The Queen found out that Ning Guzhou was better looking than Ning Zhiyuan and felt uncomfortable.
But she said with a loving look on her face: "It's a great joy that the sore on your face is cured. Why are you kneeling here?"
Ning Guzhou felt that the queen was fake and disgusting, and he was asking questions knowingly.
He said expressionlessly: "Father punished me!"
The queen sighed: "You are good at everything, but your temper is too stubborn. I will go to your father to beg for mercy."
Ning Guzhou narrowed his eyes and said nothing.
When the queen saw his behavior, instead of being angry, she was a little happy.
If Ning Guzhou was liked by others, she would be worried.
With his bad temper, no matter how good-looking he was, he would not be able to attract the attention of Emperor Ming.
The fact that he was punished by Cheng Ming to kneel here is the best evidence.
When the queen entered the imperial study, Emperor Chengming was reviewing memorials. When he saw her coming in, he asked, "Why are you here?"
The queen smiled slightly: "When I heard that King Qin had restored his appearance, I thought it was a great joy, so I came over to have a look."
Emperor Chengming snorted coldly: "His face is healed, but his heart is still full of sores, and he can't say a single pleasant word!"
The Queen gently advised: "In any case, King Qin has suffered a lot over the years, and it is normal for him to be withdrawn."
"It's a good thing that his face is healed now. As for his temper, I'll just help him correct it with the emperor."
Emperor Chengming glanced at the queen: "I know the queen is virtuous, but I'm afraid she has such a temper that she can't be taught."
"His face used to be covered with malignant sores, but I didn't let him take a real job. He is my prince after all, and he can't stay idle forever."
"I was just thinking that if I could give him something to do and get in touch with some people, he might be more likeable."
The queen was shocked. Ning Guzhou had a good face, but Emperor Cheng Ming wanted to let Ning Guzhou take the actual position, which set off a warning bell in her heart.
She smiled slightly: "Your Majesty is still thoughtful, but King Qin is withdrawn, behaves erratically, and is not good at getting along with others."
"Allowing him to hold a real position in the government may offend more people, which may not be a good thing for him."
Emperor Cheng Ming's eyes deepened: "What the Queen said makes sense, so it is very important what kind of practical position he is given."
"I just thought about it. He's like this, and I guess he can't do many things well. It's better to let him go to Jingzhao Mansion for arrest first."
The queen was stunned for a moment before she remembered that the Jingzhao Mansion's investigation was not among the six departments, but a seventh-grade official, who seemed to be responsible for trivial matters such as public security in the capital.
Although the seventh-level police officer is a real job, it is really too low and out of place for a high-ranking prince. It is simply a big joke!
In her heart, she was very satisfied with the position that Emperor Cheng Ming had arranged for Ning Guzhou, but she couldn't show it too obviously.
She pretended to care about Ning Guzhou and asked, "Is the position of Jingzhao Mansion's police officer too low?"
Emperor Cheng Ming's voice was cold: "His temperament needs to be tempered, so let him start with arrests!"
The queen acted as if she did not dare to refute, but she was very happy in her heart.
She thought that Ning Guzhou's face would be better this time and he would be able to be reused by Emperor Cheng Ming.
And now Emperor Cheng Ming's arrangement is just a disguised expression of his disgust towards Ning Guzhou.
The dignified prince actually becomes a seventh-grade sesame official, I'm afraid it will make people laugh out loud!
After the queen left, Emperor Cheng Ming's eyes became gloomy and he asked people to invite Ning Guzhou in.
He looked at Ning Guzhou and said: "As you wish, starting from tomorrow, you will go to Jingzhao Mansion to do the seventh-grade arrest."
Ning Guzhou bowed and said, "Thank you, Father!"
Emperor Chengming sneered: "You don't have to thank me, you earned this yourself."
The reason why Ning Guzhou was punished to kneel was because Emperor Cheng Ming asked the imperial physician to take his pulse and confirm that the abscess on his face had long since healed, and that he had committed the crime of deceiving the emperor.
Ning Guzhou told Emperor Cheng Ming that it was not that he wanted to deceive the emperor, he just wanted to live.
Before he was punished to kneel down, he made a bet with Emperor Cheng Ming that the queen would come over to intercede for him within half an hour.
If the queen comes, Emperor Cheng Ming will give her the rank of seventh-rank police officer in Jingzhao Mansion.
If the queen does not come, Emperor Cheng Ming will punish her for deceiving the emperor.
He won the bet and was arrested in the Jingzhao Mansion. At the same time, he also told Emperor Cheng Ming in disguise that his poisoning had something to do with the Queen.
All of this is extremely subtle, and everyone knows it, but they haven't said anything about it.
After Ning Guzhou walked out of the imperial study, Emperor Cheng Ming's eyes were dark and he let out a long sigh: "This child is too thoughtful!"
Wang Dequan said softly: "King Qin has been seriously poisoned over the years and his life hangs by a thread. It is normal to think too much sometimes."
Emperor Cheng Ming lightly touched the table with his fingers: "That's right. As a prince, if his thoughts are too shallow, he may not even know how he died. It's better for him to be like this now."
"My princes are all full of calculations and thoughts. I am a little worried about the current situation."
Wang Dequan lowered his head: "Your Majesty, don't worry. It's a good thing that all the princes are smart and powerful."
"With the emperor under control, there will be no trouble."
Emperor Cheng Ming's eyes were cold and he sighed again.
A young chamberlain came in and said: "When King Qin went out just now, his face was expressionless, and there was no trace of joy or anger."
Emperor Chengming waved his hand, and the servant retreated.
He said softly: "If you can't see the joy and anger, you can't guess your thoughts, so that's good."
As an emperor, he has developed the ability to hide his emotions and anger over the years, so that no one can see into his thoughts.
At this time, he felt a little irritable and couldn't bear to look at the fold in his hand.
He said in a deep voice: "Come with me for a walk in the Imperial Garden."
Wang Dequan bowed and helped him down the imperial steps and into the imperial garden.
At this time, the durian flowers in the imperial garden were like fire, and the lotus flowers in the lake were already blooming.
Emperor Chengming seemed to be just walking around casually, and unknowingly arrived at Concubine Yu's palace.
Concubine Yu has not been favored over the years, and she lives in a remote area. There is not even a maid guarding the door.
Emperor Chengming asked: "Who lives here?"
Wang Dequan replied: "As for the emperor, this is the residence of Concubine Yu."
Emperor Cheng Ming frowned slightly. This place was too deserted. It was not a cold palace, but it was better than a cold palace.
He asked Wang Dequan to wait outside and walked in alone.
When he entered, Concubine Yu was watering the vegetables in the garden, dressed in commoner clothes. She didn't even have a hairpin on her head, and she didn't look like a palace concubine at all.
Emperor Cheng Ming's eyes were deep, and he didn't know what he was thinking of, and his hands clenched into fists unconsciously.
When Concubine Yu heard some movement behind her, she thought it was the palace maid who had gone to get tools and came back, so she said, "Give me the hoe."
When she stretched out her hand, Emperor Cheng Ming saw the calluses on her hand, and his eyes became a little colder.
Concubine Yu felt something was wrong and turned around to see Emperor Cheng Ming. She was startled and stood up to salute: "I am disrespectful, please punish me!"
