The Four Concubines

The atmosphere in the imperial garden was a bit tense. After Pang Yue got up, he couldn't say the following words. Yun Xiao's expression was indifferent, making it hard to figure out what he was thinking. .

Pang Huaibing looked at Pang Yue, and cursed secretly in his heart, but he was his own son, so he couldn't really let it go. He stood up and saluted in the silence, "Forgive me, my son, I don't know etiquette when entering the palace for the first time. Seeing the beauty of the queen empress, I can't help but be attracted, this minister has no way to teach, I beg the emperor to punish me."

Yun Xiao suddenly realized, "Oh, it turns out that Mr. Pang is entering the palace for the first time, then..."

Pang Huaibing lowered his head, silently waiting for Yun Xiao to say, "That's how it is, it's not an example."

Yun Xiao sat on the top and smiled, "Then... I will teach Da Sikong a little bit. Although Mr. Pang did something wrong, it will not be a crime."

Yun Xiao said it seriously, but when Pang Huaibing heard Yun Xiao say the word "teaching", he felt bad.

"Come here." Yun Xiao ordered in a deep voice, "Drag it down and hit twenty boards."

The servant stepped forward to set up Pang Yue, and dragged him to go out for execution. Pang Yue was frightened and angry, but after seeing Pang Huaibing's soothing eyes, he fell silent again.

"Your Majesty! Young Master Pang doesn't know the rules, so there's no need to get angry with him. It's not worthwhile to get angry with your body."

"Your Majesty, this Mid-Autumn Festival, don't spoil your interest just because of such a trivial matter."

"Your Majesty calm down, don't get angry with the junior."

"..."

Yun Xiao looked at the dignitaries of aristocratic families who appeared one after another, some singing bad faces, some singing red faces, some singing bad faces, all of them were pleading for Pang Yue, Yun Xiao raised her eyebrows lightly, and when Pang Yue was about to leave everyone When he was looking at him, he said again, "Slow down."

The ministers of the aristocratic family secretly breathed a sigh of relief, the emperor, isn't he always the one who wins just because of face, it's so foolish.

Yun Xiao took a sip of his wine with a smile on his face, "Don't go to the servant, let the imperial army do it."

There was another silence at the bottom, the opera singers who watched the opera thought that the little emperor was going to be subdued, but they never thought that he was going to be cruel.

During this stunned effort, Pang Yue had already been taken out by the imperial guards outside the imperial garden. These imperial guards were specially recruited by Changsun Wuchen for this banquet. They were all confidantes. At that time, Pang Yue had already suffered three boards.

The imperial garden fell into complete silence, and everyone could clearly hear the knocking on the outer panel and Pang Yue's subsequent screams.

Pang Huaibing's face was so dark that it was almost the same color as the soil in the imperial garden. The veins on his forehead were protruding, and his face was sullen. He completely ignored the etiquette of the monarch and his subjects, and stared at Yun Xiao, like a vulture wishing to kill him with his eyes. kill him.

Yun Xiao looked at Pang Huaibing calmly, under the table, her hands were tightly clenched to the front of the table, she couldn't show timidity, as long as she showed timidity, all plans for tonight would be over, planning for so long, she couldn't let so many people Efforts were wasted.

Twenty boards were played in complete silence, and for the last five boards, only the sound of the boards could be heard, and the screams could no longer be heard. It was obvious that Pang Yue couldn't hold back and passed out.

After the board was over, Pang Huaibing glared at Yun Xiao again angrily, he didn't even put on his usual disguise, turned around and walked out.

Without those vicious eyes staring at him, Yun Xiao also breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly let go, Pang Huaibing strode out, and when he was about to leave the Imperial Garden, he heard Yun Xiao's voice again suddenly.

"Da Sikong still needs to teach his own son's etiquette well. After all, if I let Zhen teach it, it will inevitably lose the importance."

Pang Huai held the hands that were shrunk under the sleeves tightly, paused his steps, and walked out without looking back.

After Pang Huaibing left, the tense atmosphere in the imperial garden slowly dissipated, and the banquet slowly started to have conversations again. The people were still the same, but the atmosphere was not as relaxed as before.

Yun Xiao didn't care, and ate the food in small bites.

"Are you okay?" Changsun Wugou moved towards Yunxiao without any trace.

Yun Xiao looked ahead and said with only two voices, "It's not very good."

The eldest grandson Wugou took advantage of serving Yunxiao's dishes, probed Yunxiao's hand, and found that Yunxiao's hand was covered with cold sweat.

Yun Xiao poured himself another glass of wine, and from the corner of his eye, he saw the worry on Changsun Wugou's face, and said with a smile, "It's much better now, my legs were trembling just now, this old clapper's eyes are sharp enough."

The eldest grandson Wugou gave Yun Xiao a light look, obviously he didn't expect Yun Xiao to dare to utter insults in public, Yun Xiao returned her a smiling face, smiling easily.

Changsun Wugou was not nervous just now. Pang Huaibing had been in a high position for many years, and she already had an oppressive aura and was in a state of rage. She was really afraid that Yun Xiao would not be able to collapse.

