"Feng Jun, is the empress really determined to go to the battlefield?"
Ever since the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom asked the red women to go to war, Yan Chu's Fengyi Palace has not stopped, especially when everyone is staring at it. Yesterday, the empress came to Fengyi Palace. If there is any news, Yan Chu must be the first one. knew.
These days, no one cared about morning exercises, and Yan Chu didn't urge them, so early in the morning, all the people in the palace gathered in Fengyi Palace, and there was no need to communicate with each other in advance.
"That's right, the empress has decided to take the imperial conquest herself."
Yan Chu looked around at these nervous concubines, and said in a calm tone.
"Did Feng Jun not persuade His Majesty?"
Amidst the murmurs of discussion, a sharp voice that broke through the air was particularly eye-catching.
Everyone looked sideways, and it turned out that it was Zhang Deqing who had been sick for a long time. The other party was accompanied by two palace servants, his face was slightly pale, as if he had not recovered from a long-term illness, but his aura seemed menacing. .
That day when the empress came to Chende Hall, how many princesses were so angry that they threw cups and tore veils, how angry that night, the next morning I heard that the empress did not favor him, but left Chen after the sky darkened De Dian, being called away by Feng Jun's people in the end made me so happy.
People are like this, you and your love rival are similar in appearance and family background, if the person you have a crush on has a crush on him, you will be pissed off, but if the other person falls in love with someone who is not as good as you or your rival in everything, you I can also comfort myself that this is a problem with the other party's eyesight.
This is how people in the harem treat Zhang Ruyi now. Compared to him taking the lead, everyone is more happy that the empress has been pampering Yan Chu, an ugly husband.
Even because he was the first person that the empress thought of when she wanted to visit other concubines in the harem that day, the subsequent public opinion and criticism became even greater.
Because of this, Zhang Ruyi could not report his illness. If it hadn't been for such a major event as the empress's decision to go on a personal expedition, he might have been "sick" for a longer period of time.
Swords have no eyes on the battlefield, especially if the queen's royal conquest is a living target, the danger is very great.
As long as the empress lives for one day, he will always be the queen's secretary. This point, even if the empress neglects him and never favors him, it will not change.
But once the empress dies, in the absence of an empress, the most likely to inherit the throne is the nine-year-old Feng Lin, the second empress left behind by the former empress.
This is not the same as the death of a mother and a daughter. Those who have served the biological mother will naturally respect them, but those who have served the emperor's sister will only be the thorn in the eyes of the new emperor.
Especially Feng Lin's biological father is still alive, Feng Zhao is afraid of him, and has suppressed him and Feng Lin a lot, once Feng Lin is allowed to sit on the throne, Feng Lin's biological father becomes the emperor, I am afraid all of them will do nothing good end.
As long as Zhang Ruyi thought of this, he couldn't help trembling, he didn't enter the palace to be abused, he wanted to be a master, and no one could stop him.
So as soon as Zhang Ruyi heard the news that the queen was going to conscript herself, Zhang Ruyi hurried over.
"As the lord of the first palace, Mr. Feng has considered the safety of the empress. As a righteous monarch, he has not played the role of persuasion. How can he be a model for the harem."
Ever since the empress suddenly flung her sleeves away on the way to him, and was called away by the people of Fengyi Palace, Zhang Ruyi blamed Yan Chu for all the humiliation that day, and she simply hated him.
Before, he hated him for taking his position as the king, but now he hates him for being so ugly and forcibly occupying the empress. The new hatred adds to the old hatred. If he didn't remember his identity, now his eyes could burn Yan Chu alive.
"This time, I, Feng Jun, will go to the border together."
Yan Chu ignored Zhang Ruyi's anger, indeed he was right to be jealous of him, some mild provocations, he didn't take them to heart.
"Feng Jun?"
Sure enough, Yan Chu's words diverted the attention of most people present. Liu Lin looked at Yan Chu, not understanding why he made such a decision.
