The Ugly Empress

Teng Yun and Xue Houyang went to the Military Aircraft Department to draft the memorandum. The officials of the Military Aircraft Department were not convinced by this foreign minister, but they discussed the strategy to meet the enemy together, and the grudges were a little less. Teng Yun's intelligence is really impressive. Dissatisfied.

After everyone finished drafting this chapter, they wanted King Xue to read it. Teng Yun and Xue Houyang went back together. Jiang Yu stood at the gate of the hall and said, "Your Majesty is summoning Lang Jing and has ordered no one to enter."

When he said this, Teng Yun suddenly remembered that Lang Jing seemed to want to say something to Xue Junliang about the queen.

Teng Yun had no contact with Lang Jing, the only time he had contact was when he was meeting the Marquis of Zhenjiang, Lang Jing followed behind Xue Yu, so he didn't think Lang Jing knew much about himself, but this person really knew how to read words and expressions, which made him feel a little nervous. drumming.

Lang Jing kept kneeling on the ground, Xue Junliang said, "Can we talk now?"

Lang Jing said: "What the grassroots said is just speculation, without evidence."

Xue Junliang sneered, "You know it's serious now?"

Lang Jing didn't take his words, but said: "Caomin has brothers and sisters who have traveled in Fengguo, and they have heard of some Fengguo's people's sophistication. Fengguo's master is gentle and weak, and good at women. They are all conservative and follow the rules, the Elder Master has never taught him how to read and write, let alone know the art of war."

Xue Junliang didn't have much expression when he heard it, and said, "As you said, this is your guess."

"The matter between Fengzhu and General Zhao Lu is the best proof. The Elder Master is the only relative of Fengzhu. He was married far away just because he once said something against the two of them being together..."

Lang Jing said with a smile: "Could it be possible that Your Majesty thinks there is any other kindness in offering Wang Yuan to marry the eldest princess?"

Xue Junliang also smiled after hearing this, "Lang Jing, do you think that you died too slowly, relying on your unparalleled talent to provoke the lonely king again and again?"

Lang Jing said: "Caomin are people who deserve to die, they dare not live in the world."

He paused and continued: "I don't know if your majesty has paid attention to the queen's actions, the Marquis of Zhenjiang went to Fengguo before, and talked about the elder master with the grass-roots, don't your majesty think that the queen's change is a bit too big? And the change was too sudden. So thinking about it this way, maybe the one who has been living in Yunfeng Palace is not the Elder Master."

"Oh? You mean someone dropped the bag?"

"Caomin is not sure. But when the Marquis of Zhenjiang went to Fengguo, he had some contact with the Lord of Fengguo. There were also some rumors about the Lord and Marquis of Zhenjiang in the capital a while ago. His Majesty must have heard of it. Although the facts are not Like the rumors, the fate is deep, but Zhenjianghou and Caomin said that the two people can be regarded as acquaintances, and there were some occasional connections after that, which were broken after a long time. It was only later that Zhenjianghou returned to Beijing and met again in the palace. When I arrived at the Elder Master, it seemed that the other party had never seen him before. The grass people were also there at the time, so it didn’t seem like they pretended not to know each other, nor did they seem to have forgotten, on the contrary, they really didn’t see each other.”

Lang Jing paused, pondered for a moment and then said: "And the empress is most likely from Teng country."

Xue Junliang was slightly shocked, and then said: "Is this also speculation?"

Lang Jing said: "Caomin heard that the empress and Teng Shang have a good relationship, so Your Majesty should have heard about it. Caomin also heard that the empress knows a lot about the customs of Teng country. Just ask Feng and Teng countries. The two countries have been at war for a long time. It can be said that the common people have no contact with each other since old age and death. The queen has been living in the palace. How can they know the customs of Teng country? How can they know Teng Shang? How can they talk about the relationship? Knowing whether the empress is real or not, and whether she is from Teng country, I am afraid that I will start with Teng Shang. Your Majesty will find an opportunity to test it out. Besides, the people who follow the empress can also invite inquiries."

