The Ugly Empress《丑娘娘》Chou Niang Niang
The Ugly Empress vol 1, Chapter 45: Death
Shen Yi did come to the Marquis of Wannian before he left the Imperial capital. Unfortunately, Xue Hou Yue said that he didn't understand what he meant.
Teng Shang understood, but he didn't want to say anything.
Since Emperor Xue left the Imperial capital, he has been busy with the first two big things. He has to report the big and small matters up to him to make decisions. This needs to be presided over, and there needs to be presided over. The suburban camp needs him to practice every day.
After less than half a month, Xu Hou Yang got a report that there seemed to be a team in the north ready to move.
The report is ambiguous, but he heard from the travelling guest brigade that there is a troop coming for the imperial city recently. It looks like an army, but the Marquis of Wannian didn't send any soldiers, so I think it's suspicious. Even if it's ambiguous, report it.
Xue Hou Yang is not a fool either. When he saw the momentum, he thought it was wrong. He sent spies to investigate several times. As expected, there was an army coming here, but they were scattered.
Xue Hou Yang immediately thought of Xue Yu. He was a little flustered at the moment. After all, he guarded the border many times, but he has never guarded the Imperial city.
At this time, the Marquis of Wannian thought of Shen Yi's madness. He quickly opened the gift sent by Shen Yi's house, a brocade box with exquisite shape. After opening, only one piece of paper was inside.
There are four words on it: “Ask for her advice".
Xue Hou Yang looked at the paper and was a little frustrated. Although he knew that the empress was good at art of war, it was not a small thing. If it was really the attack from Xue Yu and Emperor Xue was not in the capital, it would be a matter of life and death.
Seeing his busy life, Teng Shang couldn't bear it, and said, “You may as well ask empress."
Xue Hou Yang also had no way. He dressed the official robe neatly and went into the palace meticulously. He asked to see the empress.
Xiu Yao invited the Marquis of Wannian to the Yunfeng palace hall, but Xue Hou Yang didn't sit down. He just stood down respectfully and didn't lift his eyes. Teng Yun knew that he was afraid of gossiping. After all, his identity now is the empress.
In his heart, Teng Yun admired the Marquis of Wannian. In any case, this man is a real gentleman.
Teng Yun didn't know about Xue Yu's secret dispatch of soldiers, but he didn't seem surprised. Xue Hou Yang looked at the reaction of empress and thought about the immutability of danger. Maybe there was a way to counter it?
Teng Yun thought for a moment and said: “The Imperial tutor had some advice before he left, but he didn't say it clearly. He must be afraid of the outsiders having eyes and ears inside, and would inform the spies. Since they don't want us to find out, why don't they just play it by ear?"
Xue Hou Yang didn't understand Teng Yun’s meaning.
Teng Yun said: "Look at this position. The enemy doesn't want the deployment of the capital Imperial Guards to find them. Moreover, the deployment to attack the capital is rigorous. It's impossible for a single army to break in. They don't have enough people and horses. They must want to buy the city gate officials and enter the city from the city gate easily. Marquis of Wannian can counter this by sending people to check the situation of several gates."
Xue Hou Yang listened to what he said politely, so he sent his attendants to investigate several city gate officials, because there was an emergency that couldn't be delayed, but he didn't know what to find out when it was too late.
Teng Yun asked people to tell the Marquis of Wannian, "Under the great reward, there must be brave men."
As expected, under the reward offered by Xue Hou Yang, the internal staff manning the gates were quickly pulled out. Xue Hou Yang killed the leader immediately and asked the lower soldiers to contact Xue Yu.
The pawn told Xue Yu that the Marquis of Wannian didn't know where to get the news. He found that there was a spy in the city gate officials. The leader was afraid of the Marquis of Wannian's prestige and wanted to report Lord Marquis. So the Marquis of Wannian had killed him and gave his head to Xue Yu.
