The Legend of the Weaver Girl in Search of the Gods
"On behalf of the Monarch, I propose a toast to His Majesty and the Empress.
May the two countries be neighbors and friends.
May the two countries be friends for a thousand years. "
With the first envoy of the vassal country taking the lead,
The people below all became lively.
One by one, they toasted the emperor and empress.
"... long live His Majesty, long live the empress..."
"May our country prosper.
Your Majesty, long live the Empress... "
The congratulatory words were spat out in all kinds of ways.
"Good, good, good. The goodwill of all the envoys and beloved ministers. I have received it.
Come, let us drink this cup. "
Today's Xue Pinggui was also exceptionally happy.
He raised his cup repeatedly.
He did not refuse anyone. Not long after, his face was flushed.
He was a little drunk.
However, he was a martial artist, so his alcohol tolerance was quite good.
There was no need to worry for the time being.
Siyang took a sip of her wine cup. Her gaze swept across the people below without leaving a trace. Finally, her gaze stopped on a familiar figure.
Li Yi's seat was neither high nor low.
His identity was an awkward one.
Although Wangye's name was pleasant to hear, it was just a name.
Who did not know that he was Wangye of the previous dynasty?
It was also because the current Emperor wanted to show his benevolence and righteousness.
That was why he kept his life and title.
Now, it was Wangye. After his descendants inherited the title, he would be cut down level by level. In a few years, he would be completely defeated. He had to behave himself in daily life so that he would not accidentally anger the higher-ups and completely give himself up.
Today, he had changed into a black court uniform. He looked calm and steady, and he also added a bit of dignity and grace. His every movement showed the faint noble aura on his body. This was a person who was truly born in the royal family.
Because of his identity, Li Yi did not have anyone around him to greet him. He sat alone and did not fit in with the noisy banquet. He looked quite desolate. Of course, he did not care about this at all. However, he, who seemed to not care about anything, finally could not help but look back after feeling that he was being stared at for a long time.
He looked into a pair of clear eyes.
Siyang lightly pursed her lips, the corners of her lips curved slightly. She raised her hand and raised her glass, gently nodding her head at him.
Li Yi's eyes narrowed and became more serene. He raised his cup and drank the wine in one gulp. After that, he filled the cup and stood up, speaking to the head of the hall in a clear voice.
"This subject would like to propose a toast to Your Majesty and Your Highness.
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Xue Pinggui was still somewhat on guard against Li Yi. After all, he was Wangye of the previous dynasty. If he hadn't interfered, after the previous emperor died, there would have been very few heirs left, and it was very likely that Li Yi would be the one to ascend the throne. After summoning Li Yi back to Chang 'an, he tested him a few times before he felt slightly relieved.
"My beloved subject, please rise." Xue Pinggui, who considered himself a benevolent emperor, stood up politely to Li Yi.
Siyang also raised her cup and stood up, "Runan Of Gojoseon, please."
Li Yi's ink-black eyes swept over Siyang's body slightly without leaving a trace.
Today, the Empress's makeup was gorgeous. Although it wasn't like before, it was more in line with her identity as the Empress. With the golden wings and phoenix crown on her body, she was graceful and luxurious.
"This subject would like to propose a toast." Li Yi raised his cup and drank the wine in it.
Siyang blinked her eyes and her red lips curved slightly.
"Baochuan." After sitting down again, Xue Pinggui held her hand and pointed proudly at the banquet below the stage, "This is my world. Now, you and I sit side by side and enjoy the prosperity of the world."
According to reason, Xue Pinggui's harem descendants should all attend the Banquet of Peace. However, Xue Pinggui's children were sitting below, and Tuozan was nowhere to be seen. It was said that she was sick.
After the commotion in the Jade Earth Palace last time, she had calmed down.
This time, whether she was really sick or faking it, perhaps there was another reason.
"This world belongs to Your Majesty. This concubine only has this position because of Your Majesty's favor."
Xue Pinggui was very pleased by Siyang's words. Yes, this world belonged to him. He had worked hard to fight for it. Only when he sat on the true throne did he know how good power was.
