Chapter 23: Civil Strife in Western Chu

As Chu Shuyao expected, this An noble person was not only favored for a while, but also became infinitely beautiful.

Soon, the emperor made an exception to promote An Guiren to the position of concubine and named a concubine.

All of a sudden, in the palace of the concubine, the door was full of people, and the threshold was about to be stepped on by the people who came to give gifts and congratulations.

On the other hand, no one cares about the quiet nobles here. The feng shui in the palace has always been rotated. And to turn it is to turn it, it is to turn it.

In the first few days, some of them couldn't hold their breath, and they would deliberately come to suppress Jing Guiren. But now, I don't even bother to bully her.

After all, there are more unfavored people in the palace, and if everyone goes to bully them, they will be tired to death.

Concubine Xian has been here a few times, and Concubine Xian wanted to say something several times, but in the end she didn't say anything.

Concubine Xian knew that there was nothing that Jing Guiren wanted to do. Since she didn't make a move, she naturally had another deep meaning. And how to wait for her to come up with an idea?

Every time Concubine Xian came, she would sit for a while, say some love words, and then leave.

On the first day of the new year, the fifteenth is to ask the queen mother for peace, that time to ask for peace, the concubine is very stylish, and the fabrics she wears are only available to the queen mother and the queen mother in the palace.

Jing Guiren's thoughts, but not in the clothing, concubines, concubines, this title is a bit interesting!

Stabilize the morale of the military!

Thinking of this, Jing Guiren couldn't help but laugh. It turns out that the role of the concubine is here?

Coincidentally, when she made this sneer, she was looked at by Concubine Li. In fact, it wasn't Concubine Li who happened to see it, but Concubine Li had been paying attention to her.

Since she married Concubine Li on that day, Concubine Li has been waiting for the day when she is stepped on.

Looking at the current situation, her chance has come. Even Concubine Li herself didn't expect that the opportunity would come so quickly.

"Jing Guiren doesn't know what he is laughing at?" Concubine Li suddenly looked at Jing Guiren and said.

Everyone looked at Jing Guiren in unison.

Concubine Li made persistent efforts and said, "Could it be that the slightly mocking laughter of the Jing nobleman is a joke that the concubine only cares about showing off, and loses her sense of proportion and decency?" ”

As soon as Concubine Li's words came out, Concubine Ding's face suddenly changed. Concubine Ding couldn't hear that Concubine Li was deliberately harming her. After all, since she was favored, Concubine Li has slept much less often than before.

But she couldn't play a tantrum with Concubine Li, so she turned her anger to Jing Guiren.

After all, Jing Guiren really smiled. Regardless of whether her laughter was laughing at her or not. In short, the people in the palace thought so.

If she doesn't say a word, won't others think that she is easy to bully?

"I don't know what Jing Guiren is laughing at? Is it self-deprecation? Concubine Ding squinted at Jing Guiren, her eyes full of vigilance.

What the self-deprecation of the concubine meant, Jing Guiren understands, and others naturally understand.

Originally, everyone thought that Jing Guiren would be a blockbuster and gain holy grace. Unexpectedly, Jing Guiren sank silently like this. There wasn't a wave at all.

and the concubine, but the latecomer prevailed, and quietly won the favor and was promoted. This is unique among newcomers.

In the face of the ridicule of the concubine, Jing Guiren was calm. "I'm laughing, the pastries in the queen's palace are just beautiful."

"Pastry?" Everyone looked at a plate of pastries next to Jing Guiren.

Jing Guiren explained with a smile, "Look, this pastry is small and cute. These little rabbits and puppies are all alive, and I can't bear to eat them. I just don't know what it tastes like? ”

Jing Guiren laughed as he spoke, "You say, isn't this pastry cute?" ”

Concubine Xian also echoed at this time, "Such a small and unique pastry can only be made by the chef in the queen's palace." ”

The queen mother received the compliment of the virtuous concubine, and her heart was a little happy. After all, this virtuous concubine usually doesn't say flattering words. Now it's okay to give her face.

So the queen also softened her expression and laughed, "No matter how beautiful it is, it's just a pastry." It's the good taste that counts. Jing nobles don't have to be reluctant to eat, try it! ”

"Thank you, Queen." Jing Gui thanked him, and really picked up a little rabbit's pastry and ate it. Then he put down the pastry, wiped his mouth carefully with a handkerchief, and then said, "It tastes good, so let's try it too." ”

Everyone tasted the pastries one after another, and for a while, Fang Cai's sword and crossbow actually disappeared calmly.

On the way back, Jing Gui and Concubine Xian walked together. Jing Guiren suddenly said to Concubine Xian, "We can't wait any longer. ”

"What?" Concubine Xian didn't understand.

But Jing Guiren frowned and left in a hurry.

Within three days, news came from the Western Chu State that there was civil unrest in the Western Chu Kingdom. Since the assassination of the Emperor of Western Chu, because there was no crown prince, the eldest son of the emperor naturally became the emperor.

But the eldest son of the emperor is virtuous and talented, how can he sit on the throne. The adult princes of the Western Chu Kingdom are all eyeing each other.

And the newly enthroned emperor actually fell from his horse while hunting and fell to his death. The other princes killed each other in order to seize the throne. Now there is only a four-year-old prince left in the Western Chu Kingdom.

