Adore Trick of Beauty

Xia Lan was in a dilemma. Just as she was about to explain, a gray-haired female official came out of the hall. She had an ordinary face, but there was a seriousness in her eyebrows. She took a few steps closer, stopped under Nie Wushuang's displeased gaze, and knelt down: "The female history servant of the Shangyi Bureau, Yuan Mei pays homage to Nie Meiren."

Seeing that she had come in, Nie Wushuang frowned slightly and said, "Why did the female historian come into the palace rashly? If it's about tailoring, let's wait until I recover."

The female historian sighed and knelt down again: "I know that my crime deserves death, but I really can't think of anything. I want to introduce someone to Miss Nie."

Nie Wushuang heard this strangely and asked, "Who is he?"

She saw that the female history was in trouble and knew that what she said must not be explained in public. She pondered for a moment, then dismissed the palace attendants, leaving her alone: ​​"Can we talk now?"

The female historian looked grateful, and quickly kowtowed heavily, and called a woman dressed as a palace maid from outside the palace. When the woman saw Nie Wushuang, she knelt down and said repeatedly: "Please help me!"

Nie Wushuang looked at her and saw that her eyes were red and her face was haggard. She thought she had been crying for a long time.

"Who are you?" Nie Wushuang asked.

"This is the wife of Mr. Wu, Admonishment Secretary." The female history officer explained at the side.

Mrs. Wu kowtowed repeatedly: "I know that my husband has offended Nie Meiren, but this was not his original intention. My husband once told me that he had no choice but to interfere with Nie Meiren..." She cried and said: "Now that my concubine's husband has been falsely accused of collaborating with the enemy, all the young and old in this family will not be able to survive. Please help Nie Meiren to intercede in front of the emperor. I will treat you as the empress and do good deeds. I... I have something in my belly." The child... It's okay if I die, but it would be a serious sin to harm the child in my belly... The Queen Mother and the Empress will never see me. I am really desperate, so I risk my life to come to see Meiren Nie."

Nie Wushuang listened to her intermittent crying and vaguely understood the whole story. She avoided trouble at Donglin Temple because of rumors and the fierce participation of some officials in the Admonishment Division, who said that she was a troublemaker. Even the unrelated Qintian Prison had some vague opinions, which finally forced her to leave the palace. Go to Donglin Temple.

Now it seems that Xiao Fengqing has accused all the officials who opposed her entry into the palace as "collaborating with the enemy". The person who admonished the Secretary Wu is probably not a high-ranking official. It is conceivable that an official who cannot even meet the Queen Mother and the Empress , how can it be of use value? Even if he died, it would have no impact on Xiao Fengqing's overall situation. Perhaps his only crime was because of his opposition to Nie Wushuang's entry into the palace.

Nie Wushuang thought about it and sighed: "How come Mrs. Wu thinks that I have the ability to intercede in front of the emperor? You know I am just a little beauty."

After hearing this, Mrs. Wu kowtowed and said: "Your Majesty, you don't have to be modest. Although your Majesty is just a beauty, since the founding of Yingguo, which beauty can live alone in a palace? What's more, the Emperor personally went to Donglin Temple to welcome your Majesty back. From this, the Emperor She must value Nie Meiren very much in her heart."

There were tears on her face: "Meimei Nie, just treat yourself well and do good deeds, and go and beg the emperor. I promise that once your husband is freed from the crime, you will definitely repay Meili Nie well in the future."

Nie Wushuang shook his hand: "Go back. This matter is serious. I can't even see the emperor. How can I plead for your husband? What's more, this matter involves the charge of 'collaborating with the enemy'. I, the palace, can't even see the emperor." I won’t interfere.”

The wisest way to protect yourself is to turn a blind eye and not listen. Everything has nothing to do with her and has nothing to do with her. This was the advice Xiao Fengqing gave her before leaving that day.

When Mrs. Wu heard what she said, despair surged in her heart, and she lost her voice: "The charge of 'collaborating with the enemy' is an unfounded crime. Can't your Majesty be able to tell the difference? This is simply impossible! Doesn't your Majesty have any compassion in her heart?"

Nie Wushuang looked at her coldly: "Your husband, Mr. Wu, brought trouble to this palace by ginseng and disturbed the imperial court. Isn't this an unfounded crime? If I, a weak woman, were really taken down by your husband, , then now you will only live in the nunnery with the green lantern and the ancient Buddha for the rest of your life, where do you come from to beg for mercy?"