Although the two originally planned to stir up Pang Huaibing's anger, it would be best to force him to take a risk and force the palace, so that he could give it to him in one fell swoop, but Yun Xiaohui didn't expect that he would directly hit Pang Yue with [-] boards, and the first move was to stroke the tiger beard.

Thinking of this, Changsun Wugou glanced at Yun Xiao again, wondering why she had such a temper just now.

Yun Xiao didn't see the eyes of the eldest grandson Wugou, she was looking at the expressions of the people in the field, the daughter of Prime Minister Dong's family was sitting in the distance with a pale face, feeling a little uneasy, Yun Xiao nodded, presumably this woman also looked at him just now. After clearing Pang Yue's face, he recognized who this person was.

The rest of the people didn't see anything. After all, they have been in the wild for many years, and they still know how to be happy. What makes Yun Xiao a little interesting is the reaction of the two concubines.

Concubine Li is dressed in white, like a fairy, Yun Xiao feels that she can fly away to the moon at any time, there are two young girls sitting beside her, the distance is not too close, she can't see clearly, but both of them are sitting upright , Visible family style.

Concubine Pang was still wearing bright red clothes. When Yun Xiao turned her gaze away, her gaze met Concubine Pang's. Concubine Pang smiled when she saw Yun Xiao's gaze, really like a theatergoer.

Yun Xiao looked away, but always felt that Concubine Pang's smile was full of sarcasm, but the taunt was not for her, but rather for the Pang family and his son.

After Yun Xiao looked at it, he felt hesitant, and gently pulled Changsun Wugou's sleeve, and the two exchanged a look. Changsun Wugou nodded slightly, and looked towards the audience and slowly opened his mouth.

"Mingxuan, you and I haven't seen each other since I entered the palace. Today is a rare opportunity, why don't you talk to me."

The prime minister's daughter Dong Mingxuan who was named was stunned for a moment before realizing that the person talking to her was the current empress.

The eldest grandson Wugou smiled, "Don't be reserved, I just want to talk to you."

Dong Mingxuan collected her emotions, got up and walked towards her eldest grandson Wugou.

"Daughter Dong Mingxuan has met the emperor and queen." Dong Mingxuan bowed.

"Don't be cautious, Wugou told me about you, saying that you are a woman with extraordinary insight." Yun Xiao smiled.

Dong Mingxuan felt that Yun Xiao's voice was familiar when she heard Yun Xiao's voice, and when she carefully looked up, she felt that Yun Xiao's face was familiar, but she was sure that this was the first time she saw the current sage, and the current sage was also her first Meet the royals.

Seeing Dong Mingxuan's suspicious expression, Yun Xiao knew that her goal had been achieved, she exchanged glances with her eldest grandson Wugou, got up and said, "You guys talk, I'll leave first."

Yun Xiao got up to leave, signaled the servants not to follow, and walked to the lake pavilion next to the imperial garden, not a moment later, a touch of bright red came from far to near, and walked slowly.

Yun Xiao looked at Concubine Pang who was approaching by Shi Shiran, and greeted with a smile, "Hello, Concubine Pang."

Concubine Pang didn't have the usual smile on her face. Seeing that the person in the pavilion was Yun Xiao, she squinted her eyes unobtrusively, and said in a puzzled tone, "Your Majesty?"

"It's me." Yun Xiao nodded calmly.

Concubine Pang glanced at Yun Xiao indifferently, "I don't know why the emperor called Ai's family here?"

Yun Xiao's smile remained unchanged, "Huh? Shouldn't the concubine ask why I invited you here in the name of Concubine Li?"

Concubine Pang's expression gradually became serious, staring into Yun Xiao's eyes, the two faced each other silently.

After a long time, Concubine Pang said, "What the emperor is saying, the Ai family can't understand."

Hearing this answer, Yun Xiao's smile grew stronger, "Then let's talk about something the concubine understands first." Yun Xiao paused, "I wonder if the concubine can return my brand name to me?"

Concubine Pang didn't change her face, "Oh? What brand? The Ai family never remembered what he took from the emperor."

Yun Xiao went straight to the point, "Why does the concubine have to go around with me, I know what the concubine thinks and asks for, even if Pang Huaibing sits in my seat, will he give you what you want?"

Concubine Pang's eyes were full of surprise, she met Yun Xiao's serious eyes, and forcibly suppressed her emotions, she wasn't sure if Yun Xiao's words were true or not, if she really knew, or if she was just defrauding her.

Yun Xiao tilted her head slightly, and looked behind Concubine Pang, "If Concubine Li wants to hear from behind, why don't you come out and sit down."

Concubine Pang turned around and looked at the white behind her in shock. Concubine Li walked steadily into the pavilion step by step.

Concubine Pang's eyes followed Taifei Li's all the time, with puzzlement, disappointment, and sadness flashing in her eyes.

