When Mu Mingtang heard that it was him, she avoided his hand with a cold face and got up to sit on the other side.
Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't feel awkward at all. He sat in Mu Mingtang's original seat and looked across the table at the things in Mu Mingtang's hands. "Are you looking at the account books? Why are you looking at these things so early in the morning? The weather is hot. It's time to make spring clothes. What do you like? I'll get someone to buy it. "
Mu Mingtang finally gave Hsieh Hyun-chen a cold look. "No need."
Hsieh Hyun-chen immediately clung to Mu Mingtang. He didn't dare to hug her forcefully and could only carefully touch her hand. "I was wrong."
Mu Mingtang glanced at him coldly. "What did you do wrong?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen paused for a moment. His pause was so obvious that Mu Mingtang also saw it. She was very angry and immediately wanted to stand up and leave, but Hsieh Hyun-chen forcefully pulled her back. "Don't be angry, don't be angry. I was really wrong. I shouldn't have lied to you."
Mu Mingtang's face was still cold. "After you left, I was scared that you would make a mistake. But after you came back, you still didn't tell me the truth. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen sighed. This time, he knew that he had really gone too far. He held Mu Mingtang's hand and said sincerely, "I was wrong. I won't joke about this kind of thing in the future. I promise. "
Mu Mingtang wanted to leave, but she couldn't. She wanted to pull her hand away, but she couldn't. She kept a straight face and didn't say anything. Hsieh Hyun-chen saw that there seemed to be room for maneuver, so he quickly pulled her onto his lap and hugged Mu Mingtang's shoulder. "I shouldn't have taken advantage of your worry and pretended to be sick to lie to you. If you're angry, come at me. Don't hold it in. If you want to hit or scold me, it's up to you. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen's tone was surprisingly sincere. Mu Mingtang gradually softened and asked, "What else?"
What else? Hsieh Hyun-chen had a headache. Why was there still more?
Mu Mingtang looked at his expression and knew that he didn't think he did anything wrong. Mu Mingtang snorted and said, "Stop pretending you don't know. What did you do last night?"
When Hsieh Hyun-chen heard this, he felt helpless. "Bao 'er, I really listened to you and slowed down. If you don't believe me, why don't you try the original speed tonight? "
Mu Mingtang glared at him angrily. He wanted to get up and leave, but Hsieh Hyun-chen smiled and hugged him. "Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I'll try my best in the future."
Hsieh Hyun-chen hugged her tightly and refused to let go. She acted coquettishly and swore, causing Mu Mingtang to lose his temper. Mu Mingtang said helplessly, "That's enough. If others see you like this, how will you look? Let go, I want to get up. "
Hsieh Hyun-chen observed his expression and asked, "You're not angry anymore?"
Mu Mingtang immediately glared at him in annoyance. "Who said so?"
Hsieh Hyun-chen knew and smiled as he let her stand up. Mu Mingtang thought that Hsieh Hyun-chen would go back after acting shamelessly. However, he still dilly-dallied and refused to leave. "What kind of account books are you looking at?"
"I just found some random ones. Some are from the prefectural government, and some are from outside shops."
Hsieh Hyun-chen made an "oh" sound and didn't ask any more questions. Mu Mingtang was curious and glanced at him. "Why aren't you asking me why you're looking at these?"
"You can do whatever you want. There's no need to get to the bottom of this." Hsieh Hyun-chen was very self-aware and knew that this wasn't his area of expertise. Thus, he left it all to Mu Mingtang to handle. "I still need to rely on you to support me. How could I go against the Princess Consort?"
Mu Mingtang originally wanted to keep a cold face, but he couldn't help but laugh. "Flowery words and flowery speech. You're not serious at all."
"Then did my flowery words and flowery speech fool the Princess Consort?" Hsieh Hyun-chen saw that Mu Mingtang was still looking down at the account books and couldn't help but feel jealous. He deliberately reached out to cover the account books. "I'm good-looking, but she's good-looking?"
Here it comes again. Mu Mingtang pushed Hsieh Hyun-chen's hand away and said without looking up, "You're good-looking."