Thinking of this, Xue Pinggui's smile deepened. The wine cup in his hand didn't stop.
The joyous singing and dancing, the celebratory laughter drifted out and floated through the entire palace. Even the harem could hear the joyous music.
Tuozan stood by the courtyard wall and listened quietly for a while. She bit her red lips so hard that it almost bled.
"Princess, why do you have to do this?" Aya sighed, "You are the Noble Consort. There is a place for you at the banquet."
"What does this princess want that place for?" Tuozan suddenly turned around. Her eyes were almost spitting fire. She said angrily, "If you go, you will sit down there and watch Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan, the Emperor and Empress, be harmonious and affectionate. I will let all the envoys know that I, the great Western Liang Princesses, am below a country bumpkin."
At the end of her speech, Tuozan, who was angry and anxious, threw the thing she had been holding tightly in her hand.
That thing was thrown against the wall. There was a crisp sound of breaking. Aya looked over. A gold hairpin inlaid with white jade broke in two and fell to the ground.
Aya recognized it. It was the token of love that Xue Pinggui gave to the princess.
Tuozan looked at it expressionlessly. Her shoulders sagged and she looked much weaker. After a while, she suddenly laughed mockingly and looked up at the sky.
"Xue Pinggui, you are heartless. Don't blame me for being unjust."
It was clearly a hot summer day, but it was so cold that it made people shiver.
Night.
"Baochuan … hiccup. Tonight, you will rest with me in the Sweet Dew Palace …"
Xue Pinggui, who had drunk too much at the banquet, half-hugged Siyang and said drunkenly after returning to the palace in the imperial carriage.
Siyang's expression did not change as she felt the person on top of her and the unpleasant smell of alcohol that was unbridled on her face. She easily broke free from his embrace.
"Sigh …" Xue Pinggui drank too much and his brain slowed down. Although it was a little strange that the person in his arms was gone, he only thought of holding her. "Baochuan, are you okay …"
The people in the palace were quite perceptive. The palace maids and attendants had already retreated and considerately closed the palace door.
A slender arm supported the drunk emperor, who could not walk steadily, and slowly sat down on the golden dragon bed.
"I will naturally listen to Your Majesty." A gentle voice said in his ear.
Hearing that she agreed, Xue Pinggui's eyes lit up. He tried to sober himself up. Under the light of the surrounding candles, he only felt that the woman in front of him was so beautiful that he could not take his eyes off her. It was as if her shadow overlapped with the one in his heart.
This was the first time that Xue Pinggui had invited many vassal states and foreign countries after he ascended the throne.
The territory of the Central Plains was vast, and now he had a strong army under his command. He wanted to intimidate the foreign states and vassal states, and to show off his national prestige, so that he could sit firmly on the throne of the newly appointed emperor. All these were naturally necessary.
In this banquet, the emperor and empress were one. Of course, they would enter and leave together.
Looking at the newly made luxurious phoenix robe, it was no wonder that Tuozan was so anxious to see Wang Baochuan die.
If Wang Baochuan did not die, how could she give up the throne? This kind of banquet was rare in one's life. It represented the highest authority and supreme splendor. Thinking about it, it should have been her, but she could only watch helplessly. The proud Tuozan would not be able to bear that kind of heart-scratching feeling.
"This phoenix robe is so beautiful." After the robe was delivered, Cui 'er's eyes never left it. She was not educated and could not describe it well. After tossing and turning, she could only use the word "beautiful".
Siyang leisurely painted her manicured nails. After a brief glance, she withdrew her gaze.
"It was made according to the dragon robe. This is inevitable."
"Miss, quickly try it on. It will definitely look good on you." Cui 'er carefully touched it. Her eyes sparkled as she looked expectantly at Siyang.
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 when footsteps came from outside the bedchamber. She raised her eyebrows. In the next moment, a familiar figure appeared. She was dressed gorgeously and her accessories jingled as she walked.
Tuozan walked in with a cold and bright face.
At a glance, she saw the phoenix robe on the table. The golden-red color of the phoenix robe was too eye-catching. It was hard not to notice it.
