Chapter 104: Estrangement
The news that Zhao Mingyue had repelled the Xiqi soldiers reached Lanzhou before it reached the court.
This news surprised Prince Yue Zhao Ping very much. He did not expect Zhao Mingyue to be so powerful. Would her army be able to fight against the imperial court?
He has reached a rebellion agreement with King Ling Zhao Diao and decided to attract more anti-Chi forces to join.
If they could get Zhao Mingyue into their alliance, it would be like having one less opponent and one more teammate, and the rebellion would have a better chance of success.
But when he saw the policies implemented by Zhao Mingyue, he couldn't help feeling uneasy, fearing that he could not convince Zhao Mingyue.
That's when he thought of using the beauty trap to sow discord between Zhao Mingyue and Queen Mother Chi.
He even took into account that Zhao Mingyue had refused the marriage proposal with King Xiqi and was surrounded by women, and suspected that she was not interested in men. The two beauties sent to Yuzhou were one woman and one man.
I hope they will not disappoint him.
Chi Lu killed the princes and the crown princes, probably because she wanted to see them rebel, so that she would have more reason to suppress them.
Therefore, the most important thing for Zhao Ping right now is to keep calm and plan everything well.
Then, wait for the best opportunity to come.
What Zhao Ping didn't expect was that Chi Li had already known their movements very well.
After obtaining the Lord God System, Chi Li suddenly had tens of millions of points, and no longer had to be stingy in exchanging things like before.
She upgraded the mirror that she originally used to monitor Xie Qinjian. Now, as long as she wanted, she could see any place in the world.
As she expected, after learning of the prince's death, the kings began to unite and rebel against her.
What made her dissatisfied was that Zhao Ping planned and planned again and again, trying to win over the kings and instigate the princesses, but he did not dare to launch an attack rashly.
She didn't have that much patience to continue playing with them.
Since you all don't dare to fight, I'll just add fuel to the fire.
"The princes refused to come to the capital to pay homage, and instead instigated the princes to assassinate the emperor. It seems they don't take me seriously at all. Wenxiu, convey my order and have the envoys escort the princes to the capital to face trial."
Wu Wenxiu hesitated for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, doing this will easily provoke resistance from the princes. If you want to get rid of these princes, it is better to pick a weak one first and then move on to the others."
Chi Li narrowed her eyes. "If I do this, won't these princes be able to guess what I want to do? Between me and them, it's either you die or I die. There is no other choice."
Wu Wenxiu was slightly alarmed. Was the situation already so dire? Were those princes really planning a rebellion?
She opened her mouth slightly and wanted to say something else when footsteps were heard outside the hall. She turned around and saw Jin Suwei from the Sujisi walking in quickly.
"Your Majesty, victory news arrived this morning from Yuzhou. Princess Zhaoqing, Zhao Yuzhang, led the Golden Crow Guards in a crushing defeat against the Western Qi army, successfully killing their King, Motuo. The Western Qi troops have now withdrawn from Ningzhou and Tangzhou!"
Before Chi Li could respond, Wu Wenxiu stood up first and said with a smile, "Really? That's great! A general is useless. After this, I think those officials who wanted the princess to marry into Xiqi should shut up!"
Jin Su smiled and nodded. "The report said that Prince Xiqi led a large army to besiege Yuzhou City. Princess Fuguang got up at four o'clock every morning and went to bed at two o'clock every night. She diligently supervised the troops and comforted the soldiers. She was very popular with the soldiers and civilians in Yuzhou."
As he spoke, he presented the victory report and the letter to Chi Qie.
Chi Qi read the good news, then opened the letter and looked at it quickly, her eyes gradually darkening.
In the letter, Zhao Mingyue recommended Mei Junrong and Yuzhao to lead troops to garrison Tangning and Ning states. Does she want to turn the entire northwest region into her own territory?
What a courage.
She even said she wanted to pay homage to the emperor. Was she trying to curry her favor? It seems our princess has finally learned how to disguise herself.
Unfortunately, meeting is the most unnecessary thing. Instead of spending this time, it would be better to develop your own power.
Whether the mission of [overthrowing the Darong Dynasty] can be completed depends entirely on her.
Chi Li threw the letter on the table and said coldly, "Notify the Ministry of Rites to confer the title of Princess Fuguang as the Princess Fuguang, with the same status as other princes. Also appoint Generals of the Imperial Household Mei Junrong and Yuzhao as guerrilla generals, stationed in Tang and Ning prefectures."
Wu Wenxiu's eyes lit up and he replied, "Yes."
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Time flies, the temperature gradually gets colder, and soon winter comes. Everyone in the Yuzhou Governor's Mansion has put up thick cotton curtains to keep out the cold.
On this day, Zhao Mingyue held a banquet and invited everyone to her house to drink and enjoy music.
The yard was covered with snow and the wind was biting cold, but there was a charcoal fire burning in the hall, and it was warm like spring.
Zhao Mingyue sat at the top, Chunying and Qiushi served on the side, Zhao Yuzhang, Xue Qi and other generals sat on both sides, all kinds of dishes and fresh fruits were brought into the hall like flowing water, and everyone was talking and laughing.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Zhao Mingyue smiled and said, "Prince Yue sent me two beautiful women who are good at singing and dancing. I specially invited you all to come here today to enjoy their performance."
