The Ugly Empress《丑娘娘》Chou Niang Niang
The Ugly Empress, Chapter 54, vol 2 Chapter 9: The Substitute
Teng Yun and Xue Hou Yang went to the military office to write a memorial plan. The officials of the military office didn't quite agree with the Imperial court official, but they discussed the strategy to meet the enemy together, and ill feeling was a little bit less. Teng Yun's intelligence really made people listen to him.
When they finished this chapter, they had to ask Emperor Xue to have a look at it. Teng Yun and Xue Hou Yang went back together. Jiang Yu stood at the gate of the hall and said, “The Emperor is talking to Lang Jing, telling no one to go in."
When he said this, Teng Yun suddenly remembered that Lang Jing seemed to have something to say something to Xue Jun Liang, about the empress.
Teng Yun and Lang Jing have never chatted in person. The only time they contacted was when he met the Marquis of Zhenjiang. Lang Jing followed behind Xue Yu, so he didn't think Lang Jing knew how much he knew, but this person would really watch his words and make him feel like his heart was skipping a little beat.
Lang Jing has been kneeling on the ground, Xue Jun Liang said: “Can we talk now?"
Lang Jing said, “What this common person want to say is only speculation, no evidence and no evidence."
Xue Jun Liang sneered, “You know its serious now?"
Lang Jing didn't answer his words, but said: “This sinner has a brother who traveled in the Feng state, and has heard some of the Feng state's worldly wisdom. The Feng state princess is gentle, weak, and good at her female works, because she has been very conservative and disciplined since she was appointed to the Great princess title. She has never been taught reading and calligraphy, let alone the art of war."
Xue Jun Liang didn't have much expression, and said: “As you said, this is your guess."
“The best proof is that the General Zhao Lu and Emperor Feng, it is said that the princess Feng Yun was the only relatives of Emperor Feng. She was sent to be married far away just because she said something against the two being together..."
Lang Jing said with a smile, “It's hard to believe. Emperor thought that Emperor Feng married the Feng Princess. Is there any other kindness?"
Xue Jun Liang also said with a smile: "Lang Jing, do you think you're slowing things from your death, and you are challenging this Zhen again and again because of your talent?"
Lang Jing said, “This common person is a damned person who dare not live in the world."
He paused and then said: “I don't know if the emperor has paid attention to the actions of the empress. In the past, the Marquis of Zhenjiang had been to the Feng state and he has talked about the Princess of Feng with this common person. Doesn't his majesty think the empress’s change was too big? And it was too sudden. So in this way, maybe it's not the actual empress who has been living in the Yunfeng palace."
“Oh? You mean she was substitute with someone?"
“This common person is not sure. However, when the Marquis of Zhenjiang went to the Feng state, he had some contact with the Princess Feng of the Feng state. A few days ago, there were some rumors about the Princess Feng and the Marquis of Zhenjiang in the capital, so it must have been heard by his majesty. Although the truth is not as deep as the hearsay, the Marquis of Zhenjiang and this common person talked and he said that the two of them also knew the other person, and then there were some intermittent connections between them, which will take a long time to break up. But later, when the Marquis of Zhenjiang returned to the Imperial capital and met the Princess Feng again in the palace, it seemed that she had never met him before. At that time, this common person was also present, this was something which was not like someone pretending not to know, or forgetting, but really not seen him before."
Lang Jing paused, pondered for a moment and then said, “And most likely, the empress is someone from the Teng state."
Xue Jun Liang gave a slight shock and said, “Is this speculation?"
Lang Jing said: “The common person heard that the relationship between the empress and Teng Shang is not shallow, and his majesty should have heard about it. This common person also heard that the empress knew a lot about the local customs of the Teng state. If you say the Feng state and the Teng state. The two countries have been at war for a long time. This common person can say that they are old enemies and don't communicate with the other person even in trade and the empress has been living in the palace. How can her majesty know the local customs of the Teng state? How did she get to meet Teng Shang? What is their relationship? According to this common person, if you want to know whether the empress is true or not, whether it is the Teng state person or not, I'm afraid you need to start with Teng Shang. His majesty is not afraid to look for opportunities to test him one or two. Moreover, the people who tend to the empress can also be asked."