Seeing this, her face immediately turned ugly.
"Little sister, how come you have time to visit me?" Siyang curved her lips but did not get up to greet her.
Sister? She was not worthy.
Tuozan's eyes were cold. She had never treated Wang Baochuan as a good sister. Those so-called sisters were just for show. At that time, she thought that this woman would not live for long anyway. It would be good to take advantage of her.
Unexpectedly, not only did this person not die, she was living more and more freely. Look at now.
"Phoenix robe." Tuozan's hand stroked the exquisitely embroidered robe. Flames danced in her eyes.
"Yes, it's the phoenix robe that was newly made for this consort."
Siyang got up from the couch and walked over. She casually shook open the robe. The bright red robe had a phoenix embroidered with golden thread. Its wings were spread out and the feathers of the phoenix were dazzling.
"Does it look good?" Siyang unfolded the robe in front of Tuozan's eyes and looked at her with a smile.
Tuozan's hands clenched tightly. She loosened them and clenched them again. However, even if Tuozan wanted to deceive herself, Wang Baochuan was clearly provoking her.
"Are you very proud?" Tuozan glared angrily at Siyang. She gritted her teeth and squeezed out these words.
"Hm?" Siyang hesitated slightly. She raised her eyebrows with a half smile: "Little sister, how can you say that? What is there to be proud of? Isn't this mine?"
"You actually dare to call yourself that in front of this consort." Finally, Tuozan couldn't take it anymore. Endless resentment appeared between her brows. She took a step forward and fiercely grabbed the phoenix robe in Siyang's hands. She suppressed her anger and hatred: "You're just a small commoner girl. This consort is the Honorable Princess of Xiliang. This consort is giving you some face by calling you big sister. Do you really think you're the Empress?"
Cui 'er couldn't take it anymore and hurriedly stepped forward: "Little …"
Siyang calmly raised her hand to stop her. During this period of time, Cui 'er had been taught to be very obedient. Even though she was anxious, she still stopped in her tracks.
Siyang's gaze calmly met Tuozan's furious eyes. Her expression was calm. She lowered her head and looked 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 ties with your parents. Your father has also been 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? Heh." Tuozan was thoroughly angered by this sentence. 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 but failed. 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 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. Unfortunately, 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 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 low and soft as if it couldn't be heard. However, Tuozan heard it clearly.
"Princess, your two children are also the son and daughter of a concubine. Although they are born of a concubine, they are not legitimate. I don't know if His Majesty will hesitate to appoint the 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. Coupled with the piercing pain from her fingers, she finally couldn't bear it and pushed forward: "Get out of my way."
Seeing the person who appeared at the door as expected, Siyang took advantage of the opportunity to fall back.
"Miss, what's wrong?" As soon as she pushed open the door of the bedchamber, Cui 'er saw her Miss wearing a thin nightgown and holding a candlestick in the middle of the room. The night wind made the candlelight flicker. Cui' er couldn't see her expression clearly, but the coldness emitted from her body made Cui 'er shiver involuntarily.
"Light the candles." Siyang moved her fingers and ordered lightly.
Cui 'er didn't dare to ask too much and obediently lit the candles in the bedchamber.
When the bedchamber was illuminated, Cui 'er covered her mouth and gasped in surprise when she saw the person lying on the bed. She didn't know whether he was dead or alive.
"Miss, Miss …" Cui 'er rushed over and pulled Siyang a few steps away from the person. She anxiously checked up and down: "Are you hurt? Is, is this an assassin?"
Dressed in black and hiding his head and tail, wasn't it obvious?
"I'm fine. Go and call the Imperial Guards. Remember to call His Majesty."
Cui 'er was scared to death. Her lips were trembling, but compared to Siyang's calmness and calmness, she didn't look frightened at all when she saw the assassin. She gradually calmed down and nodded with gritted teeth.
"Yes, I'll go right away."
"Wait …"
Siyang gently put the candlestick back to its original position. She adjusted her clothes slightly and the corners of her lips curled up. Her eyes were terrifyingly deep at this moment.
