A kiss, and I'll live another day; they begged me not to go crazy.

Emperor Yihao sat upright on the dragon throne, looking down at General Wang with a majestic gaze.

General Wang respectfully presented a package with both hands.

The emperor nodded slightly and gave a wink to the eunuch beside him.

The young eunuch hurriedly stepped forward, carefully took the package, and then gently placed it on the imperial desk.

......

The emperor stretched out his slender fingers and gently unsealed the package. The first thing he saw was a letter.

He unfolded the letter and immediately recognized Su Aige's handwriting.

The emperor's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile, as if he were somewhat looking forward to the contents of the letter.

However, as the reading progressed, the emperor's smile gradually faded.

Instead, his brows furrowed and his eyes grew increasingly deep.

......

By the time the emperor read the end of the letter, his face was as dark as the sky before a storm.

At this moment, a chilling aura emanated from him.

The little eunuch standing to the side couldn't help but shiver, and didn't even dare to glance at him again.

......

The emperor put down the letter in his hand without expression, then reached into the package and picked up the pieces of evidence mentioned in the letter.

These pieces of evidence detail how, over the years, the prefect of Hezhou sold official positions and punished officials who obstructed him.

It also included details of the other party's various crimes of embezzling disaster relief funds and grain this year.

With each page turned, the emperor's gaze grew colder, as if he wanted to freeze the words.

......

Finally, the emperor could no longer suppress his anger.

He suddenly stood up and slammed his hand on the imperial desk in front of him, making the writing brush, ink, paper, and inkstone on the table jump.

With that deafening roar, the emperor roared:

"presumptuous!

This is utterly outrageous!

......

This sudden outburst of rage plunged the entire palace into a deathly silence, and General Wang was so frightened that he dared not utter a sound.

At this moment, he was filled with remorse and wished he could immediately drag his good-for-nothing younger brother over and give him a good beating.

I thought it was just a report, but I never expected it would anger His Majesty so much!

It should be noted that His Majesty rarely gets angry in front of officials, except for a very few matters that involve the bottom line.

......

However, the emperor was the emperor after all, and he quickly realized his lapse in composure.

After taking a deep breath, he slowly sat back on the dragon throne, trying to calm the anger in his heart.

After a moment, the emperor regained his usual composure and majesty, and looked at the silent General Wang.

He opened his mouth and said:

"My dear Wang, I will thoroughly investigate this matter myself."

"You shall wait here for a moment, until I have made my decision, and then proceed with the rest."

After saying this, the emperor waved his hand, signaling General Wang to step aside and wait.

......

As darkness deepened, General Wang remained unhurried.

In the next room, he slowly drank the entire pot of tea.

Just as he picked up his teacup to take another sip, he glanced casually towards the door...

In a daze, I seemed to see my father's familiar figure walking briskly towards me in the darkness.

General Wang was taken aback. He rubbed his eyes, his face full of doubt, and murmured softly:

"this……?"

However, when he looked closely, his father was nowhere to be seen.

I guess it's just my imagination.

......

And so, time slipped away quietly with each cup of tea.

Only after General Wang had finally finished his third pot of tea did a young eunuch rush in to deliver a message.

It was said that His Majesty summoned him to the Imperial Study for an audience.

......

Upon hearing the summons, General Wang slowly stood up, trying to make his steps appear steady.

At the same time, I tried my best to ignore the gurgling sound of water coming from my stomach.

After much difficulty, I finally managed to get in front of His Majesty.

General Wang bent down with great difficulty and managed to perform a deep salute.

......

General Wang discovered that

Sitting to the side was none other than his father, Prime Minister Wang.

Did I see that right?

What was Father doing going to the palace so late at night?

......

At this time, Prime Minister Wang,

Seeing her eldest son, who usually caused her no trouble, perform such an awkward and inappropriate bowing, she was furious.

Neither of these two brothers is easy to deal with!

and also!

My youngest son has actually learned to secretly send messages to His Majesty!

......

Meanwhile, the emperor, sitting behind his desk, looked at General Wang's slightly stiff and awkward posture.

Although I was a little surprised, I didn't ask any further questions.

The emperor slightly raised his hand and gave a wink to the eunuch serving beside him.

The young eunuch nodded in understanding and quickly stepped forward.

He respectfully presented a newly drafted secret edict to General Wang with both hands.

Immediately afterwards, as if suddenly remembering something, the emperor reached into his robes again and pulled out a crystal-clear jade pendant.

This jade pendant was something the emperor always carried with him, symbolizing his supreme status.

This is comparable to the function of the imperial sword, but it is more convenient to carry.

......

The emperor gently stroked the jade pendant in his hand, a complex emotion flickering in his eyes.

After a moment, he handed the jade pendant to General Wang and said:

"Take the secret decree back with you."

In addition, there is this jade pendant...

At this point, the emperor paused slightly, his gaze fixed intently on General Wang.

Then he continued to give instructions:

“Take all these things back; you know how to pass them on.”

......

Hearing the Emperor's implied question, General Wang quickly bowed and spoke the truth:

"Your Majesty, my brother instructed me that I only need to place these items on the desk."

After speaking, General Wang raised his head and looked at the emperor, his eyes full of confusion.

Even he himself couldn't understand why his brother would give such an explanation.

Why doesn't His Majesty send a messenger by fast horse?

Instead, he's someone who needs to rely on his younger brother?

General Wang was puzzled.

But it was clear that His Majesty had no intention of explaining to him.

he:......

Since he could not disobey the imperial decree, he had no choice but to comply.

......

The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly and did not say anything further.

He already knew perfectly well how these items were returned.

However, he did not intend to make this public, as if it had become a private agreement known only to him and Su Aige.

......

The Prime Minister and General Wang believed that this was an urgent secret letter sent back by their own Wang Er.

They were unable to fathom the hidden secrets within, nor the special tacit understanding between the emperor and Su Aige.

Under the emperor's barely restrained yet anxious gaze, General Wang understood perfectly and tactfully bowed to the emperor in farewell.

......

He pretended not to see the stern look his father was giving him, a look that seemed to be telling him to "go home and wait."

At that moment, he was only happy because this was an important matter that his younger brother had specifically asked him to handle.

Thinking of this, General Wang straightened his chest and a look of pride appeared on his face.