Chapter 1362 The Emperor Comes!

Hearing that Ye Mingsheng, the emperor, had condescended to come to the An Mansion, everyone felt flattered. Other people in the An Mansion, including the Queen An Miaoyi, also hurried over to pay their respects.

In response, Ye Mingsheng waved his hand to signal everyone not to be polite. Just now, during a break in a meeting at the General Staff, he received a message from Ye Cheng that the Queen's mother, Yang, had suddenly suffered a heart attack and was in a coma. The condition was very critical. After obtaining permission from the Queen Mother Ye Cui, the Queen An Miaoyi had urgently returned to the An Mansion.

After hearing the news, Ye Mingsheng thought about it and decided to come over to take a look. Although he and Yang had only met a few times and did not have much interaction, Yang was still his mother-in-law and Jingren's grandmother. The old lady was seriously ill now, and as a younger generation, he should go over to see her and say hello, as a token of his thoughtfulness!
Anyway, the staff meeting was almost over, and there was no other important matter on his schedule today, so with this idea in mind, Ye Mingsheng took a carriage for half an hour and rushed from the General Staff Headquarters to An Mansion.

An Miaoyi and An Tianyu were both a little surprised by Ye Mingsheng's arrival. After Ye Mingsheng simply greeted them, he entered the inner house under the guidance of An Miaoyi. Although Ye Mingsheng's arrival made the An Mansion a little noisy, An Yang was still lying on the sickbed with her eyes closed.

Seeing his mother-in-law on the verge of death, Ye Mingsheng looked a little solemn. At this time, An Tianyu whispered in his mother's ear:

"Mother! His Majesty is here to see you! Please open your eyes and wake up..."

Yang, lying on the sickbed, still turned a deaf ear to her son's call and looked like she was asleep.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng did not bother the old man any more. He immediately left the ward, found An Miaoyi and asked in a low voice:

"How is the old lady doing now?"

Facing her husband's question, An Miaoyi said with red eyes and sadness:

"The doctor said my mother's condition is not optimistic. If she doesn't wake up tonight, there may be no hope!"

Ye Mingsheng nodded slightly when he heard this. He was not surprised by what An Miaoyi said. He had just seen the old lady lying on the hospital bed.

He knew that his mother-in-law would have a hard time getting through this gate of hell!

"Miaoyi, I came here in a hurry and didn't bring anything with me. You know the people and herbs in the medical school, so just use whatever you need! I know what you are thinking, so you can stay here and take care of the old lady. I will be relieved if you don't have to rush back to the palace!"

Even if Ye Mingsheng didn't say so, An Miaoyi would have done the same thing. But when she heard her husband say this, the Queen Daqian was moved and whispered:

"Thank you!"

"Miao Yi, you and I are husband and wife, there's nothing to thank me for!"

After saying that, seeing tears falling from An Miaoyi's eyes, Ye Mingsheng also helped his queen wipe some tears and encouraged her:

"Be strong! Madam, you will be blessed by fate. Everything will be fine!"

"Ok!"

After comforting An Miaoyi a few more times, Ye Mingsheng was ready to leave. He couldn't help much if he stayed here. Secondly, everyone would be very restrained if he stayed here because of his special status. Thirdly, the memorial in Ye Mingsheng's study, although not that important, also needed to be dealt with...
But just as Ye Mingsheng was about to leave, he seemed to have thought of something and asked An Miaoyi:

"Do you want Jingren to come over and take a look?"

An Miaoyi's heart moved when she heard this, and she hesitated for a moment and said:
"Can the Queen Mother allow Jingren to come?"

Ye Mingsheng did not answer An Miaoyi's question, but said to himself:

"The old lady is Jingren's grandmother and has always loved Jingren. It is reasonable for Jingren to come and see her!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, An Miaoyi's heart was even more moved. As a daughter, she also hoped that her son could come and see his grandmother, but she did not say anything and just looked at Ye Mingsheng quietly.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng understood An Miaoyi's meaning and said:
"I'll ask Ye Kui to bring Jingren over later!"

Hearing Ye Mingsheng say this, An Miaoyi bit her red lips and her eyes became moist again, but compared to the sadness just now, this time she was moved. She never expected that Ye Mingsheng would be so nice.

Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng gently stroked An Miaoyi's pretty face as a comfort, and then turned to leave. However, when he left, he happened to meet An Tianyu walking into the room.

When An Tianyu saw Ye Mingsheng coming, he immediately bowed to greet him. However, as soon as he bent down, Ye Mingsheng helped him up. Ye Mingsheng patted his brother-in-law on the shoulder and said earnestly:
"Take good care of the old lady and your sister. You are the head of the An family now, so I leave everything here to you!"

After listening to Ye Mingsheng's words, An Tianyu's expression changed a little, but under Ye Mingsheng's gaze, he nodded heavily and said:
"Your Majesty! I will do it..."

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At night, three quarters past ten

The dusty chief constable Yang Tao rushed back to the Yijing government office. At this moment, the Yijing constable had a solemn expression on his face, as if he had tracked down something important.

As soon as he entered the government office, he went straight to the classroom of the prefect Liu Ning. Unfortunately, Liu Ning walked out of the classroom at this time, and the clerk also locked the door of the classroom.

As soon as Yang Tao saw Liu Ning, he said in a deep voice:

"My Lord, I have something very important to report to you!"

Liu Ning, who had worked all day, also looked very tired, but out of a sense of responsibility he still said:
"What's going on?"

"It's about Ziyun's murder!"

After hearing this, Liu Ning became more alert and asked:
"Have you found the real culprit?"

"No! But I found an important clue!"

Liu Ning was a little interested when he heard this, but after he took a look at the dark sky and the locked door, Liu Ning said:
"Yang Tao, it's dark now and the door of the classroom is locked. Can you please tell us your story tomorrow?"

"Sir, this clue of mine is very important!"

"Alright! Alright! You haven't found the real murderer yet, so don't worry. I have to go home now. Come to my room tomorrow and tell me what you reported!"

“Yang Tao, I see that you are exhausted and must be tired after a whole day. You should go home and have a good rest. We can talk about it tomorrow if there is anything. One night is not a big deal…”

Hearing what the prefect said, Yang Tao wanted to report it immediately, but he could only stop talking. Seeing this, Liu Ning got on the carriage and drove west. Looking at the back of the carriage leaving, Yang Tao could only sigh.

Although Yang Tao had never been to Liu Ning's mansion, he had worked under Liu Ning for quite some time, so he knew that Liu Ning's mansion was on the east side of the Yijing government office.

So even though Liu Ning said he was going home, it was obvious that his carriage was heading west and he was not going home!
Thinking of this, Yang Tao couldn't help but shook his head. Although Liu Ning was diligent and loved the people, he was not a perfect person. When faced with some temptations, the prefect of Yijing also couldn't control himself. Yang Tao had heard before that someone gave Liu Ning a sexy and charming Western dancer. Now it seems that the rumors are true!
Although he felt helpless, Yang Tao had no choice but to go home. Liu Ning was right. He had been running all day and was exhausted.

If it weren't for Liu Ning's order, Yang Tao would have returned home to rest long ago!
After an incense stick of time, Yang Tao returned to his residence in Yijing. Although he was only a constable in the Yijing government office, because he had lived in Yijing for generations, Yang Tao also had a two-story house in Yijing, where his old mother, a wife, a concubine, two sons and a daughter, a family of seven, lived.

As soon as he walked to the door of his house, Yang Tao heard laughter coming from the house. He was very surprised. Ever since he insisted on taking a concubine, the atmosphere in the house has been a little subtle. Such crisp laughter has not been heard for a long time...
Thinking of this, Yang Tao walked quickly into the house, only to see his childhood friend Wang Shujie, the inspector of the Ministry of Justice, telling some interesting stories to his eldest son and youngest son. Wang Shujie's stories were vivid and fascinating, causing the three of them to be immersed in the stories and laugh from time to time.

Seeing this, Yang Tao also smiled and said:

"Shujie, why did you decide to come to my house today?"

Seeing Yang Tao coming back, Wang Shujie pointed to the two jars of wine beside him and said:

"Brother Yang, a colleague of mine in the Ministry of Justice gave me two jars of good wine, so I wanted to share them with you!"

As the head of the police, Yang Tao also likes wine very much. When he heard that there was good wine, he immediately looked over with some curiosity and asked:
"Good wine? What kind of wine?"