Xue Jun Liang thought for a while, and Lang Jing's words really made sense. He once doubted about empress. After all, the change before and after empress was too big, but he didn't think that the empress was a swapped person. The palace is heavily guarded. Even if empress was not favored before, she could not be loved by his majesty, and there was no constant gaze. But there are always people around her, how can it be easy for people to swap and no one knew.
What is the purpose of being substituted?
If it wasn’t empress who lived in the Yunfeng palace before, in fact, she was more of an Imperial court official. Every time, she would propose a military strategy for Xue Jun Liang, but never thought how to please him. Which Imperial harem's concubine didn't want to please the emperor? Even if the empress is already the mother of a country, she should also stabilize her position and hold on to the Phoenix seal.
However, the empress neither likes to be close to the empress, nor intentionally flatter him, which seemed to make sense.
Xue Jun Liang took up this thought in his mind, turned around and sat on the big chair, smiled: "Lang Jing, you are smart, but you are not smart on the right way. What evidence did you just say with all this?"
"None."
“Good, good... Since there is no evidence, it is disobedience!"
Xue Jun Liang said, raising his voice suddenly, and Lang said: "Jiang Yu, let people drag Lang Jing out and kill him in the public. This is the end of the riot."
Jiang Yu has been waiting outside. Hearing the voice of Emperor Xue, he pushed the door in. Lang Jing didn't respond very much. He still knelt on the ground and lets the guards come in and pick him up.
Lang Jing smiled and said: “His majesty, can you see that this is the Xue state that can't give you advice I said it, but I'm going to die."
Xue Jun Liang is still sitting, looking very leisurely, then said: “A person who can't put his head to the ground for Zhen is useless even if he has great talent."
Lang Jing said coldly, “So it's like Teng Yun."
Xue Jun Liang shook his head and said with a smile: “Maybe it's true that if you can be loyal to this Zhen, you'll be prosperous... but... It's a pity."
Teng Yun and Xue Hou Yang couldn't hear what was said inside. They just watched Jiang Yu enter, and then the guards rushed in again. After a while, no one came out.
Xue Hou Yang was a little worried. He didn’t know what's going on in it. He was afraid something was wrong. But Lang Jing's Imperial court official who doesn't know kung fu, and he can't fight the soldiers who went in.
He didn’t know what they were talking about. Under the jade steps of the main hall, there was a sudden chaos. A man came here. He was dressed in Lord Marquis's clothes. Although his face was a little haggard, his demeanor was not diminished. It was Xue Yu.
The internal attendant stopped Xue Yu in front of the Jade Terrace and told him that nobody could see the emperor unless he wants to die, but it seemed that Xue Yu was not taking it seriously, he just wanted to go inside.
Xue Yu passed by Teng Yun and Xue Hou Yang, but he didn't look at them at all, and broke into the hall.
Xue Jun Liang seemed a little surprised to see him, but he soon calmed down and said with a smile, "Zhen doesn't remember asking you to hand over your sign to the palace."
“This Imperial brother came in without permission."
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile: “You have the courage to think Zhen really will dare not kill you? It seemed that you haven't enjoyed enough punishments of these days. "
Xue Yu just glanced sideways at Lang Jing, who was being escorted beside him. He suddenly knelt down and said, “This Imperial brother is pleading with his majesty to let Lang Jing go this once."
"Let Lang Jing go? Since when did you make Zhen set the national law? I should always give the people a way out even if they go breaking the law and starting the army, right? Against the monarch, I always want these people to know the consequences, don't I?"
Xue Yu didn't speak, Xue Jun Liang smiled more happily and said: "Just now, Lang Jing also told Zhen that his master and son are good. Lang Jing can't repent for this wolf hearted personality. But according to Zhen's opinion, betrayal is really not allowed. Even if he dies a thousand times, who will think of him? Do you think so? "
Xue Yu raised his eyes and stared at Xue Jun Liang, who was smiling. Of course, he knew that Xue Jun Liang was provoking him.
