Eunuch Li had been leading the way the entire time, wondering how this difficult task had fallen on his head. Fortunately, nothing happened along the way, and they finally arrived at the Universal Palace safely.
An elderly eunuch stood outside the palace. One look and one could tell that he had a much higher status than Eunuch Li. When he saw them coming, he did not bow to them. Instead, he said in a shrill voice," Your Highness, Miss Si, the Emperor and Empress are waiting for you in the palace. Please come in."”
Pei Chenshuo did not even look at the old eunuch as he walked into the Universal Palace. Si Muran pretended to be docile and followed behind Pei Chenshuo, but the atmosphere was a little strange.
The smell of ambergris permeated the Universal Palace, and the interior was extremely luxurious.
The floor paved with fine white jade shone with a warm light. The inner pillars of the hall were made of sandalwood, and each of them was carved with a spiraling, lifelike golden dragon. There was a screen on each side of the inner pillar. It was said that the best embroiderer in the Emperor's palace worked tirelessly for seven days and seven nights to make it. Every golden thread on it was authentic, and the embroidered cloth was the most precious cloud brocade. It could be seen how valuable it was. Not to mention the porcelain and jewelry in the entire hall. As far as the eye could see, there was not a single place that was not priceless.
While Si Muran sighed, she did not forget the purpose of her visit. The emperor of the Celestial Pole sat on the golden throne carved with dragons in the hall, and the woman accompanying him was naturally the Empress of the Celestial Pole.
Pei Chenshuo and Si Muran knelt in the hall and said in unison.
"Greetings, Emperor and Empress."
"This commoner pays her respects to the Emperor and Empress."
"Rise." The Emperor and Empress of the Celestial Pole Kingdom looked very friendly. Their benevolent smiles immediately made Si Muran's impression of them multiply.
She looked at Pei Chenshuo's expressionless face. Why was she so unlucky to provoke this guy?
Before Si Muran could lament over her fate, she heard the voice of a man with a croaky voice coming from outside the hall." Reporting to the Emperor, the commander of the guards has brought the assistant minister of the Ministry of Works to see you."”
Pei Chenshuo frowned when he heard that. He quietly held Si Muran's hand and moved it to the side. Si Muran wanted to resist, but when she saw the seriousness in Pei Chenshuo's eyes, she could only compromise.
The atmosphere in the hall was indescribably strange. No matter how sensitive Si Muran was, she noticed that something was wrong.
The assistant minister of the Ministry of Works was escorted in by the commander of the guards. He knelt in the main hall and did not dare to raise his head." This humble subject greets the Emperor and Empress.”It wasn't hard to hear that the assistant minister's voice was trembling.
Si Muran was very puzzled as to why this was happening. She heard the Emperor speak slowly," Assistant Minister Wang, I looked through the records of the Ministry of Works yesterday and found that the origin of a military weapon is very unknown. Minister Lin said that this was something you brought yourself. What do you have to say about this matter?”
Assistant Minister Wang kept his head down. He naturally knew what the Emperor was referring to. After some hesitation, he said," Replying to the Emperor, that thing was invented by me."”
The Emperor still had a smile on his face as he asked unhurriedly," Oh? Your own invention? Then do you know that Fenglin Country has the same thing? It's exactly the same.”
Assistant Minister Wang knew that things were not good, but he still pretended to be surprised." Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. Please believe me."”After saying that, he even kowtowed loudly.
"Is that so? Then explain to me what these letters are about?”The Emperor picked up a few letters and threw them all in front of Assistant Minister Wang.
When Assistant Minister Wang saw these letters, his face immediately turned ashen. He did not expect things to be exposed to this extent. He kept kowtowing and muttered," Please spare my life, Your Majesty! I beg the emperor to spare my life!"
"Spare me? Did I spare your life and let you covet my world?”The Emperor sneered." Men, Vice Minister Wang of the Ministry of Works has colluded with foreign enemies. His crime is unforgivable. Now, the entire Wang Clan is to be executed!”
With the Emperor's order, the head of the guards dragged the dying Assistant Minister Wang out of the hall.
However, Si Muran's ears seemed to be filled with his pleas for mercy. A living person was about to be executed, and along with his family, who knew how many lives would fall at the same time.
Si Muran felt as if she had been nailed to the spot. She didn't know how to react. It was too scary.
Pei Chenshuo was already used to such scenes. The Emperor who sat on the throne had always treated human lives like dirt. It was no longer important whether Assistant Minister Wang was colluding with the outside world.
"Miss Si, I forgot that you're still in the main hall. Are you scared?”The Emperor's face was once again filled with love, but this time, Si Muran would not believe him no matter what.
Si Muran only wanted to leave this place as soon as possible, but no one would give her the chance.
The Emperor looked at Si Muran, his sharp gaze seemingly wanting to see through her." I wonder if Miss Si can explain to me what that horse-riding equipment is all about?”
