The Empress Kneels in Her Palace to Admit Her Mistakes After Slaying Her Ways in the Female-Oriented

Pei Residence!

Before it was completely dark, Pei Jingzhi was already standing at the gate of the mansion.

His gaze was fixed on the distance, clearly indicating that he was waiting for someone.

He was hunched over, but his gaze was firm as he looked into the distance until a fine horse galloped towards him and a familiar face appeared before him. Only then did he breathe a slight sigh of relief.

He personally went to greet them.

"Chen Liang, you've finally arrived?"

Chen Liang dismounted and quickly knelt down, saying, "Lord Pei, you, you, why did you come out to wait for me?"

"I am but a lowly official; if you catch a cold while waiting for me, I would be willing to die for it!"

"It's alright, it's alright!" Pei Jingzhi waved his hand with a smile and said, "In the capital city today, chaos and tyranny prevail, bandits run rampant, and officials are silent. There are very few people who can discuss matters with me and work together to carry out this righteous cause."

"You are merely a commander of the Imperial Guards, yet you tirelessly travel far and wide for the grand plan, risking your life. I am deeply moved. What does it matter if I wait for you?"

Pei Jingzhi clearly had an extreme fondness for Chen Liang. He not only waited at the door but also took Chen Liang's hand and personally led him into the mansion.

"I have already arranged for my servants to prepare food and wine. Today, let us eat and talk, and we will surely reach a conclusion. We cannot allow this Great Yu land to remain so dark and shrouded in darkness!"

"Yes, sir!"

Chen Liang followed Pei Jingzhi into the Pei residence and headed straight for the main hall. As soon as they arrived, they saw a lady standing there, who was none other than Pei Jingzhi's wife, Madam Liu.

Born into the prestigious Liu family of Hedong, she has lived a life of luxury since childhood. Now, nearing fifty, she is still well-maintained, with a red gold hairpin adorning her temples and her clothes made of cloud satin embroidered with intricate lotus patterns.

He was arrogant, and his face was always distant.

Chen Liang knew this lady, and he knew that she came from an extraordinary background, so much so that even Pei Jingzhi had to show her respect. He also knew that she valued social standing highly, and would certainly not give a kind look to someone like him with no background.

As expected, reality unfolded as predicted.

When Liu saw that he had come with Pei Jingzhi, she merely glanced at him coldly and then ignored him, still blocking the doorway and refusing to move aside.

Pei Jingzhi frowned. "Madam, what do you mean by this?"

Lady Liu immediately snorted coldly: "Husband, shouldn't I be asking you that question?"

"Don't you think the Pei family has enough trouble already? Why do you have to bring these desperados home? Have you considered that gathering a crowd late at night could be considered treason if word gets out!"

"If you want to be a loyal subject, I won't stop you."

"But don't drag my Liu family down with you, don't let my child be left without a place to live!"

Liu's voice was crisp and clear, showing no mercy to Pei Jingzhi in front of outsiders, which made Pei Jingzhi's old face turn red with embarrassment.

However, his wife came from a distinguished family and had a strong personality. Over the years, he had always suffered more or less mistreatment from her, and he had become accustomed to it.

With important matters to discuss at the moment, and not wanting to stoop to Liu's level, he said to Chen Liang, "Chen Liang, I'll take you somewhere else. Let's not argue with women."

"Go ahead!" Madam Liu said directly, "No food, no wine, nothing at all. Next time you bring people, they'll be treated the same way!"

After saying that, Liu turned and left.

Pei Jingzhi blew on his beard for a while, but didn't dare to say anything more. He could only sigh helplessly and look quite embarrassed as he said to Chen Liang, "Your wife is fierce, I'm sorry you had to see that."

Chen Liang repeatedly said he dared not.

Only then did he follow Pei Jingzhi to the side hall.

After the two sat down, just as Liu had said, there was no food, no wine, nothing at all.

This makes it look incredibly shabby.

Pei Jingzhi was quite helpless. When he saw the chrysanthemum tea sent by Princess Xiao Ruyi, he had no choice but to open the tea and personally pour a cup for Chen Liang.

Putting everything else aside, the chrysanthemum tea cultivated by the eldest princess is indeed very effective. Drinking it refreshes the mind and body, and makes one feel invigorated.

Pei Jingzhi then asked, "Chen Liang, you've been tirelessly working these past few days, contacting court officials. What's the situation now?"

Chen Liang's spirits lifted, and he said, "My lord, it has been very effective."

"Although Ren Tianye has appointed himself Grand Commandant and puts himself in charge of the imperial guards in the capital, making the officials dare not disobey, the people are fair and just, and you gentlemen are all discerning and can see through his wolfish ambitions."

"They may not say it, but they're quietly building up their strength!"

