Chapter 138: Hardcover Becomes Rough
After Wei Xiaoran left, Eunuch Su quickly brought eunuchs and palace maids to the imperial study and the emperor's bedroom to move things.
Lin Qian and Meng Ziling supervised to see if there were any missing ornaments.
While the two and a group of eunuchs were busy, Lin Qian suddenly heard a voice begging for mercy coming from outside.
The eunuchs and palace maids around seemed not to hear anything and continued to work on their own. However, Lin Qian became curious and glanced at Meng Ziling.
Meng Ziling immediately shook his head like a broken wave drum, and then pretended not to hear.
Lin Qian quietly walked to the window, slowly opened it a crack, and looked outside.
The courtyard in front of the emperor's bedroom was now filled with various ornaments, tables and chairs. All of them were fine products, but now they were piled here like rubbish.
In front of these things, a row of people knelt neatly.
Wei Xiaoran stood in front of these people with his back to Lin Qian, seemingly looking down at them.
"Do these things look familiar to you?" Wei Xiaoran asked. His tone was light, but it made people feel a chill for no reason.
The head steward of the Imperial Household Department was shaking like a sieve, but he still spoke: "Master Prime Minister, these things all came from our Imperial Household Department. What's going on? Is there a problem?"
Wei Xiaoran didn't say anything, just glanced at Eunuch Su, and Eunuch Su began to talk about what medicine was added to these things.
Every time Eunuch Su said something, the faces of the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department and several other managers turned paler.
Wei Xiaoran said, "Did you hear everything? Do you have anything else to say?"
"Master Prime Minister! We are being wronged!"
"I haven't done that!"
The steward and the managers all kowtowed and said, their faces all pale.
Seeing them like this, Wei Xiaoran didn't say much, but just waved at Chen Rui. Chen Rui took out a booklet from his sleeve and handed it to him.
"Manager Huang, after the Emperor ascended the throne a year ago, he had close contact with Eunuch Chu, the eunuch beside the eldest prince.
Manager Bai had a drink with the eldest prince's wife's brother half a year ago.
"Master Yang, the head of the Imperial Household Department, if I remember correctly, your wife is the distant cousin of the eldest prince's wife."
The emperor had long wanted to attack the people in the Imperial Household Department, but the Imperial Household Department had a complex network of connections, and these people were all the late emperor's right-hand men, so they could not be easily moved. If they were to move, it would definitely cause criticism from the court.
The emperor's eagerness to purge the court had already upset many people, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs had not taken any action for the time being.
Now, the emperor and Wei Xiaoran can finally attack these people without any scruples.
"It's unfair! Prime Minister, Eunuch Chu and I just have a personal relationship, and I have no intention of being disloyal! Your Majesty! Your Majesty, I am unfairly accused!" Steward Huang said loudly.
Huang Guanshi's father once followed the late emperor to fight and saved the emperor's life on the battlefield. Later, in order to repay Huang Guanshi's father, the late emperor took special care of Huang Guanshi.
Although Manager Huang was only a manager, the chief steward of the Imperial Household Department did not dare to challenge him and was usually quite tolerant of him.
He took advantage of the fact that his father died to save the late emperor, and he got a lot of benefits from it. He was usually arrogant and looked down on everyone.
Seeing that Manager Huang was openly complaining, but there was a hint of resentment and humiliation on his face, he looked at Wei Xiaoran with flaming eyes, as if he was very dissatisfied with his attitude.
Wei Xiaoran didn't say much. He drew the long sword from his waist, raised his hand and swung the sword. The next second, Manager Huang's head fell to the ground.
Blood splattered all over the people around.
The chief steward of the Imperial Household Department and several other stewards were all terrified. Two of the timid ones rolled their eyes and fainted.
Lin Qian, who was watching from the side, felt nervous too. She had killed people before, and she had seen this kind of scene many times and was not afraid of it.
I was just a little shocked when I saw Wei Xiaoran said he would fight without even saying hello.
At this time, Lin Qian finally understood how Wei Xiaoran got the title of the Chief Evil God.
"What a noise! Just answer what I ask. Don't say anything else, or he'll be your fate." Wei Xiaoran's sword was still dripping with blood. He glanced at the remaining people and spoke word by word.
"I say! I say! It was the eldest prince. It was the eldest prince who instructed me. My wife and children are in the hands of the eldest prince. I dare not disobey him!" At this time, a steward was frightened and said hurriedly.
Wei Xiaoran suddenly laughed and said softly, "That's right, Eunuch Su. Take him down and interrogate him thoroughly. As long as you explain everything, the Emperor will help you rescue your family."
After the beginning, several people said they wanted to confess, and they were all taken away by Eunuch Su.
Finally, only the head of the Imperial Household Department and Steward Bai were left. It was confirmed that these two men were the eldest prince's men.
"There are only two of you left. Do you have anything to say?" Wei Xiaoran asked, holding the long sword in front of him as a crutch, with his hands folded on the hilt.
Wei Xiaoran moved just now, and now he is facing sideways towards Lin Qian.
The man had a calm expression, the corners of his lips slightly raised, and his eyes, which used to be as gentle as water, were now filled with ice as he looked at the two people kneeling in front of him.
How to say it, Wei Xiaoran gave Lin Qian a very dangerous and threatening feeling at this moment, but he also deeply attracted Lin Qian, making people's heart beat faster.
So handsome! Lin Qian thought to herself.
Wei Xiaoran keenly caught Lin Qian's fiery gaze. He looked over here and happened to meet Lin Qian's eyes.
Wei Xiaoran raised one eyebrow slightly, and his usual gentle smile immediately appeared on his face. He signaled Lin Qian with his eyes not to look at him anymore.
Lin Qian nodded and closed the window embarrassedly.
"Come here, take them both to the Sky Prison, interrogate them thoroughly, and tell them that there is no need to guard them." Wei Xiaoran's voice disappeared after a while.
"What's going on outside? Why is your face so red?" Meng Ziling had already moved closer to Lin Qian, wanting to take a look outside, but he didn't expect Lin Qian to suddenly close the window.
Lin Qian simply said, "I think it's better for you not to know. How's everything going? Have you moved everything out?"
Meng Ziling immediately withdrew his curiosity and said, "They have all moved out."
Lin Qian was just paying attention to Wei Xiaoran outside and didn't notice what was happening in the room. Now she saw that the emperor's bedroom had been emptied and even the dragon bed was gone.
After a while, the emperor and Wei Xiaoran walked in. When the emperor saw the empty bedroom, his face turned green.
It’s no wonder that the emperor did this. A well-decorated house was turned into an unfinished house in seconds. If this happened to Lin Qian, her face would probably be greener than the emperor’s.
"Your Majesty, the disease has been treated and the person has been captured. If everything is fine, I will take Qianqian out of the palace first." Wei Xiaoran didn't care about the emperor's bedroom. Seeing that the matter had come to an end, he said immediately.
Unexpectedly, the emperor said, "You can leave the palace, but Lin Qian must stay."
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