Emperor Phoenix Policy: Feng Qingtian

Chapter 86 This round, the truth lost

Pei Xiu didn't say a word, his gloomy face showed the extreme resentment in his heart.

Pei Zhong felt cold all over his body, "Then the deaths of Tang Zhongde and Tang Qinghe tonight—"

"She did it!"

Pei Xiu gritted her teeth and said, "However, whoever comes to investigate, the death of Tang Zhongde and his son will definitely be an accident, and no one has tampered with it. Since she dares to do it, she must do it cleanly."

"Even Mr. Song can't find out?"

Pei Xiu shook her head, "Don't forget, there is Wuming beside her. With Wuming's skills, killing two people in the chaos, and doing it like an accident without finding any flaws, it's as easy as pie."

Pei Xiu sat slumped in the chair and murmured in a daze, "This round, the truth is lost."

"Don't be discouraged, Mr. Xiang. The matter has not yet reached the point of irreversibility. Since Mr. Xiang has already noticed His Majesty's plan, it is better to follow the plan and pretend not to know His Majesty's plan. Hold back and seek opportunities."

After hearing Pei Zhong's words, Pei Xiu fell into deep thought. After a long time, his expression became firm, and the light in his eyes shone brightly, "Prepare the horse, the truth is about to enter the palace!"

"Master Xiang is not fully recovered yet, so let's take a sedan chair."

"The sedan chair is too slow to show the sincerity of its true nature."

Pei Zhong thought for a while, "Then the carriage!"

Pei Xiu agreed, and Pei Zhong thought of another question, "Does Xiangye have any plans over there in the Tang family?"

"Go and tell Colonel Liu to bring the bodies of Tang Zhongde and his son back to the house and place them properly. You must have a good attitude. You must not be disrespectful or negligent towards their bodies. Also, let the other Tang family members go back to the house. For the time being, there is no need to send him to prison, let Xiaowei Liu guard it."

"Yes, Mr. Xiang."

A quarter of an hour later, Pei Xiu's carriage entered the palace, and then changed into a sedan chair in the palace, and headed for the empress' bedroom. After a cup of tea, Pei Xiu finally arrived outside Feng Jin's room.

"Minister Pei Xiu, please see Your Majesty."

Pei Xiu said loudly outside the door, his voice was extremely weak, he slowly bent his knees, knelt on the snow that was more than a foot thick, and prostrated himself on the snow, his forehead touched the cold snow, which made him shiver involuntarily , "Your Majesty is guilty, please forgive me!"

Soon, candles were lit in the room, the vermilion door slowly opened, Feng Jin's tall and graceful figure appeared at the door, Wuming accompanied her, "Get up."

"The minister is guilty, and the minister dare not get up."

Pei Xiu prostrated herself on the ground, her posture became more and more respectful, Feng Jin said with a faint smile, "It's freezing outside, Pei Qing is already sick, if the illness gets worse, it's my fault, get up! "

Feng Jin's soft yet hard words caused Pei Xiu's face to change slightly, and he slowly got up, shaking his body, looking extremely weak.

Feng Jin glanced at him, and said to the little eunuch standing beside him, "Go and invite the imperial physician on duty from the Imperial Hospital to come over. Pei Qing will enter the palace with illness, so nothing will happen to her."

The little eunuch took the order, Feng Jin glanced at Pei Xiu again, "Come in and talk."

Looking at Feng Jin's graceful and graceful back, under the bright candlelight, revealing unquestionable dignity and firmness, Pei Xiu's heart sank.

Lvyi brought the little maid to serve tea, then retreated, the door was gently closed, only Feng Jin, Wuming and Pei Xiu were in the room.

"Tell me, why did you wake me up in the middle of the night?"

Feng Jin's expression was a little displeased, and his tone was a little cold. Just as Pei Xiu was about to speak, Feng Jin glanced at him and said, "If it's about Tang Zhongde and his son, then there's no need to talk about it."

Pei Xiu's expression turned serious, "Your Majesty knows what happened in the Tang Mansion?"

"You all know that, I know what's so strange? Tang Qinghe was the one I liked. It's a pity that he died at the hands of Pei Qing."

The corners of Pei Xiu's thin mouth rose slowly, showing a mocking smile, "Is it the person you fancy, or the chess piece you fancy?"

Feng Jin's delicate red lips curled slightly, and said with a half-smile, "Who is not a pawn? Even I am a pawn, and even Pei Qing is a pawn, isn't it?"

Pei Xiu's eyes darkened.

right!Everyone is a pawn!

He and Feng Jin are separated by the Chu River and the Han Dynasty. He is a general and she is handsome. The two are facing each other across the river, with clear barriers.

But Tang Zhongde and his son were just a pair of small pawns, and they crossed the Chuhe-Han border with arrogance and force, forcing him out.

