"See the Emperor."

Guangxu stepped into the gate of the main building with one foot, and saw the queen and the imperial concubine of the Qing Dynasty in the door saluting him. This is the first time Guangxu has seen Fubai Meizi, and it really matches her name. It's just that Guangxu's face was distorted for a while, and he finally withdrew his legs and exited the main building without saying a word.

Only then did he turn around and see Kou Liancai standing aside, Guangxu stretched out his hand and broke a wooden branch and pointed at Kou Liancai and said, "Don't you want to say something?" On your knees. ”

Kou Liancai knelt on the ground respectfully, but watched the queen and the princess standing aside and looking at him. Then he opened his mouth and still didn't say anything.

"Don't tell me you don't know anything."

"Your Majesty, the slave is honest. The minions have known about this for a long time, and the queen mother will not let it be said. Niangniang said that if it was leaked to the emperor and knew that something bad was wrong, Niangniang would beat the slave to death. ”

"Heh, you've lost your temper, and the queen has supported you, right? Believe it or not, I'm going to kill you. ”

The emperor and Ben will not do anything to him. In this world, it is these eunuchs who know what others think, and they rely on this ability to rise to prominence. As the eunuch in charge of the palace, Kou Liancai can't see that the emperor hurts the queen to the bones, and the effect of slapping the emperor's ass is far less than the effect of slapping the queen's sycophants.

Sure enough, Kou Liancai, who was kneeling on the ground, saw through the shadow of the sun that the emperor was just holding a branch and pointing at him. He snorted heavily, turned around and left. The master didn't say it, and naturally he couldn't get up as a slave. Kou Liancai is very obedient to the duty of a slave.

"Your Majesty......" The aggrieved voice of the queen's mother came. Kou Liancai secretly glanced up. I saw that the emperor casually threw away the branches and stepped forward to support the queen, and comforted him: "Okay, good." You can just think it's good. I will listen to you and all the things in this house. ”

But he didn't think that Zao'er shook off Guangxu's hand, turned his back to Guangxu and said aggrievedly: "You are the emperor, and you are in charge of the country, do you know what the concubines have been passed on outside?" It is said that the emperor is seventy-two concubines in three palaces and six courts, but you are just a queen, and they all say that the concubine is a fox spirit who confuses the emperor. Pregnant women can't serve people, so the concubines dig holes and bury the maids who have been secretly favored by the emperor. After saying that, he began to cry in a low voice.

Guangxu was furious. shouted: "Kou Liancai ......"

"What are you angry with a minion? With a long mouth, can you still not let people talk? Your Majesty, the concubines don't want to carry these bad reputations anymore......"

"Okay, good, concubine. We went in and sat down and talked. Guangxu helped Zao'er to walk in, but shouted to Kou Liancai, who was kneeling aside: "Get out-"

Fubai Meiko looked enviously at the emperor comforting the queen unprincipledly, but she didn't even look at herself. sighed in his heart and was about to follow up, but was stopped by the queen: "Sister, wait a while, let my sister persuade the emperor." Miko Tomithiro nodded and stepped back.

After letting everyone in the house retreat, Guangxu closed the door, and then sat down and snuggled into Guangxu's arms. said in a very small voice: "The concubines of the Dragon Plan already know, and it is indeed the best policy for the emperor to take rich Bai Meizi." ”

Guangxu looked at Zao'er in surprise, and Zao'er saw that Guangxu's eyes were full of vigilance and said, "It was Li Xiang who told the concubine." The concubine knew that the dragon plan was top secret and knew what to do. ”

"I knew it was that old bastard. A lot of age is still a prostitution. I'll beat him up in a moment to help you get angry. Guangxu looked resentful.

Zao'er laughed as she ate, grabbed Guangxu's hand and pressed it on her full **: "The concubine is pregnant and hasn't served the emperor for more than half a year, doesn't the emperor want to do it at all?" The concubine still remembers the meeting when she first entered the palace. The emperor is night and night. ”

"If you don't have any self-control, how can you rule the world." Guangxu said that he was arrogant. was glanced at by the jujube. Then he said with an embarrassed look: "It's a lie to say that you don't want to." But you know what I mean. ”

"Of course the concubine knows, you are afraid that the harem will be involved in the court. But why don't you want to think about it. Fushiro Miko, a Japanese woman, even if the emperor is favored, what can she do? Even if the concubine has no children, I am afraid that the minister will force the emperor to accept another concubine, and he will not agree to the emperor to appoint the son of Fubai Meiko as the crown prince. Not to mention making her the queen. Therefore, taking rich Bai Meizi as a concubine is a matter of mutual benefit for the country and the family. ”

"I just wronged you—"

"The concubine is a queen and an eldest woman, and she still has the bearing she should have. Which of the rich and noble people is not three wives and four concubines, and there are countless maids in the room. You're much better than those people. ”

"That's necessary." Guangxu patted his chest with a smug face.

