The emperor was looking for someone to hold accountable. Before anything serious happened in the Great Zhou, he sat back and imagined that he would "return to his throne under the watchful eyes of the masses and be the one most expected of all", and felt that everything was under his control.
When something big happens, he would look like "Who caused me to lose my power?"
He completely forgot that Liaoyuzhou was not under the jurisdiction of the Queen and the Imperial Concubine. The main reason was that the area was vast and the grasslands were extensive, and they were worried that the two of them were privately training cavalry there.
However, the number of eunuchs and imperial envoys under his control was very limited, and it was impossible for him to deploy spies in such sparsely populated places.
Queen Mi was calm and composed. She replied calmly:
"Your Majesty, Liaoyu Prefecture is not under the management of the two of us. Officials from the Liaoyu Protectorate occasionally send us memorials, and Your Majesty simply hands them over to me for disposal, but I do not have the power to command local officials."
What this means is that the emperor himself is the first person in charge of Liaoyuzhou.
"..." The emperor remained silent, his anger filled with anger but with no one to vent it on.
The civil officials knew that the emperor was in a very bad mood, and they said to each other:
"How can the barbarians in the Western Regions be so powerful? Or is there a spy in Liaoyuzhou?"
"That makes sense. Moreover, Liaoyu Prefecture was conquered by the rebel army during the previous emperor's Western Expedition. Now the Western Regions have become a place for the rebels to rest and recuperate. With the help of both inside and outside forces, it is difficult to prevent traitors. It is not the emperor's fault."
"Earlier, Chu Bushe pretended to enter the Great Zhou under the pretext of visiting his ancestral land. It was a pity that Queen Mi and Concubine Yin showed such care and appreciation for him, and even granted him a title. It was really their kindness that was taken for granted!"
This made the emperor look better.
But no matter what, it would have been better if the news of the fall of the country had arrived half a day later. It had already fallen anyway, but it came at the wrong time. The birthday banquet was just at its peak, and now it had to be disbanded early.
All the officials and guests left the venue in disappointment. After leaving, they did not go home directly, but gathered together to discuss how bizarre the current situation was.
First, the emperor gave the two women in power a warning, and then the two "Fengs" decisively returned the power to celebrate the birthday as if they had discussed it beforehand.
This made the officials of both factions confused. The leading figures "surrendered before the fight" and directly abandoned them. What should they do?
At the same time, the news from the border shocked them again.
Unknowingly, the Great Zhou entered into the pace of war. The Great Zhou had just been devastated by the "Two Phoenixes". How could it have the ability to deal with the barbarians in the Western Regions?
On the other side, Queen Mi and Concubine Yin withdrew, but did not return to the palace. Instead, they returned to their respective palaces.
After coming down from the birthday banquet hall, the jade talisman symbolizing power had already been handed over. Regardless of whether the two factions of officials listened to them or not, at least on the surface they no longer had the legitimacy to be in power.
If you want to touch me again, you will be considered a traitor who deserves to be killed by everyone.
The two mature and beautiful ladies felt a sense of relief that a hot thing was missing, but they became nervous immediately.
Because it’s far from over.
"Now, it depends on what happens over there..."
*
In Prince Yu’s palace.
The princess and her daughter were waiting, feeling nervous and anxious. They had heard some rumors that the emperor's birthday banquet had ended early.
All the tents used to distribute food on the streets were removed to prevent the long queues of people from blocking the officials' carriages.
At this time, the gate of the palace opened and Concubine Yin returned in her carriage.
Princess Yu was too lazy to avoid suspicion with her daughter. She was afraid that Jinse would get lost, so she held her with one hand and Concubine Yin with the other and went to the inner room to talk.
Just as I was about to go back into the room, I heard the maid's surprised voice and some small noise.
The three of them walked over together, and Jinse opened her mouth in surprise:
"Is this the Yanjia man that Bu She mentioned? It seems like there is really no one inside. How can it move on its own?"
A tall Yanjia man who looked like a little giant appeared in the courtyard, obviously climbing over the wall to get in. Judging from the sound of the wind outside, no one noticed any trace of the Yanjia man's activities?
"What this means now is that once the time comes, this Yanjia man will move and lead us into action?"
*
On the other side, Queen Mi returned to the palace.
As soon as she walked into her boudoir, she saw Chu Bu She lying on her couch like a big boss.
