Chapter 904 How could Song Tangning be worthy of becoming the Empress?
Before coming to Luoyan Pass, Zhan Meng thought of countless possibilities and accidents, but the only thing he never expected was to meet Shi Changan.
He had already entered the Imperial Master's Residence during the civil strife in Beiling. He knew better than anyone that Shi had plotted against the Imperial Master by blinding one of his eyes.
At that time, the Imperial Master designed to seriously injure Shi Chang'an, but he took advantage of the chaos to escape. The Imperial Master's Office sent countless people to search everywhere, even in the territory of Southern Qi, but they never found Shi Chang'an's whereabouts, and no one mentioned this name again for several years.
He always thought that Shi Chang'an died in a deserted place after being seriously injured, but who would have thought that he was actually rescued by the people of Wei Dynasty, and stayed in the territory of Wei Dynasty for so many years. Not only did he have frequent contacts with important officials of Wei Dynasty, he even became a guest of honor of the emperor and empress of Wei Dynasty.
Now he has even become the military advisor of the Northwest Army!
Zhan Meng gritted his teeth and said, "No wonder the Wei Dynasty army has been marching strangely recently. Even the Imperial Master was almost tricked several times..."
The two empty cities before trapped tens of thousands of their troops. If the national teacher had not been cautious about the people from the Princess's Mansion and Zong Yu's tribe and had not kept a trick up his sleeve, the losses in that battle would have been even greater. At that time, the national teacher felt strange and thought that Di Shuangcheng and others were too cunning, completely different from before.
Now that I think about it, these were probably all the tricks used by that Shi guy!
"No, we must tell the Imperial Master about Shi Changan's affairs!"
Although the tasks assigned by the Imperial Master have been completed, and Di Shuangcheng and the others also believed that the matter between Emperor Wei and Long Yuling had fallen into the Imperial Master's scheme, Shi Changan was still a hidden danger.
Zhan Meng had witnessed with his own eyes how Shi Chang'an single-handedly wreaked havoc in Beiling, and how he provoked disputes among the various tribes in Beiling, causing a river of blood to flow in the royal court. The shadow left behind back then was so heavy that he felt terrified when he thought about it now.
Shi Chang'an is extremely cunning, and there are too many variables in marching and fighting.
Beiling has staked everything on this battle. If anything unexpected happens, not only them and the Imperial Master's Mansion, but the entire Beiling will be doomed!
“Knock knock.”
There was a knock on the door. It was Jiang Hean, who had left earlier, who brought people with him to bring hot water and food.
Zhan Meng quickly restrained his expression and walked towards the door. When the door opened, his face had returned to normal. He did not reveal any traces. He just smiled and thanked Jiang Hean. When he went inside to put his things, he pretended to say casually:
"Oh, I forgot to ask just now. Will my living here with General Di disturb the women in his mansion? After all, I'm a stranger. What if I accidentally bump into them?"
Jiang Hean laughed when he heard this. "Don't worry, Master Zhan. Although the general's house may not look as exquisite as those in the capital, it covers a large area. You live in the west courtyard, while the general, his wife, and the maids live in the east courtyard. Not only is there a long distance between them, but there are also two martial arts training grounds."
"The young master of the mansion used to live here, but he went to the capital. Now there's no one else in the West Courtyard. Only the military advisor and Master Zhang live here. However, the military advisor likes to be quiet and lives alone in Luoxue Residence in the south corner. As long as you don't go to the East Courtyard, you won't offend anyone."
Zhan Meng's eyes flickered slightly: "Mr. Shi also lives in the general's mansion?"
Jiang Hean nodded: "Yes, the military advisor is not in good health and is afraid of cold. Now that spring has come, he still has to light the charcoal brazier. Therefore, the military advisor lives here unless it is wartime."
Upon hearing this, Zhan Meng remembered the time he saw Shi Chang'an before. He looked pale and weak. Everyone else had changed into light spring clothes, but he was still wrapped in a cloak. It seemed that he had not recovered from the serious injury he suffered that year. The national master must have damaged his foundation.
Zhan Meng said: "I see, as long as we don't bump into anyone, it's fine."
Shi Chang'an living in the general's mansion was an unexpected gain for Zhan Meng. Although he found out that there was no one else in the west courtyard, he did not move rashly. Instead, he seemed to be settled down in the general's mansion with peace of mind.
He did not rush to contact anyone at night, but just slept for a good night. The next day, he spent time pretending to stroll around and get to know the entire general's mansion. Not only did he become more familiar with the Di family, he saw Shi Chang'an and others returning home from afar, and unexpectedly met Di Shuangcheng's daughter Di Fangyun.
At that time, Di Fangyun was holding something and pestering Shi Changan and the others, and no one knew what they were talking about.
Shi Changan ordered his men to close the door and keep her out. Di Fangyun stomped her feet in anger.
"Girl, let's go back. The general said no one is allowed to disturb Mr. Shi." The serving maid persuaded Di Fangyun to leave.
"What do you mean by disturbing him? How could I disturb him?"
Di Fangyun twisted her handkerchief and said angrily:
"I came here with good intentions to become your disciple, and even specially prepared so many gifts. What's he using to win the favor? It's just that His Majesty thinks highly of me!"
"I heard that when he was in the capital, he took the initiative to take the job at Rongsheng Academy, teaching Song Tangning. Why would he look down on me?"
"Girl!" The maid was startled and hurriedly said, "That's the Queen..."
"Pah!" Di Fangyun glared at her. "What queen? She's just lucky enough to have married His Majesty so early on. His Majesty values friendship and loyalty, and because of his reputation, he let her take advantage. Otherwise, how could she, an orphan without even a clan or parents, be worthy of becoming the Empress?"
At the beginning, she fell in love with His Majesty at first sight before he revealed his identity, and fell deeply in love with him. Her father fought on the battlefield for His Majesty to guard the northwest, and her Di family had made outstanding contributions. So what did Song Tangning have?
She was just relying on the little bit of influence left by the Rong family that was not very presentable.
Thinking of the news coming from the capital, saying that His Majesty had left all six palaces empty for Song Tangning and favored only her, Di Fangyun's eyes turned red with jealousy.
Di Fangyun tugged at the closed courtyard door with a venomous glance. "That Song Tangning is so delicate and pretentious, using Rongsheng Academy to gain literary fame. His Majesty must also like this. I heard that Southern Qi has won, and His Majesty will probably come to the northwest soon. I originally wanted Shi Changan to take me in, and then we could go to the capital together on an excuse, but who knew he would be so unyielding."
"And Zhang Bin and Tu Bai, they deceived my brother and me, causing us so much suffering that His Majesty took advantage of the opportunity to come to Father and trick him into pledging allegiance. Otherwise, His Majesty would be nowhere to be found. I never had a problem with them, and even helped His Majesty speak well of them in front of Father. Now they've turned their backs on us."
"Once I gain His Majesty's approval, I will make sure He teaches them a lesson!"
"Girl..."
The maidservant next to her heard Di Fangyun cursing in a low voice, each word more unpleasant than the last. The mention of His Majesty and the Queen frightened her so much that her face turned pale, fearing that these words would be heard by others.
She tried to persuade Di Fangyun in a low voice a few times but it was of no use. She could only persuade Di Fangyun to leave by saying, "Your Majesty must like well-educated and well-mannered women."
Zhan Meng stood behind the eaves, his eyes flashing as he watched the girl leave with a dissatisfied look and arrogance in her eyes.
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