The Ugly Empress

Teng Yun slept peacefully, probably because his nerves were too tense these few days, and he slept very deeply. During this time, Xue Junliang went to the Nuan Pavilion to approve some memorials, and returned a note to Zhao Lu, asking Jiang Yu to take it out.

When he came back, he found that Teng Yun was still asleep.

Xue Junliang also ordered the imperial doctor to prepare more of this cooling and pain-relieving ointment and send it to Yunfeng Palace.

He didn't wake up Teng Yun, and asked the palace servants to bring a brocade quilt to cover him. After all, if he just slept like this for one night, although the soft couch was very comfortable, he would catch cold if he covered himself with a cloak.

When Teng Yun woke up, he was subconsciously startled, and found that he had fallen asleep, and he seemed to be sleeping soundly.

Jiang Yu stood by and waited on him. Seeing him awake, he said, "Your Majesty is awake? Your Majesty has gone to court early, and told your Majesty not to rush back to the palace. Your Majesty will come back early to have dinner together."

Teng Yun sat up, and the maids and maids filed in to wash and change his clothes. Because he slept for a long time and his head was a little swollen, he let them mess with him at will.

The maids are all Xue Junliang who is more close-fitting, so they naturally understand Xue Wang's preferences, and combed a dignified and gentle hairstyle for the empress, and the jewelry is elegant and not shabby.

Xue Junliang didn't go there for too long, and came back soon. The morning court was nothing more than discussing the issue of Prince Teng's marriage to his daughter, and other than that, he was guarding against Feng Ming.

King Feng has always been ruthless and cruel, and his methods are not comparable to ordinary people. Even Xue Junliang's courtiers will be moved, so they have to guard against them, but they don't know that Xue Junliang is actually prepared. In Fengguo, and this person is deeply loved by Fengwang, and even makes Fengwang bow his knees.

Xue Junliang is very proud of his strategy. In the end, King Teng and King Feng are timid and fearful, and the other is difficult to become a great weapon. What might happen to him, Xue Junliang.

After Xue Junliang came back, Jiang Yu passed on the meal, and Teng Yun silently accompanied him through the breakfast without saying a word, which made Xue Wang very puzzled, saying that women are hard to raise, and it really is, especially It was this ugly lady's mind, which even Xue Junliang, who had never lost a hundred battles on the battlefield, could not understand.

After eating, Xue Junliang told General to prepare the jade chariot and put on a cloak for Teng Yun. Today is the day when Xue Houyang, the Marquis of Ten Thousand Years, will go to greet his relatives. It is supposed to be nothing. The King of Marquis of Ten Thousand Years will bring someone to welcome the bride and wait for the concubine to be accepted. Only this time, Xue Junliang actually wanted to show off Teng Shang, and was going to practice it for Wannianhou himself.

Xue Junliang supported Teng Yun to climb up the tower, and Xue Houyang, the Marquis of Ten Thousand Years, followed behind them with his head bowed.

Five thousand soldiers stood under the city tower, all of them were Xue Houyang's confidantes, all wearing silver armor and riding tall horses. Looking down from the tall tower, it was as magnificent as a snow-covered ground.

The vanguard of the battle consisted of only 3000 to [-] troops. This time, the Wannian Hou greeted his relatives and ordered [-] elite soldiers.

Although Teng Yun's face remained unchanged, he was already a little shocked in his heart. As long as he was a general, he would admire and be happy with such soldiers and such strength, but this is not his own army, but an enemy, a natural and mortal enemy.

Xue Junliang slightly raised his sleeves and robes, motioning for everyone to get up, the white snow and red tassels under the city were uniform, no one was a little faster or slower.

"What do Aifei think of these soldiers?"

Teng Yun was called by name suddenly, knowing that King Xue was demonstrating against him, because he thought he was the leader of Fengguo.

Teng Yun bowed his head and said calmly: "I am just a woman, I don't understand these things."

What he said unexpectedly made Xue Junliang very satisfied. In fact, which king would not like to have a gentle and pleasant queen, he would only praise his wise and decisive, and would not say a word of disobedience.

Xue Junliang stretched out his hand, and Jiang Yu immediately came forward with a red cloth tray, holding two glasses of wine on it.

Xue Junliang took a glass, and Jiang Yu immediately handed over the tray to Wannianhou who was behind him, and Wannianhou took the wine cup with both hands.

Xue Junliang held the wine cup and did not speak, but held it with both hands, raised it slightly, and cupped his hands at Xue Houyang invisibly, and then raised his wine cup at the soldiers in the city.

All of a sudden the soldiers bowed down again, Xue Junliang drank the wine in one gulp, the wine cup smashed at his feet, Xue Houyang and all the soldiers knelt on the ground and also drank the wine, there was a loud "crack", and all the wine was thrown away. A cup of offal.

Immediately after Xue Houyang trained, he went down the tower with his helmet in his arms, got on his horse and led the army and set off.

Teng Yun has indeed seen it. This is the aura of a strong soldier and a strong horse. It is also the aura of King Xue. May I ask which king can boost morale without saying a word?

