In early winter, Yong's army broke through the imperial capital. As everyone expected, the imperial army of Wei was almost completely wiped out. Despite this, Huo Zhaoyu's control over the imperial capital and the imperial army was evident.
After the city was destroyed, Huo Zhaoyu and his wife, who received the news, burned their house and committed suicide with their children.
At noon on this day, Wen Yaozi was wearing Mingguang armor, riding a hard-to-find horse with blood, and surrounded by civil servants and generals who had been appointed to enter the city.
The group of people arrived at the main entrance of the Wei Palace, but were stopped by many white-haired veterans.
These veterans who were wearing official uniforms of the Wei Dynasty and carrying the coffin did not have high official positions before Emperor Xingping. Because Emperor Xingping was a puppet who was supported by the imperial court after the fall of the imperial capital, in order to win over people's hearts, he promoted a large number of official appointments and there were many official posts.
For example, the Yongding Marquis Jin whom Shen Zangfeng was supposed to attack became the Duke of Dingguo, and not long after, he became the King of Ding.
Because this kind of promotion is too understated, and everyone knows that Wei Zuo is not very long, many people do not take this kind of promotion to heart. Like the Shen family, Shen Zangfeng arrived in the imperial capital first and was granted the title of queen. Ming Peitang still called Wei Changying his wife instead of queen, and he only changed his name when he arrived in the imperial capital. The servants of the Shen family always refer to Shen Zangfeng only as the lord.
Therefore, these old ministers are all wearing red and purple, and they look like they are of high rank. In fact, not many of them have real power. The key point is that the leader is an old minister. He claims that his family is from the Wei family in Fengzhou, and he knows that he is a descendant of the same family. Wei Jun was one of the few survivors of Zhibentang when the imperial capital fell.
Of course they showed up here carrying the coffin not to see Emperor Xingping off and to welcome Wen Yaozi, but to prevent Wen Yaozi from usurping the country.
No need to think about it, this kind of obstruction is naturally meaningless.
Hearing that Yaozi was polite before fighting, he first gave pleasant persuasion, from the general situation of the world, the abuse of the Wei family to the choice of good birds and trees, but these people were not able to get in. Hearing Yaozi's words made his lips irritated and his tongue was irritated, but it was ineffective and he was too lazy to do so. After spending more time, he waved his hand and Cao Gejia stepped forward menacingly. Unexpectedly, all the old ministers were brave and fearless of death. Wei Jun, the leader, even said disdainfully: "My family is a famous family in the world, and the integrity is long-standing! Everyone in the family is the Wei Dynasty. A loyal minister who has been greatly favored by the Wei family! How could he die at the hands of a traitor like you?"
After saying this, before the soldier could take action, he pulled out the dagger in his sleeve and committed suicide!
He took the lead, and the remaining twenty-two veterans followed suit. In an instant, blood flowed in front of the palace, and the scene was extremely chilling!
Hearing that Yaozi had been humiliated like this, he was naturally furious! He ordered the twenty-three corpses to be "burned completely so that no whole corpses could be buried." He also said that they would "have no homes for them" and trace the remaining culprits...
Entering the palace with such hatred, Wen Yaozi was not in the mood to do any drama. He directly dragged the trembling Emperor Xingping from under the imperial couch to the main hall of Xuanming Palace, and publicly read out to the public the incompetence and incompetence of the Wei family since the Emperor Xizong, and the murder of Li Shu. He was accused of many crimes, completely ignored Emperor Xingping's pleading and excuses, and allowed him to hang himself!
Because Emperor Xingping did not dare to pick up the white silk several times, Liu Rong finally hanged him and heard that Yaozi ordered him to be buried as a commoner. By this time, it was already getting late, so he wanted to hold a banquet to reward the meritorious officials. , discuss choosing a good time to officially ascend the throne, etc...
Among these many things, there is one inconspicuous thing that is not easy to tell the public publicly, which worries Wen Yaozi: "It is said that the youngest daughter of Wei Huanzong, Princess Qingxin, was so beautiful that after Emperor Xingping ascended the throne, he specially I renamed her the princess in the hope of winning over people’s hearts with her beauty... But due to various reasons, she is still unmarried... "
Wen Yaozi has met many beauties over the years, especially Dan Haohao, the adopted daughter of the Jinxiu Duanmu family. In Wen Yaozi's opinion, she is not as beautiful as flowers and the moon, but it is said that compared with this Princess Qingxin , I don’t know how bad it is!
"Before entering the city, I asked around about the other female relatives in the palace. I think these people should know about it." Wen Yaozi thought for a moment and felt that mentioning a princess who was firmly in the palace at this time seemed too important to her beauty. He stopped talking, just thinking about waiting until night to send someone to tell Princess Qingxin to come over.
And his estimate was correct. At this time, Princess Qingxin in Furui Palace was being bathed and changed by Palace Maid Hu and others.
"Your Highness, don't be afraid!" Palace Lady Hu took the palace's secret balm and applied it on Princess Qingxin's greasy white skin. She whispered, "Although the Holy One is gone, Yong Jun is only guarding this place. , the soldiers didn't even dare to enter the door - this shows that King Yong has no intention of embarrassment for you! "
Princess Qingxin lay dumbly on the edge of the bathtub and said calmly: "But the Great Wei is gone..."
