first minister

Chapter 326

Dongfang Ming got off the imperial chariot, his expression slightly gloomy.

My uncle's plan was completely miscalculated.

During their trip, they offended the Jiang family and were blackmailed by Jiang Yuhu into using three thousand war horses. As his majesty, it was the first time for him to show favor to his subjects after he ascended the throne. Not seen.

How domineering Jiang Yuhu is!
You ignored me before becoming the emperor, and you still ignore me after becoming the emperor. Didn’t I become the emperor for nothing?

Such thoughts flashed through Dongfang Ming's mind, making him anxious as he had developed many self-centered attitudes.

When he returned to the palace and heard a new piece of news, his mood suddenly became worse.

Sitting in the imperial study room, he tapped the memorial in his hand on the edge of the table, "Uncle, look, what is the British Duke going to do? He wants to recommend his people again? This is the first time in the past three days. How many are there? What do you think this is, a shop in the market? Shops in the market also have to pay for things!"

However, Xiao Fengshan showed no emotion and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the British Duke has given you a huge fortune. The current situation is stronger than others. The reason why the distinguished nobles did not make trouble and the clan is still honest is partly because of the British Duke. We still need to tolerate it for the time being."

"Forbearance! Forbearance! Forbearance!"

Dongfang Ming muttered this word, I used to endure it when I was the prince, and now that I am the emperor, I still have to endure it. Didn’t I become the emperor for nothing?

This was the second time today that he felt such an emotion. He picked up a red pen and drew a big circle on the memorial, then threw it aside.

"Your Majesty, today's affairs are not all in vain. Since it is confirmed that the Jiaodong County Prince is not in the bamboo forest, it is likely that Xia Jingyun has a deeper plan, or there is someone else in the Jiang'an Marquis Mansion who made a sudden decision and sent the person away first. We now have a clear direction for what to do next.”

"Furthermore, confirming Zhulin's attitude is more important than anything else. If you don't rebel as an army, no one can threaten your throne, and the threat of Beiliang can be temporarily put aside."

Dongfang Ming just hummed, with little joyful recognition in his expression.

Xiao Fengshan sighed secretly, "Your Majesty, if you have nothing else to do, I will leave first."

"Yes." Dongfang Ming waved his hand, then realized what he was doing and added, "Uncle has also worked hard today. Make sure to take care of your health. I still need to rely on my uncle for state affairs."

"I am willing to do my best for His Majesty."

Watching Xiao Fengshan's figure slowly disappear, Dongfang Ming leaned on the back of his chair with a bored look on his face.

"Your Majesty, it's time to offer incense to the late Emperor."

After sitting for a while, Dong Liang walked in and spoke softly, observing his words.

Yesterday, the late emperor had carried out a grand gathering, and hundreds of officials were present, which was very grand.

Today, it can be regarded as officially entering the period of mourning before burial. The new emperor and the former emperor's concubines have to put on different mourning clothes to keep vigil for the late emperor.

As the successor, the new king is the top priority.

Even though Dongfang Ming was very reluctant to appear because he had killed his father with his own hands, in order to stop everyone from talking, he had to follow the rules and put on the clothes of the beheader and go to the palace where the spirit was stopped.

When Dongfang Ming walked into the hall, he couldn't move his eyes away.

His eyes passed through all the concubines of the late emperor, and finally rested on Concubine Shu.

To be pretty, be filial.

The plain mourning clothes were like a basin of water that washed away the beauty, transforming Concubine Shu's whole body from a coquettish manju and sandalwood into a clear white lotus.

There is no makeup on her delicate face, but it does not reduce her charm, but adds a bit of purity.

The loose clothes seem to cover the figure, but the graceful curves that are inadvertently exposed are even more attractive and beautiful.

The sadness and sadness in that expression made Dongfang Ming want to hold her in his arms and pity her.

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty?"

The eunuch on the side called softly, Dongfang Ming came back to his senses, pretended to go through a set of procedures, and left with a ball of enthusiasm.

On the way back to the palace, Xiao Fengshan's words echoed in his ears.

Tolerate!
Tolerate!
Tolerate!
Years of repression and forbearance have made him miserable. Now that he has ascended to the Supreme, why should he endure it any longer?

I am already the emperor, why should I endure it any longer?

How much fun does this emperor have in simply being patient?

How frustrating it was to suppress and hold back back then, how violent his emotional outbursts are now.

He suddenly stopped and retreated, leaving Dong Liang alone, and then gave a few instructions in a low voice.

Dong Liang heard this and without any hesitation, he immediately patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I will definitely handle this matter beautifully."

Dongfang Ming nodded, "Go ahead, I will reward you if you finish it!"