After appeasing the queen and talking to the concubine, Guangxu's originally smiling appearance became angry the moment he stepped out of the main building.

Today, the Four Seas Hotel is closed to the public, because today it is a private venue of the imperial court. But this couldn't stop Guangxu, kicked open the door and then pointed at the officials one by one and scolded: "Li Hongzhang, has the ceremony of sacrificing heaven on the first day of the new year been arranged?" Don't have time to eat and drink here? Ouyang Zhenhua and Wang Shizhen, have all the merits of the meritorious soldiers been rewarded? Still in the mood to chatter? Master Sun, has the list of rewards for the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony been sorted out? Haven't done a good job and are still in the mood to appreciate the treasures? Master Weng, have all the titles been confirmed? Not sure you still have time to see the exhibition? ......" Guangxu scolded the bigwigs and officials present and still didn't understand his hatred: "It's all idle, right, there are a lot of things in the court, what kind of national treasure do you see?" Get something back from Japan, let me see. ”

Guangxu has not scolded here, and only the emperor's scolding is left in the entire hotel. The emperor just said that he wanted to sacrifice to the sky and reward? The emperor said that he wanted to reward the title and title? This is a big event, no wonder these officials of the Ministry of Celestial Officials and the Ministry of Rites are always chattering, and it turns out that they are preparing for the reward when they sacrifice to the heavens. This matter was unheard of by the military department, Wang Shizhen immediately stepped forward with a plate full of delicious food and slapped his ass, but Guangxu scolded him and ran away: "Why did you only get two pieces back?" Why don't you grab a few more and come back? You can't do anything to eat in the military department. Can you fight a war? ”

……

After night fell, Yang Zao'er, who had finished washing under the service of the maid, stood at the window. Look at the brightly lit front hall. Today is the day when the emperor officially accepted the concubine, and the emperor summoned Li Hongzhang and other "culprits" to Yingtai to "scold" and then start the banquet. I just looked at it from a distance. The hall was filled with the congratulations of the ministers and the laughter and scolding of the emperor.

"Miko meets her sister." Behind him, Miko Fushira's voice came.

"Excuse me." Yang Zao'er held her stomach and sat down: "My sister also came here to sit down." My sister told you. Yang Zao'er pointed to the brightly lit front hall and told Meizi about the emperor. Miko Tomilya has only been learning Chinese for a few days, and she can speak a few common phrases at most. Yang Zao'er didn't know how much Meizi could understand, maybe it should be more to herself, Zao'er knew that from tonight onwards, the emperor would no longer belong to herself.

The emperor drank the smoke and reversed, and the waiters could not go up to the third floor at most to the second floor. So Zao'er hurriedly asked Meizi to help the emperor upstairs, and then whispered to Meizi to serve the emperor to bathe, and returned to the room alone and closed the door.

It's the first time I've seen a man ** dressed when I've grown so big, and I've only washed half of it in a hurry. The drunken emperor stripped himself naked. Miko was carried back to the room by the emperor who wiped two handfuls casually in an exclamation.

Yang Zao'er laughed herself after hearing the laughter in the hall. How can there be cats that don't eat fishy, men are all the way. What is gratifying is that the emperor really loves himself, and this is enough. She closed her eyes with peace of mind, this was the first time since she entered the palace that the emperor did not fall asleep alone because he did not return from government affairs.

Pregnant people always have cramps in their feet, and the emperor said that it was caused by a lack of calcium. There are a lot of supplements, at most it can only alleviate the cramps that are still present from time to time, especially at night, and sometimes wake people up. I had cramps again tonight, and as long as I had cramps myself, no matter how late it was, the emperor would get up and help her massage her legs. Looks like I'm going to have to press it myself tonight. Yang Zao'er just turned on the light, and heard the sound of the door being pushed open, and the emperor just came in with a robe.

