After the zombies traveled through time, they were tricked by the villain into becoming a stepmother

Now that the matter had been dealt with, the court officials who should have left naturally did so, but there was still one person who could not leave.

Minister Chu was taken to the imperial study by the emperor.

"Tell me, why is it that your family is at odds with the Liu family?"

The emperor sat behind his desk with an unclear expression. Minister Chu stood below with his hands hanging down, trying to guess the king's intention in asking this question.

"Your Majesty, I have absolutely no intention of being at odds with Minister Liu. We are all court officials, and we should devote ourselves to the Great Qi and Your Majesty..."

"speak English!"

The emperor interrupted the old man's usual trick of wrangling with an impatient voice. Minister Chu quickly stood up straight, bowed respectfully and told the truth.

"Your Majesty, this matter is indeed a misunderstanding!"

He carefully considered his choice of words and described the cause and effect of the incident in as much detail as possible. Anyway, if he didn't tell them now, they would be able to find out if they wanted to know. The group of spies under the emperor were not just there to dig melons for him, but more importantly to monitor the court officials.

"You mean to say that your Chu family has produced a gifted person? A little girl, but with the strength to pull mountains and surpass the world?"

"Your Majesty, you are overpraising me. It's not that exaggerated."

As soon as Minister Chu saw the emperor's look, he immediately thought to himself, "Oh no! Has this piqued his interest?"

"That kid's brain isn't very good, but her hands are full of strength. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to do such a thing as kicking Madam Liu and the second wife of the Liu family into the water.

Alas, the child is young and not very sensible, so shouldn't I follow her as an elder and help her with the tutorial? Every day I dare not let her go anywhere, for fear that she might get into trouble if she is not careful. As a result, what I feared came true!

Who would have thought that she would make such a big noise just by digging in her own farm that she would come to the imperial court? Please forgive me, Your Majesty, and don’t argue with a child with a flawed character.”

Minister Chu smiled bitterly and pleaded guilty, but the emperor didn't think there was anything to blame. Anyway, someone from the Chu family had already come out to plead guilty, and the Liu family's face was restored, so what else was there to pursue? After all, it wasn't his son who was beaten.

However, this girl from the Chu family...

"Lord Chu, if I am not mistaken, did this Chu Chi rob the woman from the Gu family last time?"

"Your Majesty, what you said is biased. What do you mean by robbing? That's called retrieving. My niece is the eldest daughter of the Gu family. Regardless of whether Gu Chuanrong recognizes her or not, she is still the eldest daughter. So isn't it right for the Gu family to prepare some dowry?"

"Ah."

The emperor smiled inexplicably. Chu Zhankui's blindly protecting his own shortcomings had remained unchanged for decades. When Concubine Shu was still alive, he, a prince, had suffered from his cold words several times.

In the blink of an eye, how many years have passed since Concubine Shu was gone?

They are all old.

"Alright, stop blindly protecting your child all day long. The Gu family hasn't come out to complain, so would I make trouble for them? You Chu family should take care of your own children, I won't interfere."

This is not how you eat melon.

You have to eat fresh melons. Overnight melons taste soft and boring.

Phew~

Minister Chu, who had been filled with indignation just now, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. His fingers, hidden under his official uniform, trembled slightly.

This time, it was equivalent to having a clear path before the emperor, and then he could add Chu Chi's name to his family tree!

The emperor was in a good mood at the moment. There was nothing bothering him in the court recently, and the harem was relatively quiet. During this period, those old guys did not dare to jump up and down and clamor for the establishment of a crown prince. It was rare for him to have such leisure time, so he squatted down and quietly ate a few bites of melon.

"Okay, go back to the Ministry of Justice. I have some papers to review as well."

While sending the people away, he took out the top memorial and took a look at it.

"Yes! I will take my leave."

After completing the ceremony, Minister Chu turned around to leave when he suddenly heard the emperor's voice from behind him.

"By the way, when the ladies of state come to the palace to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday next month, ask your wife to bring the girl along to see her."

"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate!"

Minister Chu quickly turned around and declined.

"That girl is indeed a bad person, and she has no sense of propriety in her actions. The palace is full of precious and noble ladies, what if she bumps into someone?"

"It's okay. I know what's going on and I won't blame you."

"Your Majesty..."

"Go ahead and get busy."

The emperor raised his left hand and moved his fingers, obviously not wanting to say anything more. No matter how many rebuttals Minister Chu had, he couldn't go against the king's will. In the end, he could only bow and leave with a little worry.

Only after Old Chu's shadow disappeared did the emperor put down the memorial in his hand and let out a faint sigh.

"How come Shen Mufeng, this stinky boy, after all these years of picking and choosing, he ended up picking a woman with a flawed character?

Is it possible that being called a killing god is not enough for him, so he hopes to find a wife who is good at fighting and killing, so that the two of them can become a duo of black and white evil in the future?

No wonder he has been eagerly showing off in front of me all day long. I was wondering when he would become so loyal and loving to the emperor. "

Butler Wei, who was standing nearby, was very tactful and stepped forward to replace the cup of tea with one that was just the right temperature. He also smiled and joked.

"Your Majesty, don't you know that there is a saying in this world that love comes from nowhere? You know that General Shen's face is very popular with women. He has been holding on for so many years without getting married, isn't it just because he wants to find someone he likes?"

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip, the emperor glanced at him, and asked with a smile in a good mood.

"How many good things did that kid give you? He was able to even smash your old man's mouth open. It seems he is quite capable."

Knowing that the emperor was not angry, Chief Steward Wei also smiled in a relaxed manner.

"It wasn't General Shen who sent me anything. It was the old Marquis of Zhennan who came to my house a few days ago and complained to me."

"Oh?"

The emperor became interested. He put down his teacup and continued to flip through the memorials, asking a few questions casually from the heart.

"Is it his weird son who has come up with new tricks? Or is it his love-minded grandson who is planning to attack my general for that unknown woman?"

At the end of this sentence, the emperor's voice became a little cold.

Shen Mufeng was a rising star in the military who was brought up by him. He was the one who slowly eroded the former prestige of those military generals from old noble families.

He admitted that he was not a benevolent monarch, but he did not want to do something like putting away the bow after the rabbit was dead and the bird was spent. He also hoped that those generals who had already surpassed their master in merit could have a dignified exit.