long live the queen

Chapter 65

As soon as Wen Huai left, Cao Jun ran to Wei Yunqing and began to cry.

"Mother, why, why did you say that in front of Mr. Wen?" Cao Jun's tone was a little aggrieved.

Wei Yunqing smiled and said, "Don't worry, Eunuch Cao, your performance was very good just now, Master Wen would not believe it."

"Master Ke Wen and Lord Mao will believe it once they say it!" Cao Jun was a little anxious.

"They just believe it, so what's wrong with it? Taking a step back, even if they don't believe that you are fighting with Zheng Xiang for power, they probably won't give you a good look, right?" Wei Yunqing said sharply.The conflict between civil servants and eunuchs is irreconcilable. Mao Yirong will not appreciate Cao Jun just because he keeps his own place, and his position has decided everything.

Cao Jun was taken aback, knowing that Wei Yunqing's words were reasonable, but he still couldn't help sighing for a while: "Oh, this servant is still thinking about building a good relationship with the adults in the future, and when Zheng Xiang is defeated, if we can live in peace with them , how much less things are needed.”

"Are you afraid that when you defeat Zheng Xiang, Mao Yirong and the others will fight you?" Wei Yunqing looked at Cao Jun with a smile.

Cao Jun chuckled: "Mother, isn't that right? As you said, Lord Mao and the others don't want to see us eunuchs. Whether it's Zheng Xiang or the slaves, I'm afraid they won't be able to live in peace with them. The slaves' imagination is crazy."

"Then how about killing them when you take power?" Wei Yunqing glanced at him.

"Hey, this... this..." Cao Jun's eyes lit up, obviously appreciating Wei Yunqing's proposal, but then he said with a bitter face, "If this servant really does that in the future, I'm afraid the scholars in the world will drown in their saliva!"

"I just said it casually, do you take it seriously?" Wei Yunqing looked at Cao Jun in surprise.

Cao Jun was stunned: "...Huh?"

Wei Yunqing said honestly and earnestly: "Eunuch Cao, you are not a power eunuch, and I am not a traitor concubine. We all have orders from the emperor to act on behalf of the emperor. We must not have those outrageous thoughts."

"Yes, what the empress said is true!" Cao Jun nodded quickly.

Wei Yunqing looked at Cao Jun and asked curiously, "Eunuch Cao, what is your greatest wish now?"

Cao Jun was startled, and then said with a smile: "Naturally, the emperor is well, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe."

Wei Yunqing smiled and said: "Eunuch Cao, don't talk about such nonsense with me. Like me, the biggest wish now is to leave the palace."

"Leaving the palace?" Cao Jun was surprised.

Wei Yunqing said: "Yes. It sounds unbelievable to you, right? But I have always firmly believed that even if the emperor refuses to let me go now, I will definitely find a way to leave the palace in the future."

"Your Majesty, are you doing it for...General Yan?" Cao Jun's heart was pounding. In fact, his alliance with Wei Yunqing was not very solid. He had always been on guard in the bottom of his heart. Let him feel emotional.He has lived for so many years, and he has seen all kinds of people, but he has never seen a woman like Wei Yunqing.Many years ago, he also started as a servant at the bottom. He has suffered so much before and after, and managed to get to his current position, but he is still unsatisfied.

People with certain flaws have stronger self-esteem than ordinary people. After Cao Jun became the eunuch of the ceremonies and Bingbi, almost no one in the palace dared to shout at him. He really became a master, but often All the civil servants I came into contact with, regardless of their rank, all looked down on him without exception; the concubines in the harem, even if they often fawned on him, still looked down on him in their bones. Who said he was an eunuch, because he was less fleshy than ordinary people? ?
A few days ago, his little apprentice asked him why he ran to the Yanxi Palace so frequently recently. At that time, he casually said something perfunctory without thinking too much about it. He just thought it was because he had formed an alliance with the imperial concubine, so naturally he had to walk around more.But today he suddenly realized that he loves to go to Yanxi Palace only because he really feels like a "human" in front of the imperial concubine.The imperial concubine spoke very casually with him, and would often act contemptuously, but he just had the feeling of being treated as an equal.Thinking carefully about how the imperial concubine got along with the rest of the people, he became more and more certain that in her eyes, there was no distinction between superiority and inferiority—from the emperor to the house sweeper, her attitude was almost the same.If she is a commoner, she will naturally treat people of the same class as equals, but she will inevitably be attracted to her, which is different from her. It can be seen that it is not her commoner background that caused her attitude.The emperor's attitude towards her is also worth pondering. He vaguely felt that the emperor seemed to have some kind of reverence for her, but he couldn't figure it out. The emperor is already the master of the world. Why should he fear a commoner? Saved my life?
There are many things Cao Jun can't understand, but this doesn't prevent him from feeling close to Wei Yunqing.It is an attempt to take the risk of asking such a question now - to narrow the distance between the two and make their alliance stronger.As for what she said about going out of the palace...he thought it was impossible, but he would not tell her true thoughts at this moment to annoy her.

"Yes." Wei Yunqing admitted generously.

