Chapter 150: Letter of Gratitude from the People, At the Center of the Storm
Emperor Chengming pretended to be mysterious and called out "Eunuch Kang".
"Summon the people into the palace."
Xiao Qinggu was a little confused, but seeing that Emperor Chengming didn't look like he was going to find fault, he kept his original posture.
Eunuch Kang raised his head and said loudly: "Song Pingsheng, the Lord of Luzhou City, is here to enter the Luanyang Palace——"
Shang Yuwan's drooping eyelids suddenly raised up.
Xiao Qingxu remained motionless, while Xiao Qinggu was visibly stunned.
Why did Song Pingsheng come to Kyoto? When did he arrive? Why didn't they receive any news?
The other people in the hall and the people in Baijia Tower were also slightly stunned.
Summons came one after another, and after a while, Song Pingsheng, wearing a green official uniform, entered the hall under the guidance of a eunuch.
He lowered his head, holding a serving tray in his hand, on which was a scroll.
Song Pingsheng secretly gave a little glance to Xiao Qinggu, Shang Yuwan and the others, then knelt down holding the serving tray.
"Your Majesty, I, Song Pingsheng, pay my respects to you. May Your Majesty be well and at peace."
Emperor Chengming raised his hand and said, "Stand up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Song Pingsheng stood up and raised the document in his hand.
"This is the 'Letter of Gratitude from the People of Luzhou City to the Princess for Saving the City.' It is personally stamped by all the people of Luzhou City. We express our gratitude to the Princess for saving the city. Your Majesty, please review it."
The young eunuch hurried forward, took the tray, then turned around and handed it to Eunuch Kang who was walking forward.
Eunuch Kang handed the scroll respectfully to Emperor Chengming. When Emperor Chengming opened it, he found that the scroll was a bit ridiculously long.
He suddenly smiled and asked Eunuch Kang to pull the other end of the scroll, walk down the steps, and open the scroll completely bit by bit.
While Eunuch Kang was pulling, Emperor Chengming asked everyone to straighten their backs, raise their heads, and look carefully at the letter of thanks with wide eyes.
Xiao Qingxu straightened up, Shang Yuwan raised his head, and Xiao Qingji also moved closer.
For some reason, Xiao Qinggu's heartbeat suddenly quickened. She felt a little panic in her heart, so she didn't dare to look up.
Emperor Chengming glanced at Song Pingsheng twice, and Song Pingsheng immediately understood the emperor's intention and walked towards Xiao Qinggu who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Your Highness." Song Pingsheng called her softly.
Xiao Qinggu slowly straightened up, her head raised, but her legs were still kneeling on the ground. She had used too much force when she knelt down earlier, and her knees ached, and she was unable to stand up for a while.
Song Pingsheng half-knelt before her, his eyes gentle, "Your Highness, look, this is a letter of thanks written by the common people to Your Highness."
Eunuch Kang was very tactful and pulled the letter of thanks towards Xiao Qinggu.
Xiao Qinggu looked at the densely packed words on it, and thousands of red fingerprints came into her sight, stinging her eyes and making them ache.
Officials such as Qiu Bo Ke had their own thoughts, but some of the concubines began to have wild ideas.
If they also gave birth to a princess as capable as this, would His Majesty take a closer look at them? It was a pity that the Empress and Noble Lady Yue didn't come to Luanyang Palace and missed such a good show.
No one knew what bad luck had happened to Concubine Yue in the past few months, but her health had been getting worse day by day. It was understandable that she didn't come, but there was a vacant seat between Emperor Chengming and the Crown Prince, so it went without saying that it was because the healthy Queen Zhao didn't come either.
As for why she didn't come... a princess whose presence was so low that few people remembered her shined at the celebration banquet. She must have despised her son Xiao Qingji to death. It's not clear how much his biological mother loved him when he was a child.
Xiao Qinggu was very moved, but Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qingxu felt a chill in their hearts.
This letter of thanks is not only a token of gratitude from the people of Luzhou City to Xiao Qinggu, but it is also a good thing that will push Xiao Qinggu to the forefront.