"… Remember, make a lot of noise."
The entire Imperial Palace was alarmed by the news of an assassin in the Empress' Jade Earth Palace. The imperial guards who were patrolling the Imperial Palace felt their heads explode when they heard the news. Regardless of anything else, they would not be able to escape responsibility if something like this happened in their jurisdiction.
The Commander of the Imperial Guards immediately rushed over with his men. The first thing he did was to suppress the half-dead assassin. Then, he sent people to search the entire Jade Earth Palace to prevent any fish from escaping the net.
Xue Pinggui had just stepped into the Jade Earth Palace when a thin figure pounced on him. He couldn't react in time and was hugged, followed by the sound of weeping.
"Your Majesty, you're finally here. I almost thought that I wouldn't be able to see you again."
Because of the force of the hug, he couldn't help but take a step back. Xue Pinggui's mouth twitched, but he didn't have the time to think about why his body was deteriorating. Looking at the crying Siyang in his arms, he could only comfort her.
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. I'm here. No one can hurt you." His voice was gentle as he patted Siyang's shoulder to comfort her.
"Your Majesty …" Siyang raised her head while sobbing. Her eyes were still filled with tears, her lips trembled, and her face was still full of shock.
For some reason, looking at Wang Baochuan like this, Xue Pinggui suddenly felt that her teary eyelashes and sobbing appearance was very delicate and pitiful. He vaguely felt that the person in his arms overlapped with the beautiful woman in the past.
Thinking of this, his attitude unconsciously became even gentler.
"Your Majesty, we've carefully searched the Jade Earth Palace. Other than the assassin that we've already caught, there's no one else."
Mentioning the assassin, Xue Pinggui's eyes immediately darkened.
Siyang looked at him and obediently walked to his side. However, she continued to hug his arm, looking very dependent.
After looking at her with a gentle gaze, Xue Pinggui coldly said to the imperial guard commander, "Bring the assassin here. I want to see who has the guts to assassinate the Empress."
In reality, Xue Pinggui was so angry mainly because he felt that the assassin wasn't simple. He had just ascended the throne. Although he had great power, the imperial family of the previous dynasty had sat on the throne for hundreds of years. Who knew if there were any missing henchmen? He was afraid that the assassin might have come for him.
Two imperial guards helped the assassin up. Seeing the assassin's half-limp appearance, Xue Pinggui looked suspiciously at the imperial guard commander.
The imperial guard commander felt that he was very innocent. He cupped his hands and said, "… Your Majesty, when we arrived at the Jade Earth Palace, the assassin already … has no ability to move."
He also checked and found that the assassin's spine was broken. Even if he didn't die, he wouldn't be able to stand up for the rest of his life. He also saw the copper stove next to the assassin. That must be the thing that took down the assassin. However, he couldn't understand who had such great strength to throw the stove at the assassin. There was no such person in the Jade Earth Palace.
"Your Majesty, this assassin had just snuck into the bedchamber and was discovered by this concubine. He wanted to escape, but in his panic, he accidentally knocked over the stove in this concubine's bedchamber. If that wasn't the case, this concubine … wu wu …"
Xue Pinggui's suspicions had just risen when he heard these cries. His heart became unsteady. "My beloved concubine, don't worry. The assassin has already been caught. We will definitely give you an explanation."
How could Xue Pinggui be at ease when there was an assassin coming and going in the imperial palace?
"Throw him in the prison and interrogate him properly."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you have to make a decision for my empress." The crowd was pushed aside. Cui 'er stumbled in and knelt in front of Xue Pinggui, kowtowing repeatedly.
"Cui 'er, what are you doing?" Siyang looked at her in shock.
"You little girl, we will naturally give justice to the empress." Xue Pinggui frowned.
However, Cui 'er continued to kowtow. She cried and shouted, "Your Majesty, this servant knows that you are deeply righteous. Please save the empress, save the empress."
"Quickly get up." Siyang was about to cry. She went forward to help Cui 'er up.
