Empress
Episode 34 - Mr. Hao

Xiao Shi drank the tea that Yanran had given him earlier.

" It looks like it's your favorite tea"

Mr. Hao put down his glass, "Right, Empress"

" Yanran is a good boy, he is very kind and skilled in serving me. That's why you don't have to worry about your daughter, as long as she's loyal to me then I'll protect her"

" Thank you, Queen"

Xiao Shi nodded and scrutinized Master Hao's face. According to the information he had obtained all this time Mr. Hao was not among the class of officials who were cunning. All this time he always tried to uphold the truth and do things right, and honestly. It's just that he lacks support, in the political world of the Kingdom how right the opinion you give out if you don't have strong support then it's all meaningless.

" So, what's the matter with you to see me?"

" The Empress, the Emperor has given the Court an order to investigate the disappearance of the Imperial Decree"

" So, that's what you came here for?"

" Right, Empress"

" If it's not wrong, according to the information I got the job done directly by the Chief Justice, then why are you here? isn't it," Xiao Shi paused his remark.

Mr. Hao bent his body. " Please forgive the Empress, I know the servant is presumptuous but I feel something strange with all this, because that servant comes to you when all take care of the Minister's residence"

" So, the point is you suspect me ?"

" The servant does not dare the Empress"

" Before I give you the answer you want, will you answer my question first Inspector?"

" Certainly Empress"

" I've heard a lot about you. You're always trying to find and uncover all the truth, but it's hindered by the lack of support you get. Is your arrival this time a profit to make me support you and sustain your career?"

Mr. Hao widened his eyes, the more he bowed. " Servant does not dare Your Majesty. What the servant is doing now is purely to investigate the matter of the Empire"

" why? Why would you do that? Wouldn't it be more fun to be an official who has a lot of faces?"

" Please forgive the Empress. But I promised to devote myself to the Empire long ago, this is a promise I made to my late father."

" So, you're doing this for your promise to your father?"

" Right Empress"

" If you hadn't promised your father, would you have walked a different path Inspector?"

Mr. Hao briefly thought, "No Empress"

" Why?"

" The servant has felt hard and happy while living this life. It seems, the right life makes life feel calmer, and also of course will not be followed guilt"

Xiao Shi smiled, satisfied with the answer he got from this middle-aged man in front of him.

" You're the one I'm looking for"

Mr. Hao re-established his body, to be honest he was surprised and confused by the Empress. Whatdoes thatmean?

" Since you've answered my question, I'll give you the answer you want. I'll tell you how I know about the Decree, isn't that what you want?"

" Empress" Hao grew increasingly distrustful of what was happening. She thought the Empress would be the same as any other Noble Woman. Proud and arrogant, they won't help his investigation. But the Empress seemed like a different woman, she was very grateful for that.

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Fu Tong had been watching the Empress so far, nothing interesting as long as he was watching her. She performed normal activities like the Noble Woman in general. Beautify yourself, drink tea, and see flowers. He even easily followed the Empress unnoticed, sometimes even Fu Tong would watch her from the top of the tree while asleep.

There hasn't been a single day she's been watching the Empress but she's been so bored.

Sleeping on the apple tree was not a bad thing, he could eat his Apple to treat boredom. In the midst of eating the apple, he saw a man coming towards the residence of the Empress.

Inspector Hao? What's he here for?

Fu Tong threw away his Apples and immediately approached them, trying to figure out what was going on. He even tried to eavesdrop on what the Empress and the Inspector were chatting about inside.

He easily approached the door, leaned against the door leaf and eavesdropped on all the talk. Nothing interesting, it's all just talk of Inspector Hao's loyalty. Really, she thought there would be a conspiracy, it seemed like this Empress did not know anything. When viewed, not even the bodyguards and maids had any high abilities.

The proof, his existence did not make them suspicious in the slightest. That meant that no one could detect his existence, and that meant that their magic level was extremely low. Wouldn't it be if the Emperor thought too far? There is nothing to be suspected of from this Empress and her minions.

After hearing enough of the Empress and the insignificant Inspector, Fu Tong went to meet the Emperor and tell him what had happened.