"I know you're cramping again. Lie down, I'll give you a push. ”

"Your Majesty ......" Yang Zao'er involuntarily began to cry. While watching the emperor wipe her tears, he said: "Today is the day for the emperor to accept a concubine." How can the emperor leave his newlywed concubine and come to the side of the concubine, the emperor should go back quickly. If this spreads, outsiders may not know how to arrange concubines. ”

"Alright, alright. I'll go back after pressing your legs. Rest assured, Miko has already slept. ”

Yang Zao'er suddenly laughed: "Meizi is young. The emperor should have mercy on the jade. ”

"Hey, what do you mean? I say this like a hungry wolf. Guangxu spoke with a straight face. But the hand did not stop.

The emperor and queen were laughing in a low voice, because the door was not closed on either side, and Miko over there could hear it clearly. In fact, she didn't fall asleep with Ben, and the emperor already knew when he got out of bed. Listening to the laughter of the emperor and queen over there, Meizi was very envious of the love between the emperor and the queen, and it seemed that she could not compete with the emperor for the emperor's favor.

Guangxu finally went back to Miko's room and fell asleep, and the sky gradually brightened. As usual, Guangxu still ran to the court in the morning, and the queen also took Meizi to the Summer Palace to greet the queen mother. Everything in the court is in order, but it is more efficient. After all, the ceremony of sacrificing to heaven is coming, and you can't make a mistake at this time so as to affect the reward.

Guangxu accepted the concubine only to know that the emperor also needed to announce the world. Although Guangxu was very unhappy that his private affairs would be made public, it was said that this was the old tradition and etiquette, and it was necessary to announce it to the world in order to appease Japan. The days always passed day by day, and the quarrels in the court never stopped. The last expeditionary force in Japan also boarded the warship and was on its way home. After a series of negotiations, Chinese and foreign businessmen have also signed contracts one after another, and the land of China is full of vitality. The monarchy, courtiers, and local officials dealt with the country's trivial matters day after day, making the Qing dynasty stronger and stronger.

But there are always those who are not willing to be quiet, and it seems that not making a little movement is not enough to prove their presence.

On the tenth day after Guangxu took a concubine, it was also after the emperor spread the news of the concubine all over the world. It was a sunny day as usual. Under the reflection of the sunset, Guangxu stepped on the glory of the sunset. Guangxu walked faster today, because Miko personally cooked an authentic Japanese meal today. Guangxu swallowed his saliva and walked home quickly.

Just after walking across the Yingtai Bridge, there was a dense footstep behind him. Guangxu looked back, and Ouyang Zhenhua, the secretary of the military department, led a team of soldiers of the Central Guard Regiment to rush over. I saw him wave his hand. Soldiers with long guns and cannons on their backs bypassed the emperor and rushed into the gate of Yingtai. Ouyang Zhenhua led a few soldiers to form a wall in front of the emperor, and the spears were raised with a murderous look. Don't wait for Guangxu to ask. Wang Shizhen, chief of staff, brought a team of royal gendarmes to rush to come, and without waiting for a salute, Wang Shizhen ordered the gendarmes to enter Yingtai.

"Your Majesty. Zhelimu League's Horqin right-wing front banner Zasaktu County King Utai rebelled! ”

Ouyang Zhenhua's words startled Guangxu. It's not that Guangxu is afraid that someone will rebel, the Qing Imperial Army has just returned from an expedition to Japan and returned victorious, and with such a heavenly power, it is only possible to die if there is a rebellion anywhere. Guangxu originally thought that the officials and nobles everywhere were in danger but seeking self-protection, but some people rebelled? This made Guangxu more vigilant, and it seemed that he was thinking too simply.

At this time, Guangxu didn't care who rebelled, Guangxu looked at the gate worriedly. Since Ouyang Zhenhua and Wang Shizhen sent troops to Yingtai at the same time to arrest people, at least it means that there are people in the royal guard camp who are related to Wutai. Today, the concubines are all in the palace, in case of this shootout, bullets will not recognize people. In case the thieves kidnap the imperial concubine, will you agree or not? So Guangxu gritted his teeth and scolded: "Why did Wutai conspire against you?" Are all the national bureaus dead? What is Leng Jun doing? Tell you, if you frighten the queen, Lao Tzu will strangle you alive. ”

Fortunately, everything went well, and there were no gunshots in the entire Yingtai except for a few loud shouts. After a burst of panic, the four men were escorted out in handcuffs and shackles. As soon as Guangxu saw the comer, he was stunned, and he actually arrested his own guard battalion commander Qi Muge, who looked neatly dressed and should not have been in a fight. Guangxu asked in surprise: "Does Wutai's rebellion have anything to do with it?" ”。

"Qimug is Utai's only son." Wang Shizhen's words really scared Guangxu.

