The queen is spoiling the king and madly criticizing him for spoiling her

The smiles on the five people's faces froze instantly.

Bai Huai was immediately controlled by Sun and got out of the crowd. "My lady, please don't say this. If the emperor finds out, my life will be in danger. I apologize to you. I can make you a bunch of gold hairpins because you like them. I promise you that I will never continue to associate with those prostitutes in the future, okay? And I will never hide any private money again. I will give all my money to you to manage for me, okay?"

"My lady, I swear to you that if I don't listen to you in the future, continue to hide my private money, and continue to have dealings with prostitutes, then let me be struck by lightning." Bai Huai raised his hands above his head and swore to Sun solemnly.

Just at this moment, a cold voice came from outside the door, "Master Bai, there is no need to be struck by lightning."

The voice was cold and familiar. Bai Huai and the others looked in the direction of the voice and saw Chongfeng standing in front of the door with his arms folded across his chest and holding a sword, followed by a small group of people from the Imperial City.

A bad premonition instantly lingered in his mind. Bai Huaimei's heart was beating so fast that he even stuttered when he spoke. "What a coincidence! I can actually meet Master Zhongfeng here."

Chongfeng is the emperor's most trusted minion. Wherever Chongfeng and Wenzhu appear, nothing good will happen.

Coupled with what Bai Huai had done, Chong Feng felt even more guilty.

When Bai Huai looked at the sword in Zhongfeng's arms, his legs went weak and he almost fell down.

They saw with their own eyes in the palace that the sword in Chongfeng's arms stabbed Yan Cheng.

Zhongfeng leaned against the door frame and glanced at Bai Huai with a cold face, "Unfortunately, I followed Lord Bai here."

The bad premonition gradually grew stronger, and his legs became very weak. He barely managed to stand by holding on to the table beside him. "Master Zhongfeng, if you have anything to ask me, please send someone to pass it on. There is no need to come in person."

"How can I know if Lord Bai accepted bribes if I don't go there in person?"

"Take the people away." Chongfeng waved his hand, and the small group of people behind him immediately stepped forward and tied up Bai Huai and many vendors, even taking Mrs. Bai away for questioning.

The merchant immediately realized that something was wrong and kept struggling, "Sir, these things have nothing to do with us. It was Bai Huai who deliberately hinted at us. We are just ordinary merchants. We dare not disobey Sir Bai. We can only give him money and women. If we don't listen, we may not even be able to do business in this capital."

Chongfeng rubbed his ears in annoyance and kicked the vendor on the butt. "Shut up! If you have anything to say, go to the Imperial City and talk. Don't disturb the peace here."

The people below immediately understood what he meant and picked up a rag from the table, covered the vendor's mouth, and took him downstairs.

Chongfeng had to stay to protect the safety of the emperor and empress, so he had to let his subordinates take Bai Huai and others back.

Bai Huai and others had just been taken away. Just as Gu Jianchu was about to lower the curtain, he saw a familiar figure passing by them. With a curious mind, Gu Jianchu lifted the curtain again and saw Xiao Cong entering Qianyaju.

[Isn't Master Xiao under house arrest? Why is he here?]

[A big melon in Shura Field.]

[Ever since Xiao Cong was punished by the Emperor, the little crybaby has been running to Xiao Cong's mansion every day to take care of him. He brings food to Xiao Cong's mansion all day long and helps change Xiao Cong's medicine. The relationship between the two is gradually warming up.]

[But just at this time, Minister Lin's mother arrived from the countryside with a neighbor and her cousin. Minister Lin was so preoccupied with taking care of Xiao Cong that he didn't think much of it. He simply assumed his mother was staying in the capital for a few days with her cousin and another little girl. He had the servants tidy up the room and carefully entertain her and the two little girls. He never imagined that the two little girls were the women his mother had arranged for him to meet.]

Every time he returned from Xiao Cong's visit, the two girls would ask him about his well-being. Minister Lin gradually sensed something was amiss and went to his mother's room. After asking, he learned that the two girls were there to find him a date. The old lady even said that even if they didn't marry her as his principal wife, having them as concubines would be fine. In reality, the old lady saw that Minister Lin was getting old and was anxious, so she wanted to give him a concubine first to carry on the family line. Later, she could make the two concubines his principal wives.

Minister Lin was hesitant to directly tell his mother that he liked men. His mother's words would have been embarrassing, so he told the old lady that he already had someone he liked and asked her to take the two men back. He was afraid that his beloved would see him and cause misunderstandings.

The old lady began to repeatedly ask Minister Lin who his sweetheart was. Minister Lin could only say that she was a high official in the imperial court and told his mother to stop asking. Even if she did, she wouldn't recognize him. The old lady, a man of action, ordered someone to prepare a dowry and marriage proposal for Minister Lin. Terrified, Minister Lin quickly told his mother that he hadn't yet won her heart.

The old lady was impatient, thinking that even if she couldn't propose marriage right away, she could still meet the woman first. So she brought the matter up with Minister Lin, asking him to find a way to bring her over so she could meet her. But Minister Lin didn't dare to do that, so he could only continue to make excuses to fool his mother. It turns out that one shouldn't lie. Once one tells a lie, one must find a way to cover it up with countless more lies.

[At first, the old lady believed Minister Lin's lies, but gradually, she began to think that Minister Lin was dissatisfied with the person she brought with him and had deliberately brought up a beloved to deceive her.]

The old lady hadn't said to make the two young ladies Lin Shangshu's principal wives, but rather concubines. The principal wife position was reserved for the daughters of officials in the capital, those who could be helpful to Lin Shangshu. So, while Lin Shangshu wasn't paying attention, she arranged today's dinner, asking the two young ladies to work hard and win him over. This way, they could follow him and enjoy the best of life.

[Both girls came from small towns. They were willing to marry Minister Lin and stay in the capital, even if it meant being a concubine. It was better than just marrying a random peasant in the countryside.]

[On the other hand, the old lady lied to Minister Lin, saying that she was inviting him to dinner and asked him to come to Qianyaju.]

Xie Ci'an followed Gu Jianchu's gaze and saw Xiao Cong hurriedly passing by.

What does this have to do with Xiao Cong running away in defiance of the emperor's order?

【It really is a coincidence, as if it was destined by heaven.】

Before coming to Qianyaju today, Minister Lin went to the Xiao Mansion and gave Xiao Cong two books. Actually, Minister Lin's main purpose was to visit Xiao Cong. Minister Lin also told Xiao Cong about having dinner with his mother and said he would bring Xiao Cong Qianyaju's braised pork elbow tonight. After explaining these things, he hurriedly left.

[Not long after Minister Lin left, Xiao Cong discovered that Minister Lin's wallet had fallen out.]