Chapter 123: Husband and wife have different feelings
Beijing.
As the emperor's birthday approaches, the atmosphere in the capital has changed a little. This atmosphere can perhaps be described as festive and tense.
The most prosperous street in the city was decorated with lights and colors, and the stalls that were originally used by vendors to make a living were now occupied by pots of colorful flowers.
As for the common people, they were undoubtedly on the side of the emperor. They kept hearing the auspicious words from the officers and soldiers and professors, and in their hearts they hoped that the emperor's birthday would arrive soon, or end soon.
Some honest officials who cared about the people of the world also secretly made up their minds to seize the opportunity to meet the emperor in person, offer advice and remonstrance, tell the emperor the truth, and point out that the people sitting in the court were two prostitutes who were bringing disaster to the country!
The officials from the imperial concubine's faction found it difficult to seek cooperation from the officials from the queen's faction, and they had to bite the bullet and do things that were not their business.
As people's livelihood declined, the demons were driven out of the capital, but a few of them were still active in the Great Zhou. The evil ways were rampant, and fighting in which violence was used to break the law continued.
Just because the emperor trusted the wrong person!
"I'm afraid that when Empress Mi meets with the Emperor, she usually only reports good news and not bad news, obstructing his hearing and controlling the way for him to make suggestions, so that the Emperor mistakenly believes that the country is peaceful and the people are safe."
"The chaos in the country must be made clear to His Majesty. The Great Zhou has been ruined by the two concubines who listen to the government affairs!"
......
In the palace.
Concubine Yin counted the days to remember the time of Chu Bushe's departure, and privately inquired about Chu Bushe's whereabouts through her own intelligence channels.
At this moment, she was staying in her own bedroom, leaning on the chaise longue, her delicate body lying lazily.
Two maids squatted respectfully and carefully beside Concubine Yin's jade feet, one of them held the white and delicate lotus feet, and the other carefully painted nail polish on the concubine's toenails.
The delicate and white skin on the feet makes the nail polish even more bright and eye-catching, just like the red plum blossoms blooming proudly in winter.
"It's been a long time since I've been here. The Tiandao Society has become rampant and has destroyed two of my intelligence points. Is this a coincidence?"
Her right eyelid twitched for no reason. Concubine Yin felt uneasy and secretly complained to herself, and she unconsciously stopped playing with the little white snake in her hands.
During this period, or rather, since the "negotiation" with Chu Bu She, whenever she felt upset, Concubine Yin wanted to find Chu Bu She and ask him to serve her hard, to help her relax and relieve stress.
As soon as this thought came into that plump and delicate body, Concubine Yin remembered that Chu Bushe had not returned yet. It would be useless even if she went to see her best friend, Princess Yu. They couldn't just help each other with boring fake things, right?
At this time, a palace maid came to Concubine Yin's palace and conveyed the emperor's instructions.
"The Emperor invites the Imperial Concubine to dine in the Imperial Garden."
"Got it. I'll prepare it right away."
Concubine Yin was a little confused, but she still urged the maid to hurry up and help her change clothes and go out.
On the other side, in the queen's bedroom.
Queen Mi's intelligence channels are different from those of Concubine Yin. Queen Mi has access to more extensive information about the underworld and the inner palace.
The information that Qiao Xiang had just sent made Queen Mi feel very confused.
"The emperor bypassed me and secretly arranged a team of imperial envoys outside the capital to do the job?"
Empress Mi was the emperor's agent of power. This was power given to her by the emperor himself. Whenever the emperor had something to do, he would ask her to help, and Empress Mi was completely a hands-off boss.
But now he actually arranged for someone to do the job privately!
It's a pity that Du Shixuan's people didn't dare to track too closely. There were too many desolate areas along the way, and the slightest tracking movement would be exposed extremely clearly. The sound of horse hooves could be detected at a distance of one or two miles.
Until now, Queen Mi has not received any specific details about what that team of imperial eunuchs was going to do.
Moreover, Du Shixuan also noticed that the main force of Lingyun Sword Pavilion going to Beijing quietly left a few days ago, leaving only a few young disciples to look after the luggage.
The emperor's birthday had not yet arrived, and Lingyun Sword Pavilion had not had the chance to say happy birthday to him in person, and had not even offered a fawning look. How could he leave so early?
As Queen Mi was thinking, the savage figure of Chu Bushe appeared in her mind.
"This guy has also left Beijing, how come we suddenly caught up and left together...?"
By the window, a palace maid from the Imperial Garden came in and brought the Emperor's invitation to dine together.
Soon, Queen Mi and Concubine Yin met at the gate of the Imperial Garden. They looked at each other without saying much.
