Shocking Harem Road: The Legend of Concubine Yi

Chapter 57
Xinyi looked at his back, feeling sad in her heart.

She remembered the last time she was with her brother, her smile, and the scene of rescuing him from a pool of blood.

The tears flowed down uncontrollably, she quickly raised her arm and wiped it off with her sleeve, then continued to massage him.

But he turned around, stared at her, gently wiped away the wet tears on her face, and remained silent.

This action of his caused the tears that had stopped to flow out of her eyes again, and he just embraced her in his arms.

Her lips were so cold, quietly waiting for his warmth.

His tongue was entangled with hers, she felt unable to breathe, but he quickly gave her his breath.

It was not only her brain that was dizzy in his arms, but also her heart.

The arrival of spring fills the whole air with the sweetness of spring.

The more gentle he is, the more her heart hurts.

Zhuang Xinyi, why didn't you tell him the truth?Why don't you tell him you love him?Why don't you tell him your mission?Why don't you tell him about your past?Why don't you tell him everything about you?
But, if I say it out, what can he do?I'm afraid of being abandoned by him, I'm afraid of being separated from him!
His impacts became deeper and stronger each time, but it made her more painful.

Tears poured out again, wet her hair and wet his lips.

The more she shed tears, the more he lost his compassion.

And her body became so cold.

She couldn't feel the enthusiasm he brought, because the heat quickly disappeared into the air, because her heart could no longer be warmed.

How could he understand her sadness on such a night?And how could she know his helplessness?

Perhaps, only such indulgence can make people temporarily forget those sorrows and last resorts!
She stopped crying and catered to him because she wanted to escape!

He would not ask her why she was crying, but just held her in his arms and spent the night quietly.

Usually, she doesn't dream when she sleeps, but tonight, she dreamed about her parents, her younger brother, and that bloody scene.

However, in this dream, there are more things that have not happened in the past.

A strange man lifted her weak younger brother in the air and was about to throw it off the cliff. She was calling for help, and there were many people around, but no one helped her.

At this time, Eunuch Nian appeared on the stage, still using his male duck voice to say: "Zhuang Xinyi, I told you a long time ago that the way to save your brother's life is very simple, that is, you obediently monitor the emperor. But, you now Since you are not willing to carry out the order, our earlier agreement is invalid. You have already made your choice whether to save your brother's life or to protect the emperor! Don't blame me for being ruthless!"

As he said that, he ordered the man to throw Xinyi's younger brother down the cliff. The younger brother cried and called his sister. Xinyi wanted to save her, but——

"Don't, don't—" she yelled and woke up, and he was also woken up by her shock.

She sat up, with tears streaming down her cheeks, and wept bitterly.

"What happened?" he asked, taking her into his arms.

But she couldn't say it, she just kept sobbing in his arms.

Brother, sister, I'm sorry!

By mid-February, things were as uneventful as ever.

On February [-]th, Ji Guo sent an envoy to the Ming court, and presented a letter written by Empress Ji to Ming Xuanyu, offering to marry Heshun Princess Ming Ruoxi as the empress grandson's concubine.

The arrival of Ji Guo's envoy plunged the Ming court into a dispute.

Some ministers believe that Princess Heshun and Qin Ji can end the intermittent war between the two countries for decades.In fact, the ministers who hold this view account for the majority.

But there was a person who firmly opposed it. Unexpectedly, the person who opposed it turned out to be Prime Minister Yang Dezhang!

The prime minister's love for Princess Heshun is well known, and that reason comes from the late Empress Dowager Feng.

The Empress Dowager Feng and the Prime Minister are old friends, and Yang Dezhang is said to have some relationship with the Empress Dowager Feng for being able to take the position of the Prime Minister.

After the death of the first emperor, the prime minister, as the assistant minister, often went to the inner palace to visit the queen mother, so there were more rumors.

After the Empress Dowager passed away, the Prime Minister was very concerned about Princess Heshun, and even ordered the Ministry of Households to allocate a part of the money to pay the princess's expenses every year.