Shang Yuwan accidentally met the smiling Emperor Chengming's gaze, and in an instant, she seemed to see the cold scrutiny in Emperor Chengming's eyes.
“…”
Xiao Qinggu's coronation as king was indeed smooth. The people of Luzhou City had the support, and the civil officials had Baili Pu - although he did not indicate whether he would take sides, he had not shown any extreme behavior at the moment. Xiao Qinggu and Shang Yuwan still needed to work harder on Baili Pu's side. If all else failed, there was still Yuan Ji.
The military generals include Xiao Qingxu's maternal family, the Xu family. Although the Xu family had half of the tiger talisman taken away by Emperor Chengming for unknown reasons, they are still a prominent family that has inherited the position of General Zhenbei. They have a place among the military generals and have a say.
Xiao Tong's attention was also drawn to Xiao Qingji, as he was the center of attention. It would be strange if Xiao Qingji didn't hold a grudge against Xiao Qinggu, not to mention that there were countless eyes secretly watching them.
As for Xiao Tong, she was afraid that she would have to be more cautious and face greater constraints in the future.
In the imperial family, it was not uncommon for fathers and brothers to kill each other, and mothers and daughters to turn against each other. But Xiao Tong did not stop loving Xiao Qinggu, otherwise he would not have secretly switched Yue Guiren's stillborn baby, making his daughter someone else's child. He also did everything he could to keep Xiao Qinggu away from the disputes in Kyoto, just to save her life.
But Xiao Qinggu is back, and is pushed to the forefront by Emperor Chengming and Shang Yuwan. How can Xiao Tong secretly take him away and detain him, and help Xiao Qinggu avoid the arrows and arrows in the vortex of the fight for the throne?
Xiao Tong secretly resented this. Why hadn't the Empress's men killed Shang Yuwan in Langjiang? What a great opportunity! Rely on the mountain, the mountain will fall; rely on the water, the water will flow. It turns out you have to rely on yourself!
Shang Yuwan sneered from the depths of his heart.
The snipe and the clam fight each other, and the emperor kills someone with a borrowed knife without bloodshed. Emperor Chengming really likes to reap the benefits.
Seeing that Emperor Chengming asked Xiao Qinggu to accept the letter of thanks, Shang Yuwan was about to speak, but Emperor Chengming beat him to the punch.
He raised his hand to signal everyone to return to their seats. "I remember that several children from Youkou Kingdom were left behind in Dayu by Youkou's Eighth Prince?"
Shang Yuwan shut up and retreated silently. This person must have been prepared and would have brought up Liu Mengyao and the others even without her asking.
Eunuch Kang returned to Emperor Chengming's side and said, "Yes, there is one, accompanied by two maids, but the peace treaty letter over there is still..."
Eunuch Kang hesitated to speak.
Without a peace treaty, Liu Mengyao and his companions had no reason to stay in Dayu and had to be sent back to Youkou Kingdom immediately.
Xiao Qinggu had just carefully put away the letter of thanks. Upon hearing this, he quickly said, "Father! I have something to say!"
"Hmm?" The wrinkles at the corners of Emperor Chengming's eyes blossomed like a flower. "What did Gu'er want to say?"
"At that time..."
Liu Mengyao's greatest achievement in Luzhou City wasn't his willingness to be a sitting duck. Shang Yuwan and his team had successfully averted the crisis in Luzhou City by employing the "empty city plan" and the "capture the leader first" strategy. It seemed like a near miss, but in reality, if it weren't for the seven-year-old Liu Mengyao who secretly informed them about Luo Gui's personality, Shang Yuwan and Xiao Qinggu might not have succeeded.
After listening to Xiao Qinggu's explanation, Emperor Chengming pondered for a moment.
He raised his eyes and tapped the back of his right hand with the fingers of his left hand. "Let them all come in."
Eunuch Kang received the order, raised his neck and said loudly: "Xuanyou kowtows to the emperor Liu Mengyao, Zhu Hao, and Xiaotao enter the Luanyang Palace——"
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