Cao Jun didn't expect Wei Yunqing to be so straightforward, but he was a little at a loss, showing embarrassment: "This... Your Majesty, I don't know if I should say something or not."

"I don't know if I should say it or not, so don't say it." Wei Yunqing said.

Cao Jun: "..." Your Majesty, don't be like this...

"Hehe, I know what you want to say. You think, since I'm already a concubine, it's crazy to want to leave the palace, right?" Wei Yunqing said clearly, "But I only believe in man-made things, don't you try? , how do you know that people will not be able to fly into the sky in the future?"

Cao Jun looked like you were teasing me, how could a person fly into the sky?
Wei Yunqing smiled slightly: "Eunuch Cao, don't you believe me, I reckon it's only been a few hundred years since we flew into the sky."

"...Yes, Ma'am, you... are right." Cao Jun smiled dryly, and only said in his heart, after hundreds of years, you and I have already been turned into a pile of loess.Why don't you just say that we can live forever in hundreds of years?

Looking at Cao Jun's expression, Wei Yunqing knew that he didn't take her words to heart at all.She also has no intention of forcing the other party to believe, after all, by that time, there will be "no proof".

"Eunuch Cao, let's go back first. Lord Wen will probably hear the news later, so let's go back and wait for the good news." Wei Yunqing said with a smile.

Cao Jun nodded: "Yes, ma'am."

After all, the cabinet discussion place is considered an important place. Only Wei Yunqing and Cao Jun came in, and the rest were waiting outside. At this moment, she walked out alone.

"Your Majesty..." Cao Jun's uncertain voice suddenly came from behind.

Wei Yunqing looked back at the old eunuch who had been immersed in the deep palace for a long time, and miraculously saw a trace of embarrassment on his face.

"Eunuch Cao, what else do you want?"

Cao Jun lowered his head and was silent for a few seconds before he said: "Back to your mother, the wish of this servant is to be high and powerful, with a lot of children and grandchildren. The former has Zheng Xiang standing in front of the servant, and the latter... I have adopted a few sons a long time ago. Daughter, now they are all handsome and filial to their slaves, and they will have more grandchildren soon, so they can be regarded as full of children and grandchildren."

Wei Yunqing quietly listened to Cao Jun's narration.She and Cao Jun were using each other from the beginning, but after getting in touch with her during this period of time, she found that Cao Jun was not hopeless, so she took this opportunity to find out about him.She will leave sooner or later, if Cao Jun left behind can be less selfish, it will probably be a good thing for Daliang as a whole.

"Then, Eunuch Cao's wish has almost been fulfilled, and Zheng Xiang is the only stumbling block in your way of realizing your wish." Wei Yunqing said, "Then, Eunuch Cao, have you ever thought that your wish has come true? Where should we go next?"

"Your Majesty...what do you mean?" Now that he has been open and honest with Wei Yunqing, Cao Jun didn't play tricks on purpose, he really didn't understand Wei Yunqing's meaning.

"Eunuch Cao, what will happen when you clear all the obstacles in the road ahead? You only have one mouth and one person, no matter how much you earn, that's all. Even if you are thinking about your children and grandchildren, how can you manage the affairs behind you?" ? When you are already at the pinnacle of power, do you want to do something that will be famous in history?" Wei Yunqing asked with a smile.

Eunuch Cao was at a loss: "Leave a name in history?"

"That's right. For example, develop the people's livelihood, clear up the administration of officials, make Daliang grow stronger, destroy the Song Dynasty, and become the most powerful country in the world." Wei Yunqing said quite seductive words in a calm tone, "To At that time, the people of later generations will remember that it was because of the hard work of Eunuch Cao Jun, the eunuch Cao Jun, who was in charge of the Tai’an years, that Daliang’s century-old achievements were made.”

Eunuch Cao seemed to be thinking about the future following Wei Yunqing's words, his body trembled slightly, and his eyes were full of excitement.As a servant, he was born with flaws, and all he got was infamy, and he cared more about his reputation. If he could live forever as the empress said, then...how could he not be moved?

"Of course, I'm just talking. Daliang is still a mess now, and it's really not easy to do this." Seeing that Cao Jun was a little fascinated, Wei Yunqing accepted it as soon as he saw it, and said with a smile, "Eunuch Cao, don't take it seriously. It's just my woman's opinion, and it's not elegant."

"Your Majesty, you are serious..." Cao Jun quickly responded in a low voice, his thoughts still not completely out of his imagination.As Niangniang said, given Daliang's current situation, it is extremely difficult to rejuvenate Daliang and destroy Song Dynasty, but it is precisely because of the difficulties at this moment that it can more and more reflect the greatness of the person who accomplished that grand goal.

When the two came out, they each had their own thoughts. After Wei Yunqing joined the palace people outside, he returned to Yanxi Palace in a mighty manner.

Lantian and Lucui had almost completed the task assigned to them by Wei Yunqing, so they gave a report at her request.

What Cao Jun said before was mostly general and superficial things, and did not include those concubines who were too low-key, but the generalizations of Lantian and Lucui included some more details.Including the temperament, habits, and preferences of the concubines in the harem...

