noffsinger Chapter 170: The Five Powers of Imperial Concubine ** (End)
Chapter 170: The Five Powers of Imperial Concubine ** (End)
Song Yuesheng was reluctant to go to the marriage, but Wen Man smiled when she heard the news.
She had read the book and knew that Yan Ge was the Prince of Xiling.
Even if she goes to Xiling, she can get shelter.
And...she is now confined to Ronghua Palace every day and cannot go anywhere.
If she goes to Xiling with Song Yuesheng, she will be able to show her talents.
"You are very happy to go to the marriage."
Xiao Guixi felt guilty, so he went to Ronghua Palace in person to comfort Wen Man and tell her that he would turn down the marriage proposal.
But he didn't expect to see her chatting and laughing with the palace maids.
"Don't look at me like that. If you ask Song Yuesheng now, she will definitely be happier than me. After all, the Prince of Xiling is Yan Ge..."
Wen Man paused at this moment.
Some things don't need to be explained clearly, Xiao Guixi will figure it out himself with his suspicious nature.
Xiao Guixi narrowed his eyes and stared at her: "How do you know?"
"I...I naturally have my own way."
Wen Man felt a little guilty when being stared at, but she still tried to remain calm. She swallowed gently, and there was a trembling firmness in her voice.
"Anyway, the marriage won't harm Song Yuesheng. Yan Ge is her secret guard, and she can't wait to go to Xiling."
Xiao Guixi's eyes were as sharp as a knife as he swept coldly towards Wen Man. It was obvious that he didn't want to hear these words.
Wen Man seemed not to understand, and there was sarcasm in her voice.
"Heh. Xiao Guixi, since you already like Song Yuesheng, why are you pretending with me? If you like her, go find her!"
"I'm not Wen Man in the book who was deceived and used by you and ended up with a miserable ending!"
Xiao Guixi was stunned.
He digested what Wen Man said, his eyes were sharp: "What do you mean?"
When two countries attack one country, it is easy to tell who will win and who will lose.
With Xiling's specific invitation to marry, Wen Man was no longer afraid of anything.
So she smiled, a smile full of ridicule and contempt.
Wen Man opened her red lips slightly, with a hint of provocation in her voice: "It means that I know the ending of everyone. You and Song Yuesheng could have been together until the end, and she would have been your queen, but what a pity..."
A fierce look flashed in Xiao Guixi's eyes. He stepped forward and grasped Wen Man's neck tightly with his fingers like iron pliers: "Say it again, tell me everything you know!"
Wen Man looked straight at Xiao Guixi, without a trace of fear in her eyes, and spoke with difficulty.
"Even if you... strangle me to death, I... won't... tell you."
Xiao Guixi threw her aside viciously.
"Come here, the imperial concubine has suddenly become hysterical. Lock her up and keep her under strict watch. No one can let her go without my order."
The palace maid walked in instantly.
Wen Man shook off the person who grabbed her, took a deep breath, and said firmly: "I will go on my own."
With the marriage approaching, she was confident that she could leave.
At the same time, two familiar electronic sounds sounded in Song Yuesheng's mind.
[Ding——The mission value increases by 1%, and the current value is 100%. ]
〖Congratulations to the host, the mission is completed! You can leave the mission world at any time!〗
In the study, Song Yuesheng lowered his eyebrows and raised them.
it is finally over.
It was worth it that she wrote every step in the letter.
Mrs. Song and Xiao Dingyuan are also reliable family members and capable teammates. They started to do things according to the contents of the letter without asking any questions.
She waved at Qiao Xin and Qiao Yue, motioning them to come closer: "Do you want to leave the palace and go home?"
Qiao Xin thought that Song Yuesheng had made up her mind to marry a foreign prince, so she advised, "Your Majesty, since ancient times, those who married a foreign prince have never had a good ending."
Song Yuesheng shook her head slightly: "It's not a marriage. I want to use the marriage as an excuse to leave the palace. I want to take you with me, but this is related to your future life, so you need to consider it yourself."
"If you stay in the palace, I can send you to Cuili Palace. Concubine Li and her people are kind people. If you follow her, you won't have to worry about your future. If you leave, you may have to live a life of hunger and have to be on guard against thieves and robbers."
"I will give you one night to think it over. If you have thought it through, I will give you a letter tomorrow. Then you can go find Eunuch Wei from the Wine and Vinegar Room. He knows who to give the letter to."
After saying this, Song Yuesheng turned and left, leaving the two little maids looking at each other, their eyes full of confusion and puzzlement.
