Yu Tao wasn't sure whether Rong Qiqi had noticed this morning. When Concubine Shu raised her hand to slap the Imperial Master, her wide sleeves slipped to the crook of her arm, revealing an eight-treasure bracelet with two snakes and beads.
The young master's bracelet is in the shape of two pythons playing with beads.
Are these two people related?
Concubine Shu was at odds with the Imperial Master, and Yu Tao knew about it.
If she had a handle on Concubine Shu, could she use Concubine Shu to deal with the Imperial Master?
As long as she brings a little trouble to the Imperial Master, she won't be able to keep an eye on her all the time, so Yu Tao can handle the matters assigned to her by the Dog Emperor alone.
Yu Tao chewed on the incident over and over again, thinking about how to find out the man's identity.
Because she was so absorbed in thinking, she didn't even hear Rong Qiqi call her.
"Ah? What?"
Rong Qiqi repeated, "Master Yu, is there anything you want to eat? I...I've already ordered it."
Yu Tao's mind was not on Rong Qiqi, so she randomly added a few more dishes and sat down opposite Rong Qiqi.
Rong Qiqi was not a good talker either, so the two of them were speechless for a while and felt awkward.
If Xu Hun were present, this meal would be much more lively.
Huh? But she obviously doesn’t like the excitement...
Of course, the main reason was Yu Tao's personal embarrassment. She had been with Xu Hun for a long time, and nothing else was involved. This alone made her thick-skinned by more than one layer.
Why do I always think of Xu Hun?
Habits are a terrible thing.
Yu Tao picked up the tea cup to drink water, but found it was empty. She laughed a few times and went to add water. Pretending to be normal, she asked: "The relationship between the Imperial Master and Your Majesty seems to be very good?"
God, what is she asking?
What if Rong Qiqi complained to the Dog Emperor after returning to the palace, thinking that she was talking about the Emperor in private, and punished her?
Rong Qiqi took a sip of tea and said: "Master Yu and I are both subjects of the Emperor. Your Majesty treats you and I equally. It's just that I got to know Your Majesty a little earlier than the others."
Haha, I believe you.
The dog emperor wants to cling to you, but he treats everyone equally?!
Yu Tao took a sip of water and suppressed her complaints. She also wanted to dig something out of Rong Qiqi, but he completely ignored her and focused on playing Tai Chi to fool her.
The Imperial Preceptor's city is truly unfathomable.
Rong Qiqi couldn't say that Xiao Jingshun trusted her so much because she fabricated a memory for him out of thin air.
That's right, Rong Qiqi met Xiao Jingshun for the first time on the day he ascended the throne.
As for Xiao Jingshun's first appearance, he thought it was due to her illusion. In addition, she wore dragon-patterned clothes every day, walked around in front of Xiao Jingshun, and hypnotized him from time to time, so Xiao Jingshun trusted her extraordinarily.
"The food is here, please take your time."
Rong Qiqi smelled the fragrance and was about to move the chopsticks in his hand.
As soon as the piece of fish meat was eaten, Yu Tao spoke out: "National Master, the matter of capturing the remnants of the previous dynasty..."
Rong Qiqi resisted the urge to roll his eyes and kept using his chopsticks, "Master Yu, I don't talk when I eat or sleep."
Mr. Yu, how much do you love working? Wouldn’t it be better to use your rest time to enjoy delicious food?!
Yu Tao did not dare to speak anymore. She was rude in front of the Imperial Master.
After the meal, the two returned to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Yu Tao bowed and said: "National Preceptor, I have a humble position and official duties. You——"
Rong Qiqi quietly touched his round belly and said, "Master Yu, go and do your work first. I have my own place to go."
Yu Tao gave a few instructions to the clerk and then went to his office.
"Sir Yu, you have some clues about Mr. Qian, the Minister of the Ministry of War, who you ordered to investigate last time. Mr. Qian has been in close contact with Dianzhou recently. It seems that Dianzhou has not been peaceful recently."
"Dianzhou?"
Tang Daoke submitted a secret letter, "Here is the letter between Mr. Qian and the commander of the Dianzhou capital. The spy intercepted it today."