"You can go. Just pretend that I haven't seen you today." Nie Wushuang said coldly: "Nv Shi, let's go too. Let's pretend that what happened today never happened. The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. I am not that confused yet."

Mrs. Wu left crying. The female historian who brought her here also had an earthy complexion. Yang Zhi saw them leaving and came in with a frown: "The female history of the Shangyi Bureau is also confused. She has been in the palace for so long and still got into trouble like this."

Nie Wushuang was lost in thought for a long time, and then said quietly: "Maybe she couldn't bear it, or maybe she had been favored by Mrs. Wu's family, so she risked her life to introduce him."

She turned to look at Yang Zhi, with a hint of pity on her face: "Eunuch Yang, go and send someone to watch the female historian. I'm afraid she will lose her mind and do something stupid." She sighed and said in a voice that only she could hear. : "Stop killing innocent people."

Yang Zhi's face tightened and he quickly left. After an hour or two, he came back with a pale face and slowly shook his head at Nie Wushuang: "When the servant arrived, the female historian had already taken poison and could not be saved."

Nie Wushuang shook his head, and Xia Lan Mingqiu beside him suddenly felt sad and calmed down.

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The uproar in Yingguo's court

Before the wave subsided, information suddenly came from the border that Qin was gathering troops. Suddenly the whole court was in panic, and they all speculated whether it was related to the "collaboration with the enemy". Xiao Fengming repeatedly issued decrees, ordering the vassal generals in the northwest to prepare their troops to prevent Qin from raiding.

Just when the Yingguo court and the border area were extremely tense, another news suddenly came: Qin State sent 100,000 cavalry to attack Qi State!

Qin attacked Qi! The news came from the border of Yingguo, thousands of miles away, all the way to the capital. Two messengers and five good horses that traveled thousands of miles a day were killed on the way.

In the imperial study, the Suanni bronze cauldron is filled with smoke. On the throne, Xiao Fengming's calm and handsome eyebrows were looming in the cigarette smoke, adding a bit of imperial majesty and mystery.

Xiao Fengming looked at the secret report that seemed to be still wet with ink in his hand, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought. He looked at Xiao Fengqing, who was sitting at the bottom, and after a long while he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "The strategy is working!"

Xiao Fengqing smiled slightly, leaned down and bowed down: "Everything is still the emperor's ingenious plan, I dare not take credit."

They exchanged Qi's border defense map for evidence that they needed to eradicate Empress Dowager Gao's influence in the court. Until now, Qin's attack on Qi was Xiao Fengming's idea every step of the way. All we have to do is wait for Qi to be unable to stand Qin's cavalry and ask for help from Ying. At that time, Qi and Ying will have a legitimate reason to form an alliance to attack Qin. After Qin, a country of tigers and wolves, is destroyed, Ying will then turn around. The gun is aimed at the Qi State, which has long been exhausted by the war. When the time comes, the world... Why worry about not being the Ying State? !

Xiao Fengming looked at Xiao Fengqing who was kneeling on the ground and smiled slightly: "Get back on your feet."

In the distance, the first distant bell of the palace bell tower sounded, indicating that the sun was setting and the palace door would be locked after three rings. Xiao Fengqing resigned, and when he turned around, he heard Xiao Fengming saying to Eunuch Lin: "Show me the 'Yonghua Palace'."

He couldn't help but pause, then turned around and strode away.

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Nie Wushuang looked at the setting sun and was lost in thought for a long time. Suddenly her body sank, and she turned around, only to find that Xiao Fengming, whom she had not seen for many days, was standing behind her with a smile. He put a cloak on her body, with pity in his eyes: "I haven't seen you for a few days, why are you sick again?"

Nie Wushuang knelt down quickly: "Concubine..." Before she could finish speaking, he helped her up: "I don't want you to be polite by not letting the servants pass the news. What's more, you haven't recovered from your illness, so you don't need these common etiquette. Guarded."

Nie Wushuang stood up and looked at Xiao Fengming in front of him, and saw that his face was also haggard. It seemed that he had not been able to sleep well or eat well in the past ten days. Nie Wushuang watched, her hand slowly touched his cheek, and smiled slightly: "The Emperor has also lost weight."

He grabbed her hand, put it in his palm and rubbed it: "It's my fault that you are ill. If you hadn't rushed back to the capital that day, you wouldn't have been so ill."

