"You mean, Feng Jun smashed a chair right in front of you?"
Feng Zhao sat on the phoenix seat, listening to Liu Huiqing and Zhang Deqing's accusation, her face was calm, only her slightly raised eyebrows highlighted her not very calm heart now.
"Feng Jun was born in the general family, and it is normal to learn martial arts since childhood. It's just that in the harem, Feng Jun is so violent, which is not a good example for us concubines."
Naturally, Liu Lin and Zhang Ruyi would not complain openly, but just tactfully told their grievances, wanting to let the queen know that the man was not only ugly, but also violent, and he didn't have the gentle, virtuous and tender virtues of being a man at all. Such a man is not worthy of the position of Feng Jun, let alone the Queen's favor.
"And just now in Fengyi Palace, Feng Jun said, he said..."
Liu Lin looked doubtful, looked up at Feng Zhao, then lowered his head again, as if wondering whether he should say the next words.
"What did Feng Jun say?"
Feng Zhao grew up in the palace. Apart from her, the current empress also has a second daughter, Fenglin. This younger sister is eight years younger than her. She is regarded as the empress's old daughter, and she is deeply loved by the empress. ambition.
If it hadn't been for the fact that Feng Lin was only seven years old when the empress passed away, she was still just a child, and when she grew up, the two empresses would have no idea how they would fight for the throne.
However, before the current empress died, Feng Lin's biological father often framed Feng Zhao for this daughter, wanting to tarnish her image in the empress's mind, and to build momentum for his own daughter. Dumb loss.
The methods that Liu Lin and Zhang Ruyi are using now are leftovers from those men in the empress's palace, and Feng Zhao doesn't pay attention to them.
"Feng Jun said, he said that His Majesty praised him for his fresh and generous appearance, simple and natural, and said that His Majesty felt refreshed when he saw him."
Liu Lin didn't believe it, how could the queen say such things to that ugly man, the queen is not blind.
Feng Zhao is glad that she is not drinking water now, otherwise she would have to spit it out in one gulp.
"Cough, cough, cough." But in order to suppress the smile in his heart, Feng Zhao still had to stretch out his hand to cover the lower half of his face a little, and replaced the laughter with a cough.
Nonsense, she praised him for the sake of comforting him, saying that his outfit without heavy makeup is refreshing, what is fresh and generous, what is simple and natural is definitely not what she said.
Feng Zhao didn't know why, but she was in a good mood when she heard that her imperial husband was pretending to be a tiger, adding fuel and jealousy to her words, and she didn't mean to be angry at all.
Because of holding back her laughter, Feng Zhao's cheeks blushed a little, in the eyes of Liu Lin and Zhang Ruyi, that was the expression of the Queen's anger.
They just said, how could the empress praise that ugly monster.
The two looked at each other with a smile, and then glared at each other again. Today, they joined forces for a while because of dealing with Yan Chu. The two of them will definitely not become friends.
"Why, do you have any objections to Gu's words?"
Feng Zhao cleared her throat, and tried her best to restrain her expression, her aura was not angry and pretentious.
Her words extinguished the joy that had just ignited in Liu Lin and Zhang Ruyi's hearts.
What does the empress mean
"Feng Jun is the father of the people of Tianhuang, and also the righteous husband of Gu. He can bear all the compliments. What's more, Gu's praises are all justified. It's still the two concubines who feel that Gu's vision something wrong?"
Feng Zhao would not expose Yan Chu's lies in front of the concubines, not to mention that his lies were half-truths and half-false. After all, she was the one who comforted him first. Maybe her imperial husband was really good because of what she said. Thinking this way, in the final analysis, is also her problem.
"What, what?"
Liu Lin opened his mouth wide and looked at the Queen in disbelief. His Majesty really thought that Yan Chu's face was worthy of such praise
He felt that his worldview had been greatly impacted.
Thinking about it now, it is indeed the Queen's decision to make Yan Chu her husband. Although the Yan family has worked hard and made great achievements, there are still many more powerful families in the whole Tianhuang Kingdom than the Yan family. Why are the sons of those families not as lucky as Yan Chu? .
Maybe they thought wrong from the very beginning, the queen's aesthetics may be crooked.
