I hesitated for a moment and said,"I've only met General Cao a few times. I wonder…I wonder what General Cao wants to teach me?"”
Liu Bian sighed and said," Second Miss Qiao, I seem to be a noble and honorable person in the palace. In fact, many things are beyond my control. Just the matter of choosing an empress has already caused my mother and grandmother to quarrel."”
I lowered my head and didn't speak. It was a family matter, a family matter of the emperor. It seemed inappropriate to say anything.
Liu Bian continued," You may not know this, but during the morning court session today, my grandmother, Empress Dowager Dong, issued a decree to confer the title of Prince Chen Liu on my younger brother, and Dong Zhong the title of General of the Flying Cavalry. The Ten Constables, Zhang Rang, and the others interfered in the court.”He sighed again." Sigh, this matter has already reached Imperial Mother. I wonder how she will react?”
It seemed that Empress Dowager He was too ruthless. Empress Dowager Dong couldn't stand it anymore and was finally going to make a move. Both sides were Empress Dowager. Who knew which one was more powerful? The only thing he could be sure of was that the little Emperor, who was stuck in the middle, did not have the ability to turn the tide.
"What is the emperor's intention in finding this commoner girl?”
Liu Bian looked at me with some hesitation. He thought for a moment before slowly saying,"Zhen met General Cao the day before yesterday. He could tell at a glance that Zhen was worried about this matter. Therefore, he said,"Now, it's the same to provoke trouble no matter which faction's young lady is appointed as the empress. It's better to find a talented woman who can assist the emperor as the empress. Perhaps she can help me secretly plan and turn the situation around."”
He stopped listening and looked at me. I only feel my hair stand on end. Don't tell me you've taken a fancy to me? He wasn't that unlucky, was he? Even if I can really help you, I will never consider being sandwiched between the two empresses! It seemed that he could only pretend.
I laughed dryly." General Cao is really far-sighted, but such a talented woman is not easy to find."”
Liu Bian saw that I didn't react and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He said,"I also felt that it was difficult to find, so I asked General Cao. In the end, General Cao said that the second daughter of the Qiao family, Xiyan, was both talented and beautiful. She was able to understand the world's situation in a small place in the residence. She was indeed a national scholar and could be accepted.”
Cold sweat dripped down my forehead. Cao Cao is a cunning and cunning fellow. He has done a lot of harm. Didn't I just fool him once or twice? Is there a need to harm me like this? I seriously suspect that he was worried that I would see through his evil intentions towards Mrs. Qiao, or that he wanted to make a move on Mrs. Qiao and found me a hindrance, so he found this opportunity to get rid of me. And I was indeed too ostentatious last time, which alerted him…
I quickly said," General Cao is flattering me. In fact, I am not proficient in the four arts and my knowledge is very shallow. If I really come to the palace, I am afraid that the two Empress Dowager will be dissatisfied."”
"Second Miss Qiao is too modest…"
I hurriedly waved my hand." I'm not being too modest, Your Majesty. This woman is thinking for the sake of the country." A crude woman like me really does not have the qualifications to be the mother of the world. At that time, I will cause the emperor to lose face.”
" However, General Cao also mentioned that on the night of the late Emperor's death, the Second Lady had once pointed out Qian Shuo's scheme and ordered General Cao to enter the palace to protect the Emperor…"
"No…no such thing. I just…I just met General Cao on the way and greeted him. General Cao misunderstood.”I raised my eyebrows slightly and quickly thought of a reason. However, Cao Cao really exaggerated for me. I really didn't say anything that day. I just pretended to fool him…
Liu Bian looked at me. I avoided his gaze and stared at the tip of my shoe. He finally sighed." In any case, Second Miss Qiao insists that there's no such thing?"”
I saw that there was a chance, so I knelt down and said,"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am indeed lacking in talent and knowledge. I dare not delay Your Majesty."”
He closed his eyes slightly and sighed." Second Miss, please get up. I won't force you. Since you insist on not wanting to, I won't force you to do anything. After all, I can't even protect myself."”There was an indescribable sadness in his words.
