sjar Chapter 12: Going to court to eat melons
Chapter 12: Going to court to eat melons
Emperor Mingde held Xiao Qianqian in his arms and sighed secretly. Could it be that eating too many melons would make one's mind become broader?
While I was wondering, the system voice started again.
【Duang! 】
Xiao Qianqian was already used to it, so she didn't even pay attention to Jiang Minghai anymore, and immediately asked, "Tongzi, what skill have you awakened?"
The system immediately replied clearly, [The talisman for curing diseases, the invulnerability pill, and the revival powder, the little princess's three skills are permanent.]
[Which one is suitable for my brother? ]
Xiao Qianqian asked hurriedly, and the system immediately replied, "Use the talisman until the disease is cured."
The little princess and that Tongzi were asking and answering each other, and Jiang Mingzhu was so flustered that she could hardly stand.
Oh my God, what should she do?
Her brother suddenly fell seriously ill and developed many pustules on his face and was unable to see anyone.
They are from the Jiang family branch. The stepmother and two concubines are surrounded by powerful enemies in the Jiang family. They have to protect the family wealth and support their eldest brother's studies.
The eldest brother is young and promising. He is not even forty years old and has already been promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The Jiang family is now polite and flattering to their branch for the sake of the eldest brother.
But once the news of the eldest brother's serious illness spreads, their branch of the Jiang family will probably be wiped out by the main family.
The women in their family are no match for our own family, and even the law will not protect them, so eldest brother must not get into any harm.
Jiang Mingzhu sighed deeply and wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve. Although their actions were excusable, this was still an act of deceiving the emperor.
Jiang Mingzhu's heart was pounding, and she prayed madly that His Majesty could not hear the little princess's voice, he definitely could not hear it.
Xiao Qianqian discussed with the system and agreed to get a talisman to cure the disease, and planned to try it on Xiao Yun today, but then his attention was attracted to "Jiang Minghai" again.
[What is the situation with Jiang Minghai? ]
The system replied somewhat helplessly, [Alas, the Jiang family has had a hard time too. They were originally a prominent family, but after several generations, they have produced no promising descendants.]
[In addition, due to the serious internal strife in recent years, many side branches have left the main family. Jiang Minghai's family is a side branch among the side branches. No one will care if they starve to death. If they have money, they will definitely be coveted by others.]
[Father Jiang passed away when Jiang Minghai was in his twenties. The Jiang family is now supported by Mother Jiang and two concubines.]
Xiao Qianqian nodded, somewhat understanding the difficulties of the Jiang family. [Alas, a family of women supporting the family, and finally having Jiang Minghai, of course they can't give up their official career easily, not to mention that this Minister of Personnel is not even forty years old.]
[Yes,] the system also sighed a little, [If Jiang Minghai hadn't been poisoned by his friend, causing pustules all over his face, the Jiang family wouldn't have been able to do this.]
[Deceiving the emperor, what a risk. 】
Xiao Qianqian nodded helplessly. Emperor Mingde's eyes became dark when he heard the word "poisoning". Imperial Physician Feng had examined him last night.
The poison in his body is very special. If you want to completely detoxify it, you must first know what poisons are in it.
Imperial Physician Feng has obtained the poison from Zhao Huai and is now researching the antidote day and night. Emperor Mingde hugged Xiao Qianqian and patted her gently again and again.
He looked at the shocked "Jiang Minghai" with sympathy. It was obviously the first time she knew that her brother did not have a sudden illness, but was poisoned.
She suddenly raised her head and looked at the little princess with hope. Her eldest brother’s friend?
who is it?
Xiao Qianqian also asked the same question.
The system sighed, "Alas, the one who poisoned Jiang Minghai was his former classmate Hu Bin."
Hu Bin?
Jiang Mingzhu never expected that the person who murdered her brother was Hu Bin, who passed away a few days ago. He was her brother's classmate and one of his few good friends and confidants.
When he was sick, it was thanks to his brother that he took care of him, and even when he was dying, it was his brother who sent him off. How could this happen?