When Ming Xuanyu decreed to bestow the Yuhua Palace to Princess Heshun, the prime minister did not have the slightest objection.

However, the sudden arrival of the envoy from Ji Kingdom made the prime minister very conflicted.

Because of the war with Ji Guo, the northern border is often under the cloud of war. Although there has been no major war in the past 30 years, King Yu has strengthened his strength in Beijun through preparations for war. This is what the prime minister does not want to see. .Now that King Yu has entered the court, although he is only in charge of Menxia Province, his power in Beijun has not been weakened in the slightest.If King Yu expands his power in the court, it will be difficult to control it at that time, which will be a big trouble for the prime minister.

If Ji Guo's request for peace was accepted, the imperial court would have reason to weaken the military deployment of Beijun, and as a result, King Yu's power would be weakened.However, the prime minister was very reluctant to marry Princess Heshun so far away.

This is a contradiction!
Yang Dezhang's cronies knew his thoughts very well, so Mu Wang Mingqin Gang gave Yang Dezhang an idea.That is to agree to Ji Guo's request first, and gradually begin to reduce the defense of Beijun, mainly to reduce the taxes paid by the four provinces of Beijun to King Yu and the military expenditure allocated by the court to Beijun, and then transfer the army of Beijun to the south in a planned way, and the troops going south Can be sent to suppress the rebellion in the South.In this way, it not only saved the court's expenses and weakened King Yu's strength, but also gave the court more energy to suppress the rebellion.

"What does the Prime Minister think of such a thing of killing three birds with one stone?" Mu Wang asked.

"Uncle's idea is good, but will King Yu tolerate us doing this?" Princess Antai asked.

"In the name of the imperial court, would he still refuse?" Yang Yichen said.

"Well, there is nothing wrong with decrees. But, brother, you also know that Menxia Province can reject the decree. King Yu himself is in charge of Menxia Province. Will he allow those decrees that are not good for him to be issued?" Princess Antai said to Yang Yichen. Said.

"How did the emperor let King Yu stay in Beijing? Can't we use the same method to let King Yu hand over power?" It was Tu Ruzhen, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, who spoke.

When everyone heard it, although they agreed, they didn't know how to do it.

But Mu Wang said: "If the prime minister agrees, I can leave this matter to the princess! Meier, what do you think?"

Princess Antai pondered for a moment, looked at Yang Dezhang, and asked, "Father, what do you think?"

Yang Dezhang stroked his beard, and said: "Although Yu Wang has frequent contacts with me, he is very ambitious. If he is allowed to become bigger, he will cause more trouble in the future. I also agree with Mu Wang's suggestion. But, this matter Still have to do it step by step!"

The crowd nodded.

"Xiangguo, as for the marriage, you see—" King Mu asked again.

"King Yu is the current enemy. If you agree to the marriage, you will have a chance to eliminate King Yu. Father, you agree!" Yang Yichen said.

"Master Xiang, even if you agree to this marriage, you will regret it in the future, don't you think so?" Tu Ruzhen said again.

Judging from the prime minister's expression, this proposal is obviously in line with his wishes.

"Lord Tu, it's wonderful!" Yang Yichen praised, "Use the marriage first to weaken King Yu's power, wait until King Yu is almost cleaned up, and then find a way to break off the engagement with Ji Guo! A great plan!"

Princess Antai smiled and said: "Uncle, it seems that Lord Tu is not inferior to you at all!" King Mu shook his folding fan with a smile and said nothing.

"How dare, how dare, Her Royal Highness has wrongly praised her for stepping down!" Tu Ruzhen bowed and saluted.

"Let's do it like this!" Yang Dezhang said, "Since we want to get married, we have to make a gesture of getting married. Don't let the people of Ji Guo feel that Ruoxi has no mother's family! Make the movement louder so that everyone in the world knows this thing!"

People take orders.

