In Dashun's Imperial Palace, Emperor Tianwu did not have a good New Year. Other than attending court, he spent the rest of his time in Zhao He Hall, not seeing anyone.
The palace maids serving tea in Zhao He Hall all had headaches. They didn't know what kind of tea the emperor liked to drink. From New Year's Eve until now, there were a total of eighteen different types of tea. Tianwu never drank a second sip of any of them.
Zhang Yuan jogged in from the outside, his body carrying a cold air. He probed Tianwu by saying: "The empress is outside the hall with a group of concubines, asking for an audience. She said she wants to invite the emperor to Purple Bamboo Pavilion to watch a play."
Tianwu frowned: "Watch a play? Zhen doesn't have the mood to watch a play, it's so cold. "
Zhang Yuan had a good temper as he discussed with him: "The stage is set up in the main hall, it's not cold."
Tianwu glared at him and roared: "Is that a matter between the inside and outside?" As he said this, he vigorously patted his chest, "It's cold here, it's cold here, do you understand?" As he said this, his face showed that he was wronged. He said awkwardly: "Such a big Imperial Palace, zhen has lived in it since childhood. Why is it that the more I live, the colder my heart becomes? What's the use of having so many wives? In the end, you can't even exchange for a confidant. "
When Zhang Yuan heard this, he thought, Great! The emperor was depressed again. It seemed like the empress' efforts were wasted again. Thus he quickly told a little eunuch on the side to have him report to the empress. He took two steps forward and earnestly advised: "Emperor, don't be like this. This servant knows what you're thinking. Although Consort Yun is not by your side, isn't she still playing the pipa in Winter Moon Palace? On New Year's Eve, half of the palace heard it. This can be considered spending New Year's with the emperor. "
"Playing the pipa? Humph! " Tianwu gave a cold snort and then said self-deprecatingly: "That's fine, at least there's some sound this year. Otherwise, there wasn't any sound in previous years. Sigh, Xiao Yuan, you say, Pian Pian is clearly in the palace, but why do We keep feeling that she isn't here at all? "
Zhang Yuan's heart trembled, but his mouth was stubborn. He clenched his teeth and said, "If she's not in the palace, where else could she be? Do you think this is the backyard of a commoner's house? Do you think you can leave as you please? "
The Emperor thought about it and also found this to be the case, thus he waved his hand and let out a long sigh, turning the page.
Zhang Yuan let out a long sigh. In his heart, he silently prayed that Consort Yun would come back quickly. If this matter was exposed, it would be a small matter if His Majesty burned down the entire imperial harem. If Consort Yun sneaked out like Consort Yun, then it would be a big matter! Consort Yun, if you can't acclimatize to the environment in the Eastern Land, you can just sneak back after a few days!
Unfortunately, things didn't go according to one's wishes. The Eastern Land in the Dashun wasn't that cold. After the New Year, there were only some snowflakes on New Year's Eve. After that, there was no more snow. Imperial Concubine Yun was very submissive to her surroundings. She was extremely submissive. She ate all of the delicious food in the city, from restaurants to roadside stalls. She even secretly went to a brothel once for the sake of tasting the legendary fruit wine. In the end, nothing happened at the time. After she came back, she got drunk for two days. Xuan Tianhua was so angry that he ignored her for two days after she woke up.
Consort Yun was free and unfettered, but Xuan Tianhua's days weren't so good. Not only was the general's residence filled with former Bu Cong's people, it was also the same in the barracks. Bu Cong's former subordinates were extremely loyal to him. Although they didn't run away with him, they collectively expressed their unwillingness to accept a new commander-in-chief by remaining silent and not cooperating. Even if this person was Xuan Tianhua, it didn't have much of an effect in subduing these soldiers.
However, Xuan Tianhua wasn't in a hurry. He just went to the barracks every day and gathered everyone together. With the general as the center, they formed a circle and then held a meeting for them. In any case, the Eastern Land wasn't in chaos right now and there weren't many military affairs. This meeting would last for an entire day, from morning to night. There wasn't an exception.
In the end, some generals became annoyed and started to be late. Some didn't even come. However, they didn't expect that Xuan Tianhua was waiting for them to make a mistake!
The deputy general of the Eastern Land, Long Nuo, was the first person to test the law. When Xuan Tianhua waited for him for a full six hours and didn't come, the first thing he said was, "Bu Cong's crime is rebellion. His entire family should be executed. Do you also want to rebel?"
The second sentence was, "I don't like to lose my temper, but that doesn't mean that I won't lose my temper. I don't want to kill people, but that doesn't mean that I won't kill people."
The third sentence was, "Although you are Bu Cong's former subordinates, you are still my Dashun soldiers. I am not here to subdue you. I am here to replace Bu Cong as the commander-in-chief of the three armies. Long Nuo disobeyed I and is guilty of the same crime as rebellion. Men, arrest Long Nuo and execute him. His entire family should be executed! "
In three sentences, Long Nuo's entire family should be executed. Only then did the soldiers of the three armies realize their situation. Xuan Tianhua represented the Dashun court. If they were to go against him now, they would be going against the Dashun court. Bu Cong was already a sinner. If they blindly protected him, how was that different from rebellion?
