The Ugly Empress《丑娘娘》Chou Niang Niang
The Ugly Empress, Chapter 65, vol 2 Chapter 20: The Empress
Xue Jun Liang walked into the hall and sat down. After everyone's greetings, Xue Jun Liang pretended to be surprised and said, “What's the matter with the noble son? I haven't seen him for many years, but now he looks haggard. It must be a big blow. Zhen has heard that a noble son has always been a filial son. Now it's true that a noble son's name is well-known come let Zhen have a good look at you."
Xue Chang Jing quickly echoed his words with a look of fear.
At first, Emperor Xue didn't mention the hereditary thing, just asked Xue Chang Jing how he was, what the situation of the fiefdom was, and how old he was.
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile: “Although when Imperial uncle was alive, Zhen didn't see him very often, but Zhen loved his Imperial uncle. I can't imagine that Chang Jing has not had a real wife yet. Won't it make Imperial uncle feel cold? At present, it's not easy for you to come to the capital. Zhen has nothing to give you. How about helping you find a wife who is worthy of you?"
Xue Chang Jing stood down and wiped his sweat. He didn't know whether Emperor Xue had heard about his choice of masculine men. When the Marquis of Zheng’an was alive, he also knew that he liked men, but he also married several concubines for him. He couldn't manage it. Finally, he didn't care.
In the Imperial court officials, they knew Xue Chang Jing's nature for a long time. Hearing Xue Jun Liang's words, they knew that the good drama was coming.
Xue Jun Liang did not fail to live up to their expectations. He said with a profound smile: “I mentioned the marriage with Zhen a few days ago, and the Marquis that Zhen could think of was Hou Yang. However, the daughters of the Ninth Marquis of Feng state are all pampered golden daughters, Hou Yang's mind is too rough. He's afraid of neglecting them. I didn't expect that Chang Jing didn't get married. This is the best way. Zhen will point out marriage for you now."
Xue Chang Jing was terrified and sweating. How could the daughter of the ninth Marquis of the Feng state be spoiled? If her husband married to him didn't touch her, wouldn't he causes the hatred and spur the Feng state's actions and irritate the two countries to war.
Before Xue Chang Jing could say anything, Xue Hou Yang stood up and said with a smile, “This Imperial brother also thought it's very good. This Imperial brother is used to playing around in the battlefield, for fear of neglecting the princess its best to have her married to the noble son."
Xue Jun Liang said: “It's very good, Chang Jing. If you have no objection, then it's settled."
Xue Chang Jing wanted to refute, but when he saw Xue Jun Liang's smile, he couldn't help but think of the previous beating staff responsibility. His whole body hurt again, and finally he was terrified to speak.
Xue Jun Liang nodded, “That's settled So, Zhen has another thing to mention."
He said, pausing and laughing: “Before Zhang Hong the thief invaded the Shui River, Teng Ying was not allowed to go out as commander in chief. Now Zhang Hong has been killed along with all the thieves, and Teng Ying has to be praised."
Teng Yun heard him mention him, he made the first half step, bowed down: “This Imperial court official is terrified, his majesty is in love."
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile: “Don't be modest. Since Teng Ying has returned triumphantly, it's impossible to do anything before. The Imperial tutor Shen is right. Teng Ying's destiny is to help Zhen. It's better to take advantage of big confirmation marriage and bring Teng Ying to the palace. "
Teng Yun was stunned at the moment. He opened his eyes and looked up to see Xue Jun Liang, whose expression was not like a joke. But after all, he was a man. When he was said in front of people, Teng Yun still couldn't feel it.
Xue Chang Jing immediately cast a clear look, instantly understand why he was beaten, the original sin was that he should not have touched the emperor favorite man.
Teng Yun naturally noticed Xue Chang Jing's eyes, which were clear and taunting. He could not help shaking his hand into a fist, and still Teng Yun didn't speak.
Xue Jun Liang saw Xue Chang Jing's eyes and narrowed his eyes. Now he can't help but pay attention to Teng Yun’s feelings. At this time, it's not easy to see Teng Yun, and his heart is not comfortable. His mouth seemed to be a little disobedient.
"Zhen’s approach is also to comply with heaven's will. After all, not only one person has mentioned this matter to Zhen. If there is any objection from the court, it can be put forward now, and Zhen is not a capricious person, right? In fact, Zhen has changed his mind a little, and Teng Ying's achievements are obvious to all. Zhen thought that if he was taken to the palace, it seemed that he was wronged a little, so it's better to do this. Since Teng Ying is talented and virtuous, and he has made great contributions to the war, he will be the leader of the three palaces. What do you think?"