The sky gradually darkened.

The wind in the mourning hall seemed to have become a little gloomy. I wonder if it was His Majesty's wronged soul that was crying.

After His Majesty's death, there was actually a lot of discussion in the palace, and everyone felt that there was another hidden reason behind His Majesty's death. However, in the center of the world's power, when the overall situation has been decided, what can a group of harem women and chamberlains do except accept their fate!

Although Concubine Shu is considered to be in the best situation among these concubines, after all, she also has a father who is now powerful in the court and can separate from Xiao Xiangguo, and also holds powerful military power.

But after all, she suddenly changed from His Majesty's favorite concubine to the former emperor's concubine, and lost all possibilities of moving forward. How could she be willing to do so with her arrogant heart?

She didn't care whether His Majesty had any grievances, but she cared about the endless glory that His Majesty had brought her alive.

She let her good life go to the palace and suffered so much anger, how could it just disappear like that!
The same goes for the old man. Now that he has military power, it would be great to drive Dongfang Ming down and let Shaoer sit on it!
Concubine Shu was kneeling and thinking wildly in her mind, when suddenly a low cry sounded in her ears, "Your Majesty."

She almost jumped in surprise, thinking that the mourning hall was haunted. She turned around and saw a small yellow doorman walking beside her at some point and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, something happened in Zhaoyang Palace. Please come back to the palace to preside over it." one time."

Concubine Shu frowned. A bunch of losers dare to make trouble at this time. Do they really think that I am a toothless tiger?

She stood up, suppressing her anger, and walked arrogantly as before, but her arrogance had become forced with a guilty conscience.

When she walked into the gate of Zhaoyang Palace, she didn't see any palace maid on duty along the way, and she felt even colder and presumptuous!

She pushed open the door and said coldly: "You want to..."

She was only halfway through her words when she stopped because there was no maid or chamberlain in the Zhaoyang Palace, only one man.

Dongfang Ming looked at the woman under the light with burning eyes. She was so moving and alluring.

Under that generous filial piety, what a trapping figure.

After all, Concubine Shu has a child of six or seven years old. How could she not be able to read Dongfang Ming's eyes at this moment.

She felt panic at first subconsciously, then felt proud, and then started thinking again.

"Your Majesty, this is my concubine's palace!"

Her words were full of real panic, which aroused the heart of Dongfang Ming who had already made up his mind. "The late Emperor passed away. How could it be possible that you, in such a prosperous life, ended up so lonely?"

"What are you saying, Your Majesty? I am His Majesty's concubine, and I should observe the law for Your Majesty."

"But has he ever cared about you?" Dongfang Ming slowly stepped forward and approached Concubine Shu with oppression, "He only had Concubine De in his heart, but he wasted such a beautiful woman and failed to live up to your love."

He stretched out his hand and lifted it to Shu Fei's delicate chin. The touch of his fingertips was simply intoxicating.

Concubine Shu dodged and avoided Dongfang Ming's attack, "Your Majesty, the late emperor's coffin is still in the palace. Please show some respect."

Dongfang Ming smiled brightly and reached out to caress Concubine Shu's arm, "Don't you always want Lao Ba to be the crown prince? As long as you obey me, I will make him the crown prince. After a hundred years, the throne will be his. .”

When Concubine Shu heard this, her heart beat suddenly faster, and she immediately broke away again, "Your Majesty, please don't say these words to deceive me."

"Everything I just said is true. If there is even half a lie, there will be five thunders from heaven!"

Dongfang Ming stretched out his hand and swore an oath, then hugged Concubine Shu who was stunned, and whispered in her ear: "I miss you day and night, I am crazy about you. Don't worry, I will treat you well, even better than the late Emperor." It's hundreds of times better! You didn't betray him, he betrayed you!"

The stiff body of the beauty in his arms gradually softened, "Is what you said true?"

Dongfang Ming said softly: "Of course, you don't know. Since the day I met you, I have been thinking about what a blessing it would be if one day I could marry such a woman. When you enter the palace, I The pain in my heart is simply unimaginable to ordinary people. Now, God has given me such an opportunity."

He turned Concubine Shu over and looked at each other, "My beauty, can you bear to make a man who is so infatuated with you suffer? You can't be so heartless, can you?"

"What if you ignore me and I hurt Lao Ba in my rage? You don't want Lao Ba to be unable to become the emperor's younger brother, but something unexpected happens to him, right?"

Concubine Shu looked at him, her eyes gradually becoming charming, and she gently rested her head on his chest.

Dongfang Ming laughed, picked her up and walked towards the bed.

