Chapter 157: The Right Time
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No matter how many wrong things Jinyue does, in the end, it is the pearl of the palm that the emperor has loved for so many years, where can he bear to be punished heavily? A good student will teach her, and let her teach her a long lesson.
"Jinyue, because of your own selfishness, you almost made a big mistake, and you are not allowed to take half a step out of the Champion Mansion within three months, can you remember?"
Even if Jinyue wanted to break her head, she never thought that she would end up grounded, obviously it was Xue's water-based Yanghua, and she shamelessly seduced Youqing, why did her father punish her? Could it be that God is so biased towards the Xue family, and he has to force himself to die?
Jinyue's heart swelled with endless grievances, tears crackled and fell, she stretched out her hand to point at the Xue family, choked up, "Father, the son is indeed at fault, but do you know why the son is targeting the Xue family?" โ
The emperor frowned slightly, looked at his daughter who couldn't stop crying with tears on her face, and asked, "What is the reason, you just say it." โ
"Youqing and Xue are both Jingyang people, the two of them have grown up in Anning Village since they were children, Xue's family is already lewd, does not abide by women's morals, and after Chu Qinghe's death, it has become even worse, she has crooked thoughts about Youqing, that is the concubine of the son, how can she be defiled by such a lowly woman? She is so shameless, Erchen really can't swallow this breath. โ
When she said this, Jinyue's eyes flashed with a strange light, and with that red and swollen face, she looked a little crazy.
Before His Majesty could speak, the imperial concubine had already glared angrily, threw the tea cup in her hand on the ground, and scolded, "Xue, you are so bold, as a widow, you have crooked thoughts about the concubine of the dynasty, so you don't know the etiquette, are you worthy of the auxiliary marquis who saved the death?" โ
The teacup didn't hit Xue Su, it only fell at her feet, with a crisp sound, and shattered into several petals.
The emperor didn't expect that there would be such a reason, his face was pale, and he asked in a cold voice, "Mrs. Chu, I don't want to wronged innocent people, so I'll give you a chance to explain. โ
Chu Qinghe fell into the cliff because of the rescue, when he was in the paddock, those fierce beasts were really terrifying, even after a year, the emperor could still remember their sharp fangs in the middle of the night, and the saliva that wet the grass...... Hungry wolves regard living people as full, and whenever they find an opportunity, they will come forward and bite fiercely, devouring flesh and bones.
In such a critical situation, if Chu Qinghe hadn't stabbed the dagger into his body and used the thick bloody qi on his body to lure the wolves away, the emperor would not have had a chance to get out at all.
Even if the affection to protect each other with death will slowly wear off over time, it will not be forgotten in a year.
Yu Guang caught a glimpse of broken porcelain pieces all over the ground, Xue Su moved to the side, and then knelt down to argue, "Your Majesty, the courtiers and the concubines are just fellow villagers, and they have nothing to do with each other, the last time they met was the day of the Hou Ye's funeral, and they have never seen each other since, how can they be seduced?" Where does it come from? The princess was very suspicious, and the courtiers had no way to do it. โ
Even when she knelt on the ground, the woman's back was still straight, her eyes were burning, and her face was firm, which diluted her gorgeous appearance, and with the plain clothes on her body, she looked very loyal.
The emperor didn't know whose words to believe for a while, he hesitated a little, and then said, "You really didn't lie?" โ
"The Holy One is the most respected person in the world, who dares to lie in this imperial study in the face of the dragon's face? Although Wang Youqing is a concubine, he is a ruthless and unrighteous person. He used despicable means to marry the cousin of the courtier, and then hired Wei Yuying, the daughter of the magistrate, as his wife, this kind of cold-hearted and cold-blooded man is not as bright as Chu Qinghe, and the courtiers can't look down on him even if they are blind! Xue Su said loudly.
"That's a colt, how can you allow you to spew blood?" Princess Jinyue trembled with anger, and she couldn't wait to rush forward and tear Xue's mouth hard, saving her from talking nonsense again.
"Whether the courtiers are lying or not, no one in this world knows better than the princess, Wang Youqing is not virtuous, in order to marry you, he tried every means to drive the two ordinary wives to the outskirts of Beijing, and forced people to death, the decisiveness of the means, the viciousness of the heart can be seen, even if this person is in a high position, it is still disgusting!"
The Emperor turned his head to look at the Imperial Concubine and asked, "Do you know about this?" โ
The imperial concubine has been serving His Majesty for a long time, and all the way to this position, she is full of scheming and means, and she can naturally distinguish the emperor's emotions.
"Please also ask Your Majesty to calm your anger, the concubine really doesn't know, if she knew that Wang Youqing was such a scheming person, how could she agree to his marriage to Jinyue? Jinyue was conceived by the concubine in October, and she was born with hard work, even if she did something wrong now, she was punished, and I ask Your Majesty to forgive her this time......" As she spoke, the imperial concubine took out the Jinpa from her sleeve cage and gently wiped the tears on her face.
After entering the palace for 20 years, although the imperial concubine was well maintained, there were still fine lines in the corners of her eyes, which looked very pitiful.