Xue Junliang thought about it for a while, and Lang Jing's words were indeed reasonable. He had doubted the Queen, after all, the Queen had changed too much before and after, but he never thought that the Queen had been replaced by someone.The palace is heavily guarded, even if the empress was not favored or loved by His Majesty before, she didn't have to stare at her all the time.But there are always people following around, how could it be possible for people to easily drop their bags without anyone knowing.

It is said that someone dropped the bag, what is the purpose?

If it was said that the empress lived in Yunfeng Palace before, it is more like a counselor. Every time, she would suggest strategies for Xue Junliang to use troops, but she never thought about how to please herself. Which concubine in the harem does not want to please the king?Even if she is already the mother of a country, she still needs to stabilize her position and secure the phoenix seal.

However, the queen neither likes to be close to herself, nor does she deliberately please herself. Thinking about it this way, everything seems to make sense.

Xue Junliang regained his composure, turned around and sat on the big chair, and said with a smile, "Lang Jing, you are smart, but after all, you are not clever enough to follow the righteous path. Is there any evidence for what you just said?"

"No."

"Okay, very good... since there is no evidence, it is disobedience!"

As Xue Junliang was speaking, he suddenly raised his voice, and said loudly: "Jiang Yu, let someone drag Lang Jing out and make Ling Chi public. This is what happens when you commit a crime."

Jiang Yu had been waiting outside, and when he heard King Xue's voice, he quickly opened the door and came in. Lang Jing didn't react too much, and still knelt on the ground, letting the guards come in and escort him.

Lang Jing laughed, and said: "Your Majesty, have you noticed that this is why the grassroots cannot advise you...I said it but I will die."

Xue Junliang was still sitting, looking very leisurely, and said: "A person who can't be fooled by a lonely person, no matter how talented he is, it will be useless to keep it."

Lang Jing said abruptly, "Just like Teng Yun."

Xue Junliang shook his head, and said with a smile: "Perhaps it is true. If you can be loyal to the lonely king, you will surely become prosperous... It's a pity."

Teng Yun and Xue Houyang couldn't hear what was said inside, they just watched Jiang Yu go in, and then the guards rushed in again, and no one came out after a while.

Xue Houyang was a little impatient, he didn't know what was going on inside, he was afraid that something had happened, but Lang Jing was a civil servant, he didn't know kung fu, even if he was measured, he couldn't beat the sky.

I didn't know what was being said inside, but suddenly there was chaos under the jade steps of the main hall, and a person walked towards this side. He was dressed in the attire of a Marquis, and although his face was a bit haggard, his demeanor remained undiminished. It was Xue Yu.

The servant stopped Xue Yu in front of the jade steps and told him that the king ordered no one to see him, but it seemed that Xue Yu didn't take it seriously and just wanted to go inside.

Xue Yu passed by Teng Yun and Xue Houyang, without even looking at them, he forced his way into the hall.

Xue Junliang seemed a little surprised when he saw him, but he quickly calmed down and said with a smile: "I don't remember asking you to pass the sign into the palace."

"The younger brother came in without authorization."

Xue Junliang smiled and said: "You have the guts to think that Gu Zhen dare not touch you? It seems that you haven't enjoyed enough during the days of being imprisoned."

Xue Yu just glanced sideways at Lang Jing who was being detained next to him, then suddenly knelt down and said, "I beg Your Majesty to let Lang Jing go once."

"Let Lang Jing go, where do you let the law of the country be isolated, don't you? You have to give an explanation to the people when you commit a crime, don't you? Contradicting the monarch, you always want these people to know the consequences, right?"

Xue Yu didn't speak, Xue Junliang smiled more happily, and said: "Just now Lang Jing told Gu about his master's goodness. Lang Jing never regretted his death for this wolf-hearted person... But according to Gu's observation, foolish loyalty really doesn't matter. , even if he dies a thousand times, who will miss him, don’t you think so?”