Perfunctory and without any sincerity. Hsieh Hyun-chen was really jealous this time. The person beside him was clearly exuding an aura that said, 'I'm not happy. Quickly come and appease me.' Mu Mingtang was annoyed to the point that he couldn't do anything. He could only put down the account books and say, "You're a living person. Why are you bickering with a dead object? I looked at the account books. Isn't it because I want to make a profit as soon as possible? Although we brought a lot of gold, we can't just sit around and eat. "
Speaking of gold, Mu Mingtang thought of the Emperor. She asked, "I didn't pay attention. It's already been two months. Do you think the Emperor has found out about our deception? Although I brought the things out under the guise of the dowry, it can't be hidden for long. Sooner or later, the people in the Prince's Mansion will find out that the Jiang family's dowry is still in the storehouse. When that time comes, the Emperor will only need to think about it to know that we have bad intentions. He will already be at odds with us. If he uses this as an excuse to say that you're planning to rebel, what should we do? "
"Then we'll rebel." Hsieh Hyun-chen said it lightly, his tone as if he was talking about how good the weather was today. "The Emperor will take turns to sit. Whoever is more capable will be the one to decide. Besides, the throne should be mine in the first place. "
Mu Mingtang didn't expect him to say the word 'rebel' so easily. She was startled and immediately turned around to see if there was anyone outside the window.
"Don't be afraid." Hsieh Hyun-chen said, "It doesn't matter if someone heard it. In any case, it's already obvious. Whether it's him, me, or even the civil officials and generals along the way, we are all well aware of this outcome. It's just that we're all waiting for the right opportunity. "
After Hsieh Hyun-chen finished speaking, he saw Mu Mingtang's expression and smiled, "Just say what you want to say. Why are you still so apprehensive about me?"
Mu Mingtang wanted to say something, but hesitated. She asked tentatively, "Do you want to be the Emperor?"
"That depends on whether you want to be the Empress or not." Hsieh Hyun-chen's eyes were full of smiles. His expression was as if he was joking, but his tone was serious, "If you're willing, then I'll snatch the throne for you so that there won't be a second Empress in the world. If you're not willing, then I'll appoint a little Emperor. In the future, he'll be the Regent of the Imperial Court and let you live a comfortable life. When our first son grows up, we can throw it to him. "
Mu Mingtang listened to the speech of this typical rebel and felt complicated. She would have been scared to death in the past, but now that she heard these words coming from Hsieh Hyun-chen's mouth, she wasn't surprised at all.
Perhaps, she had gotten used to it after seeing so much. She always knew that Hsieh Hyun-chen was a very ambitious person. He was never willing to bow down to others. Everything he did, he wanted to be the leader.
Mu Mingtang didn't know how to describe her feelings at this moment. Naturally, she had no reason to stop her husband's ambition. She couldn't stop him either. But when Hsieh Hyun-chen succeeded in becoming the Emperor, wouldn't he also have a harem?
Even if Hsieh Hyun-chen officially raised the flag of rebellion, there would be many people who would seek refuge with him and offer him beauties.
This kind of feeling was subtle and complicated. Hsieh Hyun-chen wouldn't understand. Hsieh Hyun-chen saw that Mu Mingtang kept her eyes down and keenly noticed that her mood was not right, "You have something on your mind?"
Mu Mingtang shook her head, "No."
Hsieh Hyun-chen was now sure that she really had something on her mind. Hsieh Hyun-chen's expression became slightly serious. He had mingled with fame and fortune for many years, and his ability to observe people's expressions was outstanding. Of course, he could tell that Mu Mingtang's anger was not as fatal as her silence at this moment.
Hsieh Hyun-chen felt threatened. He stared at Mu Mingtang's expression and probed, "You're worried that my rebellion will fail? Don't worry, I won't let myself be labeled as a rebel. With Xie Rui's unpopularity, even if I rebel, it will be the Emperor forcing the Minister to rebel. The Minister has no choice but to rebel. Moreover, his succession to the throne is not legitimate. I have many trump cards in my hands. "
Mu Mingtang kept her eyes down and didn't speak. After a while, she raised her head and smiled at Hsieh Hyun-chen, "I've never doubted your ability. Of course, I believe in you. You'll do everything well."
Hsieh Hyun-chen really couldn't guess what Mu Mingtang was thinking. He kind of understood why people said that a woman's heart was like a needle at the bottom of the sea. She was clearly fine before. Why did she suddenly become depressed after talking about this topic?
