Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 40 Concubine Yan Xian

After the banquet broke up, King Jin and Wu Rou took Miss Yan to face the Holy Spirit, while His Majesty left Miss Yan to question.

King Jin and Wu Rou were waiting for news outside Wude Hall.

There were still those two lonely trees, still in the same position under the trees. King Jin was standing in front of the trees, and Wu Rou was five steps away from him.

Later, Wu Rou kept wondering why she was used to being five steps away from him. Maybe it was because this distance could just make up for the height difference between the two of them, and it was a distance where King Jin didn't have to look up to look at her.

The guards who follow him are always five steps away from him. It seems that if they are closer, they will deceive him and appear blasphemous and inappropriate.

The two of them were bored waiting. King Jin suddenly glanced at Wu Rou and said:
"I didn't expect that women would also have the desire to make contributions. Thanks to you, I really don't know how to persuade her."

Wu Rou looked at him with the tail of her eyes and said proudly in a voice like an oriole:
"Of course there is, but there has never been a chance, so everyone usually doesn't think of it. Women are human beings too, but as human beings, who doesn't want to achieve something, and who wants to be mediocre all their lives."

King Jin nodded thoughtfully.

Wu Rou suddenly thought of her "career" again, so she asked:
"Your Highness, if the errand is done this time, will your Majesty get a reward?"

King Jin had a smile on his calm face and asked softly:
"You want a reward? Don't worry, even if Father doesn't reward you, I'll give you some."

When Wu Rou heard this, she lowered her head and murmured:
"...I don't want money."

Prince Jin looked at her unspeakably shy look, his eyes flashed for a moment, and a feeling of ill-will suddenly arose in his heart.

The smile on his face disappeared, he moved his eyes to look at the sky in the distance, pursed his lips slightly, and calmed down for a while before he allowed himself to speak calmly:

"If you want my father's favor, I'm afraid you'll be disappointed. Business matters are business matters, personal relationships are private relationships, and he won't use himself to reward you just because you do good business."

It sounds very mean.

Wu Rou's face suddenly turned red, she looked at King Jin for a while, then hesitantly said:
"...Why didn't I know that His Highness has such a vicious mouth?"

Jin Wang Li Shan did not say a word, just looked into the distance for a while, and left without expression.

Wu Rou felt his displeasure and was speechless for a while looking at his stubborn back.

As the emperor's wife, is it too much for her to have such an idea?

At this time, Miss Yan happened to come out of the hall, and she met Prince Jin at the door. After saying a few words, Prince Jin turned sideways and glanced at Wu Rou before going in.

Miss Yan smiled slightly and walked over.

Wu Rou immediately asked with concern:

"How is it? What did Your Majesty talk to the girl?"

Miss Yan stood still in front of her and said:
"It's okay, just asking me what I think, because I'm afraid I'll be wronged."

She looked at her toes, hesitated and then said:
"...His Majesty knows that I was wronged when the Crown Prince selected his concubine, so he doesn't want me to go and says that he needs to think about it..."

"Ah...that's it." Wu Rou observed her expression carefully for a while and then asked:
"What about the girl herself?"

Miss Yan raised her head and said firmly:

"Of course I have made up my mind to go, am I still daydreaming? I want to be the mother of the country, not for glory and wealth, and to be worshiped by thousands of people, but mainly because I want someone who can display my talents and benefit the world. Opportunity.

... Women cannot be officials. If you want to get close to the center of power, this is the only way to go. So, whether the country is big or small, what difference does it make to who you marry? "

Wu Rou nodded in agreement and said:
"I understand what the girl is thinking."

Miss Yan laughed out loud, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she looked at Wu Rou, and said:
"I know, I heard what Wu Cai said at the banquet. I also believe that Wu Cai must also have some ambitions."

Wu Rou felt that Miss Yan's eyes were too clean and too bright, which made her feel ashamed and panicked. She smiled sheepishly and said nothing.

She did not enter the palace to benefit the people of the world, she just wanted to be so powerful that thousands of people would worship her, and no one could step on her again.

In such a comparison, I was really superficial, powerful, and despicable, and made Miss Yan mistakenly think that I was as righteous as her.

Ouch...that's so embarrassing.

……

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Three days later, Concubine Yan Xian suddenly sent someone to see her.

She didn't see much of Concubine Yan Xian, only twice at the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet and the New Year's Eve Banquet in the palace.

It is said that she is withdrawn and does not socialize well with others, and is not close to Concubine Wei. However, in the palace, she is the only concubine valued by His Majesty besides Concubine Wei.

Wu Rou followed the female officer and entered the gate of Yanjia Palace. After walking a few steps, she heard an angry shout from inside:

"She lost the election because you were too ambitious and failed to succeed. How is it her fault?!"

I vaguely heard someone say something. The voice was very soft and could not be heard clearly, but I felt it was the voice of an older man, cautiously.

Then I heard Concubine Yan Xian scolding her again:
"Let her marry the King of Wei? Do you think His Majesty is blind and can't see your little thoughts?! Your Majesty does love the King of Wei, but he will never abolish the crown prince and establish the King of Wei. I warn you , what kind of person is our Majesty? When he is good to you, he is very heartfelt. When he is not good to you, he will not even blink an eye when he destroys your nine clans. If you dare to blatantly support the King of Wei today, do you believe that you will be in trouble another day? Will everyone in the Yan family die without a burial place?"