Although Xue Yu has some doubts, he has to believe them. He told Xue Yu that every midnight the Marquis of Wannian will go to the gate of the city for a personal inspection. At that time, he can send archers to shoot the Marquis of Wannian with the signal of fanning the fire and drawing the sword.
When the replacement emperor dies in the capital, the officials below must be like a heap of sand scrambling all over the palace. When the gate is opened, the Marquis of Zhenjiang can take things from his bag and seize the capital.
Xue Yu heard some unstoppable brilliance in his eyes, and thought it was a clever plan, but he was afraid of being a treacherous one.
The pawn said: "Lord Marquis doesn't know anything. If you take over the imperial city I will be the Imperial court official. With Emperor Xue, I have been a pawn guarding the city all my life, I have not even reached to the position of the gate officer. Now I have killed the city gate official again. It's not too late. If the Marquis of Wannian found something is wrong, everyone will die. "
Teng Ying used to be a sword carrying officer. Although the name doesn't sound powerful, he is closer to the master. The closer he is, the more intimate he is. The better his relationship with the master is. Teng Ying has a good time with his bluff.
Now he is a low-ranking bodyguard in the palace of the Xue state, which is tiring. Moreover, Emperor Xue sent the three He Family brothers to watch him. All three of them are old and rough. They don't need to support idle people and turn around the instructions from Teng Ying.
Teng Ying had no choice but to ask Teng Qian Yi for help. At best, Teng Qian Yi was also a concubine. Climbing up the concubine was also a way to stay.
Teng Ying looked for an opportunity, saw Teng Qian Yi looking at the lake and sighed, and started to shout from a long distance.
After hearing this, Teng Qian Yi was upset and asked people to grab the crying slave and hit him with the board. Teng Ying was caught and knelt on the ground, holding Teng Qian Yi's feet and shouting, "Princess, don't you recognize this humble servant?"
Teng Qian Yi heard that she was called by him a princess. She knew that he was from the Teng state. He was familiar with it.
Teng Ying took the opportunity to cry: “I know that I have spared the princess, but when I see the princess from afar, I had to cry."
Teng Ying is eloquent. He made up a lot of stories. He said that Emperor Teng used to miss the princess when he was in the Teng state. He cried when he couldn't see the princess one day, so he followed Emperor Teng and saw how he missed her. He could not help but feel sad when he saw Teng Qian Yi.
Teng Ying said: "Princess, don't hate that your father didn't come to see you. It's really..."
He added:" some words, this humble servant want to say, but how at this time this situation is not appropriate, there are many people everywhere for this humble servant to say them without of fear of decapitation
Teng Qian Yi has never been touched by Xue Jun Liang since she was married. She naturally felt dissatisfied. After all, which concubine likes to be widowed when she is married into the palace?
At this time, the words from Teng Ying can be described as words, words and sentences all poked into her heart, and the Teng Qian Yi also directly wiped tears. She was born with arrogance and was excited by Teng Ying. Now she said: “You will follow me later, and I will ask for attendant around, who can say what is not?"
Since then, Teng Ying has found a way to lean on the mountain. All of them flatter Teng Qian Yi, especially the magnificent appearance of Teng Ying. Although his figure is not necessarily the size of Emperor Xue or the Marquis of Wannian, his face is like a crown of jade. With a honey coated mouth, he looks like a natural woman dream.
Teng Qian Yi was naturally coaxed around by him. If it wasn't for Teng Ying status and how much he was afraid of death. Maybe would have he had climbed into the embroidered bed of Princess Teng long ago.
This day, Teng Qian Yi was walking in the small garden, and Teng Ying said with a smile: “Empress, I always frown at you, so I transferred a guard to you. You must be happy to see it."
Teng Qian Yi felt that the guards have something to see, but Teng Ying always knew her preferences and just barely looked at it.
