Summary of the previous chapter: Zhu Youjian gave the tea to Zhu Youxiao, and Zhu Youxiao gave it to Ma Xiaoquan in a small bag. This tea... After careful identification by Dongfang Qingxue, she learned that its alias is Guimenguan...
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Ma Xiaoquan smiled awkwardly, but he still picked up the tea cup and drank all the tea in the cup.
Dongfang Qingxue was not nervous by Ma Xiaoquan's move. After all, Ma Xiaoquan was invulnerable to poison, and he was not worried that Ma Xiaoquan would be poisoned by the ghost gate.
"Well, this tea is not bad." Ma Xiaoquan licked his lips and nodded in praise.
Dongfang Qingxue also picked up the tea cup and took a sip: "Well, Gui Men Guan is considered to be the top grade tea. Of course, it is still inferior to some extremely rare and precious teas such as the top grade Da Hong Pao.
But it’s still considered good tea.”
Ma Xiaoquan put down the tea cup and asked curiously: "Qingxue, you just said that if this tea turns purple when mixed with saliva, it is highly poisonous. So this tea was given to his brother by King Xin. Do you think King Xin will know this?"
What are the properties of tea?”
Dongfang Qingxue shook her head: "I don't know about this, but Ma Xiaoquan, you can investigate it. You are the second-rank deacon of Jin Yiwei. If you want to get close to the emperor, I'm afraid not many people can stop you, right?"
Ma Xiaoquan slapped his forehead: "You are right, okay, let's not delay. I will go to the palace to meet the emperor."
"Wait a minute!" Dongfang Qingxue grabbed Ma Xiaoquan and said with a smile, "You went there in such a panic and didn't find an excuse. How can you say that?"
"That's right. I guess King Xin is here now. If I don't make up a good reason, I'm afraid King Xin will be suspicious."
Ma Xiaoquan thought for a moment, and his eyes suddenly lit up: "Hey, I have it." After saying that, Ma Xiaoquan pulled out a small wooden box from under the desk.
"What is this?" Dongfang Qingxue couldn't help but curiously asked when she saw the wooden box.
"This is also a Mojia machine box that I got recently. In fact, it is just a jewelry box for women. It just has some small mechanisms and intricacies inside. I can use this to meet the emperor."
Dongfang Qingxue nodded and hummed softly.
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Taking the machine box, Ma Xiaoquan immediately went to the palace to meet Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao was chatting with his younger brother Zhu Youjian in the Yangxin Hall at this time. There was a package in his hand, which contained the tea leaves that Zhu Youjian gave him today.
"Brother Emperor, you haven't been feeling well lately. You need to take a good rest. I think you can take a short break from the carpentry work." Zhu Youjian advised.
Zhu Youxiao smiled slightly, shook his head and said: "Rest is rest, but the carpentry work cannot be stopped. No matter what, this is my sustenance."
Zhu Youjian sighed secretly, but his brother was the emperor, and he, the younger brother, could not and did not dare to say anything.
At this moment, the eunuch outside the palace sent word that Ma Xiaoquan, the deacon of Jinyiwei, wanted to see the emperor.
Zhu Youxiao was stunned and said: "Didn't Ma Aiqing just leave not long ago? Why is he back again? Pass it on?"
"yes"
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Ma Xiaoquan carried the machine box and walked into the Yangxin Hall with his head lowered. When he saw Zhu Youxiao, he respectfully performed the courtesy of a monarch and a minister, and then asked Zhu You about An.
Zhu Youjian was also a little curious. When he came before, Ma Xiaoquan was about to leave. Now that Ma Xiaoquan was here again, he had to be suspicious. After all, the bag of tea he gave to his brother was right next to him.
What if Ma Xiaoquan is curious and comes to check as a Jinyiwei, wouldn't it...
"Ma Xiaoquan, why are you here again?" Zhu Youjian asked on behalf of Zhu Youxiao.
Ma Xiaoquan raised his hands and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, in reply to your words, I recently got a small machine box from the Mo family, and I want to send it to the Emperor immediately."
"Oh? The Mo family's mechanism box? Come on, bring it up for me to see." Zhu Youxiao heard that it was a mechanism box and became interested.
"Wait a minute!" Zhu Youjian stopped Zhu Youxiao and said, "Brother Emperor, the Mo family's mechanism skills are famous all over the world, but there are many gadgets that are lethal. How about I let my brother check it out first?"
Zhu Youxiao hummed: "Okay, then you can go over and have a look. If there's nothing strange, bring it to me."
"My brother obeys the order!"
Zhu Youjian walked slowly in front of Ma Xiaoquan, stretched out his hand and took over the Mo family machine box that Ma Xiaoquan presented.
"Kaka" Zhu Youjian opened the machine box and rummaged carefully for a while.
"Well, it is indeed exquisite and there is no danger. Okay, then I will give it to the emperor." Zhu Youjian's eyes flashed as he seemed to be thinking about something in his head.
Ma Xiaoquan saw Zhu Youjian's thoughts and snatched the machine box from his hand: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. This machine box will be presented to the emperor personally by the minister."
"You" Zhu Youjian showed displeasure and a fierce look in his eyes. He was very dissatisfied with Ma Xiaoquan's action of taking back the mechanism box from him.
Ma Xiaoquan chuckled, then took the mechanism box, turned sideways to Zhu Youjian, and whispered: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong with the mechanism box, but there was something wrong with the prince's thoughts just now."
Zhu Youjian was stunned, and his originally angry expression suddenly became more relaxed.
Ma Xiaoquan smiled slightly, bowed his body and presented the machine box in front of Zhu Youxiao.
Zhu Youxiao couldn't wait to take the machine box and started playing with it.
It has to be said that since Principal Zhu You has been immersed in carpentry for a long time and has also studied carpentry mechanisms quite deeply, a small mechanism box is in the hands of Ma Xiaoquan, Zhu Youjian and Zhu Youxiao.
The effects presented are completely different.
"Ka ka ka..." Zhu Youxiao kept fiddling with the machine box. After about a while, he started to laugh.
"Brother Emperor, why are you laughing?" Zhu Youjian stepped forward, glanced at Ma Xiaoquan first, and then asked.
Zhu Youxiao laughed and said: "I laughed at the Mo family's mechanism box. It only took me about a stick of incense to study the mechanism box thoroughly. Ma Aiqing, I don't want this mechanism box anymore. I will give it back to you.
But I still want to thank you for opening my eyes."
"Your Majesty, how is this possible? This machine box..." Ma Xiaoquan wanted to refuse.
"Hey, what are you afraid of? I have already thought of a better way to make a mechanism box, so yours is useless."
Ma Xiaoquan did not dare to say anything. He was worried that Zhu Youxiao was testing him.
Zhu Youjian stepped forward, took the mechanism box from his brother's hand, handed it to Ma Xiaoquan, and said with a smile: "Ma Xiaoquan, since the emperor said he would return it to you, then it must be returned to you. Come on, take it.
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Ma Xiaoquan raised his head and looked at Zhu Youjian, and found that the boy had an evil smile on his face.
