The two then talked about the Southern Liang Dynasty.
Regarding the two messages that Changsun Yanheng had previously sent, they had already replied and provided countermeasures in their letter.
If nothing unexpected happens, the emperor of Southern Liang should be replaced by next summer at the latest.
Shang Changze: "Does my elder sister think that after Changsun Yanheng becomes the new emperor of Southern Liang, he will still maintain friendly relations with us?"
Shang Changge wasn't too worried about this. Her strikingly beautiful face was relaxed with a smile as she adopted the air of an elder sister and began to lecture:
“Aze, remember this. There are no eternal friends or eternal enemies in this world, only eternal interests.”
"And you need to be confident, you need to have the confidence that you can put him on the throne, and you can also pull him off the throne and put someone else on it."
Shang Changze spoke frankly: "Sister, being overconfident is just arrogance."
Shang Changge clicked her tongue in exasperation, thinking, "He's corrupting his younger brother yet again!"
"So, while he still needs your help, try to find as many weaknesses as possible to hold over him."
If he ever betrays you after you've served your purpose, use these weaknesses to threaten and control him!
Isn't he short of manpower right now? Don't you have connections in Nanliang? Arrange for them to be his henchmen and informants!
"If someone is hard to manage, just poison them. Isn't he in poor health after his serious illness?"
You should create a hermit doctor who lives in seclusion and is a highly skilled person. Don't approach him at first, but go around saving people and spread his reputation as a miracle doctor!
He'll come to you on his own when the time comes. Who wouldn't want to live a few more years if life was smooth sailing and one was in a high position of power?
"There are so many princes in Southern Liang, keep two more. If they're obedient, let them get along well with their brothers. If they're disobedient, instigate them to fight..."
Shang Changge said a lot of things, none of them were nice; they were all dirty tricks, harmful tactics, and selfish remarks.
Shang Changze listened attentively and learned a great deal. He thoughtfully poured his sister a fresh cup of tea and humbly asked for her advice.
"Sister, why are you so full of bad ideas?"
Shang Changge took a sip of the freshly brewed tea to moisten his throat, smiled slightly, and waved his hand modestly, saying:
"So-so, nothing compared to the wickedness in my grandfather's belly."
Shang Changze agreed, saying, "Sister is right."
The weather was cold, but the tea was steaming hot.
Shang Changge gently turned the white porcelain teacup, reminding the beautiful younger brother:
"Of course, there is a prerequisite for intervening in these vassal states. That is, our own interests must come first."
Don't do things that don't bring you any benefit.
Shang Changze chuckled and replied, "I have remembered your teachings, elder sister."
The siblings then fell silent and quietly drank their tea.
Shang Changze gazed out the window at the increasingly desolate winter scenery, feeling the teacup in his hand gradually cool down.
I don't have much feeling about what I'm about to do; the only feeling I have is sadness.
However, the victor is king and the loser is villain; he had no other choice.
He would not allow his elder sister, his mother, and those who followed him to die a second time, nor could he bear to watch Qingyan perish.
He wasn't so magnanimous as to hand over the throne to someone else.
Since the beginning of winter, Shang Changge's hundred elite troops have made great progress. Therefore, when Shang Changze took his leave,
Shang Changge returned half of the money to Shang Changze, and as for the other half, she said she wouldn't rush to return it and would do so slowly.
Life goes on, and continues in an orderly fashion.
In the imperial court, Shang Ye continued to thrive under Emperor Mingde's favor.
The Crown Prince's faction, led by Murong Yu, continues to suppress Shang Ye, just as they did with Shang Rui in the past.
Everything in the court is the same as before, except that the person now targeted by the Crown Prince's faction and watched by the world is Shang Ye.
This was exactly what Emperor Mingde wanted to see, and therefore, he was recently overjoyed and no longer had nightmares.
It was another moonlit night with few stars in the palace.
In Xirou Palace, after drinking the last dose of her medicine, the Imperial Concubine clearly felt her body, which had always felt heavy, become much lighter.
