The Ugly Empress《丑娘娘 》Chou Niang Niang
The Ugly Empress vol 1, Chapter 31: Willingness
Xue Yu suddenly felt that although he boasted that his brother would not be surprised in his work, it seems that he was still going to have it difficult to compete with Xue Jun Liang now. He is the Emperor himself, and himself as one of the imperial court officials. He is short and needs to suppress his intentions.
Xue Yu quickly knelt down and said: “This imperial brother dares not, his majesty, please calm down. This imperial brother is just used to being thrifty, remembering the grace of his majesty, and dare not make extravagance decisions, so he only brought a thousand soldiers, and never had another thought."
Xue Jun Liang said: “What's wrong with you today? How can Zhen get angry? How can he calm down? Just asking, but you seem it fit to show your loyalty, and Zhen was very moved. Let's cheer to that. "
He said, turning around, and facing the accompanying officials, he said: "Just here today, facing the first emperor, you don't have to swear to ask the ancestors to listen. If there is a rebellious heart, the heaven will smite the earth, and a thousand arrows will pierce the heart, and takes longer to die."
Xue Yu shuddered, and his pretty face was ashen white.
All of them dare not speak, holding their breath for fear of burning themselves, so they say that the heavens son will is immeasurable. At the last moment, they talked with the other person in a gentle voice. At the next moment, he asked people to kneel down and swear to the imperial mausoleum.
The snow is falling slowly. There is only a thin layer on the ground. Xue Yu knelt on the ground and vows every word.
Xue Jun Liang always stood by with a smile on his face, and finally said: “Actually, Zhen also believes in you. After all, you are Zhen's brother, but you seldom come back in these years. There are inevitably some rumors in the court. As the saying goes, if you stand upright you’re bound to leave the shadows. Now you can stop the peoples' tongues by swearing before the former imperial mausoleum. You need to understand Zhen's heart."
Xue Yu just ground his teeth and swallowed them in his stomach, pulled out a smile and said, “Yes, this imperial brother understood. Thanks the emperor for his love."
Xue Jun Liang talked about some things again, and thought of others after talking about them in a miscellaneous way, which made the fighting and culture of the imperial court session tense. The effect of shaking the mountain and shaking the tiger is quite good.
In the evening, Xu Jun Liang was given a dinner party to feast on. Xu Jun Liang knew that although knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger worked, it could not force the tiger to rush at one time. The toothed tiger was also a tiger. Only when the claws and teeth were really pulled out, could he catch them. Otherwise, the injured one would be himself.
Xue Jun Liang praised Xue Yu when he was eating. He also said that he should learn more and be frugal. There are too many dishes at this table. He only ordered a few courses, and the rest was awarded to the officials and people in the palace below.
After the meal, Xue Jun Liang asked Jiang Yu to invite empress to come here. This is a natural and obvious thing to do.
Xiu Yao specially brought a lot of jewelry and clothes. Just waiting for this evening, his Majesty's patrol will only let her accompany the empress. Of course, it's better to take the opportunity to win his Majesty the emperor's favor.
Teng Yun went to take a bath first. Xiu Yao tied his hair. It was not very complicated. It made her look lazy and loose. It seemed that a blue cloud will come down at any time. The thin soft black hair was floating around, which seems to make people who look at her itch.
Xiu Yao's time in the palace is not short, and she has a hand in dressing others. She has selected several clothes for Teng Yun. Teng Yun's mind is not on this, so he Xiu Yao take the lead.
Xiao Yao snickered and asked her to choose a wide one to wear.
When Teng Yun passed by, Xue Jun Liang had to admit that this empress really made him a little surprised.
It's impossible to say how beautiful he is, but in his beautiful and charming face, there is a touch of modesty and composure, not arrogance, not indulgence, and grace.
Xue Jun Liang set a small table with a few dishes and some drinks on it, which is just in line with Teng Yun's mind. Xu Jun Liang was a rigorous person. If he is not drunk, he may not have the chance to kill him.
Teng Yun entered the place and sat down. Although he doesn't flatter, he was much more obedient than usual, which made Xue Jun Liang feel that he has been accepted by the proud empress.
