The First Empress - Chapter 92

Chapter 92 Run the Party for Personal Gain
Lan Sou Yu hurriedly went out and bowed in front of the Empress. “This concubine can’t stand the smell of blood. Why don’t we let this concubine go back first? This concubine is terribly afraid.” Ji Zhu Hua’s eyes moved slyly. The effect of killing chickens for the monkeys had already been achieved, and she already had a certain degree of recognition and affirmation in her heart. Thus, she only smiled and said, “What are you afraid of? It’s just execution.”

“Let’s disperse. We still have ten days and a half months before this one dies. In half a month, I will lead my sisters to take a look again so that I can teach them that the Palace has its rules and the laws of the country. Don’t put the cart before the horse.” After saying that, Pei Lan extended his hand and helped Ji Zhu Hua up. Ji Zhu Hua was like a weak Liu Fufeng, so he walked away first.

Linglong looked around and turned her head.

Just as he was about to leave, Chen Chongyi suddenly grabbed Linglong’s hand and hesitated. Linglong quietly waved Chen Chongyi’s hand away. “Sister, if you have something to say, just say it. If there’s nothing urgent, sister will go ahead.”

Chen Chongyi motioned for Lan Sou Yu to look at her. Ling Long was surprised. Seeing that Lan Sou Yu was actually trembling on the ground like a sieve, Ling Long bitterly smiled. “It can be seen that evil people have their own evil people to grind it.”

Chen Chongyi knew that Linglong already had a plan in her heart, so she was not prepared to say anything.

When Linglong arrived at the palace, Qin’er hurriedly ran over and handed over a letter. “The Minister of War sent it to the palace today. I don’t know what happened. This servant has already seen that it was indeed written by the boss.”

Linglong looked at her father’s vigorous handwriting and couldn’t help but feel tears welling up in her eyes. She hurriedly opened the letter …

His father’s letter said that the Seven Kings Emblem Ye had always cooked up an excuse to let the officials of the dynasty go to the Calyx Pavilion to host a banquet. As the appointed Hanlin of the Imperial Academy, he naturally could not escape. He was just a civil servant, but was he actually involved in such a political storm? Linglong wanted someone to send out that gold medal, but no one helped her.

At this time, the Ganhe Palace was also very solemn. Linglong originally thought that the Ganhe Palace would tell the Emperor that the Emperor would allow her to send something back, but she bumped into such a scene.

The cups and plates in Qianhe Palace were in a mess, and the broken porcelain shards on the ground were still broken. Linglong quickly dodged them. Seeing that Huiqi was filled with displeasure, Linglong tidied up the porcelain fragments on the ground and said, “Why is Your Majesty so angry? Why don’t you say it out loud so that I can help the Emperor solve his problems? Although I’m in the harem, I’m not necessarily short-sighted. I just don’t know who the Emperor is …”

“Did you know that the black and white sons are going to change again?” Huiqi said vaguely. He stared at the fragment beneath his feet. Eunuch Lu walked out with his maidservant and Royal servant. Only then did Linglong pull Huiqi to sit on the cloud collapse. “Is that why the Emperor is here? Your Majesty is so wise. Don’t you know that the more mobs, the faster they disperse?”

After thinking for a while, Hui Qi nodded and said, “The same goes for the art of war. My horse has the world, but I hate these defectors. They are also brave warriors on horseback, and I have treated them well!”

At this point, Linglong roughly understood why Huiqi was worried and why Long Yan was furious. She sneered, “Doesn’t the Emperor know that it’s useless to compare hearts and minds sometimes? Du Jian’s defense against adorability is the best. Sometimes it’s necessary for a strong warrior to break his wrist and tear Ma Su apart. That’s also impossible, isn’t it?”

