Empress with no Virtue Chapter 64: Return to the Palace

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The emperor went on a personal expedition and returned with a great victory. Ye Xiu Ming led hundreds of civil and military officials to greet the triumphant armies outside Yongding Gate. Ji Wu Jiu had already put on the golden dragon armor that blinded people and dogs. He was riding on a snow-white horse with no streaks of color. He put on a very stern face for everyone to look up to. Ye Zhenzhen didn't want to show up, so she only wore ordinary low-level officer armor and blended in with the crowd behind him.

Ji Wu Jiu’s prestige skyrocketed with this personal expedition. Almost all the people in the capital came to watch. The road from Yongding Gate to the imperial palace was crowded with people. Many people had no place to stay and climbed up one after another. Come and see the majesty of the emperor on the walls and roofs. Originally, Ye Xiu Ming was worried about Ji Wu Jiu's safety and wanted to give an order to stop the people from going to the house. Fang Xiuqing felt that this was the people's love and affection and it was not easy to prohibit it. Ye Xiu Ming listened to his opinion for a rare time, so he ordered additional guards to be sent to protect the emperor.

Wherever Ji Wu Jiu went, there was no need for anyone to take the lead, the common people spontaneously knelt down on the ground and shouted long live.

With so many people, he couldn't rush back, so he had to rein in his horse, slow down, and slowly return to the palace.

After returning to the palace, Ji Wu Jiu first took Ye Zhenzhen to greet the Queen Mother, and then went to the Yangxin Hall to receive several cabinet ministers.

The monarch and his ministers complimented each other. One said, "It is my great honor that the emperor is wise and brave, uses soldiers like a god, and is a pioneer for the country." The other said, "It is my fault that all my beloved ministers have worked so hard during my absence these days."

After talking so much nonsense without changing their expressions, they finally got down to business. There were many business matters, and during the days when Ji Wu Jiu was away, the cabinet handled all political affairs in a very stable manner.

There was only one thing that others didn't even dare to talk about. Ye Xiu Ming didn't even mention it, but his eyes glanced at Fang Xiuqing from time to time.

As for the stupid things the Empress Dowager did, Ye Xiu Ming's status was too sensitive to mention. It was also difficult for others to accuse his mother in front of the emperor. Only Fang Xiuqing, who is the second minister in the cabinet, is known to everyone to wear the same trousers as the emperor. Others can't say anything bad, so he has less worries here.

Actually, Fang Xiuqing was unwilling to tell Ji Wu Jiu about this matter. Originally, in the harem, the Queen Mother took good care of the virtuous concubines. To bring down the Queen, it would probably take many people to work together. Therefore, Fang Xiuqing had already had a vague intention to get closer to the Queen Mother. But now that something like this happened, he found that the Queen Mother was a fierce person but a shrewd person on the outside, but she was really confused inside. If his daughter followed her, she might be held back.

So Fang Xiuqing decided to keep a distance from the Queen Mother. At this time, she no longer hesitated when facing Ji Wu Jiu and said everything she should and shouldn't say.

After Ji Wu Jiu heard this, he showed no expression and asked the ministers to go back first.

No expression is the greatest expression. We are all smart people, and we all know each other tacitly, thinking about the people and things we should avoid these days.

Ji Wu Jiu was unhappy on this side, and Ye Zhenzhen on the other side was even less happy. As soon as she and Ji Wu Jiu left, the Queen Mother took back the Concubine Xian. Not only did she bring her back, she also let her take care of the affairs of the Sixth Palace temporarily. Not only did she let her take care of the affairs of the Sixth Palace temporarily, but she also took the place of the Queen Let’s do the Silkworm Ceremony!

Since ancient times, emperors offer sacrifices to heaven and queens sacrifice silkworms. This is a rule that can never be exceeded. If there is a vacancy in the post, or if the empress is inconvenient, the silkworm ceremony can be cancelled. I have never heard of a concubine taking her wives to collect mulberry and feed silkworms. Have you ever seen a prince worshiping heaven on behalf of the emperor?

The queen mother is too unscrupulous to overtake her servants and seize the vermillion.

