Under my continuous efforts, the few soldiers of the central army in the south began to have their own thoughts. They expressed that even if they had to go home and plant sweet potatoes, they would not follow a bastard emperor like me.
When the commoners heard that I had placed all the officials under house arrest in Changle Palace, drinking tea and playing mahjong, completely ignoring the flood and other political affairs, the public opinion of the entire Southern Dynasty began to stir. Especially after I sent Tong E away, but for the sake of celebrating my birthday, I issued the imperial edict to raise taxes. Many streets and alleys began to scold me for revealing my true colors and not being a good person at all.
"Is she crazy? What money did the Southern Dynasty have to spend? How could she learn from others and ruin the country? Do you think she has that kind of face?!"
"She's a bastard! It was not the orthodox dragon vein. If not for the fact that there was really no one else, how could it be her turn?”
"We might as well just push her away…If you ask me, you and I can be better emperors than her!”
"That's right! She's really capable!"
Satisfied, I listened to the eunuch relay this to me and added another spoonful of spices to the incense burner in Weiyang Palace.
Recently, I've been staying in the side hall of Weiyang Palace because Changle Palace is overcrowded. Sometimes, when I go back to take a look at the door, I can see that they've really been ruined with me. Those female young masters of the Xiang and Xiang families have white slips pasted on their faces.
Follow me. I nodded and slowly walked back to Weiyang Palace.
"Your Majesty-" A eunuch came to report, and I told him to hurry up.
"Your Majesty, Guard Lu has received the secret letter you sent him a few days ago.”
"He did as I said?"
"I think so…recently, the rumors have spread widely in the Northern Dynasty. According to your handwriting, there is no mistake.”The one who entered was Eunuch Yan. He waved his hand and told the young eunuch to leave first. After everyone in Weiyang Palace left, Eunuch Yan looked at me with his usual smile.
"Oh? Did the father-in-law hear it? Tell me, is it true?”I was playing with the jade pendant that had just been presented by the border. I fell on the soft couch, looking like a guy who had been raised by golden branches and jade leaves since he was young.
"The rumors are scattered, and now everyone is saying that Feng Xiaoquan was killed by the 'South Attack Faction' among their own clansmen. The purpose is to occupy the huge amount of wealth that he secretly hid, and to eliminate the possible dissidents in the court. They will attack the south as soon as possible, expand and seize the territory that they can't get in the hands of the royal family.”
"The rumors haven't stopped me, have they?"
"Didn't you hear it just now? The public opinion of the entire Great Zhou is like a raging fire, pushing you and Feng Xiaoquan to the center of public opinion…If this is the case, I'm afraid that it will be impossible to escape in the future.”
"Then does Eunuch want to remonstrate with me?"
"That's not the case. However, there were already rumors that you killed several generations of heroes who protected the country in order to enjoy yourself. The blood flowed all the way to the edge of the city wall.”
"Eunuch isn't afraid that I'll be foolish and kill you?”I twirled the jade pendant, and the knot tightened. It should be like this.
"I'm not afraid." Eunuch Yan's eyes lit up." I believe that the person chosen by the Zhou family will not be wrong.”
"Then I'm afraid you're flattering me." I placed the jade pendant in his hand. It was icy cold, but it felt warm.
"Eunuch, this is your reward."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." He carefully tied the jade pendant to his waist and slowly walked out.
I held my forehead and pondered for a while. Then, I slowly opened my eyes and walked out of the hall.
Noble Consort Zhang was still humming a tune in the courtyard. The layout of Weiyang Palace was so subtle that people who came out of the side hall could immediately leave through a small path that bypassed the courtyard. He probably did not notice that Eunuch Yan had come in.
"Noble Consort, you sing so well." I sat down and watched him take care of the pear tree. He was trimming its leaves.
"Of course. Don't you know who I am? Back then, when I was the most popular…"
He unconsciously began to describe the scene on the stage. He probably thought that I didn't know. In fact, there were many scenes that he might not remember, but I still remembered what he looked like during those times.
he said happily, as if there was only one thing in the world that interested him so much. I raised my head slightly to look at him. I thought of him marrying from the Northern Dynasty to become a noble consort. He probably gave up some things in his career. He was such a person who liked opera.
After he finished speaking slowly, he lowered his head and blinked as if he had remembered that he had not been on stage for a long time, so the atmosphere in his heart became a little gloomy again.
Then, he stopped talking and didn't insist on asking me to comment. He just lowered his head and focused on serving the growing branches of the pear tree.
During this period, I sometimes felt that something was wrong since he came back from Youzhou City with me. I couldn't tell him the details. However, for example, during this period of time, the more jerk I was, the more obedient he was.
Why? I looked at his quiet and beautiful appearance and guessed what he was thinking and what he might want to do. Then, I realized that the less I thought about him, the better.
"Have you noticed that the pear blossom tree has grown?”I rested my chin on my hands and looked at him. I told him whatever I thought of.
"Yeah, it's almost been a year." It's been almost a year since he married me. In that case, we're not considered newlyweds anymore.
I picked up a pear flower that had just fallen and put it by his ear. My actions were quiet and did not disturb him at all.
Actually, there are a lot of things I want to say to someone, but now that Nian Gu isn't here, and Nvxiang is kept in the dark, I have no one to say it. According to normal logic, I naturally can't tell him.
But how I wanted to tell him. Although I always felt that he was a little far away from me, in fact, I was willing to use my heart to get close to him. I was willing to always be by his side.
I looked at the flowers in his ear and giggled happily.
"What are you laughing at?" He touched the pear blossoms by his ear and subconsciously wanted to take them down first.
" Hey…don't take it yet. You're my Yao Ji Noble Consort. You should let others see you putting pear blossoms on your ear…" My words were slightly flirtatious. Standing in front of me, his lips looked very beautiful without even applying rouge like a woman.
"Noble Consort…did you know? When I was young, I read all kinds of drawing books. I believed that beauty, handsomeness, and love could save the world.”I paused and frowned." But as I grow up…"
"You don't believe me?" He tilted his head slightly to look at me, looking forward to what I would say next.
I shook my head." I seem to believe it even more.”
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