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

Ren Tianye was stunned on the spot.

This is……

No cooperation!

No way! When Wang Ming was chasing Wen Cheng, the princess didn't stand on Wen Cheng's side. He thought that the princess, Xiao Mingzhao, was willing to stand on his side.

But now... that's clearly not the case!

This was very confusing for Ren Tianye.

You must understand that he now commands an army of 300,000, completely surrounding the capital. The world is within his grasp. Regardless of their true intentions, the court officials are either biased towards him or loyal to the Empress.

After all, the merit of following the emperor and the merit of saving the emperor are essentially the same; the only difference is who ultimately gains the throne.

But this Princess Xiao Ruyi is not loyal to Xiao Mingzhao, nor does she recognize Ren Tianye. She simply wants to be someone who doesn't care about anything!

The issue is……

Even if one is opportunistic, one should at least be friendly to both sides, or at the very least make a show of it on the surface.

This guy is really something!

Ren Tianye was a little confused, but he quickly came to his senses and got used to thinking about these female-oriented things from a male-oriented perspective.

Since that's the case, he doesn't need to be polite anymore.

Do you really think that the world can't do without Xiao Ruyi?

He needed capable ministers, so he had to rely on Xiao Ruyi to recommend them.

He coldly commanded, "Wang Ming."

"Your subordinate is here."

"Recently, the capital has been in chaos, with thieves committing atrocities. The Princess is of noble birth and prefers peace and quiet. She cannot be disturbed by these disturbances. I, the Grand Commandant, hereby order you to send a personal guard to protect the Princess's residence."

"No one is allowed to enter or leave!"

"For the sake of the princess's safety, she is not allowed to leave or come in."

Wang Ming immediately replied, "Yes, General."

"I'll take care of it right away."

Since the Battle of Sifang City, Wang Ming has become increasingly shrewd, knowing that in such situations, he should not be addressed as Grand Commandant, but rather as General.

Arrange it immediately.

The eldest princess, who had already quickly moved to the inner hall, stopped and abruptly turned around: "General Ren, you forbid anyone from entering my eldest princess's residence?"

"I have an important matter to attend to recently, and I urgently need someone to come in. Your actions are surely delaying my business."

Ren Tianye said calmly, "Oh? What's the big deal?"

"The biggest thing in the capital recently is that there are unscrupulous people who intend to cause chaos in the capital. Princess, given your status, it would be best if you did not get involved in these matters."

A hint of anxiety flickered across the princess's usually calm face, but she was unwilling to argue with anyone, after all, she had always been as serene as a chrysanthemum.

In fact, it could be said that she wouldn't have mentioned it if it weren't so important to her.

However, because this matter was so important, she had no choice but to speak up.

However, Princess Xiao Ruyi did not say it directly. Instead, she said in a low voice, "General Ren, the person who will be coming to see me these two days is a great talent."

"General Ren, you have never been able to obtain such a talented person. Don't you want to know why?"

"Furthermore, everyone in the capital is loyal to His Majesty and refuses to serve as a general in your Grand Commandant's office. Don't you want to know why?"

These words already carried a hint of threat.

After all, it was Ren Tianye who had just spoken to the Eldest Princess about wanting her help in recruiting talented people from all over the world. The Eldest Princess's face was calm, with a smile on her lips, and her words were calm and indifferent, yet they struck right at the heart.

That's practically suicide.

Just as Ren Tianye gave Wang Ming a look, a furious roar suddenly came from the back room: "Get out of the way! Don't help me up! Today, I'm going to see what that bitch Xiao Ruyi is up to now!"

A person staggered out from the back room, his face pale and his forehead covered in cold sweat. Although he was not particularly old, his body was trembling, clearly indicating that he had been ill for a long time.

Ren Tianye reacted quickly and immediately guessed that this person was most likely Wei Shuo, the consort of Princess Xiao Ruyi, who was enfeoffed as the Marquis of Changping for his military achievements.

The front hall was crowded with people, including many personal guards, and half of it was piled with gifts, making it look messy and disorganized. This scene was clearly not suitable for any intimate conversations between husband and wife.

Wei Shuo no longer cared about anything.

He stared intently at Princess Xiao Ruyi, and roared, "Xiao Ruyi, I'm not even dead yet, and you're already thinking of going to find that bastard?"

"Are you in such a hurry?"

Ren Tianye was still somewhat angry, but after being called out by Marquis Changping Wei Shuo, he calmed down and his heart was filled with curiosity.

Wang Ming, standing next to him, also had the same expression.

Thus, under the watchful eyes of everyone, Princess Xiao Ruyi remained frighteningly calm, saying indifferently, "Wei Shuo, we've been married for so many years, and you still misunderstand me?"

