The Prodigal Son

June 1st.

Zhao Luan had just finished the court session when Qin Yu entered the palace right on time.

Upon seeing Qin Yu, Zhao Luan immediately glared at him fiercely.

asshole!

How dare you say you took advantage of me and then deny everything?

He's the one who took advantage of us and then denied everything!

It has been six days since she last visited the Qin family!

This was the first time she had seen Qin Yu in these six days!

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Even with Shangguan Youyi, an outsider, present, Qin Yu still bowed respectfully.

"You've come at the perfect time!"

Zhao Luan slightly raised his eyes. "Recently, officials from all over the country have been submitting memorials asking the court for money. I'm getting tired of these memorials. You and your superiors should go through these memorials first and pick out some that are acceptable from your region for me!"

"Isn't this Prime Minister Gao's job?"

Qin Yu's face darkened.

They immediately start assigning themselves tasks as soon as they arrive!

Do you think I'm here to do something?

Zhao Luan said calmly, "Prime Minister Gao has already screened them once, and all unreasonable ones have been rejected! You can screen them again!"

Now, officials across the country know that the national treasury is full!

They practically begged the imperial court for money just to repair a latrine!

Do they really think the imperial court is just a money bag?

"This matter can be left to Lord Shangguan."

Qin Yu smiled and said, "I have come today specifically to present Your Majesty with a gift."

"Does the Emperor desire your gift?"

Zhao Luan glared at Qin Yu, then her gaze fell on his hand.

His hands were empty.

Judging from its appearance, it's probably a gift that's easy to store, like a hairpin.

Not sincere!

"Is Your Majesty sure you don't want it?" Qin Yu chuckled, then said mysteriously, "If Your Majesty doesn't accept this gift, you'll probably regret it for the rest of your life!"

Ugh!

He also said he would prepare a Children's Day gift for her.

In the end, she didn't want it?

Even the Empress doesn't want Children's Day gifts, I really don't know how some people have the nerve to ask for them.

Hearing Qin Yu speak with such conviction, Zhao Luan couldn't help but frown slightly.

You'll regret it for the rest of your life if you don't.

She really didn't know what kind of gift she could refuse and then regret for the rest of her life!

Does he have a good plan to destroy Northern Qi?

Or did he prepare tens of millions of taels of silver for himself?

Or perhaps, this shameless thing is planning to give himself away as a gift?

I had warned this bastard before that he shouldn't be disrespectful to me in front of others!

Surely he wouldn't be so reckless?

Hmm, let's see what the gift is first!

"You'd better behave yourself!"

Zhao Luan warned Qin Yu in a language only the two of them could understand, then said calmly, "If you're going to send it, hurry up and send it. Don't dawdle! Can't you see I'm busy?"

Qin Yu shook his head and smiled, "I'm afraid Your Majesty will have to accompany me to see this gift in person!"

Upon hearing Qin Yu's words, Zhao Luan immediately became alert.

This bastard wants to trick me out of the palace to make advances on him.

Upon thinking of this, Zhao Luan immediately glared at Qin Yu with an unfriendly expression: "You think I'm very idle, don't you?"

"This gift is guaranteed to satisfy His Majesty!"

Qin Yu's smile faded, and he said seriously, "Your Majesty will regret it for the rest of your life if you don't look at this gift!"

"really?"

Zhao Luan narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly.

"Absolutely true!"

Qin Yu gave a resolute answer.

Zhao Luan lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then asked, "Is it far?"

Qin Yu replied, "It's not far, but it's not close either! It takes about half a day to go there and back."

"Isn't it far?"

Zhao Luan frowned and said in a deep voice, "It's not impossible for me to go with you, but listen to me carefully: if this gift doesn't satisfy me, I won't let you off the hook!"

"Don't worry, His Majesty will definitely be satisfied!" Qin Yu said confidently.

"That would be best!"

Zhao Luan snorted coldly and ordered Shangguan Youyi, "Go and have someone make preparations!"

Shangguan Youyi quickly accepted the order and left.

