Astute Princess: Married to be the Empress Novel - Chapter 115
Chapter 115 Demobilization Harem
Although Mu Feng, his son, and Nalan Jinhong also participated in the battle together, he was the commander-in-chief after all. There were many things that could not be done without him nodding. Therefore, he went to Mu Feng’s tent and had people find Nalan Jinhong and the others, inform them of the decision he had discussed with Prince Duan, and let him arrange it.
So when Prince Duan returned from the Ye Lan camp, Soldiers from Ye Lan, Every day, they would arrive at the entrance of the Great Wei barracks on time and create some friction. During this period, there were victories and losses. This kind of day lasted for more than a month. Seeing that the grain of the Great Wei army had also been exhausted, Prince Duan sent people back to the capital to rush for grain. However, the Great Wei Imperial Court’s reply was, “The national treasury is empty and there is no grain left to receive.”
Faced with such a situation, The Great Wei army had to send people to negotiate with Ye Lan, The outcome of the negotiations was the result of Huyan Mingshuo’s discussion with Prince Duan earlier. Emperor Fu Tianqi of the Great Wei had to abdicate and let the Crown Prince Fu Zihao ascend to the throne. The Great Wei had to pay tribute to Ye Lan every year and let Prince Duan regent. The reason was that Prince Duan was Huyan Mingshuo’s father-in-law. Only when he came to power would the Great Wei not take revenge on Ye Lan.
The Great Wei Emperor also had the thought of abdicating. Fortunately, the person who ascended to the throne was still his son, and the eldest son of the empress, It was only a matter of time. As for Prince Duanwang regent, he could not ask for it. After all, Prince Duanwang was also a direct descendant of the Wei royal family, and Huyan Mingshuo’s father-in-law. Only by letting him assist the new emperor would Ye Lan not rashly offend him. He could safely take the empress on a trip to the mountains and rivers.
Thus, when the results of the negotiations reached the capital, Emperor Fu Tianqi did not even think about it. He readily agreed and ordered the Imperial Heaven’s Chancellor’s men to choose the nearest auspicious day. As soon as Prince Duan returned to the capital, he immediately let the Crown Prince ascend to the throne.
After Fu Tianqi dealt with everything, he went straight back to Kunning Palace. Ever since that day, he had never been to the palace of a single concubine. He had never even returned to his own bedroom. As long as he went to court every day, he would head straight for Kunning Palace.
After the court went down today, he also came to Kun Ning Palace as usual. However, as soon as he entered, he saw that the Empress’s eyes were red. It was obvious that she had just cried. Thus, he hurriedly walked over and hugged her into his arms and asked, “Min’er, what happened to you? Who made you unhappy? Tell me, I am venting my anger for you.”
The Empress looked up at her and shook her head. “I’m fine,” she said. “It’s just that the sandstorm is confusing. Just rub it.” However, at this moment, her personal maid suddenly knelt at the Emperor’s feet and said, “Your Majesty, you must make the decision for the Empress.”
When the Emperor heard this, he immediately frowned and asked, “What exactly is going on? Tell me more carefully, I will deal with it myself.” He really wanted to hear what had caused Min’er to feel so sad?
When the maid saw the Emperor ask, she said, He told her what had happened today, “Reporting to the emperor, Here’s the thing, Early this morning, Ever since the Emperor left, Lu Zhaoyi brought all the empress in the palace to greet the Empress. Originally, everything was fine. I didn’t expect that Lu Zhaoyi would insult the Empress in front of everyone. She was shameless. She even occupied the Emperor every day after her age and didn’t allow the Emperor to go to other palaces. She even said that the Empress had framed Imperial Concubine Shu, which was why Imperial Concubine Shu was executed by the Emperor.
But Your Majesty, when Imperial Concubine Shu was executed, Imperial Concubine Shu was not in the palace. How could she frame Imperial Concubine Shu? “This is a crime that you want to commit. There’s no need to worry about it.” After the maidservant finished speaking, She silently knelt on the ground with tears flowing down her cheeks. She was a maidservant who had been with the Empress since she was young. She had witnessed how Shu Fei had suppressed the Empress over the years, and she had also witnessed how the Empress had survived these years. She thought about how a dignified empress had actually let a concubine override her head. Thinking about this, she felt that it was not worth it.