"In their hearts, they all wished Ren Tianye would get out of the capital. He's just a lowly soldier from the northern frontier, yet he's usurped a high position. Who can accept that?"

Pei Jingzhi nodded.

This was expected.

Although Ren Tianye currently commands a large army, those troops are all from the northern frontier. The border troops of the northern frontier have been disbanded, so Ren Tianye's army is not part of the official ranks, is not one of their own, and is not recognized by the imperial court.

It can be said that if Ren Tianye were not the sole heir of the Duke of Ren's mansion, his current status as a commoner would have already caused chaos throughout the land and led to a mass uprising to defend the emperor.

only……

Such is the nature of human nature; those who dare to stand up and resist are another matter entirely.

He asked, "Of the people you've contacted, how many are willing to stand up against Ren Tianye?"

Chen Liang's eyes darkened slightly as he said, "There aren't many people. Most of my colleagues are still observing, and very few dare to make a decision."

"The main reason is that we haven't received His Majesty's decree."

"My ministers, we dare not act rashly!"

Pei Jingzhi nodded again; this was within his expectations.

These people are different from traitors like Ren Tianye, and also different from barbarians like Tuoba Xiangtai; they value etiquette and rules the most.

Without a strong sense of righteousness, one should not act rashly.

However, Pei Jingzhi already had a way to deal with this.

He said, "Right now, the court is in chaos, the border troops have entered the capital, and the world is in turmoil. But in the final analysis, it's just that His Majesty has been staying in the Imperial Palace for too long and is unwilling to take charge of state affairs."

"As long as His Majesty can step forward."

"Neither Takuba Shota nor Ren Tianye will get away with it."

"But..." Chen Liang interjected, "Your Majesty, you're staying in the Imperial Palace, aren't you going to come out?"

Chen Liang said this through gritted teeth.

They practically wished to depose the Empress and install a new ruler.

Pei Jingzhi shook his head and said, "Things are probably not that simple!"

"His Majesty is indeed muddle-headed, but even if he is muddle-headed, how could he stay in the Imperial Palace for so long and refuse to come out? There must be something fishy about this."

Chen Liang was suddenly startled: "Sir, what do you mean?"

"It's all just my guess, and I can't be sure!" Pei Jingzhi said. "However, I have made preparations. I have sent people disguised as vegetable deliverymen to secretly deal with the barbarian purchasing officials. I believe that in a few days, they will be able to infiltrate the Imperial Palace."

"At that time, we will know whether His Majesty is alive or dead, and what his condition is!"

……

Yu Chen Mansion.

Two vegetable vendors, under the pretext of delivering fresh vegetables, carried two baskets of vegetables to the Yu Chen Mansion. However, they were stopped by barbarian guards at the entrance of the inner courtyard.

"The inner courtyard is a restricted area; outsiders are strictly prohibited from entering."

The two deliverymen, one named Sun Da and the other Sun Er, were already quite familiar with these barbarians. They immediately slipped gold and silver to the barbarian guards at the door.

The barbarian guard weighed the item in his hand, a satisfied expression on his face, but still shook his head and said, "I know you two want to curry favor with Young Master Tuoba, but the inner courtyard is truly off-limits."

"Don't even mention you guys, even my brothers and I don't dare to go in."

"To advance is to die!"

"We're only thinking of your lives. If you don't want to die, don't come in."

Sun Da and Sun Er exchanged a glance.

They both saw something different in each other's eyes.

They all said they dared not and quietly retreated.

However, he did not retreat far. After putting down the two baskets, he turned around and hid himself. Before coming, he had learned about the blueprints of Yu Chen Mansion from the craftsmen and was quite familiar with Yu Chen Mansion.

This sudden concealment is like rain falling into the sea.

Disappear.

Only when they saw the change of guard at the inner courtyard gate did the two quickly jump out, each more agile than the other, and flip into the inner courtyard.

Upon entering the inner courtyard, one feels as if a fish has entered the ocean.

If the outer courtyard is so heavily guarded that not even a fly can get in, then the inner courtyard is empty and desolate, completely deserted.

Apart from a few barbarian maids, it was difficult to find anyone else.

Sun Da and Sun Er found it increasingly strange.

This situation was completely different from what they had expected.

This is completely different from Lord Pei's guess.

However, the two were not very curious. They knew the purpose of their trip, so they continued to hide and search the inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace.

They quickly found their target.

Actually, it's easy to find.

Because in the vast inner courtyard of the Imperial Palace, only one room was brightly lit in the darkness of the night, while the rest of the rooms were pitch black and looked completely deserted.

However, there was a figure walking back and forth in that bright room, and the two of them could tell from their intuition that it was Takuba Shota.

Their hearts sank.

"It seems that, as expected, Tuoba Xiangtai and His Majesty are sharing a room."

"They've been living together for so long, is His Majesty planning to have a child before coming out again?"