Teng Ying asked the guard to come over and stand close to Teng Qian Yi. He was so excited that he grabbed the man's hand and trembled: “Why? Why it is you? You... Did you hear that I'm here and you came to find me? "
Teng Ying knew that he has flattered Teng Qian Yi, and laughed: "Just to remember and reminisce about the past with your old friend. You may as well move on. It seemed that it's not suitable here."
Teng Qian Yi felt that he was a little out of shape at this time, so he quickly took him back to the palace rooms and asked Teng Ying to hold the door.
When Teng Qian Yi saw the man, his eyes were full of love. The man with clear eyes could see it immediately. This man was Lang Jing, the counselor beside Xue Yu.
Lang Jing was appointed by Xue Yu to come to the palace. He and Shen Yi are students’ brothers. When they were reading, he would often meet Shen Yi. In terms of seniority, Shen Yi would call him elder brother.
When Lang Jing and Shen Yi traveled to the Teng state together, they didn't want to meet robbers in the middle of the journey. Despite the cold face of Lang Jing, he was tall and upright, but they were only students who knew how to read. Later, they were separated. Shen Yi arrived to the Teng state, and Lang Jing was saved by Xue Yu. Thank for Xue Yu's kindness and him seeing that he was a talented person, he made him his servant, which made Lang Jing grateful.
Lang Jing is also devoted to Xue Yu. If it wasn't for Lang Jing's advice, Xue Yu couldn't have lived for so many years. Despite the superficial scenery of Xue Yu, in fact, he was impulsive and reckless and didn't think about what he did.
Now it's more than a decade years. Xue Yu is no longer in power. He doesn't want to bear it any longer. Lang Jing can't persuade him to change. He can't listen at all. Lang Jing has no choice but to help him.
Teng Ying is a timid and avaricious man. How can his wisdom compare with Lang Jing? Lang Jing only used a few words, which made him dizzy. Then he introduced himself to Teng Qian Yi.
A few years ago, Xue Yu took Lang Jing to the Teng state secretly. He was seen by Teng Qian Yi who was out of the palace. Lang Jing was talented and had extraordinary temperament. At a glance, Teng Qian Yi took a fancy to Lang Jing. She asked them to go to the palace and he wanted to keep Lang Jing. However, there was no such princess doe eyes in Lang Jing's eyes.
At first sight today, Teng Qian Yi was so happy to pass out.
Although Lang Jing despised Teng Qian Yi, he hid his indifference and pretended to be gentle: “The common really come to find the princess, but it's a pity that they are a little late..."
Hearing this, Teng Qian Yi immediately turned red and cried, “Why didn't you come early?"
This is what Lang Jing wanted, then said: “If the princess is willing to hear the grass people, it's not too late."
Teng Qian Yi naturally would like to listen. She never dreamed that Lang Jing could be so gentle with her. Only when he listened to the whole plan, she could not help shivering with fear and said: “About this... How can it be! "
Lang Jing sneered: “The princess said that she missed me, but in fact, it was in vain."
“I......"
Teng Qian Yi can only cry after hearing it. The crying mess nestled is in Lang Jing's arms.
Lang Jing said: "Lord Marquis is the best policy. Now as soon as we escape, we can go far away, or you like to be rich and prosperous. Lord Marquis has promised me to be a general. When one person is below ten thousand people, it will be no better than the princess, a famous and unrealistic princess."
Teng Qian Yi was still afraid. After all, the crime of murdering the empress is not small. If it became a great good thing over there, it is not enough to expose one to hundred times of death.
Lang Jing said, “I've figured out the way for you. You just need to send Teng Ying to set fire to the Yunfeng palace. If it's exposed, you can push the whole relationship to Teng Ying to ensure nothing falls on you. As for Teng Ying, I'll let him set fire willingly."
Teng Qian Yi can't help being moved by what he said. Lang Jing's soft words make her mind fly. So she reluctantly agreed to be happy with Lang Jing. But Lang Jing refused. He still has important things to do in the future. He is not eager for this moment.