Xiao Qianqian hated this kind of ungrateful behavior the most, so he asked angrily, "Why? Aren't they classmates and friends?"
[Alas,] the system sighed again, [That's because Hu Bin feels that he won't live long, so he can do whatever he wants.]
[He was depressed and frustrated, and did not achieve much when he was alive. But Jiang Minghai was different. He was promoted to the position of Vice Minister of the Ministry of Personnel at a young age. He was a model scholar with excellent knowledge and good conduct.]
Xiao Qianqian was helpless, [Haha, men's jealousy is also terrible. ]
[If only I could speak, I would remind my father to ask him to find the best imperial physician to see Jiang Minghai, and also this, this,]
[Jiang Mingzhu,] The system prompts, [This is Jiang Minghai's half-sister Jiang Mingzhu in the court. She is very good at makeup and disguise, and is also very good at imitating her brother, so no one has noticed that she is pretending to be her brother these days.]
The system thought for a moment and said, [The Jiang family is really dominated by women and weak by men. In addition to Jiang Mingzhu, Jiang Minghai has two other half sisters. The only one in the entire Jiang family who can pretend to be Jiang Minghai without making any mistakes is Jiang Mingzhu.]
[Wow,] Xiao Qianqian's eyes lit up, [This girl is also a talent. ]
Emperor Mingde...
His daughter and this guy kept arguing with each other, but he couldn't get angry at all.
Let's listen to what the leader said. The Jiang brothers and sisters are not the kind of people who harbor evil in their hearts. He just lacks loyal people who can be used.
He sighed faintly. Xiao Qianqian was still chatting with the system. [Tongzi, do you think Daxia can have female officials? ]
[Since Jiang Mingzhu is also a talented person, what's wrong with her being a female official? ]
The system searched and found that [Daxia also had female official positions, but they were all very small positions, such as midwives, yamen runners in the women's prison, clerks, and female doctors. However, although they were female officials, their social status was still relatively low.]
[Besides, as a woman, if you show up in public, you will always be criticized. ]
Xiao Qianqian stared at Emperor Mingde with her big eyes, and Emperor Mingde felt that he would be guilty of his daughter if he didn't do something.
Below, Li Yu, who had been listening to the little princess's thoughts, turned pale and blue.
My God, the little princess is indeed an extremely rare girl.
She is much more lovable than those five little bastards in his family, but a woman serving as an official...
He secretly glanced in the direction of "Jiang Minghai", and this Lord Jiang was actually a woman?
This, this, when did she start pretending to be someone else? He didn't even notice it at all.
Today's morning court was particularly lively. After the court was over, Emperor Mingde called Jiang Mingzhu to the imperial study. After the two talked for a while, he sent Imperial Physician Feng to the Jiang Mansion.
When the Jiang family heard that the emperor not only did not punish them but also granted them an imperial physician, they were unsure of what the emperor was thinking, and the entire Jiang family was in a state of panic.
Emperor Mingde has suffered too many blows in the past two days, and now there is another thing that makes him very upset.
After sending Jiang Mingzhu away and sitting in the imperial study for a while with his daughter in his arms, he went to Fengqi Palace.
The queen was also worried. She held Zhao Huai's confession in her hands and looked at the concubines who had been bullied by the King of Qi.
I was extremely angry at that beast, but these women were innocent, how should I arrange for them in the future?
Fortunately, Emperor Mingde's harem was not prosperous, otherwise there would certainly be more victims. As for those who voluntarily gave themselves to the King of Qi, they needed to be investigated carefully.
She sighed deeply, threw the confession aside, and muttered in a low voice, "What the hell is this!"
As he spoke, Emperor Mingde carried the sleeping Xiao Qianqian into Fengqi Palace. The Queen raised her eyelids and asked Luqiao to bring the little princess back without even giving Emperor Mingde a glance.
Emperor Mingde lowered his head, sat carefully beside the empress, and whispered to the empress what had happened today.
The queen was a little surprised when she saw his pitiful appearance. What was wrong with this man?
Why tell her what happened in the court?