The Ugly Empress《丑娘娘》Chou Niang Niang
The Ugly Empress, Chapter 67, vol 2 Chapter 21: Wedding
The Feng State, taking advantage of the matter of sending the county lord to join the marriage sent a large number of troops to set up a camp beside the Shui River to strengthen the control of the border defense.
Xue Jun Liang asked everyone's opinion. Many the Imperial court official also felt that it was not appropriate to start a war now. After all, the Xue State should rest of wars for the first time. If one wants to start a war, you must adjust grain and people’s backing, which will not be ready in one or two months.
Teng Yun also felt that they should pretend to recuperate and secretly deploy troops. “This low Imperial court official heard that there is a mountain near the Peach Blossoms pond at the lower reached of the Shui River. It's dangerous waters there. Standing on the mountain, you can see a faraway place at the foot of the mountain. His majesty can send troops to the top of the mountain. If the Feng state wanted to sneak attack, it's no doubt that it needs to send the army secretively from the first place. The lower reaches of the Shui River must be the best choice."
Xue Jun Liang nodded and ordered Zhao Lu to lead the soldiers.
Zhao Lu was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Emperor Xue would let him go. After all, Xue Jun Liang is the most clearly about his relationship with Emperor Feng. Just thinking about it, he can understand that if Feng Ming's ambition is not enough to make a sneak attack, the first person to fight is him. If he is on his own, it is a good thing.
Teng Yun, who watched Zhao Lu walk out of the Emperor’s Library, the man seemed to be in a trance. In those days in the Feng state, he heard more or less about Feng Ming and Zhao Lu, because he was not Zhao Lu, and his nature was very different from Zhao Lu, so Teng Yun could not understand what Zhao Lu thought. Although Feng Ming did not say, Feng Ming always pretends to be cold and inhuman, but in his mind, Zhao Lu ability was not to anyone to compare.
Teng Yun sighed and he never thought that he would once contribute to Emperor Xue. He was dedicated to serving the country. Unfortunately, the country was gone, and he was harmed by the people of the Teng state again and again. Teng Yun had to say that as the emperor, Emperor Teng could not speak the same language as Xue Jun Liang.
Xue Jun Liang praised a few words from Teng Yun, but Teng Yun was distracted. Xue Jun Liang called him twice and didn't hear him.
Zhao Lu went back to the mansion to pack up his things, selected a team of elite soldiers, and left in a few days.
The Marquis of Zheng’an noble son's wedding is approaching. Xue Chang Jing looked respectful, saying that he won't be ahead of Emperor Xue. Xue Jun Liang is also happy to take Teng Yun into the palace earlier.
This time, it's still a banquet in front of the Yunfeng palace. In Xu Jun Liang's heart, no one can live in the Yunfeng palace except for Teng Yun, although it's not in the name of the empress.
Teng Yun was taken into the palace a day earlier. He didn't go to the Imperial court session that day. He didn't know that Xue Jun Liang was angry at the Imperial court officials. Because people saw that the Xue state's official had no intention of setting up Teng Yun, they suddenly thought that if he was a concubine, the Phoenix seal would be temporarily placed in Teng Yun who is a man, if he can manage the Phoenix Seal.
Xue Jun Liang sneered and said: “Are you forcing this Zhen? After this Zhen wanted to stand up to build the country, you say that there is a violation of the code and quality. Now you are forcing him to take a step back, and say three or four words, is it Zhen's marriage or your marriage?"
When Xue Jun Liang's voice fell, no one dared to speak at all. Everyone went to see Lang Jing. After all, Emperor Xue convinced by Lang Jing so they can only rely on Lang Jing now.
They didn't know what happened because Lang Jing suddenly took a step forward and bowed down: “The emperor is wise, and this Imperial court official thought that the Marquis of Tengnan has both ability and virtue, and complements the lifestyle of the emperor, so he can definitely take charge of the Phoenix Seal."
In this way, no one dared to speak. Xue Jun Liang was very satisfied after listening, so he retreated.
Some people complain about Lang Jing's flattery, and Lang Jing sneered, “You lords don't want to flatter, why didn't you just dissuade his majesty then? Emperor Xue is interested in the Marquis of Tengnan. Can't you people see it?"
When Teng Yun arrived at the Yunfeng palace, he didn't see the former Qian Shui. He heard that the palace people said that Qian Shui wanted to climb a high branch beyond her status, Xue Jun Liang threw her back to the cold palace to serve Teng Qian Yi.
It's Rui Xue, who came to serve Teng Yun.