The Royal Janissary Battalion is responsible for the security of the entire Yingtai, and as the battalion commander, Qimuge can freely mobilize and arrange the guards of Yingtai. There is also a chance to get close to the emperor. As long as Qimuge intends to rebel, it is definitely dangerous to be the emperor. But Guangxu was also puzzled that Qimuge could contact Utai directly by telegram, after all, Utai was helping the imperial court train a cavalry. And Qimug is the only son of Utai. But he didn't take the emperor before his father rebelled? This is very suspicious, they have not been in touch?

Guangxu didn't continue to ask, but was worried about whether the concubine was frightened. When Guangxu saw that the concubine who was busy in the kitchen, the question became even greater. The two concubines and Ben don't know what's going on outside? Taking advantage of the fact that there was still some time in the kitchen to finish dinner, Guangxu summoned Ouyang and Wang Shizhen to ask questions, so that he could figure it out. Utai suddenly began to expel the Mongol soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division this morning. There are also disrespectful words in the mouth. By noon, all the officers and soldiers of the 1st Cavalry Division sent by the corps had been expelled from the camp. It was even more clear in his mouth that unless the emperor gave him an explanation, the entire Jelimu League would no longer listen to the will of the imperial court.

Not listening to the will of the imperial court is a naked rebellion. Guangxu's eyes flashed, but he didn't wait for Guangxu to open his mouth Yang Du to report: I just received a report from Baicheng County, and Wang Wutai of Zasaktu County led his troops to occupy the county seat and began to expel the county officials.

Although the Baicheng County Commander reported that Utai did not hurt anyone, the intention of rebellion has been revealed. The murderous anger in Guangxu's eyes rose again: "I don't need to explain what I have done to a county king, not to mention that I don't know what he is talking about." He ordered the northeastern departments stationed in Tongliao, Harbin, and Changchun to immediately move to the front banner of the right wing of Horqin. The herald ordered him to go to Beijing immediately to plead guilty, or he would wait for the army to arrive and be beheaded on the spot. "If you can't kill one, how can you make an example.

"Yes, the ministers will start to transfer troops now." Ouyang Zhenhua and Wang Shizhen took the order and left.

Not bringing work emotions home is what Guangxu has always insisted on, and home is for rest, not for trouble. Guangxu washed his face, cleaned up his mood, and happily went home to taste Miko's craftsmanship.

The table is filled with authentic Japanese cuisine, all of which are delicious and fragrant, just waiting to be tasted. Guangxu picked up the chopsticks and was about to start, when someone came to visit urgently. Guangxu put down his chopsticks and looked unhappy.

Li Hongzhang said after seeing the emperor and concubine: "I heard that the emperor ordered the northeast departments to be transferred to encircle and suppress, but the old minister thought it was unnecessary, so he asked the departments to prepare for war. This is the reply that Utai has just received to the imperial court. After speaking, he handed over the message.

"I guess I'm not in the mood to eat after reading it. Look at it after eating. Today, the first time Princess Kemeiko cooked, your Lao Li caught up. I said Li Xiang, if there is something delicious in my life, you can always catch up on time. This skill has to be taught. ”

"Hehe, no coincidence is not a book, it can only be said that the old minister is deeply favored by the emperor."

The four of them had dinner together, and the exquisite craftsmanship of the imperial concubine Fubai Meiko was unanimously praised by everyone present. After finishing the meal, Guangxu originally wanted Li Hongzhang to go to the front hall to report, but Li Hongzhang refused: "Your Majesty, this matter has to be reported to the queen at the same time." ”

Rebellion to be reported to the queen? Guangxu was puzzled and picked up the telegram to read it, and didn't wait for Guangxu to shoot the case: "When did Lao Tzu insult his daughter, and he was in front of the public." Does this bastard have a daughter? If there is, Lao Tzu will be rude and will not marry, what can he do? Immediately send troops to Lao Tzu to quell the chaos. ”

Yang Zao'er couldn't help but be happy when she took the telegram, which read: The emperor openly insulted his daughter in front of the public and ruined her innocence, but instead of welcoming her into the palace as a concubine, she married a Japanese princess as a concubine. If the emperor does not marry his daughter as a concubine, how can the dignified prince still have the face to live in the world, anyway, it is better to die than the opposite.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger." Yang Zao'er came forward to advise the emperor: "You are the emperor, this move can be watched by the world." Whether it's true or not, call Qimuge to ask first. (To be continued......)