A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 521 The Only Variable

Miyue watched for a long time and naturally found that Prince Ande was flirting with her even when changing the medicine, which showed that he was still intent on stealing. Seeing that he had finished changing the medicine slowly, she hurriedly said to Miss Huaxu, "It's time to go."

Yuan Wuyou nodded in response and then stood up.

Gao Changgong had no intention of seeing them off, so he just waved his hand and said, "Go away."

It was not until the two of them, along with Feng Lingxin and the Zhou envoy, could no longer be seen that he looked at his brother who had stood up and watched them go. "Aren't you going to chase them? What if she never comes back?"

Gao Yanzong followed the sound and looked away, suppressing the reluctance in his eyes. He said indifferently, "Then she won't come back. She slapped me three times, and I hold a grudge. I am only dead in my heart, not in my body. Whether she comes back or not, the one who should be worried is the emperor."

As soon as Yuan Wuyou walked out of the door, he saw Su Fu Ma, Tuoba Yan and others waiting outside.

On a whim, she asked Yuwen Huaibi to issue an order, hoping that Su Wei would write a letter to the Prime Minister.

It was said that King Fengling wanted to recruit the former subjects who had rebelled in Jing and Xiang, and he also wanted to have a legitimate reason for his actions, so he asked the court to reward him with a fief in Xiangyang, and to issue a notice to appease the people of Jing and Chu that King Fengling would receive a salary from the court. He also reminded them that when it came to stabilizing the court and winning over the former subjects, only the Huaxu ruler, who was born and raised in the Central Plains, could do it, and the visitors from the southern border might not be able to do it.

After saying this, the young Empress Huaxu left, saying that she was going back to her room to pack her things, leaving only the emperor and his ministers.

On the surface, Yuan Wuyou wanted to have a legitimate reason to attack. She almost said that as long as she was given a fief, she, a crown prince of the previous dynasty, would lead the rebellious Xiangyang to submit to the Zhou court.

In fact, she was planning to bypass Yuwen Huaibi and directly inform the real ruler of Northern Zhou: She is coming back! The crown prince of the previous dynasty who was not eradicated is coming back!
Now she used the imperial seal to besiege the enemy and attack the reinforcements, and treated the two countries of Zhou and Qi who came here for the smell as horses, and all she wanted was for the two countries to bid for gifts, and she would reap the benefits. The more chaotic the border between Zhou and Qi was, the more territory and benefits she could get by taking advantage of the situation.

Since the King of Qi is known as a mad tyrant and the King of Zhou is a puppet incompetent monarch, she might as well be a wise monarch who has the support of the people and stir up trouble in the quagmire so that she can fish in the chaos!

In fact, Yuan Wuyou never hoped that Yuwen Huaibi could ask for Tongzhou Prefecture for her. She thought that Xiangyang was a place where the Northern Zhou Dynasty was defeated because it was a place where people were self-governing. Therefore, she used the title of King of Fengling to give Xiangyang as a fief, just like the King of Xiangyang and the Young Master of Western Wei bowed to the Zhou Dynasty court. Who wouldn't want to get a piece of land for free? What's more, it could be a personal favor for her, so the rulers of Zhou Dynasty naturally had no reason to refuse.

But Yuwen Huaibi could not decide to give her the fief, so Yuan Wuyou could only use him to pretend that the two of them had an affair. The Zhou State would at most think that both of them were lustful and incompetent rulers and would not be suspicious.

Even if the powerful officials of Zhou State suspected that she was too close to the emperor and was afraid that she would rebel and restore the country, they would be more willing to banish her to Xiangyang instead of giving her Tongzhou, so that the two of them would go their separate ways and not meet. And the land of Jingxiang is rich and simple, very suitable for raising troops.

Once Yuan Wuyou has gained legitimacy, she can rely on Xiangyang to gather her old subordinates, gradually accumulate troops and make a fortune, and win the hearts of the people. Then, she can either force the court to welcome her back, or she can lead a large army into Chang'an and change the era name.