She just liked Yan Chu's ugly appearance, and Liu Lin was flustered. In the Queen's mind, was that delicate and weak self an ugly and unsalted image
He was unwilling to accept this fact, but the queen had never praised his appearance.
Liu Lin, who has always been confident, turned pale, as if he had already seen his tragic fate after falling out of favor.
"Don't dare to be a concubine, Lord Feng is indeed a model for all men in the world, as praised by His Majesty."
After Liu Lin finished this sentence with difficulty, tears burst into his heart. Daddy, he wants to go home.
Zhang Ruyi thought more than Liu Lin, and he didn't doubt the empress' aesthetics, after all, the empress praised him personally.
He thought about the Queen's protection of Yan Chu, and wondered if there was something going on in the north. Yan Chu's mother was a general guarding the border, and his three older sisters were also generals and tiger daughters, and they performed military exploits.
If His Majesty really intends to take action against the Red Girls in the north, even if it is for the hearts of those women in the An Yan family, he must treat the only brother of the Yan family well.
That being the case, I am afraid that in the next period of time, I will have to curry favor with that ugly monster. Only a sensible man can get the queen's affection.
Zhang Ruyi's guess was really right.
Some of Feng Zhao's tolerance towards Yan Chu was indeed related to the upcoming war in the north.
It was not just once or twice that the Red Women's tribes invaded the northern border towns. They plundered livestock and ravaged good husbands and men. Wherever they went, they all mourned.
The first emperor was a wise ruler who kept his promise, but not a lord who expanded his borders. She married the prince of the royal family to the tribes of red women, hoping to maintain long-term peace through marriage. She gave in again and again. It's just the progress of the Red Women's tribes.
The first thing Feng Zhao did after he came to power was to recharge his batteries, recruit troops, and stockpile food and grass. This battle in the north had to be fought.
Nowadays, some old ministers in the court are content with pleasure. As long as the red women’s tribes don’t come to the capital, they will just say patience, wait for peace talks, wait for another prince to marry, and hope that the prince will be rich The dowry will keep them in peace for a few more years.
Feng Zhao will not condone those people's wolfish ambitions, isn't she dissatisfied? Isn't she coveting the rich territory of her Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom? She hit them until they were subdued, and let them know that anyone who offends her will be punished no matter how far away she is.
Yan Beitian has guarded the border for many years, her loyalty to the royal family is beyond doubt, but Feng Zhao still wants to have an extra double insurance.
This insurance is Yan Chu, Yan Beitian loves this son the most, and Yan Chu's three sisters are all spoiled brothers and crazy monsters. As long as Yan Chu is well, the female generals of the Yan family will always be loyal to her, the queen, With regard to her proposal to attack the Chinv clan in the future, there will not be overwhelming opposition from the court.
Thinking of this, Feng Zhao's eyes darkened.
The people left by her mother are all old and confused. Their thoughts are still in the time when the mother was alive, and they always regard her as an immature emperor because she has not performed the ceremony of coming of age. Huang, trying to influence her words and deeds.
They should know that now is not the time for her empress to reign.
This world is her Fengzhao's world, and this court is her Fengzhao's court.
Feng Zhao glanced at Zhang Ruyi who was thinking, and suddenly felt a little tired. She didn't like men who were too smart. Thinking about it this way, Yan Chu's silly temper was more to her liking.
*****
Some low-ranking concubines in the palace knew that Liu Huiqing and Zhang Deqing went to Minghuang Palace as soon as they came out of Fengyi Palace, and the Queen also received them.
Everyone can guess what the two concubines are going to do, and they are also secretly looking forward to a good result from the two's complaints.
Those who were present at the time were more than one or two who were frightened by Yan Chu's palm, and they were all suffocating.
It's just that when the two concubines came out of the Minghuang Palace, one of them had a pale face, and when they returned to the palace, they lost their temper. According to the low-ranking concubines who lived in the side hall of Lingju Palace, they seemed to be faint. Hearing the crying, he didn't know if he was reprimanded by His Majesty when he was in Minghuang Palace.
Zhang Deqing in Chende Palace was better, he couldn't see any emotions, and when he returned to his palace, he asked the servants who served beside him to give Fengyi Palace a gift. It is said that the gift was given by Zhang Deqing when he entered the palace. Well, his father spent a lot of money to give him a high-quality white jade as a gift to his son Guanyin.
