Wei Jiashi looked at the drooling girl seriously and asked,""Is the Empress joking with me?"
"I'm not joking. It's true."
"The Empress must be testing my loyalty.”
"Loyalty depends on your actions. Right now, this woman is our common enemy. We must share a common enemy. You have the ability and I trust you.”
Wei Jiashi said," This humble lady has no strength to even tie up a chicken. Usually, when I'm at home, I'm afraid to see a chicken being killed. How can I kill the woman that the Emperor likes?" Empress, think about it. If I do this, it's not that I refuse. Once the emperor knows, will he be furious? Will he be very angry and shift his anger to others? That would be disadvantageous to us.”
"What are you afraid of? " At this time, he was possessed. After a few days, when he wakes up, he will know that we are doing this for his own good. We women, you have to realize that we are not just men's playthings. We are not born to serve men and let men vent and play. We have to realize our own value and be equal to men. We have to manage this country together. We are duty-bound. The Empress Dowager trusts us so much. We can't let her down. Sometimes, men are children. So impulsive. We have to control it, get tough, and do it. Do you understand what I mean? You can consider it for three days, no, two days, and then give me an answer. You won't tell anyone about this, right?”
"The Empress trusts me so much, how can I tell others so easily?”
"You can leave."
Wei Jiashi returned to her room and called for her personal maid Yanran.
"Close the door. I want to tell you something. Help me analyze it.”
"Imperial Noble Consort, please instruct me."
"Just now, the Empress called me over and asked me to find someone to kill her competitor, the Han woman outside, Murong Wan Hua. What do you think the Empress meant? Is she testing me?"
"The Empress has the ability to find someone to solve this problem herself. Why did she drag you in? Shift the blame onto others? Dragged you in?"
"Once the emperor finds out, he will definitely fly into a rage and be very angry. At that time, she can say that she doesn't know and that I did it myself. Then, the emperor will cripple me and kill me with a borrowed knife, right?”
"It's possible. It's also possible that she's too lonely and needs an assistant. At this moment, she's surrounded by people who are deserted and needs help. They were afraid that she would continue to be the Empress, so they hoped that she would be crippled immediately and banished to the Cold Palace. Only then would she have a chance to ascend to the throne. If Imperial Noble Consort became the Empress, Imperial Noble Consort could fill in the vacancy. In this way, the concubines could climb up the ladder. If one person was touched, the whole body would be affected, and several people would have a chance to advance. Therefore, many people hoped to take down this powerful Empress this time. This servant sincerely hoped that Imperial Noble Consort could advance to the Empress. At this time, you must be careful. Think twice before you act."
"Don't talk nonsense. I don't have the intention to attack the Empress. If I have the ability, I will sincerely help her. I won't take advantage of the situation and hit her when she's down.”
"Promise the Empress to kill that woman.”Yanran said.
"Why? I think the Empress has other plans. This is a test for you.”
"What is she testing me for? Why is she testing me?"
"I can't say much. I just feel that she's testing you to see what your attitude towards this matter is.”
"Did I really find someone to kill Murong Wanhua?”
"Yes."
"If the emperor knows, he will definitely kill me, right?”
"Don't let the emperor know."
"Silly girl, do you think the emperor is that simple? There was no such thing as a wall without ventilation. If you don't want people to know, you have to do nothing.”
"We can make an arrangement. We must kill that woman and not let them think that you did it. We can say that it was the Empress who did it. If we spread the rumors, everyone will believe it. The Emperor will not think that it was you who did it and think that you have no connection with her.”
"There are many smart people around the Empress.”
"We can set up a trap.”
"What do we do?"
"Like this."
Yanran leaned over and whispered in Wei Jiashi's ear. Her voice was very soft, and no one could hear her.
Imperial Noble Consort Wei Jiashi couldn't help but laugh when she heard this. She said,""You little girl, you have quite a lot of tricks up your sleeve. However, you have to be careful about this matter. You have to be very careful. You have to keep it between us.”
"I know."
"You do it. I will report to the Empress and agree to her request.”
After the night wind blew, the stars shone brightly.