I raised my head to look at him. His young face could not hide the melancholy that did not match his age. In an instant, I suddenly felt my heart skip a beat. I remembered the gentle and polite Crown Prince by the carved corridor many years ago. I once thought how good it would be if I had such a younger brother. However, it had only been a few years, yet he had become so old.
Sigh, it's fine if he's experienced many vicissitudes, but he'll be killed by Dong Zhuo in half a year's time. How pitiful…I couldn't bear it and turned my head away without leaving a trace.
"Does the emperor have any other orders?"
He stood up and said," Since you're in the palace, you have to pay your respects to the Empress Dowager. I haven't seen Mother for many days, so I'll go with you."”
I had no choice but to follow him. After a few steps, I arrived at the palace where I had been when I was young. The young eunuch beside Liu Bian cleared his throat and was about to report when suddenly, a loud bang was heard. A woman's scream came from the palace gate.
I was shocked and stopped. Liu Bian merely shook his head and stopped the young eunuch from speaking.
Empress Dowager He's voice came from inside,""Empress Dowager Dong, it is not appropriate for us women to interfere in court affairs. The matters of the court can be handed over to the civil and military officials.”
An old woman snorted and said,""You still have the nerve to say that. Let me ask you, how did Beauty Wang die back then? Why did Xie 'er not have a mother? I haven't settled this score with you yet! Now that your son has become the emperor, why? Do you think you can climb over my head and behave atrociously?”
"What do you mean?" Empress Dowager He asked. I'm trying to persuade you nicely, but you're saying mean things. I respect you as an elder, so don't think too highly of yourself!”
Empress Dowager Dong said angrily," Don't you forget that you were just a lowly woman raised by a butcher. If I hadn't given you a high status, would you still want to get close to the Emperor and get pregnant with a dragon's child?" Now, you've turned your back on me. What do you know?”
" You…" Empress Dowager He was so angry that she couldn't finish her sentence."Send the guests out!"
"Hmph, do you think I like coming?" Empress Dowager Dong sneered and left.
The palace door opened with a bang and Empress Dowager Dong walked out angrily. She bumped into the dumbfounded me and the silent Liu Bian at the door. She said coldly,"Good day, Your Majesty."”He didn't even bow and left just like that.
I looked at Liu Bian. He didn't seem surprised at all. Seeing me looking at him, he smiled and said,"The palace has long been accustomed to it these past few days, but it seems to be a little fiercer today.”
This…indeed, it was difficult to accommodate two tigers in one mountain. A harem could not accommodate two female masters…
When I got home, I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Although Liu Bian himself said that he wouldn't force others, it wouldn't be difficult for me to stay out of it. But…
I looked at the crescent moon in the night sky outside the window and found it difficult to calm down. Could it be that I'm just going to watch him die? I knew he was going to die, but I didn't help him…
I closed my eyes and sighed. I'm a lazy person by nature. Although I've transmigrated, I've never thought of changing history or becoming a king. In fact, as long as there is a world that can let me live in peace, I will be satisfied. Not to mention, knowing that I was Xiao Qiao and would marry the most famous Zhou Yu in River East, I couldn't be bothered to think about complicated things. Anyway, that was it…I didn't really care about history…
However, if he wanted to save Liu Bian now, to save someone who was going to die, and an Emperor at that…wouldn't that mean that he had to change history? But could history be changed by humans?
My head hurts…I hugged my head as I lay on the bed. Forget it, let me think about it carefully for a few days.
But I didn't expect that I didn't even have a few days.
On the third day after I entered the palace, He Jin poisoned Empress Dowager Dong to death in the courtyard of Hejian Posthouse. He Jin wanted to get rid of all the Ten Attendants, but he was restrained by Empress Dowager He and did not dare to do it himself. Instead, he sent a secret edict to Xiliang Governor Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo used the excuse of cleaning up the emperor's side to lead his troops straight into the capital. He killed almost everyone he met along the way, and the entire Imperial City was covered in blood…
And in this chaos, even the Liu Bian and Liu Xie brothers had disappeared.
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