The Ugly Empress, Chapter 81, vol 2 Chapter 35: Conclusion

The Ugly Empress《丑娘娘》Chou Niang Niang
The Ugly Empress, Chapter 81, vol 2 Chapter 35: Conclusion

Zhao Tong and Rui Xue were all in a tizzy when they saw Teng Yun not talking.

Teng Yun stared out of the window and thought for a while. Then he said, “This matter can't be advised. It's useless to persuade. Maybe it's the opposite that is needed."

Zhao Tong thought that Teng Yun didn't want to help. Rui Xue covered her mouth and sobbed. Teng Yun added, “If Emperor Xue would let Feng Ming go, could the Imperial court official Lu Shi surrender?"

Zhao Tong was stunned for a moment, and then said: “I went to prison before. The meaning of Imperial court official Lu Shi is that he is not willing to surrender, but if Feng Ming is released, it's really uncertain whether he will still not."

Teng Yun said, “If Imperial court official Lu Shi is willing to surrender, I have a way to save Feng Ming and Zhao Lu.”

Rui Xue said, “What's the way? If you can let emperor release Emperor Feng and the general, Lu Shi will think twice."

Teng Yun said, “Emperor Xue can't be persuaded by anyone there. He's angry and persuading is just the opposite.”

He said that and then paused, and said, “I'd like to ask General Zhao to go to the prison. See Imperial court official Lu Shi, and let him surrender."

Zhao Tong thought it was not too late, so he left the palace and went to the prison.

Teng Yun comforted Rui Xue and went to the front hall by himself.

When Teng Yun was in there, Xue Jun Liang was looking at the memorials, but it could be seen at a glance that Xue Jun Liang was not attentive and seemed to be thinking something.

When Teng Yun approached, Xue Jun Liang realized that someone was coming. He looked up and saw that it was Teng Yun. Then he took a breath of relief, rubbed his forehead and said with a smile, “Are you coming to accompany me for lunch?"

Ting Yun smiled and said, “His majesty, it's already afternoon. The lunch time was earlier."

Xue Jun Liang put down the memorial and said, “I'm busy to the point of forgetting the time."

Teng Yun said, “His majesty, pay attention to your health. Don't work yourself too hard."

Xue Jun Liang couldn't help laughing and said, “Ah, how can it feel so convincing when you say this sentence from your mouth?"

Teng Yun was embarrassed to hear that he made fun of himself. Indeed, Teng Yun is the kind of person who always made himself exhausted.

Xue Jun Liang beckoned to him and beckoned him to sit down. Teng Yun sat next to him. Xue Jun Liang said, “What's wrong with you?"

Teng Yun was stunned for a moment and said, "Nothing."

Xue Jun Liang joked: “You must have come for Zhao Lu's business. Otherwise, Teng Ying, who doesn't understand the customs, why would he suddenly care about me?”

When he saw that Teng Yun didn't speak, he felt that he was right. “We don't have to talk in a roundabout way. Since you want to say something, just say it."

After a pause, Teng Yun finally sighed and said, “I think it's impossible for you to know more about me. I really want to plead for Zhao Lu, but I don't want to plead for him."

“You think he's confused, too."

“His majesty is wrong.” Teng Yun said, looking at Xue Jun Liang and smiled. “I am not an emperor after all. I can't understand the mood of an emperor in this life. There are many difficulties in his majesty life, which I can understand. However, Zhao Lu's mind is more understandable."

Xue Jun Liang said, “Oh? What's Zhao Lu's mind? It clearly irritates my mind. "

Teng Yun said: “He is really sincere in this mind. Rui Xue is right. Zhao Lu is asking for death, and I am saying that I understand Zhao Lu's mind and his feeling of wanting to die."

Xue Jun Liang suddenly felt nervous, reached out to cover Teng Yun's hand, pulled him to his lips, kissed him gently, and said, “I'm very sad that you say that."

Teng Yun said with a smile, “But it's all I've personally experienced. Opposites sides, loyalty and family ties, and Teng Yun will never forget them."

The name “Teng Yun" has never been mentioned by the two people. This time, it's so straightforward that Xue Jun Liang suddenly felt like he's separated from the rest of the world.

Xue Jun Liang didn't know how to talk about it for a while. So many things went around.

Teng Yun said: "Zhao Lu is loyal to the Imperial court. His majesty shouldn't kill him. At first, I was thinking about whether to persuade him or not. If we don't kill him, Zhao Lu will undoubtedly suffer. He doesn't like to say anything to others. He must understand his feelings for Feng Ming. "

“Then you came to plead for him at last?"

