Hearing this, the emperor heaved a long sigh of relief.
He led Shen Baozhu to the side hall for a meal. However, just when they were halfway through, Prime Minister Sima and the Minister of Justice rushed in.
The emperor originally intended to entrust the matter of the Xu family to Prime Minister Sima and the Minister of Justice. But now that Shen Qingshan had identified Xu Zeyuan as being involved in the corruption case, and this case was far - reaching, the emperor had no choice but to put down his chopsticks and go to deal with it.
"Baozhu, eat slowly. Come and find your emperor uncle after you're done," the emperor instructed again, asking Ping Hai to take good care of Shen Baozhu.
Lin Yu: [It seems that the emperor dotes on the eldest princess very much. He even gave her a ranking.]
Dragon King: [What does the ranking mean?]
Lin Yu: [Some materials indicate that in ancient times, the early death of a child was an inauspicious omen, and these children were not included in the family ranking.]
Lin Yu: [For example, if someone has three elder brothers, but one of them died prematurely, then his ranking would be the third young master. The prematurely deceased elder brother would not be counted in the ranking.]
Dragon King: [There's such a saying? Wouldn't they be forgotten after death?]
Lin Yu: [It's also to prevent the parents from being overly sad and unable to get out of the shadow. Look at the emperor.]
While the Dragon King and Lin Yu were discussing, Shen Baozhu buried her head in eating as usual.
When she was about 70% full, Shen Baozhu slowed down and ate all the food in the bowl. Ping Hai immediately handed her a silk handkerchief.
Shen Baozhu wiped her mouth, washed her hands, and was sitting there bored. Looking at the subtitles in mid - air, she always felt that she had forgotten something.
She turned to the most active Dragon King for help: "Dragon King, did I forget something?"
Dragon King: [I don't think so.]
Immortal Qingyun: [Have you reported your safety to your mother?]
Immortal Qingyun's words woke Shen Baozhu up. She began to calculate her itinerary for the day: "In the morning, Brother Mingli took me out. I ate shrimp dumplings, pancakes, and sweet pancakes... At noon in Zuiyin Tower, I ate chicken legs, shrimps, and roast geese... In the evening in the palace, just now, I ate vegetables and chicken wings..."
Zuiyin Tower was a restaurant that mainly served meat dishes. Since the prices were high, the portions were usually large. The imperial meals, on the other hand, were delicate and appealing, with a bit more ornamental value.
Lin Yu: [Baozhu has eaten so much today. She should pay attention and be careful not to overeat.]
Hearing this, Shen Baozhu raised her little head a bit, her tone proud: "Baozhu has learned! I haven't overeaten today. I don't need mother to rub my belly anymore!"
Dragon King: [Wow, in this case, the little cutie hasn't been home all day.]
Lin Yu: [Maybe Baozhu's third brother will say something?]
Dragon King: [But one has to see the little cutie safe and sound to be at ease.]
Shen Baozhu thought the Dragon King's words made sense. She jumped off the chair and trotted off to find the emperor. Ping Hai was startled and followed behind: "Little princess, slow down. Don't fall."
Seeing the study door ajar, Shen Baozhu didn't dare to go in. Instead, she squatted at the door.
Dragon King: [What's the little cutie doing?]
Shen Baozhu put her finger to her lips: "Shh, the emperor uncle is working to earn money. We can't disturb him."
Lin Yu: [Does the emperor also need to work to earn money?]
Dragon King: [I guess so. My treasure vault was obtained by myself.]
Dragons all like shiny things, and many like to sleep on them. Asking a dragon to hand over its treasure vault is harder than killing them.
The Dragon King got his treasures by using his powerful cultivation to rob them one by one.
Ping Hai caught up: "Little princess, why are you squatting here?"
Shen Baozhu quickly pulled him to squat in the corner: "Shh, the emperor uncle is working to earn money. We can't disturb him."
The voices of Shen Baozhu and Ping Hai passed through the crack of the door and into the study.
At this time, the Minister of Justice was recalling the corruption case from that year. Back then, he was just a small official in the Ministry of Revenue: "That year, the Minister of Revenue and two vice - ministers were all raided. I vaguely remember..."
The emperor vaguely heard Shen Baozhu's voice and raised his hand to interrupt: "Wait a minute. Is that Baozhu?"
Then, a little head popped out from the crack of the door and replied crisply: "It's Baozhu!"
The Minister of Justice looked up and saw a little girl with messy hair, looking very cute.
Then the Minister of Justice heard his beloved emperor wave and say: "Baozhu, come here quickly. The emperor uncle will introduce a kind uncle to you."
"If you ever meet villains like the Xu family again, you can go directly to the kind uncle for help."
"This time the emperor uncle happened to be free and sent someone to help you as soon as he heard the news. Next time, it may not be the case."
Kind uncle? The Minister of Justice looked at his burly figure and his reputation for interrogating criminals at night, and couldn't help but look at Prime Minister Sima beside him.
But considering Prime Minister Sima's age and the little girl's, she should call him grandfather.
Looking at the little girl again, the Minister of Justice keenly noticed something wrong. The little girl was cute, but her hair and clothes were in a mess. Especially the skirt on her body had several holes.
Combined with the emperor's words, could it be that she was bullied by the Xu family?
The Minister of Justice was thinking wildly. When he came back to his senses, he met the little girl's eyes: "Hello, uncle!"
Was she calling him?
He was that kind uncle!
No wonder the Minister of Justice was surprised. Although he was a civil official, he was more like a military official. He was a head and a half taller than Prime Minister Sima beside him. His official robe was loose, but it couldn't hide his broad back and bear - like waist. Just looking at him, one could tell that he could take on ten people alone.
In the Minister of Justice's own words, he didn't look like a good person. He was just suitable for interrogating extremely vicious criminals in the Ministry of Justice.
The emperor was still whispering to Shen Baozhu: "The kind uncle is very good at fighting. If Baozhu is wronged, come to the palace to find me. If, cough cough, if you're in the right, just ask the kind uncle to beat up the bad guys for you."
After their heart - to - heart talk just now, the emperor completely regarded Shen Baozhu as his own child.
Shen Baozhu nodded half - understanding: "Baozhu's third brother is also very good at fighting. He can beat up the bad guys for me."
"Your third brother doesn't have any official position. If he beats someone, he'll be punished. The kind uncle is different. He's the Minister of Justice, a high - ranking official of the second rank," the emperor whispered even more softly.
Prime Minister Sima looked at the Minister of Justice enviously. Being physically strong was really good. He could not only do his job but also help the little fairy beat up people.
The Minister of Justice felt goosebumps all over his body and shivered.
Hearing this, Shen Baozhu's eyes lit up: "Can the kind uncle beat up grandfather? Grandfather always makes third brother angry. Baozhu doesn't like him."
Dragon King: [Hahaha.]
The emperor was stunned. He didn't expect Shen Baozhu to want to beat up Shen Qingshan.
Prime Minister Sima was amused. Although he had heard Shen Baozhu say that she didn't like Shen Qingshan before, he didn't expect the little fairy to dislike him so much.
He gloated and said: "Of course he can, but Baozhu's grandfather is in poor health. He may not be able to take many hits."
Shen Baozhu had to change her mind: "Okay then. We'll have to wait for third brother to beat him. If someone else beats him first, third brother will be angry."
Dragon King: [Hahaha.]
Dragon King: [I like Shen Haiyan so much.]