That night, the bed in Zhaoyang Palace was shaking all night just like the soul-calling flag outside the late emperor's mourning hall.
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The martial law in the capital was finally lifted.

The patrol battalion and Heibingtai originally planned to conduct a thorough inspection of people entering and leaving the city, but they underestimated the huge demand for entry and exit that would accumulate after the three-day closure of the most prosperous city in the world;
Secondly, because in Xiao Fengshan's judgment, the King of Jiaodong County has left the capital, the patrol camp and Heibingtai have received orders, and they can enter and leave the city normally.

In an inconspicuous caravan, two unassuming bearded men walked into the city gate carrying goods.

Needless to say, there were twists and turns. After some extremely careful exploration and contact, Xia Jingyun and Chen Fugui finally quietly connected with Lu Yi.

When there was movement outside the secret room again, Concubine De and Feng Xiuyun immediately stood up warily again.

Now is not the time to deliver food!
And Lu Yi has always been a very reliable person and will not mess around with time.

Is it not.
The two women looked at each other with a bit of sadness in their eyes.

After changing places everywhere and hiding for so long, is it finally exposed?
With a creak, the secret room outside that was used as a blindfold was opened, and footsteps could be heard faintly.

Feng Xiuyun also took off the hairpin on her head, held hands with Concubine De, and smiled at each other. There was no fear in her eyes, only regret and calmness.

Both of their eyes were fixed on a wooden board located in the corner of the secret room. It was the secret door behind a wardrobe in the outer room, and it was also the only way in and out of the secret room.

As long as other figures appear there, they will take their own lives as soon as possible.

Farewell, brother, brother, and father.

Concubine De thought silently in her heart.

Xia Lang, I'm sorry, I can't go on with you. If there is an afterlife, I still want to meet you.

In Feng Xiuyun's mind, she recalled her encounter with Xia Jingyun. Looking back suddenly, she realized that the year after meeting him was actually the most colorful year in her life of more than 20 years.

Boom, boom, boom.

Listening to this rhythm, De Fei and Feng Xiuyun were stunned.

This was the code name Lu Yi had made an appointment with them to represent safety.

Then, the wooden board was opened, a figure got in, and then stood up.

The dim oil lamp illuminated his slender body, handsome face, and smiling face, "Sister, Xiuyun, I'm sorry, I'm late."

As soon as De Fei relaxed, she subconsciously wanted to throw herself into his arms, but the figure beside her was faster, rushing up and lying on his shoulder, as if she wanted to pour out all the worries and fears of these days with tears.

Xia Jingyun patted her back gently and comforted her softly.

Concubine De had no choice but to stand there, fidgeting with her clothes with her fingers and looking at the person in front of her.

Feng Xiuyun cried for a while, and finally realized what she was doing. She quickly let go of her hand, wiped away her tears, and got out of the way.

Xia Jingyun stepped forward, looked at Concubine De who was wearing ordinary women's clothes and had messy hair, and said softly: "Sister, you have suffered."

With this sound, Concubine De could no longer hold back and threw herself into Xia Jingyun's arms.

At this moment, she was no longer a high-ranking imperial concubine, no longer a palace-fighting king strategizing in the palace, she was just a helpless woman who had experienced a sudden drastic change.

She is not Concubine De, she is Yun Qingzhu, a 27-year-old woman, nothing more.

She shed silent tears, occasionally accompanied by a low sob.

Xia Jingyun hugged her gently and patted her back gently to show comfort.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally raised her head with tears in her eyes and looked at him with some concern and complaint, "Zhongjing City is so dangerous, why are you running back here!"

Xia Jingyun looked down at that beautiful face that was as delicate and refined as a pear blossom after the rain, and said softly: "I can't rest assured that you are here."

"You" in the dim light, her cheeks were stained red with shyness, "but..."

"There is nothing to worry about. People live in this world, and there are only so many people and things they care about. I have arranged for Xie'er to be in an absolutely safe place. When I come back, I want to work with my sister to give this heaven to He turned over."

Xia Jingyun looked at this charming face with tears still stained on it. Somehow, he lowered his head by mistake and kissed the moist and beautiful lips.

Concubine De's body stiffened.

The ambiguous atmosphere quietly rose with the entanglement of the bodies.

When Xia Jingyun used great willpower to pull himself out of the irrational whirlpool, he wanted to let go of his embrace and not cross the thunder pond.

But the hand around his neck was quietly strong.

The dam of reason completely collapsed in an instant.

In the room, Feng Xiuyun had left without knowing when, and only the dancing lights responded silently.

　The reason why it was released late was because I was inspired to write and didn’t want to lose pace, so I added a [-]-word chapter.

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