Xue Jun Liang added: “You have almost forgotten that Zhen has too many things to do recently. In a moment, I'll ask the Imperial physician of the Imperial hospital to check you, recuperate your body, and leave you alone... "
Before he finished speaking, he only listened to Xue Yu replying: “If Lang Jing can make atonement for his sins, I beg emperor to avoid his death."
Xue Jun Liang seemed to be very interested in this sentence and said with a smile: “How can he atone?"
Xue Yu felt that the other side had pushed him into a dug hole he had laid a trap long ago, and waited for him to jump inside, but he had to open his mouth, then said: "Lang Jing can help his majesty to make the offending army retreat, so it's better to send him to the frontier."
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile, “He is your man, and Zhen dare not conscript him."
Xue Yu clenched his teeth and said, “As long as his majesty said a word, Lang Jing will naturally be loyal to his majesty."
“Oh... Even the Marquis of Zhenjiang said this. What does Lang Jing mean?"
Lang Jing was forced to kneel on one side and didn't speak. At this time, he just glanced at Xue Yu and said: "Lang Jing would obey his orders."
Xue Jun Liang nodded, as if everything was under control, and said: “Since you can atone for what you have done, Zhen is not a narrow-minded person, I will let you go for a while, but if you dare to make trouble or contradict this Zhen in the future, Zhen is afraid that you will not be able to get rid of the death punishment."
He said and waved his hand, motioned for the bodyguard to release Lang Jing, then said: “Since you are going to the border, you should start at once. The war can't be delayed for half a minute. As for the Marquis of Zhenjiang, he should take good care of ourselves in the mansion."
The sentence from “Emperor Xue" can't be more obvious. If Lang Jing went to war and doesn't do everything wholeheartedly and cause a trouble, then Xue Yu in the capital will suffer for it.
He didn't say much when he finished, so he let people go down. Xue Jun Liang suddenly sighed at Xue Yu's retreating shadow.
Jiang Yu said: “Is his majesty tired? How about going out for a walk? "
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile, “It's not that I'm tired, but I suddenly understand a truth."
He paused for a moment, and Jiang Yu didn't connect, waiting for Xue Jun Liang to continue.
“As expected, Zhen is not as good as Xue Yu in many places. At least he can't do that."
Jiang Yu didn't understand what he said, of course, he didn't ask, just said: “His majesty, the Marquis of Wannian and the Marquis of Tengnan have been waiting outside for a while, see you?"
When Teng Yun went in, he took a look at Xue Jun Liang's face. It seemed that he is still the same as before. There is nothing special about it. He relaxed a little bit. Even if Lang Jing is smart, he can't deduce things all the way. It's just some tricks to deceive people. People who don't know can believe it.
Xue Jun Liang has read the draft, and has no other opinions. The plan made by Teng Yun and Xue Hou Yang are very good. One by one, the countermeasures were very clear and clear. The most difficult thing is that they are to be implemented very fast, and there is no delay for four or five days.
Xue Jun Liang once approved, he will send it to the army in an envelope in the same day.
After Xue Hou Yang left the palace, he went back to the mansion and didn't see Teng Shang. After asking, he knew that Teng Shang was reading in the small garden.
Xue Hou Yang went to the garden. There are some people in the pavilion, but Teng Shang laid on the table with the book on the side. It seemed that he was asleep.
Xue Hou Yang turned back to get a cloak and came back to him. He gently walks over to put it on him for fear of waking him up. But at this time, Teng Shang moves.
“Did I wake up my husband?" said Xue Hou Yang
"No."
Teng Shang said: "Lord Marquis forgot that I am also a martial art person. How could someone come here without any causing me some awareness?"
Xue Hou Yang is said to have a little red face after he heard this. He seemed to have a fever. He suddenly remembers that he took a look at Teng Shang every night after he sleeps down. According to his vigilance, doesn't it disturb his rest every day?
Teng Shang didn't know what he was thinking, but said, "Lord Marquis, sit down."
