emperor cold concubine

Chapter 96

His Majesty the Emperor has been ill for more than ten years, the country is in turmoil, Empress Murong monopolizes the power, Concubine Han Guifei manages every step of the way, only Concubine Li Shu of Sansou Palace practices Buddhism and recites scriptures behind closed doors all day, as if she has been isolated from the world.

There has been no new blood in the harem for several years, and now there are only three people left, the empress and the second concubine.

The fourteenth return to the palace was not hidden from anyone. They rode through the market with great fanfare and ostentation. They rode their horses all the way to Fengtianmen, and met Ziyu, the commander of the Forbidden Palace on the way. The two had a dispute, and they were ordered to dismount. So much so that when he went to visit his mother and concubine in Sansou Palace, he couldn't hide his anger.The queen with many eyes and ears naturally knew about this matter, but at this time, she seemed to have no extra thoughts on this young prince who left the palace two years ago and was said to be an apprentice.

Having not seen her beloved son for two years, Concubine Li Shu was naturally overjoyed and excited. As soon as they met, she gave Shisi a big hug, which almost made him breathless.

"Mother Concubine, take it easy..." Fourteen blushed and struggled, staring fiercely at the tittering maids around him, trying to break free from his mother's suffocating hand that wanted to smother him alive.

After staying in the deep palace for so long, facing the boring Buddhist scriptures all day long, why did the concubine's strength not decrease at all?
It's been a long time since we saw each other. Concubine Shu thought hard, she was reluctant to let go, hugged him for a long time, then let go of him reluctantly, looked at his face carefully, and suddenly patted him hard on his pretty buttocks. With a slap, she reprimanded softly: "Leaving the palace is like a runaway wild horse. I haven't come back to see my mother for so long. Little heartless, do you deserve a beating?"

Fourteen jumped away covering his buttocks with his hands, looking at his mother who was full of vigor and vitality with a blushing heart, and begged for mercy: "My son is wrong, mother concubine, take care of your health, don't get angry."

There was another burst of sniggering around, the maids of Sanssouci Palace were all spoiled by Concubine Shu, no matter how big or small, even their master dared to laugh at them.Fourteen was furious and secretly slandered in his heart.

Concubine Shu sat down on the first seat, and ordered: "Bring up all the fresh melons, fruits and pastries, and let Your Highness satisfy his hunger."

The two maids retreated in response.

Concubine Shu looked at Aizi who was standing far away angrily, and said with a smile: "Come here, let Concubine Mother take a good look."

Fourteen hands were still covering his buttocks, and he moved over slowly, with a defensive expression on his face: "Let's say it first, mother concubine is not allowed to spank my buttocks again."

How old are you, and you are still being spanked in front of so many people, is it embarrassing?
The maid carrying melons and fruits came over and put all the things on the table. Hearing His Royal Highness's words, she couldn't help laughing again. Concubine Shu waved her hand and dismissed all the maids and eunuchs.

When everyone retreated, the delicate face was instantly covered with frost, and she said coldly: "There's so much nonsense, why don't you come here?!"

It’s over.

Seeing that my mother was ecstatically hugging and refusing to let go just now, but after a while she was really angry, Fourteen Heart wailed for a while, if she had known that she would have let her hug her enough just now, it wouldn't be like this The butt was going to suffer, but he had to bite the bullet and move over at the speed of a tortoise step by step.

Just approaching the front of the case, there was a sudden strong pull, and the whole person was pressed uncontrollably on the soft legs, and then there was a crackling sound and a burst of burning pain from the buttocks, and Fourteen's face turned red instantly. But in the end, he didn't dare to struggle hard, and let his angry mother vent.

"I haven't come back for such a long time, and I haven't returned a message to say that I'm safe. You sincerely want me to worry, don't you? Do you know that I am alone in this palace, worrying and fearing every day, fearing that something bad will happen to you, for two whole years, More than 700 days, how did you survive like a year? You are doing well, you are happy, you don’t even care about your mother, you say, should you fight or not?"

Every time you ask a question, the soft hand will pat Fourteen's delicate buttocks with a force that is absolutely not soft. Even through a layer of clothes, you can clearly feel the strong anger and worry under the slap.

Fourteen endured the pain, lay obediently on his stomach, and said in a small voice: "My son is wrong, mother and concubine beat me a few more times to vent my anger, don't be angry and ruin your body."

As soon as these words came out, the effect was a hundred times better than begging for mercy. Concubine Shu stopped her movements almost immediately, paused for a moment, slowly pulled her son up, and looked at his red handsome face, and the guilty expression on his face. He sighed and said: "Tell me, where have you been fooling around all this time? How is your martial arts learning? Can you compete with your mother?"

Fourteen nodded, and said weakly: "I have been with Brother Nine all the time. I was afraid of arousing the Queen's suspicion, which would be bad for Mother, so I didn't dare to reply to the news."

Concubine Shu touched his face and smiled gloatingly: "Fool, she doesn't have the heart to deal with me now."

Fourteen naturally knew that although he hadn't stayed with Cang Hao recently, someone had told him about Yuxi, and with the matter about Concubine Han and the Second Prince, the Empress and Murong Ting were indeed busy for a while , and after being busy, whether they can still be allowed to be arrogant in this palace is another matter.