After listening to the report, Wei Yunqing put this document away.At present, Yang Yi's temperament is still mainly playful, and the only concubine who has influence on him is Concubine Zhuang.Although I heard from Cao Jun and Lu Cui that Xu Zhaoyi was also very favored before, but it seems that Xu Zhaoyi has never been called by Yang Yi after returning this time.Xu Zhaoyi and Concubine Zhuang had a dispute over the fabric before, but it seemed to be over in the end.After all, after returning to the palace, besides Wei Yunqing, Concubine Zhuang was the person Yang Yi had approached the most. Others thought that Xu Zhaoyi had fallen out of favor and they stopped fawning on her, which is understandable. This harem is such a realistic place.

"Your Majesty, there is one more thing..." Lan Tian showed hesitation.

Wei Yunqing said indifferently: "If there is anything else you want to tell me, just say it."

Lan Tian glanced at Lu Cui, who shook her head again and again, expressing that she absolutely didn't want to say this, Lan Tian could only say in a low voice: "Go back to your mother, after you come back, Yun Xin will report that when you went to the cabinet, the emperor summoned General Yan... ..."

Wei Yunqing paused while holding the teacup, his brows were full of eagerness: "Is General Yan still in the palace? Is he... all right?"

What she is most afraid of now is that Yang Yi will find trouble with Yan Rusong.

"At this moment, General Yan has already left the palace. I heard that the emperor just came to gossip with General Yan, and even rewarded him with some things." Lan Tian said, carefully observing Wei Yunqing's face, as if hesitating whether to say the next thing or not.

Wei Yunqing breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good." After a pause, she asked casually, "What did the emperor reward General Yan?"

"Yes..." Lan Tian hesitated to speak.

Wei Yunqing looked at her sideways, frowned and said, "What the hell is it? What are you talking about?"

Lan Tian said: "Yes...they are the two maids of Qianqing Palace."

Wei Yunqing stood up abruptly, and his breathing became short of breath—Yang Yi, this guy!

She sat down heavily, poured a cup of tea for herself and drank it in one gulp, then poured a second cup angrily, then slapped the table with her palm, the tea shook and dropped a few drops on the mahogany table.

Both Lan Tian and Lu Cui were slightly startled, and looked at Wei Yunqing worriedly.

Wei Yunqing was secretly angry for a while, thinking about the two maids for a while, and wondering if Yang Yi would deliberately give Yan Rusong a marriage.Seeing that he sent two court ladies today, the possibility of giving marriage is too great!

"Go to Qianqing Palace." Wei Yunqing couldn't bear it anymore, stood up and raised his voice.

"Yes, empress." The two responded, and Lan Tian continued, "Empress, don't be arrogant..."

Wei Yunqing looked at Lan Tian, ​​and said softly, "I know, don't worry."

"It's the servant who is talking too much. The lady has always been calm and reserved, so the servant is naturally at ease." Seeing that Wei Yunqing hadn't lost his mind, Lan Tian laughed.

"That's natural! Who is our empress, who is comparable to our empress?" Lu Cui immediately said proudly.

Wei Yunqing finally smiled: "Okay, okay, stop flattering me, and you won't be afraid of getting smoked to death."

Lu Cui immediately said sternly: "Everything this servant says is the truth, I'm not afraid of flattery!"

Wei Yunqing raised his eyebrows and smiled without saying a word. When he walked out of Yanxi Palace, his mood improved slightly.

Outside the gate of Qianqing Palace, Wei Yunqing was not blocked. As soon as she entered the palace, Yang Yi, who had been informed by the servant, came up to her and said with a bright and innocent smile, "Sister Yunqing, you...you came to see me?"

"You all go out first." Wei Yunqing turned to Lan Tian and said.Several people took orders and went out after saluting.

Seeing this, Yang Yi also drove out the people around him, and the last person to go out closed the door.

"I heard that today you summoned Yan Rusong and gave him two women?" Wei Yunqing cut to the chase.

Although he could vaguely think that Wei Yunqing took the initiative to find him because he heard the news in the morning, but he still felt harsh when he really heard it.

"So what?" Yang Yi finished with a stern face, then turned his head and walked aside, "I saw that General Yan worked so hard that he didn't even have time to marry a wife, so I sent a few people in the house to warm his bed. What's wrong?"

"Why on earth did you send a woman to him? You know it in your own mind. You can deceive others, and you can deceive me?" Wei Yunqing said while trying to suppress the anger in his heart.

"I don't understand what you are talking about." Yang Yi still turned his back to Wei Yunqing, "Wei Guifei, you can step back, I plan to rest."

Wei Yunqing laughed back angrily.Yang Yi is now playing the role of the emperor with her?She won't take his set!
"You let me out of the palace, you can rest whenever you want!" Wei Yunqing said.

Yang Yi's back froze, he didn't turn his head and didn't answer.But this attitude explained his answer instead.

Knowing that Yang Yi would not let him leave the palace easily, Wei Yunqing said those words just to stab him, seeing that he didn't answer or pester him, he said in a deep voice: "I will stay in the palace during this time. But I hope Don't play tricks. Otherwise, I don't mind having a dead fish!"

(End of this chapter)