Investiture of the Gods
If Wang Baochuan didn't die,
How could she make way for her?
This kind of banquet was rare in one's life. It represented the highest authority and supreme glory.
It should have been hers, but she could only watch helplessly.
The proud Tuozan couldn't bear that kind of heart-scratching.
"This phoenix robe is really beautiful." After the clothes were delivered,
When the clothes were delivered, Cui 'er's eyes never left them. She didn't study, so she couldn't describe it well. She could only use the word "beautiful".
She leisurely applied nail polish to her manicured nails.
Si Yang only glanced at it indifferently before withdrawing her line of sight.
"It's made according to the dragon robe. This is inevitable."
"Miss, try it on.
It will definitely look good on you. "She carefully touched it.
Cui 'er's eyes sparkled as she looked at Siyang expectantly.
After she finished painting the last nail, the little palace maid kneeling beside her carefully fanned her with her hand.
Siyang was sitting on the couch and talking.
The sound of footsteps came from outside the bedchamber. She raised her eyebrows.
The next moment, a familiar figure appeared.
She was dressed gorgeously.
Her accessories jingled as she walked.
Tuozan walked in with a cold and bright face.
She saw the phoenix robe on the table at a glance. The golden red phoenix robe was too eye-catching. It was hard not to notice it.
When she saw this, her face immediately turned ugly.
"Sister, how do you have time to visit sister?" Siyang smiled, but didn't get up to welcome her.
Sister, she was worthy.
Tuozan's eyes were cold. She had never regarded Wang Baochuan as a good sister. Those so-called sisters were just for show. At that time, she thought that this woman wouldn't live for long anyway. Taking advantage of her could be considered as accumulating some good karma.
She didn't expect that this person not only didn't die, but also lived more and more freely. Look at now.
"Phoenix robe." Tuozan touched the exquisitely embroidered clothes. There was a fire in her eyes.
"That's right, it's the new phoenix robe that was hastily made for me."
Sitting up from the couch, Siyang walked over and casually shook open the top of the robe. It was a bright red robe with a phoenix embroidered with golden thread. The phoenix's wings were spread out, and the phoenix's feathers were dazzling.
"Do I look good?" Siyang smiled and looked at Tuozan.
She clenched her fists tightly, loosened them, and clenched them again. However, even if Tuozan wanted to deceive herself, Wang Baochuan was clearly provoking her.
"Are you proud?" Glaring at Siyang, Tuozan gritted her teeth and squeezed out these words.
"Hmm?" Slightly hesitant, Siyang raised her eyebrows with a half-smile. "Why do you say that, little sister? What's there to be proud of? Isn't that mine?"
"You actually dare to call yourself that in front of me." Finally, Tuozan couldn't hold back any longer. Endless resentment appeared between her brows. She took a step forward and fiercely grabbed the phoenix robe in Siyang's hands. Suppressing her anger and hatred, she said, "You're just a small commoner girl. I'm the Honorable Princess of Xiliang. I'm giving you some face by calling you big sister. Do you really think you're the Empress?"
Cui 'er couldn't see this and hurriedly stepped forward. "Little …"
Siyang calmly raised her hand to stop her. During this time, Cui 'er had been taught to be very obedient. Seeing this, even though she was anxious, she still stopped in her tracks.
Siyang's gaze calmly met Tuozan's furious eyes. Her expression was calm as she lowered her head to look at the hand on the phoenix robe. She used so much force that the robe wrinkled and changed its shape. She frowned slightly. She also had to wear this robe in front of others.
"Little sister, you're from Xiliang. Big sister understands, but I still want to give you a good lesson."
"You want to give me a lesson?" Tuozan laughed coldly as if she had heard the funniest joke in the world. She wanted to see what kind of lesson Siyang was going to give her.
"First of all, you're the Western Liang Princess. I'm also the daughter of the Prime Minister. You're from a small country like Xiliang and I'm from a large country like the Central Plains. In terms of status, I'm not inferior to you."
"Ridiculous." Tuozan didn't hold back her sarcasm. "You've long severed all ties with your parents. Your father was also executed. What kind of Prime Minister's daughter are you?"
Siyang was unmoved and didn't feel embarrassed. "So what I want to say is that your father died a long time ago. The Central Plains and Xiliang have merged into one. They both belong to the current Emperor. You're no longer the Western Liang Princess. You're just a small concubine in the imperial harem."
"A small concubine? Ha." Tuozan was so angry that she laughed. She was also angry. She glared at Siyang with red eyes and shouted, "I'm the successor of Xiliang. As long as I, Tuozan, am alive, I'm the Princess of Xiliang. I have the absolute right to speak."
As Tuozan's personal maid, Aya wanted to stop the Princess today. However, she failed to do so. When she came to Yukun Palace, she didn't say much because she felt sorry for the Princess. However, when she saw the faint smile on Siyang's face, she felt that something was wrong. When she heard the Princess suddenly shout, her heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly stepped forward. "Princess, please calm down. You and His Majesty are one. This is natural. As the Princess of Western Liang Princess, no one can deny this."
