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Chapter 85: Xiao Jin would never do such a thing

The Palace, Yongxin Hall.

The eunuchs stood outside the hall, listening to the sound of the silk and bamboo music coming from inside, yawning incessantly.

They couldn't understand the music at all, and even if they tried to stay alert, their eyelids were about to touch their lower lids.

Unfortunately, Emperor Qi was in a good mood today.

He had finished his morning court early and rushed back to Yongxin Hall to listen to some pipa music played by the beautiful maidens.

Although the eunuchs couldn't understand the music, Emperor Qi was thoroughly enjoying it.

He had a smile on his face and was staring at the faces of the pipa players, playing with the Buddhist beads on his wrist.

Then he clapped and laughed, praising, "This is celestial music, it should be rewarded, it should be rewarded!"

The eunuch standing by his side was a bit hesitant.

Taking advantage of Emperor Qi's pause to drink tea, he reminded him in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has been waiting outside for some time to see you."

Emperor Qi was a little impatient, "He didn't come earlier or later, but chose to come at this time."

The eunuch was embarrassed and replied, "Your Majesty, the slave really doesn't know what the Prime Minister wants to say to you."

Emperor Qi was too busy enjoying the music and didn't want to talk much, so he waved his hand and said, "Tell Mu Xiang to come back another day. I'm very busy now."

The eunuch received the order and hurriedly went outside to announce it.

With no distractions around, Emperor Qi continued to listen to the music, completely immersed in it.

It wasn't until the sky outside the window began to darken that he reluctantly let the pipa players go.

Before they left, he called for the eunuchs and rewarded them with a lot of gold, silver, and jewels.

After listening to the pipa music all day, Emperor Qi was a bit tired now.

He looked languid and told the eunuchs by his side, "You can all go back. I'm tired and get annoyed when I see people."

The eunuchs were worried and said, "But, Your Majesty, there is no one in the hall. What if..."

Before the eunuch could finish his sentence, Emperor Qi scolded, "What are you afraid of? The great Qi Dynasty dominates the four corners of the world. Do those thieves still dare to sneak into the palace and assassinate me?"

Faced with this incredibly obtuse monarch, the eunuchs didn't dare to say anything more, and could only bow and leave.

After the eunuchs left, the hall fell silent.

Emperor Qi played with his Buddhist beads, closed his eyes, and seemed to be reminiscing about the music he had just heard.

But when he opened his eyes, there was someone wrapped in black standing in the dark corner of the hall.

Emperor Qi saw the person and shook his Buddhist beads, placing them on the table.

The black-clothed figure lowered his head, walked a few steps closer, bowed to Emperor Qi, and presented something in his hand.

Emperor Qi took the item from the black-clothed person and placed it under the lamp, casually flipping through it.

The candlelight flickered, making the bloodstains on the account book even more glaring.