Half a month later, in the imperial palace of Great Peace City!
In the Imperial Court, the generals of the Northern Region and the scholars of the White Deer Institute were all gathered here.
As for Xu Hao, he was sitting on the dragon throne.
Although he had not ascended the throne, no one felt that it was inappropriate for him to sit there.
At this moment, the reason why everyone was gathered here was to discuss the name of the new dynasty.
"Prince, how about we call it Northland? The Liang Kingdom is fine too!"
Wang Yuanlang was the first to speak, but he was also the first to be denied.
Although the Northern Kingdom and the Liang Kingdom were similar to the Xu family's fief and title, it sounded somewhat lacking.
"General Wang, it's better not to speak. It's more appropriate to let us scholars think!”
A great scholar stood out and smiled at Wang Yuanlang.
This great scholar was called Zhang Zhen!
"Your Highness, is the name of the country Zhou?"
At this moment, a great scholar who was deep in thought raised his head and said.
"No, no, no, how can Zhou be related to our northern army?”
A general of the Northern Territory stood up and retorted.
"Then, how about 'Ming'? The sun and moon are all inside!"
"This looks good!"
"Your Highness, why don't we just call the country 'Qin'?”
At this moment, Baiqi stood up and said.
Hearing this, Xu Hao was stunned. To be honest, he didn't know what the country's name should be.
In his previous life, there were the Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, but he felt that it was not good to copy them like this.
As for using the surname as the name of the country, he had never thought about it. It was not generous enough.
Actually, he preferred the Qin, Han, and Ming dynasties!
However, he was still in a dilemma. After all, once the country's name was decided, it could not be changed.
Looking at everyone arguing endlessly in the hall, Xu Hao shook his head and said,"Since we can't decide for the time being, let's go back and discuss!”
After saying that, he stood up and left, leaving behind a group of dumbfounded people.
Was His Majesty that casual?
……
Xu Hao was temporarily staying in the palace. At this moment, he was strolling toward the rear palace.
Because of Xu Hao's orders, all of Huaiyang Monarch's concubines chose to commit suicide and were not humiliated.
The reason why Xu Hao came to the harem was that the Empress and Concubine Chen of Dafeng sent a message to see him.
One of them was Princess Yun Qing's mother, and the other was Yun Yao's mother.
The reason they were still alive was because someone had begged for mercy.
Yun Qing went to find Qin Liyan, and Qin Liyan spoke up, hoping that Xu Hao could spare Empress Dafeng's life.
After all, Qin Liyan had helped him a lot, so Xu Hao didn't think too much about it and agreed directly.
Concubine Chen was Yunyao's biological mother. When she was still in the Prince's mansion, Yunyao knelt outside his door and begged him for three days before Xu Hao agreed to spare her life if Concubine Chen did not commit suicide.
Creak!
Pushing open the door, Xu Hao saw two beautiful women sitting in front of a long table playing chess.
Behind the two beautiful women stood Yun Yao and Yun Qing.
The sound of the door opening stunned everyone in the room.
Immediately, Concubine Chen and the Empress hurriedly stood up and bowed.
Although they were nearly forty years old, there were no signs of age on their faces. The only thing they had was maturity and plump.
"Greetings, Your Highness!"
Yun Yao and Yun Qing also bowed.
Looking at these four people, Xu Hao nodded and said indifferently,"
"It seems that I asked you to move out ten days ago, right?”
Hearing this, Concubine Chen's expression was not too good. On the other hand, the Empress's expression was calm and she revealed a smile.
"Your Highness, please forgive us. The reason why we are still in the palace is because we want to discuss something with you in person!”
"What is it?"
Xu Hao suddenly remembered that it was about ten days ago. They had sent a letter saying that they wanted to see him.、
However, he was very busy at that time, so he didn't care.
"Your Highness, we will tell you a secret. In exchange, can you promise us something?”
The Empress was indeed the Empress. She could display an indifferent attitude in any situation.
Moreover, the position is also clear. BenGong doesn't even refer to himself as 'me'.
Her attitude was very humble. Xu Hao pondered for a moment and said,
"The premise is that your secret is valuable and your request is not too much!”
"Don't worry, Your Highness!" The Empress's face lit up, and Concubine Chen also smiled.
Xu Hao rubbed his nose and found a stool to sit on.