“It's my selfishness."

Teng Yun said: “Seriously, I don't want you to bear the reputation of being impartial to the Imperial court. It's not pleasant to hear. Your ambition is not as good as your last sitting on the river and mountain, and your merits are fulfilled. Just with this last shiver, are you going to destroy yourself? Even if my words make you unhappy, I don't regret saying so."

When his voice dropped, Xue Jun Liang suddenly laughed and said, “How can I blame you?"

He said, reaching for Teng Yun's chin, reaching over and kissing him gently on the corner of his mouth. Then he put his forehead against his forehead and said: “You are good for me, I can hear it naturally. I'm just angry that Zhao Lu deliberately angered me. Do I really have a wicked look?"

Teng Yun was so close to him that it made him uncomfortable. Although the two people have done that kind of thing, Teng Yun has always been thin skinned and hasn't been trained to perfection his emotions by Xue Jun Liang. So he has to lean back, but there is handrail behind, and he can't pull back.

Xue Jun Liang, however, kept up with him, asked him to lean on the handrail, kissed Teng Yun's neck, and said with an ambiguous smile: “I always want to be sincere, right? Since Teng Ying wanted to ask me, I naturally want to put on top of the emperor, right? Do you want to take it off yourself, or can I help you taking it off? "

Teng Yun's face was red with the words from Xue Jun Liang. He didn't look back and said: “The sky is still bright, his majesty you..."

In this way, he tried to avoid the kiss from Xue Jun Liang, but it seemed that he exposed more skin to the other person.

Xue Jun Liang gently bit his Adam's apple and twirled it with his tongue. Teng Yun couldn't bear to stir it. He gasped. He couldn't use his strength on his waist and his breathing became heavy.

Xue Jun Liang has been clear about where Teng Yun is sensitive for a long time. Naturally, he is not good at it. He is only honest and obedient. Sometimes he can't stand it. He has to put down his face and beg for help.

The front of Teng Yun robes was untied by Xue Jun Liang, but he didn't take off his clothes. Xue Jun Liang sometimes kissed Teng Yun’s skin, sometimes bit the bulge on his chest across his clothes, which made Teng Yun’s breathing come unstable. He accidentally reached out and grabbed the memorials on the desk and swept it to the ground.

Xue Jun Liang didn’t take attention of it. It seemed that he wanted to do it in the Emperor’s Library once. Fortunately, the Dragon chair is big enough. Only when Teng Yun has been moved by Xue Jun Liang and forgot to avoid, Jiang Yu's voice suddenly came through the door.

Jiang Yu raised his voice and shouted, “His majesty! The Marquis of Wannian!"

Because of the sound insulation of the Emperor’s Library, Jiang Yu shouted several times for fear that the Emperor Xue could not hear inside.

Teng Yun was shocked by the shouts. He had been on so many battlefields. He was not as weak as before. He reached out to push Xue Jun Liang away.

Xue Jun Liang was unprepared and knocked on the back of the chair, but it didn't hurt too much. Most importantly, Xue Jun Liang's lips were damaged by the anger he was grinding from his teeth.

Xue Jun Liang hissed, covered his mouth and pretended to be very painful. Teng Yun thought that he had hurt him too badly.

Xue Jun Liang said with a smile, “Give me a kiss to make it better."

Seeing his smiling appearance, Teng Yun knew that he must be OK and joked with him. He just stared at Xue Jun Liang and quickly arranged his clothes.

Xue Hou Yang stood outside for a long time. Finally, he saw Jiang Yu leading him in. As soon as he entered the Emperor’s Library, Teng Yun was also there, and Xue Jun Liang looked at him with a gloomy and pissed off face. Suddenly, Xue Hou Yang felt that he’s coming was not at the right time.

Xue Jun Liang said, “What's the matter with Hou Yang? Why are you in such a hurry to see Zhen?"

Xue Hou Yang glanced at Teng Yun, seeming to be asking for help, and then said, “His majesty, just heard from the prison, Imperial court official Lu Shi is willing to surrender."

“Oh?"

Xue Jun Liang smiled and seemed to find it very interesting, then he said, “What's his condition?"

"No conditions."

“That’s a new one." Xue Jun Liang said: “It's amazing that the bookworm, Imperial court official Lu Shi, is willing to surrender without any conditions."

He said, suddenly said: “Who persuaded him to the surrender?"

Xue Hou Yang said, "Replying back to his majesty, General Zhao Tong."