She even faintly distanced herself from him.
Hsieh Hyun-chen couldn't understand. If he was in a bad mood, the people who were unfortunate enough to fall into his hands would be even worse. The Yelv Yan was not willing to withdraw their troops. They tried to drive a wedge between Hsieh Hyun-chen and the Emperor. They let people spread rumors in Tokyo that Hsieh Hyun-chen had the intention to rebel and deliberately delayed the time so that the Emperor wouldn't be rescued.
When Hsieh Hyun-chen heard this, he immediately took a sword and cut off a piece of Yelv Ji's hair. He gave it to Empress Dowager Xiao along with Yelv Ji's token as a gift.
The hair was still stained with blood. It could be imagined that if Hsieh Hyun-chen had swung the sword by an inch, Yelv Ji's head would have been cut off.
After a period of time, the Royal Palace of the Northern Tribes was very calm. Hsieh Hyun-chen sent a little finger to Empress Dowager Xiao and thoughtfully attached a letter. He said that he was grateful that Empress Dowager Xiao missed her son. As long as the Yelv Yan didn't withdraw their troops, he would cut off one of Yelv Ji's fingers. It wouldn't be long before Yelv Ji's body parts were gathered and sent to Empress Dowager Xiao to reunite.
In the end, Hsieh Hyun-chen very casually mentioned that the Yelv Yan kept sending people to provoke him. It seemed that they wanted Hsieh Hyun-chen to kill Yelv Ji.
At the bottom of the letter was Yelv Ji's bloody handprint.
Who didn't know how to drive a wedge between two sides? It all depended on whose situation was more fatal.
Empress Dowager Xiao couldn't take it anymore. She immediately ordered the Yelv Yan to withdraw their troops.
With Hsieh Hyun-chen in the Ye Dynasty, even if they really killed the Emperor, it would just be a wedding dress for Hsieh Hyun-chen. On the contrary, it would give Hsieh Hyun-chen a legitimate chance to succeed the throne. Seeing that this expedition had failed, it was better to withdraw the troops and leave Hsieh Hyun-chen and the Emperor to fight among themselves.
When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. The Northern Tribes could wait for the exhausted to be exhausted and then reap the benefits. On the other hand, she couldn't allow anything to happen to her youngest son.
When the Yelv Yan received Empress Dowager Xiao's order, he was so angry that he beat his chest and stomped his feet. However, Empress Dowager Xiao's orders came one after another. The Yelv Yan dared to ignore his uncle's life, but he didn't dare to disobey Empress Dowager Xiao.
He retreated with hatred. Before he left, he looked at Tokyo with bloodthirsty eyes full of unwillingness.
Hsieh Hyun-chen wouldn't give the Yelv Yan a chance to go back on his words. He took Yelv Ji and waited at the border. When the Yelv Yan's army arrived, the two armies faced off. The Yelv Yan released the Ye Dynasty's captured soldiers. Hsieh Hyun-chen personally cut the ropes and let Yelv Ji leave.
The archers on both sides were ready to shoot. The front of the army was silent. Everyone quietly watched Yelv Ji walk to the opposite side.
When Yelv Ji walked past the center line, many Northern Tribes people let out a sigh of relief. Just as they were about to send someone to welcome the East Elixir King, an arrow suddenly flew out of nowhere. It pierced through the heart and killed Yelv Ji on the spot.
The Yelv Yan immediately shouted, "The traitor of Han deliberately shot the East Elixir King! Kill him! Avenge the East Elixir King! "
When Hsieh Hyun-chen saw Yelv Ji get shot, he sighed with emotion. "So ruthless. He's a man who can achieve great things."
Unfortunately, he met him.
Hsieh Hyun-chen suddenly waved his hand. Behind him, the army's battle cries rose.
For some reason, Mu Mingtang was always tired and sleepy. He didn't even have a good appetite.
The maids were very worried. The Lord went to the border to escort the East Elixir King. Before he left, he ordered them to take good care of the Princess. If the Princess lost even a strand of hair, they were to bring it to her.
Now that Mu Mingtang didn't eat, the maids were very worried. They thought that the Princess wasn't used to the climate in Zhending Prefecture, so she cooked Mu Mingtang's hometown dishes in a different way.