When Wang Shujie heard this, a subtle strange color flashed across his eyes, but he still smiled and said:

"Two-year-old thyme from Zhang's Tavern in South City! Brother Yang, I know you like the wine from Zhang's Tavern, so I rushed over to see you right after I got this wine!"

Yang Tao clapped his hands and smiled:

"Shujie! You really are my good brother!"

After saying this, Yang Tao took out some loose change from his pocket and told his two sons:

"You two go to the stall selling cooked food in the back and buy some braised pork head, peanuts, or something like that. Your uncle Wang and I are going to get drunk today..."

After his two sons left, Yang Tao, who loved wine, couldn't resist the temptation of wine and drank a bowl of it without waiting for the side dishes to arrive.

After drinking the wine, Yang Tao sighed:

"The thyme from Zhang's Tavern is really a nice drink, and it's soft on the palate. I've had other good wines in my life, but I still like the thyme from Zhang's Tavern the best!"

"Brother Yang, if you like it, drink a few more glasses!"

Yang Tao said with some emotion after hearing this:
"In the past, with my salary, I could still have a glass of Thyme during festivals, but now that His Majesty is going to increase the tax on brewing, I'm afraid I won't be able to afford it!"

Seeing Yang Tao crying poor here, Wang Shujie also said meaningfully:
"Brother Yang! We live on our salaries. How can you live on your salary?"

Yang Tao shook his head and said:

"Shujie! My good brother, do you still think this is the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

"To be honest, if it were in the past, I would have married a woman anyway!"

"But it's no longer possible now. The Great Zhou Dynasty has become the Great Qian Dynasty. Although my salary has increased a lot, my actual income has been reduced by half. Now the food and drinks in Yijing are not cheap. I have a big family to support, and my life is very tight. To tell you the truth, I haven't had this thyme for half a year!"

"If Shujie hadn't sent me some wine to satisfy my craving today, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had the chance to taste thyme again this year!"

After saying that, Yang Tao couldn't help but pick up the wine glass and took a sip of thyme. An expression of enjoyment suddenly appeared on his somewhat weathered face.

Wang Shujie just smiled and said nothing. After a while, Yang Tao's two sons bought back the cooked food. Yang Tao and Wang Shujie, the good friends, ate meat and drank wine in the east wing.

After a while, Yang Tao fell asleep snoring on the table, perhaps because he drank too much or was too tired.

Listening to Yang Tao's thunderous snoring, Wang Shujie's eyes flashed with a strange color, but he still did not act rashly. He still touched Yang Tao calmly and whispered:

“Brother Yang! Brother Yang! Let’s continue drinking…”

In response to Wang Shujie's call, the only answer he got was Yang Tao's thunderous snoring. Seeing this, Wang Shujie did not hesitate and began to search in the east wing. As Yang Tao's best friend, he knew that some of Yang Tao's important things were kept in this east wing.

Wang Shujie searched carefully for a whole cup of tea but found nothing. Just when he was wondering where Yang Tao had hidden the thing, a low voice came to his ears.

"Shujie, what are you looking for!"

Hearing this familiar voice, Wang Shujie was stunned. After a while, he turned around and saw Yang Tao looking at him deeply.

Just as Wang Shujie was thinking quickly and preparing to explain to Yang Tao what was happening, Yang Tao said calmly:
"Shujie! If I fall for this scheme of mixing knockout drugs into my wine, my three generations of detective work will be in vain!"

After listening to Yang Tao's revelation of his actions, Wang Shujie gave up the meaningless explanation. He sighed and then looked at Yang Tao seriously and said:

"Brother Yang! I'm doing this for your own good!"

Wang Shujie asked calmly after hearing this:
"Shujie! Who asked you to come?"

"Brother Yang, you gave me some advice when I first started working in the Ministry of Justice. You told me that when working in the Ministry of Justice, I should keep my eyes and ears open and not ask questions about things I shouldn't know!"

After saying this, Yang Tao frowned slightly and said:
"Shujie! Do you know that you are breaking the law?"

“Brother Yang! I’m the inspector of the Ministry of Justice. I’m more familiar with the law than you are, but I advise you to give me the things and pretend that nothing happened. This will be good for both you and my sister-in-law…”

(End of this chapter)