"How could someone as noble as myself do something so contrary to ethics and morality?"

"I only wanted to invite Lord Wang here so you could apologize to him. After all these years, you still refuse to bow your head. How can I let myself bear such a bad reputation?"

Wei Shuo swayed, his face contorted in pain.

He immediately shouted at the top of his lungs, "I, Wei Shuo, married you through proper channels, a marriage bestowed by the late emperor himself. It wasn't some underhanded act by a petty person. Why should I apologize to that bastard?"

"That good-for-nothing is utterly useless. He can neither write nor fight to bring peace to the country. He only dares to compete with me for the position of imperial son-in-law because he comes from a noble family and you were childhood sweethearts."

"But the practice of widely recruiting sons-in-law throughout the land was something the late emperor did."

"I, Wei Shuo, knew nothing about this. I earned the position of imperial son-in-law fair and square. Why should I apologize to a mistress with whom you have an ambiguous relationship?"

Xiao Ruyi frowned slightly: "Wei Shuo, you've been with me for half your life, yet you're still so petty and calculating. You haven't learned even a fraction of my magnanimity."

"Back then, you always displeased Lord Wang, didn't you? You always caused him to break his legs while drunk, didn't you? With such a grudge, what's wrong with apologizing?"

"That's his own fault for breaking his leg while he was out drinking and carousing, what does it have to do with me?" Wei Shuo roared, his heart boiling with anger. He, the dignified Marquis of Changping, had risen to this position through military merit, yet at the very end, he still had to apologize to Xiao Ruyi's lover.

He'd rather die!

"It's always been something you've been involved with. It's just an apology, why are you so insistent on it?" Xiao Ruyi shook her head slightly and said, "Sigh, you're always so petty and calculating."

"Having spent half my life with you, I've been burdened by you, and you've ruined my reputation considerably."

These words struck Wei Shuo like a bomb, causing him to cough up a mouthful of blood and stagger as he was about to fall.

The doctor brought by Ren Tianye, with the heart of a healer, immediately rushed over to help him up. As soon as his hand touched Wei Shuo's pulse, the anxiety on his face lessened considerably.

Fortunately, it was much lighter than he had imagined.

He immediately pulled out a silver needle, and with one needle, Wei Shuo was instantly jolted awake and became more alert.

Wei Shuo was quite gracious. Doctor Chong nodded and said, "Thank you for your help."

"General, your injuries are not serious, but you should not get angry. Otherwise, it will cause me a lot of trouble later."

Wei Shuo didn't really listen to what Ren Tianye said, since all his attention was focused on Princess Xiao Ruyi.

His eyes lit up instantly.

Judging from what the doctor said, Wei Shuo can cure it.

Moreover, judging from the doctor's expression, it probably wasn't too much of a problem for him.

He then thought of what Su Hong had mentioned in his letter: that the cold paralysis and arrow wounds that Wei Shuo suffered in the army might not have been treated well in the capital.

It would be different if it were in northern Xinjiang.

The doctors in the northern frontier may not be as good as the imperial physicians in the capital in other aspects, but they all have unique skills in treating the aftereffects left on the battlefield.

When Ren Tianye first saw it, he didn't take it too seriously. But now that he thinks about it, he realizes it makes a lot of sense. After all, these doctors in the northern frontier have been dealing with military personnel for a long time. They are skilled and can develop incredible skills. It's not surprising that they have unique skills.

This discovery delighted Ren Tianye.

It doesn't matter if the eldest princess doesn't cooperate.

As the consort of the Eldest Princess and the Marquis of Changping, Wei Shuo is fully capable of representing the Eldest Princess's household.

Therefore, Ren Tianye became even more interested in watching the play.

Wei Shuo stood up shakily, but his face was even more pale, clearly from anger. He pointed his finger at Xiao Ruyi.

"Xiao Ruyi, you, you, you are as gentle as a chrysanthemum, you are noble and pure. Everyone praises your peace and thinks you are selfless. The imperial family all respects you. But have you ever thought about whether all of this is truly for nothing?"

"Your power, your prestige, your good reputation—don't you ever know where you got them from?"

These words seemed to touch a sore spot for Princess Xiao Ruyi. She frowned, a rare occurrence for her, and said calmly, "Naturally, it's because I have a peaceful nature and don't compete or fight for anything that I've earned the respect of these people..."

"Pah!" Before Xiao Ruyi could finish speaking, Wei Shuo shouted, "What are you pretending to be confused about!"

"Back then, the late emperor defied the world's opinion and forcibly passed the throne to the current emperor, causing turmoil in the court and the country. The late emperor then made arrangements for the succession of his heirs."