Pei Xiu lowered his head slowly, and said in a low voice, "The matter of Tang Zhongde and his son was purely accidental and has nothing to do with the truth!"

"I know."

Pei Xiu raised her head in surprise, Feng Jin had an inscrutable smile on her lips, and changed the topic, "But other people don't know, civil and military officials don't know, and the people of the world don't know either! Everyone can only see Pei Qing In order to prevent the empress from appointing her concubine, and eradicate dissidents, she took advantage of the night to arrest the first-rank ministers of the court, and even forced the ministers and their sons to death! It is really powerful, covering the sky with one hand, and extremely arrogant!"

Pei Xiu's face changed again and again. After a long time, he looked at Feng Jin with burning eyes, "Did His Majesty send someone to do their death?"

When Pei Xiu said this, his eyes looked at Wuming.

Feng Jin smiled without saying a word, neither denying nor admitting.

There was silence in the room, and an undercurrent flowed between the three of them.

After an unknown amount of time, Feng Jin yawned, "If Pei Qing is fine, go back, I'm going to sleep."

Feng Jin clearly issued the order to evict the guest, but Pei Xiu remained motionless. Feng Jin glanced at Wuming, who walked towards Pei Xiu step by step.

Pei Xiu felt a strong momentum rushing towards him. He had experienced Wuming's ability before, not to mention that he has not recovered now, even if he fully recovered, he would not be Wuming's opponent. Besides, he entered the palace late at night because he wanted to reverse the situation. The loser did not fight Wuming.

Pei Xiu slowly bent her knees, knelt down in front of Feng Jin, lowered her head, and asked respectfully, "What does Your Majesty want?"

"I don't want anything."

Pei Xiu looked up in surprise, Feng Jin smiled and said meaningfully, "Because Pei Qing can't give what I want, so why bother to ask?"

"Then His Majesty has done so many things, why?"

"To make things difficult for you."

Pei Xiu's long eyebrows were tightened, and she looked at Feng Jin suspiciously, "No one will believe your Majesty's words."

"Then tell me, if it wasn't for this, what would I be for?"

Feng Jin smiled lightly, his eyes were as deep as the sea, shining with a light that Pei Xiu couldn't understand.

Pei Xiu suddenly had a feeling that the queen's mind seemed to be deeper and deeper after not seeing her for several days.

Pei Xiu frowned, and asked tentatively, "Your Majesty wants officials?"

When he uttered the first word, Pei Xiu kept staring at Feng Jin's expression and eyes, but to his disappointment, Feng Jin's expression was as usual, and he didn't show any clues, not even the slightest fluctuation in his eyes. Pei Xiu couldn't figure out what she was thinking.

After hearing Pei Xiu's words, Feng Jin smiled slightly, "If I want officials, will Pei Qing give it?"

Pei Xiu was silent.

The smile on Feng Jin's lips became sarcastic, "It seems that Pei Qing is unwilling to give it."

"Your Majesty hasn't taken charge of the government yet, so what's the use of holding the Ministry of Officials?"

"Don't care if it's useful for me to bring it, just say whether you will give it or not?"

Feng Jin's tone was a little stubborn and a little arrogant, as if a delicate girl had taken a fancy to something, such as rouge and gouache, such as jewelry, and wanted to get it wholeheartedly.

Pei Xiu was silent again.

"You don't need to be so defensive. I can tell you that I don't want the official department. Pei Qing wants to hold the official department, so just hold it!"

The expression on Pei Xiu's face showed disbelief, so Feng Jin didn't care whether he believed it or not, and impatiently issued the order to evict the guest.

Pei Xiu refused to leave, "Your Majesty, matters concerning the Tang family..."

"Didn't Pei Qing say that the affairs of the Tang family have nothing to do with you? What is Pei Qing worried about?"

The light in Pei Xiu's eyes flickered slightly, "Your Majesty knows what I am worried about, and your Majesty is also clear about the purpose of my minister entering the palace late at night. I can't guess what your majesty is thinking, so please tell me the truth."

The smile on Feng Jin's lips disappeared, "Does Pei Qing want to exchange the Pei family's affairs?"

"Your Majesty has gone to such lengths to make such a move, don't you just want to exchange something from this humble minister?"

Pei Xiu sneered, anyway, the two sides are at war with each other, and you have come and gone for so long, there is no point in continuing to maintain the mask of harmony between the monarch and his subjects in private.

Feng Jin's expression sank, "The things in Pei Qing's hands are all from me, and those things also belong to me. Did Pei Qing use a typo when she said exchange?"

"What word does Your Majesty want to use?"

"return!"

Feng Jin stared at Pei Xiu's slightly changed face with fiery eyes, paused every word, each word was firm and calm, "Pei Xiu, I will let you return the things you took away from me bit by bit. !"

(End of this chapter)