Empress with no Virtue Chapter 18: Seize power

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In order to demonstrate the royal family's fine style of being thrifty, the palace at Beiyan Hunting Ground was built in a rather rough and simple style.

Ye Zhenzhen’s bedroom is right next door to Ji Wu Jiu’s. The rooms of the emperor and empress were both large and more ornately decorated than other surrounding houses. In front of Ji Wu Jiu's room, there were eight guards lined up wearing armor and holding swords. Their expressions were stern and motionless, as if they were made of stone. A striped tiger lay under the window, and the flying arrow on the tiger's head had been removed.

Many people came and went in front of the door. Everyone's eyes would stay on the tiger's body for a while, and then walk away pretending to be casual. But I was thinking silently in my heart, I wonder who the emperor will reward this tiger to?

According to custom, every autumn hunting, the emperor would reward some of the prey he personally caught to respectable officials to show his reliance. Even if it's just a pigeon, it still comes from the dignity of the emperor. Normally, Ye Xiu Ming and Fang Xiu Qing were both rewarded by Guo Ji Wu Jiu, and the prey they received was roughly the same, which showed that the Emperor was impartial. But this time is different. There is only one tiger. Who will the emperor give it to?

Except for Ji Wu Jiu, almost everyone was thinking about this issue.

In the evening, Ji Wu Jiu did not go back to his bedroom, but went to Ye Zhen Zhen's place for a walk. Seeing Ye Zhenzhen's cold expression towards him and ignoring him, Ji Wu Jiu felt bored and turned around to go to Concubine Xian.

Concubine Xian is taking off her makeup, her makeup bag is open, and there are a few pieces of jewelry scattered on the table. When Ji Wu Jiu walked in, Qiu Feng was using special perfume to remove the thin layer of powder on her face. When Concubine Xian saw Ji Wu Jiu in the mirror, she quickly pushed Qiu Feng away and Shi Shiran saluted him. She only wore a thin layer of underwear, her black hair was disheveled, and her makeup was half faded. She looked pitiful.

Ji Wu Jiu helped Concubine Xian up, and his eyes were attracted by a piece of jewelry on the table: a silver hairband with an unexpected hole punched in the delicate pattern. It was exactly where Ye Zhenzhen used a sleeve arrow in the afternoon. The one that was shot.

When Concubine Xian saw the headband, she also thought of her own embarrassment, so she changed the subject and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I heard that you hunted a tiger today?"

"Yes." If he hadn't arrived in time, Ye Zhenzhen would have become the victim of the tiger's mouth.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is truly a hero!"

Ji Wu Jiu picked up the hairband and put it in front of him to look at it carefully. During the day, Ye Zhenzhen's angry face appeared in front of her again. If he hadn't forced her to take off her sleeves, he probably wouldn't have put her in such danger.

Ji Wu Jiu sighed and threw the hairband back on the table.

***

At the dinner the next day, Ji Wu Jiu announced in public that he had given the tiger to Ye Zhen Zhen. Many people were surprised, and while wondering how credible the rumor that the emperor disliked the queen was, they congratulated Ye Xiu Ming.

Ye Xiu Ming stroked his beard and laughed, "What do you want to say to me, an old man, about their young couple?" Although he said this, he felt very proud in his heart. It seemed that Fang Xiuqing's daughter was no better. in this way.

Concubine Xian could no longer pretend at this time, and her face looked very ugly. Fortunately, the surrounding fire flickered on and off, and others couldn't notice it without looking carefully.

Today's dinner was held outdoors. Everyone lit a bonfire and gathered around to drink and eat meat. It was very bold and unrestrained as the children of the prairie. Ye Zhenzhen was holding a piece of roasted lamb leg, her mouth was full of oil after eating, and she didn't have any image of being a mother to the world. She figured it out that Ji Wu Jiu was not a good person to begin with. She had fallen into his trap before because she was stupid. She just had to be more careful in the future. And he also saved her, even though she almost died because of his contribution...

In short, just don’t think about it.

Ji Wu Jiu turned his head and looked at Ye Zhen Zhen who was concentrating on chewing the leg of lamb, and shook his head helplessly.

***

Three days later, a group of people fought back to the capital. The old doctor from the Taiyuan Hospital found Ye Zhenzhen a chair with wheels, which could be used to sit on or push around. It also had a handbrake, which was very convenient to use. Ye Zhenzhen liked it very much and did not mention the reward at the moment.

On this day, Ye Zhenzhen led a group of concubines to Kunning Palace to pay their respects to the Queen Mother. She sat on a chair and was pushed away by Su Yue. Behind her were all those with sound limbs and powerful bodies. , looks very funny.

Ji Wu Jiu has already gone to court and is currently in Cining Palace. Ye Zhenzhen's leg injury was not healed and she could not salute, so she apologized as usual. Suyue pushed her to her seat, chatted with the Queen Mother casually, and wanted to leave.

She does this kind of thing once a day, which is very boring.

However, today the Queen Mother was very kind and kind to her, and she also asked her carefully about her injury. When she heard that it would take nearly three months before she could move around, she frowned and tried to squeeze out a little bit of distress from her face, saying, "It's pitiful that you have such inconvenience in moving. It's no joke to break your muscles and bones." Yes, we must take good care of them."

Ye Zhen Zhen didn’t know which play she was singing, so she could only respond while looking at Ji Wu Jiu, hoping that he could give her some hints. However, Ji Wu Jiu lowered his eyes and showed no expression on his face.

"So until this injury heals, you don't have to run to Ai's house every day."

"Thank you, Mother, for your thoughtfulness and grace. But this injury is not a problem, it is just a waste of time. How dare the child grow up because of it."

