Anding Marquis Mansion:
"What?!"
In the main hall, Marquis Anding was so frightened that he loosened his grip and the cup of steaming tea fell directly to the ground.
The teacup was smashed into pieces, and the scalding hot tea mixed with the soaked tea leaves splashed up, soaking his trouser legs.
Marquis Anding didn't have the mind to worry about those things.
He stood up suddenly, staring at the cloth-clad burly man kneeling before him, and asked anxiously, "Why did the emperor suddenly go to the manor? Did he discover the things inside the manor?"
The sturdy man shook his head: "I immediately slipped out to inform you when I saw something was wrong. I don't know anything else."
"big eater!"
Marquis Anding shouted, feeling uneasy.
The manor is filled with treasures that he has painstakingly collected over the years.
But those treasures cannot be seen in public.
He has been very low-key in recent years and the emperor trusts him very much.
The unexpected change now happened so suddenly that he was caught off guard.
"Master, you must not panic."
Seeing this, Butler Lin next to him quickly reminded him.
He had been with Marquis Anding since he was a child, so he naturally knew all these things about Marquis Anding.
After thinking for a moment, Steward Lin said, "Let me send a few trusted men to other farms to see if the things can be moved."
Upon hearing this, Marquis Anding nodded repeatedly: "Go! Go in person! You must find a way to hide the rest of the things!"
"Yes, please stay calm. Don't panic. Right now..."
"Where's all that nonsense coming from? Hurry up and go!"
Before Steward Lin could finish his words, Marquis Anding kicked him.
"But……"
Steward Lin seemed to want to say something, but seeing Marquis Anding's impatient look, he could only shut up.
"This old servant will go first, my lord, please be careful."
Butler Lin left a word and hurried out.
Marquis Anding looked at the burly man in plain clothes before him and shouted, "You, go back and explore! See what's going on in the manor! If you can escape this disaster, I will definitely treat you well."
"Yes, I'll go right away!"
The strong man in plain clothes received the order and ran out quickly.
With no one else around, Marquis Anding paced back and forth anxiously, hoping to find a reasonable excuse that could deceive the emperor.
But before he could think of the right words to say, the servant guarding the gate rushed in.
Following behind this servant are the Qinglong Guards.
"I, under the Emperor's order, have come to take the Marquis to see the Emperor."
Long San had an indifferent expression, neither happy nor angry, and looked like he was doing his job impartially.
Marquis Anding laughed dryly and pretended to be stupid: "Your Majesty, why does your Majesty want to see me? In our Tianqi Kingdom, court is usually held every two days. Logically, I should be able to rest at home today..."
"Your Excellency, there is no need to ask any more questions. Just come with us. Please."
Long San made a "please" gesture, not allowing refusal.
Seeing this, Marquis Anding did not dare to act rashly and could only follow Long San to the farm.
//
When Long San brought Marquis Anding to Nanshan Manor, the emperor was sitting on a recliner, drinking tea.
A thick blanket was spread at his feet.
Su Qiqi lay on the blanket, holding the jade ruyi in her left hand and the night pearl in her right hand, having a lot of fun.
Next to them, people who had rushed over from the palace were methodically counting the treasures they had just found.
The record books were piled up in piles.
In the corner, the strong men who guarded the manor were all tied up. Several guards were watching over them, and they didn't dare to move at all.
When Marquis Anding saw this scene, he quickly dismounted from his horse, ran to the emperor and knelt down.
He burst into tears and said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, this old minister..."
"My dear, please try this tea."
Marquis Anding was interrupted by the emperor before he could finish his words.
The guard beside him quickly poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to Marquis Anding.
Marquis Anding took the cup of tea with trembling hands and stared at the emperor blankly, at a loss as to what to do.
The emperor smiled and said, "I just found two boxes of the finest first sprouts of post-rain Longjing tea. I rarely see such fine quality."
"This old minister is terrified, this old minister is terrified..."
Marquis Anding kowtowed repeatedly.
Su Qiqi glanced at him and said, "Why are you so scared? When it comes to corruption and bribery, they are ruthless!"
[You don’t regret doing something wrong, but you regret not hiding it well! ]
The emperor frowned slightly and sighed, "My dear, have some tea first."
"……yes."
Marquis Anding drank the boiling hot tea in one gulp.
Putting down the cup, he met the emperor's fiery, deep, and scrutinizing eyes.
So he became even more panicked.
"Your Majesty, I am wronged. This..."
"Don't worry, my dear. I believe in you."
The emperor interrupted Marquis Anding again.
The corners of his mouth curled up, and a smile appeared on his face. "I remember you said yesterday that you have always been poor and there is no spare money in your house. Therefore, these things in the yard are definitely not yours."
The emperor glanced at the gold, silver, and jewels in the courtyard, then looked at Marquis Anding, "My dear, am I right?"
"this……"
Marquis Anding was confused.
He didn't understand why the emperor said that, nor did he know what the emperor wanted to do.
All he knew was that he couldn't admit that these things were his.
Otherwise, he would be charged with corruption, bribery, deceiving the emperor, and multiple crimes, and his whole family would be ruined!
Thinking of this, Marquis Anding kowtowed again, "Your Majesty is wise, these things... I don't know either."
The emperor narrowed his eyes, nodded, and said with a smile: "Well, don't worry, I believe you."
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