Her face was rosy, and she put down the empty medicine bowl, meeting Emperor Mingde's concerned gaze with a shy smile:
"Your Majesty, I have already told you not to look at me like that."
Emperor Mingde loved Consort Gui's shy and adorable appearance the most. He laughed and pinched Consort Gui's chin to kiss her.
The imperial concubine let out a soft moan, and her delicate body, which had just been bathed and incense-burning, seemed to melt into a puddle of water as she leaned against the emperor.
Upon seeing this,
Li Fuhai and the head maid in the Consort's palace exchanged a glance, then dismissed their respective people and closed the palace door.
"Crunch."
With a soft thud as the door closed, the Imperial Concubine gently pushed Emperor Mingde away, but not too far, her face flushed, a mixture of resistance and acceptance.
"Your Majesty, look at you. I still have the taste of medicine in my mouth... ah..."
Before she could finish speaking, Emperor Mingde picked her up and carried her to the bed in the inner room. She was happy inside, but couldn't help but pout and complain:
"Why are you in such a hurry? We've been husband and wife for decades..."
Emperor Mingde strode to the bed, placed the person on it, and impatiently took the budding red plum blossom into his mouth through her clothes.
He vigorously kneaded the neglected side, and mumbled, "My dear consort, you're asking a question you already know the answer to."
After being married for many years, pretending to be shy at this point would only backfire.
The imperial concubine responded that, taking advantage of the moment before she became delirious, she whispered in the emperor's ear, expressing her grievances and putting down her mortal enemy.
"Speaking of which, my sister was also born before me, Your Majesty. Your Majesty's first two children were also born to her."
For so many years, my concubine and my other sisters have been well-behaved and have never competed or fought for anything. Why are you still so worried, elder sister?
It's bad enough that you're always on guard against and making things difficult for me, but why did you have to drug me?
As a result, I've been plagued by illnesses, both major and minor, for the past six months. I haven't been able to attend many palace banquets, and I didn't even get to go on the autumn hunt... Oh dear..."
The silk bed curtains swayed irregularly with the movements inside the bed for a while.
Tears welled in the Consort's captivating eyes, as if she were heartbroken by the Empress's actions, or perhaps for some other reason.
After the lovemaking, she nestled in Emperor Mingde's arms and sadly finished saying what she hadn't said before:
"If it weren't for that child Yun Shu discovering this, I wouldn't even be able to be with Your Majesty like this now..."
The imperial concubine was too embarrassed to say the remaining few words. Her face, already flushed from the act, turned even redder, and she snuggled into the emperor's arms.
Half of it was the bittersweet feeling of escaping a disaster, and the other half was a new round of coy reluctance.
"It's a pity that Yun Shu couldn't come back, along with her father and two uncles. Rui'er is sorry for that child."
Emperor Mingde: "It's all in the past."
Emperor Mingde stroked the Consort's smooth back and comforted her with a word. Soon, they began another round of passionate lovemaking. After three rounds, he finally called for someone to bring in water.
A short while later, the entire Xirou Palace fell into darkness.
Consort Gui, sleeping in Emperor Mingde's arms, spoke in the night: "Wouldn't it be too unfair to Ye'er if we did this?"
To be honest, Ye'er is much more sensible than Rui'er. She has no playful side and is filial to you and me...
When Shang Yemingde Emperor mentioned this, there was a barely perceptible displeasure in his eyes. He pulled the Consort into his arms and said, "My dear consort, you don't need to worry about these things. I know what I'm doing."
The reason why Consort Gui was able to maintain her position in Emperor Mingde's heart for ten years, far surpassing other concubines in the harem, was because of this.
It wasn't just the bond of childhood sweethearts who pledged their lives to each other in their youth, but also their maturity.
Seeing that the emperor was unwilling to say more about their second son, they wisely kept quiet.
With years of experience in bedroom arts and a few gentle, sweet words, she quickly cheered up Emperor Mingde, who had been looking cold.
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