Xue Hou Yang realized that he was standing all the time, so that Teng Shang had to look up to talk to him. He sat down quickly, put his clothes on him, and said, "Just wake up and don't have a cold."
Teng Shang seemed to smile, “If Teng Ying is a woman, and he will definitely be moved by Lord Marquis."
When Xue Hou Yang heard this, he almost blurted out, “Is Lord Teng Ying not a man?"
Fortunately, he swallowed his words, and Xue Hou Yang breathed out a thought that a man who had gone to the battlefield to kill countless enemies would have this sour idea. Xu Hou Yang thought that his head must have been soaked in vinegar.
Xue Hou Yang thought it over and said, “Lord Teng, have you heard that Xue Yu has been released?"
Teng Shang took up the book which was buttoned on the stone table and closed it, then said: “I heard about it yesterday Lang Jing has the ability.”
Xue Hou Yang paused for a moment and said: “Emperor can't take Xue Yu himself, he just let him out..."
As he said this, Teng Shang suddenly smiled, looked at Xue Hou Yang and said, “Is Lord Marquis talking about what Teng Shang said last time?"
Xue Hou Yang didn't speak, which was the default. Teng Shang said: "The last time, Teng Shang said angry words, but it's also true. It's hard to say righteous words, however, Teng Shang is not a ragamuffin of several years old. He naturally knows that Xue Yu won’t be killed. Even if he has been locked for a long time, he will let him out. "
Mr. Xu Hou Yang said," It’s the best that you can figure it out by yourself. "
Teng Shang didn't answer, just looked at him. Xue Hou Yang was staring at him, and said: “I, [cough] what’s wrong with my face?"
Teng Shang shook his head, just smiled and said, "Nothing wrong. I'm just waiting for what Lord Marquis didn't say. I don't know when he is going to say it."
Xue Hou Yang touched his face subconsciously, thinking that he didn't look like this
“Cough... I'm just thinking that I don't know when my husband will be able to give a helping hand to Hou Yang. "
After hearing this, Teng Shang smiled even more. Xue Hou Yang, who was smiling, was at a loss. He only listened to him and said, “It turned out that Lord Marquis is so considerate and gentle to Teng all the time, because he wants Teng Shang to be loyal to Lord Marquis."
He said and nodded, with an understanding look, and said, “Oh, its righteousness."
Xue Hou Yang knew that he has been making fun of him, but he couldn't say any superfluous words. Xue Hou Yang has a lot of thin skin and say things straightforward. Although he usually looks straightforward and unrestrained, he can't help making fun of him.
Teng Shang looked at the red look on his face and said, “Teng Shang is moved."
Xue Hou Yang nodded and said nothing more.
“Don't lord Marquis want to hear me moved?" said Teng Shang
Xue Hou Yang nodded again, “I...Hope, I hope..."
He said it and suddenly froze. He saw Teng Shang suddenly lean over, hold down one shoulder, and gently kiss his mouth.
Xu Hou Yang was stunned for a long time. He felt a slight stabbing pain in the corner of his mouth, then he suddenly turned to him and pushed the distance between the two people, then said: “Lord Teng, you don't need to be so accommodating."
Teng Shang said this with a fever on his face as if he had made a major decision.
With a sigh, he added: “Teng Shang thinks he's a smart man. What does Lord Marquis want and think? I can guess about four or five points What's more, Teng Shang is also a man with some backbone. If I don't want to do it, am I someone who will I go to accommodate and get close to a man?"
Xue Hou Yang looked at him with wide eyes. It seemed that he was surprised and a little unbelievable of what he was hearing.
After Xue Hou Yang left, Teng Yun was left with Xue Jun Liang again. They had a meal together. The memorials made him busy these days. Xue Jun Liang seemed tired. Jiang Yu specially asked people to set lunch in the garden.
Xu Jun Liang used to eat by himself, but he didn't sleep or talk. Later, he always asked empress to accompany him. Now, with Teng Yun, he always subconsciously made dishes for him. Afterwards, he suddenly realized that empress was no longer there, and the person sitting next to him didn't know whether to eat or not.
However, Teng Yun is the former empress, and his habits have not changed. Xue Jun Liang brought him his favorite dish.