The Empress furrowed her brows imperceptibly, but she quickly let go. It was just a stool that she had just sat on. It was nothing, nothing…
"Speak!"
Xu Hao glanced at the Empress 'face that was filled with charm. After which, he withdrew his gaze and spoke in a faint voice.
Concubine Chen and the Empress looked at each other and finally chose the Empress to speak.
"Your Highness, about a few months ago, Concubine Chen and I went to Shangqing Temple because of Yunyao's marriage. It was there that we accidentally heard this secret.”
A few months ago? Could it be…when his father died?
After a pause, he asked with some doubt,"You went to the Shang Qing Temple to discuss Yun Yao's marriage with Emperor Huaiyang?”
Hearing this, Concubine Chen's face immediately revealed an awkward expression.
The Empress smiled and replied,""Ever since Emperor Huaiyang ascended the throne 20 years ago and started cultivating, he spent almost all his time at the Shangqing Monastery. When he returned to the palace, he would only deal with some matters in the court and leave after that.”
Hearing this, Xu Hao looked at the Empress and then at Concubine Chen.
The Empress and Concubine Chen blushed in embarrassment when Xu Hao looked at them.
These two women must have been famous beauties when they were young. Even now, there were no wrinkles on their faces. They had taken good care of themselves.
If he didn't know their identities, Xu Hao would even think that they were only 28 years old.
At most, there was a mature charm on her body, but it didn't seem to affect her. Instead, it made her more likable, right?
Could it be that Emperor Huaiyang couldn't get up? Have the fetish of the Dragon Yang?
After silently criticizing him, Xu Hao raised his head and said,""Continue!"
Hearing this, the Empress suppressed the awkwardness in her heart and continued,"
"At that time, Imperial Preceptor and Emperor Huaiyang were in a room and seemed to be discussing something. When we went over, we happened to hear Imperial Preceptor say something.”
"That sentence is,'Strange, there should still be half a day left. Why did Xu Yingtian's name suddenly disappear from my magic weapon?”
Hearing this, Xu Hao's expression immediately changed. What did this mean?
Could it be that his father was not cursed to death by the Head Nail Seven Arrows Book?
"Did you see that magic treasure?”Xu Hao hurriedly asked.
The Empress was stunned for a moment, then shook her head.
Xu Hao immediately frowned. Concubine Chen hesitated for a moment before softly saying,"BenGong…when I went in, I saw it out of curiosity.”
"Take a closer look. Is it this one?”
Xu Hao gently stroked the ring on his finger. In the next moment, a book appeared in his hand.
This storage magic treasure was obtained from Grand Imperial Preceptor Da Feng.
On the cover of the book, there were many complicated patterns. There were seven words on it: Nail Head Seven Arrows Book!
Concubine Chen looked at it carefully for a while, then nodded fiercely."
"Yes, this is the one. I remember it very clearly!”
This sentence directly caused Xu Hao's heart to feel as though a storm was brewing.
Before the Nail Head Seven Arrows Book had even used its killing curse, his father's name had already disappeared from this magic treasure?
In other words, Xu Yingtian might not have died from a curse.
However, was it possible that the Nailhead Seven Arrows Book could curse and kill people in advance?
Doubts surfaced in his mind. He felt that he needed to see Yi Qingwu.
In the whole of Da Feng, besides the Imperial Advisor of Da Feng, Yi Qingwu was the only one who understood this magic treasure the most.
"Your conditions will be discussed when I return!”
After saying that, Xu Hao left in a hurry.
Seeing the prince's back gradually disappear from her sight, Concubine Chen seemed to heave a sigh of relief.
"What's wrong? Are you afraid of him?"
The Empress looked at Concubine Chen with a faint smile.
"No…no!" Concubine Chen felt a little guilty, but she would never admit it.
"Who asked you to listen to those palace maids chat?”The Empress rolled her eyes at Concubine Chen, then found the nearest stool and sat down.
However, as soon as she sat down, she seemed to have thought of something and her expression became slightly unnatural.
Concubine Chen didn't notice the Empress's strange behavior at all. She only pursed her lips."How would I know? They were talking about…Emperor Huaiyang's death!”
At that time, she saw a few palace maids chatting, so she listened behind the door out of curiosity.
But who knew that all they talked about was the tragic death of Emperor Huaiyang!