He chatted with her about some irrelevant topics. Both of them were absent-minded, but they couldn't stop. They seemed to have a strange tacit understanding, as if they would think of those people in the prison who were crying for help when they stopped. .

The royal meal was put on the table, and Xiao Fengming ate with her. Halfway through, the servant at the door suddenly came in hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the Queen Mother's phoenix has arrived in front of the palace."

Nie Wushuang was slightly surprised when he heard this. Why did Queen Mother Gao come over in such a hurry at this time?

She was worried, Xiao Fengming had already stood up and walked out of the hall. Nie Wushuang quickly followed. When they arrived in front of the palace, they saw Empress Dowager Gao wearing twelve black phoenix costumes, a heavy nine-phoenix golden crown on her head, holding a dragon-headed crutch, and was being supported by the chamberlain as she stepped up the stone steps.

Nie Wushuang noticed Xiao Fengming's brows furrowed quickly, then he respectfully stepped forward and helped Empress Dowager Gao personally: "Why is Empress Dowager here at this time? Can you have dinner?"

Empress Dowager Gao calmly broke away from his support and said calmly: "I've already used it." Her snow-white hair was neatly combed, and her clothes were solemn. Xiao Fengming looked at her old figure as she walked straight into the palace, and quickly followed her. Go in.

When Empress Dowager Gao sat down on the throne in the palace, Xiao Fengming and Nie Wushuang knelt down to pay their respects.

Xiao Fengming asked: "The Queen Mother is here solemnly at this time. She must have something to do. You might as well tell the emperor."

Empress Dowager Gao's sharp old eyes stared at Xiao Fengming's calm eyes and asked: "How does the Emperor want to deal with the dozen ministers who committed crimes in the prison?"

She didn't ask him to get up, so Xiao Fengming naturally couldn't get up. He quickly glanced at Empress Dowager Gao: "According to the laws of the country, after being convicted of 'collaborating with the enemy', the nine clans should be confiscated and exterminated!"

Empress Dowager Gao sneered: "Then the emperor wants to kill them all?"

Xiao Fengming's expression remained unchanged: "Rebellious ministers and traitors should be punished!"

Empress Dowager Gao laughed, but the smile did not reach her eyes: "Your Majesty, does your Majesty know why the Ai family delayed coming to see you until today? The Ai family just wants to see what you do. Can it be concluded with just a few letters that those people will betray Ying Guo and collude? Qin? The Ai family doesn’t believe it! Your Majesty, do you believe it too? If they collaborate with the enemy, then the one Qin is attacking today will not be Qi but our Ying country!"

Xiao Fengming knelt straight on the ground and said calmly: "I don't believe it either. But I have to believe it. The evidence is conclusive. Are you going to plead for them, Queen Mother?"

When Empress Dowager Gao heard this, her chest heaved with anger, and the crutch in her hand hit the ground hard, making a loud sound: "You're going against it! If the emperor does this, he will definitely break the hearts of many ministers!"

Xiao Fengming stood up, flicked the dust from the hem of his dragon robe, and said calmly: "Don't they hurt my heart by collaborating with the enemy to harm the country, depriving the emperor of his salary, and not doing anything loyal to the emperor?"

Empress Dowager Gao was so angry that her hands trembled. She touched Xiao Fengming's face with her skinny fingers and could only tremble and curse: "You...this..."

At this point, there was nothing more to say. Xiao Fengming said coldly: "Come here, the Queen Mother is tired. Please go back to the palace to rest."

The chamberlain was afraid of Empress Dowager Gao's majesty and did not dare to step forward. Xiao Fengming called several times, but no one dared to come forward.

Queen Mother Gao

He smiled coldly: "Does the Emperor think that he can cover the sky with one hand? He can kill whoever he wants? The Ai family is not dead yet!"

Xiao Fengming's face changed slightly: "The harem is not allowed to interfere in politics. Has the Queen Mother forgotten this ancestral precept? Or should the emperor go to the Ancestral Temple to invite the late emperor's mace, and will the Queen Mother be willing to return to the palace?"

Empress Dowager Gao's old face tightened and she lost her voice: "You actually... how dare you speak like this! You need to know who helped you become the emperor! You were born from a lowly maid..."

Xiao Fengming didn't want to say anything more and ordered in a cold voice: "Please come back to the palace, Queen Mother!" After saying that, he turned around and entered the inner hall with a roll of sleeves. Nie Wushuang did not dare to delay, and quickly saluted the Queen Mother and hurried in.

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