The Ugly Empress

Xue Houyang suddenly raised his head to look at Xue Junliang, his face was very solemn, and then he fell to his knees on the ground with a plop.

Xue Junliang's expression also changed a little when he saw his posture, but he still joked: "What's wrong with Houyang, such a grand ceremony."

Xue Houyang lowered his head, and said in a muffled voice: "Your Majesty doesn't know who the other party is, if he knows, he will definitely punish my younger brother."

"Really?" Xue Junliang helped him up with a smile, "Tell me about it, and let me think about whether it's so serious."

But Xue Houyang didn't get up, he just lowered his head. Just now when he heard King Xue said that he would grant a marriage, he suddenly felt excited. If he granted a marriage, Teng Shang would not have to die, but he didn't know whether Teng Shang would like it or not.

Which man would be willing to commit himself to marrying? Although there have been male favorites in the past dynasties, there is absolutely no male wife. What a shame, especially when the other party is the Prime Minister of Teng Kingdom and the younger brother of King Teng.

Besides, if Xue Junliang knew it was Teng Shang, he would probably take back what he said before.

Xue Houyang knew in his heart that it was impossible, but he still gave him a glimmer of hope, and finally said: "Houyang dare not get up... I don't have the face to ask His Majesty for anything, but as Your Majesty said, I did treat that person differently." emotion."

Xue Junliang's tone was still relaxed, and he said with an easy-going smile: "Which family is that girl? Is my Xue Junliang's younger brother afraid that she won't be good enough for her?"

"Not a girl..."

Xue Houyang gritted his back teeth and said cruelly, "It's Teng Shang."

"Teng Shang..."

Xue Junliang didn't react too much, but just repeated the name lightly.

Xue Houyang didn't hear him continue speaking for a long time, kowtowed and said: "My brother knows that he will die, please forgive me!"

"Why Wanshi?" Xue Junliang stretched out his hand to support the other party, and said: "Although you have been out to fight for so many years, I feel that I still understand you. If you are willing to talk to me, you must have deep feelings for him..."

Xue Houyang trembled, he didn't expect King Xue not to blame him, but he still didn't dare to raise his head.

Only Xue Junliang continued: "Then what does Teng Shang mean? Don't be your unrequited love...I heard the second brother just said that he did something wrong to that person..."

He laughed as he spoke, seeming to be a little joking.

Xue Houyang finally lost his old face, scratched the back of his head, and said: "Your Majesty...don't say any more, Your Majesty."

"Don't ask me to talk anymore? This will be troublesome. I wanted to say the next sentence. If Teng Shang is willing, then let someone go to King Teng to make an appointment."

"real?!"

Xue Houyang opened his eyes wide and raised his head. Xue Junliang suddenly felt some fluctuations in his heart. For so many years, he rarely saw this younger brother show any emotion. What ability does Chang have to restore to him the straight-forward and desperate Wannianhou.

Xue Junliang couldn't help sighing, and said with a smile: "You can say a lot, let alone being a king... But, I have something to say before, that is, I want Teng Shang to be voluntary, it depends on your ability."

Xue Houyang knelt down again, kowtowed and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

"Go ahead, hurry up and ask Teng Shang if he would like to, and when things are settled, I will personally officiate the marriage for you."

Before Teng Shang had left the palace gate, he was stopped by a court lady, and it was Qiu Shui, the favored court lady beside Teng Qianyi, who came.

Qiu Shui said: "Master Xiang stays, the princess asks Master Xiang to move, we have something to talk about."

Teng Shang felt uncomfortable, and wanted to go out quickly, and he and Teng Qianyi didn't have a good relationship, so he didn't know what to say, so he said, "I'm afraid this is inappropriate... Since the princess is married, she is Xue Guo's empress, Teng Shang For a first-term foreign minister, if you go to the empress's bedroom, you are afraid of attracting criticism."

Qiu Shui said with a smile: "Master Xiang is too worried. The princess has something urgent to discuss with Master Xiang. In fact, the princess has to think about it in this section. I specially ask Master Xiang to move to the side garden."

Qiushui could speak well, but Teng Shang had no choice but to endure the uncomfortable feeling and followed Qiushui away.

The side garden is nearly half smaller than the main garden, but with small bridges and flowing water, there are no magnificent pavilions, and it is also unique. The concubines of the harem like to visit here often.

Teng Qianyi was sitting in the small pavilion across the water, and when he saw Teng Shang coming, he got up immediately, with a haggard face, as if he was about to cry, and said, "The emperor is here."

Standing on the stone steps of the pavilion, Teng Shang stopped, and said, "I don't know what's the matter with your majesty recruiting a humble minister?"

Seeing that he didn't come in, Teng Qianyi simply sat back, wiped the corners of his eyes with a handkerchief, choked and said: "Qianyi married to Xue Guo from a long distance, and only the uncle can listen to Qianyi pour out his troubles because he is not familiar with the place of life." The matter... the emperor must not know, last night...Last night, King Xue did not stay in Qianyi Palace! He didn't even step into the gate of this palace."

She started to cry and choked, "Qianyi can't imagine how precious she is, but what King Xue did is too disrespectful to me."

