Chapter 253: King Ye (1)
Whose entourage is dressed like this dignitary Zhao Zhuo, isn't this general's wife fooling him as a blind person.
"Madame General, the king has only invited you, if you bring your retinue with you, I'm afraid it's not very suitable."
After the minister came back to his senses a little, he decisively rejected Zheng Quqi's request.
He is a noble minister in Beijing, and he holds his own status as a superior, even in the face of Zheng Quqi, the general's wife, he is only polite on the surface, but his words and deeds are strong pressure.
He thought that a woman like her, who had never seen any big scenes, would definitely be submissive and at the mercy of others in front of him, but in fact the situation was not as he expected.
Zheng Quqi turned around and said to Wang Zebang and Wei Yao: "You don't have to follow me into the palace, do what you need to do well, go home when you should go home, I ......" She turned her eyes again and looked in the direction of Yuan Xingzhou: "I will protect myself."
Wang Zebang and Wei Yao both understood what Mrs. meant, they had discussed the situation they would encounter in Shengjing in advance, and made corresponding arrangements, they looked at their relatives who were waiting in front of them, and nodded gloomily.
The two of them also looked at Xing Yuanzhou, and said with the same demeanor, "We are here to thank you for the previous protection of your wife."
The respect of this bow is a little abrupt and strange in the eyes of others, doesn't it mean that this person is the entourage of the general's wife? Shouldn't the act of saving people be the business of those who are in the area of duty?
The two straightened up, "I hope you can continue to protect our general's wife for the rest of the journey, please."
Yuan Xingzhou was amused by their behavior of "supporting orphans" in public.
"You guys are quite ...... to see how you can get stitches" As soon as the words turned, Yuan Xingzhou's indifferent expression was still as pale as snow, but the eyes that fell on Zheng Quqi's body were like a turbulent black sea: "But since I am her entourage, her safety is my responsibility, so why do I need others to ask for her to protect her?"
Zheng Quchi, Wang Zebang, Wei Yao: "......" He entered the role-playing fast enough, so he found his position at once.
The minister's words sank into the sea, and when he saw them talking to themselves, he ignored him when he was done, and his expression changed again and again.
He knew that the other party was deliberate, and he had been in and out of officialdom for many years, and he had already practiced the ability to be invisible, he lowered his eyelids, with a sharp sense of oppression, and said coldly: "Mrs. General, you ......
Zheng Quqi interrupted his pretentious tone first, and said in an arrogant and arrogant manner: "Other people can not bring it, but I have to bring this entourage, without him, who is responsible for the safety of my life?" You guys? Oh, I just met an assassin as soon as I entered the city, how do you tell me to rest assured? Either you should go to the palace and apply for the dispatch of the Imperial Guards to protect my safety, or I will go with an entourage to the king, and there is no other choice."
Sometimes it is not blindly tame and decent, polite and moral will be respected by others, when you have a certain identity and status, you can speak loudly about your own requirements and bottom line.
Listen to her one life safer, one assassin one mouthful, where did the assassin come from, isn't it just an angry young man throwing stones?
The minister's face turned red and turned the color of pork liver.
At this time, it is impossible to explain the incident just now, as soon as people come to Shengjing, they encountered an incident of taking advantage of the chaos to hurt people, this incident is indeed a joint dereliction of duty between them and the city guard, seeing that she insisted on investigating their faults, doubting the reliability of the Shengjing guards, but he was speechless to refute.
The minister didn't want to have a verbal battle with her here, not to mention that this woman had Wang and Wei by her side to escort her, and she also had the Four Elephants Army as her backer, and in terms of strength, he couldn't be tough on her face at all.
Thinking about it, since the Wang and Wei families did not follow her into the palace to support her, such a little entourage who didn't know where to fight, even if he followed her, it shouldn't be a big problem.
Not to mention...... At first glance, the facial features of this entourage really look a bit like King Ye in his youth, he grew up with King Ye since childhood, from his companion to today's close ministers, he has seen the changes in King Ye's appearance step by step.
There was only a moment when he felt that this entourage was really with King Ye
It's very similar, but if you look closely, it doesn't seem to be quite like it.
It's like the shape, but it's not like the god, that's how it feels.
However, he still had doubts, and kept an extra eye in his heart, planning to get people into the palace to check the details.
"Since the general's wife thinks that she has to take this retinue with her, then let it be as you wish, seeing that it has been delayed for a long time, if it is a sin to ask the king to wait for a long time, then let's go."