Xue Yu raised his eyelids and stared at Xue Junliang, the other party had a half-smile expression, of course he knew that Xue Junliang was trying to provoke him.

Xue Junliang said again: "I almost forgot, I have too many things to do recently... I will call the imperial doctor of the Imperial Hospital to take a look at you in a while, adjust your body, and leave the rest alone..."

Before he finished speaking, he only heard Xue Yu say: "If Lang Jing can make amends, I implore His Majesty to save him from death."

Xue Junliang seemed very interested in this sentence, and said with a smile, "How to redeem?"

Xue Yu felt that the other party had just dug a hole. He had already laid a trap and was waiting for himself to jump into it, but he had no choice but to speak, "Lang Jing can help His Majesty defeat the enemy, why not send him to the frontier."

Xue Junliang smiled and said: "He is your man, so I dare not order him."

Xue Yu gritted his teeth and said, "As long as His Majesty says a word, Lang Jing will naturally be loyal to His Majesty."

"Oh...Even the Marquis of Zhenjiang said that, so what does Lang Jing mean?"

Lang Jing was escorted and knelt on one side, did not speak all this time, just glanced at Xue Yu at this moment, bowed his head and said: "Lang Jing must obey orders."

Xue Junliang nodded, as if everything was under control, and said: "Since you can make up for your mistakes, and you are not a narrow-minded person, I will let you go for now, but if you dare to make trouble or contradict the lonely king in the future, I am afraid." You don't even have the blessing to endure Ling Chi."

As he spoke, he waved his hand and signaled the guards to let go of Lang Jing, saying: "Since you are going to the frontier, let's set off immediately, the war is raging like fire, and we can't delay even a moment. As for the Marquis of Zhenjiang, he should take good care of himself in the mansion."

King Xue's words couldn't be more obvious. If Lang Jing goes to fight, if he doesn't do his best, Xue Yu in the capital will suffer.

After he finished giving his orders, he didn't say much, so he let everyone go down. Xue Junliang looked at Xue Yu's Beiying and suddenly sighed.

Jiang Yu said: "Is Your Majesty tired? How about going out for a walk?"

Xue Junliang smiled and said, "It's not that I'm tired, it's just that I suddenly understood a truth."

He paused while talking, but Jiang Yu didn't answer, waiting for Xue Junliang to continue.

"Gu is indeed inferior to Xue Yu in many ways, at least in this respect, Gu can't do it."

Jiang Yu didn't understand what he said, so of course he didn't ask, but said, "Your Majesty, Marquis Wannian and Marquis Tengnan have been waiting outside for a while, see you?"

When Teng Yun entered, he took a special look at Xue Junliang's face, as if it was still the same as before, nothing special, and he was a little more relaxed. Even if Lang Jing was smart, he couldn't know everything, it was just some tricks to deceive people , to convince the uninformed.

Xue Junliang read the draft and had no other comments. Both Teng Yun and Xue Houyang had made good achievements, and the countermeasures one by one were also very clear. The most difficult thing was that the two were very fast, and none of them dragged on for four or five days.

After Xue Junliang approved it, someone sealed it in an envelope and sent it out day and night.

After Xue Houyang left the palace, he didn't see Teng Shang when he returned to the mansion. After asking, he found out that Teng Shang was studying in the small garden.

Xue Houyang went to the garden, there was indeed

There was someone, but Teng Shang was lying on the table with the book aside, and seemed to be asleep.

Xue Houyang turned his head back and took a cloak over, and walked over to put it on him gently, for fear of waking him up, but at this moment Teng Shang moved a little.

Xue Houyang said: "Did I wake up Mr.?"

"No."

Teng Shang said: "Master Hou forgot, I am also a martial arts practitioner, how could someone come here without noticing it."

