Chapter 2 The Princess and the Bloodthirsty King 2
The plainclothes spy was shocked, and sweat broke out on his forehead, but he still said stubbornly: "Your Majesty, I am a humble official, and what I said is true."
His mother and sisters were all working under the nose of the one in the harem, and that one wanted him to frame Princess Yuehua and the Molian clan, so he had to do it even if he didn't want to.
Even if I lose my life, I must protect my family.
Yuwen Yuan's eyes never left the book in his hand, and he uttered three words lightly: "Drag him out."
The plainclothes spy looked as pale as death, but he did not dare to beg for mercy and could only thank the emperor for his grace.
It seems that he has no intention of revealing the master behind him.
Just as the spy was about to be taken away from Yangxin Palace, Yuwen Yuan suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "I remember that your family members were serving in Concubine Hui's palace and were all executed."
The spy was then in a panic and begged for mercy in fear.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I say, I say!"
Unfortunately, Yuwen Yuan was unwilling to listen, so he had his mouth blocked and was taken away.
The Yangxin Palace returned to peace. The guard who had just had his sword drawn bowed and stepped forward to report what he had heard on the street today.
That's right, Yuwen Yuan sent several waves of spies to monitor the Mo Lian clan who were coming to Beijing for the marriage.
He is suspicious by nature and never listens to one-sided opinions or is deceived.
"Respect, joy"
When the guard repeated what Cha Jiu said on the street, the cold emperor suddenly chuckled.
This Princess Yuehua is really interesting.
Concubine Hui used these tricks simply because she was worried that this legendary most beautiful woman in the north would take away the emperor's favor after entering the palace.
Yuwen Yuan had no heir, and among the concubines in the harem, only Concubine Hui Gui had ever been pregnant. Unfortunately, she gave birth within three months, and from then on, there was no more heir in the harem.
The imperial physician said that he was poisoned in his early years and it would be difficult for him to have children. Unless he met a mother with excellent physique, he would have a chance to have children.
In the past, considering that Concubine Hui Gui had a rare physique that allowed her to get pregnant easily, Yuwen Yuan gave her her current honorable status and tolerated her in small matters.
I didn't expect that now, she would dare to extend her hand to the people around him.
I'm really starting to get ambitious.
The guard hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, what should we do with the one sent by the Northern vassal?"
I don't know if Princess Yuehua is the Northern Frontier's spy. Having her in the harem is ultimately a hidden danger.
Yuwen Yuan picked up the scroll again and said casually, "Let her enter the palace. Just treat her like a cat or dog by your side. Just leave her there as long as she obeys your will."
If you don't obey, you will be killed.
Besides, it's time to recruit new people and give Concubine Hui a warning.
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On the other side, inside the post station.
Mo Lianzheng was having a long conversation with Cha Jiu.
The two-meter-tall man who was once so majestic and imposing has now become an old father with a slightly hunched back and wiping away tears and sighing.
"Yuehua, I'm sorry for you." Mo Lianzheng burst into tears, "But in order to stop the war and let the people in the fiefdom rest and recuperate, I can only... sigh."
Cha Jiu held his father's rough and raw hands, which were full of the silk threads he had worked with the common people on.
Although Mo Lianzheng does not have the talent to be a king who can unify the world, he has the kindness to be merciful to the people.
"Father, don't blame yourself. Everything I said during the day was true."
Cha Jiu looked at his father seriously, his eyes clear: "I am willing to take the responsibility of peace."
"Okay, okay." Mo Lianzheng took out an ancient book from his arms.
"This book, 'Agricultural Seasons', records various farming techniques and methods of making farm tools. You should read it carefully and then slowly reveal it to His Majesty bit by bit. You have such value, and even if His Majesty does not favor you, he will still treat you well."
Mo Lianzheng really planned carefully for his daughter and was even willing to give up the royal secret book.
Cha Jiu was stunned for a moment, then his heart warmed and he took the book.
Mo Lianzheng suddenly whispered, "Father sent someone to investigate and learned that Consort Hui in the harem is not someone who is easy to get along with. After you enter the palace, you must be more careful with her."
Cha Jiu had already learned the situation of the harem clearly from the system.
Yuwen Yuan had difficulty in having children, and Concubine Hui was the only woman who had ever been pregnant. Therefore, based on this, no one dared to shake her position in the harem.