When the sun came out, Wulanala and Wei Jiashi came out of the palace. They did not disguise themselves. They were dressed in plain clothes and came to the last gate from the palace, the first gate from outside the palace.
"Line up and take out your token," the sentry said loudly.”
Wei Jiashi glanced at the Empress and said unhappily to the sentinel,""Why are you shouting so loudly?"
The sentry's voice did not decrease as he continued to speak loudly,"I'm so loud. I was chosen to this important position because of my loud voice. Even if the Empress comes out, I have to see the token. I only recognize the token and not the person. Besides, there are so many women around the Emperor, and I don't know the Empress. Imperial consorts and concubines won't come out like you. This is called being loyal to their duties and loving their jobs. I want to strive to be a model sentry, do you understand? Line up in an orderly manner. This is the palace. Can you set an example for the people outside? Manners, order. Look at the crowd in front of you. You are representing the image of the palace.”
The Empress and Imperial Noble Consort came out smoothly. The two of them took a detour and came to a teahouse. There was a private room on the second floor. There were no outsiders, only one person waiting for them.
"Five hundred taels of silver. This is a banknote." Wei Jiashi handed Yanzi Li Si a banknote.
"I want to see the person alive, and I want to see the corpse dead. No, as long as I see her head, I know that woman. Don't fool me.”
"I know. I brought the head over. I, Yanzi Li Si, am also a famous person in the capital. I have been in the underworld for so many years and have never failed.”
"I respect you as a man. You have to keep your word and succeed.”
"A man's word is a promise. Just wait for the news of victory.”Yanzi Li Si said confidently.
On the way back to the palace, the two of them asked Wei Jiashi,""Is this person reliable?"
"He is reliable. He is a famous figure in the capital. His martial arts are very good, and he is also trustworthy.”
"He doesn't know our identities, right?”
"I don't know. I'm not that stupid to expose our identities. People like them who do this kind of work only care about money and not people.”
"I've only heard of Yanzi Li San in the past. He's very good at jumping on roofs and running on walls. Why haven't I heard of Yanzi Li Si? A new Jianghu figure?"
"The Empress is indeed wise. This Yanzi Lisi is the disciple of Yanzi Lisan. Yanzi Lisan is old, and he is grooming a successor. This kid is very good at martial arts. He is better than his master and is not inferior to his master at all. He is famous in the capital.”
"I hope that he will succeed in his attack and give us good news.”
"I'm worried that once Murong Wanhua is killed, the emperor will know and make a big fuss.”
"Don't worry, I have thorough arrangements.”
"Empress, can you tell me?"
"It's very simple.”He said.
Wei Jiashi was secretly surprised. What kind of meticulous arrangement was this?
Yuquan Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing.
Qianlong meticulously wrote out his thoughts of missing Murong Wanhua, and then he recited it with deep affection,
your footsteps
your footsteps
Your footsteps are the notes of the mandolin
Your footsteps are the twittering of birds
Your footsteps are the sweet smile of a baby
Your footsteps are the sound of nature in the dead of night
Can not help but pour into the eardrums
Small waves and soft sand
Listening to your footsteps
Better than the master's classic movement
You are the master
your footsteps
A heart hangs in your footsteps
For the ups and downs of your rhythm
Your footsteps tied a kite
No matter how far I fly
I can't leave your body
Your footsteps are fading away
Ask you, will you come again?
Will your footsteps go far?
Ask you, how far do you have to go
The days passed day by day
But your footsteps are engraved in my heart
At this point, Qianlong asked Ji Xiaolan, who was listening attentively,"How is my love poem?”
Ji Xiaolan replied respectfully," The emperor's poems have improved greatly. It can be said that they are changing with each passing day. They must be a model for future generations to learn from and be written into their textbooks. They are the pioneers of love poems."”
Qianlong sighed." People say that poets are born from anger. Poets who are unfortunate for the country can write good poems even if their feelings are frustrated. I don't wish for my poems to be remembered for eternity. If future generations can understand my longing for her, then it would be considered as not writing in vain. Anyway, I can still resonate with Bai Juyi and Du Fu's poems now, especially the poem about Yang Guifei and Tang Minghuang. I can recreate the scene. Ji Xiaolan, do you think that in ancient times and in the world, the emperor and a woman will have true love? Like Emperor Tang Ming and Concubine Yang?"