Zhao Lu went on the expedition, but Rui Xue didn't follow him. Although Rui Xue was also a martial artist, she was a human being and was not suitable for official affairs. Since Xue Jun Liang knew this, he would not let her do anything else. Just as Rui Xue would do her best if she respected the master, so he sent Rui Xue to the Yunfeng palace and followed Teng Yun.
Rui Xue held the marriage clothes. He saw Teng Yun standing by the window. There is no light in the room. He can only see Teng Yun’s back through the light of the window.
Rui Xue said with a smile, “Master, come and have a look at the clothes. It's beautiful."
Teng Yun didn't turn back, just answered without shaking. He suddenly sighed and said, "Rui Xue, can you tell me about Emperor Feng and Zhao Lu?"
Rui Xue was stunned. She dropped the wooden plate holding his clothes on the ground with a trembling hand. She knelt down quickly and kowtowed to apologize. She picked up the marriage clothes.
Teng Yun turned around and didn't want to blame her. She saw that the marriage clothes scattered on the ground were not Phoenix crests, but men's red marriage clothes.
Teng Yun stared at Xi Fu and was dazed. He couldn't understand Xue Jun Liang more and more. He thought he would send women's clothes to taunt him, just like last time, but the result was unexpected.
To get Rui Xue up, Teng Yun said, “I don't mean anything else. If you want to say it, please tell me. If you can't say it, you will think I didn't ask anything."
After a long time, Rui Xue said: "No... It's not that I can't say it, but that I didn't expect the master to be interested in Emperor Feng."
Teng Yun said: “You've been following Zhao Lu, haven't you? I just want to know what Zhao Lu thought. Does he have feelings for Emperor Feng, except for his feelings for the enemy? "
Rui Xue smiled and said: "Naturally, there are. This maid is the most sincere Of course. "
Rui Xue wanted to say, if not, how could she risk her head and go to the Shui River to save Emperor Feng? But Rui Xue can't say these things.
Teng Yun nodded, “Maybe I can understand General Zhao Lu’s feeling in the Feng state. Because I used to do the same.”
Rui Xue said with a smile, “But it's all over. The master doesn't have to think too much. Now Emperor Xue is good for you."
“Good for me?"
Rui Xue said with a smile: “Although this maidservant left the Xue State for many years, but she is still clear about the nature of the emperor. After being used to being the emperor, Emperor naturally refuses to reveal what he thought. It's just that emperor called his maidservant four or five times a day to ask the master about you. What's more, whether you eat well, whether you live well, what's needed, what's Master is not used to, and whether you have enough attendants. Or whether the Marquis of Tengnan looks happy or unhappy. "
Rui Xue paused for a moment, looked at Teng Yun's stunned expression and said: “This maidservant bravely said that if emperor wanted to marry a man to ridicule, it was not necessary to do so at all, was it?"
Teng Yun couldn't come back to his thoughts for a long time. He was terrified. His heart beat grew faster with Rui Xue's words, but he didn't know why. He said: “Maybe... Maybe."
Rui Xue said, “Come and try your clothes, master. They are beautiful. Put on your clothes, and then I'll tie your hair to see if there's anything unsatisfied. You can support your maids so that they don't mess up in the morning."
Seeing Rui Xue’s appearance, Teng Yun didn't contradict her, so he nodded.
Rui Xue helped him to take off his coat, put on the red suit, tidy up his collar, and then tie the same big red belt.
Rui Xue said with a smile, “It seemed that the clothes are just right, which can match the master."
Teng Yun took a look at the bronze mirror. It was just right. He sat down in front of the mirror again. Rui Xue picked up a wooden comb and tied his hair with a jade crown.
Teng Yun’s temperament is elegant, with the scholarly atmosphere of a literati, and also revealed the heroic spirit worth of a military general. Rui Xue first broke up the hair of Teng Yun’s head, and then hanged it down and combed it with a comb.
Just before she had time to tie his hair, she heard a commotion in the outer room. Rui Xue put down her comb and was about to go out to ask what was going on. The door of the inner room was pushed open. The person who came in was Xue Jun Liang.
Rui Xue was shocked and said, “His majesty..." she hurried to kneel down to meet you.
When Teng Yun saw Xue Jun Liang, he also knelt down, but he was held by Xue Jun Liang and said, “Get up, don't be polite."
Rui Xue stood up and said, “Hi majesty, you can't come here. You can't see the master till tomorrow."
Xue Jun Liang didn't care, then he said, “I've seen him for a long time, but it's nothing to be late at first."
Rui Xue wanted to laugh, but she couldn't laugh, so she had to hold it. Emperor Xue himself said that there was nothing for seeing him later. He even came here in a hurry and couldn't wait for a night to pass.
Rui Xue said wisely, “Compared with his majesty, he has military affairs to discuss with the master and his son, so the maidservant will go down first."
