in2ebook Chapter 146
Chapter 146
The carriage returned to the palace.
Stopped in front of the Yangxin Palace.
After getting off the car, Shen Qiu went to Kunning Palace to report to Su Mengjiao.
Lin Ziyun brought Qin Man to the main hall of the Yangxin Palace.
"His Majesty."
Cheng'en immediately came forward with the palace maids and eunuchs.
"Cheng'en, bring me the bamboo slips and pen. I want to write down the names of some dishes and give them to the imperial chef to prepare."
Ye Chen waved his hand and told Cheng En to get the bamboo slips and pen.
After Cheng'en brought the bamboo slips and pen, he quickly wrote down a few dishes and asked Cheng'en to take the bamboo slips to find the imperial chef.
The dishes he wrote were all simple to prepare and required relatively few ingredients, and were completely possible with the seasonings Dayu had at the time.
Soon, the royal chefs brought up the dishes.
"Mian'er, this is called fried chicken with leeks, come and try it."
Ye Chen asked Cheng'en to bring a bowl of scrambled eggs with leeks to Qin Man.
Qin Man opened her eyes wide and looked at the leek and egg dish on the plate in front of her in surprise.
She had never seen such a dish since she was a child.
After all, there is no such thing as cooking in Dayu today.
The imperial meals that Lin Ziyun had eaten in the past were mostly roasted, boiled, and steamed.
"Your Majesty, how is this dish made?"
"Haha, stir-fry it with cooked oil."
"what?"
Qin Man was a little confused. What did "炒" mean?
"Mian'er, try it quickly, it tastes very good."
Ye Chen said again.
Hearing this, Qin Man picked up the chopsticks, picked up some leeks and eggs and put them in her mouth. Her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, and she couldn't help chewing quickly and swallowed the leeks and eggs quickly.
"good to eat!"
"Your Majesty, I have never eaten anything so delicious!"
Qin Man's face was full of surprise.
She really didn't expect that leeks and eggs could be so delicious.
"Haha, Meng'er, if you like it, eat more."
Ye Chen looked at Qin Man with a look of surprise on her face, and admiration appeared in his eyes.
Qin Man's pure temperament, coupled with a look of surprise, makes her look very girlish.
Ye Chen liked Qin Man even more, so he asked Cheng En to put several newly made dishes in front of Qin Man.
Just when Ye Chen was happily eating with Qin Man, Cheng En suddenly came to him.
"Your Majesty, Guard Shen is here and says Kou Tao and Kou Qing have both confessed their crimes."
"Well, so soon?"
Ye Chen was a little surprised, and then he said to Qin Mang: "Man'er, I have to go take care of some important matters, and I don't know when I can finish them. When you finish eating, I will ask Cheng En'an to send someone to escort you out of the palace."
"Oh."
When Qin Man heard that Ye Chen was going to do some serious work, although she felt a little reluctant, she still said.
Ye Chen then stood up and walked into the bedroom. Cheng'en immediately called a palace maid to help Ye Chen change clothes.
Put on the dragon robe and the emperor's crown.
Ye Chen strode out of the Yangxin Palace.
Shen Qiu was standing outside the palace.
At this time, she changed into a light yellow brocade palace skirt, adding a touch of elegance to her cold temperament.
"Qiu'er, follow me to Taiqian Palace! Bring Kou Tao and Kou Qing to Taiqian Palace. I want to interrogate them personally."
Ye Chen smiled slightly and said to Shen Qiu.
"Yes."
Shen Qiu watched Ye Chen get into the sedan chair before she walked forward and followed it.
"Qiu'er, why did Kou Tao and Kou Qing suddenly confess?"
Ye Chen looked at Shen Qiu curiously and said, "Are these two guys pretending to confess?"
"Your Majesty, after seeing the Kou family members who served as officers in the Beijing camp being arrested and thrown into the Sky Prison, they confessed everything."
Shen Qiu paused and said, "They also said that they hope that His Majesty will be lenient with their sentences and not exterminate their family."
"Ah."
Ye Chen smiled.
Kou Qing and Kou Tao looked quite tough, but they instantly became timid when they found out that Lin Ziyun wanted to uproot the entire Kou family.
It seems that these aristocratic families must be eradicated completely before they can be made to surrender.
"Your Majesty, the Queen Mother means that this matter is very complicated and she must be present during the interrogation of Kou Tao and Kou Qing."
Hearing this, Ye Chen nodded.
"Your Majesty, please come whenever you want."
Ye Chen didn't mind.
Today, Su Mengjiao's influence in the palace is still very strong, and she thinks that Ye Chen cannot stop her.
However, Su Mengjiao was in the same boat with him at this time, so he didn't care that Su Mengjiao was sitting behind him.
And when the sedan chair arrived outside the Taiqian Palace.
Ye Chen got off the sedan chair and strode into the hall.
Su Mengjiao had already arrived and was sitting behind the dragon throne.
Ye Chen sat directly on the dragon throne.
"Qiu'er, have someone bring Kou Tao and Kou Qing up here."
Soon, Kou Tao and Kou Qing both walked into the Taiqian Palace. At this moment, they had iron chains tied to their hands and feet, their hair was loose, and they looked quite embarrassed.
Both of them had panic on their faces. While walking towards Taiqian Palace, Kou Tao even lost his balance and fell down.
Seeing this, Ye Chen couldn't help but snort coldly.
When I saw these two guys on the street before, they were riding tall horses, looking majestic and arrogant, but now, they are prisoners and no longer as majestic as before.
At this moment, Kou Tao and Kou Qing looked up at the same time and saw Ye Chen almost at the same time.
In an instant, expressions of astonishment appeared on both of their faces.
"You, you, you are the emperor?"
Kou Tao's voice was trembling.
"The guilty minister pays his respects to His Majesty!"
"Long live your majesty!"
Kou Qing fell to his knees with a plop, tears streaming down his eyes, and he said in a lost voice.
Kou Tao also reacted when he saw this. He fell to his knees with a plop, but his whole body was trembling and his face was pale with fear.
"Ah."
Lin Ziyun smiled coldly and said, "You two have pleaded guilty, right? Then tell me, what are your crimes?"
"Your Majesty, I am guilty, guilty. I have protected my cousin, abused my power, and disobeyed the imperial edict. I am guilty, guilty!"
Kou Qing kowtowed repeatedly and spoke loudly.
Faced with this, Lin Ziyun just snorted coldly.
"Kou Qing, even now, you still want to hide something? What does your cousin do? Do you think I can't find out?"
Hearing this, Kou Qing was shocked all over, and then looked up at Ye Chen in horror.
"Your Majesty, my cousin is my second uncle's illegitimate son. I don't have a close relationship with him, and my family doesn't know I'm in contact with him. My family is innocent. Your Majesty, please investigate!"
Kou Qing continued to kowtow until his head was broken and bleeding.
Ye Chen ignored Kou Qing and turned to look at Kou Tao.
"Boss Kou, do you have anything to say?"
"Your Majesty, I am guilty of human trafficking. I have violated the law of the land. I am willing to die!"
Kou Tao lowered his head and said loudly.
This guy took all the blame.
And listened to what this guy said.
Ye Chen immediately narrowed his eyes.