atypical prostitute

Chapter 263
When King Wei and Ye Chuan were about to use Pei Linger's perverse behavior and unscrupulousness to hit the Emperor faction head-on, King Zhao and King Yue were discussing the Queen Mother's disposal in a secluded manor on the outskirts of Beijing.

"The Empress Dowager Pei has become more and more ignorant recently! What is the unresolved knot between her and the Ye family? Seeing that His Majesty's throne is not stable, she still refuses to put down her posture and beg the Ye family!"

King Zhao said angrily, thinking of Ye Chuan's aggressiveness in the court, but because he wanted something from the Ye family, and because Pei Ling'er was wronged by Pei Linger, he was so embarrassed that he couldn't argue without words, so he wished he could rush into the imperial city immediately and make things happen without revealing them. The woman who had more than enough grabbed her and slapped her hard several times!
Originally, he disapproved of Pei Linger's series of revenge actions against the Liu family and the Bai family, but she is the queen mother after all, so she can't disobey her head-on. appropriate.However, Ye Chuan turned back suddenly, which completely disrupted their rhythm.

It's okay to be ridiculed in court, the most fearful thing is——

Unexpectedly, after the court was over, I received the news: the black knight belonging to Mrs. Ye has robbed the whole family of the Bai family!
He didn't need an adviser to analyze, he also knew that this time he completely offended the Ye family!

But things are not without a turnaround, at least, the king of Yue promised so.

Staring at the still angry Zhao Wang, Yue Wang took a sip of wine and said slowly: "The empress dowager and the Ye family's knot originated from a woman's jealousy. Back then, the first emperor only favored Ye Queen and neglected the three thousand beauties in the harem. The empress dowager is arrogant and arrogant, so it is inevitable that she will be dissatisfied with the Ye family. In order to fight for favor, the concubine De, who was appointed concubine at the same time, spread rumors that the empress dowager was liked by the late emperor because she resembled Mrs. Ye's appearance, words and deeds... the more proud she was The more women you care about this kind of thing!"

"Then because of her selfishness, she disregarded the plans of the world? No wonder the sages said that only villains and women are hard to raise!" Zhao Wang said.

King Yue didn't take it seriously: "Not all women are like this, at least our Mrs. Ye is very powerful! It's a pity that her status is too embarrassing to be listed in the family tree, otherwise—"

Speaking of this, the King of Yue sighed, and said: "Sometimes I even hope that our cousin can be the Queen Mother. Although as a woman, she is indeed frighteningly cold-blooded and rational at times. But if she presides over the overall situation, at least we don't have to do it like we do now." So, sit here and sigh!"

"It's not what it looks like..."

Zhao Wang repeated in distress, his eyes fixed on the koi carp in the depths of the pool.

"If we let her go her own way and force the Ye family to King Wei's side, what should we do in the future!"

Between words, even a little disheartened.

The King of Yue then patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother, it's not that there is no room for maneuver! I see that Ye Chuan has always maintained due respect for us in the court today, and his anger is directed at the queen mother." What's more... The King of Wei has always opposed being crowned king with a different surname. Even though Ye Chuan was angered by the queen mother and intends to vote for the King of Wei, as long as we can make a statement before he wavers, and then promise to be the king, he will still... Choose to be on our side!"

Speaking of his pride, he even beamed with joy.

After thinking about it according to the fifth younger brother's suggestion, Zhao Wang's originally ashen face flushed, and he said with a smile: "Indeed, the only ones who offend the Ye family are the Queen Mother and the Pei family! As long as we give the Ye family a sincere enough Tell me, Ye Chuan... will eventually choose us for the benefit of having a different surname as king!"

"What's more, even if it can't be listed in the genealogy, Li Ci is the blood of the Xiao family after all, the daughter of Princess Linchuan, and our cousin. Even if there are thousands of embarrassments, it is a big issue related to whether the Xiao family is orthodox. In the end, she can only stand by our side! As long as we give enough heart-warming compensation, let her believe that all the previous things were done by Pei Linger alone, and have nothing to do with us!"