In this war, if the empress wins, he will still be Lord Feng. If the empress loses and the new emperor succeeds, as the former emperor's rightful emperor, his life will at least be better than those of their concubines.
And if Yan Chu is different from the past, what a mess on the battlefield, if he accidentally disfigures his face and dies, why bother.
The people in the palace look at me and I look at you, because they are afraid that Yan Chu will mention in the next sentence that he wants to find more people to accompany the queen on the expedition. life is important.
"It seems that there is no such rule when you bring your family members with you when you go out on an expedition."
Wang's companion muttered something in a low voice, but as soon as he finished speaking, he remembered his previous lessons and quickly covered his mouth, hoping that no one would hear what he said.
"It's true that there is no such rule."
But this time is different, the interests of the majority are involved, they don't understand the situation, they only know that the border has lost three cities in a row, although they were stopped by Yan Beitian at Lingtian Pass, but who knows how the final battle will be? .
Especially the news of Prince Ling's death made these men who were raised in deep boudoirs frightened, who would dare to go to such a battlefield to fight for favor with their lives.
"I grew up in a border town since I was a child, and I know everything there better than anyone else. The queen is out fighting, and she can't even have a servant around her."
Yan Chu said, "Don't worry, you won't be implicated."
What he said made everyone a little resentful, and a very few of them murmured in their hearts. He was favored so he didn't hurt his back when he stood and talked. They have never been favored by the queen. If the queen can treat them three times better than Fengjun, maybe ,perhaps…
This word hovered in my mind for a long time, and finally heaved a long sigh, perhaps still unwilling, who made them cherish their lives more.
Thinking of this, Liu Lin couldn't help but glanced at the man sitting at the top with a complicated expression. The man's eyes were clear and natural, without any fear or regret about facing danger on the battlefield.
He is not as good as him. Sure enough, the empress dotes on him for a reason.
Zhang Ruyi lowered his head, his eyes darkened. In fact, accompanying the empress on the battlefield sounds dangerous, but one has to think in another direction. Once the Heavenly Phoenix Kingdom wins and the empress returns intact, there will be countless benefits.
First of all, he can let the queen know his sincerity towards her. Even if there is no favor in the future, respect will definitely not be lost. Secondly, he has offended the queen because of his private contact with outside the palace. If he has this The feeling of sharing life and death, maybe the queen will forget his previous mistakes.
It's just that wealth and wealth are found in danger, and as great an opportunity as there is a great danger, does he really want to take such a risk? Maybe he can choose to fight steadily, but in this way, even if the queen has no real feelings for that ugly man, after this war, she will actually protect him a bit.
Thinking that that man would always be on top of him to show off his might in the future, Zhang Ruyi couldn't help clenching his teeth, and it took a lot of willpower to prevent himself from blurting out that he also wanted to follow the queen to the border.
He still has to think about it, it will take a few days for his father to enter the palace again, and it will take a few days for the army to assemble, plus the preparation of food, herbs and medicinal materials, so he still has time to think.
From the beginning to the end, Zhang Ruyi never thought about whether the empress would refuse him if he wanted to go.
"It's good if you all come this time, I'll let someone call you over to let me know."
Yan Chu ignored Zhang Ruyi, but smiled and dropped a blockbuster.
"I'm going to the border now. I don't know when I'll be back. I can only entrust you to help with some palace affairs in my hands." Many affairs in the harem are out of Yan Chu's hands, and those are managed by the empress. , Such as the Imperial Dining Room, the Office of Internal Affairs and the like.
However, the Department of Needlework and the Department of Internal Manufacturing are managed by Yan Chu. Things in these places are complicated, but there is a lot of oil and water, especially the Department of Internal Manufacturing. The shadow of Naizaoji is indispensable.
Therefore, when he heard that Yan Chu was going to cede these palace affairs, instead of arranging his confidants to take care of them, the thoughts of the princes and concubines present came alive.