When Xue Houyang was told this, his face turned a little red, as if he was about to have a fever. He suddenly remembered that he went to take a look every night after Teng Shang fell asleep. According to Teng Shang's vigilance, wouldn't he disturb him every day? People rest.

Teng Shang didn't know what he was thinking, but said: "Master Hou, sit down."

Only then did Xue Houyang realize that he had been standing all the time, making Teng Shang have to look up to talk to him, so he sat down quickly, put his clothes on him, and said, "Don't catch a cold just after waking up."

Teng Shang seemed to smile, "If Teng is a woman, she will definitely be moved by Lord Hou."

After hearing this, Xue Houyang almost blurted out, "Isn't it okay if Mr. Teng is a man?"

Fortunately, he swallowed the words he opened his mouth, and Xue Houyang exhaled, thinking that a man who had killed countless enemies on the battlefield would have such sour thoughts, Xue Houyang felt that his head must be soaked in vinegar.

Xue Houyang pondered for a while before saying: "Mr. Teng, have you heard that Xue Yu has been released."

Teng Shang picked up the book on the stone table and closed it, "I heard about it yesterday...Lang Jing is capable."

Xue Houyang paused for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty has nothing to do with Xue Yu himself, if he releases it, he releases it..."

When he said this, Teng Shang suddenly laughed, looked at Xue Houyang, and said, "Could it be that Lord Hou is caring about Teng's words last time?"

Xue Houyang didn't say anything, it was a tacit consent, Teng Shang said: "Last time, what Teng said was angry, but it was also the truth. It's rare for a moment of loyalty... But Teng is not a naughty boy of how old, so he naturally knows that Xue Yu killed him. No, after a long time of detention, even if there is no Lang Jing, he will be released."

Xue Houyang said: "Mr. can figure it out by himself, it is the best."

Teng Shang didn't answer, just looked at him, Xue Houyang was stared into hair, and said: "I, cough... Is there something wrong with my face?"

Teng Shang shook his head, just smiled and said: "There's nothing wrong with it, I'm just waiting for what Lord Hou didn't say, I don't know when I'm going to say it."

Xue Houyang touched his face subconsciously, thinking in his heart whether

Just like that...

"Cough...I was just thinking, when will my husband be able to be loyal to Houyang once."

Teng Chang laughed even more after hearing this, and Xue Houyang who was laughing was a little at a loss, and only heard him say: "It turns out that Lord Hou has always been so considerate and gentle to Teng, because he wants Teng to have loyalty to Lord Hou."

He nodded as he spoke, and said with a look of comprehension, "Oh, it turned out to be loyalty."

Xue Houyang knew that he was being teased, but he couldn't say anything superfluous. Xue Houyang was much thinner. Although he usually had a casual and bold look, he couldn't help but tease him.

Teng Shang looked at his flushed face, and said, "Teng Shang is touched."

Xue Houyang nodded and said nothing.

Teng Shang said: "Doesn't Lord Hou want to hear me say that you are moved?"

Xue Houyang nodded again, "Hope, hope..."

As he spoke, he suddenly froze, and saw Teng Shang suddenly leaning over, holding Xue Houyang's shoulder, and slightly turning his head to kiss the corner of Xue Houyang's mouth.

Xue Houyang was stunned for a while, feeling a slight tingling at the corner of his mouth, and then he suddenly came back to his senses, opened the distance between the two of them, and said, "Sir, you don't need to accommodate me like this."

Teng Shang watched him say this with "awe-inspiring righteousness" while his face was burning hot, as if he had made some important decision.

Sighing, he said: "Teng thinks he is a smart person. I can probably guess four or five points of what Lord Hou hopes and thinks... Besides, Teng is also a person with a bit of backbone. If I If you don't want to, will you accommodate to get close to a man?"

Xue Houyang looked at him with wide eyes after hearing this, as if he was a little surprised and a little bit unbelievable.

After Xue Houyang left, Teng Yun was kept again, and the two had dinner together. Xue Junliang seemed to be a little tired due to the busy schedule these days, so Jiang Yu asked someone to have lunch in the garden.

