The Ugly Empress《丑娘娘》Chou Niang Niang
The Ugly Empress, Chapter 55, vol 2 Chapter 10: Soft words
Concubine De couldn't hear the ambiguity in Xue Jun Liang's words, but restrained her sour heart. She smiled and looked at Teng Yun a little bit, then she said, “This Imperial concubine heard that the emperor is going to confer new consort, so this is it?"
Xue Jun Liang also said, “What do you think of this, Concubine De?"
Concubine De pretended to be very virtuous and said with a smile: “His majesty vision is naturally good. This Imperial concubine also heard that Lord Marquis used his arms mysterious. Even the Imperial court official concubines in the Imperial harem were shocked three times."
Xue Jun Liang said: "Really such a big name?"
Concubine De brought the dishes in the basket with her own hands and said: “It's natural that the Imperial concubine can hear the palace people saying something about Lord Marquis even if he's in the garden. Lord Marquis led the Teng state and pacified the people for a few months. Everything went well... I really don't understand these things, but he must be famous."
Concubine De was afraid that Xue Jun Liang felt that she was interfering in the government, affairs and added the last sentence deliberately, pretending for things to be hearsay.
Teng Yun didn't interrupt her. Three people were in the pavilion. Xue Jun Liang was sitting. Concubine De was standing at the side of the pavilion. Teng Yun stepped back and stood respectfully.
Xue Jun Liang saw Teng Yun standing so far away, raised his eyes and smiled at him. “Concubine De praised you so much, and Zhen didn't know that you still have such a great reputation."
Teng Yun said, “This Imperial court official is terrified and afraid to ask for help in front of the emperor."
Xue Jun Liang suddenly stood up, grabbed Teng Yun's wrist, brought him back to the table, pressed his shoulder, asked him to sit down, and smiled: “Don't be restrained, there are no outsiders here."
When he spoke, he deliberately approached Teng Yun's ear, breathing and whispering at his ear, as if it was meant to be something with a hazy meaning. Concubine De looked at this scene, but the Emperor Xue didn't let her sit down.
Concubine De said with a smile: “When I saw Lord Marquis today, this Imperial concubine felt more and more that his vision was good. Lord Marquis was a good-looking and intelligent man. The Imperial concubine would like to congratulate him in advance. Just... "
As she said, she seemed to hesitate and said: “Only Lord Marquis is a man. If emperor wants Lord Marquis to enter the Imperial harem, will the great Imperial court official..."
She didn't finish it at this point, but the meaning is obvious. Xue Jun Liang and Teng Yun can understand it.
Xue Jun Liang nodded: "Zhen is also worried about this matter. If I want to accept Teng Ying and the Imperial court official thinks that Zhen is fatuous and infatuated with men, it doesn't matter what you mean by ignoring Zhen meaning. I'm afraid Teng Ying will become a target of the public ridicule."
Teng Yun sneered and thought that this is exactly your purpose, but also a kinder appearance.
Xue Jun Liang said: “Thanks to Concubine De's for reminding this to Zhen, Zhen has come up with a good way to let the great Imperial court official know that Zhen is not just doing this for a temporary rise..."
He paused. “Well... Zhen will then make Teng Ying the Imperial consort, so that everyone won't despise Teng Ying, do you think this is best?"
Not only Concubine De, but Teng Yun can't help but also be shocked. Although there are many people in Xue Jun Liang Imperial harem, Emperor Xue doesn't indulge in women's beauty. The Imperial harem is relatively calm. Even if several people want to climb up, they should consider Emperor Xue’s temperance.
Xue Jun Liang didn’t like concubines' flattery or spiking drinks. Concubines will give in to what he likes. Naturally, they don't want to be boring. It's better to deal with the Concubine De, or because she has a brother in the army, and this brother has made great contributions in the army. When he fought with the Teng state, he also made great contributions. Only because he fought all the year round, he was proud of their merits and later when the Xue state defeated Teng Yun, he was recalled to the Imperial capital by Xue Jun Liang and he sent Xue Hou Yang to go there.
In the past few years, Emperor Xue has neither promoted nor demoted any concubine. Teng Qian Yi is an unfortunate one. Concubine De wanted to be able to climb up, even if she could not be an empress step by step, but she had a backer, how could this out of nowhere person be a consort. Unexpectedly, Emperor Xue wanted to make a man a consort.
You need to know that the people on the higher level of the society would raise their eyebrows and puff up their breath. The respect will not be the same, especially when they see the other person is a man conscripted into a consort title. Concubine De is regarded as thousands times better. She didn't expect that she made a wedding dress for Teng Yun. The Emperor Xue just sealed Teng Yun according to her words.