Just by looking at the actions of the two concubines, and seeing that His Majesty has not reprimanded the person in Fengyi Palace for such a long time, everyone can see the current situation clearly. Seeing that even the two Qingjuns returned home in defeat, the sum of all of them is not as important as one Qingjun. Fighting Yan Chu is not hitting a stone with an egg.
Thinking of this, everyone's world is gray.
Facing such a Fengjun who doesn't play cards according to common sense and is very violent, how are they going to live.
*****
"Young master, so we really don't want to attack that side?"
The palace attendant beside Zhang Deqing helped him remove the hairpin on his head, and then used a rhino horn comb to smooth out his hair gently.
After removing the burden at one end, Zhang Ruyi couldn't help but relax a little.
There is a price to pay for beauty. The gold, silver and jade ornaments add up to several kilograms on the head, especially when the hair is tied in a bun, the hair is pulled tightly. After a day like this, the whole scalp hurts.
"Your Majesty obviously wants to use the Yan family more. Before the north is settled, we must not do anything to him, but we have to support him and respect him, so that His Majesty can know our goodness."
Why didn't Zhang Deqing feel wronged? Originally, for His Majesty's coming-of-age ceremony, he was bound to get it, but judging from his thinking today, I'm afraid His Majesty would never choose someone other than Yan Chu for the coming-of-age ceremony.
Firstly, it was to stabilize the position of the concubine, and secondly, it was also for the hearts of the female generals of An Yan's family.
He hammered the table angrily, but he didn't have the strength like Yan Chu, the table didn't move at all, his hands were red from the hammer, and he was tearful from the pain.
"Young master is really wronged."
Zhang Deqing's attendant, Xiuchun, has been by his side since he was a child. As Deqing, he can bring in two palace servants, one is Zhang Deqing's mother-in-law, and the other is him. Therefore, he has absolute trust in this attendant. of.
"Don't be wronged, a moment's favor is nothing, what I want is the future of the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom."
Zhang Deqing's heart has never been pinned on the empress, the favor of a woman is the most unreliable, this can be seen from his mother.
His father was born noble, and was a well-known beauty when he was young. Over the years, he has built himself up with countless rare treasures to delay the passage of time, but even so, there are still newcomers entering his mother's backyard. Since I was a child, I watched my father fight those men, because my mother's affection was washed away with tears.
The empress's harem is the place with the most beauties in the world, and it is also the most qualified and passionate woman in the world. Zhang Ruyi is not as stupid as his father, who would extravagantly seek a woman's sincerity. He only wants power and wants to become the next empress biological father.
He positioned himself as the Xie Yuhua in the harem, with tenderness like water, able to solve all troubles for His Majesty, not jealous, and not taking the initiative to participate in the battles in the harem, at least on the bright side, it must be like this.
I believe that after a long time, the queen will naturally know that only he is the most qualified to teach the queen, and he is the most qualified man to stand side by side with her.
Zhang Deqing's depression was gone. He was still too impatient today. I'm afraid that in the empress's heart, he had already left the impression of telling stories. Fortunately, during the day, it was that idiot Liu Lin who was always complaining, but he didn't say a word. In this way, there is still a chance to restore his image in His Majesty's mind.
"I'll write a letter to my mother later, and you can ask the secret stake in the palace to send it out for me. Please do what I wrote in the letter, my mother."
Zhang Deqing is an intelligent man, he has wisdom no less than that of a woman.
The queen has grown into an excellent monarch. She can accept the opinions of the courtiers, but she may not like the courtiers' unreasonable opposition to any decision she makes.
In particular, the Queen's coming-of-age ceremony is coming, which also indicates that this young phoenix has begun to look forward to the vast sky. Veteran ministers like his mother should also stand in line and express their position.
For any man, their husband's family is their greatest reliance after they get married. Zhang Deqing doesn't want his mother to make any wrong decisions that will affect his position in the Queen's mind.
*****
"Fresh and generous? Refreshing? Simple and natural?"
Sitting in Fengyi Palace, Feng Zhao looked at the man who had just finished bathing, with loose hair and wearing a plain double-breasted robe, and said with a teasing smile.