Huiqi’s expression changed. Looking at Linglong, Huiqi did not expect Linglong to be completely devoid of women’s views. Her tone and tone did not have that kind of fear. Instead, she was more tactful. Linglong continued, “Since some people can’t be used by the Emperor, it’s better to get rid of them all at once so as not to have too many nights to sleep. What does the Emperor think?” This concubine knows that the Emperor is sometimes reluctant to part with her, but she would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one go, wouldn’t she? “Your Majesty is a genius, so you naturally know what this concubine means, don’t you?” Huiqi just listened and smiled as she went to tidy up the porcelain on the floor.

“If I remember correctly, Your Majesty used to like this dish the most, right?” Linglong held the fragment of this plate and asked. Huiqi nodded. “This was given to me by the Emperor when she was alive. It means that I will be safe for the rest of my life. A cup and a plate means that I will be safe for the rest of my life.”

Linglong nodded and continued, “Will Your Majesty feel sorry for this plate now?”

Huiqi felt a little regretful when he shattered it just now. However, if it was shattered, it would be shattered. Soon, the sadness had dissipated. “It’s nothing. I understand that it can’t be used for me. It’s better to kill it!”

“Your Majesty is holy!” After Linglong finished speaking, she asked Royal servant to come in and clean up the broken porcelain on the ground. “Of course, these things are good, but sometimes raising tigers is better than cutting through the mess. What does the Emperor think?”

“I deeply believe so!” Huiqi nodded coldly.

Linglong was afraid that the porcelain shards on the ground would cut into Huiqi. She led Huiqi into the inner hall. It was very quiet here. She could not hear any sound from outside. Linglong poured a glass of water for Huiqi. She wanted to say her prayers, but it seemed that today was not the right time. She could only comfort the Emperor first.

“Our Shadow Guard has already investigated that General Chen Kaixuan of Tiger Legion actually gave the Seven Kings a private gift. What good would it do if they were to combine together?” Hui Qi wasn’t so angry now. After all, the “Flower of Explanation” he spoke of had already arrived, and what Linglong said in a few words was all about the crux of the matter.

“Is that why?” Linglong pursed her lips. “Does the Emperor have a way to bring back the talisman? Is there a way to release the military power with a glass of wine?”

Huiqi thought for a moment and nodded. “The method is what people think. I will think of a perfect method. However, the mouth of the people is better than the mouth of the river. This General Huben has always had a good reputation. I just can’t think of why he would defect.” Just like how Linglong could not imagine why there would be blood droplets from the Shadow Guards right after she left the palace, there were some things that she had never expected. The complexity of human nature was not something that could be explained in a few words.

Linglong nodded and said, “The conflict of power in the court has existed since ancient times. Since the emperor already knows that they are colluding with each other, he should make his move earlier. Don’t dream too much at night. In the end, it will be difficult to get rid of the deep-rooted foliage.”

“Linglong,” Hui Qi said gently, “you’re right.”

Linglong did not dare to nod, nor did she dare to shake her head. The atmosphere was a little awkward.

“Your Majesty won’t blame your concubines for discussing court politics, right?” Linglong hurriedly knelt down. Huiqi helped Linglong up. “Just now, I said that you don’t have the mercy of a woman. It’s not good for you to reveal your true colors so quickly.” Huiqi smiled and said, “Why is this a delusion about the government? It’s just a suggestion for me. I will accept it if I feel good. If I feel bad, I will naturally reject it. You don’t need to be afraid.”

Only then did Linglong feel a little relieved. The words in her heart were about to come out, but every time she came into contact with Huiqi’s eyes, she would not dare to utter them out. Huiqi paused for a moment and then said, “Have you been visiting Concubine De recently?”

Linglong did not know what Huiqi meant by asking this question. She raised her eyebrows and asked in surprise, “Why did the Emperor ask this?”

Huiqi said, “Sometimes you can help me as much as you can. Concubine De’s father Royal Teacher Mu and Seventh Prince Hui Ye are very close. The relationship between the two of them is like a net. I wonder if the two of them are separated by profit or for some other reason.” Hearing this, Linglong already understood, “The Emperor is asking me to probe Concubine De and see if she knows anything about it.”