What has stimulated the Empress?
The next day, ministers submitted memorials one after another, demanding that Wen Man and Song Yuesheng be punished.
The former is because she and the late queen are the same person.
Now that the late queen was dead, they could submit a memorial to quell the rumors.
But she was not dead, and she had unclear relationships with many people. The key point was that Prince Xiling specifically handed her over.
Daning does not need such a queen, and the people do not need such a queen mother.
The latter was purely because Prince Xiling also mentioned Song Yuesheng's name.
Una City has the victorious General Song and the brave and skilled Young Marquis Ye defending the city, so there is no way they will fail.
Rather than letting the people continue to witness the ugly behavior of the royal family, it would be better to sentence them to death and let the envoys of Xiling and Gao Qian leave empty-handed.
Xiao Guixi wanted to know the fate of the others from Wen Man, so he ignored the memorial.
However, things did not go as he wished.
Two quarters past midnight.
The flames danced in the night, illuminating half of the sky.
The eunuch guarding the gate of Jiangxue Palace saw the thick smoke and shouted hurriedly: "There's a fire! Come quickly, there's a fire in the imperial concubine's bedroom!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the palace maids and eunuchs in the four palaces rushed around.
The imperial guards who were patrolling outside noticed the smoke rising into the sky and also came to the Jiangxue Palace. Some of them were carrying buckets, some were carrying water jars, and some were frantically beating gongs, trying to wake up more sleeping people.
the other side.
The envoys of the two countries pressed hard, and the ministers again requested the execution of Wen Man and Song Yuesheng.
Xiao Guixi and people from the Ministry of Rites discussed how to deal with these matters in the Imperial Study.
Hearing the commotion outside, Xiao Guixi pinched his brows and walked out angrily: "What happened? What are you arguing about?"
Suddenly, black smoke rising from the sky caught his attention.
Judging from the direction, it is the Jiangxue Palace.
What is Song Yuesheng doing at this critical juncture?
He was just about to raise his foot to take a look, but then he thought of what Wen Man said and didn't know whether he should believe it.
He raised his hand and called Xiao Fuzi: "Go and see what happened in Jiangxue Palace."
At this moment, a man who looked like a guard walked in.
"Your Majesty, there has been a fire in the Jiangxue Palace. Please ask the officials of the Nine Punishments Department to help control the people who are fleeing."
Almost instantly, Xiao Guixi ran away.
The closer you get to the Jiangxue Palace, the stronger the burning smell becomes.
Then--
Xiao Guixi saw the palace on fire and people one after another took wooden buckets to put out the fire.
Noticing Xiao Guixi's presence, Qiao Xin quickly knelt down, her trembling voice filled with anxiety and fear: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Queen..."
Xiao Guixi clenched his fists tightly, veins popping out on the back of his hands, and he was obviously trying his best to suppress his inner emotions: "There was a sudden fire in Jiangxue Palace. Song Yuesheng is the head of a palace in the palace. Where is she now?"
Qiao Xin choked up, tears welled up in her eyes, and her voice was filled with endless sorrow.
"The queen is still inside. Qiao, Qiaoyue couldn't bear to see the queen being lonely on the road, so she followed her just now."
Her trembling fingers pointed at Qiao Yue who was lying on the ground. Bright red blood was flowing from the forehead of her petite body, which was a shocking sight.
Xiao Guixi's eyes were as cold as ice. He kicked Qiao Xin fiercely and shouted angrily, "Shut up! Stop talking nonsense! If you dare to mislead people again, I will not let you off easily and sentence you to death!"
Qiao Xin lowered her head and said nothing.
The flames spread faster than the fire could be put out. The palace gradually collapsed in the flames. The broken wooden beams made continuous crisp sounds. The heat waves scorched everyone, as if pulling everything into the abyss.
The fire was finally put out at daybreak.
The sleeping palace of Jiangxue Palace was also reduced to ruins.
Xiao Guixi ordered everyone to search carefully, but the scene was bare and nothing was found.
Qiao Xin suddenly thought of something, she turned around and ran towards her residence, and after a while, she came back with an exquisite sandalwood box in her hand.
She held the box carefully, walked in front of Xiao Guixi, and presented it with both hands.
"Your Majesty, this is what the Queen gave me yesterday. The Queen said that if she was gone one day, she would give this box to Your Majesty. I thought it was a joke at the time, but I didn't expect that the Queen would not plan to live after hearing the news of the marriage."
