Warm Emperor's Favorite: Abandoned Concubine

Chapter 1382 The Empress Dowager Comes to Negotiate Conditions

Xuanyuan Yi rolled his eyes and fell on another official from yesterday: "Zhao Dutong, there are a few tribes on the western border that have started to harass the people of our country, and the people there are miserable, so you lead your troops to suppress it! "

"Dare to ask the emperor, how many soldiers, horses, food and grass are you bringing?" Zhao Dutong asked.

Xuanyuan Yi smiled faintly: "You know that the national treasury is empty, although you did not submit this memorial, it is the most suitable thing for you to do.

Now I can't spend money to prepare supplies, so you can lead your private army. "

"No military expenses?" Zhao Dutong already knew clearly, but he still couldn't help asking.

Xuanyuan Yi looked sideways: "Where did the military expenses come from? Do you want me to drink the northwest wind? The empress has refused to contribute funds and subsidies, so the money in the treasury is my expense."

Zhao Dutong said with a mournful face, "I accept the decree."

He didn't dare to say too much, otherwise he would lose his official position like Wang Ge and pay money instead.

Xuanyuan Yi nodded in satisfaction: "Very well, then Cheng Shilang, you go to the disaster area in the south to personally supervise the household registration of the people, so that no enemies will get in."

Cheng Shilang said with a sad face: "I obey the order!" He was even more obedient and didn't say anything.

Xuanyuan Yi nodded in satisfaction: "Very good, so who else has any questions?"

A minister said: "Report to the emperor, now the ministers know that the empress has shared the country's worries, she is truly great, and the ministers admire the empress from the bottom of their hearts."

"Really?" Xuanyuan Yi didn't expect someone to flatter Feng Qi so soon.

Feng Qi sighed a little, this official has the feeling that if you have a baby, you are a mother, but such sloppy things are indispensable in the court, so she said with a smile: "Thank you, I don't have so many grievances in my heart."

The rest of the ministers saw that flattering was useful, so they praised Feng Qi one after another, almost wanting to praise her so much that there was nothing on earth.

Feng Qi couldn't help but look at Xuanyuan Yi proudly.

Xuanyuan Yi did this on purpose today, in order to let these ministers understand that the empress is not abolished at will, and you still have to rely on the empress for your basic necessities.

"Eight hundred miles urgent report!" Someone shouted outside the hall.

"Biography!" Xuanyuan Yi immediately regained his composure.

The messenger came in, holding a special tube in his hand.

Xuanyuan Yi opened the tube and took out the letter to look at it: "The new empress of Nanli Kingdom has entered our country."

Feng Qi was stunned: "The new queen of Nanli Kingdom?" This reminded her of You Min who lived with the white lotus. Although she hadn't seen her since leaving the Chongjiu Underground Palace, her intuition told her that You Min was still alive.

"This empress is not a direct descendant of the Nanli Kingdom's royal family, but a woman from a collateral descendant. After the assessment, she stood out and became the new empress." Xuanyuan Yi said.

Feng Qi frowned: "What is she doing here?"

Xuanyuan Yi handed the letter to Feng Qi.

Feng Qi took a look, the new empress of Nanli country actually traveled around the world under the banner of recruiting relatives, she had already been to Qian'an country and brought a husband with her, now she came to Xuanyuan country to find another husband Then go back to hold the ceremony.

Of course, in the end there is only one imperial husband, and the rest are male concubines.

Feng Qi looked at Xuanyuan Yi: "What should we do? Could it be that we still have to summon beautiful men to choose for her?"

Xuanyuan Yi curled his lips: "Who are we? What she wants?"

Feng Qi nodded: "That's right, but since it's the empress, do you think it's you or me who entertains you?"

Xuanyuan Yi laughed: "You are women who are easy to talk about, so I won't get involved."

"Okay, I'll entertain her, but she'd better not fall in love with you, otherwise I'll chop her or you!" Feng Qi snorted.

Although the voice of the conversation between the two was very low, the ministers who dared not speak loudly could hear it clearly.

It turns out that the emperor can be so humble in front of the queen, why are these ministers messing around?It's really not worth the candle.

Since then, Feng Qi's status has risen in a straight line. Regardless of whether she has overtaken Xuanyuan Yi or not, the ministers have already regarded her as a cash cow, so no one dares to step on her.

Gradually, those rumors that were unfavorable to Feng Qi disappeared.

It was only a few days later that Feng Qi discovered this situation. At the same time, she also understood Xuanyuan Yi's painstaking efforts. He would rather damage his image than bring his own image back to integrity.

A queen without a good reputation would definitely not be able to gain a firm footing, Xuanyuan Yi was really worried about her.

As for the people, whoever treats them well, they will speak well for them.

There were also those ministers who secretly contributed to the flames. In the end, the extravagant and lustful queen in the hearts of the people had a big reversal and became a minister of meritorious service for the country and the people.

Feng Qi sighed, sometimes she really didn't know what to say about these common people.

It's not easy to be a leader. If something is conveyed from her and Xuanyuan Yi's mouth with good intentions, but it is messed up by the local officials, then it is not the officials but them who will scold them.

This is the so-called difficult to adjust, no matter how well you do, it is impossible to satisfy everyone.

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager invites you to come over." The palace maid said.

Feng Qi looked sideways: "No, I'm raising a baby."

The palace maid hesitated for a moment and said: "The empress dowager said that the empress of Nanli country is not kind, and it is entirely possible that she came for the emperor. The empress dowager does not want such a woman to charm the emperor, so please go over and discuss it."

Feng Qi raised her eyebrows: "If you want to discuss something to let her come over, don't think that she is the empress dowager and you can order me!"

The palace maid was sweating on her forehead, she responded and left.

The queen mother saw the maid came back but did not see Feng Qi, so she asked: "Where is the queen?"

"The empress told you to go there in person." The maid replied.

The queen mother said angrily: "She is too much, Aijia is the queen mother!"

The maid bowed her head and said in her heart: "The queen mother is not an authentic one, she is an authentic queen."

The queen mother lost her temper, and then said: "Forget it, let me show you!" She still relented.

Feng Qi was eating fruit, she didn't get up when she saw the Queen Mother coming in, she glanced at her and said, "What's the matter?"

The Empress Dowager froze, but for the sake of her heart, she endured it.

"The Ai family has something to discuss with you!"

Feng Qi waved her hands: "You all go down!"

The palace people in the house all left.

Feng Qi said: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

The queen mother sat beside her and said, "The empress of Nanli Kingdom is coming, what do you think of this matter?"

Feng Qi smiled and said: "What do you think? She came to her, just entertain her, what else can I do?"

"But her goal is the emperor, and she wants the emperor to marry her, and then the two countries will merge to attack Qian'an," said the queen mother.

Feng Qi raised her eyebrows: "Attack Qian'an? How is this possible!"

(End of this chapter)