"The Feast of Peace?"
"Yes." Cui 'er lowered her head and carefully combed the last strand of Siyang's hair. She continued to answer, "His Majesty has just ascended to the throne in the capital city and united the Central Plains with Xiliang's territory. Now, the surrounding vassal states, big and small, have all bowed to him and are coming to the capital to celebrate. Therefore, His Majesty has decided to hold a Feast of Peace when all the vassal states have gathered in Chang' an to celebrate the current era of peace and prosperity."
So this was the background.
Wang Baochuan had only been the Empress for 18 days before she died of illness. She did not even make it to the Feast of Peace. Presumably, the one who would appear at the Feast of Peace together with Xue Pinggui at that time must be Princess Tuozan.
No wonder Tortoise Zan wanted her to die. If she missed out on such an honor, with her pride, she wouldn't be able to accept it.
However … Siyang was looking forward to seeing Tuozan submit to her at the Feast of Peace. It would be wonderful.
Didn't everyone want her to die? Humph, she would not die. Not only would she not die, but she would also live longer than anyone else. Because she would personally send away these people who wanted to kill her.
"Miss, I see that the weather is good today. Do you want to go out for a walk?" Cui 'er asked while kneeling at the side after everything was done.
Looking at herself in the mirror, Siyang touched her hair and nodded with satisfaction, "I also feel very energetic these days. Lying on the bed makes my bones weak. Then let's go out for a walk."
The previous Emperor of the Central Plains was greedy and lecherous. He ignored court affairs and the entire court was controlled by Prime Minister Wang Yun and his son-in-law Wei Hu. The court was corrupt and the people complained. Under such circumstances, Xue Pinggui had an opportunity. He led the Xiliang Army to conquer Chang 'an and became the Emperor himself.
Wang Yun was Wang Baochuan's father, but Xue Pinggui did not show mercy because of this. When they were in Chang 'an, it was Wang Yun who made things difficult for him that forced him to join the army and go to Xiliang. There was also the persecution of the brothers Wei Hu and Wei Bao. In short, under the new and old hatred, Wang Yun, Wei Hu, and Wei Bao were sentenced to be executed immediately.
All of the Wang family's property was put into the national treasury. Wang Baochuan's two sisters' in-laws were also confiscated. Those who participated in the rebellion were all executed after autumn. As for the rest, the men were exiled and the women were sent to the female branch.
Because Wang Baochuan could not bear to see her family fall into such a state, she pleaded with Xue Pinggui. In the end, her mother and two sisters were saved and sent to the nunnery in the suburbs of Chang 'an to shave their hair and practice cultivation. They prayed for the sins of their family.
In fact, it was no wonder that Xue Pinggui did not want her to live. Putting aside the 18 years that he owed Wang Baochuan, to outsiders, with such a family and the fact that she could continue to sit on the throne of the Empress, as long as Wang Baochuan was alive, the world would not forget how Xue Pinggui had let her down for 18 years and how he had hurt the Yue family.
If the two sides were combined, others would have a subtle impression of him as the Emperor.
It was probably because the Emperor liked to use things to cover up his own stains.
The Imperial Garden was built very delicately. From this point, it could be seen that the previous Emperor really knew how to enjoy wealth and luxury. Unfortunately, he was too gullible and gave Wang Yun a loophole, which led to the Emperor's throne being taken away in the end.
After walking around, Siyang found a place to sit down in a pavilion. Xue Pinggui had just ascended the throne and was busy with all the affairs. Although Wang Baochuan was given the title of Empress, she was used to frugality. In the palace, other than Cui 'er serving her personally, there were only a few palace maids who swept the floor. Later, when she suddenly fell ill, the power of the harem was handed over to Tuozan. Intentionally or unintentionally, no one touched these people.
Last time, Tuozan deliberately mentioned it in front of Xue Pinggui, probably to shirk her responsibility.
Siyang didn't care about this. If she sent someone now, it would most likely be someone else's informant. Why bother?
Cui 'er took the basket from the little palace maid behind her and took out the snacks, teapot, and teacups. After putting them down, she washed the teacups with tea. Finally, under Siyang's gaze, she took out a silver needle.
"What are you doing?" Siyang didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"Now it's better to be careful. Young Miss, you've finally recovered a little. What if something unexpected happens?" Cui 'er didn't raise her head as she spoke and took out the silver needle to test the things she brought out. "Although this servant made all these myself, it's hard to guarantee that no one took advantage of it."
"Okay, Young Miss, please enjoy." She put the freshly poured tea in front of Siyang.
Although Siyang didn't think it was necessary to do this, she was still very touched by Cui 'er's thoughtfulness. No wonder Wang Baochuan felt sorry for her. She had been following her around like an old maid, but in the end, she didn't have a whole corpse.
Cui 'er stared at Siyang as she ate the snacks. Then she looked around and couldn't help but come closer. "Young Miss, now that you're getting better, what are you going to do next?"
Si Yang glanced at Cui 'er but didn't say anything. Cui' er wasn't stupid. Cui 'er wasn't stupid.
"Young Miss, you haven't finished what you wanted to say last time. Are we going to leave here?" To be honest, Cui 'er really didn't like this palace. Compared to the hard life she had in the past, there was good food and good sleep here, but she didn't feel comfortable anymore. She would rather go back and eat rice and vegetables. It was better than losing her life here.
"There's no rush." Siyang shook her head and looked at her with a smile. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. You too."
"Wangye, this way please."
Suddenly, they heard a sharp voice from afar. Looking to the side, they saw two figures coming from the path to the left of Siyang's pavilion.
The one leading the way was a young eunuch, and the one behind him was a grown man.
This person was very tall and wore a blue robe with a belt of the same color around his waist. His long hair was tied up with a jade crown. With one hand in front of him and the other behind his back, he walked leisurely behind the young eunuch.
Seeming to feel that someone was spying on them, the person stopped and turned his head to look in their direction.
Looking directly at him, Si Yang also saw his appearance clearly. He should be past the age of thirty, his skin was somewhat dark, but his facial features were deep and his appearance was dignified. His pair of eyes were extremely spirited when she looked at him just now. His lips had a short beard like Xue Pinggui's, but when the corners of his lips were pursed, it seemed that there was always a hint of a smile.
"Wangye …" The young eunuch saw that he wasn't moving and paused. Following his gaze, he was shocked and immediately knelt down. "This servant greets the empress."
Siyang raised her eyebrows slightly.
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