The Ugly
Empress《丑娘娘》Chou Niang Niang
The Ugly Empress, Chapter 53, vol 2 Chapter 8: Not the “Empress"
Teng Yun was left in the palace all day. Xue Jun Liang’s actions were very ambiguous about him and he just ate together with him. If Teng Yun didn't realize it, he would think it was because of the previous day. It turned out that Xue Jun Liang was so gentle to everyone.
After eating, Xue Jun Liang took him to the garden for a walk. Seeing the pavilion from that night, Teng Yun could not help feeling feverish He didn't know whether he had have a fever or his has lost colors.
Teng Yun didn't believe it before. Even if he is powerful, Xue Jun Liang, he can't believe it now. He was repeatedly tripped and made to stumble by the Emperor Xue, which is really overwhelming.
As they walked, they suddenly heard a faint cry accompanied by a bamboo flute, as if someone was lamenting.
Xue Jun Liang frowned at Jiang Yu and said, “Whoever is crying in the daytime?"
Jiang Yu said, “It's not far from the cold palace. I'm afraid it's Teng Qian Yi."
Xue Jun Liang answered with a smile and said, “Why don't we go and have a look?"
He said this to Teng Yun, as if to ask him what he meant.
Teng Yun said, “This Imperial court official is an Imperial court official, and cannot enter the Imperial harem."
Xue Jun Liang smiled and suddenly reached out to pull Teng Yun’s hand. Subconsciously, Teng Yun made a mistake, but he dared not move anymore. Xue Jun Liang insisted on pulling his hand and said: “How could you be an Imperial court official?"
Teng Yun can't get rid of his hold either. He can only hold continue to struggle. They really looked like they are a couple flirting in other people's eyes.
Xue Jun Liang took Teng Yun to the cold palace. Teng Qian Yi was dressed in a white silk dress with tears on her face. She cried and sang. Seeing Xue Jun Liang come in, she couldn't help but smile. She threw herself at his feet and said: “His majesty... His majesty, have you finally come to see Qian Yi?"
Xue Jun Liang took a step back, and Jiang Yu quickly asked someone to pull Teng Qian Yi away.
Teng Qian Yi turned around and saw Teng Yun on one side. She immediately turned her face, reached for Teng Yun and shouted, “It's him! His majesty, he was the one who set the fire, his majesty! Teng Ying did it. I don't know who sent him!"
Before Teng Yun dodged, Xue Jun Liang put out his hand and said, “How dare you call the Marquis of Tengnan?"
Teng Qian Yi was stunned for a moment and opened her eyes in amazement. “You must have made a mistake. He is not the Marquis of Tengnan, he is just a humble slave. If it wasn't for his concubine to pity him, he would not even be worth a slave, but now he has come to harm me. Your majesty, I... I didn't know! "
Teng Yun still didn't speak, Xue Jun Liang said with a smile: “Well... It's really Zhen's mistake, because soon Teng Ying is going to marry into the palace and become Consort Teng. You've have just reminded me of something."
Teng Qian Yi was stunned for a long time, then he burst out laughing, pointed to Teng Yun and shouted: “You are a man, a man and you are going to be a woman! Did you learn how to climb onto a man's bed? The scar on your face is so ugly! His majesty, looks at you. I do and it takes all to stop myself from vomiting! Bah! "
Xue Jun Liang glanced at her and said, "Jiang Yu, let's get someone to slap her."
Jiang Yu answered, and soon a maid came to take charge. The concubines sent into the cold palace are concubines too. They can't be allowed the bodyguards coming here. But the strength of the maid slap doesn't have to be small. Moreover, these maids are sent to serve in the cold palace. They are inevitably angry with Teng Qian Yi, which was very loud and clear.
Xue Jun Liang also asked people to move in the big chair, and asked Teng Yun to sit with him. Teng Yun knew that this was specially show off by Xue Jun Liang to Teng Qian Yi. Teng Yun has always been soft hearted. Teng Qian Yi has harmed him so many times, and he also knew that he didn’t have the heart to harm her, but the heart of preventing her from hurting him can't be absent, and Teng Yun still doesn't think this can go on.