Although it's not said in front of the public or the important memorial, it's always the same with him, and Xue Jun Liang never joked.
Teng Yun didn't want to enter the Imperial harem. He just wanted to go out of the Imperial capital. Now his father was demoted to be a commoner, and several of his followers went back to the Teng state. Occasionally, they took a look at Teng Shang. It seemed that he's not in a bad situation now. Xue Hou Yang did his best to stay near Teng Shang. In this case, Teng Yun wanted to leave for a long time. Staying in the capital always seemed like walking on thin ice.
It's a pity Xue Jun Liang didn’t want to let him go
Teng Yun said, “His majesty is very kind. I'm afraid the Imperial court official doesn’t deserves it."
Xue Jun Liang poured a glass of wine for him and said with a smile, “Teng Ying just likes to be modest."
After he finished, he sandwiched a chopstick of vegetables for Teng Yun. Concubine De stood on one side and looked embarrassed. The palace maid and the palace attendant were all standing outside the pavilion ready to serve and she looked was more like a servant than a concubine.
Concubine De was born in a famous family and ranked the higher. Of course, she didn't serve others. It's OK for her to serve Xue Jun Liang. At least there are some scene to be made. Just watching Xue Jun Liang give the food she made to Teng Yun, the fire in her heart began to rise.
Holding her breath, Concubine De pretended to be very virtuous and filled Emperor Xue with glasses, laughing: “This wine is made by this Imperial concubine. Your Majesty please don't dislike it."
As she said, she stopped by to fill the cup for Teng Yun and accidentally dumped it all over him. The weather was not warm yet. The warm wine was cool and fast, but Concubine De shook her hand and spilled a whole pot on Teng Yun.
Teng Yun took a step back in time, but he was still sprinkled with a lot of things. Concubine De was surprised and made a series of apologies. Teng Yun didn't say anything, and he was worried about not having a chance to escape.
Xue Jun Liang naturally didn't get angry about these little things. Even if he saw something, he doesn't need to point it out. He just said, “Jiang Yu, send Teng Ying to change clothes Jiang Yu.”
He called, and Jiang Yu came over with great vision and said, "Lord Marquis, this way, please."
As soon as Teng Yun listened to this he knew that Xue Jun Liang didn't plan on letting him go, then said: “Don't bother, just change it by yourself."
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile: “Is Teng Ying unhappy? How about Zhen takes you to change your clothes? "
He said that he even grabbed Teng Yun's waist, and Teng Yun shuddered. He quickly made a gaffe and said: “This Imperial court official dare not..."
Jiang Yu led Teng Yun to the nearest empty hall to help him change clothes. He happened to see a man coming this way from afar. He was not short and looked very strong. He is wearing the official uniform of a general.
The man saw Jiang Yu and said with a smile, “Manager Jiang, his majesty is in the garden?"
Jiang Yu replied respectfully, “Yes, but he is eating now. The general should come later..." Then he added, “Concubine De is also there."
The man listened to Concubine De, and his face was very happy for a moment. He said, “That's alright. I'll go and have a look."
He said that he was about to leave. He caught a glimpse of Teng Yun in the back, suddenly stopped at his feet, and smiled, “I heard that there is a Lord Marquis who is going to rise to the sky step by step. What's a scar on his face when he wants the emperor to be make him his woman?"
Teng Yun listened quietly. He just glanced at the man, but didn't look at him very much. He said with a smile, “The general has heard a lot. I've also heard that the lame one is General Hu. Recently, Tian Yin has never seen the general since he went to the court. Is his leg hurting badly?"
The man who was stabbed at injuring words. It was just Yu Chen, brother of Concubine De, who came back because he had gotten injured in a fight with Teng Yun. Although the treatment was timely, the root of the disease fell on his left leg. The pain would return every rainy day. Even if he walked normally, there would be slight limp.
Teng Yun said with a smile, “Teng Ying is also kind-hearted person. The General might as well call the Imperial physician to have a look. Maybe you don't have to suffer in rainy days."
After hearing his sarcasm, Yue Chen immediately became furious and shouted, “What do you know, you brat! This is my injury on the battlefield. It's different from the dirty scar on your face."
Teng Yun said with a smile, “Don't do to others what you don't want to be done onto you. Since the general doesn't think it's pleasant to hear his injuries, why should he make fun of others?"
Yue Chen said: “It's because you have is sharp talking beak, but most of the sharp talkers are the Imperial court officials. I heard that you were just a sword carrying officer before, didn't you have to serve on a certain emperor several times before you could climb to this position?"
When Teng Yun's face sank, Yue Chen finally saw his face changing and he said, “I don't know what you can do. But you should come to serve the general and me before you enter the palace."
