C2018 It's Not Necessarily a Bad Thing
C2018 It's Not Necessarily a Bad Thing
Xiao Huan could understand this situation. So... She also did not have any good ideas. If the Emperor knew that she and the Princess secretly went out... Her Highness the Princess might know that she was scolded. But her own words... There was even a possibility that she would be killed by the staff. Previously, after the other princes were found secretly leaving the Palace... Following palace maid's eunuchs would not end well.
"Bring some people to search tomorrow. Maybe they are in some corner. Alright, I am tired and need to rest first." Princess Qi stood up and said weakly.
Originally, it was a very happy thing to be able to go out of the Palace to play today. However, it happened one after another. The envoy of the Fengjue Country proposed marriage. As well as the loss of the jade pendant, these two incidents... It was enough to destroy Princess Qi's happy mood. So... Her current mood was very low, and she wanted to rest first.
"Okay, princess" Xiao Huan quickly said and then waited for Princess Qi to wash up and rest.
On the other side, after the Emperor left the Imperial Reading Room, he went to Concubine Wu's chambers and prepared to rest there tonight.
Regarding this, Concubine Wu was naturally happy and proud.
Being able to receive the Emperor's blessing in the Imperial Palace was something to be proud of. That meant that the Emperor valued you and your position in his heart was high enough. Some concubines might not even be able to see the Emperor all year round. They can only stay alone in the empty room and wash their faces with tears. The entire room is deserted. It was like a haunted house.
Concubine Wu, on the other hand, was obviously different. Although the Emperor was not always at her place every night, he had rested at her place the most. This situation was enough to make the other concubines envious, jealous, and hateful. From this, one could also see Concubine Wu's status in the harem. The reason she was able to secure her position as a noble person, and at the same time, there were rumors that she was going to be made the Empress. This obviously had something to do with this situation.
"Welcome, Your Majesty" Concubine Wu greeted the emperor after dressing up beautifully.
"Get up." The Emperor went forward to help Concubine Wu up, which made Concubine Wu feel even more proud in his heart.
To be honest, Concubine Wu was very beautiful. He was selected to be the Imperial Concubine, so his appearance would naturally not be bad. However, his thin lips gave people a feeling of discomfort.
"Chenqie saw the fatigue on His Majesty's face. I think His Majesty must be tired. Let me massage His Majesty's shoulders." Concubine Wu said.
"Alright." The king did not refuse and sat down on the bed. After that, Concubine Wu started to massage his back.
"Oh, my dear concubine's craftsmanship is not bad. It is quite comfortable to massage." Not long after, the king said in surprise.
Concubine Wu heard this and was somewhat pleased with himself. He smiled and said, "Chenqie specially learned it from Mother Rong so that when His Majesty is tired, Chenqie can do something to help His Majesty."
"My dear consort, thank you for your concern." The Emperor patted Concubine Wu's hand and said.
"This is what a concubine should do." The proud expression on Concubine Wu's face became even more obvious. She had put so much effort into it. Naturally, it was to gain the goodwill of His Majesty. And now... Since His Majesty had received her goodwill, she was naturally even more pleased with herself. "I am very happy to be able to do something for His Majesty."
"Yes." The king closed his eyes and nodded, but he said, "If my ministers could also be like my beloved concubines. If you want to share the burden with me, then I won't be so tired."
The king seemed to be moved.
"Your majesty, is there something that made you unhappy? Is there something wrong with my father?" Concubine Wu asked.
"Lord Yue did a good job." The king said. In private, he didn't call the other party by his name, but called him 'lord Yue'. "However, the others weren't as attentive as you."
"Chenqie heard that the envoy of the Fengjue Country is here today. Is it related to them?" Concubine Wu said as he kneaded. At the same time, he carefully sized up the king's face.
"It is related to them." The king said, "My beloved concubine didn't see it. Those envoys of the Fengjue Country are all too much. They looked down on us and the Great Lu Dynasty in public, even though one of them was an envoy. You are very polite. It seems that you respect me. However... I can see that he does not take me seriously in his heart. "
" Is the envoy of the Fengjue Country really that daring? Aren't they afraid that His Majesty will kill them?" Concubine Wu said with a "surprised" expression.
"Aren't they afraid? They are very brave now. At the border. We can't beat them, so they naturally don't have to be afraid of us. It is all because of the incompetence of the officials, especially the generals at the border. If they can put in more effort and share the burden for Zhen... Why would I be embarrassed in front of everyone?" The king said, and his face showed an indignant expression.