As soon as she left, Qin Yu approached her with a grin.

Seeing Qin Yu's expression, Zhao Luan knew this scoundrel was up to no good, and immediately hissed, "Behave yourself!"

However, Qin Yu still boldly approached.

Zhao Luan was unaware of the danger and was about to dodge when Qin Yu had already circled behind her, pulled her into his arms, and peeked his shameless head out from behind her.

Zhao Luan, like a startled deer, roared angrily, "You bastard..."

Before she could even utter the word "egg," Qin Yu had already turned her head and forcefully kissed her red lips.

Enraged, Zhao Luan suddenly elbowed Qin Yu in the chest.

"Well……"

Both of them let out a muffled groan. Qin Yu clutched his chest and stepped back, looking at Zhao Luan with a "resentful" expression, "Your Majesty, are you this ruthless to yourself?"

"If you dare to misbehave again, I'll castrate you!"

Zhao Luan glared at him fiercely, then raised her hand to rub her chest.

Qin Yu chuckled, his gaze returning to the emperor's hands. "Your Majesty, I am guilty. Shall I rub them for you?"

"roll!"

Zhao Luan glared at Qin Yu, her face darkening as she pressed, "What exactly do you want me to see?"

"Can't we keep things a little mysterious?"

Qin Yu rolled his eyes at her. "Anyway, I won't be gone for long. Would I harm you?"

To harm her?

She wasn't afraid that Qin would harm her!

I'm afraid this bastard will take advantage of her!

Zhao Luan glared at him, her eyes wide, and warned, "If you dare to use a gift as a pretext to make advances towards me, see how I deal with you!"

"Actually, I'm also afraid that Your Majesty will treat me lightly!"

Qin Yu chuckled mischievously, then crossed his arms over his chest like a timid young wife afraid of being molested.

Seeing Qin Yu's expression, Zhao Luan was filled with hatred.

I knew I couldn't let that bastard know about their bond!

Although this bastard used to be incredibly lecherous, he had at least restrained himself to some extent, and I was able to keep him in check!

Now look what's happened. He hasn't shown any restraint at all, and he doesn't take my threats seriously at all.

I should just hang him up and give him a good beating someday!

Soon, Shangguan Youyi entered. "Your Majesty, everything is ready!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Luan got up and walked outside.

Shangguan Youyi followed as usual, but Zhao Luan turned back and instructed, "First, help me screen those memorials requesting money. I'll be right back!"

"yes!"

Shangguan Youyi stopped as instructed, looking at Qin Yu and Zhao Luan's retreating figures with utter confusion.

What's going on?

Didn't Your Majesty always take your own things with you wherever you went before?

How did I forget myself today?

What? She can't see the gift Qin Yu gave her?

Qin Yu followed Zhao Luan out of the imperial study.

As soon as they came outside, Yun Ying quickly stepped forward and handed a wooden box to Zhao Luan.

Zhao Luan took the box and was about to open it when she suddenly stopped, turning to Qin Yu with a smile. "Didn't you say you were going to give me a gift? I'll give you one too!"

As she spoke, Zhao Luan handed the box to Qin Yu.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Qin Yu took the box.

In private, he can be as unrestrained as he wants without any consequences.

However, in front of others, he still could not undermine the majesty of Empress Zhao Luan.

Yunying lowered her head, trying hard to suppress her laughter.

Zhao Luan smiled sweetly, "Open it and take a look!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu immediately opened the box.

In an instant, a severed finger came into Qin Yu's view.

"..."

Qin Yu's face twitched violently as he looked at Zhao Luan speechlessly: "Your Majesty, what you're doing..."

"Keep it; consider it a keepsake!"

Zhao Luan remained calm, but a hint of a smile flickered at the corner of her eye.

A memento of my fart!

I don't have any weird quirks!

Qin Yu inwardly scoffed, quickly closing the box: "Could this be Shi Yi's finger?"

"Um!"

Zhao Luan nodded slightly. "I have ordered the people in the imperial prison to send me a finger of Shi Yi every day to look at..."