"You... told him?" Concubine Pang said, her voice trembling.At the beginning, she tried every means to let her avoid the palace change, and in order to protect her safety, she handed over half of the hidden guards to her. She tried every means to save her life, even threatening her own brother.

And all of what she has done, in her heart, is not comparable to that emperor, not even that emperor's child!

Concubine Li looked at Concubine Pang, she didn't speak but her face was complicated.

The sadness in Concubine Pang's eyes was even worse when she saw this, and she couldn't hide it. Wearing a bright red dress, she became very depressed in an instant in the dark night.

At any rate, Yun Xiao watched Qiong Yao's drama when she was a child. With this awkward atmosphere and...the emotions they expressed, it can be seen that they misunderstood each other without guessing.

"Cough. I have something to say." Yun Xiao broke the silence first.

Without giving the two of them a chance to speak, Yun Xiao continued, "Concubine Pang, you have misunderstood Concubine Li. The matter of the hidden guards was not told by Concubine Li to me, but I deduced it myself through various evidences."

"In addition, Concubine Pang, I think your position in Concubine Li's heart is much higher than what you think. Concubine Li was born in the Li family of Yushitai. You know the style of the Li family better than I do. As for the palace change, we all know the facts and The truth, do you think that according to Concubine Li's character, she really didn't give anything?"

Yun Xiao paused, then turned her gaze to Concubine Li, "Concubine Li, Concubine Pang doesn't believe you, in fact you should have heard it just now, under the temptation of that situation, she didn't even believe what you said, she The reaction just now was just because she was too nervous about you and cared too much about you."

"That's all I want to say." Yun Xiao finished speaking in one breath and took a deep breath.

Concubine Pang and Concubine Li looked at Yun Xiao in amazement, while Yun Xiao turned his back, with the look of "I don't want to leave a name for good deeds", leaving space for the two concubines to allow them time to digest.

Yun Xiao looked at the full moon in the sky, and sighed in her heart. In the past and present, when she was an emperor, she still had to give emotional support to her, but she was the only one who gave support to two concubines.

When Yun Xiao turned around again, the atmosphere that was originally full of negative emotions had become sweet and greasy, and Yun Xiao even felt that his breath was stuck in the sweetness.

"So," Yun Xiao interrupted the two concubines who were flirting with each other, "is Concubine Pang willing to give me the sign?"

Concubine Pang changed her ambiguous and defensive attitude when she first arrived, and was very happy to take out the sign.

"Slow down." Concubine Li stopped Concubine Pang from moving.

Pang Zhonggou was very obedient. After Concubine Li spoke, she immediately stopped and stood aside obediently.

Concubine Li looked at Yun Xiao with burning eyes, "Why did you help us?" Although Concubine Li looked detached from the world, she was extremely rational.

Yun Xiao thought about it carefully and gave the answer, "It can't be said to help, it's a deal. You give me the sign, and I will give you the life you want."

Concubine Li looked into Yun Xiao's eyes. This was the first time she had looked at the new emperor carefully. Unlike the previous emperor and the Yunshi clan, the new emperor's appearance could only be considered handsome, but his eyes were very bright. Although his figure was thin, But the tall and straight figure is really not like a child in the cloud style.

"What are your arrangements?" Concubine Li asked again.

Yun Xiao was finally relieved when she heard Concubine Li's question. Basically, the deal between them was concluded when Concubine Li asked, "Well, the two concubines fell in love with each other and planned to go to Leiyin Temple together for a while. Reluctantly, I met an assassin on the way and fell into a bottomless ravine."

Concubine Li nodded, then paused again, "Are you forcing Pang Huaibing away on purpose?"

Yun Xiao smiled, "Yeah, I'm not sure if he knows about you, I originally planned to stimulate him to force him directly into the palace, but I didn't expect him to be really calm, but after seeing Concubine Pang's performance, it is obvious that he I know about you, so this is considered a mistake, for the sake of safety, you don’t go back today, stay in the palace, the queen will arrange it.”

"Well, if you have no plans in the future, there is a royal manor in the suburbs of the capital, you can go there, and I will let General Changsun arrange the guards."

Concubine Li nodded, "I will do as you say." Concubine Li nodded, and Concubine Pang naturally had no objection.

After confirming with Concubine Li, Concubine Pang took out a token and handed it to Yun Xiao.

Yun Xiao took the token and was completely relieved. Seeing Yun Xiao's obviously relaxed body, Concubine Pang joked with a smile, "I still think you are not afraid of anything. If you dare to meet me alone with a hidden guard, you are not afraid of me." This Pang family will kill you directly." When Concubine Pang mentioned the word Pang family, she deliberately emphasized the words.

Yun Xiao smiled indifferently, "Concubine Pang is wrong, the last thing I am afraid of is someone coming to kill me directly." Yun Xiao raised her eyebrows, and looked at the full moon that was about to reach the mid-heaven, "Since the day I ascended the throne, there have been countless People who want my life are more worthy of my worry than killing me directly, secretly pulling my flesh and blood."

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There is no way to double update, but I don’t want to get stuck in the middle, so write more words.