The heavy rain lasted for three hours before it stopped.
The people went from cheering to hugging each other and crying.
They firmly believe that the drought is over and that the hard times for so many years are finally coming to an end.
That night, Shen Ningning was treated as a guest of honor!
The emperor personally welcomed her, drove her carriage and took her into the imperial city, which was a great honor.
In the splendid hall, civil and military officials gathered together, and the table was filled with fine wine and delicacies.
Shen Ningning was given the gift and sat directly between the emperor and the prince, making all the female relatives envious.
When the emperor asked what reward the little guy wanted, Shen Ningning put down the soup spoon.
She obediently blinked her big eyes twice: "Your Majesty, uncle, can you bring my grandma and the wolves into the palace? My grandma has never seen what the palace looks like."
During the last Mid-Autumn Festival, the little guy originally Bring your family into the palace.
However, it happened to be an accident, and Grandma Qin didn't come in in the end.
When the emperor heard this, he immediately waved his hand and ordered the imperial army to command Mr. Lu.
"Lu Aiqing, lead your people to pick her up in person, and be sure to invite Mrs. Qin to me."
The Taifu asked hurriedly: "Mr. Funing County, your wolf can't bite, can it?"
Shen Ningning laughed like a silver bell: "They won't bite. As long as I'm here, they won't hurt anyone."
Commander Lu accepted the order and immediately left the palace to pick them up.
At this moment, the eunuch came in with an embarrassed look, knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, Concubine Li would like to see you."
The Emperor was ordering someone to bring good sweet milk to Shen Ningning.
Hearing this, his expression suddenly turned cold: "Didn't I let her quietly reflect on her past in the palace? Why would she come here to spoil the fun?"
The emperor not only knew about Wei Yufu pretending to be a lucky girl, but also knew that Wei Shangshu had bribed her. A master wanted him to fake the rain-making ceremony!
Fortunately, God has eyes, and what Wei Shangshu found was a charlatan, not a master at all!
The emperor couldn't tolerate this. The Wei family had been claiming the title of Fu Nu because Wei Yufu was born on that rainy night four years ago.
But not even a single rain came!
Therefore, he withheld Wei Shangshu's salary for three years and used it to help the poor people.
He also ordered Wei Yufu and Concubine Li to think about their mistakes, and to adopt Mo Changgong to Concubine Rong, who had always been gentle, and let her raise the child.
Hearing that Concubine Li asked for an audience, the emperor made no secret of his disgust.
The eldest eunuch had a helpless voice: "I also persuaded you, saying that the emperor is busy, but Concubine Li refused to leave, so she knelt outside."
"Not only that, the sixth prince also came and insisted on kneeling with Concubine Li . Please admit your mistake. "
The emperor can certainly be cruel to Concubine Li.
However, when he heard that Mo Changgong was kneeling outside, he couldn't sit still.
He stood up suddenly and frowned: "What?!"
The emperor's angry shout silenced the ministers who were drinking and mingling.
"Go and ask Chang Gong to go back. This matter has nothing to do with him!" The emperor waved his sleeves and was a little irritable.
He always felt indebted to Mo Changgong.
Because his favorite son, Mo Lingwei, broke Mo Changgong's hand and hamstrings, turning him into a cripple.
But the emperor was reluctant to punish Mo Lingwei, so he naturally advised Mo Changgong to endure it.
Mo Changgong was obedient and did not resist. Because of this, the emperor felt even more guilty.
The eldest eunuch was in a dilemma: "I said so, but His Highness the Sixth Prince refused to leave!"
When Mo Lingwei heard this, he raised his tea cup and sneered with his thin lips.
Shen Ningning turned to look at him with her big eyes blinking, and Mo Lingwei handed over a few more of her favorite fried glutinous rice balls.
She followed her ears and whispered: "Just watch the show later. I'm afraid I have to pretend to be pitiful and show my father's sympathy. But today's protagonist is you. If you find him noisy later, tell me and I will tell him to get out."
Mo Lingwei spoke clearly and decisively, with a domineering air.