After whispering to each other, the two continued to lie in wait, not daring to make any rash moves. Suddenly, they saw a maid running over in a panic.

He said something to Takuba Shota.

Takuba Shota's voice suddenly rose: "What?"

"What did you say?"

"Has the Great Yu court cut off our brothers' food supplies and all other provisions?"

"Who is so audacious as to commit such a grave act without prior authorization? Do they have no regard for their head? Or their entire clan?"

In the past few days, Tuoba Xiangtai had clearly gained a very clear understanding of how the court operated. Knowing that this matter was outrageous, he immediately pushed open the door and went out.

The room instantly became empty.

Sun Da and Sun Er might not be pleasantly surprised to see this.

Unexpectedly, this time it went so smoothly.

The two quickly took turns standing in front of each other, covering each other as they hurried to the door, and then quietly pushed it open and went inside.

The intense light inside the room was so overwhelming that Sun Da and Sun Er couldn't open their eyes for a moment. After a while, once they saw what was inside, they preferred to keep their eyes closed forever.

What did they see?

Your Majesty, the supreme Empress, the ruler of all people, was now bound hand and foot with golden chains, half-leaning against the bedside.

That usually dignified face, which they rarely saw and even when they did, dared not look up at, was now completely broken and bewildered, much like a young wife who had suffered all kinds of grievances after childbirth.

"Pfft!"

"Pfft!"

The two knelt down without hesitation.

"Servants of the Pei family, Sun Da and Sun Er, come to see Your Majesty!"

The two shouted in a low voice.

Tears welled up in her eyes, but she couldn't hold back her tears.

As someone personally chosen by Pei Jingzhi and entrusted with such an important task, his loyalty is beyond doubt, and he certainly understands what it means for a subject to die for his lord!

Moreover, His Majesty has suffered such a humiliating disgrace!

This is not only a great humiliation for His Majesty, but also a great humiliation for the Great Yu Dynasty!

Even those who were just servants felt a pang of pain in their hearts.

Xiao Mingzhao suddenly stood up, his face full of excitement.

"People from the Pei family?"

"Is this the man of Minister Pei Jingzhi, the Grand Master of Ceremonies?"

Sun Da and Sun Er quickly agreed, and Xiao Mingzhao became even more excited: "Good, good, good! Pei Guanglu hasn't forgotten me, he hasn't forgotten me!"

"When I return to court, I will join hands with Minister Pei to support the nation!"

When Xiao Mingzhao said these words, his eyes shone brightly. The fear, helplessness, and humiliation that had been suppressed for many days were completely overwhelmed by this immense joy and emotion.

She staggered, trying to lunge at him.

But as soon as she made a move, the gold chains on her body jingled, and the limited length of the chains tightly bound her to the bedside, forcing her to return dejectedly.

But then he excitedly asked, "Wait here, how will you rescue me?"

"Can you rescue me?"

Sun Da and Sun Er dared not speak rashly, and both shook their heads in unison, reporting: "Your Majesty, the court officials currently only believe that Your Majesty and Prince Tuoba are deeply in love and unwilling to return to court, and there is no way to rescue you."

"However, Your Majesty, rest assured, after we learn of this matter today and report back, Lord Pei will certainly find a way to rescue you."

Xiao Mingzhao looked utterly disappointed.

However, he quickly regained his composure and said, "Do all the officials in the court think that I am the kind of person who would do anything for love?"

"Haha..." She gave a bitter laugh: "They eat the emperor's food and receive his favor, yet they understand me so little. I may have a few bad judgments, but how could I be so foolish?"

"Fortunately, Minister Pei understands me and trusts me!"

"My dear Minister Pei, you have not forgotten me, nor have you forgotten this empire!"

Xiao Mingzhao was excited for a moment, but knowing the situation was urgent, he stopped sighing and immediately wanted to issue an imperial edict to the two of them. To show how urgent the matter was, he even bit his finger and wrote a letter in blood.

Taking advantage of this time, Sun Da and Sun Er explained all the events in the Heavenly Dynasty, especially the matter of Ren Tianye being sent to the capital under the instigation of Gu Qingyue.

Furthermore, it was mentioned that Ren Tianye had already appointed himself Grand Commandant and wielded immense power in the court.

Sun Da and Sun Er thought that after saying all this, Xiao Mingzhao would be furious and would threaten to punish Ren Tianye when he returned to court.

Unexpectedly, Xiao Mingzhao, who was writing the imperial edict, suddenly brightened up, and his radiant face was filled with wild joy.

"Is it Ren Tianye?"

"It's Amano!"

"Hahaha, Amano, you've come to save me?"

"Great! Amano is here, now I'm safe and sound!"

"What is lost on one front is gained on another!"

"Takuba Shota is unreliable, but Amano is!"

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