She didn't enter the harem very much, after all, she was not yet old enough to stay in the harem, and the affairs of the court were complicated. She still had a lot to learn, and she didn't have much time to get to know her concubines.
It's just that today Feng Zhao suddenly became interested, and wanted to meet her unique imperial husband.
"Although His Majesty didn't praise me like that, I know His Majesty must think so in his heart."
Yan Chu raised his head slightly, with four words clearly written on his face, isn't it
"If Your Majesty thinks that I am not as good as I used to be, then I will call Ru Xiao back and make up what Your Majesty likes."
"I just think it's good for Ah Chu to be like this."
Before Feng Zhao had time to laugh heartily at Yan Chu's first half of his sentence, he was held back by his second half.
Thinking of his previous attire, Feng Zhao would rather he live happily with this inexplicable confidence as he is now.
"I knew His Majesty liked me like this."
Yan Chu accepted it as soon as he saw it, brushed his hair, and gave Her Majesty a discerning look, which made Feng Zhao dumbfounded. Why didn't she think that her confident appearance as the imperial concubine was quite funny before? human.
"What is Your Majesty looking at?"
Yan Chu saw the Queen's eyes were circling in the hall, so he couldn't help asking.
Feng Zhao withdrew her gaze, but she couldn't say that she was observing which table Yan Chu smashed.
It's also my fault that less people come to Fengyi Palace, and I'm not familiar with the furnishings here. Besides, the tables and chairs in the palace are also regulated. Maybe even if she is familiar with it, she can't tell if you change a table. .
"Ah Chu often goes to Chenxiao Palace to practice martial arts these days?"
Feng Zhao thought, for a man like Yan Chu who was raised in a deep boudoir, even if Yan Beitian didn't feel sorry for his son and allowed him to practice martial arts with his sisters, the intensity would definitely be different.
It is an exaggeration to say that he can open her letter with a slap on the tenon joint of the table. What Liu Huiqing said was torn apart.
Feng Zhao took a sip of the tea, and suddenly paused at the entrance. She had never drunk tea with such a faint floral fragrance before. The floral fragrance was not strong, but it had a unique taste, which was refreshing and tasted very good.
Why didn't she remember that there was such tea in the palace, could it be Yan Chu's dowry
"Yes, His Majesty's coming-of-age ceremony is coming soon, of course I have to exercise my body well, otherwise how can I satisfy His Majesty."
"puff-"
Feng Zhao was sipping tea, when she heard Yan Chu's blatantly seductive words, she immediately spouted the tea.
Her husband, her face must have been covered with the city wall of the border.
No matter how powerful the empress was, she was only an inexperienced virgin after all. Hearing Yan Chu carelessly talking about what might happen at the coming-of-age ceremony, she couldn't help feeling a little ashamed and flustered, staring at him with wide eyes, you, you You, you, you, just can't say what's next.
"Your Majesty is really careless."
Yan Chu sat opposite Feng Zhao, and the tea she spouted was directed in his direction, most of the tea splashed on the table and clothes, only a small part splashed on Yan Chu's face.
He took the handkerchief handed over by Eleven and wiped his face, met the Queen's gaze, and stretched out his tongue to lick the scented tea that was splashed on the corner of his lips. The tip of his pink tongue slowly licked his lips. Every movement is filled with silent temptation.
Feng Zhao felt an inexplicable hotness, she quickly lowered her head and took a sip of scented tea to suppress her shock.
This imperial husband is too shameless, how can, how can...
Feng Zhao can't tell what's wrong, but as long as she thinks that Yan Chu is licking the tea that she accidentally spit out just now, she doesn't feel disgusting, but feels that the whole body is burning, and if there is something wrong with him Well, I can't tell.
Feng Zhao hurriedly drank a few more sips of scented tea to suppress her shock. The emperor's husband is still too young. As his wife and head, she should play the role of teaching.
Yan Chu didn't seem to know what was wrong with what he did just now, after wiping the water stains on his face and clothes with a handkerchief, he smiled at Feng Zhao.
The face without any makeup powder has a natural good look, with a cheerful and generous smile, without any masculine coquettishness.
Feng Zhao finally calmed down after drinking the last sip of scented tea in the cup.
There is still half a month left, and when the coming-of-age ceremony comes, she will teach him well.