Zhang Ruyi's eyes also brightened slightly, as a Deqing, he was the highest ranked in the harem, if Yan Chu wanted someone to take charge of the palace affairs, he couldn't be separated from him no matter what.
If that's the case, he doesn't have to go to the border town.
In particular, a war lasts for a few months, a year or two, or even longer. If he takes advantage of this period of time to deploy more people belonging to him in the palace, when the Queen and Yan Chu return, even if they have the kindness of sharing weal and woe, he will It may not be impossible to pull Yan Chu off the horse.
Zhang Ruyi's eyes flickered, he looked up at Yan Chu who was smiling, he calmed down, and heaved a long sigh of relief.
"The palace affairs in the palace, I plan to teach Liu Huiqing to be in charge, Jiang Liangjun and Zhang Liangjun to assist. In addition, I will keep a few old people around me, with their help, I believe you can also quickly get started with these palace affairs. service."
Liu Lin didn't expect that this benefit would fall on his own head, and he stared at Yan Chu with wide eyes, with an expression of disbelief.
When Yan Chu entered the palace, he had ridiculed him a lot. Could there really be such a magnanimous man in the world
Compared with the unexpected joy of Liu Lin and the other two good lords, Zhang Ruyi could hardly restrain the anger in his heart, and raised his head to stare at Yan Chu, as if he wanted the other party to give him a reasonable explanation.
After all, he is still honored as a Deqing, so how can those little good lords climb on top of him.
"Deqing is not feeling well, and the palace affairs are complicated, so I won't bother Deqing. If Deqing's body is exhausted, it will be my fault."
Yan Chu looked at Zhang Ruyi's dissatisfaction and said calmly.
The turmoil between the two was clearly seen by the individual. Thinking about the failure of the empress to favor Zhang Ruyi before, he also understood why such benefits bypassed Zhang Deqing and let others give them.
I can't tell that Feng Jun's jealousy is so big.
Many of those who didn't benefit from looking at Zhang Ruyi, who looked at Zhang Ruyi with angry eyes and slit canthus, didn't feel depressed anymore, and the two good lords were even more grateful for the empress' call for Zhang Deqing, otherwise such a good thing might not be able to take turns. to them.
As for Liu Lin, as Zhang Ruyi's deadly enemy, looking at his uncomfortable appearance at this moment, not to mention how refreshed, I think Feng Jun has other advantages besides being ugly, at least he has a good eye for knowing people. From the two of him and Zhang Ruyi, he chose himself who was obviously superior to him.
*****
"Yi'er, you have remembered all that Dad said."
In Chende Hall, after finally waiting for another chance to enter the palace, Mrs. Zhang Li told her son carefully.
"Father, let me think again."
Zhang Ruyi's face was tangled, and he tightly squeezed the note in his hand, and the veins on the back of his hand were bulging.
"Yi'er, you have to remember that time doesn't wait. Before the queen thoroughly investigated corruption, your aunt's family was implicated and all of them were arrested. Although our Zhang family was not implicated, it was only because of lack of time. The queen's most important thing now , it’s still a matter of fighting with the Chinv tribes, once the queen comes back, there will be no way to recover.”
Zhang Li's forehead was sweating, and he said nervously while tugging on his son's sleeve.
"Father, let your son think about it."
Zhang Ruyi shook her head one after another, seeing that it was time to leave the palace, Zhang Li couldn't say anything more, so she sighed and prepared to go out.
Thinking of the humiliation he has suffered these days, thinking of Liu Lin's mockery of himself, and the woman who left in a whimper on a night full of expectations and hopes.
"Father, wait."
Zhang Ruyi closed her eyes, and stopped Zhang Lishi who was about to walk out.
"I agree."
He slumped on the soft chair as if he had no strength in his body, and when he opened his eyes again, his expression had become extremely determined.
These are what they forced him to do.