King Yue spoke excitedly, and King Zhao interjected indifferently: "Those things were committed by Pei Ling'er on her own initiative!"

The king of Yue didn't take his brother's occasional self-righteousness seriously. He said kindly, "But Pei Ling'er is the queen mother and His Majesty's biological mother. No matter how much the Ye family resents her, they still have to abide by their duty as a courtier! So we have to fight in front of her." Before King Wei wins over the Ye family, give him an explanation!"

"That's true! But, how do we give the Ye family an explanation? Could it be... waste, empress?"

Zhao Wang said sarcastically, because of this sentence, Yue Wang had a new inspiration.

"Abolishing the Queen Mother is naturally impossible, but what if we catch the Queen Mother's big mistake and force her to retreat to the deep palace?"

"Big mistake? She fabricated an unjust prison and almost destroyed His Majesty's Great Wall. Aren't these all serious crimes of death?!"

"My brother's words are true. These actions of the queen mother are indeed a great crime, but—" King Yue rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "After all, your majesty is your majesty. The queen mother can do whatever she wants, but we have to take care of your majesty's face. In the current situation, King Liang hides his sword in his smile, and King Wei is eyeing him fiercely, if we move slowly, the King of Wei may have already won over the Ye family before the Liu and Bai families have their grievances cleared!"

"so--"

"At an extraordinary time, use an extraordinary plan! I heard that the Empress Dowager and Master Xuan have a close relationship..."

King Yue smiled coldly, King Zhao was taken aback for a moment, then reacted randomly, and smiled tacitly.

"...It's just that this will damage His Majesty's face. I'm afraid that in the future..."

"The future will be considered in the future. The queen dowager is short-sighted and her behavior is repeated, which is detrimental to the state. Only in this way can she be forced to stop interfering in the government. Even if your majesty is in charge, she will have resentment towards the queen dowager because of this matter... Even if Liu Xuande beat Adou to capture the hearts of the army, sacrificing a woman who has done more than succeed in failure will be beneficial and harmless to Jiangshan!"

Why the Ye family is hesitant between the emperor faction and the king of Wei, in the final analysis, is worried about the queen mother...

King Yue's words hit the point, and King Zhao, who was already a little moved, made a decision immediately.

"...but... who will we send to get the matter out?"

After all, those who are harmful to the national system and expose this matter, even if they really serve the country sincerely, will surely die without a place to bury them!

"You two princes, let the old minister be the villain for Daxie Jiangshan!"

A resolute voice sounded, and Wang Xian appeared in front of Zhao Wangzhao and Yue Wangsheng with vicissitudes of life and firm steps.

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"Mrs. Wei?"

She called softly, and the vaguely wandering woman leaned over and said, "Ma'am—"

She knew that the woman had scruples in her heart, but she smiled and said: "I see Madam's expression is vacillating, but I'm worried that if people see you and me meeting, it will be bad for Wei Xiangzhou?"

She said euphemistically, Wei Liang's face showed a trace of panic, and said: "Ma'am, I was too worried. My husband has been completely disappointed with the Queen Mother's family after Tangyin! The Queen Mother's party is not destroyed, he would rather be a farmer. !"

Speaking of her husband's frustration, Wei Liang couldn't help but burst into tears.

Half a year ago, when Wei Xiao passed by Tangyin, Marquis Pei Jiong of Shu sent Governor He Lan to receive Wei Xiao because Wei Xiao was close to the Ye family.He Lan was reckless, and his words were aggressive. Wei Xiao's conversation aroused suspicion. He was worried that there would be a change, so he said that his illness was slow, and sent someone back to Xiangzhou to seek medical advice.When they arrived in Tangyin, Wei Xiao's nephew Wei Yi was the governor of the local county. Wei Yi was ordered by Pei Jiong to welcome Wei Xiao.Wei Xiao had several ups and downs, his heart was as careful as silk, and he immediately saw that Wei Yi was worried, so he pretended to be furious, and wanted to beheaded by the military order, so frightened that Wei Yi profusely said that Pei Jiong doubted Wei Xiao!
Wei Xiao was furious when he heard the words, and led Wei Yi to return, and demolished all the bridges he passed.When passing through the post station, the master dispersed all the horses in the post station, and told the post station guard that the envoys of Duke Shu were coming, and ordered them to prepare more food and wine for hospitality.