Shen Ningning couldn't help but smile secretly, and she gave him a piece of yellow rice cake.
"Let him perform. Brother, eat this. It's sweet and delicious." Mo Lingwei's expression paused, and he frowned and looked down at the rice cakes on the plate.
How should he tell the little guy that he doesn't like sweets at all.
However, since it was given by Shen Ningning, Mo Lingwei still ate it.
Facing her expectant look, he praised her with two words of praise: "Not bad."
While the two were talking, the emperor already relented and let Concubine Li and Mo Changgong come in to talk.
Sure enough, as soon as Li Fei entered, her face was pale and haggard, her eyes were red, and she had obviously cried.
She knelt on the ground and shed tears: "Your Majesty, I really don't know anything about what my brother did. You can punish him no matter what. Please take care of the fact that I have served you for so many years. Don't let your elder brother be punished." Please leave me respectfully."
"I am just a child. If you send him away, aren't you taking my life?"
Concubine Li's cry was sad and sweet, and she knelt on the ground, letting everyone see that she was a child. Mother's sadness.
Mo Changgong followed her with a sad look on his face: "Father, mother and concubine have always done their duty, but this time it is all because of my uncle. She is in the harem, how could she know about uncle's arrangements? Please enlighten me!"
Everyone else would be moved by what the mother and son said. The emperor frowned silently and did not speak for the time being.
Mo Lingwei knew that he might become soft-hearted again.
He sneered coldly, raised his face with his hands, and said in a lazy tone: "It's really boring."
Shen Ningning felt that Mo Lingwei was so pitiful.
This may not be the first time that the emperor has softened his heart. His brother does not have the protection of his mother like Mo Changgong.
The little guy immediately whispered: "That's right, it's really boring for him to be like this. Brother, I'm on your side!"
Whoever Mo Lingwei hates, she doesn't like anyone either!
At this moment, Xie Mingxu's faint gaze was always observing Shen Ningning's expression.
I found that this little girl had an angry look on her face, as if she didn't like Concubine Li and Mo Changgong.
When Xie Mingxu thought about his adventure with her at Fashan Temple, he just thought the little girl was cute and smart.
Since she doesn't like people from the Wei family, he won't be polite either.
Xie Mingxu stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to tell you about Wei Shangshu."
Concubine Li's cry stopped abruptly, and she turned to look at Xie Mingxu, her eyes full of suspicion.
It was the prime minister's eldest son who spoke, but she believed that the Wei family and the Xie family had always been in harmony with each other.
The emperor said calmly: "You tell me."
Xie Mingxu then told the story about how he met a bandit pretending to be a monk at Fashan Temple and was finally subdued.
He also said that their identities were not simple. They were the same group of bandits who were captured a while ago.
Xie Mingxu did not take the initiative to mention Shen Ningning's name, fearing that she would be retaliated by the Wei family.
On the contrary, he said in a calm tone: "The bandits mentioned that the reason why they had news about the imperial court was because Mr. Wei cooperated with them inside and outside and provided them with the imperial court's deployment arrangements."
Concubine Li was shocked and opened her mouth. : "Impossible!"
The bandits were obviously dead, and Du Yuanwai, who was responsible for taking the blame, had already turned into a corpse.
How could this case be investigated again?
The emperor's face turned livid: "Seriously? Where are the people you captured now?"
"It's a very important matter, so I will temporarily lock them in the dungeon of Dali Temple."
The emperor stood up immediately: "Bring them to the side hall. , I will interrogate you personally!"
After saying that, he turned to face Shen Ningning and showed a bit of a smile: "The emperor's uncle has to deal with some business now. Ningning, little girl, you eat first. If there is not enough, let the palace maid For you."
Shen Ningning nodded obediently: "I understand, uncle!"
The emperor then left with a gloomy expression, and when he passed by Concubine Li, he didn't even look at her.
All the ministers couldn't help but look at each other with sadness in their hearts.
Looking at this situation, the Wei family will be raided overnight, right?