As for Concubine Xian, I don’t know if her brain has been damaged after staying with the Queen Mother for a long time. She really dares to do such a scolding thing. As long as the silk harvest is good this year, if it is not good, she, the Concubine Xian, will just wait. There may be many people pushing this matter. Besides, her father is the second minister in the cabinet and has always had a good official reputation. Now that he has taught a daughter who has neither promotion nor promotion nor resignation nor knowledge of books and etiquette, she doesn't know how she will be arranged by those scholars.

Thinking of this, Ye Zhenzhen was no longer angry, and was just gloating about his misfortune.

It has to be said that although Ye Zhenzhen may not be as smart as Concubine Xian and her actions are not as steady as her, in terms of the overall situation, Concubine Xian is not as good as her.

After Concubine Xian returned to the palace that day, she obviously felt that her prestige had plummeted and she was very uncomfortable with it. The Queen Mother asked her to perform the silkworm ceremony instead of Ye Zhenzhen. She was thinking that this was a good opportunity to re-establish her prestige and expand the influence of her daughter from the Fang family among her destined wives, so she agreed without much hesitation. When Fang Xiuqing heard about this, he felt very bad, but the matter was a foregone conclusion, and he had no choice but to quietly send a message to the palace, to the effect that the wise concubine should stay away from the Queen Mother.

Concubine Xian thought her father was overthinking, so she happily performed the silkworm ceremony. After a few days, some people began to accuse Concubine Xian of doing something unfair. Men are too embarrassed to grab and scold women, so they have no choice but to call her her father. Under great pressure, Fang Xiuqing once again sent a message to the palace, telling Concubine Xian to stay away from the Queen Mother.

Later the Queen Mother did that stupid thing, and Concubine Xian also saw the lower limit of her intelligence. It's just that Concubine Xian is conceited about being smart, and she thinks that although the Queen Mother is a bit stupid, she can actually use it against Ye Zhenzhen. As long as she acts cautiously and doesn't get caught, it'll be fine. So she didn't listen to her father.

As for this, Ji Wu Jiu stayed in the Yangxin Hall until dark, going over the recent political affairs. Seeing that all political affairs were handled in an orderly manner by the cabinet, he finally felt better.

Feng Youde came in and asked Ji Wu Jiu if he wanted to pass on the meal. Ji Wu Jiu put down the folding paper in his hand, "No, go to Kunning Palace." He stood up, stretched his arms slightly, thought for a moment, and said to Feng Youde, "Forget it, let's go see Concubine Xian first."

Ji Wu Jiu already knew that Concubine Xian was brought back by the Queen Mother and what she had done. Although he was not satisfied with her, he still planned to give her some more opportunities, not for anything else but for her father. Ji Wu Jiu had to take care of a concubine with almost no effort, but Fang Xiuqing was a rare person. This person is talented, prestigious, neither arrogant nor impatient, has a clear mind, is diplomatic and adaptable, and is not as stubborn as Ye Xiu Ming. Although he occasionally acted selfishly, he was indeed loyal to the emperor.

Such a person will definitely become a wise minister who will go down in history. Therefore, when dealing with the virtuous concubine, Ji Wu Jiu really couldn't bear to be too harsh and chill the hearts of his loyal ministers.

Concubine Xian felt that when Ji Wu Jiu came back today, he would probably come to her place. As the saying goes, a break is better than a wedding. They haven't seen each other for several months, but he and Ye Zhenzhen get along with each other every day. They will eventually get tired of it.

So she dressed up nicely and invited Yue Gong to prepare the meal in the evening when Ji Wu Jiu came and ate happily. Concubine Xian thought that the emperor came to Yaoyue Palace without having time to have a meal. It seemed that he really missed her, so she became even more happy, with a hint of arousal on her face.

But before going to bed, Concubine Xian still has one thing to do.

"What's wrong with my beloved concubine?" Ji Wu Jiu pretended to be shocked and looked at the concubine kneeling on the ground in front of him.

When Concubine Xian looked up again, her eyes were already red and tears were welling up in her eyes, "I am guilty, please punish me."

Ji Wu Jiu put down the tea cup in his hand and said calmly, "What are you guilty of?" Although he said this, he did not let her get up.

Concubine Xian knew that she was doing the right thing by kneeling down. She blushed with embarrassment and replied, "When the Queen Mother left the palace, the Queen Mother repeatedly asked me to preside over the silkworm ceremony. I was confused for a moment and agreed. It is really rude for me to be so presumptuous. Come on, please punish me!"

