Chapter 524 [Go Steal a Backpack]
Jiang Wanyue could see that the Queen Mother was unhappy. She was stunned for a moment, then quickly explained, "Your Highness, this farm is located in a remote place in the mountains, and we haven't found a reliable chef. Although the chef's skills are not as good as those of the imperial chefs in the palace, the food is not bad."
After Jiang Wanyue finished her explanation, she carefully looked at the Queen Mother's expression. It was different from what she expected.
Logically speaking, she had saved the Emperor and the Empress Dowager, and now provided them with food and shelter in this critical situation. Shouldn't these two people be grateful to the Jiang family? If it weren't for her and Master Zheng, these two people would have died long ago.
Why are you still so picky? At least this dish has both meat and vegetables, and is cooked neatly.
Because of the fire in the Jiang Mansion, most of Jiang Wanyue's property was burned. She also stayed in a Buddhist temple for a month, eating vegetarian food and chanting sutras, and her food and clothing had been "downgraded".
She didn't know that the empress dowager had been spoiled by the wealthy Hou Xiaoxiao in terms of food, clothing, housing, transportation and business. She couldn't stand any hardship and was used to the good things of modern times.
Naturally, they looked down upon these food and accommodation conditions, which were considered to be of average quality in the eyes of the ancient people.
When the Queen Mother heard Jiang Wanyue's words, she felt a surge of anger in her heart. Without thinking, she said, "If there wasn't any, wouldn't you have bothered to search for it?"
Hou Xiaoxiao collected a lot of good things for her from the people.
Whenever the Queen Mother thought of this woman, she gritted her teeth, feeling both love and hate.
"Empress Dowager, we have limited funds now. The Jiang Mansion suffered a fire, and our family's wealth is not as abundant as before."
Jiang Wanyue smiled and said, "Don't worry, this situation won't last long. As long as His Majesty can gather the troops and defeat the rebels, you can return to the Cining Palace."
"Empress Dowager, how about you write a letter to your mother's family, the Chengyang Marquisate? They must be trying to find a way to help you and Your Majesty right now."
The Queen Mother calmed down and said, "The bed was too hard last night and I didn't sleep well. I forgot all the important things I was doing."
Jiang Wanyue finally coaxed the empress dowager into submission.
As soon as they left the Queen Mother's room, Jiang Wanyue's face immediately fell.
It seems that she didn't just save two golden thighs, but saved two big Buddhas!
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Emperor Qingning was so angry and full at the palace banquet last night that he didn't eat anything at all. Although he was a little dissatisfied with the hard-to-swallow porridge and side dishes, he ate them all.
After breakfast, he began to talk business with Zheng Qin. He really had so much he wanted to know.
Emperor Qingning was suspicious and looked at Zheng Qin across from him: "How did Master Zheng know that the Crown Prince's Consort and the others were all so-called time travelers?"
As a time traveler, Zheng Qin actually made his judgment based on the familiar sales methods of the two imperial merchants in Beijing and the various Yiwu small commodities.
Facing Emperor Qingning's questions, he had already prepared an explanation, wrapping himself in a sacred identity: "I was sent by the Heavenly Dao to hunt down these time travelers and protect the Emperor."
Zheng Qin had a righteous expression on his face and said firmly, "I'm familiar with the methods of these time travelers."
"It's just that there are too many monsters this time, and their power is too strong. I am outnumbered and need the protection of the dragon energy of the True Dragon Emperor."
"I have weapons and strategies, Your Majesty has the dragon energy that can protect him from disasters, and we also have the Imperial Guards. I hope Your Majesty can lend me a helping hand!"
Zheng Qin kept calling the Emperor "the true dragon emperor". Everything he said was tailor-made for Emperor Qingning, and Emperor Qingning couldn't help but feel more favorable towards Zheng Qin.
The man in front of him had the merit of saving the emperor and he also respected him very much. It was really...Emperor Qingning suddenly stopped laughing halfway through.
Xue Wei, Zhou Jushan, Hou Xiaoxiao, Qi Yun, Xin Jia and others also had the merit of saving the emperor.
What's more, all those previous merits of saving the emperor were planned by these traitors and rebels according to the punishment discipline to win his trust.
True qualities are revealed in times of crisis, and he has no other choice now.
Zheng Qin's words made Emperor Qingning's heart rise: "Your Majesty, these time travelers are so powerful because they have a magic weapon that blesses them."
Emperor Qingning was tempted. If this magic weapon fell into his hands...
He hurriedly asked, "What magic weapon is it?"
"I don't know yet, but I'll find out soon."
Zheng Qin shouted outside the door: "Bring the person in!"
Immediately, two strong men came over dragging a middle-aged man in coarse clothes. The man looked like he had just been forcibly awakened, and his face was still confused.
"Who are you? Why are you arresting me? I'm just a small yamen runner and I haven't offended anyone."
Zheng Qin and Emperor Qingning introduced him, "Your Majesty, this man is the yamen runner who was in charge of escorting the Marquis of Zhaoping's family when they were exiled three years ago. His name is Wang Zifu."
Zheng Qin winked at the sturdy man, who immediately handed him a whip soaked in salt water.
Zheng Qin walked up to Wang Zifu, whipping his whip. "What did the Xin family do during their exile? Is there anything unusual?"
Wang Zifu was frightened when he saw the whip and said quickly, "They did a lot of things during their exile. They helped the villagers deal with the locust plague and dealt with the young master of the He family."
Emperor Qingning was surprised: "He has done so many things, why did I..."
Emperor Qingning was just about to ask why he didn't know so many things, when he suddenly remembered that the person he sent to supervise the exile of the Xin family was Hou Xiaoxiao, and the person responsible for reporting the situation was Zhou Jushan.
This is really a big mistake.
These damn time travelers!
Zheng Qin asked carefully, "Did the Crown Prince's Consort behave in any unusual way? Did she conjure up anything unusual?"
Wang Zifu muttered, "There are sixty or seventy people in the exile group, plus the yamen runners I have to manage. How can I take care of so many people..."
Zheng Qin's whip was already in front of him: "Why don't you think about it carefully. The Zhaoping Marquis Mansion should be the focus of your attention in the exile team, right?"
"Think carefully, do you think that the family, especially the Crown Prince's wife, often carry something that is inconspicuous but very strange?"
Wang Zifu nodded in agreement. After thinking carefully for a while, he suddenly said loudly, "When she was in exile, the Crown Princess always carried a backpack."
"And the things in the backpack are all food we have never seen before."
“I always feel like there’s a lot of stuff in the backpack, but when I peek in, it’s empty.”
"They often bring out some strange things, and the Crown Princess tells others that they were sent by her maternal family."
Zheng Qin asked, "Then have you ever seen the people sent by his maternal family to take care of things?"
Wang Zifu said with a bitter face: "You should know that it is not uncommon for someone to take advantage of you during your exile."
"Some people send things through yamen runners, and some send things through waiters at the post stations we stop at. We have to manage so many people and it's impossible to take care of them all. Generally speaking, unless it's too much, we turn a blind eye."
"After all, if people faint from hunger or get sick, it will slow down our progress."
Zheng Qin already had an idea in his mind: "Your Majesty, it seems we need to send someone to Prince Zhao's Palace."
"Steal a backpack."
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