Teng Yun's face was even uglier. In a cold voice, he said, “The general certainly had self-respect."
Yue Chen thought it's cheap shot. He just "laughed" and then he heard a sneer. Xue Jun Liang walked up from behind and said, “You're really more and more bold. Even you want to do things to the person selected by this Zhen?"
Yue Chen was still smiling, and the smile was fixed on his face, which looked very stiff. He quickly knelt down on the ground and asked for mercy: "It was a joke with Lord Marquis, nothing more, nothing more."
Concubine De also pinched her sweat behind him. Before she got close to him, she heard his brother's outrageous teasing. If it was an ordinary person, he would be to reward him with a maid. But this person is the favorite of the Emperor Xue, and has been announced in front of the Imperial court official that he was going to take on the title of the consort. It's clear that he is wanted for nothing in the Xue state's emperor's eyes, even if this jibe is under the cover, the crime will be big not small.
Xue Jun Liang put his hand on Teng Yun's shoulder and seemed to have a close relationship. He said with a smile, “You are not joking Teng Ying, but you are directly joking with Zhen again."
After hearing this, Yue Chen could only kowtow and said: “I will not dare. I just heard that Lord Marquis is close to people and doesn't hold a grudges, so... so... "
“So you have no grudges?"
Yue Chen looked up to peep at the expression of Emperor Xue. Although the other party is still smiling, his words are still chilling. The chilling is as icy cold, like an ice drop.
Concubine De couldn't help interrupting: “This brother is honest. He only occasionally made a fool of himself. It's not a matter of him making a joke at his majesty face. Doesn't he know it yet? Forgive him once. Look at him like this. He won't dare to make a decision next time."
Xue Jun Liang then slowly turned away his smile and said: “It's just that he's used to it, and then he has no honor or sense of inferiority. The army of the Teng state has gone back to normal. Zhen also decreed for everyone to ignore the past. The Marquis of Tengnan is still Lord Marquis of this government, and you are much older than him. Shouldn't you be calmer and wiser than him? Next time, if you let Zhen find out you have made this sort of joke, Zhen will never forgive you. Thank the Marquis of Tengnan and Concubine De to be able to walk from here.”
Let Yue Chen say thanks to the Marquis of Tengnan. He certainly doesn’t want to, but to not thank will certainly anger the Emperor Xue. The Emperor Xue is not an easy person to get along with. Don't see that he seems to be a kind emperor in the Teng state's and mistake that for his submission. In fact, in terms of cold heart and cruelty hands, the Feng State’s emperor can hardly speak the same as him as Emperor Xue is deservedly crueler.
Although Yue Chen claimed great achievements, he did not dare to be called a big man in front of Xue Jun Liang, so he had to pretend to thank him and said he would not commit it again.
Xue Jun Liang said: “Concubine De is not in good health. If she has been out for a long time and is afraid of catching cold, she should go back first."
When Concubine De heard that Emperor Xue was dismissing her, she couldn't help but walk, so she looked back and knelt down.
Xue Jun Liang said, “Why did Yue Chen come here? Zhen doesn't remember to ask you to hand over the brand be allowed to the palace."
Yue Chen quickly said, “I came from the military office about Lang Jing."
“Oh... What happened to Lang Jing?"
Yue Chen said, “I'm afraid it's not appropriate for his majesty to transfer Lang Jing to the Shui River camp. Lang Jing is from a group of rebels. Although his majesty released Lang Jing to make atonement for his sins, if he was sent to the Shui River I have to ask for fear that the soldiers would not accept it and it disturb the morale of the army. "
When he saw Emperor Xue, he seemed unhappy. Suddenly, he felt like had decided whether to fight his Majesty the emperor's decision, so he changed his speech: “In fact, Lang Jing is also a talent. If you seal a small official post on him, the soldiers will have nothing to say, so it's OK."
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile, “In the general's opinion, what kind of official post is proper for him?"
Teng Yun was held by Xue Jun Liang, and he couldn't move. When he asked, if he is himself, he will say nothing. After all, the voice from Emperor Xue is already showing that he is angry. It's against the way of the Imperial court official to ask the emperor what official he should give to others.
While Yue Chen didn't realize it, he said, “It's better to give Lang Jing an official position in the main clerk..."
Xue Jun Liang smiled, “Master of the books? Zhen asked Lang Jing to go all the way to the Shui River just to let him manage the documents? Is it to let him write the report better?"
“This... This... "
Yue Chen finally found out that something was wrong, and said, “At the end of the day, I also wanted to share his worries for the emperor, for fear that the general soldiers would not accept it."
Xue Jun Liang didn't speak, just looked sideways at Teng Yun and said with a smile, “What does Teng Ying think?"