Xue Jun Liang suddenly said, “You don’t eat ginger?"
Teng Yun was stunned for a while, and then saw that he had picked out a lot of ginger and put them on the edge of his plate, which was a subconscious action. Because before, when he was still the empress, the size of the wound on his face was still festering so if he didn't pay attention to not eating spicy and irritant things. If it didn’t happen in the daytime. He couldn't sleep at night when he went to bed. It was not easy because he would be feeling the pain on his face all night. After that, he was more careful when he ate, and the habit that he formed after a long time will not change for a while.
Xue Jun Liang seemed to be thinking about something and laughed: “You are not only smart like her, but also your habits are the same, Zhen doesn't know if it's foresight."
What he said is too ambiguous for Teng Yun to hear. He doesn't know how to answer it. Teng Yun's current identity is someone who murdered the empress. Although he is the Marquis of Tengnan, Emperor Xue has proposed to include him into the Imperial harem, the crime of murdering of empress can't be erased. Just as Xue Jun Liang likes to compare him with the empress.
Seeing that he was silent, Xue Jun Liang said, “It's not interesting to eat with Zhen?"
Teng Yun respectfully said, “This low Imperial court official is terrified. This is the blessing to the low Imperial court official. How dare I feel bored?"
Xue Jun Liang seemed to be looking for a topic and said, “Did you grow up in the Teng state since you were a child? How about the local conditions and customs there?"
Teng Yun suddenly felt that even if he really grew up in the Teng state, but he didn't know Teng Ying’s real life experience. He only heard that Teng Ying was a slave. Later, he was promoted because of his eloquence and articulateness, but he knew nothing about it, lest it was a trap under Xue Jun Liang.
Teng Yun also wanted to casually make a few ambiguous remarks, so he listened to Jiang Yu come in: “His majesty, Concubine De came, said She passed the garden, knew that his Majesty was eating here, and specially added vegetables to come eat."
Xue Jun Liang laughed and asked him who walks around the garden with vegetables? When the empress died, the Imperial harem, even had no master. Princess Teng and she were on the same footing, but they both had recently committed a crime and were dismissed from the position. It's estimated that Concubine De felt that her day of rebirth was coming, so he came to flatter Xue Jun Liang.
In fact, this is also one of the Xue state confusing issue. Another is that Concubine De heard that the Emperor Xue is going to marry a man. Although it's impossible to marry a man as soon as he came up, the Marquis of Tengnan is a Lord Marquis after all. He really can't be included in the Imperial harem, nor it gives him a much lower title.
She just wanted to see how this man can infatuate with Emperor Xue.
Xue Jun Liang glanced up at Teng Yun intentionally or unintentionally, then smiled: “It's rare that Concubine De to have this intention, let her come here."
Listening to his words, it seemed that he is afraid that the world will not be disordered. Xue Jun Liang just wanted to see how Teng Yun will deal with this matter. After all, he has understood the wisdom of Teng Yun twice now, but if it's a woman who came to pick up trouble, he doesn't know what kind of reaction Teng Yun is going to have.
Concubine De was carrying a small basket, surrounded by the palace maids, and came here. At most, it's decoration, and there's no room for a few dishes.
Concubine De gave the basket to the maid, she bowed down to say hello and said: “This Imperial concubine heard that his majesty was here so she had made two dishes specially. His majesty... this concubine wants to take care of the dragon body."
Xue Jun Liang didn't look at the basket anymore, but said, “Concubine De is interesting."
Teng Yun said, “Since his majesty has something to do, this Imperial court official will leave first."
Xue Jun Liang stopped him and said with a smile, “Well, the food hasn't been touched much. How can you leave? Is it not appetizing?"
He said in a more ambiguous tone, and said: “Or during that day's feast, he had left Teng Ying tired? If Teng Ying doesn't say it, he will be seen as if he blames this Zhen in his heart for not satisfying him."
Hearing this, Teng Yun's back suddenly froze. Xue Jun Liang was not drunk that night. He remembered it clearly and deliberately.
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~ The Ugly Empress ~
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