Mu Mingtang also knew that she couldn't go against her body. Before Hsieh Hyun-chen left, the two of them had a little argument. In fact, it wasn't really an argument. After all, it was just Mu Mingtang's one-sided discomfort. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't know what was going on from the beginning to the end.
Mu Mingtang also felt that her emotions were unreasonable. Hsieh Hyun-chen didn't show any signs of taking a concubine. He was running between the military camp and his home. Mu Mingtang knew best how tight Hsieh Hyun-chen's time was. It was unreasonable for her to vent her anger on Hsieh Hyun-chen just because she imagined something that hadn't happened yet.
But Mu Mingtang understood, but she still felt depressed. There were many families in Dongjing with wives and concubines. Which family didn't have concubines? Mu Mingtang thought that she was already used to it. But now, whenever she thought that this kind of thing would happen to her, she felt uncomfortable all over.
The Northern Tribes were urging Yelu Ji. Hsieh Hyun-chen still had to discuss the alliance with Old General Xu and the others. There was no time to delay. Hsieh Hyun-chen clearly knew that Mu Mingtang had a knot in her heart, but he couldn't guess what it was. The matters outside couldn't be delayed, so he could only temporarily put down the knot in his heart and set off with Yelu Ji and his men.
Before Hsieh Hyun-chen left, he was afraid that there would be an accident, so he reminded everyone to take good care of the Princess Consort. Now that Mu Mingtang didn't eat, everyone in the Prefecture was very anxious.
Today, the small kitchen specially made fish. It was said that it was a seafood from Xiangyang. The servant girls wanted Mu Mingtang to eat more and kept making Mu Mingtang happy. Mu Mingtang knew that they had good intentions, but she didn't want everyone in the Prefecture to be on tenterhooks with her, so she forced herself to eat a few bites.
Seeing this, the servant girl was overjoyed and quickly added a piece of fish to Mu Mingtang's bowl, saying: "Princess Consort, try this fish. I heard that this chef has a secret technique passed down from his ancestors. The fish he makes is smooth and tender, fresh but not greasy. Princess Consort, try it? "
Mu Mingtang couldn't bear to reject the servant girl's good intentions. When she picked up the fish and tried it, her nose smelled the fish and she suddenly felt nauseous. Mu Mingtang threw down the bowl and chopsticks, leaning over to dry vomit. Everyone in the room was shocked by this change. The servant girl reacted and quickly said: "Quickly invite Li Daozhang over."
The news of the Princess Consort's unwell body immediately alarmed everyone in the Prefecture. The young Daoist was almost carried to the main room. When the servant girls saw him, they all surrounded him: "Daozhang, you finally came. I don't know what happened to the Princess Consort today, but she suddenly started to dry vomit. Quickly go inside and take a look!"
The young Daoist straightened his clothes and gestured to the servant girls: "No rush, don't panic. I'll go take a look now."
Mu Mingtang was also frightened. She carefully thought back and felt that she hadn't eaten anything of unknown origin recently. But the wave of nausea just now had come so quickly that she almost couldn't hold it in.
Mu Mingtang saw the young Daoist come in and immediately dismissed the young Daoist's bow, saying: "Daozhang doesn't need to be so courteous. Take the pulse first."
The young Daoist pressed on Mu Mingtang's wrist through the handkerchief. He quickly took his hand back and muttered: "I thought something was wrong. You scared me."
Mu Mingtang looked at him with worry and nervousness. Seeing him take his hand back after pressing for a while, she couldn't resist asking: "Daozhang, don't you need to examine the other hand?"
"No need." The young Daoist waved his hand carelessly and said, "Angelica, ligusticum chuanxiong, white peony two taels each, dodder stir-fried four taels, donkey-hide gelatin two taels. Drink it once every three days. I'll come back in a few days to take your pulse. If your qi and blood are sufficient, you don't even need to drink medicine. "
Mu Mingtang was confused from hearing this. She asked: "Daozhang, what illness do I have?"
After the young Daoist heard this, he was stunned: "I didn't say it just now. Do you have a pregnancy pulse?"
Mu Mingtang was stunned and didn't know how to react. The young Daoist slapped his head in hindsight and said: "What's wrong with my brain recently? I keep forgetting things. I thought I already said that you aren't sick, but pregnant. "
The author has something to say: The most miserable tool — — East Dan King Yelu Ji.
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