After the Emperor heard this, he asked, “Who is Lu Zhaoyi? Is there such a person in the palace?” The emperor had gone through all the people in the palace in his mind, but he did not recall such a person.
When the maid heard the Emperor’s question, she said, He then replied, “Your Majesty does not know, This Lu Zhaoyi was originally the maid beside Imperial Concubine Shu, Because once when Imperial Concubine Shu’s body was inconvenient, Let her serve the emperor, So he was named Zhao Yi by the Emperor, She was also promoted by Imperial Concubine Shu. There was nothing wrong with being able to stand up for Imperial Concubine Shu. In the past, she had felt sorry for Imperial Concubine Shu many times. Because the Emperor had doted on Imperial Concubine Shu in the past, Imperial Concubine Shu did not allow this servant to say anything. Every time, she only tried her best to be patient. However, Imperial Concubine Shu was no longer here. They still treated Imperial Concubine Shu the same way.
Your Majesty, the Empress is the Empress. She is the mother of the Great Wei Kingdom. Now, even a small Zhao Yi dares to blame her. Could it be that the Great Wei Kingdom does not have any distinction between superiority and inferiority? “This servant dares to ask the Emperor to be the empress’ master. After all, the empress is the empress.”
This maidservant also saw the Emperor stay in Kun Ning Palace for two months in a row. She thought that the Emperor should still have feelings for the Empress, so she dared to say such words. If it was in the past, even if she had risked her life to say it to the Emperor, the Emperor would not have taken it to heart. Perhaps the Emperor would have become even more bored with the Empress because of this.
After the Emperor heard these words, he couldn’t help but be enraged. Sun Shuyi was a disgrace that he would never be able to erase in his entire life, yet now, there was actually someone who dared to defend her injustice? And this person was actually Concubine Shu’s accomplice. Wasn’t this a reminder to him that he had made unforgivable mistakes?
Thus, he didn’t even bother to ask Lu Zhaoyi, He immediately ordered, “Come, Lu Zhaoyi is disrespectful to the Empress. Immediately grant her death. Her mother’s entire clan is not allowed to be used as a slave. Also, immediately instruct everyone in the palace who has received favor to move to the Northern Garden. Those who have not received favor, let them return to their respective mansions and allow them to marry another time.”
There were many women in the palace, They entered the palace together with Sun Shuyi, But ever since Sun Shuyi entered the palace, The Emperor loved her exclusively, There are many people who have not even touched the corners of the Emperor’s clothes. Naturally, they are still innocent. Therefore, the Emperor’s willingness to allow them to marry each other is considered a kind of kindness. Otherwise, as a woman of the Emperor, regardless of whether you have been spoiled or not, there will only be two endings. Either you die or you become a monk. No matter what, there is absolutely no chance of remarrying.
“Yes, Your Majesty, this old servant will go down right now.” After Eunuch Li agreed, he quickly walked out of Kun Ning Palace. He was the Emperor’s personal eunuch. He knew what had happened in the court today. As long as Prince Duan returned to the capital, the Crown Prince would ascend to the throne. At that time, the Emperor would become Father of the Emperor. As the Crown Prince’s biological mother, the Empress would be the Empress Dowager.
And the woman in the palace, Even if you become the queen, It could be crippled at any moment, Only as the Empress Dowager, the Emperor’s biological mother, there is no one to cripple. Therefore, the Empress’ dignity in the future is already determined. And this Lu Zhaoyi, who dares to disrespect the Empress at this time, is doomed. She will not have a good ending. Not to mention the Empress’ dignity, it is no longer something that a small Zhaoyi like you can offend.