Xue Jun Liang was looking at things leisurely, listening to the crispy sound, and then he said: “Teng Qian Yi, you know, Zhen caught a fish that missed the net. It seemed to be someone called Lang Jing. "
With that, Teng Qian Yi eyes widened obviously and she looked his way.
"Lang Jing is a talented person, but he is a conscious sinner in the end, but he has made great contributions in recommending some things to me. Zhen can't kill him for the moment Lang Jing said that you instigated the arson. "
Teng Qian Yi was even more shocked and shouted: "It’s not the truth... It's not me!"
“Oh?" Xue Jun Liang said with a slow smile, “Can there another truth?"
Teng Qian Yi nodded desperately, crying and saying: “There's! There is another truth! I was used by Lang Jing. I was confused for a while. I was just confused for a while His Majesty...”
Xue Jun Liang said: “You just said it was Teng Ying, now you say Lang Jing, Zhen can't believe you. What can I do?"
Teng Qian Yi cried, “I can stand up to Lang Jing! He instigated me. His majesty please believe me. He wanted to help Xue Yu rebel against and then he set the fire! "
Xue Jun Liang sneered in his heart. If Teng Qian Yi is confronted with Lang Jing, he doesn't know who will shock him. But he was waiting for this sentence. As long as someone can prove that he is the instigator of Lang Jing actions, it's enough.
When Xue Jun Liang's goal was achieved, he took Teng Yun out of the palace. In the evening, Lang Jing will go to persuade Lu Shi to surrender. After Lang Jing persuades him to surrender, Xue Jun Liang will talk with him about the arson issue.
Teng Yun returned to his residence. Although he mostly sat in the palace and didn't walk more than a few steps, he was extremely tired. When he stood with Xue Jun Liang, he had to be on guard when he calculated what the man will do next. Even if he was on guard, most likely he will would still plotted.
Lang Jing sent a message to him, saying that he didn't need anyone's help when he was young. He just needed to keep the door for him. He was not caught as an assassin when he came in.
Teng Yun then removed the guards from the gate and asked people to keep the gate open.
Lang Jing spent a whole day in Marquis of Zhenjiang mansion in the town. He didn't come out even for a walk. The guards sent the food to him. He brought it into the house and fed it to Xue Yu.
Xue Yu was still in a state of madness. He buttoned up Lang Jing's vegetables and laughed “Haha". He seemed interested in clapping his hands.
Finally, Lang Jing's eyes changed a little, as if showing a little rare sadness. He sighed and said, "Lang Jing knows that the Lord is angry, but the Lord better think about it. If I didn't leave then, how could I save the Lord now?"
Xue Yu stared at Lang Jing and still smiled, but said, "Now you blame me?"
Lang Jing bowed his head, his voice returned to calm, and said, "Lang Jing, as the Lord's benefactor, dare not have the heart to blame."
Xue Yu fiddled with the empty bowl and continued: "Lang Jing... Don't tell me that you didn't want to go away. You wouldn't come back until I was down and under. Are you very proud?"
Lang Jing looked up at the other person and slowly said, "Lang Jing wanted to leave. After all, the Lord didn't listen to my advice, but Lang Jing never wanted to mock the Lord. If the Lord thought so, it would only make people feel cold."
Xue Yu heard the sound and looked up. Their eyes collide with the other person. Lang Jing looked at him. The other's eyes were red.
Lang Jing sighed again and said, “I know the Lord has suffered these days. Take a good rest. Lang Jing will go to the Marquis of Tengnan mansion this evening and the bodyguard will quit coming tomorrow."
“You're working for Xue Jun Liang!"
Lang Jing said with a wry smile, “It's not up to the Lord who Lang Jing works for. I'm afraid that even if I do this work for him, I can't escape death. I only hope that the Lord will think twice in the future."