Teng Yun tried to get back from the hold, but Xue Jun Liang was determined to pull on him and get him closer. When they say it, breathing can almost meet.
“This low Imperial court official thought that although Lang Jing is guilty of offending the emperor, there is no doubt about his majesty employing him. Since his majesty has decided to let him go to the Shui River, he should have trusted Lang Jing would so exactly what he is told. After all, the town is still in the capital, and Lang Jing is a man of great importance. He certainly can't help himself Besides, Lang Jing is resourceful, but he hasn't gained much fame these days. It's better to make use of this. He's better to be a general and assist the commander-in-chief. Zhang Hong won't take him seriously and this can help him to disturb the enemy. In particular, the Shui River is located in the border area, and the war is a changeable scene and he was living in the border. If Lang Jing is in the town, he will not be caught off guard."
Yue Chen said: "Lang Jing is the Imperial court official. He can't lift his hand to do the work. He can't even lift his sword. How can he be titled as the general?"
Teng Yun said with a smile, “Marching and fighting are not only based on the strong horses or those who have more people, but a talented mind also can be invincible in the camp."
Yue Chen stared at Teng Yun and thought that Teng Yun was aimed this jibe at him everywhere. Before he can speak, Xue Jun Liang said, “In this case, take a step back and give Lang Jing the title of the general joining the army. Yue Chen, you have too deep views on Lang Jing. He's really a rare talent. Go to the Shui River and seal him as general. I hope you can get rid of the past suspicion. If you smear out others because of these small things, you'll not be forgiven. "
Since the battle, Yue Chen has only been a general soldier in the army and a partial general at the beginning, and then he was the commander in chief, who is not inferior to him. At this time, Zhang Hong came to the battle, and Emperor Xue wanted to send him for support, but he was just a partial general.
If Lang Jing was appointed as a general, he would not accept it, but when it came to his turn, he felt that his official position was too low. He despised him.
Although Yue Chen was dissatisfied, he didn't dare to say anything more, so he went back.
When Xue Jun Liang waited for him to leave, he released his hand and stopped holding Teng Yun.
After thinking about it, Teng Yun couldn't help but say, "Forgive this Imperial court official, but the Imperial court official doesn't think it's appropriate for his majesty to send Yue Chen there."
Xue Jun Liang didn't seem to take it seriously and said, “Why, are you still angry at what Yue Chen said just now?"
“The Imperial court official dare not put his feelings before the state. It's just that his majesty has appointed General Yue Chen as a partial general. The man is not satisfied according to the nature of Yue Chen. I'm afraid there will be a gap between him and the general. It's only the soldiers and the people who are going to end up unlucky.”
Xue Jun Liang listened to this, then he restrained his flirtatious expression and sighed: “Don't you think Zhen thought about it? But who else can Zhen send in there? Now everyone is looking at the Xue state. Do you know that Zhen's painstaking efforts and the important course offer are many, but the number of generals who killed enemies in the last battle was very few? They are either brave or arrogant and Hou Yang can't move lightly. If there is only one Zhang Hong, Zhen will send the Marquis of Wannian out to fight back. The Feng state will surely feel that there is no one under Zhen, and then they will be even more unscrupulous. "
He said, glancing at Teng Yun, “You're right. It's the soldiers and the common people who are going to be unlucky at last. Naturally, Zhen can't bear to watch his people suffer."
Teng Yun was silent for a long time. Although he didn't know how many real ingredients were in Xue Jun Liang's words, he couldn't help but feel a little agitated. After all, his father couldn't even say these words.
"This Imperial court official requests the permission to go to the Shui River."
Xue Jun Liang looked at him and said with a smile, “Are you going?"
“Exactly, if... If his majesty believes in the Imperial court official, the Imperial court official is willing to go."
“That's not good."
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile, “It's not Zhen who can't believe it. You're Zhen's new consort to be. When you leave, who will Zhen marry?"
Teng Yun was teased by him for a moment, then his face turned red and then white.
Xue Jun Liang just stopped laughing and reached out to hold Teng Yun's hand. Wen said: "Zhen is just kidding. Don't bother, you now the Marquis of Wannian has been in the capital for a long time. Zhen wanted to put him back in the Teng state, and you... You are also a resourceful person. If he can't cope with it, you can go later. "
Teng Yun's hand was grasped by him, and his face was burning. At this time, he listened to his soft words, as if they were very gentle. His wrist was also hot. Teng Yun did not pull it, nor could he.
Besides, his words were familiar. At that time, Xue Jun Liang often made fun of empress, and finally said “Won't make trouble with you".
He lightly emphasized it on the face.
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~ The Ugly Empress ~
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