Chapter 6: Turning the Tide of Danger
The general has his back to King Wei, and he has never been said in such an unceremonious tone, even if Wei Wuxian is not injured, he is not like this in the face of him, let alone the person of this puppet emperor.
"You eunuch, with sharp teeth and sharp mouth, how could Your Majesty come to invite Concubine Xi in the middle of the night? You must be planning something wrong! ”
As he spoke, he waved his hand and asked his subordinates to take Chen Ju away.
Chen Ju knew that he was leaving, and he was afraid that his life would be in danger, so he turned his head and scolded loudly.
"Your Majesty misses the first emperor, please go and mourn together, what's the problem?"
"But you don't patrol in the middle of the night, but as a foreign minister, you trespass into the concubine's bedroom, I think you are the one with bad intentions."
He paused, gritted his teeth, and continued, "Could it be that King Wei doesn't even ignore the palace rules now? Could it be that the rebellion could not have been achieved earlier? ”
Xiao Natuo stared at him.
The sound was very similar to that in the Emperor's bathroom last night.
He looked behind Chen Ju, there was silence, Concubine Xi did not show up from beginning to end, and there was no other movement.
His gaze returned to Chen Ju, a man he had never seen by the little emperor's side......
Thinking of the little emperor cultivating people under his nose, his face turned cold, and his expression became even colder.
"This king was ordered by the previous emperor to assist the new emperor, so he naturally has the responsibility to maintain the safety of the palace."
As he spoke, he led someone straight in.
How dare Chen Ju let them go? Concubine Xi is lying alone in bed now, if they let them go in and see such a scene, how can they not understand what is happening?
"Presumptuous, dare to trespass into the concubine's dormitory, don't you want your head!"
The others didn't dare to move.
Xiao Natuo hadn't covered the sky with one hand in the end, and he had some scruples, so he didn't dare to take people directly, so he let the eunuch behind him enter.
Chen Ju couldn't stop it, so he could only watch them enter, his heart beating faster.
The little eunuch went in with his head down, glanced at it, and didn't see outsiders, although it was strange that Concubine Xi didn't wake up after such a big movement, but she didn't think of other places, and shook her head when she came out.
Xiao Natuo glanced at the general fiercely, shook his sleeves and turned to leave.
The general wiped the cold sweat that didn't exist on his head, and followed behind King Wei tremblingly, wondering why the person who had been arranged was gone.
Chen Ju saw the back of everyone leaving, he breathed a long sigh of relief, did not dare to stay, and hurried back to Xihe Palace and told the empress what happened.
"Your Majesty, I was lucky to meet it this time, and next time my luck may not be so good."
The Empress ignored his professed inappropriateness and the invitation in his words, and was still worried about Xiao Natuo's plan.
Chen Ju is right, Xiao Natuo is ambitious, after all, he will not give up, this time he escaped by luck, and next time I don't know what tricks he will use.
"In your opinion, what should I do?"
Chen Ju can't wait to stay away, this kind of struggle for imperial power is not something he can participate in as a small shrimp.
It's a pity that now the handle is in the hands of people, and the situation is pressing, so I have to give in.
"Your Majesty is now unsealed, so you can only temporarily avoid the edge and sit on the mountain to watch the tiger fight."
The Empress of Nanliang snorted coldly.
"Sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight, those three old foxes are afraid that they will not let me be happy."
"If the other three ministers were really loyal and patriotic, how could they watch me being forced to come here by Xiao Natuo."
Chen Ju understood, everyone is a typical dead Taoist friend who does not die and poor Taoism, and the three ministers are afraid that they don't want to see the emperor stand up.
The three ministers, Xiao Natuo and Wei Wuxian, are in a three-legged position, holding each other back, and it's okay to make a small fuss, but they are really unwilling to let them fight to the death.
Everyone is not stupid, and no one can take advantage of the defeat of both sides.
When Chen Ju heard what he said, he understood how sad it was to be an emperor, especially an emperor who had no power in his hands.
"If they don't want to, then we'll add a fire and make them have to fight!"
Empress Nanliang looked at him suspiciously and said, "What do you have in mind?" ”
Chen Ju smiled.
"Your Majesty, don't you still have the best bait in your hands, just throw this out, and don't be afraid that those people won't take the bait."
The empress was a little confused, what other advantages did she not know?
Without waiting for her to have too many doubts, Chen Ju continued to say, "The back position, the position of the crown prince, these may not be of great use to Wei Wuxian, the eunuch, and the king of Wei, but it is different for the three ministers. ”
The empress instantly understood, "Are you trying to use this as bait to make those three ministers take the initiative to stand up?" ”
Chen Ju nodded, "Since they belong to the eighth king and refuse to move, then drop a piece of meat in front of them, and I am not afraid that they will not stretch out their heads." ”
"Your Majesty, the back position is empty at the moment, and the harem also lacks a person who holds great power, as long as the wind is slightly revealed, I am not afraid that the three of them will not be willing, and when the time comes, in order to get the back position, it will naturally only be used by the emperor."
The empress was a smart man, and said, "You are right, but which one to choose?" ”
"If you want them to stand up for themselves, it is not appropriate to choose any one, so you can only choose another one, and let them know that this thing is not for the three of them."
The empress was a little difficult, "Concubine Rong, Concubine Li, and Concubine Hua were all born extremely prominent, and it is difficult for anyone in the harem to be able to compare with them, and forcibly select one, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public." ”
Chen Ju thought about the beauties who were still lying in the dormitory, and said, "If you are inferior to them in status, you will be overwhelmed by seniority." ”
"Your Majesty, your concubine is not good, but the concubine of the first emperor is still there, and under the emptiness of the second throne, the queen mother is in charge of the harem, and no one can blame it."
The empress's expression moved, she was a little moved, and muttered to herself, "But who is suitable?" ”
Chen Ju took the opportunity to say, "Isn't Concubine Xi a ready-made candidate?" She is high enough to be born appropriately. ”
Seeing that the Empress of Southern Liang was indifferent, Chen Ju added a fire.
"The most important thing is that tonight's events will definitely make her resentful of King Wei, and we can take advantage of this to take her into our hands."
"King Wei actually used her as an excuse, even if she didn't succeed, she wouldn't leave this trouble, if she still wanted to continue to survive in this harem, she could only rely on Your Majesty."
The empress stared at him meaningfully, approaching step by step, looking him up and down, especially his lower body, as if smiling.
"I don't think that's it...... Concubine Xi is a beauty, and she was quite favored by her father back then. ”
Chen Ju was a little embarrassed by her thoughts, shrunk back, and said with a flattering smile, "The villain is all for the sake of His Majesty." ”
Empress Nanliang saw through it and didn't say anything, sat on the chair, and said with a slight warning, "There is a reason for this incident, I can ignore it, and I won't take it as an example." ”
"This is the concubine of the first emperor, the queen mother of Nanliang, if you want to keep your head, it's best not to think about it."