The Good Days Have Come to an End

"The erhu which you have promised to show me, did you it bring it along?" The empress's voice drifted into Ren Baqian's ears. Immediately, he was petrified.

"Damn, I have actually forgotten about it. But, the empress still remembered…" Ren Baqian was troubled, and his face turned bitter, almost resembling a bitter gourd.

The empress looked at Ren Baqian's expression, and she understood what was going on. Then, she faintly said, "It's considered lying to me and that's a punishable crime by law!"

Ren Baqian almost spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Your Majesty, I have been busy preparing the Chinese-style floor lamps as well as the electrical accumulator these past few days…" Ren Baqian replied promptly.

"It's considered lying to me and that's a punishable crime by law…"