"Your filial piety is known to everyone in the Ai family," the Queen Mother waved her hand and said with a smile, "You usually work **** the Sixth Palace. Now that you have suffered such a serious injury, you should cultivate your character and not let them take advantage of you. I'm bothering you with trivial matters. The Ai family was thinking, what do you think if Concubine Xian helps you take care of it?"

As expected, I'm waiting here.

Ye Zhenzhen had long expected that she would have this move, so it was difficult for her to hold it in for so long before she could say it out loud. She looked at Ji Wu Jiu and found that he was also looking at her, his eyes calm and without any wavering.

Ye Zhenzhen smiled and said, "What is the Emperor's opinion on this matter?"

"Since the Queen is injured, she should rest quietly."

"Since the emperor and the queen mother are so concerned about my health, then I have to be respectful rather than obey orders. I have to be lazy and enjoy it for a few months."

The Queen Mother smiled and nodded, "That's exactly what it should be."

"It's just," Ye Zhenzhen turned her eyes and looked at Concubine Xian, "The affairs of the Sixth Palace are very complicated. I wonder if Concubine Xian is qualified?"

The Concubine Xian left the table and said respectfully, "Although I am stupid, I am willing to do my best to share the Queen's worries."

"Since you are stupid, I'm afraid you are useless alone," Ye Zhenzhen said with a smile, seeing Concubine Xian's pretty face darken, and then looked to her side again, "Concubine Zhuang."

"I am here."

"While I am recovering from my injuries, you and Concubine Xian will help manage the harem together," Ye Zhenzhen said, looking at the Queen Mother, "What do you think, Queen Mother?"

You have already given orders, and now you come to ask what the Ai family is doing. The Queen Mother thought. The corners of her mouth twitched, "That's very good."

Concubine Zhuang knew that Ye Zhenzhen was looking up to her and formally pulling her into her camp. So I secretly made up my mind to supervise the concubine Xian with all my heart and show her face well in front of the queen.

Ye Zhenzhen had no choice. The Queen Mother and the Concubine Xian had joined forces and were determined to plot her to death. She could not sit still and wait for death. As long as Concubine Zhuang is obedient and doesn't cause any trouble to her, she can still be considered a useful weapon. Moreover, Li Fei, who is still under lockdown, is also a hidden danger. Once she regains her favor, I'm afraid the first thing she will do is seek revenge on Ye Zhenzhen.

As for whether Concubine Li will be favored again, Ye Zhenzhen thinks that she will probably. She discovered that Ji Wu Jiu, as the emperor, actually didn't care about women at all. All he cared about was the country and the country and intrigues. As long as a woman is beautiful enough and willing to please him in a humble way, he will dare to accept everything he orders.

Since Concubine Xian and Concubine Zhuang took charge of the harem, Ye Zhenzhen has indeed had some leisure time, so she can do some things she likes.

The first thing is to study how to make the beak gun fire continuously. The lesson learned in the hunting ground was too profound. If she could light the gun and hit it several times at once, she might be the hero of tiger hunting now, Ye Zhenzhen.

But the realization of this idea will not be a matter of time. So she thought about it for a while every day, and when she got tired, she would do something else, such as bringing Ma Deli into the palace for a chat.

Madeli brought her some books and paintings from their hometown. It's a pity that she didn't recognize any of the words in the book. Ma Deli was semi-literate - he couldn't recognize everything. You must know that at that time, European books were basically written in Latin, which was somewhat different from Madri’s mother tongue. He stumbled while reading and explaining to Ye Zhenzhen, as if he had a piece of candy in his mouth that would never melt. , so strenuous that he almost drooled, as if a stroke patient was delivering his last words.

Nonetheless, both of them had a great time. Ye Zhenzhen thought the things in his book were very interesting, not to mention the weird ones, and some of the playbooks were also very interesting. She was particularly interested in their astronomy and arithmetic.

As for Ma Deli - this boy is actually a nymphomaniac who can't walk when he sees a beautiful girl. In the eyes of people in his hometown, he is handsome and handsome. In Daqi, if you look at him often and ignore the weird aura, he is quite good-looking.

When Ma Deli saw Ye Zhenzhen's face for the first time, his legs were shaking with excitement. Unfortunately, he couldn't touch this woman. Even if he took a second look, he had to be careful not to make it too obvious. He endured both physical and mental torture every day, and his eyes gradually began to develop in a perverted direction.

But before he could become a pervert, someone else became perverted first.

——Help! Who can tell him why His Majesty the Emperor wants someone to spank him? ! !

"Ouch! Queen, help me!"

"Stop!" Ye Zhenzhen shouted angrily.

But Ji Wu Jiu stood there with a dark face to supervise the work, who dared to stop.

Ye Zhenzhen felt that Ji Wu Jiu was very confused. She did not provoke him. She was just discussing a play with Ma Deli in Wuying Hall. The two of them were talking happily when this man suddenly barged in. After taking one look at them, without saying a word, he ordered Ma Deli to be dragged out and beaten.

"Your Majesty, if you have anything to say, just say it. It's uncomfortable to hold it in your heart." Ye Zhenzhen said angrily.

"You are the queen, any man who takes one more look at you should be killed," Ji Wu Jiu looked down at Ye Zhen Zhen with cold eyes. He is a man, and he knows very well the look in Ma Deli's eyes when he looked at Ye Zhenzhen just now, "So I have given you face by not killing him today."

"What kind of groundless charge is this! Don't you just dislike me? If you want to hit me, hit me. Why harm innocent people?!"

Ji Wu Jiu ignored Ye Zhen Zhen and insisted on watching the executioner forty strokes before walking away.

Ye Zhenzhen was trembling with anger and secretly made up her mind to make Ji Wu Jiu feel unhappy.