Empress in her second playthrough: Something's not right with this plot!

"Trying to leave without paying? Do you even know whose shop this is?"

"I'd like to hear whose shop it is."

Wei Xiang was about to turn around when she looked up and saw Li Yunsheng and Liu Quan.

Li Yunsheng felt somewhat helpless.

"Didn't I tell you? They don't sell them outside."

Wei Xiang looked down at the Polaroid camera in her hand again.

"When?"

"It will be available after the Empress returns."

The shop owner straightened his back.

"Oh, so the three of you are together? I'm not afraid to tell you, this is the shop of the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices."

Li Yunsheng's eyes lit up: "Taishu Xingchang, Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies!"

The official from the Great Chu was on the list of spies of the State of Wei.

He had originally planned to visit the Taishu Mansion after shopping, but he didn't expect to run into it here.

Liu Quan's back was straighter than the shop owner's.

Do you know who this is?!

"You have to pay up no matter who it is!"

The shop owner raised his voice even higher when he saw the patrolling constables passing by.

"what happened?"

Several passing constables came over upon hearing the noise.

The shop owner immediately spoke up, pointing at Wei Xiang and Li Yunsheng.

"They bought things but didn't pay."

One of the constables glanced at Li Yunsheng.

"Judging from your attire, you don't seem like someone who's short of money. Just pay up."

Wei Xiang emphasized her point and repeated herself.

"Not this kind!"

Chapter 46 They gave so much.

Liu Quan kept opening his mouth, but one person after another spoke so quickly that he couldn't get a word in edgewise.

Looking to the side, Li Yunsheng had a smile on his face.

Liu Quan swallowed back his words, "This is Prime Minister Li, the current prime minister."

The shop owner shook the grid paper in his hand.

"I've already cut it for you. If you just say you don't want to buy it, who am I going to sell it to?"

Wei Xiang's right hand had already grasped the short knife, which was drawn three-tenths of the way out of its sheath.

The shop owner stood behind the constable.

"Look, she's going to commit another crime!"

Clang!

Several constables immediately drew their swords from their waists and stared at Wei Xiang menacingly.

The lead constable shouted.

"She committed a crime in the street; arrest her and take her back!"

Liu Quan felt a gust of wind blow past him, and a figure flashed past him.

Tian Dezhi, the Prefect of Jingzhao, moved with lightning speed and kicked out with a swift motion.

thump.

The officer who had just spoken to was kicked to the ground.

"You're all blind!"

The constables were startled by the sudden appearance of Prefect Tian. Before they could react, Tian Dezhi bowed and said...

"This humble official...this humble official has failed in managing his subordinates and has offended Prime Minister Li. Please forgive me, Prime Minister Li."

He was out of breath when he spoke because he had run so fast.

Li Yunsheng remained calm.

"I didn't expect that Prefect Tian would be here as well."

"I just happened to be passing by."

Tian Dezhi was too embarrassed to reveal the real reason.

He had heard that Miaoyin Tower had been suddenly sealed off yesterday and that Su Wanwan's whereabouts were unknown, so he thought of going to Miaoyin Tower to check on her.

I happened to be passing by Xishi when I witnessed what had just happened.

Fortunately, he reacted quickly, otherwise who knows what stupid things those idiots would have done.

Upon hearing that it was Li Xiang, the shop owner's legs went weak and he knelt down on the ground with a thud.

"Prime Minister..."

The constables standing nearby immediately sheathed their swords and stood still, not daring to move.

Li Yunsheng walked into the store.

"It's all a misunderstanding, Magistrate Tian, ​​please go and attend to your work."

"This humble official takes his leave."

Tian Dezhi glanced at the yamen runner beside him and whispered.

"Get out of here now!"

The constables agreed repeatedly and then disappeared in a flash.

In the store.

The shop owner kept slapping his own mouth.

"I was blind and ignorant, please forgive me, Your Excellency."

"Alright, go and call Taishu Xingchang here."

The shop owner kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Excellency, I know I was wrong, please forgive me."

Li Yunsheng's voice turned cold.

I don't want to say it a second time.

The shop owner froze.

"I'll go, I'll go right away."

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed.

Taishu Xingchang ran shakily into the shop.

"Prime Minister Li."

Li Yunsheng could clearly see his emotion: [Fear...]

Feeling guilty, the Imperial Guards made a big show of arresting spies yesterday, which made it hard for Taishu Xingchang not to know.

However, he had finally managed to get into the position of Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial.

If he runs away, what else can he do?

Moreover, he still harbored a sliver of wishful thinking.

After all, not many people know his identity.

Nothing happened all night, and he felt somewhat relieved.

But as soon as he heard that Li Yunsheng was looking for him, he had a bad feeling.

“The people below offended Prime Minister Li and apologize to him.”

"Minister Taishu, you should know why I summoned you here."

hum.

Taishu Xingchang felt a pang of anxiety and gritted his teeth.

"This humble official is unaware."

"Could it be that you were unaware of the uproar that swept through the capital yesterday?"

Li Yunsheng could clearly see that Taishu Xingchang's legs were trembling.

"You may all leave now. I have something to say to the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices."

The shop owner glanced at Taishu Xingchang out of the corner of his eye, and then left the shop with a few employees.

Liu Quan also went out and closed the door behind him.

Li Yunsheng didn't beat around the bush anymore.

"The reason I didn't arrest you is that I wanted to keep someone around to pass on my message to Wenren Xu later."

thump.

Now, Taishu Xingchang no longer harbored any illusions.

This has already made it clear; it's no use for him to deny it now.