Xue Jun Liang drank a few glasses of wine and suddenly laughed: “It's not fun to drink without singing and dancing. It's better to hear a song by Consort Ai."
Teng Yun didn't learn any singing and dancing in his part life, so it's almost the same for him to recite martial arts. Even though he was taught and learned well since he was a child, he didn't know these women's things at last. His heart beat jumped.
Before Xu Jun Liang finished, he added, “Come on!"
When he shouted loudly, the guards from the outside came in. Emperor Xue seemed to be covered by the smell of wine. His steps were slightly trembling. He held up the long body of the low laying table, walked to the front guard, and stretched out his hand.
Hearing the sound of “Hiss", Xue Jun Liang suddenly led the sword out of his sheath, flicked his index finger against the candle fire on the sword, and made a “Clank" sound.
Teng Yun didn’t know what he meant by doing that. He looked at him with a caution look.
Xue Jun Liang came back with a sword, handed it to Teng Yun and said, “How about Consort Ai doing a sword dance for Zhen?"
Teng Yun's hand holding the sword suddenly cooled. He didn't know whether Xue Jun Liang saw anything wrong with him, or whether his actions caused his doubts.
There is no real sword to dance with in the sword dance. Don't mention dancing. It's treacherous and treason to hold the sword toward the emperor. Besides, Xue Jun Liang didn't let the guards move back. Two teams of guards stood by the door, hung their heads and pressed their swords, waiting for orders.
Even if Teng Yun held a blade, there is no hope to get out of here alive after assassinating the emperor.
Xue Jun Liang sat back, leaned against the table, and looked at Teng Yun with a smile. Teng Yun felt that the old sly and treacherous person has seen through his actions, so he can only pick up the sword.
Teng Yun has been using the sword for a lifetime. Since he entered the imperial tutorage at the age of six, he learned to use the sword until he was stabbed in the heart by Xue Jun Liang.
But at this time, the long sword seems to be too heavy for her body.
Teng Yun was carrying a sword. Although he has seen the sword dance, he was really at a loss when it's his turn. He can't really display his kung fu. If an empress in the inner courtyard of the deep palace can do kung fu moves, she be doubted.
Xue Jun Liang, with his head on his hands, watched the strange and bumpy movement of Teng Yun. His broad clothes whirled gently with his movement, and his broad white flowing shawl was tied with a slender waist.
Obviously, he was so weak. He was supposed to be gentle and infinite in sword dancing, but he was made stiff by Teng Yun’s weak body.
Xue Jun Liang was not smiling. Seeing Teng Yun struggling with his sword, his eyes darken and he stood up again.
He slowly walked over, pulled out the sword from Teng Yun's hand, threw it aside, and held the man horizontally. Teng Yun opened his eyes wide, restrained his struggle, and then narrowed his eyes.
Xue Jun Liang knew that the other side body had softened and he smiled. He put one hand around Teng Yun, and the other hand came out. He took the hairpin off from Teng Yun's head and threw it on the edge of the sword.
With his actions, Teng Yun stared at the hairpin on the ground. His heart suddenly chilled. Xu Jun Liang waited for him to turn his eyes back, and then he went around the inner room with a man in his arms and put Teng Yun on the bed.
Without the hairpin, Teng Yun's hair was scattered. It looked a bit messy. Taking advantage of her white ashen face, the emperor thought she had a different charm.
Xue Jun Liang put one finger into her hair, gently followed it, pinched a little bit, smiled and said: “When you stare at me like this, and I think of someone..."
When he said that, he didn't speak any more, which made Teng Yun even more scared.
Xue Jun Liang said: “It's rare that you showing care for me today. If Consort Ai is more active, I won't mind."
Xue Jun Liang said, reaching out to slowly pull off the belt off Teng Yun, and the blouse scattered with the belt.
Teng Yun's hand was raised to pull his clothes, but the only sharp hairpin on his body was thrown outside, and there were guards outside
Lifting half of his hand and slowly putting it down, Teng Yun bit his teeth. He had been restrained in Xue Jun Liang's hand in two lives.
He thought he can fight with Xue Jun Liang. It's always a cat and mouse play. He can't jump out of the circle drawn by Xue Jun Liang.
