The waiter looked around and lowered his voice: "He hasn't been to court for several months. Who would believe him if he said he had a cold?"
Making irresponsible remarks about the imperial court was originally a serious crime, but as the saying goes, the law does not punish the masses, and such rumors among the people have never been stopped.
Qin Zhao became interested and inquired, "If it's not a cold, what else could it be?"
"There are all sorts of rumors," the waiter said. "Some say the emperor has a strange disease, others say he was murdered, and some even say it's the work of evil spirits!"
Qin Zhao frowned, instinctively feeling that something was wrong: "Evil ghost?"
"Of course it's the Regent," the waiter said seriously. "Everyone knows that the Regent has killed countless people and is cruel. The emperor ordered his execution and didn't even leave a tablet for him, nor did he dare to allow him to be placed in the ancestral temple. People say that he has become a demon and has returned to seek revenge on the emperor!"
Qin Zhao: "..."
Jing Li: “…”
Qin Zhao rubbed his eyebrows helplessly.
He knew that rumors should not be believed.
But he never expected that after so many years, the people in the capital still regarded him as a monster.
The clerk didn't pay much attention to his reaction and continued, "Master Gu left a carriage for you to use, parked in the backyard. I've cleaned the house and bought everything you need. I live nearby, so please let me know if I need anything else."
Qin Zhao said: "Okay, thank you very much."
After the waiter explained the situation inside and outside the mansion to them, he didn't stay any longer. Qin Zhao escorted them out the door and watched them leave, not taking his eyes off them for a long time.
Jing Li and Ah Qi were unloading the luggage from the car.
He is still not used to treating Ah Qi as a servant. In his heart, Ah Qi is more like a helper than a slave.
Ah Qi carried a batch of luggage into the yard first. Jing Li looked up and saw Qin Zhao still standing there. He turned around and followed Qin Zhao's gaze.
The capital city is worthy of being the capital of a dynasty, its prosperity and wealth are beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
They were not in the core urban area. All they could see were towering roofs and white walls. In the distance, a tall and majestic attic could be vaguely seen.
"That's the Zhaixing Tower," Qin Zhao said. "It's the highest point in the entire imperial city. Every time there's a victory or a major happy event, His Majesty will hold a banquet there."
Before Qin Zhao regained his memory, the tall building had appeared in his dreams countless times.
He didn't understand what that meant at first, but now thinking about it, that was probably what power originally looked like in his mind.
The tower is a hundred feet high, and you can pick the stars with your hands.
"Zhaixing Tower..." Jing Li muttered, "It's not very high, and you dare to call it Zhaixing? The view from the top of the mountain near Linxi Village is much better than there, and there aren't so many buildings to spoil the view."
The little fish also imitated them and looked up: "Stars...Fish also wants to look at the stars!"
The little guy lost his balance when he tilted his head back and almost fell to the ground. Qin Zhao picked him up in time.
He smiled and said, "You're right. There are many places with better scenery than that place."
Jing Li hummed and changed the subject: "Are you hungry? It might be too late to cook now. I'll go out and get something to eat. I saw several restaurants on the way."
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