Nagato has such a slim waist

Chapter 566: The Mystery is Settled
When the imperial edict from the palace arrived at Pei's house, Pei Cong had just taken a bowl of medicine and lay down.

After a trip to the King of Hell's Palace, the papules and urticaria on his body had not yet disappeared, his face was pale, his lips were cyanotic, and he was sweating profusely.

Even through the layers of clothes, Feng Yun could sense his pounding heart and his efforts to control himself.

She looked down.

"Is your Majesty feeling better?"

Pei Cong hummed but said nothing.

Feng Yun said: "The imperial decree from the palace is probably to test whether you are really in good health..."

Pei Jue raised his eyes and frowned.

Feng Yun looked at him and said, "The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict is outside. You take a rest, I will go and deal with it."

She was about to turn around when Pei Jue grabbed her hand and pulled her back. He held her hand tightly, stared at her, and gave instructions to Zuo Zhong outside the door in a hoarse voice.

"Just say I'm taking a rest. Ask him to present the imperial edict."

Feng Yun was startled.

These words were said calmly, but every word was powerful.

How could a subject be so arrogant?
Unless he doesn't want to be a subject anymore.

Feng Yun pursed her lips and said nothing, then slowly sat down beside him.

Zuo Zhong went down.

When he came back, he brought a eunuch to deliver the imperial edict. The eunuch did not enter the house, but read the emperor's abdication edict in the courtyard.

The Emperor said:
"I am a man of humble talent, but I have been entrusted with the mission of heaven and inherited the legacy of my ancestors, hoping to stabilize the country and benefit the people. However, I am plagued by illness and my energy is running out. I feel that I am unable to do so and am afraid that I will not be able to shoulder the heavy responsibility and rule the world. Now I see that Prince Yonghuai is both benevolent and virtuous, and has extraordinary wisdom and courage. He is truly destined by heaven and the people's will.

After much deliberation, I have decided to abdicate the throne to Yonghuai Prince Pei Cong, so that he can inherit the will of heaven, manage state affairs, and rule the four directions. I hope that he can abide by the way of heaven, build the country and bring peace to the people, so that the country will prosper and the people will live in peace.

I have made up my mind to retire. From now on, I will no longer interfere in government affairs. I only hope that the people of the world will stay in their positions, join hands in the great cause, and enjoy peace together. I decree this!"

There was silence all around.

There was no sound for a long time after the imperial edict was read.

Feng Yun lowered her head and looked into Pei Jue's calm eyes.

"What does the king think?"

Pei Jue stared at her with burning eyes.

"Rejected."

Feng Yun smiled, not surprised.

"it is good."

Today in Zhenghe Palace, ministers submitted a memorial and Pei Cong rejected it once.

Now that the emperor has sent the abdication edict to his home, he has to refuse it again.

Because in the minds of the public, there has been no difference between abdication and usurpation of the throne since ancient times.

There is no such thing as a change in destiny, only a shift in power and being forced to do something.

If Pei Jue happily accepted the imperial edict at this time, it would mean that he had a rebellious heart, and people would always tell others about it, and future generations would also criticize him.

Only by refusing several times can you prove your innocence.

"But this imperial edict comes at a very good time." Feng Yun pursed his lips and said meaningfully, "The king is taking the excuse of avoiding suspicion and recuperating in his palace for a few days. He won't see anyone."

Pei Jue snorted and laughed, "Smart."

"Thanks for the compliment." Feng Yun blinked, and seeing that he didn't look very well, she said no more.

"I'll go down and get rid of him."

Pei Jue nodded slightly, "Thank you for your hard work, Yunniang."

"It's not hard, it should be."

As his wife, or as the chief secretary of the royal palace, these were Feng Yun's responsibilities.

She squeezed Pei Cong's hand soothingly, gave Yao Ru a few words of advice, then closed the curtain and went out.

The father-in-law didn't get a response and was still waiting in the courtyard, feeling nervous, confused and at a loss.

Feng Yun smiled and invited everyone to the flower hall.

He served some good tea, and asked Xiaoman to stuff a purse into his pocket. He smiled and said, "Eunuch, your majesty has good intentions, but the king is very frightened. This time, I'm afraid he will disobey your order..."

