When Zhao Huan came in, Zhu Lian and the others were a little flustered.
"Your Majesty!"
"Welcome, Your Majesty!"
"Well, what does Concubine Mu want from me?" Zhao Huan smacked his lips, feeling a bit embarrassed. After all, he had all had sex with these concubines before, and now that they were all together, he was a bit overwhelmed. He hadn't expected Zhu Lian to accept them so quickly.
Zhu Lian and the others were fine. Consort Mu was very generous. She came over and helped Zhao Huan sit down.
"Your Majesty, you are here. Sister Zhu just praised you so much. I came to see you because I heard that you are going to lead the army in person, right?"
Zhao Huan smiled and looked at Zhu Lian. Zhu Lian said coldly, "Who said that? I have never praised you before."
Zhao Huan immediately felt uneasy again: "Well, um. I will lead the army in person."
They were immediately startled, as frightened as little animals.
"Your Majesty, wouldn't it be dangerous to lead the army in person?"
"Of course it's dangerous. How can war not be dangerous?"
"I won't let you go!"
"Yes, Your Majesty. We have generals and ministers, so why do we have to send you?"
Zhao Huan looked nervous and said something deliberately scary: "How can I not go? I want to set an example. Of course it's dangerous. The front line is extremely dangerous. If the Jin thieves hear that I am going there in person, they will definitely try every possible way to kill me."
They immediately became worried. In a woman's world, only her husband is the most important. Similarly, these three people only have Zhao Huan in their eyes.
Zhu Lian immediately forgot about her jealousy and became even more concerned: "Your Majesty, can you not go?"
Tang Wan'er jumped up and down and said, "I want to go too. Your Majesty, can you let me accompany you to the battle? I can block the sword for you."
Zhao Huan secretly laughed, but was also a little touched. Tang Wan'er was really nice to him.
Friendships between women are superficial. When Tang Wan'er said she wanted to accompany Zhao Huan on his expedition, Zhu Lian and Mu Zhaoyi immediately clamored to go too. A battle that hinged on the fate of the nation was embroiled in a flurry of chatter, all of them acting like little girls.
Zhao Huan felt a little overwhelmed: "Well, I still have official business to attend to, so I'll leave first." After saying that, he stood up and left regardless of everyone's attempts to stop him.
When they reached the door, Zhao Huan turned around and said, "Queen, I will go to your place tonight."
Zhao Huan felt like he had completely become a stud.
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Zhan Yunpeng carried the shackles all the way to Bianjing. He was now an imperial criminal. Privately executing officials and disobeying imperial orders were enough to chop off his head.
The yamen runners who escorted him were his subordinates, and they were eager to remove his shackles, but Zhan Yunpeng refused. Carrying such a heavy object all the way from Xiongzhou to Bianjing, the journey must have been arduous.
Zhao Huan already knew that Zhan Yunpeng had beheaded Jiao Zifu, and this was a good thing for him. He couldn't have killed such a corrupt official himself, so Zhan Yunpeng did it for him, which was exactly what he wanted.
The problem was that Empress Zheng and Zhao Ji also knew about it. They angrily went to Wende Hall to find Zhao Huan and ask him to punish them.
"Huan'er, what is the origin of Zhan Yunpeng?" Zhao Ji asked angrily.
Zhao Huan did not dare to hide it: "It is a chivalrous hero that I met outside."
"A chivalrous hero?" Empress Zheng was furious. "You privately executed an official and openly disobeyed the imperial order. How could such a scoundrel be worthy of such a great responsibility? How can you be the emperor?"
The Queen Mother's face had to be given. Zhao Huan bowed his head and said, "Your son knows that he was wrong."
The Queen Mother scolded him, and Zhao Ji probably felt that Zhao Huan was not in a good mood, after all, he was the emperor.
Zhao Ji's tone softened a bit: "Huan'er, it's already happened. This Zhan, Zhan Yunpeng, must be severely punished!"
Empress Dowager Zheng took over the conversation and said, "Yes, I heard that Zhan Yunpeng came to the capital in chains himself. Humph! Does he think that's enough? If you don't kill him, who will listen to you in the future?"
Zhao Huan was shocked: "Queen Dowager, this, this Zhan Yunpeng has admitted his fault. He has confessed his guilt while wearing the cangue. I think he can be treated leniently."
"Well, should we kill him..." Zhao Ji also felt that it was a bit too much. Zhao Ji was incompetent, but he was not confused. He actually knew that Zhan Yunpeng was a loyal minister.
Empress Zheng interrupted Zhao Ji. She was determined to kill Zhan Yunpeng: "What is this! If we don't kill this kind of person, who knows how many ministers will dare to disobey the emperor's order in the future."
She was probably right. Imperial power has always been unchallenged. Unless you're tired of living, Zhan Yunpeng was tired of living.
"Queen Mother, a ruler should rule with benevolence and put the world first. I can be a foolish ruler, but I will never be a tyrant! As for Zhan Yunpeng, I will make my own decision." Zhao Huan was determined to protect Zhan Yunpeng; he would never let him die. He simply frowned and spoke in a stern tone.
"You!" Queen Mother Zheng was furious and pointed at Zhao Huan, unable to speak.
"Huan'er, how can you talk to the Queen Mother like that?" Zhao Ji saw that the situation was not good, so he questioned from the side.
Zhao Huan also felt that his tone was a bit harsh, so he bowed and said, "I know I was wrong."
Having said that, Zhao Huan had no intention of giving in.
After all, Zhao Ji and Queen Mother Zheng had lost their real power, and Zhao Huan would rather bear the stigma of being unfilial than not protect Zhan Yunpeng. The two had no other choice.
Seeing this, Zhao Ji had no choice but to try to smooth things over: "Huan'er, Zhan Yunpeng doesn't need to be killed. But the death penalty can be waived, but the living punishment cannot. Put him in the Tianlao and retry him on another day!"
This gave face to both parties, that is, it would not embarrass Queen Dowager Zheng or Zhao Huan.
Zhao Huan was overjoyed and imprisoned Zhan Yunpeng, which not only appeased the Queen Mother's anger but also saved Zhan Yunpeng's life, killing two birds with one stone. At worst, he could find an opportunity to get Zhan Yunpeng out and let him do something meritorious. By then, the Queen Mother would have no choice.
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