When Xue Jun Liang gave Rui Xue an appreciative smile, Rui Xue knelt down and walked out with several other palace people.
Jiang Yu also walked out with a sigh. He still closed the door and let several palace people in the outer room stand away from the house so they don't get in the way.
Xue Jun Liang coughed when he saw them quit and said, “Sit down, don't be too restrained."
Teng Yun thanked him. Sat down.
Instead, Xue Jun Liang sat down and looked down at him. He was wearing a big red suit, which seemed a little unreal in the dim light. Xue Jun Liang was crazy for a while.
Teng Yun didn't make a sound either. Xue Jun Liang reacted with embarrassment and said with a smile, “This suit suits Teng Ying very well."
“Thanks to his majesty."
Xue Jun Liang walked over and reached out to touch the hair hanging down from Teng Yun. The hair tentacles were slightly cool, which made Xue Jun Liang unable to move.
He then picked up the wooden comb on the table and said with a smile, “I'll help you with your hair."
Teng Yun was shocked. Unexpectedly, Emperor Xue was so “Elegant" and said: “I dare not bother his majesty."
Xue Jun Liang held him by the shoulder, sat him down, leaned over his ear, and said, “I want to help you with your hair, OK?"
Teng Yun's body shook slightly and invisibly, and he didn't refuse any more. After sitting down, he couldn't help holding his hand in his broad sleeve into a fist. His heart beats fast, and his ears and shoulders burn.
Xue Jun Liang held Teng Yun's hair in one hand and held a wooden comb in the other hand, for fear of hurting the other party. In fact, Rui Xue has combed his hair just now, but she was just about to tie it up at the end. However, Xue Jun Liang enjoyed this feeling.
Neither of them spoke. Teng Yun didn't know what to say. He was afraid that his voice would tremble. Xue Jun Liang didn't want to speak. He was afraid that his stubborn temper would come back and destroy such a good atmosphere.
In fact, Xue Jun Liang didn’t tie his hair. The ordinary hair is naturally styled by the palace people. He doesn't need to worry about this. Now he just plays with the hair of Teng Yun. He really felt helpless when he wanted to tie his hair.
Xue Jun Liang finally opened his mouth with a smile and said, “The clothes are very suitable for Teng Ying, very appropriate."
Teng Yun just said: “His majesty that’s ridiculous."
Xue Jun Liang heard that his voice was a little unsteady. He sat down beside him and said, “What's wrong with Teng Ying's voice? Is he ill? Shall Zhen call the Imperial physician to have a look?"
Teng Yun quickly waved his hand and said, "No, No."
Xue Jun Liang suddenly grabbed Teng Yun's wrist, pulled his hand over and held it, sighed and said: “In fact, you can't believe it. Zhen can see Teng Ying tomorrow, but I can't help but want to come over and have a look. Are you comfortable? Did the palace people neglect you...?”
He said with a smile and said, “You don't believe these words?"
Teng Yun frowned and said, “I can't believe the Imperial court official because I don't know why his majesty did it."
Xue Jun Liang was stunned for a while, but didn't expect that Teng Yun would speak up.
Then “Haha" laughed, holding Teng Yun's hand slowly raised, and slowly lowered his head, kissing Teng Yun's fingers with his lips.
Teng Yun's hand trembled, his eyes widened and he stared at Xue Jun Liang. Xu Jun Liang's lips did not leave his fingers. He rubbed Teng Yun’s skin one by one and smiled: “That's why."
Teng Yun could not help shivering. He suddenly took back his hand and coughed: “Excuse me... With all due respect to the stupidity of this Imperial court official, the Imperial court official is really... "
“All right."
Xue Jun Liang suddenly stood up and interrupted Teng Yun, then said: “It's late. Teng Ying has a good rest. Tomorrow morning, he will be busy again. By the way, I'll forget the annoying point. You'll come out at the banquet tomorrow. Don't forget. "
Teng Yun forgot to kneel. Xue Jun Liang opened the inner door and went out.
Rui Xue and Jiang Yu both thought that his Majesty would spend the night here today. Unexpectedly, he came out after such a short stay and ordered to go to the palace rooms.
Rui Xue sent Emperor Xue to the inner room and saw Teng Yun’s shocked face. Although the light was not good, he could still see that Teng Yun's face was very red, even the ear root and neck were red.
Teng Yun didn't sleep well all night. He really didn't understand the meaning of Xue Jun Liang’s words and actions and why he wanted to kiss his hand. Maybe it was because Emperor Xue was used to it in the Imperial harem. When he was still empress, Emperor Xue used to be so gentle and considerate.
Teng Yun can't help but sneer, cover his head with quilt, close his eyes and prepare to sleep.