When everyone in the hall heard this, their expressions changed slightly.
They had all heard about the news that Queen Mother Chi had killed the princes and that the princes wanted to rebel.
After finally defeating King Xiqi, they now just want to recuperate and do not want to join this fight.
Unfortunately, the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop.
It was unprecedented for Zhao Mingyue to become the governor of Yuzhou, so naturally the eyes of those princes and important officials would be closely focused on Yuzhou.
As women who hold official positions, they are bound to be hated and criticized. If they want to gain a foothold in this world where men are superior to women, they must be more cautious.
What’s worse, if they take one wrong step, they will be doomed to failure after having worked so hard to get to where they are today.
Prince Yue obviously had bad intentions in giving this beauty to the princess.
But what should be done? Will the princess be deceived by them?
Just as he was pondering this, he saw two beautiful women in elegant attire walk into the hall. It was a cold day, but they were wearing only thin gowns. Their faces were as pale as snow, with only a hint of red in their cheeks. One of them was holding a zither, the other had her long sleeves rolled up.
Everyone saw the two men walk up to Zhao Mingyue and kneel down, then one of them sat down with a zither in his arms, his fingers plucking the strings, and elegant music flowed out.
The other man stood in the open space in the middle of the hall, dancing to the music. His long sleeves formed circles as he spun around, and his thin gown fluttered, revealing the man's fair body.
Zhao Mingyue watched coldly, unmoved.
It is beautiful, but it has no soul.
Prince Yue was judging others by his own standards, thinking that he could seduce her with beauty alone.
Unfortunately, he didn't know how much effort she had put in to be able to sit here and enjoy their flattery.
Even though she was a princess, she could not avoid being given away like an object.
If she had not chosen to resist, she would be the one standing here dancing for others.
It's really wishful thinking to expect her to fall in love with these men who live to suck the blood and flesh of women.
Zhao Mingyue snorted, picked up the wine glass, took a sip of wine, and found that the taste of wine was too light.
With a "crash", the wine glass fell to the ground, and the cold wine splashed onto the dancer's dress.
Zhao Mingyue said coldly, "The dance is so ugly, it's a real bummer!"
The music suddenly stopped, and the zither girl and the dancer knelt on the ground, saying in a trembling voice, "Please forgive me, Princess."
Zhao Mingyue pointed at the man with a blank expression on her face, "Drag him out."
The man's pale face became even paler, his thin body trembled, and he begged for mercy to Zhao Mingyue in a pitiful voice.
Zhao Mingyue frowned, "Prince Yue sent you here, what does he want you to do?"
The man trembled, "I don't know anything, the prince just asked me to serve the princess well!"
Zhao Mingyue sneered, "You're lying, Mei Junrong, kill him."
Mei Junrong immediately stood up from his seat, drew his sword with a clang, and chopped off the man's head with one blow, without a trace of pity on his face.
Blood splashed on Qinnu's face, making her scream in fear.
She never imagined that the legendary Princess Fuguang would be so cruel and would kill people if she was unhappy.
Even if you don't like them, you shouldn't kill them for Prince Yue's sake!
Just as he was feeling terrified, he heard Princess Fuguang's cold voice asking from above his head, "What's your name?"
"Xue, Xue Shiyun."
"Xue Shiyun, what's your answer?"
Xue Shiyun was stunned for a moment before she realized that Princess Fuguang was asking her what Prince Yue sent her here for.
She resisted the urge to look at the corpse next to her, but the strong smell of blood went straight into her nostrils.
Xue Shiyun felt dizzy and thought that if he didn't tell the truth, he would end up like this person, so he told the truth.
"Prince Yue sent us here to sow discord between the princess and Queen Mother Chi. When Prince Yue's alliance rebels, we'll persuade the princess not to attack them!"
Zhao Mingyue put away the coldness on her face and smiled, "Yue Wang Alliance? What does it mean?"
Xue Shiyun said tremblingly, "Prince Yue and Prince Ling signed an agreement. The agreement states that if they capture the capital, they will divide the world equally."
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a weight on his body. He looked up in horror and found that it was Princess Fuguang who put her outer cloak on him.
The princess smiled gently, "That's a good answer. Get up."
Xue Shiyun was stunned. She had just thought that Zhao Mingyue looked vicious and cold-blooded, but now she felt that she was gentle and amiable.
Which side is true?
Xue Shiyun reached out to hold his collar and stood up carefully. "Thank you, Princess."
Zhao Mingyue reached out and wiped the blood off her face, then smiled and said, "Play another song. You play the piano beautifully."
Xue Shiyun was still in shock, and after hearing this, he dared not disobey, "Yes."
The servants came in and carried the dancer's body out.
Xue Shiyun also went back and sat down. He put his fingers back on the strings, but his knuckles were very stiff.
She took a deep breath, calmed herself, changed the song, plucked the strings with her fingers, and the music began to sound.
Different from the lingering and beautiful music just now, the piano sound this time was more melodious and smooth, with implicit anger and tension.
Zhao Mingyue picked up the wine glass with a smile on her lips.
This is how you play it, it sounds good.
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