After Pei Jiong received the information that Wei Xiao and Wei Yi and others had returned, he really sent people to chase after him, but the pursuers were left behind by the station guard's food and drink, and there was no horse to replace, so he missed the itinerary, so Wei Xiao was able to escape.

Naturally, after this incident, Wei Xiao and Pei Jiong broke up completely.

"My husband heard that the general returned to Beijing, and told me that the Wei family has not met the general, and the queen mother has become suspicious, and the Marquis of Shu has murderous intentions. If I met him once, wouldn't it be - the crime of treason will be charged? "

Li Ci heard the words, and quickly comforted: "The Queen Mother is in power, the people are in dire straits, and the loyal officials are resentful. However, we are the emperor, how can we avoid it because of blessings and misfortunes? What's more, the Empress Dowager has no virtue, and the late emperor treated us very well. Love is deep and meaningful, ten thousand deaths are hard to repay! The court can let us down, but we dare not let the court down!"

"... Ma'am is too generous!"

Wei Liang, who was moved to tears by Li Ci's words, wiped his tears and said: "It's a pity that I want to serve the country, but... as long as the Queen Mother is not dead, this chaos will not be clear for a day. Regarding the affairs of the Liu family and the Bai family, husband I have also heard that... The Liu family is loyal to the country, and generations of men have blood stained the border. Even if they dote on their concubines and destroy their wives, their personal morals are damaged... Could it be that the blood shed by the ancestors for the royal family cannot be worth it? As for The Bai family... The ancestors of the Bai family joined the Taizu in the army. When they were trapped in the mountains, they once cut their flesh to the emperor Taizu, and even sent their parents and children to the enemy's camp as hostages... these things, the Queen Mother didn't know, those royal relatives of the clan , Have you all forgotten?"

Originally, it was just a complaint, but later on, Wei Liang also had resentment.

The Bai family and the Liu family paid so much for the Xiao family, but they only made some small mistakes, and they——

Thinking of her husband being chased and killed by Pei Jiong's children just because he had a close relationship with the Ye family, Wei Liang raised his head, looked at Fu Lici with tears in his eyes, and said: "Madam has been killed by the queen mother many times, I don't know if the general is What's your attitude?"

"... She is the Queen Mother after all, even if our husband and wife are dissatisfied, what can we do?"

Li Ci spoke softly, as if she didn't care, but the sadness in her words was real.

Wei Liang then sighed: "Poor... Yun'er..."

Hearing this, Li Ci bit her lower lip, swallowed the tears she was about to shed, waved her hand, and signaled the nuns and maidservants to step back for now, then choked up and said: "...The Empress Dowager has gone against the grain. We don't avoid people's eyes with the Celestial Master...but she is the Queen Mother, even if it's just for the face of the late emperor...we can't... publicize the matter..."

"But—are we just going to watch her ruin the court and defile the palace?"

Li Ci smiled bitterly, and said: "Of course not. When I came back from the eldest princess's mansion yesterday, it seems that the kings are also deeply dissatisfied with the Queen Mother and intend to jointly warn them. But I don't know...whether the Queen Mother is willing...to accept advice!"

Speaking of this, she paused for a moment. Wei Liang was always smart, but he knew that there were some words that he kept silent. He grinned and said, "Madam, please don't worry. If the kings are willing to jointly warn the queen mother, we will help the poor." force!"

"Then please trouble Wei Xiangzhou."

Li Ci pretended to be modest and said that Pei Jiong, who only held heavy soldiers in the Pei clan, was worthy of fear. Now that she found out Wei Xiao's attitude, and knew that if Pei Jiong made any changes, Wei Xiao would definitely come forward to suppress him, so she was naturally at ease.

(End of this chapter)