As soon as Xue Jun Liang's words came out, all the people were surprised and looked around, as if to see who the first to stand up against them was. Only after a long time, no one stood up and they all whispered at the bottom at most.
Teng Yun frowned. He couldn't understand what Emperor Xue was thinking. If he wanted to ban him from any involvement in the government issues, he had to simply bestow a consort title as before. He couldn't imagine that Xue Jun Liang would ask him to be an empress directly.
Xue Chang Jing often looked at Teng Yun, which means that he wanted to find out how Teng Yun is different from others, or how he fascinated by the Emperor Xue. He knew it was not as simple as this face. If there is no scar on his face, it seemed that he can make do with it.
Finally, Shen Yi came out and said: “The Marquis of Tengnan has both virtue and talent, and is indeed the best candidate for the Empress. The Imperial court official also believes that according to Lord Marquis's ability, even on the battlefield, he can be invincible, but not to mention the three palaces. It's just that this matter is rather complicated, and it can't be done overnight. It's better for his majesty to ask the prince of Zheng’an to choose a portrait first, so as to reply to the emperor."
Xue Jun Liang can't hear that Shen Yi has a plan to slow down the war, but he doesn't care. In fact, Xue Jun Liang is also secretly shocked when he finishes saying it. Even if this person is the one he once wanted to kill, he underestimates Teng Yun’s status in his heart and overestimates his calmness at the same time.
Xue Jun Liang nodded: “Imperial tutor Shen said it is quite reasonable, so let's do it for the time being. Later, the noble son of Zheng'an will go and choose the portrait. After that, he will choose the auspicious day to marry the Feng state princess."
After the end of the Imperial court, Xue Jun Liang wanted to ask for Teng Yun to stay back, but he didn't know what to say. Instead of saying anything, he was embarrassed. He simply didn't speak. Instead, Xue Hou Yang stayed and asked to see Emperor Xue.
Xue Hou Yang said: “This Imperial brother knows that this matter should not be discussed by the Imperial brother, but it is difficult for the court to understand. Why does his majesty suddenly want to put the Marquis of Tengnan behind the Imperial harem?"
Xue Jun Liang sighed and said, “Then why don't you marry another concubine again?"
“This..."
Xue Hou Yang scratched his face uneasily and said: “This Imperial brother really treats Lord Teng sincerely, so... So naturally, I can't marry again, and I don't want to marry again. "
“Do you think it would wrong Teng Shang to remarry?"
“In fact, this Imperial brother thought that this is not a matter of wronging. After all, Lord Teng is a man. Sometimes he is stronger than the Imperial brother. He just thought... If onw really want to love someone, one must treat the other person sincerely. How can other accommodate you if you want them to accommodate you taking another person?"
Xue Jun Liang quietly listened to what he said and looked at the front. He didn't know what he was looking at. After a long time, Xue Hou Yang even thought he was in a trance. Xue Jun Liang turned back his eyes and said with a smile, “It's better to heard from you than to read for ten years."
“His Majesty... Don't make fun of this Imperial brother. "
“It's not to make fun of you," said Xue Jun Liang. “I've also thought about it carefully. If I took the Marquis of Tengnan as the Imperial consort and the empress, how could I want others?"
“His majesty... you..."
Xue Hou Yang said half in surprise, but suddenly stopped, as if he didn't think he should go on.
Xue Jun Liang nodded, as if affirming what Xue Hou Yang didn't say.
Xue Hou Yang was even more surprised. His mind was more disordered than the disordered thread of talks. He came out of the hall and met the Teng Yun who came out of the military offices. He was a bit flustered when he arrived. He was hesitating and Teng Yun bowed his hand.
Teng Yun was confused by Xu Hou Yang's reaction. They went out of the palace in the same way. Xu Hou Yang said there is something important he had to do. Letting Teng Yun go first and look at Teng Yun’s back. Xu Hou Yang just sighed. He felt more and more strange. After all, it's none of his own business. It should be that Teng Yun and Xu Jun Liang matter.
Xue Hou Yang wandered in the palace for a while. He thought that Teng Yun should go far before leaving the palace. He went directly back to the palace. He had a lot of things in mind to talk to someone. Of course, this person must be Teng Shang.
Xue Hou Yang quickly returned to the mansion, turned over and dismounted to ask the servant to lead him away, left his cloak to the servant, and asked casually, “Where is Lord Teng?"
“Lord Teng is in the backyard..."
Before she had finished speaking, Xue Hou Yang strode to the backyard. Looking at the hurry of Lord Marquis, she didn't continue to say. In fact, she wanted to say, “Lord Teng is in the backyard. The Marquis of Tengnan is coming and is having a dinner."
