Early Tang Dynasty: forge ahead

Chapter 404 Three wins and one loss

The Korean lady Wu Shun has a swaying figure. The Wu family is born with a charming look. Empress Wu is like this, and her sister is even more like this.

It's just that Empress Wu is just outwardly charming. Although she has a charming attitude, her speech and behavior are dignified and decent, and she has the demeanor of a queen and the mother of a country.

Wu Shun was different. With his already charming appearance, coupled with his gorgeous clothes and wild demeanor, his whole body exuded a watery aura, which was charming and arrogant.

Originally, Wu Shun would be more restrained in the palace, but since he rolled into the emperor's bed, he didn't hide it at all.

This kind of person is really despised in Xiao Miaochen's heart, but because he is sleeping in the emperor's bed, no one dares to offend him.

"I've met the Korean lady."

Xiao Miaochen bowed slightly.

Wu Shun squinted at Xiao Miaochen in front of him with a somewhat condescending look, but soon there was a hint of jealousy in his eyes.

She can serve you with sex, and her appearance is not bad, but in front of Xiao Miaochen, who is young and beautiful and has the temperament of a lady, she is a bit inferior.

Wu Shun was originally dissatisfied with Chen Qingsi's escorting Zhao Chiman and Wang Fangyi that night. Later, he learned that Chen Qingsi was going to Baekje and actually took Zhao Chiman with him and reused him. He even connected the previous events together, and felt that what happened that night was Chen Qingsi's deliberate attempt to disgrace their Wu family.

Wu Shun doesn't care whether the logic makes sense or not, as long as she thinks it is, then that's it.

Wu Shun was petty and had always hated this matter, but Chen Qingsi was at the height of his power, and Xiao Miaochen was also quite popular among his wives, especially the eldest princess of Xincheng and Mrs. Yan Guo, Lu Congbi, who protected her and did not dare to make any move.

Now that her status is different, as the emperor's woman, she naturally doesn't have to worry so much.

What's more, according to Queen Wu, there are rumors that Chen Qingsi is suspected of separatist rule.

This is rebellion!
Just doubt is enough to make anyone drink a pot.

Seeing that Xiao Miaochen was alone today, Wu Shun also started to tease and make things difficult for him.

Wu Shunjiao said with a smile: "Mrs. Xiao, why are you admiring the flowers alone today? Why don't you join me and others?"

Since Wu Shun got into Li Zhi's bed, he suddenly felt that everything was different, even his self-identification changed.

"Yu" was a common way of calling oneself in ancient times. In the early days, it was mainly reserved for kings. From the late Shang Dynasty to the late Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, kings often called themselves "Yu".

However, with the emergence of "I", "Yu" can also be used by the world, but compared with "I" or the vernacular "I", its usage rate is not high.

Wu Shun did not dare to go overboard, but he was unwilling to be ordinary, so he changed his name to "Yu" to show his difference.

Xiao Miaochen responded immediately and said: "I'm very happy."

There were four people in Wu Shun's party.

Xiao Miaochen only knew one of them, Yang, the eldest of the four. Yang is the cousin of Empress Wu's mother Yang Lao. The Hongnong Yang family is also considered a wealthy family. This Yang family originally had a much higher status than Yang Lao, and she was married to Liu Hongji, Duke of Kui Kingdom. However, because the Wu family is now powerful, for the sake of the family, she can only let go. The figure pleases the Wu family. But no matter what, Yang is still the lady of the country...

Seeing that Wu Shun had no intention of explaining, Yang specially introduced the remaining two people: a Yao family and a Helan family.

All three of them have close relationships with the Wu family.

But the Yao family and the Helan family were closer to Wu Shun. The Yao family was the wife of Wu Shun's husband's brother, and the Helan family was the biological sister of Wu Shun's husband.

Yang knew that Wu Shun had bad intentions, but she didn't dare to say it directly. She only introduced the backgrounds of the remaining two people to let Xiao Miaochen pay attention.

Xiao Miaochen greeted the three of them with a smile, dignified and decent.

In Yang's eyes, Xiao Miaochen's behavior was generous and appropriate, but in the eyes of Yao and Helan, it was a bit dazzling.

The Yao family and the Helan family are just small eunuch families, and they are also from small eunuch families. How can they enter the circle of married women?

Under the guidance of Wu Shun, the two of them were qualified to step into it.

But stepping into it and integrating into it are not the same concept. Due to Wu Shun's face, Zhu Mingfu gave them some looks, but not many really accepted them.

After all, the so-called destined wife depends on one's own man, not another woman.

The stronger the man is, the harder his body will be.

The Yao family and the Helan family forced themselves into the circle, so they were treated coldly as a matter of course and had long been hiding their anger.

Xiao Miaochen is below them in age, but above them in appearance and status.

Her normal behavior made the Yao family and Helan family, who had low self-esteem, feel a little bit humiliated, and they all thought in unison: Why are people who want to destroy three tribes so arrogant?
The crabapple flowers in Yutang Courtyard were extremely beautiful, and a group of five people enjoyed them freely.