Now, The Emperor was now out of Concubine Shu’s control, With his relationship with the queen over the years, Coupled with the debt he owed the Empress these past few years, The current Emperor would never let anyone, If he bullied the Empress again, To prevent this from happening again, It was understandable that the Emperor wanted to dismiss the harem. After all, this palace was the Crown Prince’s palace. It would be difficult for the Crown Prince to keep these concubines in name. Now that they were dismissed from the palace, it would reduce the expenses in the palace and would not leave the Crown Prince with any problems.
Thus, after Eunuch Li conveyed the Emperor’s order, In the entire Great Wei Imperial Palace, there was another wave of chicken flying and dog jumping. When Lu Zhaoyi received the order, he was immediately confused. Then, he shouted to see the Emperor, “I want to see the Emperor. Eunuch Li, please help me pass it on. Let me see the Emperor. The Emperor can’t treat me like this. It must be a mistake.” As he spoke, he removed a jade bracelet from his hand and stuffed it into Eunuch Li.
She had done many such things before, and the Emperor had never punished her for it. She did not believe that the Emperor would be so heartless. She would never believe that the Emperor would execute her just because she said a few words to the Empress. She must personally ask clearly, otherwise, why would she not accept it?
Eunuch Li was unmoved. He stuffed the jade bracelet back into her hand and expressionlessly said, “Empress Zhao Yi, don’t make things difficult for this servant. The Emperor has already said that if you let her go immediately, he will not see her. After sending her away, this old servant will still go to her mother’s house to deliver a decree.”
“The Emperor has said that Empress Zhao Yi has no respect for the country’s mother. It is a big crime. The so-called fault of raising a godfather or not, Empress Zhao Yi will cultivate such a virtue. Her parents also have an unshirkable responsibility. Therefore, the Emperor has ordered that the entire Lu Manor be submerged into slavery and warned the Fu family’s descendants that they will never use the Lu Manor.”
After hearing this, Lu Zhaoyi immediately collapsed to the ground. Because of her fighting spirit, not only did it harm her life, it also implicated the entire clan in becoming slaves for generations to come. This was something she did not dare to imagine. How could she face the Lu Clan’s ancestors? No, she definitely could not let the Lu Clan end up like this.
Thinking of this, she immediately stood up and rushed out of the room while everyone was unprepared. She ran straight to Kunning Palace. For the past two months, the Emperor had lived in Kunning Palace every day. As long as she went to Kunning Palace, she would definitely be able to see the Emperor. She had to make the Emperor take back her life, otherwise she would become the sinner of the entire Lu Manor.
When she ran to Kunning Palace, Sure enough, the Emperor was dining there with the Empress. Without waiting for the palace maids to pass on the message, she directly rushed in and knelt down in front of the emperor. She kowtowed her head and said, “Your Majesty, your Majesty has atoned for your sins. Your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty, your Majesty is guilty. Your Majesty is willing to accept any punishment. Your Majesty, please do not implicate your Majesty’s family. Your Majesty is innocent.”
The emperor raised his head to look at her. His mind was also searching for things related to her. After a moment, he said, “You have not disrespected the empress once or twice, have you? You have been together with the Sun family in the palace these past few years. You have acted recklessly, tyrannically, disrespectfully, bullied the concubines in the palace, and killed the maids in the palace. Do you really think that I don’t know?”
I have given you many opportunities, But not only did you not restrain yourself, On the contrary, it became even more fierce, “I originally thought that as long as you deal with the Sun family, you will restrain yourself, so I didn’t plan to punish you. Unexpectedly, you still don’t know how to restrain yourself. It can be seen that this is your nature. As the saying goes,” Nurture or not, nurture your parents and nurture you to such a virtue. Your parents have an unshirkable responsibility, so if I want to punish them, they are not wronged. ”
Who would have thought that Lu Zhaoyi would kneel at his feet after hearing this and say with tears streaming down her eyes, “Your Majesty, one night husband and wife are a hundred nights gracious. For the sake of this concubine serving you, let’s bypass this concubine’s mother’s house. This concubine is willing to apologize with death. I only beg Your Majesty for mercy and avoid the punishment of the Lu Manor.”