Speaking of which, the emperor was unwilling to continue to pursue it, and said, "The princess and the concubine violated the rules and were grounded for three months. Turning his eyes to look at the woman kneeling under the hall, he continued, "As for the Xue family, you stay in the Fuguo Marquis Mansion to guard filial piety, don't cause any more trouble." โ
Xue Su had long expected such a result, and she was not surprised at all, she respectfully kowtowed to His Majesty to thank her, and then shook her head, "Your Majesty, it is okay for a courtier to stay in the Auxiliary Marquis's Mansion, but she can't keep filial piety." โ
Hearing this, Jin Yue was stunned at first, and then overwhelmed by a thick ecstasy, is the Xue family stupid? Her father wanted to settle things and no longer pursue her faults, but she didn't expect that there would be such a woman in the world who didn't know what to do, and she dared to say such things, did she really think that the grace of saving the car could last a lifetime?
There was an obvious look of ridicule in her eyes, and Jin Yue reached out to caress her red and swollen cheeks, the slightest pain made her frown, but there were bursts of happiness in her heart.
Xue Su's face was indifferent, and she said unhurriedly, "Previously, because of the princess's killing, the courtiers were taken away by the thieves in Yueshan, and I thought that her life was not guaranteed, and it would be difficult to return to the capital in this life, but I was rescued by another group of people halfway, and the person headed by it was the Hou Ye who had been missing for more than nine months. โ
"Impossible! Chu Qinghe has long been dead, you are lying! "Jinyue doesn't believe Xue Su's nonsense at all, how can a person who fell into the abyss come back alive? Is she fooling these people for fools?
The emperor grabbed the handrail, his breathing was much shorter than before, and asked in a trembling voice, "Mrs. Chu, is this true?" โ
The news of Chu Qinghe's return to Beijing can be concealed for a while, but he can't hide it for a lifetime, that person is bound to go to the border city to lead the troops to fight, even so, it is better to find a suitable time to stab this matter in front of His Majesty's eyes, he has restored his title, regained his military power, and is the god of war of Dayu.
"How dare a courtier deceive Your Majesty? A few days ago, the Hou Ye returned to the capital with his courtiers, and at the moment he was in the village of Tonghua Lane. โ
Now that the border is in turmoil, bullied by the Huns, and the people are struggling to make a living, a tiger general is needed to lead the troops to fight and save the people from the dire situation, Chu Qinghe is the best candidate.
The imperial concubine gave birth to a pair of phoenix eyes, although her appearance is somewhat similar to Jinyue, but she looks more aggressive, her eyes are full of scrutiny, as if unintentionally said, "If this palace is not mistaken, Mrs. Chu's time in Beijing is not short, the border city is urgent, and hundreds of people will be injured every day, why doesn't the auxiliary marquis go to the front line?" Didn't he forget all the words 'protect the family and defend the country'? โ
As soon as these words came out, the saint's expression instantly became gloomy, but fortunately, Xue Su had already expected this situation, not only was he not afraid, but he was very calm.
"Your Majesty, Hou Ye fell from the cliff, and there is a turbulent river below, even if he survives, but he is just a mortal fetus, no matter how strong his martial arts are, it is impossible to be unscathed."
Thinking of the well-dressed mound he had set up, Xue Su's eyes were red, and green tendons burst out on the back of his white jade-like hands, although he didn't cry, his appearance was extremely pitiful.
The emperor probably also thought of this, his face was much calmer than before, and his tone was a little less majestic and a little more concerned, "How is the health of the Auxiliary Marquis?" He has been missing for nearly a year and has not returned to Beijing, how serious are his injuries? Can you put on the battle? โ
People say that it is the most ruthless emperor's family, in the past, Xue Su was just a flat-headed commoner, and he didn't understand this sentence at all, but at this moment, he can see it very clearly, Your Majesty should be as hard as iron. Chu Qinghe fell off the cliff in order to save him, but in the eyes of the emperor, the most important thing is the general who can lead the troops to fight, even if he is for the sake of the people of the border city, for the overall situation, and for the entire Dayu...... But Xue Su is just an ordinary person, and he really can't accept it.
"Master Hou moves freely, but he injured his head, and the divine doctor Yan Hao came to the house every day to administer injections, and he had to wait for ten days to fully recover."
"Ten more days? It will take a while to get from the capital to the border pass, so it is better to let the Fuguo Hou treat the disease while rushing to the road, and when he arrives at the border, he will be able to take the Huns by surprise, so that they will no longer dare to insult my people! โ
Probably because he was too excited, the emperor's face turned red, and his eyes were burning very brightly, he had been anxious about the affairs of the border city for some time, and he couldn't find a suitable general at all, but Chu Qinghe came back, and he really had eyes in the sky, and he couldn't bear to let the people suffer.
"Madam Chu, hurry up, I will go out of the palace with you and go to see the Auxiliary Marquis." The so-called gold is easy to get, good generals are hard to find, in the past, Chu Qinghe guarded the border pass, and the emperor sat firmly in the capital, and there was not much feeling. But this year was different from the past, the situation in the court was turbulent, and the people were full of complaints, which made him completely realize the importance of generals.
Seeing his father and Xue Su leave the imperial study together, Jinyue's feet seemed to have roots, standing motionless, her swollen face full of despair.