Chapter 299: Undercurrent in the Capital (2)
"Tell me, who are you a spy and what is the purpose of sneaking into the palace?" Emperor Jingyuan picked up the teacup and asked lightly, but the people in the hall could hear the murderous intent in his tone.
"The slave is wronged!" Ting Ruo shouted in fear, and his thoughts of climbing the dragon bed were shattered into slag with fright.
"Don't say? I can open it, I'll leave it to you, I only need the result, life or death. ”
Ting Ruo trembled, knowing that he would definitely not end well when he fell under the most powerful eunuch beside the emperor, and shouted loudly: "The slave is really wronged. Mother, please testify for the slave! ”
Xiahou Ruofu, who had seen enough of the play, spoke up: "Your Majesty, Ting Ruo's identity has an inside story. ”
"Oh?" Emperor Jingyuan looked at Xiahou Ruofu, and Zhang Dekai temporarily stepped aside.
"Ting Ruo's father is a county magistrate of Fengping County, born as a lady from an official family, and it is normal for him to be able to read and write." Xiahou Ruofu said.
"Since she is an official lady, how did she become a palace maid?" Emperor Jing Yuan asked.
"The slave maid is the last show girl, because she offended the concubine Niangniang, the concubine Niangniang wanted to kill the slave and maid, fortunately the queen did not want the slave's life, and the slave and maid were demoted to rough palace maids." Ting Ruo explained in a hurry.
Xiahou Ruofu followed: "When the concubine visited the garden, she found that this girl was sweeping the floor and reciting poems at the same time, and she was very talented, and she felt that she was not an ordinary palace maid, so she called her over for questioning. When I asked, I realized what happened to her, and I felt pity in my heart, so I transferred her to my side and became a palace maid. ”
"So, it makes sense!" Emperor Jingyuan put away his fierce eyes and looked at the woman on the ground with a little interest. I have to say that Ting Ruo's appearance is very good, although it is not as beautiful as Xiahou Ruofu, the first beauty in the capital. But also a high standard of beauty. The temperament is fresh and elegant. It is exactly the type that Emperor Jingyuan likes.
Seeing the satisfaction in Emperor Jingyuan's eyes, Xiahou Ruofu hooked her lips and said with a smile: "Is it okay for the emperor to rest here with his concubines tonight?" ”
Emperor Jingyuan glanced at Xiahou Ruofu with satisfaction, this Concubine Liu is smart and interesting, if she can give birth to the emperor, she will be promoted to be a concubine.
The next day, the emperor mentioned that a palace maid beside Concubine Liu was a nobleman, and the news spread throughout the harem, and it is unknown how many vases and tea bowls in the palace were broken.
"Xie Lu, Xie Niangniang promoted!" Ting Ruo knelt down and thanked Xiahou Ruofu. Although now she has reached the sky in one step. But Xiahou Ruofu's status is higher than her, and she has to bow to Xiahou Ruofu. What's more, no matter what the purpose, Xiahou Ruofu did help her, and in the eyes of others, she has been classified as Xiahou Ruofu's gang. That being the case, there's nothing wrong with forming an alliance for the time being!
"Sister, hurry up!" Xiahou Ruofu stretched out her hand and pretended to support Ting Ruo, and her personal maid stepped forward to help Ting Ruo, "We will all be the same identity in the future, I can't afford such a big gift." ”
"I can afford it. Affordable. If it weren't for the promotion of Niangniang, Ting Ruo would still be just a rough palace maid. Where is today's wealth? Ting Ruo's feelings for Niangniang are inspired from the heart, and he will repay him in the future. Ting Ruo's face is full of sincerity, she is no longer the stupid little show girl who was used as a pawn when she first entered the palace.
Xiahou Ruofu smiled: "Sisters, what do you say to repay or not!" I have a bottle of rose dew that I can't use when I'm pregnant, so I'll give it to my sister! ”
"Thank you, sister." Ting Ruo gratefully took the rose dew from the palace maid's hand.