However, Cui 'er suddenly raised her head and stared straight at Xue Pinggui. "Your Majesty, this servant recognizes this assassin."
"What did you say?" Xue Pinggui's heart skipped a beat.
She immediately broke free of Siyang's hand. Cui 'er crawled up from the ground and charged at the assassin. She forcefully lifted his face up. This assassin had been smashed so hard that he was gasping for air. His head was drooping, so Xue Pinggui couldn't see his face.
Even though it was night time, with such a large commotion, the surroundings were brightly lit. The torches were lit and the Jade Earth Palace was illuminated like it was daytime. After Cui 'er lifted the assassin's face, everyone could see him clearly.
Because the people of the Central Plains and Xiliang were from different regions, there were obvious differences in appearance.
The people of Xiliang had high cheekbones, dark skin, rough faces, and slightly defined facial features. The people of the Central Plains had flat, round, and soft faces. Many people could see this difference at a glance.
After this assassin's face was revealed, everyone could see that he was from Xiliang.
A Xiliang assassin.
Everyone knew that before Xue Pinggui ascended the throne as the emperor of the Central Plains, he was Xiliang's son-in-law. In the end, he inherited the throne of Xiliang and even led the Xiliang Army to quell a rebellion before ascending the throne.
Right now, there were two concubines in the imperial harem. Other than the empress, the other concubine was Xiliang's Princess Tuozan.
Now, a Xiliang assassin appeared in Yukun Palace and tried to assassinate the empress. What did this mean?
After Cui 'er did all this, her body softened. She knelt on the ground, kowtowed, and cried, "Her Majesty's body just got better. I didn't expect that someone would be so cruel. Your Majesty, you must seek justice for Her Majesty."
"Nonsense. What do you mean by that?" After Xue Pinggui saw the assassin's face, he had a bad feeling. When he heard Cui 'er's words, he subconsciously pointed at her and refuted.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Siyang stood in front of Cui 'er. She knelt on the ground and looked up at him, begging, "Cui' er didn't mean anything else. She just … she just felt sorry for me. She definitely didn't have any other thoughts."
"Her Majesty, this assassin is from Xiliang. Who else could it be …"
"Shut up."
Cui 'er anxiously wanted to refute, but Siyang bluntly scolded her.
After scolding Cui 'er, Siyang hurriedly said, "Today's matter is over. Your Majesty can deal with this assassin as you wish. I have no objections."
What she said was true, but Xue Pinggui now felt depressed. Cui 'er's words were obviously directed at the Western Liang Princess, Tuozan. But how could such a thing happen? Just as he was about to defend her, Wang Baochuan unexpectedly agreed to his suggestion and didn't intend to pursue the matter.
However, he felt as if something was stuck in his throat, and it was extremely uncomfortable.
He looked at the assassin again. It was obvious that he was from Xiliang.
"Your Majesty, Xiliang's territory in the Central Plains is connected. Now, there are many Xiliang in the Central Plains. This doesn't mean anything." The Commander of the Imperial Guards suddenly said.
"Yes." Xue Pinggui opened his mouth to say something, but suddenly realized that his Commander of the Imperial Guards was also from Xiliang. This was one of his trusted aides that he had brought into the Central Plains. After he ascended the throne, he naturally wouldn't be stingy with the people around him. Each of them was a high-ranking official. But when he heard this, he felt uncomfortable and his expression slowly darkened.
The master and servant kneeling on the ground looked even more insignificant and helpless as they were surrounded by people. Xue Pinggui discovered that Siyang was only wearing a thin nightgown. In the cold wind, her figure appeared even more thin and weak. The wind blew her long hair into a mess. The clear tears on her face were truly pitiful.
"Empress, please rise. I have my own plans for this matter. I will not let my beloved concubine suffer."
"Your Majesty." Siyang held his hand and looked at him with teary eyes.
In the blink of an eye, it was the end of the year. This was the first New Year since Xue Pinggui ascended the throne. Unfortunately, there wasn't much of a festive atmosphere in the palace.