“Zhao Tong.”

Xue Jun Liang repeated, only for a moment, then smiled, as if he understood something, but immediately restrained his expression and said: "Zhao Tong has made a contribution this time, give him some reward."

Xue Jun Liang seemed to have no doubt about Zhao Tong's persuading him to surrender. He didn't say anything more. He just asked about the affairs after the establishment, that Teng Shang would often come to the palace to see Teng Yun.

Although Teng Shang hasn't been suspended from his post, in these days of guarding the city, Xue Hou Yang has tried his best to help him. How can Teng Shang let him handle things alone, and he has made many suggestions. He is only a virtual official.

But Teng Shang didn't want to enter the Imperial court. Xue Hou Yang naturally didn't force him. Now it's very good.

Zhao Tong immediately rushed to the prison after responding to Teng Yun. He saw that the Imperial court official Lu Shi would not return naturally. Zhao Tong said, “If you surrender, the emperor will release Feng Ming."

Imperial court official Lu Shi sneered, “General, do you think I'm a three-year-old kid? Although Lu is a nerd, he has been in the official arena for so long. Is your word credible? Ask yourself if you believe it."

Zhao Tong didn't believe it, so he said: “The Marquis of Tengnan promised to save general Feng Ming and Zhao Lu. Believe it or not, if it's your problem, if you make the Marquis of Tengnan have no way to help you, then it's you who regret it. Anyway, my words have arrived."

After listening to the words “The Marquis of Tengnan", the Imperial court official Lu Shi was slightly surprised. When he was locked in the Marquis of Tengnan mansion, he met with Teng Yun several times. Although there was not much intersection, he admired him, so he said: “If you can really promise that the Emperor Feng will go out, I will surrender. If he deceives Lu, he will be killed. "

Zhao Lu was locked in prison. He has no father, no mother, no brothers and sisters. Naturally, he has no concerns. Now in the wet cell, there is only a glimmer of light through the air window. Instead, he felt that his heart is much brighter. The burden of depression is gone.

He didn’t know who was enclosed next door. It's either the sound of smashing the wall or the chain. Zhao Lu was upset at first, but he was used to it later, so he won't be upset.

He laid on the ground with his hands on his back. The ground is cool and a little cold. In this environment, it's actually the best place to remember things. Zhao Lu always unconsciously recalls the scene of his first meeting with Feng Ming, the scene of forcing Feng Ming for the first time, or the scene of Feng Ming flattering himself to wear women's clothes

Zhao Lu laid on his back, with the sound of banging on the wall and the sound of “Banging on the chain", unconsciously tears come down and his hair is dyed wet.

Zhao Lu has never cried in his whole life. He has never cried in his parting from life and death. He has never cried in the shroud of the battlefield. Unexpectedly, when everything was finally settled, his eyes were sour.

The prison guards came to deliver the meal, pointing to the next door and laughing: “Who is this, such a big battling with the chains?"

“Oh, a madman, I'm afraid that he will run away. It's said that his name is Emperor Feng."

“Emperor Feng? That's not good, but he’s a prisoner now."

Zhao Lu suddenly turned over and hit the railings with a crash. It didn't matter if he knocked over the rice on one side. He just tried to look around, but the railings were so narrow that he couldn't see the side.

Zhao Lu wanted to call Feng Ming. He never thought that he had been in the cell for three days, but he was only separated from the person he thought about

Zhao Lu grabbed the railings, stabbed his fingernails into the meat and smashed the prison door twice. The prison guard looked at Zhao Lu's crazy smashing the door and scolds him not coming near: “Spit your mother, a general who is down in the dumps dare to be so horizontal. Calm the heck down. He will be executed in two days later. What a toss."

In this way, it seemed that Zhao Lu still doesn't know what he should do to resolve his depression. He can only whisper "Feng Ming" over and over again.

The sound of smashing against the wall in the next room suddenly broke. After a moment of silence, there was a faint sob.

Two days later, because Xue Jun Liang was about to be released from prison, Zhao Tong went to take Zhao Lu out of prison.

Zhao Lu wanted to see if Feng Ming is next door, but the cell next door was empty.

Within two days, Zhao Lu wrote a letter asking to resign and go back home. Xue Jun Liang did not make it difficult for him. He approved the memorial and rewarded him with a lot of money.

Shen Yi was in charge of drafting the Imperial decree after the establishment because of his good literary talent. When the Imperial court session was held, Xue Jun Liang asked people to read out the Imperial decree and publicized the establishment of Teng Yun as a male empress.