Fourteen looked at his mother's beautiful face, her temperament was rosy, her eyes were bright, she didn't look like she had been wronged, she was relieved, but she still asked, "How has mother and concubine been doing in the past two years? No one is embarrassing you Bar?"

Concubine Shu smiled and said, "Who would dare to embarrass me by chanting scriptures and Buddha all day long for my mother? Besides, there are still your grandfathers in court, so they still have some scruples."

The Murong family monopolizes the imperial power, and there are very few courtiers who are enemies with it. Under the high pressure, most of them have chosen to be wise and safe. After all these years, only one person who openly expressed his opposition to Empress Murong's interference in the government and survived safely was Concubine Li Shu's father. , fourteen's grandfather Li Youran.

The seventy-year-old old man was once a legendary figure. Although he was a civil servant, his martial arts were world-class, and he was in charge of the official department and the household department among the six departments. Overwhelming, dominating the two ministries for more than [-] years, never letting go, the Ministry of Households is in charge of the treasury money and food, and naturally also in charge of the salaries of the ministers and the salaries of the soldiers.Without his power in the court, Cang Yue's lower-level officials, such as magistrates and county magistrates, are almost all his disciples.

Therefore, Old Master Li can almost be said to be a single tree facing upwards, with countless roots facing downwards.

And the reason why he was able to be so arrogant when the power of the Murong family was in full swing, and made Empress Murong tolerate him, has to be said to be the emperor's credit.

Li Youran had no children in his life, and only one daughter entered the palace as a concubine. When His Majesty the Emperor first ascended to the Great Treasure, he was grateful that he had no successors, and issued an edict to the world. The queen doesn't have to kneel down.

Of course, when this decree was first made, the empress was not the current Murong Qing, and the head of state was naturally not Murong Ting.This imperial decree caused a burst of suspicion, and after the ministers submitted the letter to be invalid, they let it go and let it go.

Concubine Li Shu has lived in seclusion these years, indifferent to the affairs of the court, and her attitude towards Empress Murong is lukewarm, she only focuses on practicing scriptures and chanting Buddha, even if the empress wants to deal with her, she can't find fault. As long as she is still in power for a day, the queen still has scruples after all.

However, when he thought of the picture of his mother, who had a bright, lively and active personality, staying in the Buddhist hall devoutly chanting sutras and knocking on the wooden fish, Fourteen suddenly shuddered.

That picture is too scary.

Not daring to think about it anymore, Fourteen changed the subject: "Is grandpa still in good health?"

Concubine Shu picked up a bamboo stick and inserted a piece of fresh peach from the fruit plate, and put it into Fourteen's mouth, "What's wrong with his health? It's just that the older he gets, the worse his temper... Come on, try it, this is you Favorite food."

Fourteen cooperatively opened his mouth to swallow, nestled in Concubine Shu's arms and acted like a baby.

"Have you been wronged outside in the past two years? Your skin seems to be a little dark."

"Following Brother Nine, what you suffer is not wronged, but tempered."

"Training?" Concubine Shu said with a half-smile, "Training for two years, and as soon as you came back, you were so arrogant that you rode your horse into the palace, even arguing with the commander of the Imperial Guard?"

Fourteen smiled and said, "Isn't that just for show?"

Concubine Shu suppressed her smile, "The emperor is not in good health. Although the concubine mother has not stepped out of this palace these days, she also knows that the queen is getting more and more anxious because of the jade seal. I am afraid that the palace will finally change. .”

Fourteen ate another piece of sweet melon and fruit in the hands of his mother and concubine, and nodded silently: "Ninth brother is already on the way, and in a few days, this imperial city will usher in a bloody storm."

Concubine Shu fell silent, thinking of the young man who had caught a glimpse more than ten years ago. His peerless appearance and unattainable noble temperament seemed to come from a distant place.Juechen is refined, not like anything in this world at all, just looking at it once, people can't help but feel a sense of shame in their hearts, as if just looking at it more is a kind of blasphemy to him.

Seeing such a young man, I suddenly felt that everyone in the palace, even if they were as noble as the emperor and queen, and as beautiful as the concubine and princess, was so eclipsed.

Concubine Shu is very fortunate that she had the honor to meet that young man, otherwise, it is impossible to say that her son today will also become one of the contenders for the throne, not because he wants to, but because he has to.You are in the emperor's house, your mother and concubine are still alive, and your grandfather is in power. Even if you don't want to be on the throne, the situation will force you to take that step.

It is really fortunate that her son can maintain a carefree happiness in the turmoil, without having to fall into dirty plots, and without having to bow his knees in order to save his life.

Once such a young man steps into this mortal world, he is destined to be an emperor at the pinnacle. Murong Ting, His Royal Highness Feng Wang, and Empress are probably not even qualified to be his opponents.

"Mother, what are you thinking?"

Fourteen's clear voice sounded, Concubine Shu came back to her senses, and smiled softly at her son: "It's nothing. Come, tell Concubine Mother, what fun things have happened outside these two years..."

(End of this chapter)