Xue Jun Liang as like as two peas in his eyes, he once saw the same look, and her black eyes were shining and unlucky.
At that time, Xue Jun Liang drew a bow and narrowed his eyes. Although the enemy's war general was scarred and barely saw a good place on his face, he still looked at him without blinking.
Just like now...
It's undeniable that Xu Jun Liang, who is so talented, once had a thought going in his brain when General Teng Yun looked at him with such eyes. He thought maybe if he let this person go, he would be grateful to him?
But this is almost impossible, Xue Jun Liang’s shaking cannot convince himself, a ‘Zheng’, he let go of the bow hand.
At that time, Xue Jun Liang appreciated the iron general Teng Yun in his heart. In addition to appreciation, he also admired him. Now, Xue Jun Liang looked at the eyes of his subordinates, and there is a fever in his lower abdomen.
Xue Jun Liang flicked away the thoughts in his mind and thought that Teng Yun is Teng Yun, and he is dead, even the bones were cremated, and the person under him is his own empress, so the empress should have done this kind of thing.
Xue Jun Liang thought so. It seemed that he was drunk, and his body was even hotter. He reached out and pulled out Teng Yun's blouse, and gently kissed and bit Teng Yun's neck.
His hands were not idle at all. He slides up along the naked ankle of Teng Yun leg.
Teng Yun seemed to be in a shock for a while. He suddenly started to move and shrunk his legs. Xue Jun Liang grabbed his ankle and forced him to open his legs.
Teng Yun was rubbed like chaff by him. Xue Jun Liang kissed the corner of his mouth and forehead and smiled, “Don't you like it, but it seems to be very enjoyable to see your reacting to this."
Teng Yun was teased like this, his face instantly faded, and he closed his teeth trying to fight, not as if he was afraid or angry.
Xue Jun Liang lost his mind for a moment when he looked at his reaction, which he had seen before, and it had come from the same person.
When Xue Jun Liang was in trance, he heard Xue Hou Yang's voice outside and said, “His majesty, there's an urgent report! His Majesty...”
Jiang Yu and Xue Hou Yang were standing outside. Although it's not too late at this time, Emperor Xue has been calling for empress to go to bed for a while. It's clearly the time to do bed business. But then the Marquis of Wannian suddenly rushed to see Emperor Xue.
Jiang Yu was in a dilemma. He can't afford to give him a hundred courage to disturb his elegance the emperor.
When Xue Hou Yang, seeing that he was dawdling, simply shouted by himself, clapping at the door and shouting at the same time. Before, Xue Hou Yang had a very straight nature, and didn't like many rules of pleasing people. But after so many years of crawling in the imperial court, he was also polished a little in his manners.
Xue Jun Liang knew that he has discretion, so such reckless meant something was a matter of urgency.
But his face is still not very good. It's not good for anyone to be disturbed when things in bed are getting heated.
Xue Hou Yang shouted a few times, and the door opened. He hurried in and presented the sealed urgent message. On the reverse side, he wrote a word "urgent" in red ink.
Xue Jun Liang took a look, his face changed immediately, and he took Xue Hou Yang and Jiang Yu to the side chamber.
Xue Jun Liang opened the letter. It's the express emergency news from the border.
Since Xue Yu went to the imperial capital, some of the people in the north have been ready to move in his absence to make troubles. These people are nomadic, tough and belligerent. The military power of Xue Yu is not as great as that of Xue Hou Yang, but it can hold them. The Xue state is actually very simple, because these brave and belligerent people are always in civil strife.
They are also named after their surnames. It is difficult for them to become a great weapon in all dynasties. Today, a son usurped the throne. Tomorrow, the uncle of the chief conspired against them, and they have been in war.
A few days ago, Cheng Tian's nephew ascended the throne. Cheng Tian had a lot of strategists. No one was able to fight against him, and he was safe for a while.
However, little emperor slowly began to not want to be controlled by others. The eunuch once told him that if Cheng Tian was not removed from the court, and it was difficult to secure his place. If Cheng Tian was to be removed, he would have to use other military generals to suppress his arrogance. Zou Zhen Ying, the grandson was chosen.
