EBE Chapter 1044 Shouting at the Gates of the Underworld
Chapter 1044 Shouting at the Gates of the Underworld
Liang Chongyue listened to her mother's concern for Minglang, but she didn't have time to chat with her. She was already full.
After Liang Chongyue finished his second bowl of old duck soup, he noticed that his mother had only eaten half of her meal and began to call for a stop.
"Minglang will stay in the palace until after the New Year. If Mother has anything to talk to Minglang about, please wait until he finishes eating. Mother, you should also eat more."
As Liang Chongyue spoke, she placed a piece of food on each of their plates.
Minglang smiled and agreed; she had been craving the dishes from the Cining Palace's small kitchen for days.
"Alright, alright, let's eat first."
Seeing Minglang eating so heartily, Xiang Huayue also ate half a bowl more than usual.
After finishing their meal, Liang Chongyue looked at Minglang, who was nestled in his mother's arms and refused to leave.
He smiled helplessly.
"Go to bed early tonight, there's court tomorrow."
Minglang was also exhausted after a long day. Liang Chongyue hadn't originally expected to work all night by lamplight just to finish reviewing all those memorials.
"Thank you, Mother Empress. Long live the Mother Empress."
When Liang Chongyue left Cining Palace, she could still hear her mother laughing at Minglang's words.
"After His Highness returned, the Empress Dowager's mood improved considerably."
Yunling lit the lamp for His Majesty, and upon hearing this laughter, she couldn't help but feel happy.
“Minglang was raised by his mother, so their relationship is naturally very special.”
After returning to the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Liang Chongyue finished reviewing most of the memorials that Minglang had not yet completed.
All that's left is the stack on her desk.
"Your Majesty, it's time to rest; it's already past midnight."
Liang Chongyue stretched, feeling quite tired.
As soon as she touched the bed, Liang Chongyue vaguely heard Yunling calling her to get up.
"Your Majesty, it's time to get up. The morning court session will begin soon."
Liang Chongyue silently opened her eyes and stared at the gauze curtains on the dragon bed, wondering where her scumbag father had gotten so much energy back then.
While he indulged in nightly revelry with his concubines in the harem, he could still get up early to attend court, and after court, he could summon ignorant officials to the Hall of Mental Cultivation for a thorough reprimand.
Why didn't she inherit her scumbag father's high energy?
Liang Chongyue skillfully opened the panel, took out a bottle of stimulant from her backpack, and drank it.
After drinking the medicine, Liang Chongyue felt much better instantly.
Just as they finished getting ready and went outside, they saw Minglang leaning against a pillar playing with a kitten at the entrance of the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Are you planning to take the kitten with you to the imperial court?"
Minglang shook his head and handed the kitten to Aunt Yunling.
"I'd like to trouble you to take care of it for a while, Auntie. I'll come to pick it up after my morning court session."
Although it was called receiving guests, he actually had to stay by the Empress's side to review memorials.
She spent the whole day in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, and naturally, the kitten couldn't escape either.
Liang Chongyue saw that the kitten was clearly still asleep when Minglang handed it to Yunling.
They didn't even want to open their eyes.
"If you do that, it might hold a grudge."
Minglang didn't care much. The kitten was the most well-behaved, it just loved to eat, sleep and play.
It's alright.
Liang Chongyue took Minglang to the Hall of Supreme Harmony. The morning court session was suspended yesterday, and she felt that the officials didn't seem to be in much better condition than before.
"kneel!"
After Liang Chongyue sat down, all the officials knelt in homage, and the eunuchs in the Hall of Mental Cultivation carried a basket of memorials forward.
"These are all memorials submitted by my ministers, which are incomprehensible. If you have nothing better to do, you can go and copy a few more Buddhist scriptures and offer them to the Great Xiangguo Temple to bless me with longevity. There is no need to try to fool me with these things."
Liang Chongyue's voice didn't reveal much emotion, but it was authoritative enough.
The ministers below all bowed their heads, not daring to even breathe loudly.
Liang Chongyue glanced down at the basket of memorials.
It's almost the end of the year, do these people really have nothing to do?
"My lords, you may collect your memorials from the entrance of the Hall of Supreme Harmony in a moment. It's the end of the year, and I'm very busy. Don't waste my time with your nonsense."
After finishing his criticisms, Liang Chongyue opened his notebook and began to discuss government affairs.
"Last year, the Guanzhong region experienced fewer floods and favorable weather conditions. How can I tell that production capacity did not increase much?"
As soon as Liang Chongyue asked the question, an official immediately stepped forward to report the matter to her.
The morning court session that was canceled yesterday was made up for today.
This morning court session lasted until 3:45 AM.
They then discussed all the problems they had discovered in the memorial that Liang Chongyue had reviewed last night.
"Alright, that's enough for today. There's nothing else to write about, so don't submit any more memorials."
After the morning court session concluded today, lunch was prepared for the ministers in a side hall of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, a tradition that has been followed for many years.
When Liang Chongyue led Minglang out of the Taihe Hall, Yunling was already there waiting with a kitten in her arms.
"Finally got enough sleep?"
Liang Chongyue reached out and rubbed the kitten's face; it felt really nice.
It feels much more comfortable to touch than the system's rough skin.
Ever since witnessing His Majesty's power, the kitten has become extremely respectful.
When Liang Chongyue petted it, it would obediently whine and snore.
Liang Chongyue pulled her hand back, and it leaped onto Minglang.
"She looks quite well-behaved."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty."
Hearing the familiar voice behind her, Liang Chongyue knew who it was without even turning around.
"Is Li Wen's good-for-nothing grandson dead yet?"
Before Li Wen got close, Liang Chongyue whispered to Minglang.
"No, he just broke a leg. He was scared and tried to run away, so he fell and broke it. He's in the Ministry of Justice prison now."
After Minglang finished speaking, Li Wen, with a fawning smile on his face, ran all the way and knelt down in front of Liang Chongyue.
"What is Li Aiqing doing?"
Liang Chongyue pretended not to know and looked down.
Li Wen has been working alongside Liang Chongyue for many years and can be considered a diligent and good official.
It's just that my son and grandson are both disappointing.
Fortunately, all of his granddaughters are outstanding.
They held up the precarious Li family.
"Your Majesty is joking. It was all caused by my foolish grandson. I do not know what crime he has committed. Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
Liang Chongyue looked at him with a smile, her eyes calm and still, like a deep pool.
Anyone who gets close will be sucked into the pool.
"Does Minister Li truly not know?"
Li Wen racked his brains but never imagined that his foolish grandson could do something so outrageous that he ended up in the Ministry of Justice's prison.
"To be honest, Your Majesty, after finishing my official duties yesterday, I went home and planned to have a family reunion dinner. When I found that the child was not there, I sent people to look for him. This morning I learned that he was actually in the Ministry of Justice's prison."
Liang Chongyue held a jade pendant in her hand and spoke as if chatting with Li Wen:
“Yesterday he conspired with a group of assassins to try to kill the Crown Princess. If I hadn’t arrived in time, your grandson would already be reporting to the gates of the underworld by now.”