When asked by the Emperor, Mo Qitian couldn't help but think of Fang Shiwan whom he met last night. He smiled and said, "Father, no, not yet."

"Well, you need to choose your principal wife carefully. If you like any other, you can bring her into the palace to be your concubine."

After hearing this, Mo Qitian did not answer.

"What's wrong?" The emperor looked up and looked at him, seemingly uninterested.

"Thank you for your concern, Father. I am not in a hurry for this marriage. If there is nothing else, I will withdraw."

"Well, back off."

The emperor was now anxious to look at the people on the list and had no mood to talk to him any more.

Mo Qitian bowed and left. Not long after, Eunuch Huang was called in by the Emperor again.

"Your Majesty, do you have any important instructions?"

"Go check the Shangshu Mansion and see what happened just now."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Although he did not interfere in today's events, he had to know what happened. He was also curious about such an unprecedented thing.

Eunuch Huang rode his horse as fast as he could to the outside of the palace, and arranged for several eunuchs to go and inquire as well. He made an excuse that the emperor had arranged for him to go and comfort the Shangshu, and then hurried back to the palace.

"Your Majesty, I heard something incredible outside the palace."

"What shocked you so much?"

Eunuch Li was afraid that the emperor could not bear it, so he poured him a cup of tea, "Your Majesty, please drink some water."

The emperor looked at the cup of water, then reached out and took it, "Yes."

"Your Majesty, I just went to inquire about this. Miss Fang is not only alive, but I also heard that since she woke up, the Shangshu Mansion has been in chaos. The Shangshu's mother has been ill for several days. The people in the mansion are either childless or pregnant. It's really strange and urgent."

"Today, I went to check the storehouse of the Shangshu Mansion. Even the roof was stolen. Not to mention the floor. There are no floor tiles. I guess even if they planted fruits and vegetables, they can grow at any time."

The more the emperor listened, the more frightened he became. He thought that the thief was just his enemy who stole some perverted things, so he deliberately mentioned the ancestral hall. Now, when he heard that even the wall was stolen, he was so shocked that he lost his voice.

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true. The Minister and the old lady both fell down because of this incident. The Minister limped over just now. He must have been so frightened that his whole body was tense and he couldn't stand."

"Is there such a thing?"

Eunuch Li nodded vigorously, "Yes, Your Majesty, ever since Miss Fang came out of the coffin, there have been constant troubles in the Shangshu Mansion. I heard that it was haunted a few days ago."

"What?" The emperor shouted angrily, "How can this be possible, Eunuch Li, how can you say such a thing casually?"

Eunuch Li was so frightened that his legs went limp and he knelt on the ground with a thud. He said in a tearful voice, "Your Majesty, this is not what I want to say. It is the people in the imperial city who are saying that the Shangshu's concubines are possessed by evil spirits."

When the emperor heard this, he could no longer sit still. He hurriedly said, "Go, call He Weichi, the leader of the Imperial Guards."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Eunuch Li stood up in fear and hurriedly retreated from the imperial study. Standing outside the door, he patted his chest and said, "I was scared to death."

Then he lowered his head and hurried to the treasury to bring the leader He Weichi.

After a while, Eunuch Li walked into the imperial study with a tall and burly man wearing armor.

The sound of He Weichi's armor made the emperor, who was looking at the list in his hand, look up.

"I pay my respects to His Majesty. What is the important matter that has caused His Majesty to call me here?"

"Eunuch Li, get out."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

The emperor put down the list in his hand, looked at the general in front of him who was very respectful to him, thought of what Eunuch Li had just said, and then he no longer concealed it.

"Chief He, please stand up quickly. I only asked you to come here for one thing today."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." He Weichi stood up, but when he saw the emperor's serious look, he was confused. "Your Majesty, please speak."

"Is the treasury quiet these days?"

When He Weichi heard that it was the national treasury, he also became cautious, stood up straight, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the national treasury is very quiet. Even if a bird flies over, I will watch it leave."

"Then, I want you to catch all the birds that fly over?"

"What...what?" He Weichi was stunned. The bird flew past in just a moment, how could he catch it so easily.

"In short, this matter is settled. You guard the treasury well and assign more people to watch over it. You are not allowed to sleep at night. If there are any flowers, plants, trees, insects, fish, birds or animals that are unusual, capture them and put them in the prison."

After hearing what the emperor said, He Wei Chi was petrified on the spot. He found it unbelievable. Could it be that the emperor had a grudge against those insects, fish, flowers and plants?

He Weichi was completely confused. He scratched his head and said bluntly, "Your Majesty, where did the fish in the treasury come from? How can the flowers and plants move? How can this insect be kept captive?"

The emperor was so angry at his stupid appearance that he almost stood up, but when he thought that he was a reckless and rude man who could not be compared with a civil official, and that the latter was a real general, he took a deep breath.

"General He, what I mean is that the imperial city has been in turmoil recently. You should keep a close eye on the treasury and make sure no one sneaks in."

When He Weichi heard what the emperor meant, he was almost scared to death. He thought the emperor really wanted him to catch crickets and other things. How could he have the time for that?

"Yes--"

The emperor was startled by He Weichi's shout and almost fell off his chair.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?"

"It's okay. Did you remember what I told you to do? If you lose even one feather, I will resign from your position!"

"Yes--"

There was another loud shout, but this time the emperor was not so lucky. He was so scared that he slipped off his chair. He Weichi was so frightened that he hurriedly walked up to support him.

"Your Majesty, what happened to you today? Didn't you have dinner?"

He Weichi grabbed the emperor's hand, causing him to feel a sharp pain in his arm. He wanted to cry but had no tears. What happened today? Could it be that he met Minister Fang and was in trouble? He quickly pulled his hand back from He Weichi's hand.

"General He, if you have nothing else to do, go back. Remember to keep an eye on the treasury."

He Weichi wanted to respond, but the emperor couldn't stand his military aura, so he waved his hand, exempting him from replying and letting him go out.

After He Weichi returned to his post, he immediately arranged two groups of people to guard the national treasury and doubled the number of people guarding at night. He was very satisfied when he saw the crowd of people.

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