Of course, Li Sheng knew what Qi Dayong meant.
"Aiya, General Qi, you can't trust the words of outsiders. The heart of an Emperor is like a needle at the bottom of the ocean. Even someone like me doesn't know what His Majesty is thinking. I only know what His Majesty says, and I will do it."
Li Sheng picked up the teacup again.
"But … but this … this is a little sudden. I'm still worried!"
Qi Dayong touched his chest.
"Alas, don't say that. You are the general who commands thousands of troops."
Li Sheng smiled and said, "We can't see through His Majesty's mind, but I know. I haven't been a man for many years, but I have some ideas about women. His Majesty is in the prime of his life, but he is busy with government affairs, so he has no time to care about other things. Now he suddenly has ideas. Isn't it normal?"
Qi Dayong thought it made sense.
"Moreover, Li Rusong won a great victory in Country R. He captured the King and Queen of Country R. His Majesty wants him to send the Royal Family of Country R here!"
Li Sheng looked at Qi Dayong meaningfully.
Qi Dayong immediately understood, and a look of joy appeared on his face. Then, there was an additional look of worry.
"This Li Rusong sure is lucky, but it's not our turn to do this, right?"
"Hahahaha! General Qi, as a person, you shouldn't think of taking all the good things for yourself. I wonder how many people will be envious of you! "
Li Sheng winked at Qi Dayong.
Qi Dayong immediately cheered up.
Then he clapped his hands. Five servants came out with five big plates covered with red cloth and stood in front of Li Sheng.
"Oh? General Qi, what are you going to do? "
Li Sheng looked at Qi Dayong with a surprised look.
Don't you know what I'm going to do?
Qi Dayong thought to himself, but his face was full of smiles, "This is just a small token of my appreciation. Head Steward Li, you must accept it."
Qi Dayong stood up and removed the red cloth. Five plates of Snowflake Silver appeared in front of him.
"A thousand taels of fine silver, please accept it, Steward Li."
Li Sheng slowly stood up. Looking at the shining silver, he felt his throat go dry.
This …
"General Qi, aren't you being a little too generous?"
"Tsk, it's just a small amount of money, just a small amount."
Qi Dayong had a nonchalant expression on his face.
Indeed, the salaries, bonuses, and benefits that Xiao Ruxun gave the generals were quite impressive. This small amount of money was really nothing.
Li Sheng's hands trembled slightly. He wanted to refuse, but he really couldn't bear to.
"This … This old servant was ordered to announce the decree to His Majesty. This old servant is really …"
"Head Steward Li!"
Qi Dayong smiled, "This is just a gift between friends. It's just a small gift. It has been like this since ancient times. A greeting gift is nothing."
Right, right, it's a greeting gift. This … is nothing!
Li Sheng quickly convinced himself.
"Hahahaha, since it's a greeting gift, this old servant will accept it."
"Hahaha, that's only natural. Head Steward Li should accept this silver."
Qi Dayong held Li Sheng's hand, "It's just a small token of my appreciation. Head Steward Li doesn't need to take it to heart."
"Of course, of course."
Li Sheng had an understanding look on his face as he accepted this small greeting gift.
After that, Qi DaYong carried Yang Ying Long's daughter out of the Qi Residence in a sedan chair. Li Sheng escorted Miss Yang all the way back to the palace. The news spread like wildfire and quickly spread throughout the court.
For a moment, everyone in the court heaved a sigh of relief. Then, more people were full of envy, jealousy, and hatred for Qi Dayong.
Qi Dayong was too lucky. He actually met the Emperor at the time when he wanted a woman!
This time, Qi Dayong was definitely going to soar!
Everyone was extremely envious of this country bumpkin with a rustic name. They envied his life, his luck, and his quick-wittedness.
This person looked like a country bumpkin, but he was a wolf in sheep's clothing. How could he encounter such a thing? This guy was too good at making trouble, wasn't he?
Everyone was envious of Qi Dayong's good luck. Of course, there were also people envious of Li Rusong's good luck. He had captured the Japanese King and Queen. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that the Japanese Queen had been captured. Who else could it be given to?
It had to be our Emperor!
This time, Li Rusong and Qi Dayong were in good luck. The Qin Army was being reorganized. No one knew what positions these two would occupy in the official list.
They had strength, luck, and loyalty to the Emperor. This was simply the precursor of a big hit.
The Li family had lasted from the ancient Ming Dynasty to the present. Although they were once thought to be finished, they didn't expect that they survived the great purge and were now on the rise again.
Of course, from these two things, the officials realized something different.
Did the Emperor finally want to relax?
This political signal was so obvious that the officials couldn't help but speculate.
After all, everyone had been exhausted during this period.
Everyone wanted to take a break, and the Emperor should also want to.
This was definitely good news for everyone.
They wanted to continue to watch and see the changes in the court.
At this moment, Li Sheng had already brought Miss Yang back to the palace, carried her in a small palanquin, and according to Xiao Ruxun's instructions, sent her to the West Sixth Palace and found an empty palace for her to settle down. Then, following the Emperor's instructions, Li Sheng himself returned to Xiao Ruxun's side to report.
"Have you brought her?"
"Yes, Your Majesty. She has been settled. Your Majesty can go there at any time."
Li Sheng bowed his head and replied.
Xiao Ruxun nodded.
"Let's go to Kunning Palace to see the Empress."
"… Yes!"
Li Sheng knew why Xiao Ruxun wanted to see the Empress. He probably wanted to explain the relevant issues to the Empress. But Li Sheng felt that there was nothing to explain. The Emperor could do whatever he wanted.
Moreover, the women captured by the enemy, even if they gave birth, they wouldn't be made the Crown Prince. They wouldn't receive any support.
Not to mention, it was still a problem whether the Emperor would allow them to give birth or not. They were just more playthings. They wouldn't even be given a title. Their purpose was to express the General's loyalty. The Empress's status wouldn't be affected, and neither would the Crown Prince's.
Going to Kunning Palace was only because the Emperor and Empress had a deep relationship. He didn't want the Empress to misunderstand him.
Li Sheng felt that the Emperor would only treat the Empress with leniency. If it were someone else, he would directly ask the Black Hades of the Central Investigation Department to handle it.
As they walked, Xiao Ruxun suddenly spoke, as if he was talking about family matters.
"Li Sheng, aren't you going to tell me about the one thousand taels of silver?"
Li Sheng was stunned and reflexively followed the Emperor a few steps. Then, he suddenly stopped and his pupils shrank. He looked up and saw the Emperor looking back at him with a smile that wasn't a smile.
The next moment, Li Sheng directly knelt on the ground … Well, perhaps' lying on the ground 'could also describe Li Sheng.
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