Ever since the Emperor vomited blood, his body had become weaker and weaker. The time for court had been pushed back. Sometimes, he wouldn't attend court for several days. Only when there was an emergency would he summon important officials into the palace for discussion.
Xue Pinggui didn't have many concubines in his harem. The Western Palace was now like a decoration. As for the few beauties that Siyang stuffed into his harem, they were all of low status. Not many people cared about them. Under these circumstances, the New Year seemed to be neglected even more.
The weather was cold. Everything in Yukun Palace had been restocked. Now, everyone's eyes were here. To be precise, they were looking at Siyang's stomach.
If this child was a prince, it would be fine. If it wasn't, there would be more twists and turns.
"I don't know how the war is going." Cui 'er added charcoal to the gilded stove in the hall. She looked at Siyang, who was lying on the soft couch and reading a book leisurely. She shook her head and went to cover her with the blanket. "Miss, you're not worried."
"What are you worried about?" Turning a page of the book, Si Yang said indifferently without looking sideways.
"Of course I'm worried about the Runan Of Gojoseon. He is now the deputy general. The report from the border said that he was defeated in the first battle. I don't know how the situation is now. If the Xiliang Army wins, what should we do?"
"Don't worry about it. I'm sure he already has a plan for the border." Si Yang said with a smile after listening.
Cui 'er was stunned. Then, she said with realization, "Could it be that Miss and Wangye have discussed this?"
Si Yang closed her book and sat up. The corners of her mouth twitched unhappily. She snorted, "He is very capable. He doesn't need to discuss it with me."
Cui 'er lowered her head carefully and stuck out her tongue. She saw that Miss was indifferent to the Runan Of Gojoseon. She thought that they were just making a deal. Now, it seemed that she cared about him.
"His Highness is just worried that Miss will worry about him while you are pregnant. You won't be able to take care of the fetus." For the sake of their future, Cui 'er tried her best to put in a good word for Li Yi.
Siyang raised her eyes and cast a sidelong glance at Cui'er. Siyang didn't expose her thoughts. She turned her eyes around the bedchamber and looked at the little palace maid standing by the side: "Is there any movement in the West Palace recently?"
Although Tuozan was locked up, Siyang was still worried about her. She was the princess of Xiliang and the only royal family of Xiliang. The people of Xiliang would not leave her alone.
"Your Highness, there is no other movement." The little palace maid knelt down and answered.
"Tuozan is so well-behaved?" Siyang didn't believe it.
The little palace maid thought for a while and said, "A palace maid in the West Palace made a lot of noise because the food was not to her taste. Today, she said that the one in the West Palace was sick and wanted the imperial doctor to treat her."
"A palace maid?" The first person Si Yang thought of was Aya, the maid by Bin Zan's side. She frowned and pondered for a moment before ordering, "Call the commander of the imperial guards to see ben gong."
With Xue Pinggui's illness, a lot of power had been taken over by Siyang. Now, not only the harem, but also the important ministers of the previous dynasty had urgent matters. It was much more useful to ask her, the Empress, than Xue Pinggui.
On New Year's Eve, because of the war, the palace did not hold a banquet for the officials.
Siyang came to Ganlu Palace with her big belly. Xue Pinggui was still the Emperor. As the Empress, she naturally had to spend the New Year with him.
"It is so cold outside. Why are you here … cough, cough." Xue Pinggui was very happy to see Siyang, but before he could finish his sentence, he covered his mouth and coughed nonstop.
Seeing him again this time, he was even more haggard than the last time. His appearance was very familiar. It was just like when Siyang first came. At that time, Wang Baochuan was just like this.
Retribution was not pleasant.
Ganlu Palace had been ordered to set up a table of good New Year's Eve dinner.
"Your Majesty's health is important. What is a bit of cold for your concubine?" Siyang went forward to help Xue Pinggui sit down at the table.
"Ai, zhen's body …"
"The imperial doctor said that Your Majesty should rest well. Naturally, you will recover soon." Interrupting him, Siyang filled the cup in front of him with wine. With a faint smile on her lips, she advised, "Today is the last day of the New Year. Next year will be better. All of the bad luck will pass. Don't you think so, Your Majesty?"