Xiao Guixi took the box, gently stroked the smooth sandalwood surface with his fingertips, and an indescribable emotion surged in his heart.
Is she so sure that he will send her to marry?
He opened the box and found a thick stack of letters inside, with each person's name written on the envelope.
Her parents, two personal maids, him, Xiaoliu...
Fifteen people in total.
Xiao Guixi's face gradually darkened.
She was quite philanthropic, leaving letters to so many people.
He wanted to see what was written in the letter.
Xiao Guixi couldn't wait to open the envelope with his name on it, and a small treasure bag fell out of it instantly.
He picked it up, opened it, and found two bundles of hair inside.
This is……
Xiao Guixi's hands couldn't stop shaking.
He quickly opened the letter and there was only one sentence on it.
[Xiao Guixi, Song Yuesheng from the General's Mansion once really liked you.]
Xiao Guixi's breathing suddenly became rapid, and his chest seemed to be pressed by a huge rock, making it impossible for him to breathe smoothly.
There seemed to be a warm liquid flowing in his throat, with a hint of sweetness, stimulating his taste buds.
Only at this moment did he truly believe Wen Man's words.
He and Song Yuesheng could have lived in harmony.
If he had been more resolute, if he had put aside the so-called imperial dignity and been true to his heart, would he and Song Yuesheng not have reached this point today?
He was wrong, and the culprit must not be let off.
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Xiao Guixi's eyes, and then he ordered the normal burial procedures for the imperial concubine.
No one knows what is in the mind of this emperor.
A day later, Concubine Wen's body inexplicably appeared in Yuhu Lake.
In just two days, both imperial concubines died suddenly.
The ministers vaguely guessed something.
The marriage partner was gone, the negotiations were terminated, and the envoys of the two countries had to leave.
But when the Xiling envoys were about to leave, Xiao Fuzi gave them three letters and asked him to pass them on to General Song, General Ye and the Prince of Xiling.
The ministers who were seeing him off were extremely confused. Could it be that His Majesty had established new conditions for cooperation with Xiling?
This doubt turned into confirmation half a month later when General Song and his entourage returned to the court, because they brought with them the contract of the Three Kingdoms Peace Alliance.
Daning, Xiling and Gao Qian agreed not to engage in any war within a hundred years.
However, half a year later, Emperor Xiao Guixi passed away and the throne was passed to the Sixth Prince Xiao Dingyuan.
Two months later, a quiet little town far away from Beijing suddenly became lively one day.
"Miss, something bad has happened! I heard from Madam Shao at the door that a new prefect has arrived here. I went to take a look out of curiosity and found out that it was... the Minister of Rites, Lord Yi!"
As the New Year was approaching, a little maid in a red cotton coat pushed open the door and ran in hurriedly.
She pushed the door with great force, shaking off all the snow on the door and covering the little maid.
The little maid shook her head and asked anxiously, "Miss, why are you still leisurely making a snowman?"
Following the maid's line of sight, the two girls were each rolling a round white snowball.
One of the girls wearing a white cloak thought the cloak was in the way, so she took it off and threw it on the ground.
She turned her head and glanced at the little maid: "Concubine Song has long disappeared from this world with the fire. The throne has also changed hands, what are you afraid of?"
"Miss."
Song Yuesheng ignored her accusation and stretched out his hand to her: "Qiaoyue, where are the carrots I asked you to buy? Leave one and use the rest to make carrot porridge for lunch."
As soon as he finished speaking, an orange arc flew towards Song Yuesheng.
At this moment, the door was pushed open again.
"Madam Song, your husband is arguing with someone over two cents. The new prefect is coming today. Don't let him make a fool of himself. Come with me."
As Aunt Shao spoke, she grabbed Song Yuesheng's arm and ran out.
Qiaoxin was worried and quickly followed.
Song Yuesheng was pulled by Aunt Shao and jogged all the way.
"Make way, Madam Song is here!"
Aunt Shao led her through the crowd and went straight to the innermost part.
The two people who were arguing heard the sound and turned back at the same time.
"Don't get me wrong, I didn't come here to look for you. This place is close to Xiling, and I was just passing by to take a look."
This is Yan Ge.
"You owe me a promise. Once I figure out what you need to do, I'll leave."
This is Ye Heyou.
Song Yuesheng pulled the corner of his mouth speechlessly.
She has been very honest in this world, what's going on with these two?
Also, with such a huge crowd of people, is it so quick to find someone?
Her vacation!