Majesty, Chang Yan was taken away from Yucui Tower last night. Does His Royal Highness Prince Yong know the inside story of this incident?"

The old lady knew her incompetent grandson. Although Ji Changyan acted absurdly and recklessly, he did not have the courage to kill the censor. Maybe he was related to Prince Yong who was hanging out with him.

The Queen Mother's eyes turned displeased.

After failing to plead for mercy, you still want to drag Prince Yong into this?

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