“Lord Shang! I... "
Xue Hou Yang shouted all the way out, but before he had finished speaking, he saw Teng Shang sitting at the stone table in the backyard, and there was a man sitting beside him. Although there were some scars on his face, it seemed terrible at first sight, but at a closer look, there was a man with a bit of elegance.
Xue Hou Yang's words were choked in his neck, almost choking. He went up and said, “The Marquis of Tengnan came, but the servant didn't tell me, and he is neglecting."
Teng Yun looked at his reckless appearance and thought of his steady and mature experience in the court. He couldn't help laughing and said, “It's my outrageousness to disturb Lord Marquis. Please don't blame me."
"No, no, no..." said Xue Hou Yang, shaking his hand, “You and Lord Teng, I'll go to the front and don't disturb you,"
Teng Shang said, “Did Lord Marquis have lunch?"
Xue Hou Yang said, shaking his head "Not yet,"
“In that case, let's go eat together."
Xue Hou Yang heard that Teng Shang invited him to have dinner, nodded his head of course, and then Teng Shang said, “The Marquis of Tengnan, will you stay?"
Teng Yun smiled and said, “If it's convenient."
So three people set lunch around the small stone table. The Marquis of Wannian house never pays much attention to these things. There is no servant who provides meals. Xue Hou Yang felt that he can't eat when he is surrounded by others.
Teng Yun and Teng Shang had a good talk. They have a lot in common in their hobbies and styles. Naturally, they have something to talk about. Xue Hou Yang doesn't talk or interrupt. Teng Shang occasionally asked him or tells him something. The atmosphere is not bad.
Xue Hou Yang looked at the smile on Teng Shang to Teng Yun and thought in his heart, because the Marquis of Tengnan is actually his nephew. In this way, it seemed that the jealousness and other things worrying were reduced.
Xue Hou Yang thought he is a rough man. Although he was born in Forbidden City and is proficient in reading people skills, he can't help being sour and sour and likes to go straight to the point. On the contrary, Teng Shang is full of the charm of literati. He is polite but not too airy. He is very speculative with Teng Yun’s elegance.
This gave Xue Hou Yang the illusion of feeling like he was an outsider
They talked for an afternoon. Teng Yun left in the evening. Teng Shang wanted him to stay for dinner. Teng Yun smiled as if he knew it, but said, "No I will be inconvenient."
After Teng Yun left, Teng Shang suddenly said, “Today, Emperor Xue must have said something, right?"
“Ah... Did you hear about that, Lord Shang? "
"No, I'm in the mansion. Gossip doesn't spread so fast. I just found out."
Teng Shang said with a smile, "Lord Marquis knows that although he is not a few years old, I also saw him grow up. He only talks so much when he has something in mind."
Xue Hou Yang sighed and said, “Lord Shang knows him very well."
Then he said: “Today, at the Imperial court session, Emperor Xue said that he would take the Marquis of Tengnan to the palace while he was in good health."
Teng Shang didn't react too much, just said: “It seemed that I guess it's that."
Xue Hou Yang said: “There is a later story, Lord Shang, I can't guess."
“Oh?"
“Emperor will take the Marquis of Tengnan into the palace and make him the empress."
Teng Shang was surprised for a while, but immediately he had another clear smile. “It's unexpected, but it's reasonable."
“In reason?"
“I went down to see Emperor Xue. Although he didn't admit it verbally, he seemed to be sincere to the Marquis of Tengnan..."
“Sincerely..."
Teng Shang smiled, “Maybe, but the emperor is affectionate, which concubine is not really flattered? The key is to know how long this sincerity can last, ten days, one month, or one year... Ten years... "
Xue Hou Yang shook his head. He doesn't know.
When the noble son of Zheng'an selected the portrait, Xue Jun Liang ordered to go to the Feng state to welcome the princess. Naturally, this matter can't fall on Zhao Lu's head. If Zhao Lu was sent, it will irritate wars between the two countries.
Besides, the Feng state wanted to ask for peace and naturally protect its own princess. Xue Jun Liang didn’t have to worry too much, so he sent Zhao Tong to meet her.
Zhao Tong arrived at the Feng state. Naturally, the Feng state could not ignore him. They sent the prime minister to set up a banquet to entertain the emissary.
Zhao Tong heard that the Imperial court official Lu Shi had returned safely, but he thought that he could see the Imperial court official Lu Shi at this banquet, and he thought that he would be ridiculed. Unfortunately, almost all the officials, older and younger, came to the banquet and gave the Xue state some greeting, but he didn't see the Imperial court official Lu Shi.
As soon as Zhao Tong inquired, he knew that the Imperial court official Lu Shi was still a white Ding, and the mansion was empty. He found a small house in the capital to live in.