It is ridiculous to say words like provocation and tit-for-tat, and both of them have their own concerns and are not in the mood to compete with each other.
The two beauties sat down and looked at the dishes on the table, confused again.
This table is filled with rich delicacies from land and sea, arranged with special meaning. In the center is a gold-carved dragon ornament. The carving is exquisite, the golden dragon is lifelike and particularly impressive.
The dishes are distributed around the golden dragon like stars surrounding the moon.
The content of these dishes may be the key point!
The ingredients of each dish are in pairs. There are two fish in the fish soup, two snow chickens, and even the fruits and vegetables are placed in pairs on the plate, which is obviously intentional.
Queen Mi had stayed in this imperial garden for a long time and was very familiar with it. She glanced around and noticed that many flowers, birds, insects and fish were gone.
In fact, a while ago, the emperor also asked the palace maids to bring a similar soup, which was similar to the lunch today, but the empress secretly poured it away.
Based on this premise, today's dietary ingredients probably come from the pets in the imperial garden.
She smiled softly and asked, "Your Majesty has worked so hard to raise these pets for so long, why did they suddenly become a Chinese meal?"
The emperor smiled and nodded, saying with satisfaction: "The queen is thoughtful and has noticed this. I think that my birthday is coming soon, and the treasures in the imperial garden may also want to celebrate my birthday and present gifts to me."
......
After the small banquet between the royal couple ended, the two stunningly beautiful women left the imperial garden and returned to their respective bedrooms.
Queen Mi didn't eat much during the whole process. She basically only took a bite of whatever the emperor had eaten.
On the one hand, it is anti-toxic, but on the other hand, it has no appetite.
"In pairs, it implies husband and wife, but the emperor probably doesn't mean that. Does this pair refer to me and Concubine Yin?"
They, too, should be offering this dish of Chinese food as a gift to celebrate the emperor's birthday?
Birthday gifts will definitely be prepared, but it is obviously not enough to just give them, they have to be given correctly.
Du Shixuan had promised at the beginning to help the emperor subdue the martial arts world, and then to find elixir for the emperor to restore his "broken limbs". This should not be a birthday gift, but was originally intended for the emperor by Du Shixuan.
"Does this mean that I and Concubine Yin will hand over the power to the emperor on his birthday?"
The palace became more and more boring. Empress Mi didn't care that the Emperor might be unhappy, so she set off for the temporary palace to get some fresh air.
When she arrived at the palace and just walked into the room, she unexpectedly saw Mi Yuexi in the room!
Didn't she leave the capital with Chu Bushe? Yuexi is here, which means he is also... Queen Mi tried to remain calm and asked:
"Yuexi, why are you here? Are you alone?"
"There are others." Mi Yuexi said in embarrassment.
"It's alright, you can talk to me about leaving the capital first."
As Queen Mi asked the question, she felt relieved and even a little happy.
Chapter 124 Princess Yu is Itchy
Mi Yuexi told Queen Mi what had happened in detail, from the reason why Chu Bushe left the capital to the fight in Guding Manor, without hiding much.
Except for the pleasant process of "treating" her meridians with Chu Bu She in the carriage.
A big reason why Mi Yuexi was able to meet her sister without any guilt at all was that she had been taught real kung fu by Chu Bushe along the way.
Although I haven't fully recovered yet, this is a foregone conclusion. I can rely on my own exercises to recover in a short period of time, and I don't have to worry about hidden illnesses anymore.
"I have gained a lot from this trip. From the perspective of the sect, my secret trip down the mountain has accidentally dealt a heavy blow to Lingyun Sword Pavilion. In the next ten years, they will not have such outstanding disciples again. More importantly, we know that they have secretly climbed up the emperor's line!"
"This information is indeed important..."
The gorgeous lady with extraordinary appearance had a solemn look on her face. She was pleasantly surprised at Mi Yuexi's unexpected gain, but her heart sank.
Because of this information, her guess about the emperor was further confirmed!
This eunuch really wanted to take back power on the day of the birthday ceremony!
The opportunity given to Lingyun Sword Pavilion to show its loyalty was actually given in vain. With the military force at that time, Tiandao would have joined forces with Lingyun Sword Pavilion to intercept Li Ci, and there would be no chance of survival!
Unfortunately, he ran into Chu Bu She, who learned from Tianyu that the emperor was secretly tracking down Li Ci's movements, and arrived in time to "rescue the emperor".
"But who would have thought that the 'Li Ci' who appeared in Gu Ding Manor would actually be Madam Yi... How did she stay forever young?"