He finished his words in one breath, dusted off the sleeves of his robe without stopping, turned around and led the way with anger.
And Zheng Quqi and Wei Yao and Wang Zebang were separated, and the road bandits and army were all taken away by Wei Yao, while she and Yuan Xingzhou got into the carriage and continued to hurry.
Zheng Quqi's carriage was not with Princess Sheng'an, she was picked up by someone arranged by the minister.
And Yuan Xingzhou, who was demoted to her "entourage", naturally could no longer ride in the carriage, and he followed behind the carriage and walked together.
Zheng Quqi lifted a curtain, and after thinking about it, he shouted, "Xiaozhou."
She didn't call Yuan Xingzhou, the name was too amazing, only a temporary name.
Yuan Xingzhou, who was in the rear, heard her shouting like this, his expression was strange for a moment, and he stepped forward and approached the carriage: "What does Madame command?"
There were no palace guards around their carriage, and they were all in front of them to protect the ministers, and it was very clean to circle the carriage.
She whispered: "When I see King Ye in a while, don't reveal your identity first, I'll test his attitude here, and then you decide whether to show your face or not, you know?"
She thought about it just now, in case this King Ye didn't really want to find his son, but made this bad move in order to prevent future troubles, then Yuan Xingzhou would be equivalent to asking for his own death, of course, this possibility is very low, but it is always right to be cautious.
Yuan Xingzhou said expressionlessly, "I listen to you."
"You just saw Princess Sheng An, I saw that she was staring at you intently when she was taken away, she must be suspicious of your identity, maybe she will tell the queen about this, is it important on your side?"
Because he didn't know what happened to him and his mother back then, he would die and escape, and he was only now willing to go back to the palace to meet King Ye, but according to her experience of being poisoned by various TV dramas when she was a child, this matter is estimated to be inseparable from the people in the harem.
Yuan Xingzhou inadvertently licked the corners of his mouth, his dry skin was moisturized, and a touch of scarlet color appeared: "It doesn't matter, anyway, these people, I always have to meet them one by one."
Zheng Quqi had seen the eerie appearance of preparing to bite all the enemies, and she felt that it would be too dangerous for him to enter the palace with such a look, so she interrupted him and said, "Yuan Xingzhou, you come over some."
He didn't know why, but he obediently moved his head closer.
Zheng Quqi whispered to him, "Fang Cai, thank you for saving me in time, I will repay you for mutual assistance and mutual benefit, so ...... Don't be in a hurry to go crazy when you enter the palace, you must always remember that saving my life is the first priority."
She half-jokingly and half-seriously reminded him that his revenge needed to be planned to be successful, and he would have known about it as long as he had a brain, but her trip to the palace was really uncertain.
This King Ye was insidious and cunning, she summoned her into the palace as soon as she arrived, did not give her any chance to breathe, and did not allow her to bring her relatives and guards, and made it clear that she would enter the palace alone to face the saint.
If she doesn't agree, this is a face-to-face protest, he can find an excuse to pinch her at any time, but she agreed, this is somewhat of a sheep's mouth, but fortunately, she already has a useful hole card in her hand - Xing Yuanzhou, as long as he is there, she is sure that she will be safe and sound this time.
And the premise is that he is willing to do whatever it takes to protect her.
Fang Cai Weiyao and Wang Zebang's earnest request in public was not as simple as words, they both knew each other's meaning, and in the end Yuan Xingzhou agreed.
Yuan Xingzhou lowered his eyes, and his thick black eyelashes fell like black feathers, shading the smile that flashed slightly in his pupils.
"Well, I remember."
Zheng Quqi was determined after listening to it, and then he sorted out his thoughts
Xu and his mood are going to concentrate on the next severe test - to get out of the supreme ruler of the Ye Kingdom safely, King Ye.
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Ye Wanggong is the most luxurious and complex complex of buildings that Zheng Quqi has ever seen since he crossed, and its craftsmanship and construction water products are basically the best level in Ye Kingdom, and the building materials used are also things she has not seen elsewhere.
Along the way, whether it was the carved trees or the blue tiles and white walls, she observed them very carefully and carefully, and the minister only thought that she had never seen anything good, and was shocked by the splendor of the palace.
He glanced at her disdainfully, and whispered, dirt buns.
Yuan Xingzhou looked at it calmly like looking at a dead man, and the minister inadvertently touched it for a moment, as if he was startled by something terrifying, he quickly put away his contemptuous look and silently led the way.
