Empress Fenghua

Chapter 695 In Hengwu Palace
Mausoleum, Changping.

Xiliang Wuyan was reviewing the memorial in his hand, his brows were furrowed from time to time, his face was solemn.Zhan Qing stood aside and observed Xiliang Wuyan carefully, only to see that some memorials were placed on the left and some on the right, and judging by the difference in his expressions, there must be more things going on!

It was snowing outside, but someone opened the door and walked in, mixed with a gust of cold wind and a few flakes of snow, and quickly closed it again.

The flame in the brazier jumped, and Zhan Qing hurriedly filled in a few pieces of silver charcoal.

The person who came was Cheng Gong, he patted snowflakes all over his body, and saluted Xi Liang silently, "The old minister sees the emperor!"

"Cheng Gong is not a courtesy, I have many memorials here and I need Cheng Gong to look at them." Xiliang Wuyan asked the eunuch beside him to take the memorials at hand to Cheng Gong.

Cheng Gong bent down and continued, opened it and frowned, "Your Majesty, the heavy snow at this time seems to be a bit bad!"

"You're right, but it's just God's will, so what can I do?" Xiliang breathed a sigh of relief, "Not only will the war stop, but even the food and grass will not be able to keep up. Let alone a war, I'm afraid even The people will starve and suffer from cold. When the time comes, the government will force the people to rebel, and that will not be a good thing!"

Cheng Gong nodded solemnly, "Your Majesty is right. His Majesty loves the people like his son is the blessing of the Ling Kingdom. However, if we give up and continue to attack at this time, I am afraid that Dingguo will be able to take advantage of it. After recuperating, our battle It will be harder!"

"I know the Empress, she will definitely persevere until the end. If I attack the city now, Dingguo is short of food, and Situ Ye is also in trouble in the west, she may really die for the people." Xiliang sighed speechlessly, " I don't want her to suffer, and even though she is determined not to surrender, I don't want to embarrass her either."

Cheng Gong was a little helpless, "If you wait for the snow to stop, maybe it's not a big deal. It's just the southern border..."

"I will appease the king and concubine of Southern Xinjiang, and I hope it will play some role." Xi Liang raised the corners of his lips speechlessly, "It will be Laba soon, and the palace has not been lively for a long time. Can Chenggong have any suggestions?"

Cheng Gong lowered his head and thought for a while, "If the emperor doesn't mind, you can use this Laba as a formal occasion to welcome the imperial concubine, which will help to appease Nanjiang. In this way, after the snow passes, Nanjiang may send Put it to great use!"

Xiliang nodded silently, "But it can't be too extravagant. After all, the concubine is not the emperor, and there are still victims in the north who are starving and freezing. I have seen that there is not much food left in the treasury. Some of the grain and grass were transferred to the north to be used for the relief of refugees."

"The military rations can't be moved..."

Xiliang waved his hand silently, "If the court doesn't take it seriously at this moment, the people will feel resentment. The emperor once said that the people can carry a boat and they can also overturn it. If the people rise up and the whole world gathers to respond, then the Mausoleum Kingdom will not say yes." It is difficult to protect yourself even if you expand your territory. Therefore, you must not take it lightly!"

Hengwu Palace.

Ruan Siying sat on the main seat with a melancholy expression, Wanrong and Zhaoyu sat on both sides, and the other concubines also sat quietly, the atmosphere was very awkward and weird for a while.Wan Rong glanced at Zhao Yu, with a hint of pleasure in her eyes.

Zhao Yu raised the corners of his mouth, "The snow outside is really heavy. I heard that the emperor was worried about the refugees in the north a few days ago, and he didn't know how much food and grass he lost. If Bengong said it, the snow is certainly beautiful. , but it is also a disaster. It can only be said that some families are happy and some are sad!"

"What Mrs. Chun said is true! There is no such heavy snow in Lingguo every year, and I don't know what happened in the past few years. The war is not mentioned again and again, and even the weather is so unfavorable." Yu sighed helplessly, " The north used to be the territory of Chengguo, and I heard that the snow season was very short in previous years. It has been a famine for a few years!"

Wanrong raised the corner of her mouth and looked at Ruan Siying, "I heard that the southern border is hot and humid, do you know if it will snow? Has there been any famine?"

Ruan Siying sneered, "The climate in southern Xinjiang is warm, it never snows, and I have never seen snow in my palace."

"Oh? That's strange. People say that the phenomenon of the sky is caused by people. It doesn't snow in southern Xinjiang. Why does it snow when we arrive in Lingguo?" Wan Rong covered her face with a smile, "Could it be because someone recently What bad things did you do that even God would feel sorry for you?"