" Your Majesty, Fu Tong is asking for your attention" Eunuch Han exclaimed from outside the room.

" Let him in"

Fu Tong walked into the room and saluted him.

" Is there anything suspicious?" The Emperor closed the report he was reading, for him at this time, the report regarding the Empress attracted his attention more.

" Your Majesty, according to your servant there is no need to worry too much about the Empress. Nothing suspicious, everything seems normal."

" You sure? Didn't she meet anyone?"

" Continue leaking? Not likely. Mentri Yun was a very careful person, besides the people who worked for him were also very loyal. It is impossible to leak unintentionally, he is not a careless person. Are you sure they don't know where you are?"

" I don't think so Your Majesty. They couldn't even feel the energy of the servant"

Emperor Zhao frowned, "Are you really sure?"

" Of course Your Majesty. If they could even sense the energy from the existence of their servant should have been a little wary from nightfall. But they're acting normal, like they're not distracted by anything"

" Alright, I'm sure you're right. You can return Fu Tong, and report anything else"

The Emperor reopened the report which had stopped.

" What?"

" why? You didn't listen to what I said?"

" Servant heard it Your Majesty"

" then? Why are you still here like a confused person"

" Pardon Your Majesty's servant, but are you asking me to return to watch over the Empress?"

" Is my order unclear?"

" No-no, Your Majesty, I will again watch over the Empress according to your orders"

" Good, go. Let no one be missed"

" Good Your Majesty"

It seems I won't die from being killed. But it will die of boredom. Inner Fu Tong.

With the lunglay body Fu Tong walked out of the Emperor's room. Eunuch Han and Huang Li who saw that could only hold back his smile.

" His Majesty scolded you Fu Tong? It's the first time I've seen a Fu Tong like so weak" Huang Li sneered.

Fu Tong sighed harshly. " I hope you feel like me, quiet with boredom"

" Why should you be bored? I thought you might be exhausted. The empress is a busy person, how could you be bored" this time Eunuch Han spoke.

" O God don't you know it might be a little interesting if they could feel a little bit of my presence. But they don't feel it one bit. Those stupid ministers were even better than them. At least they sensed my existence and became apprehensive, it looked more interesting than like this." Complain Fu Tong. He was really frustrated. How could they not realize it?

" So you're saying that the Empress' minions have magic under you?" huang Li asked to make sure.

Fu Tong simply nodded in agreement.

" What about Yanran?"

" Huang Li, you know Yanran is far below me. She was previously a noblewoman, where perhaps she could detect my whereabouts."

" Fu Tong is right Huang Li. Yanran could not possibly detect her existence, but I still slightly cannot believe that the Empress and her maids could not know her whereabouts" Eunuch Han said.

" Huang Li, do you want to exchange duties with me? Just day! I really feel saturated" Fu Tong put his face in front of Huang Li.

Huang Li was disgusted by Fu Tong's behavior. " No, no. You're crazy, I don't want to"

" Oh come on. We are friends" Fu Tong became more and more, he even brought his face closer right in front of Huang Li's face with his face pinched.

Seeing that Huang Li reflexively rewinded his face and pushed Fu Tong's face. " Go, do your job right"

Fu Tong snorted, although Huang Li refused. He could still hope, this time he looked at Eunuch Han and was about to approach. But before he approached Eunuch Han's hand was already right on his face.

" Go Fu Tong, this is your job. And this is the Emperor's order, should I tell the Emperor that you don't want to obey him anymore?"

Fu Tong removed Eunuch Han's hand from his face, well this time it seemed like his friendship with the two people in front of him was meaningless. He'll go through it himself, don't expect him to help them later.

" All right, I'm leaving! But don't look for me if you need me later!" then Fu Tong just disappeared.

" He remains like a child" Huang Li murmured.

" You're right, she percis like you" Eunuch Han chimed in.

" APA!!!" pekik Huang Li's.

" Look, you're even like a woman now. Screaming is unclear"

Huang Li moved his lips mocking Eunuch Han. It's really annoying she thought. While Eunuch Han just laughed at the behavior of Huang Li.

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