Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 279 Concubine
"Loyal minister, capable minister!"

As Chen Huang said, he stood up from the dragon throne and walked around the hall excitedly.

"What a Jiangzhou Sima. Well done. In exchange for [-]% of the tribute, it is tantamount to snatching food from a tiger's mouth. He is the only one in the whole court who dares to do this!"

You Lihua was also very happy, with a smile on her face and joy in her heart.

Zhu Xiuyuan is a person she focuses on "investing in".

She also gave Zhu Xiuyuan a gold medal to avoid death.

Now seeing the "seedlings" she "invested" in growing up vigorously and winning His Majesty's favor, how could she not be happy in her heart.

However, the thoughtful Yu Lihua suddenly raised her eyebrows and discovered something wrong.

This memorial made it very clear that the agreement to exchange [-]% of the tribute for the plague prescription still required the consent of the emperors of Liang and Chen.

There is naturally no problem on Chen Guo's side.

But on the Liang side, no one can guarantee that the Emperor of Liang will agree to this move.

If Emperor Liang disagrees, how happy Chen Huang is now, how angry he will be later.

That's not good.

Maybe the "seedling" she "invested" in would be pulled out by Emperor Chen before it fully matured.

So, You Lihua began to take the "vaccination": "Your Majesty, this memorial says that the agreement still needs the consent of Emperor Liang..."

Chen Huang was stunned when he heard this, his face was full of excitement, and he instantly froze.

Like molten iron suddenly encountering cold, the smile froze and became very stiff.

However, Chen Huang was only stunned for a moment, and then his smile continued, but he was not as excited as before.

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. What Zhu Xiuyuan can do is beyond the reach of others. As for Emperor Liang... I can't do anything about it, so what can Zhu Xiuyuan do? Let's see God's will!"

When You Lihua heard this, she immediately felt relieved.

Chen Huang put his hands on his back and took two steps.

Yu Lihua's basin of "cold water" had been poured just now, and he was no longer so excited, and his head was a little clearer.

He pondered for a moment, and then ordered: "The Prime Minister, the Crown Prince, the Six Ministers, the King of Zhongshan... I have something to discuss with them!"

……

It was already dark, and the city was ablaze with lights.

For the ancients who lacked recreational activities, it was time to go to bed after dinner.

This is the case for Yang Tingyu, the prince's tutor and the official of Yushitai.

He advocates health preservation, and going to bed early and getting up early is a good habit he has adhered to for most of his life.

After he showered and washed, everyone had already entered the bedroom, ready to change clothes and go to bed.

But at this moment, a servant came to announce that His Majesty had summoned him.

His Majesty summons!

Yang Tingyu thought for a time that he had heard wrongly.

how can that be possible?
It has been so many years, Yang Tingyu can no longer remember. The last time His Majesty took the initiative to summon him seemed to be more than ten years ago.

After repeatedly confirming that it was correct, Yang Tingyu immediately changed his clothes and rushed to the front hall to meet the envoy.

After careful questioning, Yang Tingyu finally believed that the emperor had indeed summoned him.

"Open your eyes!"

Yang Tingyu yelled, tears streaming down her cheeks, and she cried loudly regardless of her age.

The servants of the Yang Mansion suddenly panicked.

……

The imperial palace, Jinshen Palace.

This is not a place for going to court, but a place where the emperor summons his ministers alone.

The hall was brightly lit, and the candles on the candlesticks burned brightly, illuminating the hall as bright as day.

In the main hall, there are two groups, civil and military.

Left Wen right Wu.

No. 1 on the left is the current Prime Minister Li Zhong, followed by Yang Tingyu, and then the six ministers and other civil servants.

No. 1 on the right is a veteran general, dressed in general uniform, with impressive bearing.This is Liu Lin, King of Zhongshan.

Liu Lin, King of Zhongshan, uncle of Emperor Chen, was in charge of the capital camp and commanded an army of 20 men. He was highly skilled in martial arts and was the leader of the military attachés of the dynasty.

Behind King Zhongshan is the general Yishui.

The civil and military personnel were divided into two teams, without interfering with each other, and were clearly separated.

They stood with their hands folded, each communicating in a low voice without anyone making a loud noise, quietly waiting for Emperor Chen to arrive.

The civil servants were very excited and whispered to each other. They were talking about nothing more than that His Majesty finally summoned them.

This is the good fortune of Chen State and the good fortune of the people all over the world!
In comparison, the military attache's side was much quieter.

All the officials waited for a long time. Suddenly, a eunuch shouted in a high-pitched voice: "Your Majesty is here! Your Majesty is here! Your Majesty is here!"

After hearing this, all the officials in the palace were both happy and confused, and their low-pitched exchanges stopped.

They were happy that His Majesty the Emperor had finally arrived.

What puzzles me is the sentence "You Guifei has arrived."

They all thought in their hearts: "Your Majesty summoned us, why did you also come here, the concubine You, the people from the harem, what are you doing here?"

Although it is not a secret that Concubine You is the only one favored in the harem.

But His Majesty even brought her with him when he summoned the ministers. This was too...

However, the ministers in the palace only felt slightly strange.

They already knew who their Majesty was.

Their majesty can definitely do it when bringing his concubine to summon the ministers.

There was only one person who, after hearing this, squeezed his brows together, forming a "chuan" shape between his brows.

He is the current Prime Minister, Li Zhong!

At the same time, Li Zhong also has another identity——

Empress Li’s biological father!

Your Majesty summoned the ministers, and he should not have brought people from the harem.

Even if he had to take him with him, he should take him with him, the Queen of the Palace, but he just took Yu Lihua with him.

"My ministers welcome you, Your Majesty!"

Li Zhong followed all the ministers and performed the courtesy of the emperor and his ministers.

However, his face as he bowed down was already livid, his eyebrows were cold and his eyes were cold, as if he wanted to breathe out fire!

"Everyone loves you." The voice of Emperor Chen came from above the hall.

"I thank you, Your Majesty!" Li Zhong straightened up with all the ministers.

When Li Zhong faced the emperor, his old face was as calm as ever.

After the ceremony, all the ministers couldn't help looking at the dragon chair and throne above the main hall.

There are already two people sitting on the throne.

Emperor Chen sat diagonally on the dragon throne, occupying two-thirds of the throne.

Yu Lihua is petite and occupies the remaining one-third of the space.

Emperor Chen was dressed in a dragon robe, magnificent and blessed with good fortune, and his magnanimity was naturally extraordinary.

But his face was haggard, his blood was gone, and his complexion was extremely poor.

Anyone with a discerning eye would know at a glance that he was drinking too much and had lost his kidney energy. He had already been drained out and was probably about to die soon.

On the contrary, Concubine You was radiant, with fair skin and jade skin, bright eyes and white teeth.

Wearing the attire exclusive to a noble concubine, she really looks like a fairy concubine, unlike a mortal person.

Concubine You and Emperor Chen are in sharp contrast. One has a haggard face, while the other has an outstanding complexion.

It seems that Yu Lihua is the demon that sucks people's essence. She is so charming that she breaks bones and sucks marrow, and squeezes Chen Huang into this state...

When the ministers saw Yu Lihua's celestial figure, they immediately looked away and did not dare to look any further.

Only Li Zhong, whose eyes were filled with hatred, stared at You Lihua from time to time, as if he wanted to choose someone to devour.

(End of this chapter)