The next day, the emperor woke up from his sleep.

He didn't even realize how his reputation, which he cared about the most, had been ruined. The first thing he did was to look in the mirror. He didn't dare to look yesterday, but today, as he was about to go to court, he had to look.

He wanted to see what kind of state he had been in.

Su Peisheng very considerately took out a Western glass mirror that was a tribute from a foreign country, and first turned the back of it to the emperor, and said, "Your Majesty, this shadow is not easy to get, please don't get angry and smash the mirror."

"I understand." The emperor said sadly.

Su Peisheng: Really? I don’t believe it.

There was nothing I could do, so I just turned the mirror around, turned my face away and closed my eyes.

"Ahhhhh!!"

A groundhog's scream was heard from the Hall of Mental Cultivation, echoing throughout the Forbidden City. It was the sound of the emperor being frightened by his own ugly appearance.

If Su Peisheng hadn't dodged quickly, the mirror would have been smashed by the emperor.

The emperor was breathing heavily and his heart was pounding. Su Peisheng advised him to heal the wound on his face before going to court, but after much consideration, he refused and insisted on going to court with his face swollen like a colorful pig's head.

Now the only thing he actually possesses is the throne of the emperor. If he does not sit on it for even one day, he will suffer heavy losses.

When he stepped into the Golden Throne Hall wearing his dragon robe, all the officials at the head of the hall opened their eyes and mouths wide at the same time, and they were just about to blurt out -

Who is this evildoer? How dare he wear a dragon robe and pretend to be the emperor!

Only Nian Gengyao, the Tenth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince were smiling, and the three of them kept winking at the people next to them. See, what they said yesterday was right, the Emperor was severely beaten by the Queen.

Ministers: Don’t believe in rumors, don’t spread rumors, how could this pig-headed monster be the emperor?

The next moment, he was slapped in the face, because Su Peisheng appeared in front of everyone and was very respectful to the pig-headed man wearing a dragon robe.

"..."

The silence was deafening.

The ministers all looked at Nian Gengyao and Lao Shi. What rumor did they make up yesterday? No, it is not a rumor now. It is the truth that cannot be more true!

So... Does the Emperor really, um, like being cuckolded?

He pretended to be the Fourteenth Prince and molested the concubines. He knew that the imperial physician liked the concubines but he did not take any action. He only came out to catch the adulterer after he saw any signs of it. What a big drama.

No, I really can’t, I can’t even think about that scene.

The ministers bowed their heads in unison, more orderly than an army.

No matter whether they had a good or bad relationship on weekdays, at this moment, they were in perfect harmony and each of them turned their hats towards the emperor.

——Oh my God, the person above is actually the emperor of their Qing Dynasty. Is the Qing Dynasty really going to perish?

——You can’t laugh. You can’t laugh. You absolutely cannot laugh.

The emperor sat on the dragon throne with an air of majesty and looked around. He wanted to see who was so ignorant as to dare to laugh.

If anyone dared to laugh, he would order Old Fourteen to tie up the person and beat him up.

"Pfft."

“…”Who is it? !

The emperor squinted his eyes and nearly had a myocardial infarction. It was indeed the Tenth and Fourteenth Princes. His personal thugs were openly making a fuss and taking the lead in making fun of him. This was really intolerable.

"The emperor may not know yet, but now the rumor in and out of the palace is that the emperor likes to cheat on me." The eldest brother said it nonchalantly.

He doesn't care about that. As long as Wang Ruofu and Nian Shilan are not around, he is the most arrogant guy in the capital.

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When the emperor heard the news, he slipped and fell off his chair.

Minister: "..."

As an emperor, why should you be so funny? You are deliberately making things difficult for me!

The Fourteenth Old Man said nonchalantly, "Alas, the Emperor's reputation is now as good as when he fell in love with his engaged sister-in-law. It's a pity that the Emperor has worked so hard to build up his reputation."

The people are like this. Although the emperor robs the rich to help the poor and is very dedicated to benefiting the people, it does not prevent them from liking to hear family scandals spread in public. What's more, this is the hobby of the current emperor.

The emperor was completely annoyed and angry: "Yeah!"

He transformed into a desktop cleaning master and swept away all the memorials, papers, ink, pens, and inkstones on the desk. He said to Old Fourteen, "Go check! Who is so bold as to make up rumors about me!"

The Tenth Brother, the Fourteenth Brother, Nian Gengyao: It’s me.

The four of them looked at each other, one against three, and those three were all military generals, the kind with military power in their hands.

Blanch!

After the court session, the emperor sat on the dragon chair for a long time without being able to move. It was unknown whether he was reluctant to leave the throne, or was mourning his lost reputation, or was grateful for the headlines in the capital that he had regained.

"Su Peisheng, I regret it!"

My reputation, my dream of becoming the greatest emperor of all time, are gone!

Su Peisheng looked coldly: Oh.

I thought, don't worry, even if you regret it now, it won't affect your suicide later. Life is endless, and there is no end to suicide. I, Lao Su, have high hopes for you.

He finally realized that his master was a servile person, who was neither loved by his parents nor his father, and was not destined to have a good life.

Now he has the support of the Empress and the Fourteenth Prince, and the external blessing is too great, so he began to actively seek a way to die and suffer, but it was a pity that he also implicated him, Old Su.

The emperor finally returned to the Palace of Tranquil Longevity in a dejected mood. He smashed all the mirrors, refused to enter the harem, and refused to see any concubines, including the Queen Wang Ruofu.

When he saw her, his face, heart and whole body ached.

He decided to devote himself to state affairs and save his reputation until he could restore his appearance.

But the person didn't go, but the reward did.

Kunning Palace and Yikun Palace would receive rewards personally delivered by Su Peisheng every now and then. The rewards for each prince and princess would also be great. The next best thing was An Lingrong, who he thought was the most harmless.

And An Lingrong also did something big without making any noise.

She sent a dose of medicine back to her biological father, claiming that she had obtained it from the Imperial Hospital and that it would definitely help with An Bihuai's injuries.

Then, An Bihuai, who was paralyzed on one side, suffered a stroke.

The person cannot move or speak, and needs someone to help him eat and wash.

An Lingrong looked at the letter sent by Aunt Xiao and smiled with satisfaction: "Father, because of you, I have been trampled upon since I was a child. Because of you, my mother and I have been crying all day long."

"Now my daughter has finally become a concubine, but because of you, she has become a commoner, being ridiculed and looked down upon."

"Useless people should die."

An Bihuai's concubines, who had been arrogant towards An's mother and Aunt Xiao, suddenly became like ants on the hot pan and were in a panic after losing their support.

At first, she wanted to continue bullying An's mother, but Aunt Xiao was also a fierce person in the past.

Now that the unruly An Bihuai is gone and he has the support of An Lingrong, he can easily subdue those concubines.

Those who had signed a contract to sell themselves could not leave, and those who had children did not want to leave, so Aunt Xiao directly sent them to take turns to serve the disabled An Bihuai, and to take care of An Bihuai's excrement and urine, so that they would receive their own punishment.

All his treatment was the same as that of ordinary servants. The only thing was that the An Mansion didn't have much money, and since An Bihuai lost his official position, he also lost his income.

The money that An's mother earned from selling embroidery and the money that An Lingrong sent back had nothing to do with this group of concubines.

Life became better and better, and with the optimistic and positive Aunt Xiao around, Mother An slowly walked out of the shadow of the past.

And the emperor in the palace will never know all this.

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