Indeed, in his heart, the emperor treated the generals at the border... There were so many of them, the generals there... They asked for soldiers, grain, and food. As for the demands of those people... He had agreed to all of them, but in the end, how did they repay him?
The information he had received was not that he had lost the war. Even if he occasionally obtained victory reports... However, the front line would soon suffer another defeat, and his good mood wouldn't last for too long. How could he not make the king unhappy with those generals?
And this time, the Emperor had agreed to let Li Yuangu reorganize the army. It was a very clear signal. His patience for those generals had been worn down. He no longer trusted them, and he couldn't let them continue to cause trouble like this. He had wasted the resources of his own country.
Many people could see this from this action. Especially Wu Yan. He had clearly chosen to shut up. He didn't slam into the wind at this opening. Otherwise, a scolding would be considered light. Wu Yan, who had been an official for many years, was naturally able to clearly see what was going on.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Don't be so angry that your body will be damaged. It is not worth it to ruin your body because of those people's anger." Concubine Wu hurriedly said.
"Yes." The emperor's face became slightly better and said, "My beloved concubine is still concerned about me."
"This is what I should do." Concubine Wu said, "Did the people from the Fengjue Country come here to humiliate the king?"
"Of course not." The Emperor said, "They are here to negotiate."
"Peace talks? That's good." Concubine Wu said happily, "Although Chenqie does not know much about national affairs, she often heard people talk about it. We have fought with the people from the Fengjue Country for many years, and the national treasury has almost been used up. Furthermore, His Majesty often worries about this matter. If we can negotiate, this is a good thing. I really have to congratulate His Majesty. "
"How could it be such a good thing? Those people from the Fengjue Country... They are not good people. How could they agree to a peace negotiation so easily? Their conditions are very excessive. They even want Zhen to marry the princess to their First Prince. My dear consort, how could Zhen agree to this? Those people from the Fengjue Country are delusional! "
" That's quite excessive. " Concubine Wu said. After that, she hesitated for a moment and said, "However, this matter might not be a bad thing."
"Not a bad thing? They want our Great Lu Dynasty to send the princess over to make peace with them. This is simply like pointing at Zhen and scolding him for being useless. This is even more detestable. How can the people of their Fengjue Country be worthy of our Great Lu Dynasty's princess? Furthermore, once we make peace with them, doesn't that mean that we are afraid of them? Although we are not able to defeat them at the border... However, they weren't able to gain too much of an advantage either. They only have the upper hand. " After hearing Concubine Wu's words, the Emperor immediately said with some excitement. He even stopped Concubine Wu's massage. He turned around and looked at Concubine Wu angrily. He didn't know why Concubine Wu would say such a thing.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Chenqie was just saying it casually." Concubine Wu quickly knelt down with a terrified expression and said, "Chenqie is only a woman. She is ignorant and ignorant. Your majesty, please punish her."
"Alright, get up. Zhen will not blame you." When the king saw Concubine Wu's terrified look, he felt his reaction just now. Perhaps he had scared the other party. The other party was just a woman. It was normal that he didn't know about the national affairs. He didn't need to pay too much attention to it.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Concubine Wu trembled and continued to massage the Emperor's shoulders. However, this time, she did not say anything else. The entire room was unusually quiet.
Perhaps because he felt that the room was too quiet, the emperor said, "You just said that this may not be a bad thing. What do you mean?"
"Chenqie doesn't dare to say." Concubine Wu said fearfully.
"Speak, Zhen will not blame you." The Emperor said.
"Then Chenqie will boldly say. If there is anything wrong, I hope that Your Majesty will not blame me." Concubine Wu said.
"En." The king nodded and said.
"Your majesty, if you agree to the marriage proposal of the Fengjue Country, it will be a disgrace to your majesty's reputation. However, as long as you conquer the Fengjue Country in the future... Then... The others would only say that His Majesty was doing this for the sake of the world. He had endured the humiliation and agreed to this marriage. His Majesty's reputation would naturally be restored. Moreover, His Majesty's name will be recorded in the annals of history. " Concubine Wu said.
After Concubine Wu said that, he secretly looked at His Majesty's face and found that the other party was still closing his eyes and did not interrupt him. He knew that the other party was not angry, so he continued to speak.