87 Begging for mercy
◎Good palm print, let me go today◎
In the early morning, the sunlight filtered through the pale yellow curtains and softly shone onto the bed. The two of them were hugging each other on the bed, and Xue Ji lazily opened his eyes.
The slight shaking made the person in his arms feel something strange. The sunlight outside was gentle, but she found it a bit dazzling. She turned around and fell into his arms, unwilling to get up.
Xue Ji helped her tidy up her hair and kissed her forehead lightly.
The air was thick with fog and the morning air was slightly cool, as we snuggled together in the house.
Rong Qianyu rubbed her eyes and opened them reluctantly. "Why are you up so early? Now that everything is settled, the soldiers from Qianbei will be returning to the capital next month."
Xue Ji leaned against the head of the bed and looked at her lazy appearance. He always felt warm in his heart. Such a quiet and warm morning was something he had never imagined before.
He has always been alone, keeping to himself. If he goes back to the way he was before, he would find it difficult to sleep alone.
He rested his chin on his hand and reminded her, "Huang Song is also getting married next month."
Rong Qianyu finally came to her senses and leaned against him, fiddling with the strands of hair that had fallen on his chest. "Tao'er isn't in a good state. He seems to be in a daze every day."
Xue Ji followed up on her words and continued, "Well, are you sad about Wen Xiaqing getting married?"
He just wanted to bring up things that were not related to the topic. He knew very well that Rong Qianyu didn't like him mentioning Wen Xiaqing, but he always liked to use this to provoke her, as if he had caught Rong Qianyu with some kind of handle.
Or maybe he likes to tease his childhood sweetheart when he has nothing to do, as a winner.
When Rong Qianyu heard what he said, she immediately became alert and was no longer sleepy. She sat up and questioned him.
Every time she talked about such things, she felt unhappy, "Why should I be sad?" She stared into Xue Ji's eyes and vowed to ask him for an explanation.
Xue Ji seemed to have succeeded in his plan, and he was very much enjoying the entanglement with her at the moment. "After all, you liked him so much back then, don't you feel sad?"
However, Rong Qianyu had completely let it go. She also knew that Xue Ji's temper was nothing more than showing off. But when she talked about what happened back then, Rong Qianyu was still angry. "You did it on purpose, you blocked me on purpose back then!"
She asked again, "What would you do if I went with him?"
"I won't leave."
Xue Ji spoke in a mysterious way. He rarely mentioned that he had looked for Wen Xiaqing long before Rong Qianyu eloped. Rong Qianyu only knew part of it, but she didn't know how this guy had won her heart and forced her to retreat.
"You said something then, didn't you?!"
Xue Ji didn't answer, but just kept smiling, his smile full of pride, like a villain who had achieved success.
Rong Qianyu seldom asked about the details of what happened. She only knew that this guy was calculating and scheming step by step, and it would be annoying if he pushed her.
At the end, he even pretended to be wronged and said that he was not worthy of her. In fact, he was the most cunning one. "You are cheating, Xue Ji! You are a villain!"
Rong Qianyu was so angry that she laughed and hit him a few times, but Xue Ji didn't let the person under him torment her.
One hand supported the back of her head and pressed down on her, their noses touching, and the person under him was unable to break free.
Looking into her brown eyes, watching her breathing heavily beneath him, he kept imagining what he wanted to do. He lazily replied, "I'm not a gentleman, but I really don't deserve to be one."
Before Rong Qianyu could say anything, he kissed her lips, leaving her no room to argue. "So you can't run away. If you run away, I will catch you back and cherish you."
Xue Ji held her hand, brought it to his lips and kissed it gently, then used his other hand to stroke her cheek. Her skin was as smooth as silk, which aroused his urge to hold her tightly again.
Their lips touched gently, and his hands slowly caressed her limp body. The gentle breeze and drizzle turned into a heavy downpour, and the only sound outside was the sound of magpies. He pulled her to him, their bodies pressed together, feeling each other's warmth and breath, not allowing a moment to breathe.
The two people in the room seemed to have merged into one. They could not hear any sound except that under the bed, and they could not hear Rong Pan knocking on the door several times.
"Empress, His Majesty has sent a message."
Rong Qianyu suddenly held her breath and asked, "What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, please go to the Huangji Palace!" Rong Pan replied.
Rong Qianyu was just trying to get rid of the man on her, but this man seized the opportunity and refused to let it go. He looked down and kissed her sensitive and delicate neck.
"I understand!" Rong Qianyu felt a little uncomfortable after being kissed by him, "Don't..."
Hearing that there was no more sound in the room, Rong Pan raised his voice and asked, "Is the Queen awake yet?"
"Got it, I'll be right there!"
Rong Pan knew about the two of them, so she specially arranged for the palace maids to wait outside the palace in the morning until they were summoned. Rong Qianyu was usually quite tolerant and had never been so reckless as she was today. "Then your Majesty, please call us and we will come in."
After the people left, Xue Ji was still not satisfied and seemed to be enjoying the feeling of being under her nose. Just when he was about to kiss her, he was stopped by Rong Qianyu.
He was a little dissatisfied, "The Queen is really busy."
"Get up." But no matter how she coaxed, Xue Ji didn't want to get up and still pressed on her.