The ceremony of canonization is inevitable. Xue Jun Liang didn’t want to make it simple. He wanted to let everyone know that he attaches importance to Teng Yun, and let everyone dare not neglect and forget it.

In the canonization ceremony, Xue Jun Liang awarded the Phoenix seal, and the Imperial decree was read out. Then, the hundred officials made a pilgrimage and knelt down. After sacrificing to heaven and earth, Teng Yun officially was changed by the Imperial decree to the “Empress".

After the canonization, there was a banquet. Xue Jun Liang elaborately prepared it for Teng Yun, it was neither lacking nor not refined. Teng Yun was naturally moved.

All the officials came to the banquet. Xue Jun Liang was very interested and drank a lot of wine. After three rounds of wine, Jiang Yu came over and whispered something to Xue Jun Liang. Xue Jun Liang frowned first, then smiled and waved Jiang Yu down.

At this time, Teng Yun was a little flustered. He didn't drink too much wine, just because he knew what Jiang Yu had come to say.

Jiang Yu didn't expect that the Emperor Xue would react in this way. After all, it's not a small thing. He thought it would make the Emperor Xue angry.

Xue Jun Liang narrowed his eyes and smiled. He seemed to be drunk. He and Teng Yun looked at the other person. Teng Yun shuddered for a while and turned away his eyes.

Xue Jun Liang stood up and said, "Zhen's head is a little dizzy. Come with me."

Teng Yun nodded, but Xue Jun Liang asked Jiang Yu to prepare his horse and carriage. Jiang Yu was shocked. It's already dark, and it's early time for moving around.

Xue Jun Liang and Teng Yun got on the carriage. Xue Jun Liang asked people to go to the north gate. When they got to the gate, Xue Jun Liang helped Teng Yun get off the carriage and walked up the city building together.

The tower was very high, with bright lights on it. You can see every move under the city. A carriage is going out of the city. It is said that no one can enter the gate at this time.

Xue Jun Liang stared at the carriage, smiles suddenly, took off his cloak, draped it on Teng Yun, and said: “The wind is strong at night, are you cold?"

Teng Yun shook his head and seemed to be staring at the distance. The carriage was running out of sight, and h was relieved.

Xue Jun Liang said with a smile, “Are you nervous because you've done something bad?"

Teng Yun pursed his lips and said, “I'm willing to be punished by his majesty."

Xue Jun Liang clenched his hand, because there were many guards standing behind him, not too much, just sighed: “If I will not punish you, how can you give up?"

He added, “I mean what I said."

Teng Yun didn't speak. Xue Jun Liang suddenly took something out of his sleeve. Teng Yun was shocked by the light of the glint metal.

Rui Xue once said that Zhao Lu was willing to venture to the Shui River to save Feng Ming, but he lost his imperial court official seal.

At this time, Xue Jun Liang was holding this little seal.

Xue Jun Liang said: “There are a lot of things I can't do, not because I'm cold, I'm mean, since I met you, I feel less cold and heartless..."

He said, he weighed the small seal in his hand, and then he threw it down from the city floor with a lot of force. The night wind was very strong, and the small seal fell into the darkness and could not be found.

Teng Yun looked at Xue Jun Liang and said with a smile, “You already know that."

Xue Jun Liang reached out and scratched the bridge of Teng Yun's nose, smiled: “I also know that you are soft hearted and will let them go."

He said, sighing: “It's better let them go. I believe they were in prison these days and now they will want to know the future days."

Teng Yun's hand was held by Xue Jun Liang. He held it back and said, "Let’s go. It's too cold here."

When the people heard that Emperor Xue had set up a man as the male empress, they thought it was a disaster with a charming appearance, and as a result, he was a military general with little beautiful face.

This made people have a little change in their views on the male empress, and then gradually it was said that the male empress was the Marquis of Tengnan and Commander in Chief. In a while, the public praise of Teng Yun among the people also changed the emperor a lot.

Although he is often mentioned after tea, it is only with a little bit of respect.

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The Xue state has a male empress whom people like to talk about.

There is a saying among the people that some wandering shaman once said that, “Although empress is a man, he can keep a country safe for hundreds of years.”

Later, Emperor Xue changed the name of the Yunfeng palace, which was inscribed by the male empress himself. It was called the Tengyun palace.

The author has something to say: it's over. Thank you, Consort Ai. There will be a lot of irresponsible YY extra dishes, which are [cough] and stew (updated from time to time).

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