Chapter 249 The flower-picking female thief
"Pei will do his best, and I hope your Majesty will keep his promise." Pei Zhang replied, neither humble nor arrogant.

Huang Di was afraid that he would not do his best, so he specially sent He Dalong to Xie Yunting's side, obviously for protection, but actually to supervise on behalf of the emperor.

However, why didn't Pei Zhang be wary of the other party's cunning rabbit dying and running dog being cooked?

After all, the heart of an emperor is unpredictable.

Palace
Huang Di has been very irritable recently because he found that more and more people in the palace are taking Fushou Ointment.

In the past, only some nobles were taking it, but since the Queen Mother began to reward the favored palace people around her with the Fushou Ointment, a trend of taking Fushou Ointment gradually emerged in the harem.

Everyone is obsessed with this thing, and they are proud to be able to smoke Fushou Ointment.

Huangdi woke up many times in the middle of the night, terrified.

He forced himself to see the state of many palace residents when they were addicted to drugs, and became more determined to eradicate this thing completely.

These palace people are different from the nobles. Although many of them can be regarded as gaining face in front of their master, they are just servants in the end.

The masters could satisfy their need to drink at all times, but they could not.

Taking Fushou ointment is a bottomless pit, and the financial burden is particularly heavy. After all, it was once only for the enjoyment of the nobles.

As a result, these palace people who took Fushou Ointment began to make money by any means, reselling their master's things, exploiting lower-level palace people, accepting bribes from officials, and doing whatever they could.

Inside and outside the court, there was a smoky atmosphere, and Huang Di couldn't even sleep peacefully.

It is not that no one in the court has noticed this problem. However, the Queen Mother has been running the court over the years. Even if she no longer holds the power of the court, she still has enough power to silence these voices.

"Set up Zhongcui Palace." Huang Di decided to find a concubine to relax.

The head of Zhongcui Palace is Huang Di's favorite concubine Li.

Li Fei was delicate and beautiful, and was doted on by her father and brothers at home. She had a charming and naive personality that was very rare in the harem.

His innocent appearance always makes Huang Di forget a lot of his worries.

When he arrived at Zhongcui Palace, he shooed away the servants and came in alone without letting the palace servants report.

"Ask Mr. Yu to send another box of longevity ointment. As for his official position, I will speak kindly for him in front of the emperor, so he can rest assured."

The voice was still the familiar charming voice, but it also had an arrogance and sophistication that was unfamiliar to him.

Is this really his concubine Li?

How could she get involved in something like this?

Huang Di couldn't believe it. He suppressed the anger in his heart and kept silent. He continued to listen. The more he listened, the more frightened he became.

This familiar look on Li Fei's face was not the first time at all. It was not the first time she had taken Fushou Ointment, nor was it the first time she had sold herself an official title for Fushou Ointment.

Her good father and brother used her name to sell countless official positions.

And among these official positions, there are many important positions of real power. It is good for these people who bought the official positions to have nothing to do. What is even more frightening is that they use the power in their hands to harm the world.

For the first time, Huang Di felt that he might be wrong. He should not easily believe that the woman he loved would be of the same mind as him.

Obviously, when he expressed his disgust for Fushou Ointment in front of Li Fei, Li Fei shared his hatred and scolded those traders and users together. When she scolded people, she was like an arrogant kitten, showing her teeth and claws, very cute. Even though she didn't feel threatening, it still made him feel very comfortable.

But even such a charming and naive woman who seemed completely innocent would do the things he hated most behind his back.

Huang Di was almost suffocated by a huge disappointment and betrayal of anger.

At this moment, he wanted to rush in and ask Concubine Li why she betrayed him!
He gave her all his favor, promoted her father and brother, and glorified her family. Why wasn't she satisfied?

"Cui Zhu, I feel like my face has been a little green recently. Do you think the emperor will dislike me because of this? Didn't Mr. Yu say that Fushou ointment can beautify the face?" Li Fei pursed her lips, soft and sweet. The little face with some baby fat is full of innocence and coquettishness that does not know the sorrows of the world.

The palace maid Cuizhu quickly advised her, "This is all because the empress is thinking about the emperor day and night. She didn't have a good sleep, which caused her face to turn blue. As long as you relax, you will recover soon."

"But the emperor hasn't come to see me for a long time." Li Fei said aggrievedly.

She propped her chin up and looked expectantly in the direction outside the palace, as if the emperor would suddenly appear in front of her at the next moment.

The maids quickly comforted her, telling her that the emperor would arrive soon and would not be willing to ignore her all the time. Only then did Concubine Li smile.

Huang Di listened to the movement in the palace, and his heart suddenly stopped.

He didn't know whether he should blame himself for doting on Concubine Li too much over the years, making her so naive until now.

This kind of innocence used to attract him the most, but now it seems that this kind of innocence is evil, even more terrifying than the evil of sophistication.

A sophisticated person at least has a sense of proportion and knows what to do and what not to do. Before doing evil, he will consider the gains and losses, but an innocent person will not consider the consequences of doing evil at all. She does not even feel that she is doing evil.

This is the most terrifying place.

After all, it was a relationship that had lasted for many years, so Huang Di decided to give Li Fei one last chance.

His expression remained normal and he walked in.

Li Fei's eyes lit up instantly when she saw him.

"Your Majesty, why are you here? Are all the people in the palace dead? I didn't see the Emperor coming. Why didn't anyone come to inform me about this?" She put her hands on her hips and scolded the palace people, delicately The little nose twitches, very smart and cute.

This was the look Huang Di liked the most about her in the past, but looking at her now, she felt nothing at all, and even felt a little noisy.

He came now just to give her one last chance.

If Concubine Li couldn't catch her, don't blame him for being ruthless.

"Okay, I didn't let them pass the news. Don't blame them." Huang Di spoke majestically, interrupting Concubine Li's endless scolding of the palace people.

"Well, since it's the Emperor who doesn't allow it to be passed down, I don't blame them." Concubine Li immediately changed her face in a weird way and ran to Huang Di's side happily, "Your Majesty, you haven't been here for a long time. Come to see my concubine." She pouted and moved closer to Huang Di.

Normally at this time, Huang Di would have to tease her and laugh at her childishness, but today, Huang Di had no reaction.

Li Fei suddenly felt panicked. After realizing what she had just done, she felt even more guilty.

Your Majesty, how long has he been here? Did he hear what she said just now?
Thinking of what she just said, the cute smile on Li Fei's face froze.

She didn't dare to think about the consequences if everything she said just now was heard by the emperor.


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