All the kings want to work hard, but they all ignore one point, that is to give a little dignity and trust to the officials and soldiers under them. No matter whether this is true or not, the officials will repay each other, like Xue Junliang Bending down and arching hands.

Xue Houyang led the soldiers all the way forward, in fact, they didn't have to go far, they arrived in a few days, settled the soldiers, and waited for Teng Shang's team.

Three days later, Teng Shang's escort team also arrived at the pass. Xue Houyang had already prepared to line up 5000 soldiers to respond. The [-] soldiers with armored spears and fiery red tassels were so spectacular.

Xue Houyang was riding a horse with the open city gate behind him.

Teng Shang was riding on the horse, and the princess's big sedan chair was surrounded and followed behind him. He saw a person standing at the pass from a distance. He had heard that this wedding ceremony was performed by Xue Houyang, the Marquis of Ten Thousand Years. He had heard that there was such a No. [-] person, but Teng Shang never had the chance to meet each other. This time, seeing him was indeed a bit shocking.

Wearing a blue official robe, Teng Shang dismounted from his horse, cupped his hands and said with a smile, "It's a great honor for the princess to be honored for ten thousand years."

When he spoke, he had a calm temperament, as if he was not afraid of this kind of fighting.

Xue Houyang laughed loudly, got off his horse, and said: "Master Chang, you are wrong, Houyang is here today, and he is here to welcome you, Lord Xiang, under the order of King Xue."

Teng Shang lowered his eyes and didn't answer, but he understood very well in his heart that Xue Houyang was speaking to Princess Teng, and there must be King Teng's eyes and ears in the team of Teng, who would not welcome the princess. , but to greet him, doesn't this mean that Teng Shang and Xue Guo have a close relationship?

Teng Chang laughed lowly, the king wants his ministers to die, but Chen An can't die, it's just that this team of people wants to be buried with him...

"Your Majesty... don't turn around, the slaves are dizzy."

Xiuyao watched her mother turn around, thinking it was because the king didn't invite her to the palace today.

She didn't know that it was because the marriage of Princess Teng was imminent. Once Teng Shang entered Beijing, he was determined not to live again. Teng Shang's life was in danger, so how could Teng Yun comfort him.

He drew up several arguments in his mind, how to persuade King Xue not to kill Teng Shang, but he couldn't even convince himself, whoever saw such a thorny barb in front of him would have to pull it out quickly.

Unless Teng Shang is a surrender.

But Teng Yun knew that, just like himself, he had spent his entire life devoted to his own country, so how could he put down his dignity and become a surrender.

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Ruixue left Feng Ming's bedroom and hurried out, just in time to bump into Zhao Lu who had retreated from the early court.

Ruixue greeted Zhao Lu, and said: "Master, the king said he missed you, when will you go over and see?"

Zhao Lu frowned, as if impatient, but quickly restrained his expression, at this time Ruixue stuffed a ball of paper into Zhao Lu's hand while no one was paying attention.

Zhao Lu said: "You go and serve the king well, and report to me in time if you have anything... Just tell the king, although Zhao also wants to visit the king, but he has no time to spare."

Ruixue nodded, and seemed to hesitate to speak.

Zhao Lu said: "Is there anything you can't say?"

Ruixue said: "Master... this subordinate knows that there are some things that should not be blamed by subordinates, but the king... has not been able to get out of bed since the last time the master left, and the king's nature is not willing." Call the imperial physician..."

Zhao Lu sneered, "You also said something that you shouldn't be talking about. If you have nothing else to say, you will back down."

"Yes……"

Ruixue pursed her lips, "This subordinate knows."

Watching Zhuluhou walk away, Ruixue thought for a while, then turned around and went to the Imperial Hospital, took some ointment to reduce swelling and stop bleeding, and then went back to King Feng's bedroom.

Zhao Lu left the palace and returned to his mansion before unfolding the note. It was Xue Junliang's reply, asking him to provoke Feng Ming and Zuo Xiang. Although Zuo Xiang is old, he is still a loyal talent. Xue Junliang intends to recruit him. Talented people, it happened that two people should cooperate with each other, Zhao Lu forced Zuo Xiang to resign and return to his hometown, and King Xue tore his face again.

Zhao Lu burned the note on the candle, opened the window for ventilation, and dispelled the smell of burning paper.

He stood by the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the pond outside the window, and suddenly sighed, his usually cold and ruthless face seemed to loosen a little.

Zhao Lu was originally from the Xue Kingdom. Back then, the King of Feng Kingdom had just passed away, and the country was in turmoil. The prince and crown prince seized the throne and killed countless people.

Feng Ming still doesn't know that it is Zhao Lu's family. Later, Zhao Lu was selected by Xue Junliang and placed in Fengguo's military camp as a spy, and then he has been until now.

Zhao Lu has been alone for 30 years. Although Feng Ming never dared to disobey him, he still could not let go of the resentment in his heart.He just wanted to ruin Feng Ming's intentions, and every time he saw Feng Ming's painful but forbearing expression, he felt as if he had taken revenge, and all these years were not in vain.

It's just that he was also uncomfortable in his heart, and no one knew.