The maidservant is too charming. I want to help her become the queen.

Chapter 154 Grounded

Lu Panpan nodded, and when she calmed down a little, she told Lu Qingqing the whole story.

Lu Qingqing thought to herself.

Sure enough, this matter was just as she expected. Looking at this posture, it seemed that Lu Pan was looking forward to someone else's trick! I'm afraid this matter was aimed at me!

She was comforting others outside the Qianqing Palace when she happened to hear Li Xuansheng scolding Dasheng in the hall.

She looked up and asked He Qing.

"Eunuch He Qing, who is in there? Why is the emperor so angry?"

Eunuch He Qing held a whisk in his hand, with an anxious look on his face. He bent over and hurriedly explained to Lu Qingqing:

"Ming Guiren, the person in the Qianqing Palace is Lord Wang Jie from the Ministry of Revenue. It was Lord Wang who brought Miss Panpan here just now."

Hearing He Qing say this, Lu Qingqing understood.

I guess this Lord Wang Jie is the head of the Mint Office. Panpan just said that she was taken to the Mint Office, where they found out that the copper coins were fake, and then she was escorted to the palace.

Lu Qingqing thought to herself, we can’t let Li Xuansheng just listen to Lord Wang’s one-sided words! Lu Panpan couldn’t have forged money, this matter was absolutely unjust!

So, she had to go in and confront Wang Jie face to face!

Lu Qingqing stood up and was about to enter the hall, but was stopped by Eunuch He Qing.

He Qing looked apologetic and explained hastily:

"Ming Guiren, I am not stopping you on purpose. It's just that there are ministers from the previous dynasty reporting to the emperor in the palace, and the harem is not allowed to interfere in government affairs. If you rush in like this, I'm afraid you will be criticized!"

Lu Qingqing glanced at He Qing. She understood that He Qing was doing this for her own good. It was just that he had to make an emergency decision, so she couldn't care less about it right now.

Lu Qingqing said calmly:

"Thank you for reminding me, father-in-law. I have already considered the consequences. You don't have to worry about me."

After saying that, Lu Qingqing pushed the door open resolutely despite He Qing's attempt to stop her.

With a creaky sound, the door of the Qianqing Palace was pushed open.

Li Xuansheng looked up following the voice and suddenly saw Lu Qingqing's figure.

Her face was no longer as gentle and charming as it was in the past, but rather had a more serious and solemn look.

Lu Qingqing held up her slightly bulging belly with her small hands as she walked past Lord Wang Jie and bowed to Li Xuansheng.

"I, my concubine, see you, Your Majesty."

Li Xuansheng was in a irritable mood at this time. Seeing Lu Qingqing coming in only added to the chaos, his brows twisted into a "川" shape and he said unhappily:

"Nonsense! There are court officials in the palace, what are you doing here?"

Only then did Lu Qingqing look at Wang Jie beside her.

Wang Jie was thin and had a dark complexion. He raised his head proudly and snorted, ignoring Lu Qingqing and turning to look away.

Wang Jie acted disdainful, but Lu Qingqing did the opposite and greeted Wang Jie respectfully.

"Sir, as a concubine, I shouldn't be here today. But my sister was detained by you, so I risked being reprimanded by the emperor and came to confront you."

"I don't know why the adults detained Lu Panpan!"

Wang Jie glanced at Lu Qingqing, then quietly looked at the dragon throne. Seeing that Xuan Sheng didn't say anything, he cleared his throat and arrogantly explained to Lu Qingqing:

"Mr. Ming, your store, Mixue Ice Palace, has counterfeit currency circulating. Your sister is the shopkeeper. It was legal and reasonable for her to seize the money this morning. If we investigate further, you will also be to blame!"

After listening to Wang Jie's explanation, Zhu Qingqing continued to ask provocatively.

"Master Wang, do you have any evidence that the currency is counterfeit? Are you just making it up?"

Lu Qingqing's provocation aroused Wang Jie's anger. He stamped his feet in anger. His gray beard trembled slightly. His voice came back in a high pitch.

"Of course there is evidence! I have already searched the Mixue Ice Palace and found more than 900 counterfeit coins. These counterfeit coins look similar to the Great Sage Tong Bao coins, but when weighed, they are much lighter than the Great Sage Tong Bao coins.

What's more, I melted a few coins and found that the ratio of lead to neutralization was wrong. It must be a fake coin!

Wang Jie spoke in a high-pitched voice. But when he saw Lu Qingqing, she didn't look calm. This made him very angry, so he turned around and complained to Li Xuansheng in a high-pitched voice.

"Your Majesty, Ming Guiren is the owner of Mixue Ice City. So in my humble opinion, not only Lu Panpan should be detained, but Ming Guiren should also be detained. Please understand, Your Majesty!"

Wang Jie was very angry when he spoke, and he didn't give Li any face at all.

Mr. Li looked at him and couldn't help himself any longer. He pointed at Wang Jie and shouted.

"Get out of here!"

After Sister Wang left, only Lu Qingqing and Student Li were left in the huge Qianqing Palace.

Li Xuesheng sat on the dragon chair in front of the desk with a solemn expression, staring at Lu Qingqing with cold eyes. He said nothing.

Lu Qingqing carefully looked at him, feeling somewhat uneasy.

He had been with Mr. Li for such a long time, but this was the first time he saw him so angry. Lu Qingqing walked up to him carefully, tugged at his sleeve, and said incoherently.

"Your Majesty, I don't believe Panpan would mint counterfeit coins in private. Panpan has already been deceived. Your Majesty, please make the decision for me."

Zhu Qingqing's heart was filled with anxiety. According to past experience, Mr. Li would definitely understand her pitiful appearance. The doctor felt sorry for the man in front of him. However, he remained cautious. His complexion did not improve at all.

He was about to beg for mercy, but was interrupted by Li Xuesheng's cold voice.

"Ming Guiren, I don't want to be too proud of you at this time because you are pregnant. From now on, please don't open any more milk tea shops."

Mr. Li's words sounded like a bolt from the blue to Lu Qingqing.

what?

He didn't even bother to check the truth of the matter.

Just close down your own Mixue Ice Palace!

This was one of the few properties that he had acquired after traveling to ancient times. His business was booming. How could he just shut it down?

Lu Qingqing gathered her emotions. Crystal clear tears welled up in her eyes. She made a tentative request.

"Your Majesty, you have promised me. Mixue Ice Palace is my hard work. How can you just close it down?"

"If Your Majesty doesn't want to investigate, I will do it myself and get to the bottom of this matter!"

Student Li calmly glanced at Lu Qingqing, who was in tears. He pushed him away and grabbed his sleeves with both hands. He said sternly.

"Don't you think the incident is big enough? It seems that I have been too indulgent to you! You. And your sister. Are confined. For half a year. You are not allowed to go out!"

what?

Zhu Qingqing was stunned on the spot. He couldn't believe his ears.

Are you kidding me? Six months of house arrest. Only going out. It's not a big deal. Is it necessary to be so strict with yourself?

Lu Qingqing couldn't control her emotions for a moment. She was anxious and anxious.

"Your Majesty, why are you so indiscriminate? You want to lock me up!"

"What are you..."

However, Qingqing didn't finish her words. This Mr. Li was so cold that he was stunned by his cold eyes. It was also cold, like the wind and frost in December, which made people shiver. He really felt that the man in front of him was very strange.