"Everyone can see that the late emperor had made up his mind. Everyone wanted to seize the position of the minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor, but the late emperor had brothers and sons, yet he chose to give this position to you!"

"What makes a woman, lacking both the talent to govern the country and the merit of military exploits, capable of such feats?"

"It's me, it's Wei Shuo."

"I've poured my heart and soul into this for you!"

"In the northern frontier, I personally led over ten thousand light cavalry, risking our lives, deep into the desert, to launch a surprise attack on the barbarian tribes, beheading three thousand, capturing tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, and cutting off the head of the barbarian Left Wise King, thus achieving great merit!"

"It was me again, strategizing for you in the imperial court, painstakingly working to remove obstacles step by step."

"Finally, His Majesty has seen you!"

"It was the power and influence of your Princess's residence that allowed you to assume the position of a trusted minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor!"

"If it weren't for this position of trusted minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor, how could you have peacefully cultivated your chrysanthemums all these years?"

"But……"

As if recalling some painful memory, Wei Shuo visibly broke down: "When you became the regent, what did you say to me?"

"you say……"

"You say I'm unscrupulous!"

"They said my eating manners were terrible!"

Tears were already streaming down Wei Shuo's face.

Ren Tianye was dumbfounded, as was Wang Ming beside him.

They didn't know much about the messy things in the capital, and they really didn't know that there was such a secret.

I was just saying, given Princess Xiao Ruyi's status, and the fact that the former emperor only had this one sister, how could he trust her so much?

It turns out it was all thanks to Wei Shuo.

This guy is incredibly talented!

He's just a bit mentally unstable!

Of course, Xiao Ruyi is even more insane. What does it mean to be ruthless? What does it mean to be so greedy?

A power struggle, a life-or-death battle.

Does this guy have to be as indifferent as a chrysanthemum?

"After my daughter grows up..." Wei Shuo's voice rang out again: "I have always wanted to find a good family for her to marry into. I racked my brains and finally found a son of the prime minister who is a good match in terms of social status and character."

"I am overjoyed to be marrying off my daughter."

"But you..."

"What did you say?"

"You called me an opportunist with no integrity whatsoever!"

"Then, taking advantage of the chaos in the northern frontier and when I returned there, you married your daughter to a down-on-his-luck scholar. That scholar was timid and fearful, yet he still wanted to regain face through his daughter."

"What injustices has my daughter suffered all these years?"

"You have earned a good reputation for being wise and magnanimous."

"But this reputation is something my daughter has to pay for with her whole life."

"Don't you feel sorry for our daughter?"

Wei Shuo was already hoarse from shouting, but Xiao Ruyi remained calm: "My daughter is good in every way, but she just happened to learn your temperament, being petty and narrow-minded."

"Marrying a scholar simply means a less comfortable life; who doesn't encounter hardships in life?"

"Just bear with it and it will pass."

"Why bother with such calculations?"

As soon as the princess said this, the doctor pulled out a silver needle from his sleeve, because he estimated that Wei Shuo was probably going to collapse again, and he was also a little worried.

Although he possesses unique skills, saving Wei Shuo in his current state shouldn't be too difficult. However, if things continue to escalate like this, even if he were a renowned medical expert who has dominated the Great Yu Dynasty for eight hundred years, he wouldn't be able to save him.

This is just too damn exciting!

He felt his blood rush to his head and almost faint when he heard it.

Ren Tianye and Wang Ming were completely stunned.

I was just thinking of casually catching up on some gossip today, but... this is like a bolt from the blue!

This is ridiculous!

However, neither Ren Tianye nor Wang Ming expected that an even bigger scandal was yet to come!

Wei Shuo did not fall. With a surge of anger in his heart, he pointed at Xiao Ruyi with trembling hands and roared, "What is most hateful is the military merit I risked my life to establish in the northern frontier."

"It's for the defense of the country!"

"This is to rid our Great Yu of the scourge of the northern barbarians."

"My achievements are admired even by Lin Yi, the former commander of the Red Beacon Army."

"But what do you mean by that?"

You said my hands are stained with blood, I'm unworthy to be your husband, and I should atone with my death.

"These brain-dead people in the capital now respect you even more, believing you can put the greater good before family for the sake of the people!"

"But why don't you consider that if I, Wei Shuo, hadn't continuously achieved great feats in the Northern Frontier, how could your Princess's Mansion command such respect from everyone?"

"Everything you have comes from me and our daughter!"

"So you're saying it's all because you're as gentle and unassuming as a chrysanthemum, that you got it without fighting or grabbing?"

"Now, you want me to apologize to the mistress who insulted me?"

"Xiao Ruyi, you're delusional!"

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