Tuozan was imprisoned for the crime of murdering the Empress and the Emperor's heir. However, Xue Pinggui covered up the news from the palace. He did this to prevent the Xiliang Army from making changes if the news leaked out.
This time, Xue Pinggui was truly enraged. Ever since Si Yang received the news that the imperial physicians of the Imperial Academy of Medicine had all taken turns to treat him, the conclusion was that His Majesty had been drugged and it would be difficult for him to have an heir in this lifetime.
This statement was somewhat reserved. According to what Li Yi told her, Xue Pinggui was probably crippled now.
After hearing this news, Xue Pinggui's body immediately sank and he vomited blood. After checking his pulse, it turned out that the drug was not only harmful to the body, but also to the body.
After a thorough investigation, it was found that the person who drugged Xue Pinggui came from the Western Palace. They had tampered with his food. This drug was not poison, and it was done very carefully. A moment of carelessness had caused the precious His Majesty to be harmed.
Of course, in reality, if it had only been Tuozan's methods, it would not have been so successful. Li Yi's men in the palace had made it easy for her.
Any man would be very concerned about his body, let alone Xue Pinggui who was in the prime of his life. He had obtained the world with great difficulty, but now he was told that he was "half crippled." He was extremely angry.
Tuozan, who had been imprisoned, had suffered a lot because of this. However, this could not eliminate the anger in his heart. As a result, the Xiliang Army became a conspicuous existence.
At the end of the same year that Xue Pinggui ascended the throne, he sent out a general to organize the military forces. He began to purge the Xiliang Army stationed in the Central Plains for disobeying orders and disobeying imperial edicts. Those who resisted were killed without mercy.
The Xiliang Army had been dissatisfied with Xue Pinggui for a long time. After losing contact with their princess, they were full of doubts. Therefore, it was easy for them to get fired up. The two armies instantly erupted into battle.
Xue Pinggui was the new Emperor, so he did not have many capable generals under his command. The Xiliang Army was not only within the borders, but also at the borders. For a time, there were complaints in the court. The general idea was that His Majesty was too impulsive. The country had just been established, so he should stabilize the country and not start another war.
There were even people who suggested that the Xiliang Army should return to their homeland, and then split into two countries to sign a friendly treaty.
Because Xue Pinggui had kept it a secret, no one knew what had happened in the harem, let alone that Tuozan had been detained. They all clamored for Princess Tuozan to pacify the Xiliang Army.
They were the ones who said that the Western Liang Army was ambitious. Now, they were also the ones who wanted peace. Xue Pinggui held his breath and wanted to vent his anger. He stood his ground and wanted to fight to the end.
Li Yi also caught his eye at this time.
Speaking of which, Xue Pinggui was still very wary of Li Yi. However, after he found out that Li Yi was indeed a bald Wangye and did not have much power, he gradually let down his guard. In addition, Xue Pinggui had always approved of his decisions in the court and had even helped him fill in the gaps. Therefore, Xue Pinggui had a good impression of him.
Therefore, he issued an edict to let Li Yi take the position of deputy general and follow the army into battle. In the end, Xue Pinggui still had a trace of caution and let a trustworthy general be the general.
When Siyang in the harem received the news, Li Yi had already left Chang 'an with the army.
"Wangye is really too much. He usually comes here very frequently, but he doesn't even come to say goodbye to Miss before leaving." Cui 'er felt wronged for her Miss. She had completely ignored Xue Pinggui. In her opinion, Miss was now pregnant with the Runan Of Gojoseon's child. In the future, if the Runan Of Gojoseon succeeded in seizing the throne, Miss would naturally stand side by side with him.
"We can't make any mistakes at this critical juncture." Siyang also minded. They both knew what the ultimate goal was. At this time, there was no need to be too pretentious.
She was now almost six months pregnant. Soon, their child would be born. Everything was going according to plan.
The two mamas that Li Yi arranged for by Siyang's side were both experienced. Now that the fetus had taken shape, Siyang was old and pregnant, in order to have a better delivery in the future, Siyang had to walk outside more every day.
Although Siyang felt that there would be no mistakes, she agreed to all of them.
After walking around the Imperial Garden, they passed by the West Palace on the way back.
Now, the West Palace was no longer as prosperous as it used to be. The yellow leaves outside the courtyard had fallen to the ground. When the cold wind blew, it added a bit of desolation.
Xue Pinggui said to the public that Tuozan was seriously ill and was recuperating in the West Palace. In fact, those who knew the truth knew in their hearts.
"Miss, are you going in?" Cui 'er asked nervously. She didn't want Siyang to go in. Now that Miss was pregnant, Tuozan was eccentric. What if something happened?
"I'm not going in." Shaking her head, Siyang didn't want to see Tuozan make a fool of herself. Everything was not settled yet. It was too early to see a joke.
"Then let's go back." Supporting Siyang, Cui 'er was still worried that she would act on a whim.
When they returned to the Jade Earth Palace, Xue Pinggui was unexpectedly waiting for them in the inner hall.
During this period, he had been busy with the affairs of the imperial court and rarely came to the harem. Perhaps it was because of his psychological reasons.
After hearing the sound, Xue Pinggui, who had his back to the door, turned around and asked in a low voice, "Where did the Empress go?"
After not seeing Xue Pinggui for a long time, Siyang was slightly surprised by the changes in him.
He no longer had the high-spirited appearance that he had when he ascended to the throne. Instead, he had an ashen complexion. His cheeks were sunken, and the light in his eyes had disappeared. Instead, it was replaced by a deeply hidden gloom.
It seemed that the matter with his body was a big blow to Xue Pinggui.
"Your Majesty." Siyang's eyes lit up. She ran forward with a smile and bowed deeply when she came to his side.
Xue Pinggui's face twitched. He bent down to help Siyang up: "The Empress is pregnant, there is no need to be so courteous." Xue Pinggui had hidden everything about Tuozan's matter. He thought that Siyang didn't know the whole story.
Siyang took the opportunity to hug his arm. Indeed, she pretended that she didn't know. She looked at him and said happily: "I haven't seen Your Majesty for a long time. I miss you very much."
Looking at Siyang's face, Xue Pinggui was silent for a while and didn't say anything.
"What's wrong with Your Majesty?"
"Nothing." He wanted to shake his head. Xue Pinggui's mouth pulled up into a bitter smile. He seemed to sigh: "I remember the days when the Empress and I were just newlyweds."
Siyang didn't say anything. Xue Pinggui didn't care. He looked into the distance and continued to recall.
"At that time … I really wronged you."
It wasn't just that time that was wronged. Wang Baochuan really wronged you for being so heartless.
"Now, Your Majesty has compensated me." Pulling him to sit down, Siyang shook her head. Her eyes were like water and her voice was soft: "I am very satisfied with everything now. In the future, Your Majesty will treat me even better, won't you?"
His gaze fell on Siyang's belly. She was carrying his child. Xue Pinggui suddenly realized this. He reached out and touched it. It seemed that he could feel the vitality of the little life inside.
The gloominess on Xue Pinggui's face that had been gloomy for the past few days gradually disappeared. "Yes, everything will slowly get better."
Siyang's lips formed a faint smile. Her eyes lowered slightly to hide the mockery in them.
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