Bring your aunt to eat big meat, the scumbag father's family is furious

Li Zanran breathed a sigh of relief. Mu Xinghe did not report him in front of the emperor, which meant that he had passed this hurdle.

When he returned, he erased all traces and pretended nothing had happened.

Although he didn't achieve his goal this time, at least he kept his position and got two boxes of rewards.

In the end, Mu Xinghe was too naive. He wanted to take revenge, but the problem was his status and position. He had to think carefully before saying anything more in front of the emperor.

Li Zanran looked at him with contempt. He felt that he had understood part of Mu Xinghe's character, and it would not be as difficult as he had imagined to deal with him in the future.

This time, the reason why the black fire was replaced by the black fire must be because of the participation of Qiao Jianer. Mu Xinghe alone would not be able to do anything useful.

When he retreated to a certain distance and turned around, something fell out of Mu Xinghe's sleeve.

He seemed a little flustered and quickly bent down to pick it up.

Eunuch Qi glanced at it and said, "Wait a minute."

He knew very well that Mu Xinghe was a cautious person. He had finally got the chance to meet the emperor, and if something fell out of his body, it would definitely not be wasted.

Eunuch Qi came to Mu Xinghe and held out his hand. "Mr. Mu, I think I saw two pages of paper with foreign flags on them. Although today is a celebration for foreign guests, you're hiding these things on your person. I'm afraid you need a clear explanation."

Li Zanran's hand trembled under his sleeve and his face turned pale quickly. He didn't expect that Mu Xinghe would start in this way.

Qiao Lian'er sat beside the dragon throne, looking very interested.

Mu Xinghe is great. The Qiao family only has this one civil servant. If he can handle things on his own, it will relieve a lot of pressure on her in the future.

The emperor changed his posture on the dragon throne, and his eyes looked down with a little more gloom.

Mu Xinghe readily handed the two pages of paper to Eunuch Qi.

Eunuch Qi took another good look at the contents, seemed startled, and hurried forward to present the two pages.

"Your Majesty, look, this page must have been torn from that booklet that collects the totem cultures of various countries. There are traces of tearing on the side. It is an introduction to the Xiufeng Kingdom, and the totem is actually black fire."

"As for this other page, the edges are neat and the ink is fresh. It looks like it was just printed. This—"

The emperor picked up the two pages of paper and read them over and over again. His face darkened.

"Mu Xinghe, what's going on? Why are there two flag patterns of Xiufeng Country on your body?"

Lord Gu also became nervous. He himself didn't understand what was going on. He just hoped that Mu Xinghe would not cause a disaster for Honglu City.

Mu Xinghe knelt down and stated truthfully, "In reply to the emperor, I have been appointed to the Honglu Temple as a replacement, responsible for overseeing the production of all the welcoming utensils. The Honglu Temple gave me a booklet introducing the cultures of various countries. I compared it with the contents above and found that the totem of Xiufeng Kingdom seemed to be different from the real situation. I have also heard that Xiufeng Kingdom believes in Xuanhuo, but the painting in the booklet is of black fire."

"I don't know if the Xiufeng Nation's beliefs have changed, or if the compiler or reviewer made an oversight. There's no indication of the change on the page, so I tore off the flag page. I'm so overwhelmed with work, I couldn't spare any time, so I took it to Princess Feiluan for advice. The princess took the page and searched the capital, finally finding the people of Xiufeng. She learned that the Xiufeng Nation still believes in Xuanhuo."

This matter was the credit of Qiao Lianer, and he wanted to put the blame on Qiao Lianer.

In this family, it is wise to make the strong even stronger.

"And Blackfire—" He paused, as if he had something to hide.

"Go on." The emperor's expression was serious.

"Blackfire is a totem used by those who oppose the Xiufeng Kingdom or incite unrest. It foreshadows the extinction of hope and a plunge into endless darkness."

The emperor took a deep breath. If the welcoming flags or all the furnishings today showed black fire, he wondered how the Xiufeng Kingdom would react. He was afraid that they would explode on the spot, pointing at him and scolding him, making him lose face.

You have to know that these countries have an equal relationship with Daze State, not a subordinate relationship, especially Xiufeng State, which is a powerful country and not so easy to offend.

He looked at Lord Gu with a serious look in his eyes. "Lord Gu, Mu Xinghe was originally from the Ministry of Personnel. He went to the Honglu Temple to take over his position temporarily. There are many things he didn't understand. You gave him this booklet, and he made such a big mistake. If he hadn't been more careful and accepted it, my Daze Kingdom would have offended a powerful country that cannot be underestimated. I'm afraid that once the foreign guests from Xiufeng Kingdom return, they will persuade their emperor to send troops. If a war breaks out, the border will be in chaos and the people will suffer. Who will bear the responsibility?"

"What kind of mentality and thinking is it to want to make my Daze Kingdom an enemy?"

Lord Gu was drenched in sweat, his aged voice trembling, "Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of disrespecting the Xiufeng Nation, let alone any other thoughts. I would rather lose my life than intentionally make such a mistake."

"Then what's the matter with this booklet?"

Lord Gu looked at Li Zanran with a hint of suspicion in his eyes. He said sternly, "Lord Li, this booklet is edited and reviewed by you every year. You should be proficient in it after so many years. It's normal that you can't remember other small countries, but you should have some impression of a big country like Xiufeng. How could you make such a simple mistake as turning Xuanhuo into Heihuo?"

He has always trusted Li Zanran, and there had been no mistakes in previous years, so he just glanced at the booklet handed in by Li Zanran and handed it to others. At this time of year, others have a lot of things to do, and he is even busier and can't pay attention to the end, so it is impossible for him to check every page.

I didn't expect such a big mess to happen this year.

Li Zanran was sweating profusely. Every year when foreign guests came to the court, his main task was to deal with this booklet.

He had originally planned to turn the Xuanhuo into black fire and present it directly in front of everyone, which was equivalent to Mu Xinghe's actual operation. When the matter was exposed, he would put all the blame on Mu Xinghe, saying that he was not familiar with the business and had read the book wrong, and then spread the fire to the Qiao family.

But now, let’s check the booklet directly for loopholes.

He fell to the ground, stammering, "Although I am responsible for the re-editing and review, I have two subordinates who are in charge of this task. I'm afraid they may have made a mistake."

"Sir Li, regardless of whether it was the fault of your subordinates, didn't you check it in detail when you reviewed it?" Mu Xinghe asked a fatal question.