Before Xiahou Ta died, he had warned him about many things. Xiahou Ling did not respond. He turned his head and asked, "What things?"
Wei Shu calmly said, "About the Empress. I'll tell you here."
Xiahou Ling froze. A scene leaped into his mind, causing him to fall into a trance.
That's right, under this tree, Xiahou Chengyu was feeding something to his father. After his father sent him away, he kept him behind and specially said a few words to him. Those words still echoed in his ears even now.
His father had said, "Promise me one thing."
He had said, "Son, listen."
His father had said, "No matter what happens in the future, no matter what that girl Chengyu does, the Xiahou family must remember one thing. You must do your best to protect her life. If you can't do it, bring her home and find a good place to settle her down. Treat her well and ensure that she dies of old age! Can you do this? "
He had said, "Your son will engrave this in his heart!"
He had not forgotten this. Even though he knew in his heart that before his father died, he would have agreed to any request his father made. This was because he knew that even if his father gave him the authority of the Xiahou family, he could take it back at any time. He could not disobey.
But in his heart, he had sincerely agreed to that request. He had not felt that it was a difficult matter.
Looking back now, with his father's death, the world seemed to be in turmoil. His father's influence on the world was not something he could compare to.
Xiahou Ling was silent for a while, then said, "It seems that father already knew that after his death, Chengyu would not be controlled."
Wei Shu said, "The patriarch said this was inevitable. No one wants to be controlled by someone else for a lifetime. As long as there is a chance, they will naturally want to escape." There was something he did not say. When the patriarch was present, Xiahou Chengyu did not dare to jump around. If he said this, it would undoubtedly mean that the patriarch's prestige was not high enough.
Xiahou Ling said with a taut face, "I naturally have to follow father's words, but Chengyu's actions were a bit excessive. He was simply betraying the Xiahou family!"
Wei Shu said, "So the patriarch warned the Empress that as long as the Xiahou family does not fall, nothing will happen to you!"
Xiahou Ling also remembered these words. He had been by the side when these words were said. "Does this have anything to do with what Father told me?"
Wei Shu replied, "Of course it's related. The Old Patriarch told Her Ladyship that as long as the Xiahou Family doesn't fall, nothing will happen to her. He wants her to understand that she is a member of the Xiahou Family and that the Xiahou Family will always support her from behind. The old master had told the old master in hopes that the Xiahou Family would forever support the Heavenly Empress. The old master's warnings to the old master and the Heavenly Empress complement each other. "
Xiahou Ling was somewhat puzzled and turned around to look at him, hoping that he would explain.
Wei Shu understood his meaning and explained, "Although the position of Heavenly Empress is glorious, the Empress entered the palace and sat in that position because she suffered grievances for the Xiahou Family. She suffered many, many grievances, grievances that are hard for outsiders to imagine. But because of the Xiahou Family, she had to endure and compromise. The old master said that the Empress had made a great sacrifice and contribution for the Xiahou Family. The Empress is a banner of the Xiahou Family. As long as she is in the Heavenly Palace, it proves that the Xiahou Family has not fallen. Even if she has done something wrong, you cannot touch her. As long as the Xiahou Family does not fall, sooner or later she will ask for help from the Xiahou Family. But once she is removed, are you sure that you can still smoothly support another Xiahou Family member to become the Heavenly Empress? Moreover, even if another Xiahou woman were to take the position, the same situation would still occur and they would still fight for their own interests. The Heavenly Empress is also a banner of the women of the Xiahou Family. The tolerance of the Empress is seen by the women of the Xiahou Family. If the Xiahou Family cannot tolerate someone like the Empress who has made such a great sacrifice for the Xiahou Family, then what would the other women of the Xiahou Family think? In the words of the old master, you have to look at the long term. Don't care about the losses of one city or one pond, you have to see who laughs in the end. The old master repeatedly urged the old master to protect the Empress. This is not only for the Empress's good, it is also for the old master's good, and it is also for the Xiahou Family's good. Think about it, once the Empress falls and the Xiahou Family has no one to replace her position, the effects will be enormous, especially for the old master! "
Xiahou Ling was silent for a long time. Hearing these words, his anger dissipated. Finally, he sighed. "That girl Chengyu is colluding with Niu Youde. I don't know what they will do in the future."
Wei Shu smiled. "If the Empress colluded with someone else, perhaps it would be worth worrying. But if she colluded with Niu Youde, there is no need to worry too much. Isn't Niu Youde's most fatal weakness in the hands of the old master? Niu Youde has strengthened his forces, but in the end, it is all for the old master's benefit. "
"Uh …" Xiahou Ling was stunned. Pa! He raised his hand and slapped his forehead. "I was so angry with that girl Chengyu that I became muddle-headed." After saying this, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. However, as he laughed and laughed, his smile gradually froze. Yes, this was indeed beneficial to the Xiahou Family, but it was not a good thing for him at the moment. He couldn't help but frown. "Are we just going to sit back and do nothing?"
Wei Shu: "Of course not. Don't do what can't be done. What should be done must be done. It is also a cover for Niu Youde. The peaches will only taste good when they are ripe. Moreover, we can't let Niu Youde take an inch and take a mile. Without a foundation, we can't plant peaches. This is also the old master's brilliance. Fighting is fighting, but the ten thousand changes do not deviate from the original. The final situation is already in the old master's control. We are already in an invincible position! "
Xiahou Ling grunted. After thinking for a while, he said, "You still have to make a trip to the Netherworld Governor Manor."
