The Ugly Empress《丑娘娘》Chou Niang Niang
The Ugly Empress vol 1, Chapter 25: Breaking ties
Rui Xue pushed the door open, Feng Ming laid on his side on the couch, faces inward, and she didn't know if he is sleeping.
Looking at the dinner on the table next to him, Emperor Feng didn't move.
The Feng state is located in the south, and the weather has been getting cold gradually, though it wouldn't snow. Emperor Feng has always been in good health. Even though it is said that he was employed as a woman by Marquis Zhao Lu, Feng Ming was born as a military general. In the early years, because he wanted to make a figure, he led the army to fight in the South and the North.
Just because of the matter of long-term home leave a few days ago, Feng Ming and Zhao Lu had a quarrel. Apart from their appearance in the upper court, Zhao Lu never saw anyone at all.
Feng Ming was a little unhappy, and he didn't want to bow because he carried the reputation of the emperor of a country.
At this time, Xu Jun Liang came to the imperial court official and said that the assassin was scared and wouldn't come back.
Feng Ming knew that he had been bested by Xue Jun Liang, for this he had been ill for ten days.
Rui Xue is a person beside Zhao Lu and has been carefully trained. But she has always been a woman. She has been around Feng Ming for a long time and knew that Emperor Feng is right for Lord Marquis's feelings were not expressed succinctly, and she gradually can't bear it. However, she is weak and has no power. Even if she has power, she can't stop anything. After all, it's not just a problem between people, but between countries.
Rui Xue walked over and whispered, “Emperor, have a meal."
Feng Ming didn't make a sound and shook his head slightly.
Rui Xue said: “Emperor, you are the one who pays the most attention to Lord Marquis, and you are the one who knows him the most. It's not easy for Lord Marquis these days. If you don't come into the palace, it's also because of reputation Emperor should not be concerned."
Feng Ming suddenly smiled, turned around and was still lying down, just looking at Rui Xue, which made Rui Xue feel a little guilty.
“You're right." Feng Ming said: “I put him on the top of my heart, but for so many years, he never took me seriously Zhen is the symbol of a monarch. No one dares to treat Zhen like this, even if Even if I am not an emperor, I should be given the most basic dignity."
“Emperor, you..."
Rui Xue was sad to hear what he said, and her heart was sour. Before she finished speaking, she was stopped by the other party.
Feng Ming said: "Rui Xue, I know that you are the only one who treats me sincerely in the whole Lord Marquis mansion. Not only the Marquis, but also the imperial court. It's not proper to mention me. If I... If I don't really like Zhao Lu, how can I put down my body and beg him every time! "
Rui Xue wanted to explain that she can see that Feng Ming cares about Marquis Zhao Lu. Lord Marquis knew all about it. It's a pity that they are on different sides.
But Rui Xue can't say anything.
Feng Ming smiled again. “What do you look hurt for? It's up to me to be sad."
He said that he stood up, picked up the knife ornament hanging on the wall, suddenly pulled the knife out of its sheath, and cut off a piece of skirt. His movements were like flowing clouds and flowing water perfectly, which was not affected by illness at all.
Feng Ming reached out and threw the bright yellow skirt to Rui Xue. There was no cold tone in his words. He said: “Go ahead, give it to Zhao Lu, you don't have to come to the palace to follow Lord Marquis wishes."
Rui Xue held the cut skirt in both hands and said in a trembling voice: “This maidservant... Kneel. "
Zhao Lu naturally knew what this means. It's actually the result he wanted. He clutched the bright yellow skirt and let out a sigh of relief, then gave a wry smile.
On the second day, Zuo Xiang pleaded guilty to the governor's visit. Kowtowed and kowtowed to say that he didn't think well. Emperor Feng ordered people to pull Zuo Xiang out to the beating staff to take responsibility. Although Zuo Xiang was an old man, he didn't show mercy at all. All people pleaded for mercy were sentenced guilty to the same crime.
No one dared to stand up and speak in the future.
Feng Ming said coolly: “It's better to form a party and fight against the other person. Who signed a letter to ask the Lord to return to the court at that time? For their own selfish but reckless brain, joint name is to be forced.”