In the past, Xue Junliang ate alone, so naturally he ate without talking or sleeping. Later, he always let the queen accompany him to eat, but now with Teng Yun, he always served him subconsciously. The queen was gone, and the person sitting next to him didn't know if he could eat it or not.

However, Teng Yun was the queen before, and his own habits have not changed much. What Xue Junliang made for him was exactly his favorite dish.

Xue Junliang suddenly said: "You don't eat ginger?"

Teng Yun was stunned for a moment, and then saw a lot of shredded ginger being picked out from the side of his plate. This was a subconscious action.Because when I was a queen, the large and small wounds on my face were still festering, and I didn’t pay attention to eating spicy and stimulating things. I didn’t think what would happen during the day, and I couldn’t sleep when I went to bed at night, and my face was aching all night. It's not a good feeling.After eating, you will be more careful, and the habit formed after a long time cannot be changed for a while.

Xue Junliang seemed to be thinking about something, and said with a smile: "You are not only as smart as him, but also have the same habits... I don't know if this is God's will."

What he said was so ambiguous that Teng Yun didn't know how to answer it. Teng Yun's identity was the guilty minister who murdered the empress. It can't be erased, but Xue Junliang likes to compare him with the queen.

Seeing that he was silent, Xue Junliang said, "Do you think it's boring to eat with Gu?"

Teng Yun said respectfully: "I am afraid, this is my blessing, how dare I feel bored."

Xue Junliang seemed to be looking for a topic, and said, "Did you grow up in Teng Country? How are the customs and customs there?"

Teng Yun's heart suddenly jumped. He was indeed raised by Teng Guo, but he didn't know the real life of Teng Ying. I know, lest this is a trap set by Xue Junliang.

Teng Yun still wanted to be vague and perfunctory, so he heard Jiang Yu say: "Your Majesty, the concubine de concubine is here, and she said that she passed by the garden and knew that her majesty was eating here, so she came here to add some food."

Xue Junliang laughed, and brought vegetables when visiting the garden?After the empress passed away, the harem was left without an owner. Concubine Teng was on an equal footing with her, but recently she committed a crime and was abolished as a concubine. It is estimated that Concubine De felt that her day had come, so she hurried to curry favor with Xue Junliang.

In fact, this is also one of the reasons. Another reason is that Concubine De heard that King Xue was going to marry a man. Can't give a low title.

She just wanted to see why this man could fascinate King Xue.

Xue Junliang glanced at Teng Yun intentionally or unintentionally, and then said with a smile: "It's rare that Concubine De has such intentions, let her come here."

Hearing the meaning of his words, it seemed that he was afraid that the world would not be chaotic. Xue Junliang just wanted to see how Teng Yun would handle this matter. After all, he had understood Teng Yun's intelligence twice, but if a woman came Finding fault, I don't know what the reaction is.

Concubine De was carrying a small basket, surrounded by maids of honor, Pin Ting walked over, looked at the small basket, it was only for decoration, and could not hold a few dishes.

Concubine De handed the basket to the maid, Yingying bowed down to pay her respects, and said: "The concubine heard that His Majesty is busy every day, so she specially made two small dishes. Your Majesty must take care of the dragon's body."

Xue Junliang didn't take a second look

Basket, just said: "Concubine De has a heart."

Teng Yun said: "Since His Majesty has something to do, I will take my leave first."

But Xue Junliang stopped him, and said with a smile: "Hey, the dishes haven't been touched much yet, why did they just leave, isn't it to your liking?"

He spoke in a more ambiguous tone, and said, "Maybe Teng Qing was tired from the banquet that day? If Teng Qing didn't say anything, he must be blaming the lonely king in his heart."

Hearing what he said, Teng Yun's back froze immediately. Xue Junliang was really not drunk that night, he remembered it clearly, and it was obvious that he did it on purpose.