Lang Jing persuaded Teng Qian Yi, and then went to Teng Ying. Teng Ying is unable to stand up for his words, and few words were said and he really agreed.
After everything was done, Lang Jing sighed and went out of the palace.
In the evening, Xue Yu was going to send troops to kill Xue Hou Yang with the signal of fanning fire and waving swords. However, Lang Jing was not seen for a long time.
A soldier came and presented a piece of paper, but it was a book left by Lang Jing.
The main idea of the letter is that, thanks to the kindness of Lord Marquis, we can't fail to report it. If Lord Marquis is willing to hear a word of advice, he will retreat from the cliff and go back to the northern border. If he is well prepared, he can make a big plan later. If Lord Marquis saw that he is angry, this is also the Xue state map that Lang Jing left with a book.
Lang Jing also said in the letter that he had paved the way for Xue Yu, which was the last thing he could do for him. He went into the palace without permission and asked Princess Teng to set the Yunfeng Palace on fire. If Xue Yu was defeated, he could blame the Marquis of Tengnan. Besides, Lord Marquis is the closest family of the Emperor Xue. The first emperor said that all our people can be killed by nature. Xue Jun Liang certainly can't do anything about his own brother.
When Xue Yu saw the letter, the whole person was furious and his hands were shaking. At the end of the letter, he wrote a row of kids: “Students are not afraid of death, but they are afraid of failure.".
Xue Yu snatched the soldier's sword and chopped the letter into the fire pot. When the letter was burned, it immediately turned into ashes and disappeared in the night.
Xue Yu can't rein in the precipice naturally. He led several archers to the bottom of the city wall secretly. With the light of the torch, he could see a general in armor and cape walking.
At this time, there was a sword move by someone, making the torch light and dark. Xue Yu knew it was a signal, and asked people to shoot at the soldiers on the city floor.
The man was also a carefully selective archer. He hit the front door with an arrow. The city tower was in a mess. The shouting of all the soldiers faintly came out, "Lord Marquis was shot! Lord Marquis was shot! "
The next day, Xue Yu sent someone to inquire about the news. The scout reported that the Marquis of Wannian had been hit by a poisonous arrow on his face, and his energy and blood were attacking his heart. Although the Imperial physician rescued him in time, his anger accelerated his blood flow, and he could not be cured.
This is the news to Marquis of Zhenjiang. However, he suddenly thought of Lang Jing's words and hesitated a little. He sent people to investigate several times. The spy reported to the people in the capital that they were frightened. No one came out of the hall to be the chief envoy. They had a started internal strife.
Xue Yu can't restrain his excitement this time. He is going to conquer the capital. Let Lang Jing see who loses and who wins.
The Marquis of Zhenjiang, with his elite soldiers and horses, no longer pretends to go out to the gate, and the soldiers inside open the gate agreed to let them in.
Just as soon as he entered the city gate, Xue Yu felt that something was not good at once. Even if there was civil unrest in the capital, it could not be so depressed for a while. Even a common people could not be seen around.
Large forces have entered the city. Xue Yu ordered to withdraw from the city in a hurry. It's too late at this time. Xue Hou Yang personally took a group of people and horses from the outside of the city to enter. The people and horses in the city were led by Teng Shang and outsourced from the inside of the city.
Xue Yu is short of people and horses. There is no suspense. He didn't even move his sword. Most of them are captured alive.
Xu Hou Yang has made an order. Since there are so many people here, he asked them to try not to hurt their lives. After all, this is the Imperial city of the Xue state. If there are corpses everywhere, people will be afraid and panic. He said if one can catch the traitor soldiers alive, you can catch one or two, catch the rebel leader's soldiers, you can enjoy one hundred liang of gold. Of course, it's no big deal to increase your rank.
Of course, the soldiers of Xue Hou Yang are willing to catch them alive. This situation is nothing more than shutting down the door and beating the dog. The rebels were frightened by the momentum. Once they heard that if the dropped their weapons and surrender, they will not be killed. Many people have dropped their weapons.