Wu Shun suddenly sighed: "Begonia is known as the fairy among flowers and has the reputation of being the beauty of the country. Unfortunately, there are very few people who write poems about it. Mrs. Xiao's husband, Mr. Chen, is said to be the reincarnation of Shariputra, the great disciple of the Buddha. His poetry is unparalleled, but I wonder if Mrs. Xiao has this talent?"

Xiao Miaochen narrowed her eyes and said, "Mrs. Korea, please don't let my husband hear what you said, otherwise he will be unhappy."

"What?" Wu Shun raised his eyebrows?
Xiao Miaochen said: "My husband believes in Taoism but not Buddhism. He often says that there are monks from outside, how can our own Taoist priests know how to recite sutras? My wife said that he was a handyman boy under Lao Jun. He was very happy and said that he was the great disciple of Buddha. , He is not happy. I have heard about this rumor, and I don’t know who spread it. I don’t even know the basic likes and dislikes of my husband.”

Buddhism is still very influential in the Tang Dynasty, especially in the current Buddhism, there is an eminent monk named Master Xuanzang, whose teachings are unparalleled.

Although Taoism was the state religion of Li Tang, due to the presence of Master Xuanzang, the momentum of Buddhism seemed to overwhelm Taoism.

Especially women, they are more susceptible to the baptism of Buddhist ideas.

Helan is a devout Buddhist believer. After hearing this, he couldn't help but said: "Mrs. Xiao said this, are you not afraid of being punished by God?"

Xiao Miaochen said: "Buddhists say that the four elements are all empty. If the four elements are empty, there is no sadness, no joy, no anger, no fear, how can there be any talk of divine punishment? There are countless evil people in this world, and if they don't go to transformation, how can the Buddha still be unbelievable because of my husband? Is it possible for the Buddha to send down punishment from heaven?”

Helan was speechless.

Wu Shun was busy trying to smooth things over, but he secretly hated you because he had sharp teeth and a sharp mouth. Sooner or later, he would pull out your teeth.

"Mrs. Xiao's words are far off base. It's just a pity that there are no good poems to match such beautiful flowers."

Xiao Miaochen said: "Madam, you are making a joke. I am not as talented as my husband. I only know how to appreciate beauty but not how to describe it."

Helan said: "But I wonder if Mr. Chen has any good works in Baekje? Mr. Chen's poems are shocking to the world. If there are new works, Mrs. Xiao must not hide them."

Xiao Miaochen looked regretful and said: "I disappoint Mrs. Helan. My husband is devoted to serving the country and pacifying Baekje for the imperial court. He has no intention of playing and has no works published."

Yao said: "I'm afraid it's not always possible to serve the country wholeheartedly, right?"

Xiao Miaochen frowned and said seriously: "Mr. Yao, what do you mean by this?"

Xiao Miaochen's attitude changed instantly, becoming somewhat tit-for-tat.

When Yao asked her this question, she was so frightened that she took a step back, and then he hesitated and couldn't speak.

Wu Shun secretly hated her for being incompetent and gave her a wink. Yao was encouraged and took a step forward. In order to encourage himself, he even raised his voice and said: "I heard that Mr. Chen behaved rebelliously in Baekje and bought people's hearts. There are..."

Before she could finish her words, she heard a snap.

Xiao Miaochen slapped her on the face.

This one will stun all flower-viewers.

Because Yao didn't suppress his voice, he attracted the attention of all the ladies around him.

In full view of everyone, Xiao Miaochen slapped her in the face with a clear and resounding sound.

Xiao Miaochen's palms were all red, and there were five bright slap marks on Yao's face, with blood coming from the corners of his nose and mouth.

Yao was beaten even more confused.

After Xiao Miaochen slapped him, he didn't say a word, but strode out of the courtyard.

The first person to react was Wu Shun. Her lungs were so angry that she jumped up and down in anger. Seeing her sister-in-law being slapped in the face in public, she couldn't bear it anymore and shouted: "Stop!" Bastard, stop her!"

At this moment, the words "The Queen has arrived" resounded throughout Yutang Courtyard.

Seeing Empress Wu appearing in front of her, Xiao Miaochen also stopped and saluted and said hello.

The surrounding wives also gathered one after another.

Wu Shun pulled Yao to the place angrily and said, "Queen, Mrs. Xiao is too arrogant to beat someone in public."

She pointed at the way Yao was beaten and glared at Xiao Miaochen fiercely.

She originally wanted to use the rumors to mock and humiliate Xiao Miaochen, which would not only show off her bad temper, but also show her own prestige. But he didn't expect the other party to slap her directly. This slap was not Yao's, but her, the emperor's woman, Mrs. Wu Shun of Korea.

She is a person who goes wild when she gets her way, how could she bear this slap.

Empress Wu did not believe her sister's words, or maybe everything was under her control. She looked at Xiao Miaochen indifferently and asked, "Mrs. Xiao, I don't know why?"