In a few words, although she pointed out that the Queen Mother asked her, she did not shirk responsibility. Although Ji Wu Jiu still looked calm, Concubine Xian could feel that his mood was better, so she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Ji Wu Jiu was silent for a while. When he saw Concubine Xian was tired from kneeling and twisting uncomfortably, he said, "Get up first."

"My concubine's crime is unforgivable. If the emperor does not punish me, I will not get up."

"How do you want me to punish you?" Ji Wu Jiu's eyes moved and he looked at her with a half-smile.

Concubine Xian’s face turned redder and she lowered her head and said nothing.

Ji Wu Jiu leaned forward slightly and reached out to help her up.

Concubine Xian was supported by Ji Wujiu and slowly stood up. Probably because he had been kneeling for a long time, his knees weakened and he fell again. Fortunately, Ji Wu Jiu caught him.

Concubine Xian sat in Ji Wu Jiu’s arms, burying her head and not daring to look at him.

Ji Wu Jiu frowned slightly. If you say you are not moved by a beautiful woman in your arms, then you are not a man. But when he thought about Ye Zhenzhen's jealousy, he felt funny again. If he had an intimate relationship with Concubine Xian once today, he wouldn't know how much effort it would take to climb into her bed again. Naturally, he liked to see Ye Zhenzhen jealous, but there had to be a limit in everything, too much was never enough.

When Ji Wu Jiu thought of Ye Zhen Zhen, Ji Wu Jiu's brows were unconsciously filled with tenderness.

Seeing that Ji Wu Jiu had not made any move for a long time, Concubine Xian raised her head to look at him. When she saw his gentle eyes like spring water, her head was filled with heat and she leaned forward to kiss him.

Ji Wu Jiu seemed to be frightened by her action, he suddenly let go and hurriedly stood up.

Concubine Xian: "..." He just threw her to the ground?

"It is the Queen who you have overstepped. If you are punished, she should be punished. You can go to her tomorrow to take the blame." After Ji Wu Jiu said this, he hurriedly left without waiting for Concubine Xian's reaction.

Concubine Xian was shocked, ashamed and angry, and also vaguely scared. That woman Ye Zhenzhen is full of bad ideas, let her punish her...

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Ji Wu Jiu came out of Yao Yue Palace and went to Kunning Palace. He stopped the announcement outside and shamelessly stood outside the window to eavesdrop on what was going on inside.

Ye Zhenzhen is playing with a talking myna. Brother Myna was bought by Su Feng and cost a lot of money. He thought that the Queen would definitely like it when she came back, so he kept it in Kunning Palace.

Myna is probably the most eloquent of all birds. There is a poem from the Tang Dynasty that says, "The ear is sharp, the heart is wise, the tongue is clever, and the birds can understand all the words spoken by humans." This is the kind of bird he is talking about.

Ye Zhenzhen: "Say, Zhen Wei is fierce."

Brother Myna: "It's so beautiful."

Ye Zhenzhen: "The Queen is so powerful."

Myna: "The Queen is so beautiful."

Ye Zhenzhen: "Stupid bird."

Brother Myna: "You are stupid."

Ye Zhenzhen: “If you eat grapes, you won’t spit out grape skins; if you don’t eat grapes, you will spit out grape skins.”

Myna: "..."

Ye Zhenzhen: "Red Phoenix, Pink Phoenix, Red Pink Phoenix, Pink Phoenix."

Myna: "..."

Ye Zhenzhen: "Stupid bird."

Myna: "..."

Ji Wu Jiu, who was outside the window, was filled with black threads. It was too unkind to teach Brother Myna how to use tongue twisters. It was a shame she could think of it.

The Myna inside seemed to be irritated. He simply slapped his neck and shouted, "The Emperor has arrived——!"

Ye Zhenzhen sneered, "He won't come!"

This sentence made Ji Wu Jiu's heart skip a beat, and an indescribable feeling lingered in his chest. He shouted, "Who said I won't come?" As he said that, he walked into the Nuan Pavilion.

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By the way, the last chapter has more than 4 words in total. I only saw more than 2,000 words. Don’t forget to go back and read it. H has been completed, so I missed it~