Has Our Imperial Palace Gone Bankrupt?
Consort Zhen blushed and asked, "Can I really sleep with you?"
Zhou Wanwan nodded and said:
"Anyway, this bed is pretty big, so there's nothing wrong with sleeping together. Let's go to sleep!"
All sorts of things will be arriving tomorrow, we'll be quite busy!
Consort Zhen carefully lay down next to Zhou Wanwan and drifted off to sleep.
The next morning, I saw the table Manman dozens of breakfast options.
These were all smuggled from the Imperial Kitchen. The little dragon looked pitifully in the direction of the Cold Palace.
He was truly pitiful; he wasn't allowed to go out during the day and could only salivate at the smell of food.
Zhou Wanwan ate lotus seed and bird's nest porridge, then ate a piece of milk cake, and drank a large bowl of milk. Satisfied, she said, "The taste is really good. The Imperial Kitchen is indeed different; their skills are excellent."
The Emperor and Noble Consort Ning looked at the three kinds of breakfast on the table and exchanged bewildered glances.
The emperor looked at the eunuch beside him and said, "What's going on today? Has our palace gone bankrupt? Why am I being fed this so early in the morning?"
The eunuch beside him lowered his head and said:
"Your Majesty, I don't know what happened either."
The Imperial Kitchen had clearly prepared dozens of kinds of breakfast, but when I turned around, all of them had vanished.
The emperor roared, "A bunch of useless idiots! They can't even cook breakfast properly. What use are they?"
Noble Consort Ning looked at the millet porridge in front of her, put down her chopsticks, and said, "You must find out exactly what happened. If you can't find out, you'll all lose your lives."
Before they could even investigate, Princess Jianing rushed in, shouting, "Father, Mother, something terrible has happened! My... my palace is gone!"
Noble Consort Ning was dumbfounded. "What did you say? The bedchamber is gone? What does that mean? The entire palace is gone?"
Princess Jianing wiped away her tears and said:
"When I woke up this morning, I found myself lying on the floor, and the entire palace was gone, waaaaah..."
All the treasures I collected in my palace are gone.
Noble Consort Ning is simply unbelievable:
"There are over a thousand imperial guards in our ranks."
Who has the ability to move the entire palace? This is an utter disgrace!
The emperor frowned and said, "Who did this? Order the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review to investigate thoroughly. If you find the culprit, execute them without exception."
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was surprised to receive such a task so early in the morning. He frowned, looked at the empty palace, and found it all rather amusing.
There aren't even any footprints, how can we investigate?
He looked at Chen Ankang and asked, "Who do you think did this?"
Chen Ankang shook his head; he dared not speak.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review frowned and said:
"How am I supposed to investigate this? They haven't left a single clue."
This thief is incredibly audacious, daring to commit a crime in the imperial palace against all odds; he must also be a highly skilled individual.
He went back immediately to report:
"Your Majesty, I am incompetent and cannot find out the truth, but there is one thing I am certain of."
This person must be a master, and she knows the palace very well.
If he wanted to take your lives, it would be as easy as taking candy from a baby.
Fortunately, he meant you no harm.
Noble Consort Ning gritted her teeth in anger and said, "So, it seems I should thank this person properly?"
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review sighed and said:
"Your Highness, please calm your anger. I am merely stating the truth."
Indeed, if she had harbored any ill will towards Princess Jianing yesterday, Princess Jianing would probably already be...
Noble Consort Ning was so angry that she cursed and said:
"Shut up! Get out of here! People like you, what kind of officials are you?"
He's utterly useless, an incompetent fool, a complete idiot.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review scurried out, but Chen Ankang rolled away even faster.
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review looked at him and said, "You're faster than me. You haven't learned anything else from Zhou Wanwan, but you've certainly learned a lot about escaping."
Chen Ankang quickly said, "No, no, I just think Noble Consort Ning is out of her mind. Do you think they'll continue investigating?"
The Minister of the Court of Judicial Review waved his hand and said:
"What are you investigating? They're scared too, okay?"
That's the end of it; they'll act like nothing ever happened.
Chen Ankang sighed and said, "Then I'll go to the Cold Palace to see my master."
"Hahaha... I never thought Zhou Wanwan would have a day like this. You should go and check on her, and bring her plenty of clothes and food so she doesn't suffer."
The eldest princess gave the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review a cold look and stormed into the imperial study.
The Emperor looked at the eldest princess and said, "Elder sister..."
The eldest princess looked at the emperor and said:
"Don't call me 'Royal Sister,' I don't have a younger brother like you, she's my own granddaughter!"
How could you bear to send her to the cold palace? What were you thinking?
The Emperor roared:
"Royal sister, that's enough! Do you know how outrageous your granddaughter has been? She actually... she actually made Jianing eat shit."
Now, Jianing feels nauseous whenever she sees anything yellow. Do you think she's innocent?
I didn't kill her, only because of you.
Princess Jianing walked in from outside looking pitiful, her face haggard.
The eldest princess coughed and said, "Impossible! My Wanwan is such a good girl, how could she do such a thing? Besides, she's only six years old."
Princess Jianing sneered:
"You are my own aunt, yet you don't believe what I say, but instead believe what a country girl says."
What that village girl did was simply indescribable.
The eldest princess frowned and said:
"I always felt there was a misunderstanding. I wanted to go see Wanwan. She's in the Cold Palace; she must be living poorly."
"There's no food or clothing in the cold palace, how are you going to let a six-year-old child survive?"
Noble Consort Ning slowly walked in and said:
"Live? She can live however she wants."
I'm also very curious, could a 6-year-old child survive in a cold palace?
The emperor looked at the eldest princess and said:
"No one is allowed to go to the Cold Palace. Let her reflect on her actions during this time."
And my elder sister, if there's nothing else, please don't come to the palace!
Noble Consort Ning smiled faintly and said, "That child is indeed different from ordinary children. I think she needs to be taught a lesson, otherwise she will never learn her lesson."
Princess Jianing sneered inwardly; she wanted to see how Zhou Wanwan could possibly outmaneuver her.
Princess Jianing truly hated Zhou Wanwan; she loathed her both psychologically and physically.
She had originally planned for Zhou Wanwan to enter the palace as her study companion, but now she only wanted to kill her.
Princess Jianing left the imperial study and looked at the people beside her, saying, "Go and tell the kitchen that they are not allowed to send anything to Zhou Wanwan. Let her starve to death."
Princess Jianing wanted to starve Zhou Wanwan to death.
The eldest princess was pacing anxiously at home:
"Go and call Liu Su'e and Zhou Fusheng over. They don't seem to be in a hurry at all."
"With something this big happening, are they really completely unaware?"
Soon, Zhou Fusheng and Liu Su'e were summoned to the princess's residence.
The eldest princess looked at them and said:
"How can you parents not care about your child at all?"
The child has entered the palace, and there's been no news of him at all. You all seem indifferent; you have such a big heart.
"I'd like to ask you if you're sexist or not?"