kvmb Chapter 164 The Whereabouts of the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices' Mother
Chapter 164 The Whereabouts of the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices' Mother
Unexpectedly, while he was still hesitating, Shen Zhiyi had already set her sights on him.
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud didn't care about the gazes of those around him, but instead stared intently at Shen Zhiyi in front of him.
He was about to know the answer he had been waiting for for many years, and his heart was churning like a turbulent sea.
However, because the gaze was too intense, the people around him pressed the head of the Minister of the Imperial Stud down.
"You're afraid Shen Lang won't notice you're watching her."
"No, no, Shen Lang is very oblivious."
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud was from a very poor family.
Here's what happened.
Because his family was very poor, no one wanted to marry him.
That's the gist of it, but is it really necessary to repeat it twice?!
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud waved his two claws to express his dissatisfaction.
All he wants to know now is where his mother is.
Is it life or death?
He is so unfilial.
But in this era, not getting married was considered unfilial, so the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices racked his brains and tricked someone into coming back—this person is now his wife.
Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud: What do you mean by lying? Everything he said back then came true. He's an official now. Although the Court of Imperial Stud only manages the carriages and horses of the whole country, this place often deals with the old emperor, making it a good place for promotion.
Although the grand promises made earlier have now come true, the wife of the Minister of the Imperial Stud has endured more than a decade of hardship alongside the Minister.
The wife of the Minister of the Imperial Stud felt she had been deceived, but her traditional belief in following one's husband wherever he went prevented her from considering divorce, and she chose to continue this stalemate with the Minister.
[Until the time when the Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud took the imperial examination for the Nth time, which was also his last, his mother died and disappeared.]
Yes, yes, that was the time.
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud couldn't help but shed tears.
Why couldn't his mother wait for him? They were finally about to start living a better life, and then he just disappeared.
So many years have passed, the possibility of something unexpected happening is too great.
[The Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud is really something. You believe everything his wife says? All that talk about never having seen your mother is a lie.]
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud, who was crying uncontrollably, could no longer continue.
His wife and his mother did not get along very well.
But his wife didn't get along with his whole family.
Furthermore, he had lied to his wife, promising her great success, and made grand promises to win her over, which made him feel extremely guilty. So at home, he tried his best to be a peacemaker.
However, after I became successful, everything at home went much better.
One has to admit that poverty is the starting point for all conflicts.
After having money and power, life got much better.
The only regret of the Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud was his missing mother.
As a result, Shen Zhiyi told him that it was actually related to his wife, which he found absolutely unacceptable.
The wife of the Minister of the Imperial Stud not only met the Minister's mother, but also locked her in a pigsty.
A colleague standing next to the Minister of the Court of Imperial Stud whispered, "When you went to see your father, didn't you check the pigsty?"
"I looked, I even wanted to dig up the whole floor of the house, but there was nothing there, absolutely nothing."
Before being locked in the pigsty, the old woman was already sick and hungry. Upon entering, she was overwhelmed by the stench and fainted. When she woke up, well, there was no point in waiting; she wouldn't wake up—the pigs had eaten her.
Therefore, I don't feel any psychological burden when eating pork.
Pigs eat people, so what if I eat pigs?
The old emperor turned to look at Shen Zhiyi.
This child, do you want pork or beef?
However, everyone in the countryside knows about the pigs eating people.
Seeing the Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices looking utterly disillusioned, the old emperor kindly granted him a day off.
"No way, this is impossible."
The Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices muttered to himself, the unfortunate child having been dealt a severe blow.
The old emperor sighed for a while, then continued on his way.
"Minister of Rites, Minister of Justice, how are you doing with the tasks I assigned you?"
The Minister of Justice emerged, holding his imperial tablet, his face stern.
[Hahaha, the Minister of Justice definitely wants to beat up the old emperor.]
The old emperor raised his eyebrows!
The Minister of Justice immediately knelt down.
"Your Majesty, I have made all the arrangements, and the other party has agreed to join the Imperial Observatory."
The old emperor nodded in satisfaction.
"Minister of Rites, bring the person over here for me to see later."
"I accept the decree."
The Minister of Justice briefly discussed this matter with his mistress, who was also the wife of the official in charge of the Ministry of Justice. Naturally, the Minister of Justice did not want his mistress to agree.
Indeed, once a woman has a career, who would still keep their heart with one man, especially when his mistress's heart is with two men?
[But it was never easy for a woman to become an official, and even though both men disapproved of her going to the Imperial Observatory, she still insisted on going.]
Although the relationship between the three was maintained by money, the Minister of Justice actually quite liked the wife of the head of the Ministry of Justice; she spoke in a sweet, coquettish voice that could melt a person's bones.
However, both the Minister of Justice and the official in charge of the Ministry of Justice were overthinking it, because the official's wife had no intention of ending this bizarre three-way relationship.
Didn't you think about it?
The Minister of Justice felt as if he had come back to life; all the strength he had lost returned in an instant.
His listlessness of the past few days has subsided.
The old emperor's lips twitched violently; he suddenly regretted making this decision.
But when the old emperor met the wife of the official in charge of the Ministry of Justice, he understood.
A woman with a slender figure, walking like a willow branch swaying in the wind, and when she opened her mouth, her voice...
Ah, it's tingling!
Shen Zhiyi looked at the Minister of Justice with envy.
How could such a lovely woman fall for this old geezer?
The Minister of Justice stared wide-eyed at Shen Zhiyi.
I want to sue Shen Zhiyi for discriminating against the elderly!
"This humble servant greets Your Majesty."
As she spoke, the wife of the head of the Ministry of Justice winked at the old emperor.
The old emperor shuddered.
No wonder the Minister of Justice, at his age, still has no shame.
"Ahem, I heard from the Minister of Rites that you have made considerable achievements in astronomy?"
"Not at all, Your Majesty. Are you asking when would be a good day to travel?"
The wife of the head of the Ministry of Justice began to speak eloquently: "It is easy to calculate an auspicious day for travel, but the difficulty lies in choosing a day that not only has good omens but also auspicious meanings. For sea voyages, the most important thing is to ensure smooth sailing, so I have indeed calculated an auspicious time, which is this month, in three days."
The old emperor nodded, and after the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Rites left with their men, he summoned the people from the Imperial Observatory.
Although the previous director was a useless person, not everyone in the Imperial Observatory was incompetent.
"Three days later?"
"Your Majesty, this is excellent, excellent! Who made this calculation?"