Chapter 257 Epilogue 1: Suppressing the Rebellion
Before dawn, Yu Li left the palace.
"Leave my mother!"
Hearing the voice behind her, she turned around and found it was Fu Wenxiao.
Yu Li stood in the night wind, watching him walk over from the palace wall and come to her.
Her clothes were thin, and her skirt was blown up by the wind, which made her figure more slender and charming. Standing under the palace wall shrouded in the night, in the light of the lanterns, she looked like a fairy who was about to fly away on the wind.
"Li Niang." Fu Wenxiao held her hand, a little worried that she would be cold because she had too few clothes, but he found that her hands were exceptionally warm, like a stove.
He couldn't help but crave the warmth from her body, just as he crave her as a person, and perhaps he would never be able to change it in this lifetime.
Yu Li looked at him and said, "Xiao brother, you are wearing too little. You should wear more."
She held his hand with her backhand. Whenever the weather turned cold, his hands were like ice and difficult to warm.
At this moment, he was seen wearing only a thin official uniform, without even a cloak. When the night wind blew, his sleeves were lifted up, and his clothes fluttered, making a solemn sound.
It looks good, but he seems to be quite cold.
Fu Wenxiao suddenly laughed and said softly, "I just came out of the Yangxin Palace and didn't notice." Then he asked, "Li Niang, why did you leave so suddenly? Is there anything else?"
After the matter was settled, he was just about to look for her, but he couldn't find her anymore.
He hadn't seen her for a few days and was missing her very much, but unfortunately he had a lot of things to do and couldn't get away.
Yu Li said seriously: "When I came here earlier, I encountered many bandits who took the opportunity to disturb the people. I went to clean them up."
She told him about the bandits they encountered on the way to the princess's mansion. It was really chaotic tonight and she was afraid that many bandits would take the opportunity to cause trouble. Even with the soldiers of the Five Cities Military Department, it would be impossible to clear them out in the first place and many civilians would suffer.
She had previously told Princess Yuan'an about this matter, and the princess-in-law told her to handle it herself and not to be lenient in order to scare the person off.
In addition to her, he also ordered all the troops of the five cities to go out.
After hearing this, Fu Wenxiao couldn't help but hug her in his arms, his heart filled with warmth.
If there is a saint in this world, it should be the girl in his arms. She came from another world, has a simple mind, and cares about the people. She always thinks of the suffering people first and is willing to do her part for them.
She is like a protector, always standing in front of the most dangerous place, protecting the people behind her.
He hugged her for a while, reluctantly let her go, tidied up her hair, and said, "Go ahead. I'll be back soon after I finish my work."
The old emperor has just passed away, and there are preparations for Princess Yuan'an to ascend the throne. There are still many things to do in the palace. Even the ministers have to stay in the palace. I'm afraid it will take some time.
Yu Li knew all this and nodded, "Well, I'll wait for you at home."
The couple exchanged a few words under the palace wall and then said goodbye.
"Xiao brother, I'm leaving first." Yu Li waved at him and walked towards the palace gate without looking back.
Fu Wenxiao stood there and watched her leave.
A minister passed by and saw this scene. He asked, "Duke Zhenguo, why is his wife gone?"
He was a little puzzled. Although the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was a woman from outside the palace and should not stay in the palace, the matter had come to an end and she could indeed leave.
But as the daughter-in-law of Princess Yuan'an, no one dared to say anything even if she stayed in the palace.
Fu Wenxiao looked solemn and said, "During the rebellion, the Third Prince brought a lot of bandits into the city to cause trouble. Some officers and soldiers instigated by the Third Prince assisted him in his atrocities. There was chaos everywhere in the city. When my wife came to quell the rebellion, she encountered a lot of bandits in the city. She was worried that the bandits would harm the people in the city, so she was ordered to go and clear them out."
After hearing this, the minister first condemned the Third Prince and Prince Yue's evil ambitions with righteous indignation, and a look of envy appeared on his face.
It’s great that the Duke of Zhenguo can marry such a powerful wife. I wonder how many lifetimes it took to accumulate this blessing.
He had heard about what happened at the palace gate before. It was said that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo single-handedly dealt with the troops brought by the third prince and prevented them from setting foot into the palace.
If the Third Prince were allowed to lead his men to attack tonight, perhaps the person forcing the emperor to abdicate would become Princess Yuan'an, and the Third Prince would have a legitimate reason to do so, becoming a hero in clearing the emperor's side.
Unfortunately, the third prince was unlucky and happened to meet a talented person like the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
The ministers who stayed in the palace soon heard about this. At first, they were worried about their family members outside the palace, but then they thought of the fighting power of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo who could defeat thousands of troops alone, and suddenly they felt extremely relieved.
Many people even thought that the Lady of the Zhenguo Duke's contribution in suppressing the rebellion of the Third Prince was enough to earn her a title of nobility and appointment as prime minister...but she was only a girl, and moreover a lady of the first rank, so perhaps there was no more title that could be bestowed upon her?
Unless... she was granted the title of nobility and appointed as prime minister as a woman?
When thinking of this possibility, many people held their breath, and felt that it was unlikely.
Throughout the dynasties, there has never been a woman who was granted a title of nobility or appointed as a prime minister.
But thinking that Princess Yuan An would ascend the throne as an emperor as a woman, it was a unprecedented event in history, so perhaps conferring a title of Marquis on a woman was not a big deal...
**
When Yu Li walked out of the palace gate, a guard led a black horse over.