Xiao Miaochen felt slightly blessed and said: "Back to the queen, I sincerely request to see your majesty and let your majesty make the decision for me."

As soon as she said these words, there was silence all around.

Wu Shun's expression also changed, and Yao was even more trembling after being beaten.

Empress Wu frowned and said, "Can't I be the master?"

Xiao Miaochen said: "My husband is the governor of Baekje for the country, and now he has been maliciously and seriously injured. It is said that he is suspected of treason. This matter is of great importance. I suspect that he has caused a rift in the relationship between the king and his ministers. I sincerely ask your majesty to investigate it carefully and return it to me." Husband is fair."

Empress Wu immediately understood Xiao Miaochen's intentions. She deliberately wanted to make the matter bigger to silence the world.

Yao was so frightened that she knelt down on the ground and said, "I don't mean this, I just heard it..."

Empress Wu said: "Mrs. Xiao, do you see?"

Xiao Miaochen said: "I understand the Yao family, and it may be an unintentional act, but the person behind her must have sinister intentions."

"Forget it!" Empress Wu said without looking at her sister who kept winking at her, "I really can't make the decision on this matter, let Your Majesty make the decision."

She instructed the chamberlain beside her to invite Li Zhi.

Yao Shi had collapsed to the ground.

Wu Shunlei was a little unable to stand and needed Yang's support.

The ladies around looked at Xiao Miaochen, their eyes changed. They never imagined that this beautiful young woman could be so strong.

The husband was suspected of treason, but he did not keep a low profile. Instead, he advanced instead of retreating.

When Li Zhi received the report from Queen Wu, his expression suddenly changed.

Li Zhi had already known about the rumors in Luoyang city that this invitation to Xiao Miaochen was his intention, and asked Queen Wu to express her attitude. The court had no doubt about Chen Qingsi's loyalty. How did it get to this point now?

After listening to the palace maid explain the reason, she learned that Wu Shun was looking for someone to cause trouble for Xiao Miaochen. Li Zhi instantly understood that it must be his recent indulgence that gave the other party the confidence to pretend to be powerful.

"What a fool!"

Li Zhi couldn't help but cursed, but he could only leave for Yutang Courtyard.

Facing Emperor Li Zhi of the Tang Dynasty, Xiao Miaochen was so frightened that she said: "I am pregnant, and your majesty has entrusted me with an important task to go beyond the Great Wall. Lang Jun said that only when there is a country, there is a family. The country is at home, and the family is behind. Because Therefore, he missed his only son's birthday. Langjun loved Jingjing and often fantasized about raising him to become a talented person. However, in the face of state affairs, Langjun decided to leave Baekje. He stayed away for two and a half years without knowing when he would return to his family. I pledged my life to the country, and I am proud to marry such a husband. But now, the rumors that Mrs. Yao heard from somewhere have actually slandered and seriously injured my husband in front of everyone here. I am really intolerable, so I invite you to be your concubine. I am a husband far away in Baekje, and I want to return my husband to my only son who has never seen his father since he became wise. Although I am a woman, I am willing to clear my husband's name. The world can learn from the hearts of the country and the people.”

Li Zhi looked at the resolute Xiao Miaochen and suddenly thought of his stupid Xiao Jieyu. If she had half, no, 30% of the intelligence of his sister, she wouldn't be like this.

"I have never doubted Chen Aiqing's loyalty. As for the rumors, I have also heard about them. I completely dismissed them. I was just worried that someone with bad intentions would take advantage of the situation, so I asked the queen to invite Mrs. Xiao to show my trust. But I don’t want to see someone gossiping in front of me. It’s really hateful. I want to see who seriously hurts and alienates my monarch.”

"Come here, take Yao away for interrogation."

He looked at Xiao Miaochen with a smile and said, "Don't worry, Mrs. Xiao, I will definitely give you justice this time."

Xiao Miaochen bowed gratefully and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

There were all female relatives here, so Li Zhi couldn't stay any longer, so he just gave Empress Wu a look and went on his own.

From beginning to end, he didn't even look at Wu Shun.

Empress Wu looked at her pale sister in embarrassment, sighed helplessly, and said: "Take it down and hand it over directly to Dali Temple."

As soon as she said this, everyone looked at Yao Shi in a different way, with sympathy and schadenfreude.

As long as this woman enters Dali Temple, no matter what the situation, even if she comes out safely, her life will be about the same.

Yao wanted to scream, but when she saw Queen Wu's indifferent eyes, she took back all her words, stuck them in her throat, and just glanced at Wu Shun resentfully.

Empress Wu pretended that nothing had happened and took Xiao Miaochen to enjoy the flowers affectionately.

As for Wu Shun, he left the game early in despair.

Empress Wu ignored her sister, but there was a bit of pleasure in her eyes.

In this round, Li Zhi won, Empress Wu won, and Xiao Miaochen also won...

The loser is naturally the stupidest one.

(End of this chapter)