Siyang looked at Aya a few more times. Tuozan had a sensible person by her side. It was a pity that she didn't do anything sensible.
"Let's not talk about status first." Siyang lowered her head and slowly put her hand on Tuozan's hand that was holding the phoenix robe. She spoke and moved at the same time. "I'm His Majesty's first wife. First come, first served. Princess, no matter how noble you are, to put it nicely, you're a noble consort. To put it bluntly, you're just a concubine …" Her voice gradually lowered. She gently used her fingers to pry open Tuozan's tightly clenched fingers one by one.
She leaned forward. Her voice was so low that it was almost inaudible. However, Tuozan heard it clearly.
"Princess, your two children are also the son and daughter of a concubine. They're not the legitimate wife. I don't know if His Majesty will hesitate to appoint a Crown Prince after I give birth to a legitimate son."
"You …" Tuozan's pupils shrank in an instant. Before she could get angry at Siyang's words, the latter half of the sentence made Tuozan start to overthink.
Xue Pinggui, he …
Siyang clearly wasn't pressing down on her, but Tuozan felt that she couldn't breathe. Her chest rose and fell faster. In addition to the piercing pain from her fingers, she finally couldn't endure it and pushed forward. "Get out of my way."
Seeing the person who appeared at the door as expected, Siyang fell back.
Siyang lowered her head to look at Xue Pinggui, who was lying on the bed with his eyes tightly closed and reeking of alcohol. The corners of her mouth twitched mockingly. Finally, she slowly put down the curtain and turned to walk to the table.
She opened the lid of the incense burner and gently fiddled with the silver hairpin.
A pair of hands silently hugged her slender waist from behind. Then, a low voice with a warm breath sounded by her ear.
"If His Majesty knew that Her Majesty would rather take the risk of tampering with his calming incense than being in bed with him, I don't know what he would think."
Looking down at the large hands on her waist, Siyang slowly inserted the silver hairpin into her hair bun. She nimbly broke free of the arms around her and turned around to look at the handsome man in front of her. Her lips curled into a smile. Her hand pushed against his chest, increasing the distance between them.
"The Runan Of Gojoseon entered the palace without an imperial order and barged into the Sweet Dew Hall at night. How should he be punished for such a disgraceful act?"
Li Yi lowered his head to look at Siyang's increasingly beautiful face. His chest heated up and his eyes narrowed. He held the hand in front of her chest with one hand and leaned close to her ear. His voice was low and mellow. "Her Majesty the Empress didn't say one more thing."
Siyang raised her eyebrows slightly. In the next moment, her waist was once again held. Her body was pressed into the man's embrace with more force.
"This official still has to go to Wu Mountain with Her Majesty. Should I add another crime of causing chaos in the palace?
"Then Wangye is truly capable." Siyang laughed mockingly.
Li Yi paused slightly. He didn't take her words to heart. His large hand wrapped around her hand and pulled it to his chest. His gaze swept over the tightly covered dragon bed and his black eyes narrowed. "Her Majesty the Empress has decided."
"Your Highness is already here, yet you still dare to say such words. If you regret it … Oh, you …" Si Yang swallowed the rest of her words down her throat.
Her nose was filled with a completely unfamiliar scent. The slightly forceful bite on her lips made Siyang struggle in dissatisfaction. Immediately after, her body was encircled by an even stronger force. In reality, if she really wanted to break free, even ten people wouldn't be able to stop her. But tonight was one of her plans, so she allowed him to do as he pleased.
After a long time, their lips parted and an ambiguous atmosphere mingled between the two.
"This official suddenly has something that I don't understand. Can Her Majesty explain?" Pulling her into his embrace, the hand that was holding Siyang's chin changed to gently rubbing her cheeks. Li Yi's eyes were tightly fixed on her.
"Wangye, speak." Siyang changed her position and leaned into his embrace.
"Why did you choose me?" He asked softly and planted a kiss on her earlobe. He watched with satisfaction at that instant sensitive reaction.
Siyang tilted her head and laughed softly. Her finger casually drew on his chest. "Wangye thinks that the ambition in his eyes is hidden very well. Unfortunately, this consort just happens to have a pair of eyes that can see through the smallest details. You can fool Xue Pinggui, but you can't fool this consort."
If one were to ask why Siyang and this Wangye had become friends after only meeting twice, it could only be said that benefits were the driving force behind the goal.
According to what she knew, the previous emperor was muddle-headed and incompetent, but his methods of eliminating dissidents were very forceful. His throne was snatched from among his brothers. Of the previous emperor's princes, Wangye had either died or been injured. There were only a few who survived unscathed.
This Runan Of Gojoseon, although he didn't have many achievements and his territory was also a remote and desolate place in Runan, he survived. Moreover, after Xue Pinggui ascended the throne, he quickly bowed his head and came to Chang 'an to keep a low profile.
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