After the emperor finished handling the government affairs, he rushed to the palace in a hurry, with a hint of haste in his steps.

The snow-white cat lay lazily on the wooden table by the window. When he heard the movement at the door, he didn't even raise his head. It looked like he was asleep.

The sight of the little white dumplings made the emperor's heart soften.

If the kitten hadn't been so active by nature and couldn't stand silence, he would have wished he had just tied it to his waistband so he could see it all the time.

"Little kitten, do you still miss me?"

After careful care, the kitten's originally gray and dull hair became smooth and smooth, like a piece of fine silk satin, especially under the sunlight.

It makes people want to reach out and touch it.

The emperor put his thoughts into practice.

As if sensing the man's pity, Mao Mao reluctantly raised his eyes.

Didn't look up.

Just a cute meow was regarded as a response.

The soft cat meow made the emperor's heart tingle when he heard it, and at the same time, something strange arose in his heart.

Usually when they see him come back, the cat will happily crawl into his arms and jump around happily, but today it seems as if it hasn't eaten.

The scorching sun outside the window was so hot that the green leaves of the trees were dried.

The emperor thought the kitten was too comfortable basking in the sun and didn't want to respond, so he ignored the strange feeling in his heart. It wasn't until dinner, when Mao Mao didn't even eat his favorite braised fish, that he realized something was wrong and quickly summoned the imperial doctor.

"Back to Your Majesty, the young master has a poor appetite and is suffering from vomiting and diarrhea. This happened because he was frightened and caught a cold."

The imperial doctor packed the medicine box and said, "No medication is needed. Just let the young master recover on his own for a while."

The emperor frowned, comforted the listless kitten in his hand, and nodded slightly. The imperial doctor received the order, bowed and left.

Knowing that this matter was not simple, General Manager Lin called in the slaves who had served the young master yesterday in advance. They knelt on the ground one by one with their heads lowered. If there was a gap in the ground, they would probably get in without hesitation.

The silent pressure made everyone in the palace sweat profusely and dare not express their anger.

"Tell me, what's going on?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone present trembled.

The leading eunuch regretted it.

The young master looked the same as usual when he came back. He thought nothing serious happened, so he didn't report it.

Who knew this would happen.

The leading eunuch gritted his teeth, kowtowed several times, and told the whole story in a trembling voice. At the end, he quickly added, "This slave deserves death. I hope the emperor will forgive me."

After listening to the narration, the emperor's face could no longer be described as gloomy.

He was silent for a long time.

His fingers tapped on the wooden table unhurriedly, and the sounds made all the slaves feel chills in their hearts. They wished they could turn back time and report the incident of the young master's drowning.

It was also like living through the current torture.

"...Each person goes to the Punishment Department to receive twenty large boards."

After about half an hour, their feet hurt from kneeling, and the emperor finally spoke.

"Xiao Linzi, pass on the message. Due to her naughty nature and bad conduct, Concubine Yue has been demoted to permanent residence and will be placed under house arrest for three months as a warning to others."

"Hey." Manager Lin bent down and replied.

The other eunuchs breathed a sigh of relief in their hearts and hurriedly dragged their numb legs out.

When Concubine Yue received the imperial edict, her face was full of disbelief.

She did not expect that the emperor would be so heartless, nor did she expect that he would be demoted to the imperial concubine so hastily, with no regard for her father, who was a third-ranked emperor in the court. Even because of this incident, her father was also affected and was demoted from a third-level censor to a third-level censor.

Zhang Yushi wrote a handwritten letter overnight, asking whether his daughter had made the emperor unhappy in the harem, or had touched a lightning point.

Yue Changzai clenched the envelope in his hand tightly, his face contorted.

It was just a cat that burned all her years of hard work for favor.

She was resentful and aggrieved at the same time. She quickly wrote back to her father, explaining the cause and effect in detail without hiding anything.

The next day.

"When something happens, start something, but when nothing happens, quit..."

"I have something to report!"

The handsomely dressed man walked out of the team and saluted. The man looked ordinary, but the flash of light in his eyes showed that he was definitely not a kind person.

Manager Lin flicked the fly whisk and said, "Tell me -"

The regent straightened up and spoke slowly after hearing these words: "Although Zhang Yushi is not as good as the founding hero, he has worked hard in his position and made great contributions to the people of the court over the years."

"Isn't it unreasonable to be demoted now without any explanation?"

"Furthermore, His Majesty hastily demoted Zhang Yushi, but the ministers don't know the reason. I'm afraid it will chill people's hearts."

After saying that, the Prince Regent sighed, his expression showing a bit of disappointment.

The ministers said nothing, lowered their heads and remained silent. It was no longer a matter of a day or two for the regent to dislike the emperor's behavior. He was ambitious and held great power.

If the fever a year ago hadn't changed the emperor's appearance, the country would have changed hands long ago.

The regent watched helplessly as the power he had accumulated over the years was eaten away bit by bit, until there was not much left in the end. There was nothing he could do, nothing he could do to stop it.

He was not reconciled.

He was almost on the verge of ascending to the position of the Nine-Five Supreme Being, but an unexpected combination of circumstances caused the originally mediocre emperor to change his mind and personality. No longer obsessed with beauty, no longer living in a muddleheaded way, the current emperor is no longer something he can deal with.

But after all, there is resentment.

Even if he cannot become the most noble person in the world, the regent will not let that person sit comfortably on the throne. He will think of ways to cause trouble.

Punishing two concubines one after another for a cat?

absurd!

The imperial concubine has no power, so she is fine with being banned. Yue Fei's biological father, Zhang Yushi, is one of the most upright officials in the court. He is usually generous and has many friends.

Now that he is being punished indiscriminately, how can he quell public anger?

The Prince Regent sneered inwardly.

Now that the knife was handed to him, he just took this opportunity to frustrate the emperor's spirit. So that people know that not everyone can sit on this dragon chair. Being able to sit on it is one thing, but sitting firmly is another.

Above the ninth level, the emperor's expression did not change at all. The flowing crown covered his face, making it difficult for the officials below to see his expression clearly.

"...That's a good question. Then I will let the regent take a good look at the reason."

A square folder was thrown in front of him. The Prince Regent picked it up and looked at it. The more he looked at it, the more solemn his face became. Finally, he closed the folder and bent down.

"I was reckless. I hope your Majesty will forgive me."

The emperor waved his hand nonchalantly: "Where is Yushi Zhang?"

"I'm here." A middle-aged man walked out of the team.

The emperor looked at the man below, with a hint of a smile in his eyes: "Since you are dissatisfied, just say it directly, why bother to beat around the bush and pretend to be someone else?"

"Originally, considering Zhang Yushi's face, the reason was not made public."

"In that case, read it out yourself so that the ministers can hear what good things you have done in private."

There was a hint of anger in Qian Qian's tone.

There are profound meanings between the lines, which are difficult to understand.

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