"Yes, of course."
"I don't know why. I don't want to go back to the palace now, and I don't want to see the women in the harem. I'll drink some wine today and treat you as a literary friend to tell you the truth.”
"Thank you for your favor, Emperor."
"You said that those women in the palace were all eyeing me like hunters, treating me as prey. They set up nets or dug traps for me to be captured. Then, they tied me up tightly and roasted me over the fire, melting me into their bodies. They thought with them, felt joy, anger, sadness, and had no self. Seeing their hungry and thirsty expressions, I was afraid. On the surface, they were gentle and lovely, but behind their backs, they wanted to eat me up. They tied me up tightly and let me dote on them every day."I'm only happy after they've squeezed me dry. I'm very tired of them. I hate them. I hate this kind of life. The rules passed down by our ancestors say that the emperor must have so many useless women. This is the treatment. I can't change it. I can't do anything. Although there are many women with me, how can there be true love?" It was to make use of each other, to vent on each other, to kill time, to complete the ancient ceremony of carrying on the family line. The heavens allowed me to meet Murong Wan Hua. I really fell in love with her at first sight. It was different from the feeling of looking at any other woman in the harem.”
"Your Majesty, this is not a good idea."
"I know it's not good. I've also let down those harem women who guard the green lamp alone and waste their youth. They do nothing all day and hope that I will go and pamper them. It's like looking at the stars and the moon. They are hungry and thirsty. I'm afraid of their gazes and want to eat me up in one bite. The last time I heard Lang Shining say that Westerners are monogamy. They love each other. You plow the fields and she weaves. Men plow and women weave. I'm very envious. I really want to be a commoner. I can go wherever I want. I'm free and free. I don't have women to pester me. I have to think about which woman's room to go to at night. I also need to balance my relationship. I can't even remember what some of them look like.”
Ji Xiaolan said," Your Majesty, you have a harem of 3,000 beauties. Many people are envious of you and dream of it. You are still young and need some time to get used to it. Many of the things left behind by our ancestors are the essence. You need time to get used to them…"
At this moment, someone came to report,"The Empress Dowager has sent someone to see you."”
"Come in, I know what's going on.”
"Greetings, Emperor."
Qianlong knew this eunuch who was by the empress dowager's side.
"What is it?"
"This servant doesn't dare to directly pass on the empress dowager's words. It's just that the empress dowager wants the emperor to return to the palace as soon as possible. The empress dowager misses the emperor."
"Is there anything else?"
"No more."
At this moment someone reported,"Five hundred li is urgent.”
"Come in, stand by the side and serve me."
"Prick."
"Speak." Qianlong said to the person who had just entered.
"500 li is urgent. There's a rebellion in Zhunge 'er in the west.”
Qianlong said angrily,"This little brat is still unwilling to bow down to me?" This time, I will personally lead the troops to assess the Zhungeer rebellion and recover Ili. I will eliminate all evils and leave no traces behind. Ili is the gateway to the northwest. If we recover Xinjiang but not recover Ili, the gate to the west gate will still be open. The enemies of other countries will enter Mongolia and other places through Ili and further invade the capital. I will personally lead the troops and bring beef jerky on horseback. We will be ready to set off. It just so happens that I will use this reasonable excuse not to return to the Forbidden City.”
Qianlong was young and vigorous, and he was bold. He waved his hand and said,"All of you, go out and call the minister.”
Everyone went out, leaving only a servant girl standing at the side.
Under the light, Qianlong looked at the half-baked servant girl and asked,""Who are you? What's the matter? I don't need to be served. I want to lead troops to war.”
"Your Majesty doesn't recognize this servant?"
"Who are you?"
"This servant is Imperial Noble Consort Wei Jia Shi's maid Yanran.”
"Why did you come here to find me?”
"I have something to do."
"To the point,"
"The Empress sent Yanzi Li Si to assassinate Murong Wanhua.”
"Wei Jiashi sent you to report?"
"Replying to the emperor, yes."
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