"As for how much money Yuhua Palace needs, the household department will transfer it directly, without asking the truth!" Yang Dezhang said.

Yan Daiming, the servant of the household department, stood up and took orders.

Princess Antai got up, walked to the window, looked at the spring scenery outside the window, closed her eyes, and felt the comfort of the spring breeze!
Brother Yu, everything has developed as we expected!That day is really coming soon!
The next day, Zhang Chongying was ordered to come to Xiyuan with the drafted edict to submit to the emperor's royal review, seal it, and convey Princess Antai's words to Ming Xuanyu.

"Your Majesty, it's time for the people from Hu Xiao Camp to come over!" Zhang Chongying said.

"Since the prime minister said that you can't embarrass the court, then make good arrangements in Yuhua Palace!" Ming Xuanyu put the jade seal on it.

"Also, on King Yu's side, tell the princess not to let go, keep an eye on it!" He continued.

"King Yu is very suspicious, the princess said it would be difficult to attack!" Zhang Chongying reported.

"Is there no other way for you?" Ming Xuanyu said, "Now, he sent his daughter to Lafayette again, it's really a headache!"

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I will find a way!" Zhang Chongying said with a bow.

"Oh, I am very aware of your difficulties. It's just that time waits for no one!" Ming Xuanyu sighed.

Zhang De was on the sidelines. When Zhang Chongying arrived, Xinyi was sent away by Zhang De. She had no idea what was going on in the room.

There will always be ministers coming to Xiyuan to meet the emperor, and Xinyi finds that Zhang De doesn't always ask her to leave, only when some special people come.

And she recorded all of these and passed them on through Hu Sheng.

When her brother's life and her own love were put together, she chose him because she was afraid that the nightmare that night would come true!

However, every time she faced Ming Xuanyu, that guilt completely swallowed her up.At this time, she would use her younger brother to convince herself to feel at ease.

Ming Xuanyu loves his younger sister so much, so he should be able to understand her feelings for his younger brother!

Thinking about it carefully, the two people really look alike, both of their parents died, and they are only accompanied by their young siblings.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel sad!

The same people who have fallen in the end of the world, why should we know each other when we meet again!
On February 24, the emperor issued an imperial edict to allow the marriage of Princess Heshun and the grandson of Emperor Ji.

On the 25th, the emperor hosted a banquet in Xiyuan for important court officials and Ji Guolai envoys, and the hostilities between the two countries officially ended.

Empress Ji Guo was nearly [-] years old and had no children. She only had one grandson, and she loved her so much that she made her grandson the crown prince, the grandson of the emperor.According to the will of the empress, after the empress died, the emperor's grandson was the sole legal heir.At that time, Ruoxi was the queen of Ji Kingdom.

This marriage is certain, and the court is full of joy.

Because the emperor's grandson and Princess Heshun were too young, the prime minister Yang Dezhang suggested that they should wait until the two were grown up before deciding on the date of marriage, and the envoy of Ji Guolai also agreed.

So, the marriage was decided like this.

How many people are happy and how many people are worried!
Although the Empress Dowager ordered anyone to disclose the marriage to Princess Heshun, Ming Ruoxi still knew about it.

As everyone expected, the princess began to lose her temper.

First of all, all the furnishings in Yufang Pavilion were smashed by her, and the palace officials were also punished by her. If she stopped, Yufang Pavilion was burned down by her.

In Ming Xuanyu's heart, he always felt ashamed of his sister, and now that his sister reacted like this, he couldn't face her even more.His sister was making trouble over there, so he locked himself in the room and did not go out.

Zhang De, Xinyi and the others watched and were also very anxious, but what could they do?
Zhang De brought someone in with food, but brought it out intact. He walked up to Xinyi and sighed deeply.

"My lord, please let me go in and have a look! To persuade the emperor?" She asked Zhang De, "This is not the way!"

"Oh, I don't have that ability anymore, go and try!" Zhang De said, and Xinyi plucked up the courage to walk into Dongnuan Pavilion.

(End of this chapter)