So the little emperor began to suppress Cheng Tian’s forces slowly. When Cheng Tian found out, he surrounded the palace with his soldiers. At that time, Zou Zhen Ying, under the banner of serving the emperor and protecting the country leader, he and Cheng Tian's army, made a confrontation outside the palace.
But the little prince was counseled by the wrong person and believed the wrong person. Zou Zhen Ying was also a savior and a destroyer. He wanted himself to be the emperor of a country and so he killed the little emperor and the Empress Dowager in the royal palace.
Cheng Tian led his troops all the way to catch up with him and kill him, but since they could not lose the important land of the capital, so he had to return to the capital.
At present, there is no commander in chief in the border area of the Xue state. Cheng Tian and Zou Zhen Ying are locked in a stalemate. Both sides have the idea of peace, so they always have another trick tying to play next.
Under the pretext that the whereabouts of the little prince Zou Zhen Ying being unknown, it is said that someone has said he had seen their prince in the territory of the Xue state and wanted to send troops to get him back to the chief court.
However, it is obvious that they want to take advantage of the fact that Xue Yu is not in the frontier. The Xue state has been fighting with the Teng state for a long time, which is naturally empty name in the world. If they don't attack at this time, they will never find a good opportunity.
Xue Jun Liang held the letter and laughed, “What a barbarian! He is still coveting the land of the Xue state, even though his country days has not been determined."
Xue Hou Yang listened to him and straightened his back. Xue Jun Liang threw the letter to him. Xue Hou Yang looked at it quickly and his face sank.
“His majesty, this imperial brother will not let barbarians see us made into a joke."
Xue Jun Liang said, “I'm sure you can go, but it's not right."
“This..."
Xue Hou Yang paused for a while, and thought it was true. After all, it was the fiefdom of Xue Yu. But now, no one can rest assured that Xue Yu is going to be put back.
Xue Jun Liang sat down, raised his hand and asked Xue Hou Yang to sit down, then said: “It's not impossible to push Xue Yu back to the place to deal with this. As long as this another person is sent to join his army, we will not be worried about overseeing him."
Xue Hou Yang said, “I'm sorry for the stupidity of this imperial brother, but I can't think of such a person."
“Can't you think of it?"
Xue Jun Liang laughed more and more deeply, “This person has a great relationship with you, it's Teng Shang."
“Teng Shang.”
Xue Hou Yang murmured a word, then frowned. He thought of the scene of Teng Shang and Xue Yu coming into the teahouse to drink tea together, but he couldn't say anything about it, so he said: “His majesty... It's not that this imperial brother doesn't want Teng Shang to go, but... It's Teng Shang, he'll be... "
Xue Jun Liang waved and said: “According to the wisdom of Teng Shang, there is no doubt that he will want to control Xue Yu. Otherwise, his Lord Xiang title in recent years will have become nothing. You just need to bring him a message for me... "
Xue Jun Liang said, stood up and said: “If your lips die, your teeth will be cold. The reason why Cheng Tian and Zou Zhen Ying infringe on the edge soil of the Xue state is because the Teng state is far away from them. When the edge soil of the Xue state is gone, are they still far away from the Teng state? I'm lending the Lord Xiang soldier to defend his country. "
Xue Hou Yang listened to him, but he was really suppressed by the momentum of Emperor Xue. It's true that the weakness of the Teng state, the Feng state, Cheng Tian or Zou Zhen Ying are doing this because the Teng state is separated by the Xue state, so it's not easy to attack there. As long as they occupy the border soil of the Xue state and borrow the time, they will take the Teng state directly.
He will spare no effort to lead the troops to fight no matter whether there is an old friendship between Teng Shang and Xue Yu.
After Xue Jun Liang finished, he left the side room. Xu Hou Yang was stunned for a moment, and followed him when he came back.
As soon as he turned out of the side room, he saw a flash in front of him. Subconsciously, he stopped Xu Jun Liang and put his hand in front of the stabbed blade.
Xue Hou Yang is confident that his emperor martial arts were not weak. This time, he failed to take the sword. He was cut by the assassin's backhand and almost hurt him. If he hadn't been frozen for half a moment after cutting, he would not have taken the long sword so easily.
It's just that Xue Hou Yang was stunned right away.
“Emp... Empress! "
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~ The Ugly Empress ~
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