Yuan Wuyou did not want to use Yuwen Huaibi to curry favor with the emperor through the beauty trap. On the contrary, she only wanted to dispel Yuwen Huaibi's suspicion and cover up her own ambitions and true purpose.

Su Wei and Yuwen Huaibi, who stayed where they were, looked at each other.

Even through the wooden Nuo mask, one could see the dim eyes of the Xianbei man. Yuwen Huaibi sighed softly, "So, it seems that she still doesn't trust me?"

"Your Majesty, please decide what I should do?"

"Do as she says."

"She is a person who is very good at taking advantage of others' strengths when thinking about things! You know that her ambition is to fight for power and her intentions are not good..."

The Xianbei Emperor glanced in the direction she left and said:

"The more her ambitions are exposed, the more I admire her."

Su Wei shook his head and sighed, "Although a man's charm is love and a woman's charm is ambition, she is the ruler of a country after all. It is really shameful for her to hide evil intentions in the name of love."

"As long as she is willing to come back, it will be enough. Moreover, this is what I wanted in the first place." "Your Majesty, you have invited this devil to your side. Aren't you afraid that she will cause chaos in Chang'an?"

"I have made every possible plan, but she is the only variable. I must put her in front of me to feel at ease."

"But your Majesty is being too indulgent to her by playing along like this and personally coming to play hard to get."

"Isn't playing hard to get very effective? She is always like this. She is not interested in those who come to her for help. The more you urge her, the more she resists. On the contrary, she is proactive when she is asked to fight for something."

"Ahem! Ahem!"

Having said this, the two looked up and found that the one-armed girl in red had returned.

Yuan Wuyou said calmly, "I wanted to ask you two when you were leaving, but I heard Prince Consort Su questioning my ill intentions."

Yuwen Huaibi cleared his throat and said, "He has no ill intentions. How about this, I find a pen and paper from you and watch him write a letter to the Prime Minister with my own eyes. The letter will go first, and then we will set off. "

"It's not that I don't trust you..."

"I know. I am willing. Do you have a pen and paper in your quarters?"

Yuan Wuyou: "..."

So, under the guidance of Yuan Wuyou, Yuwen Huaibi and Su Fu Ma followed her into the side room, while Tuoba Yan and others were waiting outside.

——Inside the wing house.

Su Fu Ma thought that the young master had gone too far, stepping on the Xianbei emperor's ladder to the throne and trying to sideline him. But the emperor enjoyed it and was willing to draft a letter for her, and then asked Su Wei to copy a copy according to the original text.

As he spoke, the tall Xianbei man bent down and sat on the armchair in her study.

Yuan Wuyou stood beside him and said sincerely, "I just haven't seen your handwriting. Don't worry, I will tear up the paper in front of you later."

Looking at the girl's shining and hopeful eyes beside him, Yuwen Huaibi found it difficult to refuse.

"You can't imitate human handwriting. What's more, you can let the male fox cause trouble for the country. How can I not trust you?"

Seeing that His Majesty was getting deeper and deeper into trouble, Su Wei could not bear it any longer and asked the girl standing beside the emperor:
"Is there a toilet nearby? Please show me the way."

"Ah? Is it appropriate for me to lead the way for you?"

"Stop talking nonsense. Do you look like a woman?"

Yuan Wuyou: "..."

As soon as Yuan Wuyou was sent out by Su Wei, she understood what he meant. She thought she was doing a good job pretending to be a tyrant, at least in the eyes of Qi. Yuwen Huaibi was jealous because of her preference and protection for King Ande, so even though he knew he was repeating the same mistake, he was willing to indulge in it and compete for favor.

She knew very well that when she was not strong enough to compete with her opponent, showing weakness was the most practical way. The reputation of being content and not thinking of the country and being a tyrant were both the most harmless ways to protect herself.

But Su Wei was beyond the chess game and could naturally see through her intentions and ambitions at a glance.