The shareholders of the miscellaneous goods store were already asking what was going on. How did the Xiahou Family suddenly become the one managing it? The business had plummeted, and it affected everyone's profits. The Vitality Sect ran away so fast that not even his shadow could be seen. He had no intention of returning to settle the business. The matter of the Celestial Street shop had already suffered a lot of losses. If the miscellaneous goods store suffered another setback, he would be under a lot of pressure.
"Yes!" Wei Shu replied.
Pa! A jade bowl was smashed to the ground.
Inside the Heavenly Valley Palace, Xiahou Chengyu began to smash things again, scaring a group of palace maids into trembling. Her temper had been very bad lately.
Even though she had achieved a partial victory with Miao Yi, she was still in a bad mood. The Heavenly Consort Zhan Ruyi seemed to be under house arrest, but was that really considered house arrest? It was more like strengthening the protection. She, the Heavenly Empress, couldn't even enter. What was the meaning of this? It was obvious that Qing Zhu was afraid that she would harm Zhan Ruyi.
What she couldn't stand the most was that Qing Zhu went to the East Palace even more frequently. He even went there two or three times a day. She almost went crazy from anger. 'You call this house arrest?
Especially when she found out that Zhan Ruyi's parents were being protected. She was about to go crazy. Fortunately, Xiahou Ling didn't hold it against her. He even offered advice and encouraged Defeating Armies to cause trouble.
As for Qing Zhu, he was really a little afraid of Xiahou Chengyu recently. He didn't even have the confidence to speak. He had a guilty conscience. He dared to lose his temper, but Xiahou Chengyu's temper was even worse than his. He wasn't afraid of death at all. He directly shouted at him, asking if he still wanted to follow the rules. Qing Zhu really couldn't do anything to Xiahou Chengyu now that he was in the wrong. But Defeating Armies just had to come and cause trouble. He said something about rebelling and having his entire family executed. You, the Celestial Emperor, have gone too far. Ying Jiuguang's loss of the people is a good example. Do you want to follow in his footsteps?
All in all, Zhan Ruyi, are you going to deal with him or not? If you aren't going to deal with him, this old official will deal with him for you!
He had to thank Shangguan Qing for his quick reaction. Once he realized that Defeating Armies's intrusion into the Heavenly Palace was not right, he immediately hid the Heavenly Concubine. Defeating Armies carried a sword and barged into the East Palace. The guards couldn't stop him. The Left Military Governor didn't dare to touch him. The Right Military Governor received an urgent warning from Wuqu to not be reckless.
In short, Defeating Armies wanted to enter the East Palace. If the guards wanted to kill him, let them do it. What could the guards do? Without the Celestial Emperor's decree, who would dare to kill Defeating Armies?
After walking around the East Palace and not finding him, someone hinted at where Qing Zhu was hiding. Defeating Armies found Qing Zhu!
Qing Zhu scolded him for offending his superiors and wanted to kill him. Then, he told him to scram!
Defeating Armies didn't care about him at all. He only said one sentence. You either kill me or kill Zhan Ruyi!
In addition, Xiahou Chengyu was causing trouble. One male and one female forced the Celestial Emperor to abdicate. Qing Zhu was about to go crazy. But could he kill Defeating Armies? Because Zhan Ruyi would really be crazy to kill the Left Military Governor! But he was determined to protect Zhan Ruyi!
Defeating Armies was enraged. He immediately left the celestial palace and returned with an army. He blocked the entrance of the celestial palace and shouted that he wanted to rid the Celestial Emperor's side. His subordinates were also very helpless. They had to deal with such a superior!
Qing Zhu was also enraged. He scolded Defeating Armies for wanting to rebel. He ordered Wu Qu to lead his men and execute Defeating Armies. However, Wu Qu lowered his head and didn't say a word. How was he supposed to obey this order! If he really did this, wouldn't he be destroying Qing Zhu? If Qing Zhu did such a thing, how would the Left Military Governor's army morale go? Were you really not afraid that those few would take advantage of the chaos to rise up?
Qing Zhu was anxious. He ordered Shangguan Qing to gather the Shadow Guards. Shangguan Qing immediately knelt in front of him. He refused to obey the order even after being kicked a few times.
He asked Sima Wentian to gather the Left Military Governor's army. Sima Wentian also knelt down and didn't say a word.
He asked Gao Guan to gather the Left Military Governor's army. Gao Guan said indifferently, "They have all gone out to handle the case. It will be a long time before they can return."
Qing Zhu's heart turned cold. A mighty Heavenly Emperor actually couldn't even mobilize a single army. In the end, he rolled up his sleeves and wanted to do it himself.
Defeating Armies directly drew his blade outside the palace. He gave the order to surround the palace and search it!
It looked like a military remonstrance was about to break out.
Sima Wentian and the rest had no choice but to rush forward. They held back Qing Zhu from the inside and stopped Defeating Armies from the outside.
In the end, it was Shangguan Qing and the rest who tried to persuade him. At this point, Qing Zhu had no choice but to take a step back. He removed Zhan Ruyi's identity as Heavenly Consort Zhan Ruyi and placed her under house arrest in the Cold Palace, never to be used again!
With this order, everyone knew that Zhan Ruyi would never be able to ascend to the Empress Throne!
No one could understand the grief and anger in Qing Zhu's heart. A mighty Heavenly Emperor couldn't even protect the woman he liked!
Defeating Armies was finally appeased. The troops retreated!
Xiahou Chengyu also felt much better in her heart. However, another matter that made her even angrier came. Qing Zhu immediately got people to put Zhan Ruyi under house arrest in the Imperial Garden. He made Zhan Ruyi leave the icy cold palace and put him under house arrest in a place with good mountains and rivers. He was heavily protected, and Qing Zhu stayed there for the night!
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