But the system told her that the child that Concubine Hui was pregnant with was not Yuwen Yuan's.
What a big cuckold.
"Don't worry, father. After I enter the palace, I will do my duty as a concubine, serve the king, and raise the royal heir. As for the rest, I will not offend others unless they offend me."
When he heard about the royal heir, Mo Lianzheng opened his mouth but in the end said nothing.
The next day, Sheng State held a banquet to entertain the envoys from the northern vassal state.
The hall was magnificent, with golden dragons coiled around the pillars and countless pearls illuminating the hall. The hall was filled with powerful officials, who were talking joyfully all the time.
Yuwen Yuan sat high in the palace, with the empress dowager sitting on his left and Concubine Hui Gui, who now held power in the six palaces, sitting on his right.
Mo Lianzheng stood up and bowed: "I have another treasure to present to Your Majesty."
Yuwen Yuan: "Oh, is there any other treasure that is more valuable than the land offered to the Northern Frontier?"
"Whether it is valuable or not, Your Majesty will decide."
Mo Lianzheng clapped his hands, and two rows of dancers stepped in from outside the hall, dancing briskly to the music of the musicians.
As the sounds of the horse-head fiddle became more intense, a few drum beats suddenly rang out.
Concubine Hui Guifei laughed and said, "This is strange. There is no one playing drums among the musicians, so why is there a drum sound?"
The sound of drums got closer, and a dozen eunuchs slowly walked into the hall carrying a huge drum. On the drum stood Cha Jiu, who was wearing a bamboo green Hu skirt.
This legendary beauty from the North, no, the most beautiful woman in the Northern Frontier, has her face covered with gauze and her forehead adorned with jade and gold ornaments. Even if one cannot see her true face, one can still see her charming appearance.
"This is the one from the Northern Frontier." Chunlan, the maidservant beside Concubine Hui, leaned over and said secretly.
Concubine Hui Guifei's face changed, but she quickly returned to normal.
Cha Jiu dances joyfully and beats drums with her bare feet, which complements the accompaniment of the musicians.
"Your Majesty, although my country does not consider it indecent for women to dance in public, this dancer dances barefoot, which is indeed somewhat offensive to customs."
Concubine Hui leaned close to Yuwen Yuan and whispered, seeming to be worried, but in fact she was accusing him.
Yuwen Yuan's gaze fell on Cha Jiu's pair of white, tender and small bare feet, which were adorned with delicate kingfisher feather ornaments, making the pair of jade feet even more adorable.
A subtle itching sensation arose in his usually silent heart.
Seeing that Yuwen Yuan ignored her, Concubine Hui also stopped talking with interest.
After the dance, Mo Lianzheng brought Cha Jiu forward.
"Your Majesty, this is my beloved daughter, Mo Lian Yuehua. I wish to present her to Your Majesty to show the Northern Frontier's loyalty to my majesty!"
Cha Jiu followed his father in bowing obediently and secretly communicated with the system.
"How much does Yuwen Yuan like me now?"
The system said cruelly: "Five percent."
"What?" Cha Jiu almost cried out.
This encouragement is, after all, her ultimate weapon for traveling through the ancient world. Every time it appears, the male protagonist of the story will have his clothes stripped off, the male protagonist of the sweet story will be devoted to her, and the male protagonist of the sad story will regret it to the core.
How come the male protagonist of this child-bearing story is not moved?
Is it that only if you have one child of Yibao, the other party will have a little favorability?
The system said hesitantly, "In fact, before you danced, Yuwen Yuan's favorability towards you was already 4%. It increased inexplicably yesterday evening. I guess he heard the reply from the spy."
Cha Jiu was heartbroken: "What you mean is that I danced in vain."
"Not really. At least it increased by 1%."
Just as Cha Jiu lowered his head and muttered to the system, Yuwen Yuan's voice, as cold as a forge knife, came, revealing majesty: "Raise your head."
Cha Jiu could only remove her veil and raise her head.
The emperor in front of him was tall and majestic, with a stern face and a pair of deep and unfathomable eyes, staring at him like an eagle, as if all conspiracy and selfish desires were exposed in front of him.
Cha Jiu was stared at by his ruthless and cold eyes. She was stunned for a moment, and then she smiled.
This smile is like a gentle spring breeze that can melt even the snow on the mountains.
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