The female officer who led Wu Rou seemed to feel something was wrong. She turned her head and glanced at Wu Rou. Her feet moved faster and her skirts flew up. Then they heard the other elder's response:

"Either to support King Wei, or just to be safe. Our family has trained Si Niang for many years. In terms of appearance, talent and learning ability, she is one of the best among people. She cannot be sent to a foreign country in vain. Don't you also love her very much? ... If it doesn’t work, Prince Jin can do it. I’ll blow the pillow with Your Majesty and have a good talk.”

Concubine Yan Xian did not answer.He added:

"Your Majesty has always been tolerant to his senior ministers... It's just a marriage, how can you make it so serious?" The voice was helpless and anxious.

Concubine Yan Xian’s voice became louder again, and she yelled loudly:
"Uncle, you are such an old fool! Has His Majesty always treated you leniently, so you have forgotten his temper and methods? He can do anything to his own brothers, so who is the one with the surname Yan?"

Concubine Yan Xian's voice was full of energy and loud. As she got closer, she felt that the whole hall was shaking.

The palace maid who led Wu Rou finally came closer and shouted loudly:

"Your Majesty, the martial arts man has arrived. He is outside the palace."

Her voice was high-pitched, with an upward pitch at the end, just to remind the people inside.

There was silence for a while in the main hall.Then I heard Concubine Yan Xian say in a majestic tone:

"Uncle, please go back first, I have something else to do."

After a while, the person inside came out. Wu Rou lowered his head slightly and couldn't see the person's face. He could only see that the person was wearing a military attache's court uniform with a third-grade goldfish bag on his waist, so he quickly bowed and saluted.

The man ignored them and followed the chamberlain without stopping.

Only then did Wu Rou dare to raise her head and take a look, but she could only see the back of an elderly man with gray hair.

"You're here." A voice sounded nearby.

Wu Rou quickly came to her senses, saluted Concubine Yan Xian who came out, and said in a voice like an oriole:

"I have seen Concubine Xian."

"Hmm..." Concubine Yan Xian responded and asked, "Did you hear everything?"

Wu Rou lowered her head and clasped her hands, hesitated for a moment, and replied in a low voice:

"Listen...I heard a little bit, but I didn't hear it clearly..."

She also wanted to lie and say that she didn't hear it, but unfortunately the battle was so big that she wouldn't even believe it if she said she didn't hear it!

Concubine Yan Xian walked past her and went directly to the courtyard.

Wu Rou quickly followed respectfully.

Concubine Yan Xian wore an orange lapel Hu suit and a simple woman's bun. There was no hairpin on her head. She was plump and not tall.

Compared with Concubine Wei's grace and grace, she looks more like an older girl. Although there are traces of time, she still maintains the round face of a girl and her wanton sense of arrogance.

She led her around to the back of the yard.There is a pavilion at the back, and there is a long sword on the stone table inside the pavilion.

Concubine Yan Xian sat down first, moved her sword to its position, then pointed to the stone bench next to her majestically and said:
"You sit too."

Wu Rou intuitively felt that she shouldn't refuse when dealing with such a person, so she thanked him obediently and sat down.

Concubine Yan Xian raised her hand behind her, and the female officer behind her handed her a towel. She wiped the scabbard of the long sword with the cloth towel and said:

"It doesn't matter if you have heard it. There is nothing here that cannot be said to the outside world, and Your Majesty also knows it. Our Yan family represents part of the military attachés of the former Sui Dynasty, and Concubine Wei's Wei family represents part of the civil servants of the former Sui Dynasty. We Both of them are His Majesty's link to gather the connections and forces, and they are also the talkers to restrain these forces for him."

When Wu Rou heard this, she was shocked and lowered her head even further.

She knew that she couldn't speak these words, so she simply acted like an obedient mute, maintaining a respectful and attentive posture.

Just listen to Concubine Yan Xian continue to say:
"Men are too ambitious and never know how to be satisfied. My uncle always blames me for not knowing how to plan for the Yan family. Hmm... Little did I know that if it weren't for me, my intention to commit suicide for the Yan family would have been eliminated by His Majesty long ago. ”

She raised her eyes and glanced at Wu Rou. Seeing that she kept her head down, not even daring to express her anger, she changed the topic and said:
"I called you here today to inquire about the polo match in the palace that day.

Siniang said that she voluntarily married Tuyuhun. I asked her what happened, but she was unwilling to say more.

Ever since she failed to choose the crown prince, the Yan family blamed her, and people outside often made fun of her. She was arrogant and her pride couldn't bear it, so she acted more and more crazily. I'm afraid she couldn't listen to the sarcasm of others. The decision was made in a moment of anger and dizziness. "

Siniang, that is Miss Yan.

A girl's maiden name is not passed down to others, especially a girl to be married, who is usually called by her surname plus her rank.

Wu Rou was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and suddenly thought that there seemed to be some rumors that day. Several noble ladies had privately said that Miss Yan was still dreaming of becoming the Princess of Jin at such an old age, which was really wishful thinking.

"Back to your Majesty, there seemed to be some rumors that day, but I, Miss Guanyan, did not just act on a whim. That day..."

(End of this chapter)