Rui Xue got up in the morning of the next day. She was busy and turned around. She was dizzy from the morning.
Teng Yun was lazy in bed and doesn't remember it. Jiang Yu came once and asked if Teng Yun got up. Rui Xue said no. Jiang Yu said that the emperor told him not to ask the Marquis of Tengnan to get up and let him have more rest. He usually had to go to the Imperial court session. It's rare to have such a rest.
Teng Yun woke up early in the inner room. He didn't have the habit of being lazy. He heard the voice outside and covered his head. He didn't know what Xue Jun Liang wanted to do. It's unnecessary to treat a man so gently.
At dusk, the banquet in front of the Yunfeng palace began. Xue Jun Liang came to meet Teng Yun in person. Teng Yun was dressed in a marriage suit. Although he still wore black snake-skin robes symbolizing power, Xue Jun Liang is much more formal and complicated than the ordinary court uniform.
He took Teng Yun's hand and smiled, “Is Teng Ying ready?"
Teng Yun didn't speak. When they went out, the crowd knelt on the ground and shouted "long live". When they looked up, they were surprised to find that not only the Emperor Xue, but also the Marquis of Tengnan.
And they thought that the Marquis of Tengnan would wear a phoenix crown and sit in the hall waiting for Emperor Xue. They never thought it was a man's costume, without a cap, a simple crown and no makeup. Instead, he looks handsome and straight, an Imperial look that can't be looked down upon.
Some of them want to ingratiate themselves with the great Imperial court official of Emperor Xue, they knelt down and want to continue to shout “Empress", but some of them are also bright eyed. Now the new Imperial consort is dressed like this. If they shout “Empress" rashly, it’s like they slapped Emperor Xue in the face.
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile: “Today, this Zhen is happy, and you don't have to be too formal. This Zhen thought that although we should accept the Marquis of Tengnan into the palace, we can't be too wrongful to him. After all, the achievements of the Marquis of Tengnan are admired even by Zhen, so we specially invited Teng Ying to come here today."
Then they knelt down again and kowtowed, “His majesty is wise."
So Teng Yun’s status in the heart of Emperor Xue, people will understand that if they try to tease him for being a male empress the emperor will descend on them so they will swallow their words and dare not say them.
Xue Jun Liang entered the table, and Teng Yun sat beside him. Teng Shang also went to the palace with Xue Hou Yang today to have a banquet. He looked up to see Teng Yun, who hid away his gaze from Teng Shang because of shame.
Teng Shang just went to see Xue Jun Liang. Seeing his eyes, Xue Jun Liang didn't dodge. He was not half uncomfortable.
Xue Hou Yang touched Teng Shang and said: “Lord Shang... You're going to be convicted of staring at emperor like that."
Teng Shang smiled and said, “I'm just looking at him. After all, the Marquis of Tengnan is the same as me. What can I do in case of him being bullied?"
Xue Hou Yang chuckled twice. “Actually, I think his majesty is sincere, otherwise it's not necessary he would make the whole thing so public."
Teng Shang said, “I can see that he's really sincere, or I won't be sitting like this."
Xue Hou Yang said, “Since you can see it, please help his majesty. It seemed that the Marquis of Tengnan doesn't understand his intention."
“Why should I help him?"
Teng Shang narrowed his eyes and smiled, then said: “Lord Teng needs to admit that Emperor Xue is irreplaceable as an emperor, but Lord Teng has some feuds, so he naturally has to stand by."
Xue Hou Yang smiled helplessly and said: “Lord Teng... You are afraid that the world will not be chaotic."
Teng Shang said, “It's true that sooner or later he will know, why rush for a while?"
Xue Hou Yang nodded. “That's right."
Xue Jun Liang was examined by Teng Shang for several times, but he did not show any sign of shrinking. He also poured a cup of tea for Teng Yun himself, then said: “You had a scratchy voice yesterday, don't drink too much wine."
Teng Yun drank cup by cup just because there is nothing to do. At this time, he took over the tea conveniently, but Xue Jun Liang took the opportunity to pinch his back, which made Teng Yun surprised, skews the cup and spilled it all over his body.
Xue Jun Liang didn't expect to sprinkle Teng Yun. Although the tea is not hot, it's also hot. He quickly hurried up and check if Teng Yun was scalded.
Teng Yun was embarrassed by the other side attention. He is a big man with rough skin and thick flesh. He seemed that his hands shook when he is held so much.
Xue Jun Liang was relieved to see that he had nothing to do, and then with a profound smile on his face, he said: “Teng Ying's clothes are dirty, so I'd better go to the inner hall with you to change to another one."
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~ The Ugly Empress ~
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