"Dig three feet down!"
Zhao Qi was stunned. When the Emperor had said those words previously, it was to instruct him to investigate the cause of the fire at Zhongcui Palace and to expedite the reconstruction of the palace—never had he ordered him to actually tear the place apart. Why, then, was he being blamed now for not having excavated the palace grounds? He felt more wronged than Dou E herself.
Zhao Qi was on the verge of tears. "Your Majesty, Zhongcui Palace is already half-rebuilt. Are you certain you want to tear it down now to dig up the ground?"
Chapter 116