"Madam Zhenguogong!" the guard said respectfully, "Your horse is here."
There were quite a few guards around, looking at Yu Li with excitement and admiration.
Everyone admires the strong. When a person is strong enough, people will ignore gender. It doesn't matter whether he is a man or a woman. In the eyes of the world, he is a strong person worthy of respect.
Yu Li thanked him, picked up the spear, and climbed onto the horse.
The black horse galloped through the city in the dark, heading towards the place where the noisy sounds of fighting were coming from.
The once quiet and solemn inner city was invaded by many bandits and soldiers, and many places suffered disasters.
That night, Yu Li rushed around everywhere, dealing with the bandits who were roaming around and causing chaos in the city, as well as some officers and soldiers who acted like bandits.
They were busy like this until dawn, and the rebellious bandits had been almost dealt with.
Yu Li held a spear and knocked down a bandit who broke into a house. After breaking his leg, he looked at the woman hiding behind the window.
She said, "It's okay, don't be afraid."
After she finished speaking, she bent down, dragged the unconscious bandit on the ground, threw him over the courtyard wall and into the alley outside.
When she was about to leave, the girl hiding in the house finally opened the window and shouted, "Wait, are you the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?"
Yu Li turned his head and looked at the girl who was looking at him timidly from the window.
She nodded, then climbed over the wall and continued towards the next house.
Not long after, the girl's mother stumbled over, hugged her and burst into tears.
"My son, are you okay? I didn't know there were thieves sneaking in here, and I made you suffer..."
The girl's eyes were a little moist. Thinking of the thief who had sneaked in and almost attacked her... She was still frightened. Fortunately...
The girl comforted her mother: "Mom, I'm fine. It was the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo who saved me."
"The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo?" The woman was stunned.
"It's the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. I didn't recognize her wrongly." The girl's eyes sparkled. "Mom, she's so powerful. At that time, I thought I was... She suddenly appeared, solved the thief, and threw him out of the wall..."
When the woman heard what her daughter said, she quickly asked her servants to go outside to check.
Soon the servants came back and told them that there was indeed a thief outside the wall, and his legs were broken, looking very pitiful.
Of course, thinking about what these thieves had done, no one felt sorry for them. Some even thought that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo did a good job by breaking their legs and making them temporarily unable to walk. There was no better punishment than this to prevent them from doing evil again.
When the ministers finally returned from the palace, they learned that their homes were almost broken into by bandits. Fortunately, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo appeared in time and dealt with them. They were very grateful to the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
They even thought that if the Empress wanted to confer a title of nobility on the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo for her contribution in quelling the rebellion, they would definitely not stop her.
**
The chaotic night finally passed and a new day came.
The common people came out of their homes trembling with fear and found that although there were soldiers patrolling the streets, everything seemed to have returned to normal. Only when the soldiers passed by some bandits with broken legs, they realized how dangerous last night had been.
After dawn, distant bells rang out from the palace.
The emperor has passed away!
All the people realized this and hurriedly knelt down in the direction of the imperial palace to see the saint off.
Yu Li returned to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion following the sound of bells.
After a busy night, she was very hungry. Once a person is hungry, fatigue will follow. Although the supernatural power can eliminate fatigue, after using the supernatural power, she became even hungrier, tired and hungry.
When Zhou heard the bell, she was a little stunned and felt indescribable.
When she saw Yu Li coming back, she quickly put aside all the trivial matters and asked someone to prepare breakfast for her. She took her hand to ask about her well-being and only felt relieved after making sure that she was okay.
The servants prepared a sumptuous breakfast, including steamed buns, dim sum, noodle soup, etc.
Yu Li was very hungry and was eating hard.
"Li Niang, don't eat too fast. Be careful not to choke." Zhou reminded her as usual and poured her a bowl of milk to moisten her throat.
Yu Li finished the milk in one gulp, and continued to hold the buns in one hand and the glutinous rice chicken in the other, mumbling, "Mom, I'm so hungry..."
Zhou was so distressed that she said without principle, "Then you eat it."
While eating, Yu Li told her what happened last night.
By the time she finished eating, Zhou had understood almost everything and was so surprised that she couldn't help crying. She cried and laughed and said, "That's great, that's great, His Highness is about to ascend the throne..."
Yu Li didn't expect that she would cry, so he quickly took a handkerchief to wipe her tears.
"I'm so happy." Zhou smiled with tears in her eyes. "Your Highness once told me that women are never worse than men. She has been with the Empress Dowager since she was a child. She has been to the people and seen their customs. She has great ambitions... But in this world, it is too difficult for women to be on par with men and to reach that position to realize their ambitions and ideals..."
Princess Yuanan once failed and almost lost her life.
It’s not easy to get to where we are today. How many people can understand the hardships and sadness involved?
She was really happy for Princess Yuanan.
Seeing that she was too emotional, Yu Li poured her a glass of water and listened silently.
Zhou talked a lot, and when her emotions calmed down, she felt a little embarrassed and said hurriedly: "Mother Li, you must be tired, go and rest first."
Yu Li looked at her, and after making sure that she was emotionally stable, he got up and went back to his room to rest.
Lying on the bed, Yu Li yawned and thought of Fu Wenxiao who was still in the palace. He wondered when he would finish his work. When he came back, he would go to Xu Shan's place with him to eat medicinal food.
She suddenly wanted to eat the medicinal food made by Xu Shan, and let Xu Shan nourish her body.
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