Xue Yu was loved by the late emperor of the Xue state since he was a child. Of course, he is both literati and martial arts weaker. However, he could not fly out of the city even if he wanted. How can the soldiers who strive for success let go of this fat meat, they would soon rush to tie up Xue Yu.
Xue Yu grew up proud and never thought that he would fall into such a field. At this time, recalling Lang Jing's words, he finally understood what it meant. It turned out that Lang Jing was not joking.
After all, the Marquis of Zhenjiang is the younger brother of Xue Hou, especially Xue Hou, who is kind-hearted and can't bear to look at his field, and he made the soldiers take off the armor for him. For the time being, the Marquis of Zhenjiang's residence in the capital city should be guarded by heavy soldiers and should not be slack. As long as there is no personal letter and official seal of Xu Hou Yang, no one is not allowed to enter.
Two guards escorted Xue Yu and sent him back to the mansion to be locked up. At this time, they saw a soldier clapping his horse and sweating. He rushed to the front of him and quickly turned over his horse, buckled it to the ground and shouted: "Lord Marquis, it's not good! The Forbidden Palace is on fire! "
With a thump in his heart, Xue Hou Yang turned his head and looked at Xue Yu. Xue Yu was also stunned. Then he realized that this was the backup plan from Lang Jing before he left.
At this time, he wanted to laugh and scold Xue Hou Yang for his stupidity. He just aimed the spear at him and forgot to guard the door. But he couldn't laugh at this time. When he recalled Lang Jing's words, he felt sad.
Xue Hou Yang understood that Xue Yu was the one who made the trick so made people take Xue Yu into custody carefully without any mistakes. Teng Shang knew that he was not at ease, so he took the guards to take Xue Yu into custody himself. Xu Hou Yang took the soldiers back to the palace.
The guards in the palace are in a hurry to put out the fire. The fire is not small. It doesn't look like the water walking carelessly. Xue Hou Yang grabbed a guard and asked the guard, who did not know Xue Hou Yang was and in a hurry to put out the fire and said, “The Yunfeng palace is gone."
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Xue Jun Liang listened to Shen Yi's plan, and sure enough, they went all the way. They came to the disaster relief area made by Teng Zheng Xuan, where there was the Xianghuo temple built by the people for him.
Refugees have moved here without living places. They are all living in the temple to shelter themselves from the wind and rain. What's difficult is that no matter how many refugees gather here, they will not destroy the small temple and the position of worship. Xue Jun Liang can't help but feel grateful by this.
Emperor Xue ordered people to open a porridge factory in front of the Xianghuo temple to share porridge. He wanted to let Teng Zheng Xuan, the invincible overlord, know that, in addition to him, some people can help others.
When the people had eaten and had a temporary place to live, it was rainy in the south, so they didn't feel it was a bad thing to rain and blow. They were all grateful and knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xue Jun Liang.
For a while, many people were told that Teng Zheng Xuan was a spiritual figure. A wandering monk came to the temple, and refugees came to grab porridge after hearing the news. In a few days, there were more and more people, including some young and strong men who were willing to join the army.
Xue Jun Liang didn't expect such a surprise in this industry. He recalled that if it wasn't for Teng Yun to persuade himself, there would be no surprise today. Besides the people, Xue Jun Liang had a little understanding and even bowed to the incense tablet of Teng Zheng Xuan.
Although he just bowed his hand, it was enough to see Xu Jun Liang's mind, but he didn't come to think about anything. Shen Yi came in, looking sad.
Shen Yi has always been arrogant and big headed. To be honest, he is arrogant. It's hard to get such an expression on him.
Xue Jun Liang said with a smile, “Why, is the Imperial tutor is so frightened by the refugees?"
“His Majesty...”
Shen Yi took a breath, knelt down and lowered his head, saying
“The empress... is dead. "
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~ The Ugly Empress ~
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