Yu Tao opened the secret letter and found a bunch of words she couldn't understand, "What's written in it?"
"I don't know, it's probably Dianzhou's ciphertext. I heard that there are many talented people and craftsmen in Dianzhou who design ciphertexts for others. Unless the two parties sending the letters to each other know the contents of the ciphertext, it will be difficult for others to decipher it."
Yu Tao returned the letter to Tang Daoke and said coldly: "Send spies to Dianzhou to investigate."
She wanted to know what Qian Fangyi had in mind when he interacted with such a person privately.
If Qian Fangyi had the same idea as her, then she would definitely win over this person to her camp.
The Dog Emperor's enemies are her Yu Tao's friends.
Yu Tao was still dealing with numerous cases. As a national preceptor, Rong Qiqi felt relaxed. After getting rid of the people Yu Tao sent to monitor her, she wandered the streets alone.
Holding a candied haws in one hand and a shopping bag in the other.
Princess Jinhe's wishes are too broad. What is a truly peaceful and prosperous age? In fact, Rong Qiqi and Jinhe have discussed this issue in depth. Jinhe's idea is that the old will die, the strong will be useful, and the young will grow.
When the country is unified, it will be a prosperous time.
In the past five years, Rong Qiqi has pushed Xiao Jingshun to achieve the first three in terms of people's livelihood, but "unification" has been unable to succeed. Xiao Jingshun was the emperor who rose to power in an uprising. Foreign tribes believed that he was not orthodox and often provoked people on the border.
It disturbs the people on the border and makes them restless.
Waging war is an inevitable process of historical development, and Rong Qiqi cannot forcibly stop it, but it is impossible for her to complete the "unification" by herself.
Yu Tao was her chosen one. The fact that she was able to blaze a trail in a scientific examination that was dominated by men shows that she is indeed a malleable talent.
Assigning her to the position of Censor of the Capital was the first test Rong Qiqi gave her. If she could successfully capture the remnants of the previous dynasty, Rong Qiqi would ask Xiao Jingshun for instructions and promote Yu Tao to the position of chief minister of the cabinet.
With a wise man like Yu Tao staying by the emperor's side, even if Rong Qiqi leaves this world, the prosperous age they agreed upon will continue.
I hope Yu Tao won't disappoint her.
Rong Qiqi bit into a candied haws, and the sweet and sour juice exploded in her mouth, temporarily dispelling her worries.
Before Rong Qiqi returned to the palace, she went to the Metropolitan Procuratorate again. Seeing that Yu Tao was still busy, she left a message and returned to the palace with a large package.
"Your Majesty—Your Majesty—"
Xiao Jingshun couldn't bear the disturbance in the study, and looked irritated, "De Liang, what is Concubine Shu whining about again?"
De Liang put down the tea cup and said, "To report to the Emperor, I heard that Concubine Shu's cousin seems to have a strange disease, so I came here to ask for mercy from the Emperor and allow the imperial doctor to go to Mr. Wu's house to have a look."
Concubine Shu's maiden name was Wu Wan Ning, and she was the legitimate daughter of Wu Shuanglin, the Minister of Household Affairs.
"When did Concubine Shu get a cousin?"
"I also heard about it not long ago. Concubine Shu's elder brother suddenly brought back a child a few days ago. Rumor has it that the child was a bastard born out of an aunt's family. He was raised outside his house and was brought home only a few years ago."
Xiao Jingshun had never heard of this, "Oh? Is the relationship between Concubine Shu and her cousin so good?"
Xiao Jingshun issued an imperial edict because Concubine Shu had bumped into Rong Qiqi yesterday, and she was not allowed to enter the royal study for a month.
Therefore, Concubine Shu knelt down from morning to afternoon without even taking a sip of water. She was focused on her cousin.
Even if Concubine Shu has a good relationship with her cousin, after all, he is still a foreigner. Whether the relationship is good or not, there is no need to tell it from Deliang's mouth, "This... I don't know yet."
The noise outside gave Xiao Jingshun a headache. He turned to look at Rong Qiqi, who was resting at the end of the ceremony, and called out softly, "National Master? If you are tired, go back and rest first." This chapter has been completed!