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict looked at Feng Yun awkwardly and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

The person in front of me is not Princess Yonghuai.

Once she receives the imperial edict, she will be the queen mother of the country.

The father-in-law did not dare to look Feng Yun in the eye, and cautiously bowed his head to apologize.

"Please allow me to speak from the bottom of my heart, Princess. This edict is from the heart of your majesty. Your Majesty should not let it down."

"Alas." Seeing that he was being honest, Feng Yun also pretended to be embarrassed and sighed softly:

"Your Majesty has been drowned in rumors and spit these days. Which loyal and courageous minister can bear those rumors? Eunuch, Your Majesty must not accept this imperial edict, otherwise, the crime of treason and usurpation of the throne will be confirmed."

My father-in-law looked even more embarrassed.

"This, this is not something I can decide... Once the imperial edict is delivered to Pei's residence and the king receives the order, the matter will be settled."

"It won't work." Feng Yun laughed and looked at him gently. "The throne of the emperor is no joke. Please tell His Majesty that if you really care about your subjects, please stop saying such things to avoid embarrassing the king."

The father-in-law looked at her smile and his mind moved slightly.

"I understand."

He nodded, put away the things, and smiled at Feng Yun.

"I will now take my leave and return to the palace, reporting back to Your Majesty everything the princess said, word for word."

Feng Yun leaned towards him, as if relieved.

"Thank you, please take your time, sir."

The father-in-law returned the greeting and left.

Feng Yun stopped talking to the point, but the father-in-law understood everything.

It was not too much of a joke to send an imperial edict to let Prince Yonghuai take the throne. Letting Pei Cong take the imperial edict to the Jinluan Palace and sit on the dragon throne was no different from forcing the emperor to abdicate.

What Pei Cong wanted was not only the throne.

It is still the legitimate throne of the emperor.
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The eldest princess paced back and forth in the Minguang Palace, looking anxious.

Emperor Wenzhi was calm. After writing the edict, he felt relieved. At this moment, all he had to do was wait and see how Pei Jue would handle it. "Your Majesty, Huairen is back."

Emperor Wenzhi quickly sat up from the couch.

"Quick pass."

Huairen was the eunuch who delivered the imperial edict. He was brought out from the Qiandi Palace by Emperor Wenzhi and knew his temper well.

When he entered the room and saw the eldest princess was also there, Eunuch Huairen was stunned for a moment before he bowed.

Then, report what happened in Pei Mansion.

When Emperor Wenzhi heard this, he was shocked.

"Prince Yonghuai doesn't want it? He doesn't even want the throne?"

The princess was not at all surprised by his surprise.

What she cared about was, "Pei Jue didn't come out to receive the order? He never showed up?"

Huairen responded, "Yes. It was Princess Yonghuai who came out."

The eldest princess took a deep breath and said, "Sure enough. It is indeed him."

Emperor Wenzhi looked into her scorching eyes and said nervously, "Royal sister, what should we do? Prince Yonghuai refuses to accept it, will he...will he have other plans?"

The eldest princess turned her head suddenly and stared at him.

Emperor Wenzhi was startled, "Imperial sister..."

The princess said, "You should never, ever write down that abdication decree. This has put us both on the brink of an abyss."

Emperor Wenzhi frowned, "I don't understand..."

The princess sighed, sat down and said slowly: "Once the imperial edict is issued, whether Pei Cong will accept it or not, the hearts of the civil and military officials, princes and ministers in the court will be scattered... Once the hearts of the people are scattered, defeat is inevitable."

Emperor Wenzhi pursed his lips and said, "Royal sister, I thought that the hearts of the court officials had long been scattered. The defeat was also determined long ago. Otherwise, how could Ruan Pu end up like that in Zhenghe Palace today?"

The eldest princess was startled.

She looked at her cowardly brother without saying a word.

Emperor Wenzhi didn't know what she was thinking and sighed softly.

"I have been recuperating in the palace recently, and I have thought about many things. This country, this world, this throne, from ancient times to the present, has changed frequently, and has never remained unchanged for ten thousand years. Every time a dynasty changes, there are always corpses and bones everywhere... Sister, since the overall situation has been decided, it is useless to struggle, why not save yourself?"