Si Muran finally understood what it meant to hide a knife behind a smile. She did not expect the Emperor to point the spearhead at her. She was so frightened that she broke out in a cold sweat, but she did not know how to answer.
The Emperor was not in a hurry. His fingers tapped lightly on the armrest of the throne as if urging Si Muran to answer the question quickly.
Si Muran knew very well that she had no way of explaining herself. Was she supposed to say that she had an encyclopedia in her head that knew everything about astronomy and geography?
Assistant Minister Wang's fate was still fresh in her mind. If she said that, she was probably not far from death. However, she did not want to die yet. Now that she recalled the Emperor's actions just now, she felt that it was more like killing the chicken to warn the monkeys. So what should she do?
Time ticked by, and every second was torturous for Si Muran. But she never expected Pei Chenshuo to step forward at this time.
"Emperor, this minister and Miss Si thought of that tool together when we were riding horses.”Pei Chenshuo's calm voice sounded more believable.
The Emperor's gaze finally shifted from Si Muran to Pei Chenshuo, but he did not ask anything. He was only examining him.
The Empress suddenly asked," Why are the two of you riding together?”
Pei Chenshuo replied without changing his expression," I met Miss Si by chance before and I really liked her.”
Si Muran did not expect Pei Chenshuo to come up with such a reason. He did not even need to draft a script to lie. When did he fall for her? She clearly didn't like her at all, okay?
The Emperor seemed to be really interested in the horse riding equipment, so he asked," In that case, tell me in detail how you came up with this idea.”
Pei Chenshuo told Si Muran all his thoughts and opinions. In order to win the emperor's trust, he did not hide anything. However, Si Muran was getting more and more worried. If a horse riding equipment really implicated Pei Chenshuo and himself, like Assistant Minister Wang, he would not be able to rest in peace.
The Emperor nodded in satisfaction after hearing Pei Chenshuo's words." I didn't expect the two of you to have such wonderful ideas. I am very pleased."”
Si Muran didn't know if she should heave a sigh of relief, but she could clearly feel that the temperature in the hall had warmed up. It should be able to dispel the Emperor's suspicions for the time being, right?
The empress changed the heavy topic at the right time and asked casually," Your Highness just said that you like Miss Si very much, right?”
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this official does like Miss Si very much and wants to take her as a concubine.”
Pei Chenshuo's words were like a bolt from the blue, striking Si Muran's entire body. Did she hear wrongly? Pei Chenshuo actually said that he wanted to marry her?
Logically speaking, it was a great fortune for the sixth daughter of a concubine to become his highness 'concubine. Unfortunately, the Sixth Miss of the Minister's Residence was Si Muran. She had transmigrated from the 21st century and could not accept polygamy under the ancient feudal system.
Si Muran was about to retort when Pei Chenshuo lowered his voice and warned her," Marry or die. It's your choice."”
This was clearly a blatant threat, but the situation at this moment did not allow her to have any other choice. She had no choice but to lower her head under the eaves. A real man could yield and stand up, so could a little girl.
Si Muran kept hinting that she and Pei Chenshuo were in love. She did not know if the blush on her face was due to anger or embarrassment, but in the eyes of the Emperor and Empress, the two of them were a good match.
"Miss Si, what do you think?”
It was rare for the Emperor to ask for Si Muran's opinion. Hence, Si Muran nodded obediently and said gently," Everything is up to the Emperor."”
"Haha, good, then zhen will bestow marriage to the two of you. Don't let down zhen's good intentions.”
The Emperor's words had completely wiped out Si Muran's last bit of hope. She had just escaped the fate of being Jinlin's concubine, and now she was married to Pei Chenshuo's concubine, and she still had a grateful expression on her face.
"Thank you for your help, Emperor." Pei Chenshuo and Si Muran bowed to the Emperor. Just as they were about to get up, they heard a deafening sound of thunder coming from outside. It hit the eaves of the Universal Palace, and the flames lit up. It was very dazzling.
Before Si Muran could react, Pei Chenshuo grabbed her and dragged her out of the hall. As for the emperor and empress, they were protected by the guards. Other than a little shock, they were not injured at all.
Si Muran raised her head to look at the sudden change in the weather. Dark clouds covered the sky, and lightning mixed with thunder. The rumbling sounds were endless. The eaves that had been struck by lightning had already turned into ashes, but the fire continued to spread.
The Emperor stood in a safe area with a solemn expression. Beside him was the commander of the guards who had escorted Assistant Minister Wang of the Ministry of Works to the palace. He looked like he was protecting his master loyally.
Si Muran was still traumatized by what had happened, so she did not dare to act rashly. She hid half of her body behind Pei Chenshuo, trying to find some support.
Pei Chenshuo was very pleased with Si Muran's act of showing weakness, but his expression was not much more relaxed than the Emperor's. Naturally, there was no human factor in the natural disaster, but it was hard to say if there were other more serious problems.# Daguan Review Passed: Daguan Time:111420184: 24PM #Cancel Review All: wdd201302 Time:111420185: 55PM #
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