Looking at the wine in the cup, Xue Pinggui sighed. Finally, he nodded heavily, "Baochuan, you are right. Next year will be better. Today, you and I, husband and wife, will have a good New Year." Saying this, he raised the cup and tilted his head back to pour the wine into his mouth.
"Cough, cough …" Drinking too quickly, Xue Pinggui spat out the wine and coughed again.
"Your Majesty, drink slowly …" Siyang was patting his back with concern.
And just at this time, the door of the Sweet Dew Hall was suddenly pushed open heavily, the sound was so loud that everyone in the hall looked over in shock, only to discover that outside the wide open door of the hall, a group of black clothed people holding steel blades in their hands suddenly rushed in.
"Husband and wife love each other deeply. I don't know if I have disturbed Your Majesty and the Empress enjoying the New Year's Eve dinner together." With a cold smile, Tuozan slowly walked out from the group of black clothed people. With her hands behind her back, her eyes were cold as she stared at Siyang … and Xue Pinggui.
"You, how did you …" Xue Pinggui was shocked. He supported himself on the table and stood up. He pointed at Tuozan and then looked at the people beside her. He had a bad feeling in his heart.
"Humph," Tuozan glanced at him with disdain, "Your Majesty wants to ask why I am here? Isn't it obvious? Do you think that I, the Western Liang Princess, am just a decoration? "
"Princess, we should quickly kill Xue Pinggui, this dog emperor. When the time comes, the world will belong to the Great Prince." One of the black clothed people standing beside Tuozan bowed and urged, "We didn't bring enough people. If the Imperial Guards from the palace come, I'm afraid it won't be easy to clean up the mess."
Tuozan raised her hand to cut him off. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, this princess won't be soft-hearted towards him."
"Xue Pinggui, of course he will die. But before he dies, this princess wants to kill this woman first."
She raised her hand and took the steel sword that someone placed in her hand. Tuozan's eyes were filled with hatred as she walked towards Siyang.
"Wang Baochuan, you didn't think that this day would come, did you?"
"Young miss, quickly run …" Cui 'er stood in front of Siyang and shouted urgently.
Xue Pinggui took a deep breath and reacted, "Someone come, there's an assassin, there's an assassin."
"None of you will be able to escape." Waving the sword in her hand, Tuozan looked at Xue Pinggui with disgust. She said carelessly, "Your Majesty, you should save it. The people outside your palace have already been dealt with by the people I brought with me. The Imperial Guards are probably still dealing with the trouble outside the palace. For now, they won't be able to deal with you, the Emperor."
"You, you dare to rebel. If you kill me, all of you will be buried here." Xue Pinggui said harshly.
Tuozan snorted carelessly, "Do you think that many people worship you as the Emperor? Once you die, I will let my Shu-er ascend the throne. After all, he is your son. Your courtiers want to stop the war and take advantage of this opportunity. Who cares about your life?"
"You, you …" Xue Pinggui's heart skipped a beat as he listened to Bei Zan's words. It wasn't because of anything else, but because everything he said was very possible. He was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath and coughed violently.
Tuozan was too lazy to talk nonsense with him. Finally, she stood in front of Siyang. She completely ignored Cui 'er.
"You are the meat on my chopping block. What else do you have to say now?" Tuozan wanted to see Siyang's frightened face, but she was disappointed. From the moment she entered the room until now, she had been calm. This made her very angry.
Siyang pulled Cui 'er behind her. Cui' er wanted to resist, but she found that she couldn't break free from her young miss's grasp. She was easily pushed away. She was very surprised.
"I don't want to say anything to you. After all, you won't listen to what I want to say. You have never tried to hide your desire to kill me, have you?"
"You can see it clearly." Tuozan smiled coldly and nodded. She finally understood that Wang Baochuan had seen through her plan from the beginning. It was no wonder that she kept losing.
Tuozan's eyes darkened. She raised her hand and said, "Then you should know your fate now …"
"Ah —" Cui 'er screamed in fear.
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