The two of them chatted again, and Ting Ruo said goodbye and returned to her side hall.
Xiahou Ruofu watched Ting Ruo's back disappear, and a meaningful smile hung on the corner of her mouth.
"Master, do you want to use this rose dew?" Ting Ruo's personal palace maid asked.
"Put it away!" Only fools will use it. Every woman in this house is an enemy.
"Yes!" The palace maid's eyes flashed, and a flash of mockery quickly swept over her.
…… I am the dividing line outside the palace......
"It's time for Jiangnan to move." Pu Yang Mo pinched the note taken from the carrier pigeon and said softly.
"Yes!" A response came from the shadows and vanished.
More than ten days later, the governor of Jiangnan folded up, and bandits appeared in Jiangnan, killing the county orders of Hangyu, Hangshan, and Hangfeng, and the situation was bad, and he implored the imperial court to send troops to exterminate it.
"Do you have any suggestions?" Emperor Jingyuan rubbed his forehead, he had only been alive for a few days, why did something go wrong again? Isn't the heavens satisfied with him as an emperor? In the past few years, there have been wars (although he provoked them), floods, and now there are bandits, and some people will definitely make a fuss about this. Emperor Jing Yuan stared coldly at the few people born from the family in the minister's ranks, if he said that there was no family to intervene in this bandit, he would not believe it.
"The minister recommends General Puyangping to lead the army to suppress the bandits." A minister went out to protect the road.
"The minister recommends General Xiahou." Another minister was listed.
"Minister's Recommended ......"
"Minister......
Emperor Jingyuan coldly glanced at the courtiers who spoke out, these people were all from the four great families, it seemed that the influence of the family was deep-rooted, although they were allowed to take off a few layers of skin last time, they did not hurt their muscles and bones. Perhaps, this time is an opportunity.
"The minister recommends General Feng Tang!" An official of the Xiahou family said.
Emperor Jingyuan glared coldly at the officials of the Xiahou family, everyone knew that Feng Tang was sick in bed, and it was strange to be able to lead the troops.
Emperor Jingyuan glanced at the military department. The military department Shangshu was his confidant, and after receiving Emperor Jingyuan's meaning, he stepped forward and said, "The minister recommends Luo Peng of the Gyeonggi camp." ”
"Luo Peng? Who is that? Emperor Jing Yuan asked.
The military department replied: "Luo Peng is the martial champion of Hongjing for four years. Served as General Feng Ziying's deputy! ”
"Oh?" Emperor Jingyuan thought about it, searched for a tall shadow from his memory, and nodded, "According to Aiqing's meaning, let Luo Peng be the generalissimo of the bandits, and Pu Yangping will be the deputy marshal, and lead 100,000 troops to Jiangnan to suppress the bandits!" ”
"The emperor is wise!"
……
"The eldest young master, the fifth master is only afraid of being fierce and auspicious!"
Pu Yang sneered indifferently: "The slave with a big heart, it's just right to die!" ”
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"Your Majesty!" Zhang Dekai held a brocade plate with the green head card of the harem woman in it. Xiahou Ruofu has revoked the green card because she is pregnant.
"No need, go to Ruo Guiren today!" Emperor Jingyuan did not turn over the cards.
"Yes!" Zhang Dekai bowed and retreated, his heart was Ting Ruo's favored tongue, the emperor had been resting in Ruo's noble place for more than half a month. You must know that when Concubine Liu was favored, she only let the emperor rest in her palace for ten days in a row, if the nobleman is not as beautiful as Concubine Liu, the means are not bad.
Emperor Jingyuan got up and walked towards Ting Ruo's palace, he didn't really favor Ting Ruo. It's just that at this time, he needs to set up a target in the harem. Ting Ruo, who has no family background, is the best candidate.
"The emperor has arrived!"
Ting Ruo smiled like a flower, and swayed out of the palace to greet Emperor Jingyuan. Emperor Jingyuan's favor allowed her to see the bright avenue leading to the apex, and one day, even Concubine Liu would step on her feet. (To be continued......)