The imperial court officials of the first hall were frightened by the majesty of Feng Ming. He seldom went to the court since he doted on marquis Zhao Lu, seldom dealt with the court affairs, and even less furious.
Emperor Feng was responsible for Zuo Xiang and fined his salary. At first, Zuo Xiang still refused to accept. He thought that Emperor Feng was partial to Zhao Lu, but when he heard what Emperor Feng said, he was silent.
Zuo Xiang is this old imperial court official of the Feng state, who knew it faithfully, but the heartfelt of this old imperial court official will also have selfishness, and will have greed when the power he wield great. Zuo Xiang's forces and Zhao Lu's forces have always been at odds, and it's not a secret to crowd out the other person for a long time.
To the great surprise of the imperial court official, Emperor Feng punished Zuo Xiang, but didn't praise Zhao Lu. If it had been a long time ago, it would have promoted Zhao Lu, but now it's nothing.
In the past few days, the strange atmosphere made people guess that maybe emperor was tired of Marquis Zhao Lu. After all, Zhao Lu is a man who is neither young nor beautiful. The Emperor should be tired of him after several years.
Xue Jun Liang seldom came to the Yunfeng palace these days because of that strange dream, and Teng Yun naturally enjoyed the free leisure.
During this period, the little crown prince came once. Xue Pei knew that Teng Yun was not in good health, and left without much disturbance, but Teng Qian Yi always came.
Because Teng Qian Yi met Emperor Xue in the Yunfeng Palace last time and tasted the sweetness, she ran to the Yunfeng palace again and again, causing Teng Yun a headache.
Teng Yun was surrounded by Xiu Yao, and Jiang Yu is also there. It's natural that he's a good General eunuch. Jiang Yu knows every act and every move, but Xue Jun Liang did not come, but The Emperor Xue has eyeliner (spy) here, and every move of the empress is clearly reported back.
When Teng Qian Yi visited empress for the fourth time, she was stopped by Jiang Yu before she managed to enter the Yunfeng palace. He asked Teng Qian Yi to change her way if she wants to see Xue Jun Liang first.
Teng Qian Yi was so excited that she thought her first day was coming. She thought that she didn't run here for nothing these days. Maybe she said something beautiful for herself. Emperor Xue let her come to him.
But when she entered Emperor Xue's bedroom, she found that it was not so. Xue Jun Liang said that he had a bad face, and it was not difficult to see where he was going. He said lightly: “I heard that you have been frequenting to Consort Ai Yunfeng palace these days."
Teng Qian Yi, "Replying back to his majesty, the imperial court official is concerned about her empress body.”
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile, “Yes, even Concubine De can see it."
“Concubine De?”
Teng Qian Yi's heart thumped and felt something was wrong.
Xue Jun Liang said: "Just now Concubine De came here and said that you always go to the palace of empress these days. The disturbed empress can't recuperate from the disease."
“The imperial court official... The imperial court official... "
Teng Qian Yi didn't know that Concubine De came here to chew the root of her tongue. Concubine De was bad mouthing her everywhere. Last time, she ran to his palace and made a wild scene. This time, she framed her. Teng Qian Yi felt aggrieved and cried, “This imperial court official concubine is also kind."
Xue Jun Liang asked Teng Qian Yi to go back without saying anything.
Teng Qian Yi couldn't go to the Yunfeng palace and dare not to irritate Concubine De. After all, the concubine is famous for her shrewdness. Even if she is not favored now, she was favored. Who knew when Emperor Xue will spoil her?
Xue Hou Yang has been in the capital for several months. He should have gone back to the frontier, but now Emperor Xue asked Teng Shang to check the case about the assassination of the empress. He was not willing to go alone. After all, he didn't feel relieved to leave Teng Shang alone in the capital.
After a few days' delay, it's worth gossiping if one who was supposed to leave doesn't leave. Xue Hou Yang suddenly receives the report, saying that Xue Yu, the Marquis of Zhenjiang, will come to the imperial capital to pay homage to the first emperor. The report came late and he had already left for capital.
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~ The Ugly Empress ~
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