Everyone was taken aback, and the atmosphere suddenly cooled down.I saw Ruan Siying's eyes were sharp and sharp, and she exuded a strong killing intent, "Mrs. Ru, don't you seem to have gone too far? How can the Hengwu Palace of my palace allow you to talk nonsense? Don't say you are just a little concubine. Concubine, even if you are such a noble person, don't blame me for being rude to you."

Wanrong stood up, and said with a proud smile, "The concubine is only telling the truth. The so-called speaker has no intention of listening and the other is interested. This is probably the reason. The concubine has nothing to do with what the concubine has done in her own heart."

Ruan Siying snorted coldly, "What do you mean to say that this palace has done something wrong to cause heavy snow to cause disaster? You are so disrespectful and contradict the imperial concubine!"

"Everything the concubine said is true, and they are just complaining for Princess Heng! Poor Princess Heng died twice, could it be that the imperial concubine has forgotten so soon?" Wan Rong gave her a white look, "She died here. In the Hengwu Palace, if there is a soul in the sky, I will definitely come back to take revenge on that murderer." Wanrong raised the corners of her mouth and looked at her with a smile, "Madam, Princess Heng is still so young, and that child is a boy, do you think she is willing to die? ? She died violently!"

"That's right! I heard that King Heng has been immersed in grief for the past three days, he seems to be crazy!" Zhao Yu stood up and interjected, "Hey, it's really pitiful... Now King Heng only has Princess Yu that child."

"Have you two talked enough?" Ruan Siying scolded angrily, "Who did this matter is still inconclusive. Are you talking nonsense in Hengwu Palace, are you trying to slander me?"

"It's not slander, it's the truth!" Wanrong raised her eyebrows and sneered, showing disdain, "God is watching what the imperial concubine and empress do. As the saying goes, there is a god three feet above your head, so don't be too vicious."

"Mrs. Ruan!" Ruan Siying jumped up at the case, "Do you still have any rules! The emperor has already investigated this matter thoroughly, and even forbids discussing this matter in the palace, don't you know? Don't rely on your cooperation. You can do evil for your own sake, and look at no one. If you let me hear such words again, don't blame me for being rude."

You're welcome?Wan Rong sneered, what are you using to be rude to me?Even if there is not much friendship in the past ten years, it is still better than a princess who is close to each other, right?Wanrong already doesn't want to win Xiliang's silent heart, it's too ethereal, she might as well settle for the next best thing and just be the person he's used to for the rest of her life.

Ruan Siying raised the corners of her mouth and looked at Wanrong with a smile, "What? Are you disdainful of the threat I have made to you?"

Wanrong's eyes turned and she smiled charmingly, "The imperial concubine is beautiful and young, but it's a pity that she is too naive, and it is not a good thing in this palace. The fourth concubine who cooperates with the sixth palace is the imperial concubine without the emperor's permission." , cannot be punished."

"How do you know the emperor won't allow it?" Ruan Siying sneered in her heart, but her face was cold.The events of the past three days have made her live in the palace like years, but she has become more and more comfortable. She believes that Xiliang Wuyan will not go against her will too much, because she is not an unknown concubine. And the whole of southern Xinjiang!

"At least right now, the emperor probably won't refuse!" Ruan Siying approached Wanrong and said in a low voice, "Although I am young, I am not an ignorant idiot, don't make me anxious, otherwise I won't guarantee that I won't do anything! "

Wanrong Muran's expression froze, she stood there without speaking, but her hands under her wide sleeves were already tightly clenched into fists.

Auduoda walked into the room and saluted with a slight smile, "I tell the imperial concubine that the emperor has a decree that this year's Laba will be your feast to cleanse the dust, and everyone in the palace must attend. It's just a disaster in the north, so the banquet should not be too extravagant. The emperor also specifically explained that the empress should understand the general situation, forgive me!"

Immediately, the sound of falling snow in Hengwu Palace seemed to be heard, everyone's expressions were different, Zhao Yu cast a sharp glance at Wan Rong.Wanrong gritted her teeth, her face turned pale and she gave Ruan Siying a look.

Ruan Siying raised the corners of her mouth and smiled charmingly, with a bit of pride and sarcasm, "Madam Ru, how do you think this Laba banquet should be held? It should be hosted by the fourth concubine of Liugong, right? Although my palace advocates frugality, it is also picky." It's very good. Then you two will be troubled!"

Zhao Yu lowered his head slightly, and both of them looked at each other reluctantly...

(End of this chapter)