“You are both harem sisters. Naturally, there will be more topics to discuss.” Huiqi said, “Sometimes when I want to ask something, I just want to say it, but I can’t say it out loud. Naturally, women can also talk to each other from the sidelines.”

When Linglong heard this, she felt bored and pulled herself into this political whirlpool. When people were in danger, she had to be pulled in. It seemed that she could not protect herself.

“This concubine will leave immediately. Your Majesty, please wait for news of this concubine.” After Linglong finished speaking, she stood up. Linglong was naturally worried about what had happened a few days ago. A few days ago, Concubine De was already estranged from her. Although she couldn’t see it, there was always a crack that was slowly expanding and growing bigger …

Huiqi nodded and watched Linglong leave.

Linglong’s mood was very complicated. Just how to say this sentence could only be used to probe the situation. As for other matters, she needed to think about it herself. Royal Teacher Mu was the Crown Prince’s master. In fact, he had some connections with his father. After all, the two of them were from the Academy, but Royal Teacher Mu was a lofty person with a strange temper.

Although everyone said that Mu Taifu was bright, Linglong still felt that the more harmless a person appeared, the more harboring evil intentions they had. Since they had already promised the Emperor that they could only move forward bravely this time, Linglong took a deep breath and went to Concubine De’s palace. She used to come here often, but she would always be rejected.

First, Concubine De was unwell. Second, she did not like to have too much trouble with the concubines in the harem. She lived in seclusion. Moreover, Concubine De liked to burn incense and worship Buddha. Everyone knew that she did not like to get along with people and rarely came here.

When the palace servants saw that it was Linglong or the girl who sent the letter to Linglong last time, Yan Xiaoyan greeted, “Is Empress Jieyu here? Imperial Concubine De has already instructed that whenever Imperial Concubine Jieyu comes, she will be invited inside. Imperial Concubine De has already swept the bed to stay. Imperial Concubine De, please.”

Imperial Concubine De is indeed kind-hearted, so quickly, those grudges no longer exist?

Linglong thought nonsense as she arrived at Concubine De’s palace.

Imperial Concubine De had just finished paying her respects to Maitreya when she saw Linglong being brought in by the palace people. She only nodded her head and Linglong smelled that kind of aura again. It was tranquil and tranquil, the fragrance of sandalwood that made people forget their worries.

“Sit.”

Seeing Linglong standing, Concubine De pointed to the black wooden chair behind her.

Linglong sat on the chair and De Fei walked to Linglong’s side. “I know what you’re doing here. I’ve already written all the things you need to know in this letter. Today, we will only talk about what we should talk about, not what we shouldn’t talk about.” Linglong knew that Concubine De always liked to read Buddhist scriptures. Fortunately, she had also read the Diamond Sutra and the Yuan Jue Sutra, so she naturally knew the cleverness in her words.

“Naturally, I came here to talk only to Your Highness. Your Highness can rest assured.” As a result, the two of them talked about something messy. Most of the time, it was Linglong. Concubine De was listening, and Linglong was more concerned about the words written in the envelope. The last two times, the words were written in a strange way. This time, Linglong did not believe that Concubine De would be able to predict things. She tilted her eyes to look at the envelope in her hand.

Imperial Concubine De talked for a while, as if the two of them didn’t have any grudges, so Linglong said goodbye.

Walking to the Taiye Pool, Linglong hurriedly opened the envelope. It was as if a very big word was about to jump in the sunlight. Linglong saw a horizontal and vertical “Ming” written on the paper.

Ming was naturally clear and open-minded, and Hui Qi was well-deserved when it came to this dynasty’s clarity and open-mindedness. Although Hui Ye was Xiong Ba’s side, regardless of his identity, he was still “dark”.

Imperial Concubine De is indeed a prophet. Such a smart person is indeed unwilling to get involved in the dispute …