He took them to the Shengyuan Palace.
As soon as I entered the temple, I felt that the light was dim inside, a row of candles were lit behind the curtains on both sides, and there was a layer of light translucent tulle on the top, and in the haze, a huge body was faintly visible on it.
There is a particularly sweet incense in the air, because it is so fragrant, it makes people feel dizzy and want to gag after smelling it for a long time.
"Your Majesty, the general's wife has arrived."
After the minister finished the salute in front of her, she showed Zheng Quqi, who was following behind, she did not squint, held her breath a little, and also saluted, according to her current status, it was not necessary to bow to the king on important occasions.
And now this scene is ...... I think it's just a private meeting with King Ye, not a formal scene.
Yuan Xingzhou naturally did not walk in with her, but waited in front of the temple gate.
"Zheng Quqi, that's the name."
Behind the black veil, a low, hoarse voice that seemed to be wrapped in a mouthful of thick phlegm sounded in the hall.
This voice, combined with the strange and sweet fragrance in the hall, rushed straight to the nose, it was simply divine.
Zheng Quqi pursed his lips, stifled the urge to repulse, and his eyes swept over the hall slightly, except for the door that had just been opened, the windows were all locked, leaving no gap to breathe.
"It's a courtier."
"If you come alone to see Lonely, are you not afraid?"
The voice of the lack of breath asked slowly, and the speed of his speech was different from that of ordinary people, and his tone was frustrated and frustrated, like a voice left behind by the majesty of years of discipline.
Fortunately, I didn't see a real person, and just listening to the voice, the heavy pressure on my face was weakened a little.
"The king is the supreme existence of the Ye Kingdom, and seeing you will only make the courtiers feel honored." Zheng Quqi replied very naturally, as if this was what she was sincerely thinking.
"Hahaha...... This courage, this eloquence, is not bad, much better than what Gu imagined."
Zheng Quqi stood here, not wanting to have a verbal lawsuit with him, or the parents were short, directly skipping these lengthy opening remarks and hypocritical greetings, she said directly: "Your Majesty, the courtiers have important things to do."
Maybe King Ye is used to seeing all kinds of people who have words in their stomachs and mouths smeared with honey and insincere words, but it is the first time to see Zheng Quchi, a straight rectal person, they met for the first time, and they haven't said a word yet, but she has taken the first step to get straight to the topic.
After a pause, King Ye said, "What's the matter?"
"The courtiers arrested a group of bandits in Fu County, and after interrogation, they were not ordinary people who fell into bandits, but the former queen's attendants with knives."
King Ye knew about this, and said in a calm voice: "Since you have interrogated them, what have they said?"
"Their mouths are tight, and they don't reveal much about key things, but the courtiers follow the vine and touch the melon, but they have learned some clues about the great prince."
"The Great Prince?!"
He got up suddenly, but sat down again with a heavy slump from his heavy body.
But the aura brought about by this violent action lifted a corner of the black veil hanging in front of him, and at that moment, Zheng Quqi raised his eyes to see the true appearance of King Ye now.
A big fat man who is close to three or four hundred,
His features were deformed by the flesh on his face, and he sat on a wide and heavy throne like a pile of lard, his face was blue, his eyelids drooped, and he looked tired and lazy, without the dignity and majesty of an emperor.
With just one glance, she quickly lowered her eyes, not daring to look again.
"Where is my son? Did you find it?" His voice was very excited, and it was clear that this news was very important to him.
"At first, the road bandits didn't say whether they lived or died, but later a few of them couldn't stand the torture and revealed a few words, saying that the great prince could not enter Beijing and could not meet certain people, otherwise his life would be in danger......
"Who said that, cough cough cough ......" King Ye angrily wanted to retort, but he couldn't suppress a violent cough, and the palace people next to him were startled, and hurriedly brought spittoons, water, and wet wipes to serve.
After some scrambling, Ye Wang Cai said in a hoarse and vague voice, panting: "Wu'er, Wu'er will never be hurt by anyone again, whoever dares to harm him, Lone will call her to death!"
When Zheng Quqi heard this, combined with King Ye's first reaction when he heard the news of Yuan Xingzhou, it can basically be confirmed that King Ye really wants to get this eldest son back.
"Although they are extremely hidden, in the end, the courtiers still found some clues and found a person who is suspected to be the prince of the great world, I wonder if Your Majesty wants to see it?"