Seeing this guy, Queen Mi breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what happened next, there was always someone she could ask.
She walked straight over and sat down beside the bed, with her plump peach under her phoenix robe leaning against his face.
"What are the plans now? This palace and the imperial concubine will return all power to the emperor."
Chu Bu She couldn't help it, he stretched out his hand to test the elasticity of the fullness, and said with satisfaction:
"To put it in a broader sense, it was to provide cover for the retreating troops, and to put it in a more specific sense, it was to test the strength of the emperor and the eunuch.
Queen Mi, perhaps you should rediscover your part as a female warrior and put your martial arts skills to good use."
Chapter 141: Fighting
The heroine part of myself?
Chu Bu She's words made Queen Mi feel somewhat unfamiliar, unfamiliar with her former identity.
"I have to say that neither you nor I can match that eunuch!"
After emphasizing this, Queen Mi stood up and walked to the closet. She subconsciously wanted to ask Chu Bushe to leave, but when she remembered their relationship, there was no need for that.
She immediately took out a small wooden box from the secret compartment at the bottom of the wardrobe, took out the martial arts outfit inside, and gently stroked the texture of the fabric with her delicate hands, suddenly feeling how quickly time passed.
This was the robe she took off and stored away before entering the palace.
Taking it off and becoming a queen was a path that Mi Wangshu had never thought of in the first half of her life.
Putting it on and returning to his former identity was also a change and choice that Mi Wangshu had never anticipated in all these years since he entered the palace.
"We can't beat the eunuch, so can't we just pick a weakling?"
Chu Bu She was proud of this statement that bullied the weak and feared the strong.
Of course, this doesn't mean that he can just not beat the eunuch if he wants to. He will always come to him, and Baishe will try his skills with him.
Queen Mi knew that time was running out. After shaking off the memories that surged into her mind, she immediately took off her phoenix robe. Her plump and fair figure flashed by. She had put on Du Shixuan's tight-fitting robe again. While changing clothes, she was confirming more details with Chu Bushe.
"After we pick on the weak, how will the imperial guards in the capital respond? You picked the most difficult time, when all the military officers gather to celebrate your birthday."
"I don't plan to fight to the end. I have to avoid being surrounded. So this assassination attempt is like a lottery. If I win, I win. If not, I run away."
Even though Concubine Yin and her companions were protected by experts, they were unable to stop all attacks. Facing the interception of troops, the role of one or two expert guards was dispensable, and the guards themselves could not even protect themselves.
This is the limitation of the current upper limit of military power. There is no way to achieve "annihilation" with just one move, and there is no way to fly into the sky or hide in the ground. The battlefield can only stay on the ground. Facing the baptism of arrow formations, it can be said that there is not much resistance.
Therefore, you should not fight to the end, and you should leave when you need to.
As for Mi Wangshu, it is enough for him to make sure that he does not have to fight to the end. All he has to do is to do the rest. No matter how much he worries, there is no way to change it at this point in time.
"I'm not very good at fighting, and I don't have the energy to fight anymore. Can you help me get back into shape?"
Mi Wangshu used to be a leader in the sect, but she hadn't fought for so long, and the former proud girl had lost confidence in herself.
Especially since she was starting off in a fight like this, she was worried that she would be the one holding them back.
Anxiety and lack of confidence made it difficult for her to concentrate and get excited.
At times like this, many people would drink alcohol to numb their brains, not thinking about so many worries and just let the alcohol calm them down.
But there is no wine at the moment.
"There is a way. Let me cheer you up now!"
Chu Bushe put his arm around Mi Wangshu's waist and kissed her rosy lips when she was off guard. The chivalrous woman's eyes widened as she stared at his ridiculous behavior in surprise.
What is he doing at a time like this? He doesn't need to be so excited!
Chu Bushe used skin contact to adjust other people's meridians for the first time in a long time, simply stimulating Mi Wangshu's heart and kidneys, making her excited.
After a long time, Mi Wangshu took a small step back and just parted her lips, but still in Chu Bushe's embrace, she bit her lip and whispered:
"That's enough. I'm already in high spirits. If you kiss me again, it will be counterproductive. I'll become weak and powerless... What kind of evil Kung Fu do you have that can actually move my meridians?"
"I don't plan to do it anymore, what are you thinking about!"