"But you still have to live on!" Palace Maid Hu could hear her sadness and hesitation, and sighed, without stopping, she said seriously, "The Queen is gone, the Prince... His Highness Prince Heng is gone, and the Emperor's grandson is gone too. They are all gone... The only thing left is you. You have told me about your good looks. How old is King Yong's first wife? He is from a rural background, how can he compare with you? "
At this point, his voice lowered, "Although King Yong's first wife has given birth to four legitimate sons, the only legitimate son alive now is said to be disliked by King Yong. Otherwise, why would he be sent to Mingpeitang for a while? Send him to Ruiyu Hall! Now that King Yong has only a few children, how can he wrong you even if he doesn’t give up his wife due to your beauty and status? Under the Nine Springs, I feel at ease!"
Palace Maid Hu's voice contained a mixture of sadness and joy, "The maids, they are worthy of the queen!"
Princess Qingxin murmured: "Then how old Wen Yazi is..."
"There have been many old couples and young wives since ancient times!" Palace Maid Hu wiped away her tears and coaxed, "Besides, when you get older, you know how to love others!"
Princess Qingxin pursed her lips, a drop of tears fell into the bucket, and said: "But I still don't want to..."
"But you have no choice now." Palace Lady Hu was silent for a long time before she said in a low voice, "The servants are incompetent and cannot protect you. Now that you are following King Yong, a high-ranking concubine will not be able to escape. If you don't obey King Yong, let's not say what King Yong will do to you when he is angry. Let's just say that he will reward you casually... By then, you may be even worse than King Yong!"
When it comes to this matter, no matter how reluctant Princess Qingxin is, she can only let Lady Hu and others manipulate her. She followed the secret method of the palace and bathed three times, until her skin was as beautiful as jade and her skin was fragrant. Then she put on a set of gorgeous clothes that Palace Lady Hu and others had discussed for a long time, and combed her hair into a very complicated and beautiful bun. , put on the best set of jewelry - and then look at yourself in the mirror, the person in the mirror will be stunning, it is not an exaggeration to say that she is extremely beautiful!
Palace Maid Hu and several other palace attendants looked at each other with joy and relief in their eyes: "If Your Highness cannot pamper King Yong's future sixth palace, it will be unless King Yong doesn't have eyes!"
But Princess Qingxin looked at the reflection in the mirror coldly, and said calmly: "Does it look like a woman from the land of hooks, who dresses up carefully just to win a smile from her patron?"
"You..." These words made the atmosphere in the room stiffen. After a while, Palace Maid Hu winked and told everyone else to leave. She stepped forward to hold Princess Qingxin's shoulders and said seriously: "Your Highness, I know that I know you." It’s wrong! But think about it, in this world, whether it’s a noble person or an ordinary person, this girl will eventually get married when she grows up! What bride would have trouble dressing up now? Well, won’t you descend?”
As she spoke, she couldn't help but cry softly, "Earlier, Your Majesty mentioned the matter of your descent several times, but Princess Anji hated the past and blocked it every time! So much so that Your Highness, you are now more than 20 years old. If the Wei Dynasty hadn't been destroyed, I don't know how long Princess Anji would have stopped you! Why would you despise yourself as a concubine? , Concubines can be bought and sold. But can concubines in the palace be the same? Have you forgotten that when Concubine Deng was there, even the empress often had no way to deal with her? In fact, Concubine Deng was not as favored as the empress, she didn’t even have a child. No! Not to mention that Concubine Deng’s status is second only to our empress, let’s just say that Miao Jieyu and Zhong Xiaoyi didn’t have high status in the past, but do you think who in the palace dared to shame them?”
Palace Maid Hu didn't know how long she had been crying before Qingxin sighed with a complex expression and said: "Aunt Hu, I know you are doing it for my own good. I just... I know what to do."
"Your Highness, whether it is the maid or the person who just left, the empress did everything possible to stay for you, just because she was afraid that you would be wronged without support!" Palace Lady Hu wiped her eyes and whispered, " No one knows the rules of the harem better than the maidservants. You have served King Yong, and the maids next to you don’t dare to talk about it. But one thing is that as long as King Yong does not fall, you should have the wealth and benefits in this palace. I will definitely not be wronged. If you want to make things difficult for you, there is no need to dirty your hands and eyes. The maids can only cook for you. In fact, the empress said this when she was in the cold palace. , you were born here, and you have such an appearance, the best way out is to become the concubine of the new emperor! Even if ordinary people favor you, they may be in trouble! "
Qingxin was silent for a long time and said: "I understand." Then she said, "Aunt, you have been staying with me today. I'm tired of thinking about it. Let's go out and have a rest. I want to be alone for a while."
Palace Maid Hu knew that she had fallen from the position of an emperor's daughter, and now she had to devote herself to serving the people who destroyed the Wei Dynasty. Her heart must be extremely complicated. Naturally, she didn't want anyone to be around her now, so she obeyed and said, "Come here." No one has come over there yet, I think it's almost night... If you are tired, call the maids in and take off the hairpin ring for you. You can lie down on the couch for a while. "
"I'm not sleepy yet." Qingxin shook her head and said, "I'll just sit down for a while."
Palace Lady Hu sighed secretly and said, "Then please call me if you need anything." Then she went out.
After she left, Princess Qingxin took a bronze mirror and looked at her beautiful face, but she felt deep helplessness and sadness in her heart: "If I hadn't been born in an emperor's family, maybe... maybe this is my fate?"
As she watched, Princess Qingxin was suddenly startled, with a look of extreme horror in her eyes - through the candlelight on the dressing table, the bronze mirror brightly illuminated a man with a stern face and dressed as a soldier behind her. He was approaching quietly...
"Huh!" Princess Qingxin's reaction was far inferior to that of a soldier who had survived many battles in front of the battle line due to her years of pampering. With a quick leap, the soldier covered her mouth and could only utter a few words. Qingxin groaned, feeling a heavy blow on her head, and suddenly fell into darkness... (To be continued)