Long Duo's execution made it so that no one dared to look down on Xuan Tian Hua in the slightest. They also no longer dared to rely on the rumors of the seventh prince being kind and gentle to bully him. They finally understood that no matter how kind he was, he was still a prince. No matter how gentle he was, he still had the surname Xuan.
Xuan Tianhua's thunderous might made Consort Yun clap her hands and cheer. If it wasn't for the guards that she was familiar with along the way stopping her, she would have rushed into the crowd and applauded. Even so, she still shouted at the top of her lungs, "Well done! Serves him right! You all bullied him because he was easy to talk to. All of you are cowards! "
That night, in the name of helping Xuan Tianhua get over his shock, Consort Yun asked the chef of the general's residence to prepare a table full of delicious dishes and a few jars of good wine. When Xuan Tianhua returned from his meeting, she directly dragged him to the dining room and personally helped him clean his hands. Then, she made him sit at the dining table.
Xuan Tianhua sat on the chair and looked at the table full of dishes. His heart was bitter! It was all meat. There wasn't a single piece of green. How could he eat it?
He discussed with her, "Mother, can your son ask someone to make two vegetarian dishes? It's not good to eat greasy food on a normal day. "
Consort Yun glared at him, "What do you mean on a normal day? Today is not an ordinary day. You just executed that Long something during the day. Oh right, Long Nuo. You executed him and his entire family. This is such a big matter. Shouldn't I help you get over your shock? "
Xuan Tianhua facepalmed, "I'm not afraid. What is there to get over my shock?" He picked up his chopsticks and placed a piece of fish into Consort Yun's bowl. He patiently plucked the two fins from the fish, "Eat. If Mother wants to eat something good, just ask the chef to make it. There is no need to find such a reason. The eastern border is not at war like the northern border. It is also not as barren as the northern border. The climate here is suitable and the crops grow well. The citizens live well. It is not a problem to provide for Mother to eat something good. "
Consort Yun was seriously destroying that piece of fish. Xuan Tianhua saw that she liked to eat it and placed another piece into another bowl, slowly plucking the bones for her. He heard Consort Yun say, "Last time, when that Zong Sui princess wanted to harm Heng Zheng, didn't she ask for a lot of gold from Zong Sui? I estimate that this compensation should be delivered to the capital soon. "
Xuan Tianhua nodded, "It should be here before the end of the year." Speaking of Zong Sui, his brow unconsciously furrowed, saying to himself: "At this time, what I am afraid of is Zong Sui and Qian Zhou working together. That's why Son needs to personally guard this eastern gate to remove any worries from Ming's side."
Consort Yun ate with relish, saying in satisfaction: "Right, brothers should help each other. You should help your Ninth Brother. Otherwise, I would have raised you for nothing all these years."
Xuan Tianhua was speechless, "Mother, can you speak properly? These words sound like you raised me just to find a helper for Ninth Brother. "
Consort Yun waved her hand, "Aiya, that's not what I meant. On the other hand, if something happened to you and that brat dared to ignore you, I would break his legs."
Xuan Tianhua smiled bitterly. With Consort Yun's temper, he really did not know what to do with her. But it was as she said. Between him and Xuan Tianming, no matter which one of them got into trouble, the other would do his best to save them even if it cost him his life. If he did not do his best, Consort Yun would be the first to break their legs. No matter if it was biological or adopted, there would not be any difference in treatment.
Of course, this was also one of the reasons why Xuan Tianhua treated Consort Yun like a biological mother for so many years. Such an adopted mother was hard to find in this world.
"Don't worry!" Consort Yun's oily hand patted Xuan Tianhua's shoulder a few times, "With you guarding the Eastern Gate, this old man could not be more at ease. Even if Zong Sui wants to do something evil, they can forget about taking a single step through the Eastern Gate."
Xuan Tianhua smiled and said: "That's right, if they want to go around Dashun and directly enter Qian Zhou's borders, the army would need to travel for at least a year. By that time, Miss Heng would already be sitting on Qian Zhou's throne, right?"
Speaking to this point, he subconsciously felt a sense of longing. Consort Yun waved her hand in front of his eyes, "Hey, come back to your senses." Then she said sneakily: "Say, when Miss Heng becomes Qian Zhou's ruler in the future, will we be able to go to Qian Zhou to play as freely as we can in our own kitchen?"
Xuan Tianhua looked at her with an amused expression, saying a truth that caused Consort Yun's heart to ache: "You can't even leave the palace as freely as you can go in and out of your own kitchen."
Imperial Concubine Yun bitterly laughed and continued to eat meat, muttering: "Raising you guys really was a waste. None of you speak up for me. Every day, you run out and leave me alone in the palace. It's so boring that I'm about to die. I finally found a daughter-in-law that I like, but in the end, she's even busier than the two of you. My life is really bitter, really bitter! "
Mother and son were sighing in the room. At this time, someone knocked on the closed door of the dining room, and a servant called out loudly from outside: "Your Highness." After a pause, he added: "Brother Tian." He then continued: "Just now, there were two children sneaking around the entrance of the General's manor. This subordinate saw them while patrolling and wanted to chase them away, but one of the children said that he came to look for His Highness the Seventh Prince."
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