What skinning, breaking bones, opening a hole in the head and smearing honey…
She had never heard of such things before, so she was scared out of her wits. Therefore, when she saw Xu Hao, she couldn't help but feel a little scared.
The Empress looked at Concubine Chen and then at Yunyao. She was amused. No wonder Yunyao was born…
In fact, in the harem, if it wasn't for her helping Concubine Chen, this stupid woman definitely wouldn't have survived until now.
"Yunyao, are you still sad?"
At this moment, the Empress suddenly looked at Yunyao.
This girl had been unhappy ever since she returned from the palace.
" Father, he..." Yunyao whispered with a conflicted expression.
Seeing Yunyao's appearance, Concubine Chen was instantly enraged. She pinched her slender waist with both hands and scolded,"Why are you thinking about that bastard? Could he learn from his mother? He died like a stranger!”
The Empress was speechless. Although the words were not pleasant to hear, to many people in the harem.
Emperor Huaiyang's death did not cause much of a stir in their hearts!
Oh, no, it should not have caused any waves at all.
"But Imperial Father clearly dotes on me so much!”
"Silly girl, since when did Emperor Huaiyang dote on you?”
"But, I've seen him a few times before, and he's always nodded at me.”
The Empress was speechless.
This girl was hopeless!
Emperor Huaiyang only returned to the palace for a short period of time. After settling some matters, he left immediately. He didn't even come to the inner palace to talk to any of the concubines.
Not to mention pampering the princess!
Besides, if he really doted on her, would he have announced to the world a month ago that he would bestow her to Xu Hao?
Yun Yao's so-called doting was just a casual meeting with Emperor Huaiyang, and Emperor Huaiyang nodded at her.
This girl probably thought that Emperor Huaiyang would only nod to her.
"How did I give birth to such a stupid girl like you!”
Concubine Chen was so angry that she laughed. She extended her slender finger and pointed at Yunyao's smooth forehead.
"Yun Yao, Emperor Huaiyang is dead, are you sad?”At this moment, Yun Qing, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke.
Yunyao's little face froze for a moment, then she nodded fiercely.""How sad! She'll definitely be sad."
"Then why didn't I see you cry? Didn't you show a sad expression?"
"I, but I don't want to cry!" Yun Yao opened her charming peach blossom eyes and said very seriously.
"Then why are you sad?”
"Shouldn't sadness be like this?”
Concubine Chen was speechless.
Yun Qing was speechless.
The Empress…
……
In the end, under Yun Qing's guidance, Yun Yao finally understood that she was not sad. She was conflicted about whether she should be sad or not! But she was not sad at all.
Alright, stupid woman! Yun Yao cursed in her heart as she looked down at her mother, who was sitting on the stool, looking at ease.
It was as if Emperor Huaiyang's death had freed the empress from some kind of shackles.
From now on, she could go wherever she wanted!
"Mother, do you really plan to let Yunyao and I marry him?”
Hearing this, Yun Yao's peach blossom eyes were instantly filled with confusion.
Marry that bastard? Why didn't she know anything?
The Empress nodded and said seriously," For generations, the princess of a fallen country has only two outcomes. She will either be captured and kept as a private property, or she will secretly go far away and live an ordinary life."”
"Or perhaps, he could bring his hatred to another dynasty and cling to power in order to take revenge! However, the outcome of doing so was to be willing to become someone else's plaything and eventually be mercilessly abandoned.”
The princess of a fallen country was destined to be sad.
Even though Yun Yao and Yun Qing were able to survive the destruction of Great Feng for various reasons, they would definitely not have an easy time in the future.
In this world, the strong preyed on the weak. Moreover, these two beautiful women had no background at all. In the end, they would only be eaten until there was not even a bone residue left.
Therefore, after discussing with Concubine Chen, no, after discussing with her, she decided to find a way out for Yun Qing and Yun Yao.
The only way out was to marry Xu Hao!
Whether it was Xu Hao's character, appearance, or other aspects, the Empress felt that he was unparalleled in the world.
Being with such a person, she would have no worries in her life. If she could get along well with him, she would definitely be the happiest person.
Anyway, the Empress thought so!
Most importantly, Xu Hao had enough strength to protect them.
……
If there were no accidents in the future, he would write 4,000 words a day! At least three chapters, a total of 12,000 words!
If he was in a good state, he would add more on top of the third watch.
In addition, could any big shot think of a country name? The author was really conflicted!
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