Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Capital
Since the news of the collapse of Heti came back to the capital, the emperor was furious and immediately sent Su Hang, a cabinet scholar, with a pair of people, to directly arrest Xiaowu's family and put them in prison.
The Xiao family tree fell and scattered, and the side branches of the Xiao clan were afraid that the emperor would be angry, so they fled overnight when they learned the news.
Xiaowu is insidious and cunning, with a villain face, and loves to fall into the well. There are not many people in the court who have a good relationship with him, so no one will plead with the emperor for him.
He was offended by him in the court, and other officials patted their legs and feet, but they only felt that the emperor's decision was very happy.
As soon as the morning came, the officials came out of the Jinluan Hall one after another, walking on the road and whispering.
"One after another things happened in Jingzhou, the emperor was already upset by the palace, and the construction of the canal that Xiaowu was responsible for actually had such a big thing. He is waiting to be executed by the emperor Ling Chi this time!"
It was Liu Ye, the servant of the household department, who had already announced to the emperor that he would put the Xiaowu family in the prison and wait for the fate, and he couldn't help but start to be happy.
Xiao Wu is extremely stingy, before Xiao Wu wanted to go through the back door and stuff the children of the Xiao family into the household, Liu Shilang rejected him as an honest person. Xiao Wu held a grudge against him because of this, and targeted Liu Shilang many times in the court.
Hearing the news of his imprisonment at this moment, he sighed in his heart, God really has eyes!
The officials on the side chimed in: "In the case of the Jingzhou Canal, Xiaowu is simply inhumane! Countless lives have been killed! Such a person should be sentenced to death!"
He has been working with him for many years, but he has not seen that he is such a person. The officer flicked his sleeves as if he wanted to shake something dirty off his body.
"But it's not! This kind of person who is regarded as a mustard should be killed by five horses!"
"Yes, yes!"
The officials were very shameful of Xiao Wu's behavior, and everyone was dissociating themselves from him, waiting for the emperor to execute Xiao Wu.
The news in the court soon spread in the harem, and everyone was waiting to see the jokes of the Xiao family.
After Concubine Shu learned the news, she walked around the house anxiously.
She is a chess piece arranged by Xiao Wu in the harem, and she is a grasshopper on a rope with the Xiao family.
In the harem, in addition to Ning Guifei being the most favored, the emperor most often goes to her Zixia Palace. The back position is empty, and she still wants to use the support of the Xiao family to ascend to the back position.
At this moment, something happened to Xiao Wu, and her dream of being a queen was also in vain.
"What a good thing this is!"
Concubine Shu sat weakly in her chair as if she had lost her soul, and her heart was already a mess.
She clung to the edge of the table, a mouthful of silver teeth clenched together.
The palace maid walked in from outside the house with hot tea, bent down and offered the tea at the right temperature with both hands.
Concubine Shu slapped the tea in her hand, and the tea poured the palace maid. She knelt on the ground with a frightened face, and shouted, "Master, stop your anger!"
Concubine Shu got up from her chair and looked at the palace maid condescendingly, her beautiful face dyed with anger.
"You can't even serve a cup of tea!
Concubine Shu's personal maid Zhu Cui rushed in from outside the hall, and Zhu Cui had an excited smile on her face.
"Master, the emperor is here!"
Concubine Shu suddenly smiled, she glanced at the palace maid at her feet, and snorted coldly: "Quickly retreat." ”
"Yes, slave and maid obey. The palace maid immediately got up and bowed her head and retreated
Concubine Shu walked to the bronze mirror to sort out her makeup, her face was not very good, she picked up the rouge and wiped it on the sides of her cheeks.
She was also afraid that the emperor would be angry with her because of the affairs of the Xiao family, but she didn't expect the emperor to come to Zixia Hall as soon as possible.
She will behave well later, hoping that the emperor can treat Xiaowu lightly for her sake.
It wasn't enough to wipe the rouge, she took a golden step and thrust it into the bun.
At the end, he also straightened his clothes a little, and exposed some of his full breasts, and a tempting white groove could be faintly seen.
"Zhu Cui, did you say that the emperor would spare Lord Xiao?"
Zhu Cui followed her into the palace from the Xiao family and was Concubine Shu's confidant.
Zhu Cui also heard about Xiao Wu in the palace today, Xiao Wu was disobedient to people's lives and embezzled public funds, and he was spared when he died once, how could the emperor let him go.
The master's thoughts, Zhu Cui also knew in her heart, and she straightened the hairpin on her head for Concubine Shu.
Observing the master's expression, he said cautiously: "Lord Xiao's crime is too big, and the emperor is afraid that he will not spare him." The emperor is angry again, the master should not intercede with Lord Xiao first, so as not to be angry with the emperor. ”
Concubine Shu didn't understand this truth, but if she didn't have the support of the Xiao family behind her, life in the palace would be even more difficult in the future.
She looked at the glittering gold jewelry in the makeup box and sighed faintly, and the shrill voice of the eunuch at the door pierced the silent air, "The emperor has arrived!"
Concubine Shu raised her arm and waved it weakly. "This palace has its own measure, you can step down. ”
Zhu Cui retreated, and Concubine Shu walked to the door to greet the emperor.
Concubine Shu's appearance is already outstanding, and this dress adds a bit of enchantment.
A bright yellow figure appeared in her sight, and the emperor walked into the hall with his hands behind his back and a calm face.