This guy is also the one who becomes stronger when facing a stronger opponent. He is soft-hearted and will not stand up to being tough. Rong Qianyu raised her hands and put them around Xue Ji's neck, whispering in his ear, "Okay, palm print, let me go today." After that, she kissed him again, and then got up obediently.
After getting dressed, Rong Qianyu and her servant went to the Imperial Palace. "Your Majesty, what is the matter?"
Rong Pan shook his head, "Not yet."
Fu Hua's code of conduct has always been to make the best use of people and things. Today, she didn't know what task she had to do, and Rong Qianyu just felt very bored.
Arriving at the Huangji Palace and seeing that there were people there, she had to put on a show of respect, "Your Majesty!"
Fu Hua is also an excellent actor. "Queen, get up quickly!" His tone became much gentler and he stood up to help her.
This was the first time, and Rong Qianyu felt a little flattered. She wondered what he was going to do with this attentiveness.
"Your Majesty the Queen." An Shikai bowed to her.
Rong Qianyu politely responded, "General An is fine, but are there any new developments on the front line?"
An Shikai nodded, "I was ordered by His Majesty to return to the capital to rescue you. The matters in Qianbei are all finishing work, so I handed them over to my subordinates. They are efficient and have already handled 80% of it. An urgent message just came in, 800 miles away. They will be back in half a month!"
When Rong Qianyu heard that they would return to the capital early, she was overjoyed. Qianbei was a major threat to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Resolving it one day earlier would also be a blessing for the people.
"That's great news, congratulations, Your Majesty!"
Fu Hua obviously knew about it, but he was a little unhappy. "It's just that I have a headache right now."
An Shikai replied with a worried look on his face, "Although their King Qianbei has agreed to surrender, he is just a puppet. The one with real prestige is his sister, but the princess is now missing."
The situation in Qianbei was already complicated, and now that this highly respected princess had fled and disappeared, there was no guarantee that she would not be plotting against the Great Zhou.
This matter was neither big nor small. Rong Qianyu's status made it unclear whether knowing so much was a good thing or a bad thing. She symbolically asked Fu Hua for instructions, "I dare not make irresponsible remarks on state affairs."
She looked at Fu Hua, but his eyes didn't want to meet hers too much. "It's okay. Feel free to speak freely about what he said. I allow you!"
"What is the origin of this princess?" she asked.
An Shikai talked about Qian Bei's situation.
Once upon a time, the old King Qianbei had a first wife who gave birth to the current princess. Later, the first wife died, and the old prince remarried and gave birth to the current King Qianbei.
Qianbei is different from Da Zhou. It only considers seniority regardless of gender. Therefore, many ministers are dissatisfied with this person ascending the throne. The situation had been controlled. A while ago, it was said that the princess ran away. This is another reason why he came to report.
"I am truly worried..."
"Are you worried that the princess will rebel?" Rong Qianyu asked.
"yes."
She asked Fu Hua for advice, "This is my humble opinion. If we don't help this princess ascend the throne, firstly, this is the general trend of their Qianbei. Secondly, if Your Majesty helps her get revenge, she will be grateful to Your Majesty, which will be a good thing for the people of both countries."
This would naturally make everyone happy, but it would also be more dangerous. Fu Hua obviously didn't want to take the risk, especially since the other party was a woman.
"I also have this idea, but I am worried..."
Rong Qianyu was the first to answer: "Are you worried that she's a woman and might go back on her word after the matter is accomplished?"
The two men in front of him said nothing, as if they agreed.
The matter had reached a dead end. "If that's the case, I, a woman in the deep palace, can do nothing to help."
An Shikai knelt down and took his leave, "I'll take my leave first. Everything awaits your Majesty's decision." If he stayed any longer, nothing good would probably happen.
After everyone left, Fu Hua spoke, "Actually, what the Queen said makes sense, but I'm still a little worried. After all, the Qianbei people are always cunning and hard to predict. Let's not talk about this matter anymore. I'll have the Ministry of Rites prepare for the return of the army. This is a great event, and it should snow in a few days, so I also want to take advantage of this opportunity to make it lively."
Speaking of the excitement, Rong Qianyu finally realized his intentions. If he was being too attentive to her for no reason, he was either a traitor or a thief. This was the root of the problem.
She pretended not to understand and asked, "How would your Majesty like to celebrate?"
Fu Hua was completely unceremonious and was waiting for her to ask, "Since I ascended the throne, I have only held one ceremony to confer the title of Empress. Now that there are so many concubines in the harem, I mean that I should also be promoted to a higher position to share in the joy."
He just wanted to find a random excuse to promote Cui Rumei.
"Your Majesty has gone through so much trouble just to seek a position for Cui?" Rong Qianyu knew all about his tricks and realized that he had no good intentions.
“…”
Rong Qianyu asked, "Your Majesty, what rank do you wish to bestow upon each of you? I am willing to grant you promotions, but I have one request: among the concubines, Tan must be the most respected. She has accompanied the Emperor the longest and has given birth to the eldest daughter, so she must be the head of the family."
Seeing that she finally gave in, Fu Hua was also happy to talk to her, "Tell me, I will listen to you, what position do you want to give Cui?"
Rong Qianyu thought for a moment and said, "Nine Concubines."
Fu Hua was somewhat disappointed. He wanted to use Rong Qianyu's mouth to ask her to mention a higher position so that he could argue with those ministers. However, she only mentioned the position of concubine.
"That's fine!" He agreed reluctantly, "But I have something else to ask of you."
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