Teng Shang just lowered his head, and the cool wind blew it was a little cold, as if it was going to blow through, and there seemed to be something fixed behind him that couldn't be opened, and it slowly flowed down his thighs, and Teng Qianyi Crying and crying, Teng Shang's head suddenly swelled up.

The bride has just married into the palace, so her every move naturally attracts attention. Teng Yun will know the next moment when she recruits Teng Shang.

When Teng Yun heard Xiuyao say that the person was in the side garden, his first reaction was to go over to have a look, but he felt that it was not right. He didn't know him at all with his current appearance, and even face to face would be embarrassing.

Especially if Teng Qianyi is here, there is nothing to say.

Teng Yun walked around the room twice, and finally decided to take a look. After all, he hadn't seen each other for so many years, so he should see this uncle.

Xiuyao followed Teng Yun happily, she was very happy when she heard that the bride had summoned the foreign ministers in the garden, and she was the happiest when other concubines had braids to catch.

Xiuyao specially arranged for a palace lady to follow her, she was quite powerful, she had to look like a royal concubine, otherwise it would be bad to be compared to a foreign concubine, but Xiuyao forgot, her master is also a foreigner...

A group of people entered the side garden, and the small pavilion across the water was next to it. Qiu Shui saw the formation from a distance, and immediately said: "The princess is not well, someone is here."

Although Teng Yun doesn't like to dress up, he is a man after all, but Xiuyao will wash and dress him according to the rules every day, even if he looks a lot more plain, but this attire can tell his status at a glance.

Teng Qianyi panicked, Qiu Shui said: "Princess, don't worry, it's the first day you marry in, what are you afraid of when you meet your natal family?"

Teng Qianyi thought it was right, so she straightened her clothes, went up to meet her, prostrated herself prostratingly, and said, "Qianyi pays respects to the empress."

Teng Yun didn't look at her at all, but raised his hand slightly to signal her to get up.

Teng Shang lost a lot of weight. When he left for the expedition, Teng Shang looked very young, and it wasn't that he looked old now. It was just that he was much more vicissitudes than before, and he seemed to have too many things in his heart.

Teng Shang also saluted, and said: "The foreign minister has seen the empress."

Seeing the other party bending over and arching their hands, Teng Yun suddenly felt a soreness in his heart. They were all strangers, and Teng Shang could be said to be his closest relative. Teng Shang taught himself to read, write, ride horses and shoot arrows. .

Teng Yun died in the hands of Xue Junliang all his life, and he could not return to his hometown for ten years. In the end, his bones were left in Xue Country. In this life, he became a woman again. Relatives stood opposite, but he had nothing to say.

Teng Yun has always been invincible. He felt that he was strong enough to lose himself even if he bleeds and cut his head. However, he finally understood that a person cannot be without feelings, and he is also vulnerable in front of his relatives.

Enduring the soreness in the corners of his eyes, Teng Yun said coldly: "There is no need to be formal."

Teng Shang was very respectful from the beginning to the end, he didn't raise his head, but even if he raised his head, he couldn't imagine seeing any familiarity in the eyes of a stranger, after all, Teng Yun was far from the empress.

Teng Shang put down his hands and straightened up, his head was dizzy, he couldn't stand still, and the wind was buzzing in his ears.

Hearing Teng Qianyi's exclamation, Teng Shang suddenly fell to the ground.

Teng Yun was startled and wanted to help him, but the hand that had just been stretched out immediately retracted. It was fine if he didn't help, but if he did, there might be more troubles.

At this time, Xue Houyang suddenly rushed out, grabbed Teng Shang who was on the ground, hugged him tightly, and reached out to touch his forehead.

Seeing Xue Houyang's flustered expression, Teng Yun felt a little puzzled, but he quickly came to his senses, "Xiaoyao, please come here with the imperial doctor."

"Yes."

Xiuyao was a bit reluctant, she still wanted to watch the fun, but her mother asked for an imperial doctor, which also showed that it was a good thing to be kind to her mother's family.

It's just that Xue Houyang had already hugged Teng Shang horizontally, and said: "Don't bother me, I will come to pay my respects to the emperor's wife some other day, so I will take my leave first."

After speaking, he took people away in a hurry.

The bride and others cried out that the king didn't come to the palace on the wedding night, and it soon reached Xue Junliang's ears.

According to Xue Junliang's usual style, a stick is exchanged for a red date, so he should go over to appease him at this time.

Sure enough, Xue Junliang ordered Teng Qianyi's sign that day.

Teng Qianyi was excited and afraid that King Xue would blame him. He felt that he was inappropriate and wanted to cry to others, so he tried to divert Xue Junliang's attention.

Toasted Xue Junliang in a different way, pretending to be casual: "The concubine met the empress in the side garden today, Your Majesty...do the empress and the concubine's uncle know each other?"

Of course Xue Junliang knew that she had something to say, gently fiddled with the man's temples in his arms, and said with a smile: "The lonely king doesn't know that they know."

Nestled in Xue Junliang's arms, Teng Qianyi said obediently: "Ah, that's weird, I thought they were old acquaintances."

Xue Junliang suddenly laughed, pushed the man out of his arms, and said: "It seems that my concubine doesn't know, what Gu hates most is concubine chewing her tongue."

As he spoke, he suddenly raised his voice, and said loudly: "Jiang Yu, send your empress back to the bedroom."