What happened in the Western Chu Kingdom, the little prince didn't know anything. I only know how to cry and sob, and I don't even dare to cry.

At this time, the other three kingdoms also eyed the Western Chu State.

The biggest move is the Tanglin Kingdom. Above the court of the Tanglin Kingdom, there were already many courtiers who wrote to the emperor, taking the opportunity to attack the Western Chu State and strive to win it in one fell swoop.

The emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom has always advocated attacking Western Chu, but now he doesn't know why, so he hesitated.

When Jing Guiren learned the news, he panicked and took the lead in thinking about countermeasures. And Concubine Xian, who learned the news, also hurriedly came to Jing Guiren.

Concubine Xian's whole body was shrinking, and her mouth was muttering, "What can I do about this?" ”

Jing Guiren held Concubine Xian's hand tightly, "Don't panic, now in this harem, I don't know how many eyes are staring at you?" Now you have to be calm! ”

"I, I can't do it!" Concubine Xian is cowardly and cowardly.

Jing Guiren suddenly lost his temper and shouted, "Even if you pretend, you have to pretend to be fearless." ”

"As a princess of a country, since you can't contribute to your mother country, let's live well. If you can't live, then you have no hesitation to die. Die for the cause, and your mother will always remember your merits. In the future, there will also be a tablet of you in the royal ancestral hall of the mother country. What else do you have to be afraid of? ”

Chu Yuege was directly stunned when she heard Chu Shuyao say this. She finally understood why Chu Shuyao was stronger than her everywhere.

Chu Shuyao's permeability is something she will never have in her life. It's nice to say, it's transparent. It's not good to say, it's decisive in killing, ruthless to the enemy, and ruthless to yourself.

Such ruthlessness, she can't learn it in her life.

Because Chu Shuyao can let go of some precious things for what she wants. But she couldn't. She couldn't give up something like that.

Chu Shuyao saw that the purpose of what she said had been achieved, so she said, "You go back first!" Remember not to panic, just stay quietly in the palace and wait for news. ”

Chu Yuege left, and Chu Shuyao sat down with relief, her face pale. Fang Cai's words, she deliberately shocked Chu Yuege. Only by letting her stabilize first will she not be induced to make mistakes in this Tanglin Imperial Palace. So that without the help of others, they will go to their own destruction.

It is better to let her stay in the palace and not go out, so as not to go out and listen to those gossips and get upset.

She had already analyzed the form of the Western Chu State. Now the young emperor of the Western Chu State is too young and needs a powerful person to support the throne.

And then this man oppresses those who are ready to move by force.

Thinking about it this way, Xichu must have a regent. Now Chu Shuyao is only looking forward to the appearance of this powerful regent as soon as possible and turn the tide.

She no longer cares if the Western Chu Kingdom will fall into power. As long as the Western Chu Kingdom is not eaten alive by other countries, it is fine.

Only by keeping the Western Chu State first can we keep the surname Chu of the Western Chu Kingdom.

And all she can do now is to stop the Tanglin Kingdom from sending troops to Xichu, but how to stop it?

The mind of the emperor of the Tanglin Kingdom is difficult for others to understand. Now that he doesn't send troops, what is he worried about? If she could guess what Mu Lingxuan was worried about, it would be relatively easy to stop it.

Before she could come up with a countermeasure, the Seventh Prince entered the palace to ask for a decree, and the Seventh Prince wanted to send troops to the Western Chu Kingdom and ask the emperor for permission.

The emperor actually did not agree, but reprimanded the seventh prince.

The news soon spread, and everyone was wondering why the emperor was reluctant to send troops.

But Jing Guiren suddenly thought of something. When the emperor of the Western Chu State was assassinated, everyone thought that it was the Tanglin State that made the move.

Now if the Tanglin Kingdom goes to war, it will be the first to bear the brunt, even if it wins on the battlefield, among the four countries, it will be infamous. And the common people of the Western Chu State will naturally resent the rule of the Tanglin Kingdom.

Therefore, it will not be easy for the Tanglin Kingdom to control Western Chu in the future.

Of course, the Western Chu State is a piece of fat. The Tanglin Kingdom would not give up attacking Western Chu just because of this concern. If you want to come to Tanglin Kingdom, you don't want to cheapen the Northern Desert Country and the Southern Xinjiang Country!

The Tanglin Kingdom is a lion, and if the Tanglin Kingdom goes to war, the hyena of the Northern Desert Country, which specializes in grabbing food, and the crow of the Southern Frontier Country, which specializes in eating carrion, will also go to get a piece of the pie.

And if the Tanglin Kingdom does not move, the Northern Desert Kingdom and the Southern Xinjiang Kingdom will not act rashly.

But this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, how could the Tanglin Kingdom give up so easily?

Regardless of whether it is attacked or not, there are advantages and disadvantages to the Tanglin Kingdom. It's like chicken ribs!

Chicken?

Chu Shuyao suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

yes, chicken ribs. She should let Mu Lingxuan understand how the Western Chu Kingdom is to the Tanglin Kingdom.

Even if you bite it, you can't bite it. Even if you gnaw it, you can't tear it off.

When the time comes, it's just a matter of working in vain.