Seeing that Queen Mi was concerned about her appearance, Mi Yuexi immediately found it funny. She rolled up her sleeves, gently pinched the Queen's soft face, and said with a smile:
"I thought sister didn't care about these superficial things, why are you asking about Madam Yi's anti-aging technique~?"
Queen Mi felt secretly embarrassed. She remembered the absurd things that happened between her and Chu Bushe, and even more so, she remembered his praise of her appearance at that time. She felt upset for a moment.
In front of her sister, she didn't want to admit that she was secretly happy at that time. It was too childish. But because of Chu Bu She's praise, she found that she did care more about her youthful appearance.
The master of the Mi sisters was also the most beautiful woman in the martial arts world in the past. However, she was overshadowed by Madam Yi back then because Lady Yi of Lingyun Sword Pavilion became the queen and was no longer considered a martial arts person.
It is said that even heroes cannot resist beauty, but even beauties cannot resist the test of time. Their master is already an old man, but Madam Yi is still young. This has a huge impact on the Mi sisters!
Queen Mi collected her thoughts and gently rebuked:
"Yuexi, what are you talking about? I am concerned about the secret behind this anti-aging technique. Has Madam Yi really mastered the profound skill?"
"I'm not sure. I saw her attack and there was indeed a hint of that, but her martial arts skills have not yet reached the level of the heavenly power mentioned in ancient martial arts."
After Mi Yuexi finished speaking, she thought about it again and realized that in fact, Li Ci himself was probably the real "monster".
After crawling out of the mass grave, he has been secretly active in the Tiandao Society and was able to help Madam Yi barely get rid of the trouble of the soul Gu.
Li Ci's condition might be related to the elixir given to her by Empress Tianwu. The effect of the medicine only took effect after she was buried in the grave, helping Li Ci recover.
In this case, the real Empress Tianwu...
Queen Mi didn't know what her sister was thinking about, so she asked calmly, as if nothing had happened:
"Put these aside for now. Yuexi, you said there are other people hiding with you in my palace. Chu... who are they?"
"The two previous Pavilion Masters of Yuhua Pavilion were Madam Yi and her daughter, as well as Chu Bushe's adopted sister. Queen, you also know that it is not easy for us to return to the capital openly now. We have no choice but to hide here with you."
Queen Mi nodded slightly. She had no objection to the decision made by Chu Bushe and his group.
If this group of people are still foolish enough to run back to the clinic, then they are seriously ill!
When the emperor learned about the situation of his team of imperial envoys, Chu Bushe would definitely be the primary suspect.
But what was more troubling Queen Mi's mind at the moment was...how to meet Chu Bushe?
When she met and negotiated with Chu Bu She before, she used the identity of the head of Du Shi Xuan and did not reveal her true identity. She also could not tell Mi Yuexi about this matter.
After all, as an elder sister, she still has to continue to carry the burden for her younger sister, endure the hardships caused by Chu Bushe, and ensure that Mi Yuexi can do a good job as the head of the sect and live a peaceful life.
I just wonder if Mi Yuexi's recent partnership with Chu Bushe has revealed anything...
"Wait a minute, Yuexi, you just said 'Chu Bu She's adopted sister'? Then where is Chu Bu She?"
"He went to Prince Yu's Mansion, maybe to look for Concubine Yin."
“......?” Queen Mi’s expression froze.
Live here with me, and then turn around and look for Concubine Yin?
"What's wrong?"
Mi Yuexi noticed that there was something subtly unusual in the Queen's expression, and she suddenly seemed unhappy.
"Nothing, hiding here is fine, but he actually acted so ostentatiously and even went to look for Concubine Yin... The emperor might also stay here in a couple of days, so he should be more cautious."
*
After Chu Bu She returned to the capital and successfully sneaked into the Queen's palace as a "parasite", he began to think about finding Concubine Yin to exchange information.
He didn't know that the queen would come to the palace to relax, so after making sure that the group was safely hidden, he ran to Prince Yu's Mansion.
With the experience of being stopped last time, Chu Bushe didn't bother to ring the bell this time, and went straight to meet Jinse.
The princess was originally very depressed because he left the capital in a hurry last time without even telling her in person. But when she heard that Chu Bushe had just settled near the capital, she came to find her as soon as possible.
Jinse's anger disappeared. The girl, whose figure had begun to take shape, snuggled in the man's arms like a clingy female cat and said:
"You can't live in the hospital openly now, right? Then just hide in my room!"
"This is inappropriate. There are many eyes around, and it may cause your mother and Concubine Yin to get into unnecessary trouble. I have to move around frequently to get things done."
"OK then......"
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