"I didn't feel wronged, and it wasn't hard at all. Your Majesty, don't say that. To be able to obtain your pity is the blessing of my three lifetimes.”
Consort Yang's eyes flashed with joy. She had been worried that he would despise her. It seemed that she had worried too much. He was quite fond of her.
"Elder Sister pitied me and wanted me to marry His Majesty, but I'm King Qi's concubine, and you're the Son of Heaven, so you have to follow the rules of etiquette. I'm an unlucky person, and I'm not worthy of His Majesty, but…I…"
As she spoke, Consort Qi's eyes started to tear up."If Your Majesty also thinks that this concubine is lowly, I hope Your Majesty can atone for my sins. This concubine will leave now and move into the Ye Court Palace from now on, never taking half a step out.”
It could be seen that Consort Qi was indeed frightened.
It must be known that in ancient times, this kind of proactive woman's intentions were very obvious, especially in the imperial family. If she was not careful, she might lose her head.
Was this a joke? After all, she was the prince's concubine and Li Xuan's sister-in-law on the surface. Furthermore, Li Yuanji had just died. Ignoring the imperial family, even ordinary commoners had to mourn for their husbands and couldn't remarry.
Not to mention now, it was simply a disgrace to the royal family's reputation. Perhaps Consort Qi would be sentenced to death because of this.
Thankfully, Li Xuan didn't care about this. As a transmigrator of the future, he had always despised the so-called ancient rites of Zhou.
"I am not that kind of person."
Li Xuan shook his head with a bitter smile and slowly sat down.""It's just that since you're the princess consort of Qi, if you pass the responsibility to me, I'm afraid it'll be difficult for you to gain attention. You have to know…even if I have the intention to pamper you, the ministers in the court will probably not agree!”
"ChenQie understands."
Consort Qi gently wiped her tears and looked flattered.""Your Majesty, you…do you despise me?”
"Idiot!"
Li Xuan immediately smiled. With the other party taking the initiative, it would be too much if he continued to hold it in. Wouldn't that make the beauty look bad? She had never been able to show mercy to the fairer sex.
She stretched out her hand and gently grabbed it. Consort Yang of Qi fell over like the wind. Yang's heartbeat suddenly accelerated."Your Majesty…"
Her voice was so soft that it could not be heard.
Everything went smoothly. Li Xuan moved from top to bottom and launched an attack on Madam Yang. Thankfully, she was extremely cooperative and easily took her down without much effort.
Puff--
The lights went out.
The room fell into darkness. The ancients were still very conservative. Even if they were noble wives, they could not let go of their hands and feet, let alone unlock new and novel postures like in the later generations.
However, this didn't affect Li Xuan. After all, he was someone who had experienced hundreds of battles. It was very easy to educate her. There were no primitive basic movements or new tricks.
Fortunately, after the lights went out, Consort Qi became bold and stayed up all night.
The next day, at half past four in the morning, a eunuch holding a horsetail whisk tiptoed to the front of the bedroom and knocked on the door."Your Majesty, it's time for court!"
"Do I need you to shout?"
There was no reply from inside. Instead, the palace maids holding dragon robes and imperial streamers scolded the eunuch. They pushed open the palace door with a creak. Three to five palace maids lit up the candlelight and immediately said in surprise," Your Majesty... Aiya-"
The next second, the palace maids were shocked.
After all, the woman on the dragon bed was actually…actually…actually Consort Qi!
"Don't make a fuss!"
Li Xuan sat up calmly and lazily stretched out his hand, allowing the panicked palace maids to help him dress.
Finally, Li Xuan stood up and said coldly,""After the coronation ceremony, when I confer titles to the world, the concubines in the harem will be re-determined. However, before that, I will not let you off easily for gossiping!”
"This servant doesn't dare…"
The palace maids were so frightened that they hurriedly bowed.
After the dazzling golden dragon robe was passed on and the crown was donned, Li Xuan stepped into the court under the escort of eunuchs and palace maids.
At the same time.
The tightly shut gates of Taiji Palace were filled with civil and military officials. The morning court session of the Great Tang began at around five o'clock.
However, the officials living in Chang 'an had to get up at three or four o'clock and wait in front of the Taiji Palace. Lights were lit on both sides of the palace walls every night, but it did not affect them from seeing the two heads hanging on the palace gate.
"Ah! This…this…this is Lord Fang?”
"Lord Du…"
For a moment, the entire place was in a mutiny. They looked at the two bloody heads in shock. Their hair was disheveled, and their eyes were wide open.
Xue Wanche was now Li Xuan's Imperial Army General Manager and was no longer an ordinary official. He held a saber in both hands and stood in front of the palace gates. He swept his gaze across the crowd with a sneer and said,""Last night, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui fled from the battle with the Turkic army, leaving tens of thousands of soldiers of the Great Tang on the battlefield. The two of them colluded with the King of Qin and plotted with the Turkic army to attack Chang 'an…"
"What? The Turkic army on the bank of the Wei River yesterday was summoned by the King of Qin? How…how could this be…"
" What a sin! In order to protect the Han Empire, Emperor Gaozu did not hesitate to risk his life. How…how could this King of Qin…how could he have an affair with that barbarian thief…"
"The royal family is unfortunate. If Emperor Gaozu was in heaven, what would he think?”
"As a Prince of the Great Tang, Li Shimin first failed to force the abdication and then joined forces with the enemy. He must be killed for such a crime!”
A black mass of people squeezed in front of the palace gates, chattering and pointing at Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui's heads, cursing and cursing, saying things like treacherous officials in power, family extermination, and so on.
Thump-Thump-
Suddenly, the bell rang and the door of Taiji Palace slowly opened. The eunuch in front of Taiji Palace shouted at the top of his voice,""Court!"
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