Concubine Shu was terrified in her heart and saluted to the emperor Yingying. "The concubines see the emperor. ”
The emperor sat down, and the palace maid on the side served hot tea with eyes.
"Get up. ”
There was a plate of crystal clear grapes on the table, which was sent by the palace maid at noon, the concubine peeled a mouthful of grapes, and the white and tender jade hand held the grapes and handed them to the emperor's mouth.
Concubine Shu smiled: "This grape is sweet, the emperor tastes it?"
When Concubine Shu laughed, there were two shallow dimples on her face, like the little sister next door, which was endearing.
The emperor ate a grape with her hand, and his face improved slightly. He looked at Concubine Shu who was smiling on the side, and slowly spoke: "I will not anger you about Xiaowu's matter, this matter has nothing to do with you. You don't have to worry. ”
Although it is said that Concubine Shu is the person given to him by Xiaowu, Concubine Shu has been keeping to herself since she entered the palace, and she is also sensible and well-behaved.
That's why the emperor favored her, and after Concubine Ning became pregnant, he often came to Zixia Palace to see her.
Concubine Shu's hand peeling grapes paused slightly, and she raised her eyes to look at the emperor opposite. Seeing that his face was not as bad as just now, he considered and spoke: "Your Majesty, Lord Xiao ......"
She didn't finish her words, because she saw the emperor's obvious sinking face.
She immediately got up from the chair and knelt on the ground, admitting her mistake: "The concubine shouldn't say much, please calm the emperor's anger." ”
With her movements, the two little white rabbits on Concubine Shu's chest trembled, and the seductive ravine became even more obvious.
The emperor's eyes darkened, and he bent down to help the concubine up. The tone could not be refuted: "The affairs of the court are not your responsibility, what you should do is to serve me well, do you understand?"
The emperor's big hand was rubbing on the waist of the concubine, and the cheeks of the concubine were red like peach blossoms, and their eyes were shining.
Her body was pressed against the emperor, biting her cherry-colored red lips, like a panicked white rabbit.
Smelling the majestic masculine breath on the emperor's body, she was so weak that she almost couldn't stand, so she could only lie on the emperor's chest.
The emperor chuckled, picked her up, and walked in the direction of the bed.
The palace maid and eunuch in the house retreated and closed the door of the palace.
He put the concubine on the bed and kissed the woman on a little red lip.
Concubine Shu closed her eyes to meet the emperor, a seductive sound came out of her mouth, and she panted: "Well, the emperor~"
The emperor gasped, pulled the concubine's collar out, and kissed the white and tender breasts.
The big hand groped around the waist of the concubine and untied her gorgeous dress, and the rose-red bed curtain slowly fell, covering the fragrant scene inside.
One robe after another was thrown out of the tent, and the rough panting of men and women mingled with the mouths of men and women.
"Ah~um~ The emperor, the emperor ......"
Through the tulle of the bed tent, you can see the shadowy figure, the man leaning over the woman and moving again and again.
The spring light in the house is infinite, and the room is beautiful.
The moon flowers outside the Liuyun Hall bloom just right, and the colors are beautiful, attracting many butterflies to shuttle among the flowers.
Ning Guifei took scissors to prune the moon flowers in the garden outside the palace, and the palace people outside came to report.
"Come in. ”
Xiao Shunzi walked in from the door, and saw that Ning Guifei was pruning the moon season, he smiled and cared: "Ning Guifei is pregnant with the noble little highness in her belly, this kind of rough work of pruning flowers and branches should be done by the subordinates, how can you bother the concubine." ”
Because she was pregnant, Ning Guifei was dressed very plainly, and she didn't even wear a piece of jewelry on her body.
A green hair is tied behind his head with a vermilion headband, and the tail of the headband is strung with some gems and pearls, which sparkle in the morning sun.
Ning Guifei chuckled and said, "You don't have a flamboyant tongue, let's say, where did the emperor go to the next morning today?"
She stood up straight as she spoke, and her lower abdomen had risen slightly, and it had been more than four months.
Xiao Shunzi is a little eunuch who follows the emperor and has been doing things for Concubine Ning.
Xiao Shunzi scratched his head and whispered: "The emperor went to the Zixia Palace today, and I wanted to go to see the concubine after seeing the concubine, but after a long time, the emperor did not come out of the Zixia Palace." ”
With a click, the pink moon season that had been opening just right was cut off by her.
The little palace maid next to her exclaimed, it's a pity that this month is over.
Ning Guifei had a sneer on her face, this concubine had only been favored for a few days, and she became more and more bold.
Don't think she doesn't know what kind of fox tricks Concubine Shu has used! Ning Guifei stretched out her hand to stroke her lower abdomen, and sent Xiao Shunzi away absentmindedly, "Master Su sent someone to send a few night pearls a few days ago, and I will ask Li'er to send them to you when I turn around." ”
Xiao Shunzi was rewarded, and after thanking him happily, he retreated.
The moon flowers in front of her that were blooming just right became the face of Concubine Shu, and Concubine Ning took scissors to cut off all those flowers.
Ning Guifei snorted coldly, she raised her foot and stepped on all the flowers under her feet.
Concubine Shu is just relying on her youth and beauty, but so what? she can't gain a foothold in the harem without an heir, and the child in her belly is His Majesty's prince!
When she gives birth to the prince and ascends to the throne, her mother is expensive, what can that concubine do to fight with her!