He said and bowed before turning away.
Xue Yu struggled. He also wanted to scold Lang Jing. Unfortunately, he can't speak. What Lang Jing said is like a parting goodbye to someone who know he is going to die, which shocked him.
When Lang Jing came to the Marquis of Tengnan's mansion, he was just a child. In fact, he didn't have the ability to tell the truth from things. He just wanted to make others think that he was convincing.
There was a gap in the door. No one stopped him when he went in. Lang Jing came to the house where Imperial court official Lu Shi was under house arrest. The bodyguard didn't remove him. This was what he expected, but no one stopped him, so he went in.
Imperial court official Lu Shi didn't expect anyone to come in late at night. Since the last Zhao Tong incident, Imperial court official Lu Shi didn't dare to sleep. He was really afraid that someone would touch him and kill him in the night. To be honest, he was a weak scholar. How could he not be afraid of death? But Imperial court official Lu Shi thought that if he had no backbone to fight back, it would be more terrible than to just succumb to his death.
He thought about how the Marquis of Tengnan would persuade him to surrender many times, but these days have been calm, and the so-called Lord Marquis almost never came.
Lang Jing woke up from his troubling thoughts as soon as he entered the Imperial court official Lu Shi. Instead of going forward, Lang Jing just bows his head.
In the morning of the second day, Teng Yun asked people to come to see the Imperial court official Lu Shi, but the servant came back and said in a panic, "Lord Marquis, Mr. Lu has ran!"
Teng Yun was stunned for a moment. He took a look in person. Lang Jing was sitting at the table in the clothes of Imperial court official Lu Shi, drinking tea leisurely.
“Where is Mr. Lu?" said Teng Yun
Lang Jing's face remained the same, then he said, “Gone, I've sent him on an unparalleled horse and sent him out of the city. I'm afraid you can't catch up with him at this time."
This incident was reported to Xue Jun Liang soon. Xue Jun Liang was not worried or angry. He just asked people to bring Lang Jing to the palace.
Lang Jing and Teng Yun went into the palace together, and kowtowed to Xue Jun Liang. Xue Jun Liang said, "Lang Jing, do you know your crime?"
“This common person is not only innocent, but also meritorious," said Lang Jing
“Is that right? Then say it to Zhen with your iron tongue. "
Xue Jun Liang said, beckoned to Teng Yun, motioned to Teng Yun to go and sit beside him.
Lang Jing said: “Imperial court official Lu Shi is upright and cannot be persuaded to surrender. It can be said that even if one threatens to chop off his head, he will never return. It's better to send him on a good horse out of the city and let him go back to the Feng state although the Emperor Feng believed in the Imperial court official Lu Shi, he could not block the people's mouths from causing rumors. Just ask anyone about a prime minister, if he falls into the hands of the enemy, how can he escape back to his home without injury and and manage to steal agood horse? It is certain that the Imperial court official Lu Shi will be doubted."
Xue Jun Liang listened, smiling at last, and said, “Although it's a good way, it's too much of a sideshow. It really made Zhen unbearable. He is such a great talent."
“I can only say that the Imperial court official Lu Shi is not aware of current affairs," said Lang Jing
Xue Jun Liang seemed to think that what Lang Jing said was very right for his mind. He sighs and said, “You've helped Zhen a lot, but you're still going to die."
Lang Jing said with a chuckle “This common person doesn't think so."
“Oh..." Xue Jun Liang said in a cold voice with a heavy face: “Won't you admit to instigating Teng Qian Yi to set fire and murder the empress?"
Lang Jing was not deterred, then said: “This common person did instigate Teng Qian Yi to set fire, but the one who burned may was not the empress."
As soon as he said this, Xue Jun Liang was slightly stunned, and the whole person of Teng Yun immediately froze, and immediately looked down at Lang Jing kneeling on the ground.
“It's a matter of great importance," the man said in a calm voice. “Please hold back his position."