Zhao Tong understood, of course, but he is honest and straightforward. He doesn't understand the twists and turns of the imperial courts. Although Feng Ming also trusts the Imperial court official Lu Shi, he is afraid that the public opinion will not be kind to him.
The agent inquired about the temporary residence of the Imperial court official Lu Shi. Zhao Tong wanted to visit him. Maybe he could bring him to the Xue state. The Marquis of Tengnan and Lang Jing can't persuade him to come down. If they succeed, they will certainly look at him differently.
It was only when he heard about the place that he was a little surprised. The land in the capital was not cheap. The Imperial court official Lu Shi had always been weak and could not afford to live in a good house. However, someone said that he was still living in a side room.
The yard is abandoned house once used by a large family. There are small side doors in and out. Even if it is abandoned, he can't go through the main door.
Imperial court official Lu Shi looked a little thin, but not depressed. There are many books on his desk and lots of memorials
The Imperial court official Lu Shi saw Zhao Tong, but didn't respond. He just looked at the book and said, “I heard that the general came to pick up the princess, but I didn't expect that the general would come here. It's really pompous."
When he finished, he didn't give Zhao Tong time to talk. He said, “If the general is here to persuade surrender and then forgive this Imperial court official, you don't need to spend much time talking, so as to avoid the small people's quick talk and the general's displeasure."
Zhao Tong stared at him for a long time, and then said, “Even if you live here, you won't go to the Xue state to show your ambition?"
“Maybe there are many people in the world who will appreciate me by mistake, but this Imperial court official Lu Shi learned from childhood that we should never forget our roots. The great kindness of Emperor Feng has not yet been repaid. Unless there is no the Feng state, the Imperial court official Lu Shi will not die a traitor."
Zhao Tong smiled and said, “Well said, unless there is no Feng state."
Hearing his voice, Imperial court official Lu Shi said with a smile, “I dare to ask, if the Xue state is gone, what will the general do?"
Without waiting for Zhao Tong to reply, he said, “The general and I must have the same idea here."
Zhao Tong nodded, paused for a while, and then said: “You have been studying since childhood, but I have been practicing martial arts since childhood, and I am proud and aboveboard. Now you are so down, it's my fault. Although I don't think I regret doing it, after all, different ways do not conspire against the other person, but I'm glad of your nature. I owe you one time in private debt. If we meet in battle, I'll spare you one time."
“The general is so full of words, the future is still uncertain."
Zhao Tong said "Not necessarily" with a smile, shook his hand and went straight out.
Feng Ming didn't see Zhao Tong because he had a bad heart. The princess set out with the army. Feng Ming got on the sentry tower beside the Shui River and had a long look.
When the princess left the Feng state, Xue Jun Liang had already asked people to prepare for Xue Chang Jing's marriage. He also mentioned that he had set up Teng Yun as the empress successor. Shen Yi was also prepared to delay for a while. As a result, Xue Jun Liang failed to Shen Yi succeed the plan at this time.
The crowd froze. Shen Yi was sweating and looked at Teng Yun frequently.
Teng Yun didn’t understand what Xue Jun Liang meant in his heart. Xue Jun Liang never said it, and he has a strange attitude towards him. He is cold, hot, caring and alienating. Although he knew it in his heart, he felt that he was an outsider, and it's hard to say anything. Teng Shang is unwilling to tell Teng Yun because he is afraid of breaking this layer of paper, but his silence helped Xue Jun Liang. So Teng Yun didn’t know.
Finally, Teng Yun stood out and said, “This Imperial court official is a man. I'm used to working in the sandy field. I'm afraid it will break the rules."
Xue Jun Liang didn't look good because he knew that Teng Yun didn't understand his feelings and thought he was still plotting against him.
Shen Yi went down to ask for Lang Jing and said good words for several minutes. Lang Jing didn't go to the audience either. Shen Yi could only say: “Think about it. If you persuade the employee, it's a good thing. The employee is sentimental for a while, and he will regret it later. You will remember your credit if you dissuade the issue now. Anything can be talked about the Marquis of Zhenjiang in the future!"
Lang Jing just went to the palace and said one thing. Although Xue Jun Liang was not good-looking all the time, he didn't say anything about the future. He still named Teng Yun as the Imperial consort.
Lang Jing said: “If it's wise for his majesty to do so, this way we can know that if the emperor insists on doing so, he will be seen as someone who hates the Marquis of Tengnan deeply, and he wanted to put the Marquis of Tengnan on the top of the wave at the tip of the knife, and then remove it and see him fall on the knife.
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~ The Ugly Empress ~
Where's chapter 66 by the way?is it a typo?
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