"you......"
They stopped bickering and quickly moved towards the new palace where the emperor was.
Relying on Mi Wangshu's familiarity with the terrain of the palace, Chu Bushe came to the vicinity of the palace courtyard where the eunuch was. Before he could figure out where the eunuch was, his muffled cry of pain attracted the attention of two people.
"That was the sound coming from the room. Has the emperor been assassinated?" Mi Wangshu was confused and suspicious.
But the guards in the yard did not move and acted as if nothing had happened. What was the reason?
After waiting for a while, when they saw the eunuch walk a few steps away, the two seized the opportunity and sneaked closer.
Through the holes poked in the paper window, they saw the emperor undergoing the "root replacement" treatment with the cooperation of two men in straw raincoats.
It turned out that after the emperor's birthday banquet ended in a disappointing manner, he was very upset, but could not think of a solution. He simply looked for something else to divert his attention. What was most meaningful to him at the moment was to reshape the country's "dragon veins".
He even felt that it was because the "dragon vein" had not been completely cured, which affected the feng shui fortune and made it impossible to calm the Dragon Palace like the Dinghai Shenzhen, which was why so many bad things happened.
Among the two men in straw raincoats, there happened to be one who was particularly keen in sensing the presence of others. He was helping the emperor with his sword. He suddenly turned around and shouted:
"Who is snooping outside?!"
At this moment, Chu Bushe finally understood why Mi Wangshu was so afraid of the eunuch.
As soon as the voice of the man in the straw raincoat sounded, a sense of crisis came over me from another direction.
Both of them reacted quickly. Mi Wangshu used his Qinggong skills to quickly dodge with Chu Bushe.
An invisible air wave passed by the place where they had just stood. Only some traces of air distortion could be vaguely seen, and a smooth cut was directly cut off the wall pillar.
After the air wave passed through, a toad-like sound was heard.
"Golden Toad Skill? It belongs to that eunuch." Mi Wangshu recognized this move.
"This is the first time I've seen a roar faster than the sound of the voice..." Chu Bushe was indeed ashamed.
Chu Bu She estimated that he would be seriously injured if he was hit just now, the force was too overbearing!
No wonder the emperor could basically rest easy as long as the eunuch was around.
The chief eunuch was walking along the courtyard wall. When he reached the gate, he was not in a hurry to step forward to subdue the assassin. Instead, he looked at the two men from a distance and said in a gentle voice:
"You are not the head of the sect Mi, then you must be the queen. Why are you wearing your old clothes again and appearing in this courtyard?"
The emperor found out that his secret had been seen, and he pulled the bloodstained cloth to cover it while shouting angrily:
"What are you waiting for? Catch those two people! How dare you trespass into the restricted area I have designated!"
Among the two men in straw raincoats, one continued to help the emperor clean his body and change his roots, while the other man in straw raincoat with a keen sense of smell directly killed Chu Bushe and the other man.
Chu Bu She thought the battle would be triggered more secretly, but he didn't expect the situation to change so suddenly. However, no matter how it changes, his move will not change:
"Bai Musk, you deal with the eunuch, the Queen and I will go deal with the straw raincoat man!"
*
The movements in the palace soon turned into orders that were passed out.
The emperor was attacked in the palace, and the guards guarding the suburbs of the capital were urgently retreating. A small part of them guarded outside the city wall, while the other part retreated directly and rushed to the palace.
At this time, the armor in Princess Yu's body also started to move.
"Jinse, stop being curious about the wooden man. Hurry up and follow us. Don't let Bu She come back and have to rescue you again!"
"Mother, you just called him 'Bu She'? Wasn't he called Prince Du Rong before?"
"Oh, what's going on? Shut up and follow!"
Princess Yu pulled her daughter and quickly followed Yanjia's actions.
Chapter 142 The Death of the Emperor?
The princess and her daughter were on their way to evacuate with Yanjia, along with Concubine Yin.
The princess was very worried, but when she was nervous and scared, she would think of other words to distract herself.
"Mother, if we follow such a big Yanjia to evacuate, won't it be too obvious and we will be discovered?"
Concubine Yin really wanted to respond to this girl, but as long as she left the palace, she would be discovered no matter what.
On his birthday today, the emperor showed his power to his two wives, and naturally he was prepared for the possibility that one of them might actually start a rebellion.
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