Xue Jun Liang didn’t know what he means, but that sentence “It's not necessarily the empress", made him a calm person who can't recall his thoughts for a long time.
Squinting his eyes, Xue Jun Liang wanted to hold back, but Jiang Yu said: “His majesty, it's time to go to the Imperial court session, why not go there and then come back and listen."
Xue Jun Liang thought about it. It's true that the Imperial court session is more important, and he can't let the big Imperial court officials wait. So he told Lang Jing to wait in the hall, and he was not to go anywhere, until the Imperial court session finishes and he came back.
The Imperial court officials waited for a while, and the Emperor Xue finally came out, together with the Marquis of Tengnan, which inevitably caused a lot of noise, but they did not dare to make noise, so they could only look left and right and stifle their tongue.
Xue Jun Liang came up and said that someone had divined for him a few days ago, which was similar to what Lang Jing said. Then he said that there must be a person around him, or he would become a tyrant.
Everyone looked at the other person and didn't know what Xue Jun Liang wanted to do. After all, he just dismissed the noble ladies imperial draft and didn't choose the lady for himself.
Xue Jun Liang and the other great Imperial court officials guessed and said slowly, “The wandering warlock said that if the Marquis of Tengnan is the main water, if Teng Ying can be accepted as the consort, there will be an emperor worth of Yao and Shun." [1] Emperor Yao and Emperor Shun were famous virtuous emperors who contributed heavily to china development according to the “he Heir and the Sage: Dynastic Legend in Early China.”
The Imperial court officials can't help talking in a low voice anymore. No one thought that Emperor Xue should marry a man. Moreover, the man still surrendered from the Imperial court official title. Let alone the question of man or woman, the identity of Marquis of Tengnan itself can't be obeyed.
Xue Jun Liang didn't speak. He wanted to see who will be the first to stand up against it, but no one dare to. Suddenly someone came to the outside of the hall from the military department and asked to go to the hall.
Unless it's a military emergency, no one dares to come over when Emperor Xue heads an Imperial court session. Xue Jun Liang allowed him to come in. Jiang Yu took the report and presents it to him.
After a few eyes gazing at it, Xue Jun Liang asked Xue Hou Yang to come up and read the report.
When he read the report, its cause louder ruckus than the noisy topic just now. Zhang Hong invaded the Feng state and was driven back 80 miles by the Feng state. He will be afraid to invade them again. He had arrived at the Shui River and is ready to cross the river to attack the Xue state.
Although Zhang Hong is brave, resource less and suspicious, he can't do well in this fierce war. Other people have stepped on the border and must fight against the enemy.
Xue Jun Liang glanced at the crowd and said, “Well, didn't you just say it was very pleasant? Now, who has a solution?"
It is said that the Marquis of Wannian can send troops to meet the enemy. Xue Hou Yang has outstanding fighting skills. If he went to war, he will surely defeat Zhang Hong.
Some people don't think it's necessary for the Marquis of Wannian to go to war, because Zhang Hong will not dare to actually invade. After all, he just fought the Feng state. The Feng state certainly hated Zhang Hong. Now if they wanted beat Zhang Hong back, the Feng State will catch up with him.
Xue Hou Yang frowned. If he went out to fight on his own, Zhang Hong would have passed the Shui River when he arrived at the border. This is not conducive to the war. It is absolutely impossible for Zhang Hong to come and attack if he did not take precautions.
Xue Jun Liang waited for a while, but no one spoke again, and finally said, “Teng Ying, Zhen, sees that you are lifting weights, surely you have a plan to make him retreat?"
Teng Yun was named, went forward and said, “This Imperial court official really has a plan to make him retreat."
People had heard that Emperor Xue wanted to accept him as a man and a concubine, but most of them despised him. At this time, they even scoffed at him, but they wanted to hear what his plan was.