He looked at the eldest princess seriously.

Seeing that she remained silent, he continued slowly, "History often praises the victors. If you die in resistance, history books will only leave you with a bad name. If you live in disgrace, you may be remembered for generations and be praised as a wise judge of people."

The eldest princess snorted coldly.

Emperor Wenzhi noticed that her expression had relaxed a little.

He added: "A good emperor should consider the well-being of the people of the world. If I entrust the throne to someone who can revitalize the Jin Dynasty, wouldn't that be a good deed? If my ancestors are still alive, they certainly wouldn't want their foundation to fail in my hands..."

"Emperor." The princess looked at him with a cowardly look, trying every possible way to find excuses for his weakness, and her brows were tightly furrowed and could not be relaxed.

"Now that things have come to this, it is beyond your and my control."
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I have to say that the eldest princess is very good at predicting things.

The abdication edict that came without any warning was like a bucket of cold water poured on hot oil, causing an uproar in the court of Xijing.

The court officials did not expect that the emperor would voluntarily hand over the throne to someone else.

This move was like a heavy blow to some ministers who were still hoping for luck and had hope in the emperor, and instantly pushed them to the other side.

The entire Jin Dynasty court had an unprecedentedly consistent attitude.

——The Yuan Dynasty has come to an end.

Not to mention that Pei Cong might not be willing to support him. Even if Pei Cong had no intention of becoming emperor, and wanted to help this emperor who claimed to be ill and refused to attend court to ascend the throne, he would probably fall off the throne himself.

Instead of doing this, why not just go with the flow?

Everyone was afraid that they would go too late and miss the hot day, so from that night on, the Pei Mansion was crowded with people, with carriages coming and going, and civil and military officials, some by appointment and some alone, coming to persuade King Yonghuai to receive the imperial edict and ascend the throne.

Naturally, King Yonghuai closed the door and refused visitors in order to avoid suspicion.

All the princes and nobles in the court were not welcome to see him, and even Ao Zheng was rejected by the palace.

Things seem to be at a stalemate.

The situation was changing rapidly in the court and the country, but only in Pei's mansion, the courtyard was full of spring and there was a peaceful atmosphere.

Ten days later, Pei Cong's illness had greatly improved.

The news about the emperor's abdication spread farther and farther, and everyone in the world knew about it.

Pei Yuan asked people to ask several times. Even Pei Chong, who had not been involved in state affairs for a long time, could not help but want Pei Cong to give him a reassurance.

Pei Yuan was of course happy about it, and felt that it was a great honor for the family and that there was great potential for them to achieve great things.

Pei Chong certainly refused, thinking that the Pei family was full of loyal and brave people and that they should protect the Jin Dynasty instead of ascending the throne himself and being branded as a traitor.

Everyone wants a conclusion and closure.

Even the servant who swept the floor in the mansion became anxious.

Only Pei Jue and Feng Yun seemed to be fine. One was watching the falling flowers, while the other was drinking plum wine. When they were happy, they played a game of chess. The relationship between the two was better than ever, and they got along very well.

"Madam, I am going crazy..."

Feng Yun asked: "What's wrong?"

Xiaoman has heard too many rumors in the past few days, and blisters have appeared at the corners of her mouth.

She pouted and hummed coquettishly, "What do you think?"

Feng Yun smiled but didn't answer.

As the sun sets, the sunlight casts a layer of golden wheels on the auspicious beasts on the eaves.

In the farther sky, a distant moon has risen dimly.

The sun and the moon were present together, and the light was hazy, falling softly on Feng Yun's clothes, making her eyebrows and eyes look extraordinarily pretty.

Xiaoman was a little stunned.

After a while, he came back to his senses. While making tea, he looked at Pei Jue who was watching chess quietly and asked in a low voice:

"What is the king going to do?"

Feng Yun chuckled and uttered one word calmly.

"Wait."

Good night, thank you sisters for your support, muah~
Feng Yun: Let me give you a kiss too, muah.

Pei Jue: ...Take him away.