EBE Chapter 115 Mei
Chapter 115 Mei
He Shen said, "It's too late, too late."
Mo Li said, "Master He, considering that I have always been loyal to the Emperor, could you please forgive me?"
He Shen said, "It's difficult, too difficult."
Ji Xiaolan said, "Master Mo, you haven't been arrested yet, so why are you talking like this? You're talking as if you're already in jail. I beg you to show some leniency."
Mo Li said, "I feel the same way." In fact, he was not arrested, but these lines seemed to be what he said to Heshen when he was in prison.
He Shen said, "I will tell you the truth, Lord Mo. If this case is just about money, then I, He Shen, can spend some money to make arrangements and everything will be fine. But this case is of great importance. It concerns the safety of the country and has also alarmed the emperor. What should I do? I have no choice."
He Shen swallowed his saliva and said, "Besides, you just said that if the emperor doesn't allow an investigation, I won't do anything to you. At most, I'll let you go to jail and eat prison food, and then make a decision when the emperor returns."
Mo Li said, "Master He, this is absolutely unacceptable. I'm innocent to begin with, and you still want to put me in jail?"
Ji Xiaolan couldn't bear to watch it any longer and said, "Master Mo, you will be fine. The emperor said he doesn't want to investigate."
He Shen said, "Ji Xiaolan, you have no right to speak here. Get out of here."
After saying that, he looked at Mo Li and said, "Mo Li, I just can't bear to see you in such a pitiful state. How about we discuss this? If you hand over the anti-book and the anti-painting, I'll spare your life."
Mo Li said: "My Lord, the key point is that I really don't have it."
He Shen said, "Nonsense! I clearly saw you taking the anti-Chinese books and paintings."
Mo Li said, "Master He, when did you see it?"
He Shen said, "It doesn't matter when I see it, as long as you hand over the anti-corruption books and paintings, I will forgive you."
Mo Li spread his hands and said, "I really don't have any."
Heshen looked at him as if he was hopeless and stopped talking.
He stood up to leave.
After taking two steps, Mo Li suddenly asked, "Master He, would you like some plums?"
"What plums?" Heshen was stunned and stopped.
Mo Li repeated, "Plum."
He Shen said: "Thrush, I, He Shen, only raise mynah birds, not thrush."
Mo Li laughed out loud.
The more he laughs, the happier he becomes.
Heshen was confused and thought that this guy was probably crazy, so he left on his own.
Ji Xiaolan said, "Master Mo, what are you laughing at?"
"You'll know in a moment." Mo Li said.
At this time, Du Xiaoyue, Mochou, and Xiumei came over. Du Xiaoyue said, "This Heshen is simply crazy. The emperor has already forbidden him to investigate Dream of the Red Chamber, but he insists on holding on to it."
"It's okay." Mo Li looked relaxed and comfortable.
Someone called out, "Eunuch Zhang is here."
Mo Li said, "Ji Xiaolan, you just asked me what I was laughing at. Do you know the answer now?"
Ji Xiaolan shook his head slightly, still not understanding.
Eunuch Zhang walked in. Ji Xiaolan immediately bowed and said, "Eunuch Zhang."
Eunuch Zhang was startled and said, "Master Ji is here too."
Du Xiaoyue said, "Eunuch Zhang, Eunuch Zhang."
Eunuch Zhang was about to speak when Ji Xiaolan interrupted him: "What brings you here, sir?"
Eunuch Zhang said, "The Emperor has given his order, and Du Xiaoyue is to obey."
Du Xiaoyue immediately knelt down and said, "Du Xiaoyue, I will obey your orders."
Eunuch Zhang said, "The Emperor has verbally ordered that Xiaoyue present the Empress Dowager with plums, which she is very pleased with. The Empress Dowager is on a tour of Shandong, and she is tired from traveling by car, and she relies on Xiaoyue's plums to refresh her spirits."
Du Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Does the Queen Mother like it?"
Eunuch Zhang said, "The Empress Dowager has eaten up all the plums these past two days and is suffering from motion sickness. The Emperor is anxious and wants Xiaoyue to present another batch of plums as soon as possible."
Du Xiaoyue had heard what Mo Li and He Shen had just said. She said, "Eunuch, tell the Queen Mother not to count on it. The plums are gone."
Eunuch Zhang was stunned. "What did you say?"
Du Xiaoyue said, "Brother Li and I made these plums together. Heshen and Fukang'an wanted to arrest us and put us in jail, so how could we have time to make plums?"
Eunuch Zhang said, "Just go ahead and prepare the plums. I'll go talk to Heshen."
Du Xiaoyue said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Eunuch Zhang."