Teng Yun said: “When Zhang Hong invaded the Feng state, Emperor Feng will not pursue him. After the war, the Feng state was almost an empty name. Zhang Hong is now willing to turn around. He is almost sure that the withering Feng state cannot afford to pursue him. When the emperor Feng and Zhang Hong fought, he helped the Feng state disperse its forces. Why not? If we don't take precautions, Zhang Hong will be allowed to seize the counties north of the Shui River... "
After Teng Yun finished speaking, everyone didn't say a word, and seemed to agree with this view.
Teng Yun then continued: “It's said in the Imperial court official that the climate in the south of the Shui River is humid and rainy, while the climate in the north of the Shui River is cold and even the dripping water is frozen... Most of the soldiers in the Xue state are northerners, and they are not suitable for wet and humid wars. Although most of the troops in Zhang Hong's army are also northerners who can't fight in the humid wars, the two armies will inevitably lose battle at the expense of the other person. I'm afraid the Feng state will benefit from this. Emperor we might as well let the soldiers take the Shui River and have them set camp on the bank of the river. After a cold night, the water on the bank would be frozen. The enemy's natural ordered people and horses would be in great disorder. At this time, we can set fire to the area and drive the enemy into the water."
Xue Jun Liang couldn't help laughing and said, "Zhen is right."
He paused and said, “Teng Ying's intelligence reminds Zhen of a certain man."
As soon as he said it, Teng Yun's back froze. He didn't have the freedom to give an example of the art of war at all. Because just after Lang Jing said it, Teng Yun naturally thought that this man was the master of the Feng state, the dead empress of Xue Jun Liang.
Xue Jun Liang said: “In this way, Zhen felt that he didn't need the Marquis of Wannian to go. When we retreated, Hou Yang ask someone to write the report, and sent it to Ming Shui Qi riding day and night, so that the soldiers could follow the plan."
After this incident, Xue Jun Liang just wanted to take the Marquis of Tengnan as his concubine, and no one dared to talk against it. Many people understood why the Xue state's emperor wanted to take a man into the Imperial harem. The wisdom of Teng Yun really made the Xue state people fear.
Next, the Imperial court session Xue Jun Liang didn't leave Teng Yun, and asked Teng Yun to write the report with Xue Hou Yang. After all, the plan is his idea, so it needs to be written down and improved.
Xue Jun Liang went back to the palace by himself. Lang Jing was still kneeling there, and didn't move a step.
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile, "Zhen asked you to wait, but he didn't say you were to kneel all the time. Why don't you get up?"
Lang Jing said, “Emperor asked this common person to wait, but he didn't say for this common person to get up. This common person is afraid of offending emperor."
Xue Jun Liang smiled, "Zhen appreciates you very much, but sometimes he hates your mouth."
When he finished, he didn't give Lang Jing any more time. Then he said, "Just now, let's go."
However, Lang Jing kowtowed to the ground with his head, and said in a long voice, “Please remove the bodyguards of the Marquis of Tengnan mansion first, and Lang Jing will not hide anything."
“If I don’t?"
"Lang Jing is a nitpicking scholar. He can't be more faithful than the Imperial court official Lu Shi, but his nature is somewhat similar to the Imperial court official Lu Shi."
Xue Jun Liang didn't speak and couldn't see what expression it was he had on, He called Jiang Yu and asked him to withdraw himself. Then he said with a smile: "Lang Jing ah Lang Jing, can you save him once and for the rest of his life? You open your eyes to see who you should be loyal to."
A wry smile flashed on Lang Jing's face and said, “Can emperor give the Imperial court official a golden tongue to avoid death?"
He said, without waiting for Xue Jun Liang's response, he said: “Emperor must not. Emperor wanted to kill me in his heart, but he can't find a reason to issue the death sentence. He's afraid that he will be seen as someone who is tyrant, and the Lord has the help to the common people, which is more important or less important, emperor can take it as a matter of fact."
Xue Jun Liang didn't speak. Lang Jing asked him to hold back.
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~ The Ugly Empress ~
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