Tuoba Tao and He Mulan were forced to take shelter in Wang Muyun's house for a while. There was a lot of noise outside. Obviously, it was not as easy as Wang Muyun said to send these people away.
He Mulan was anxious, but Tuoba Tao actually had the face to comfort her: "Don't worry, if there is anything, I'll just go out. Do you know that woman?"
"That's a girl from the Wang family, and her mother's family is the Yuwen family." He Mulan nodded, "I have a very good personal relationship with her, but I didn't expect her to be in the palace. I thought there was nothing wrong with her."
There is a lot of regret in the words.
"Is it really that bad to marry me?" Tuoba Tao touched his face, and said a little dejectedly: "One or two, even if you say it clearly, you are still hesitant. All women in the world want to get married, and marrying Me, be sheltered by me, isn't it okay?"
Tuoba Tao's words seemed to condemn He Mulan in a regretful tone, but he sounded like he meant something. With a sensitive woman, she would probably guess that Tuoba Tao might have something to say to her. Fortunately, He Mulan first came to understand Tuoba Tao's character, and secondly, she knew her own appearance and personality. , She knew that Tuoba Tao liked those with big breasts, big waist and thin buttocks, so she just smiled when she heard that.
"Everything like radishes and vegetables, maybe people just want to live a simple life, don't ask for prosperity?"
"Don't talk about this." Tuoba Tao's face suddenly became heavy, "Listening to the conversation between the palace maid and Lu Qiniang, it seems that there are many maids and maids in the palace who really colluded with foreign ministers. That Wang family maid didn't even shy away from speaking. The palace maid, we are not afraid of her knowing even if she hides it, which shows how loyal she is to the Lu and Wang families. Although she is just an ordinary female official in the East Palace, if you don’t know how many people in the palace, wouldn’t it be just a glass of poisonous wine? Can end my life!"
He Mulan was slightly startled, feeling a little sad for some unknown reason.
It seems that His Majesty's final end was really ended by a glass of poisonous wine by a trusted palace servant.
Perhaps taking this opportunity, he might be able to reverse Tuoba Tao's future destiny.
With this thought in mind, He Mulan opened her mouth to persuade and said, "Not long after the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, the system was not complete, and the palace staff almost all entered the palace after committing crimes, especially female officials and palace maids, except for very few who came as dowry, most of them They all entered the palace because of their sins. How many people can be like the Queen Mother Dou, even if all the men in the family are convicted, they are still loyal to the two majesties? Most people will be dissatisfied with the punishment that they will be convicted
Tuoba Tao was stunned.
"Since Tuoba Xianbei rose up, all the people who served were slaves. Since criminals have become slaves, they don't need to be in the palace, can't they still kill them? Now there is a shortage of people everywhere, and many of these women know each other. Wen counts, isn't it the best end to enter the palace? Is it better to be an official and maid outside than in the palace?"
"That's not what I meant. Because most of the palace people are not from good families, it is not easy to figure out their identities and origins. Some people with strong personalities or shady personalities may endure the hatred in their hearts and want revenge in the future."
He Mulan sighed.
"What's more, the harem is so small that there are simply not enough women to live in, but His Majesty never lets the palace people leave the palace. These people spend day after day in the palace, and the number of people is increasing, but the days are getting worse and worse. Without pursuit, there is naturally no motivation to be loyal. If you are loyal to you, you will be able to return to freedom, or be able to release the palace, it is impossible to say that these people will not betray."
The female officials and maids of other dynasties still have some powder money and moon silver or something, and they can also subsidize the family or dream of leaving the palace after the amnesty, and they do not want to cause trouble.
But these palace servants were originally involved in the palace by the men who committed crimes in the family. Some families were all working in the palace as hard labor. The men were castrated and turned into eunuchs, and the women were treated as cattle and horses.
The Northern Wei Dynasty didn't even have a salary! No matter how big you are as a female official, you just get a little more reward. Like the Queen Mother Dou who can climb from the female prisoner to the status of the Queen Mother, how many can there be in the thousands of years
They are all the same people, but the circumstances are different. Before, they may have been golden branches, jade leaves, and playful children. After that, they fell to the bottom of the valley and were trampled on by others.
As for the palace maid, it is impossible to say that it is not necessarily the Lu and Cui families who knew each other before being convicted and entered the palace. After being convicted, they can still enter the palace as a palace maid, how can they be a small family
When Tuoba Tao heard He Mulan's words, his face turned red for a while, as if he had never thought about what the palace servants who entered the palace because of their sins would think.
Most of the people who waited on him and were able to enter him were the sons and daughters of nobles, or the palace servants who had been screened out for him during the time of the late emperor. Whether they were loyal or talented, they could rest assured.
But the palace man also has birth, old age, sickness and death, and the people around him will gradually change. Now he is only in his early twenties, but Zhao Changshi, the eunuch leader left by his father and emperor for him, is already forty years old. If these criminals or their families gain power step by step in the future, will they really have the mentality of revenge? , what's wrong
In the general election, there are palace ladies who will "take care" of these noble ladies. What about the harem? Will something more amazing happen
Tuoba Tao's thoughts stretched out all of a sudden, and then he thought that he was in his twenties and only had one son, and he was born only by the Queen Mother Dou who brought him to the palace to take care of him personally.
Mrs. Du had two miscarriages. If it wasn't for her strong health, something would have happened; Mrs. Dugu is still not pregnant...
Those pregnant concubines were either dead or stillborn. He always felt that he had killed too much, but now he thought about it according to He Mulan's words, and couldn't help shuddering.
If there are some vicious minds in the harem, they don't want him to stay...
"Your Majesty, what are you thinking? Your face is so terrifying?" He Mulan had never seen Tuoba Tao's face so grim, almost vicious, and couldn't help but jump in his heart.
It's over, wouldn't she go too far, and it turned out to be overkill, right
Although His Majesty is wise, he always says that wind is rain, but don't really make a "kill" or something!
"It's nothing, I'm thinking about what you said, and it does make sense."
Tuoba Tao touched his chin.
This was his habit of thinking.
"Nowadays, there are many palace people in the palace who are older, and many have served the three dynasties. It is true that so many people cannot live in the harem. Do you want to let some go out..."
Tuoba Tao muttered.
"It happens to be a big wedding, so there are reasons to let some go out."
He Mulan knew that Tuoba Tao didn't tell the truth, but she was a courtier, so she had no reason to force the lord to speak her heart, so she could only sigh, hoping in her heart that there would not be any turmoil.
The two were discussing the matter of the palace servants, and Wang Muyun, who had settled the chaos outside, pushed open the door of his house and walked in cautiously.
Seeing her coming, the two quickly stood up.
"How about it?"
He Mulan asked with concern.
"General Hua, although I don't know why you are here, but for the sake of friends, I have done my best to cover you up to now. The appearance of a man in the womb of the draft can destroy everyone, you Don't you know?" Wang Muyun's face was ruined, and he seemed to be in a hurry.
The crime of "promiscuous/promiscuous palace" is enough to make all the women in the harem talk about it, and it is normal for Wang Muyun to be so angry.
"The turmoil will rest for a while, you hurry up and go!"
"I… "
"Next time, tell Su Hejun that he wants to check what he wants to check by himself, and don't let his friends take such risks for him!" Wang Muyun thought that He Mulan, like last time, was investigating something for Su and Jun. , but did not expect that what happened last time was Su Hejun's excuse, and this time it has nothing to do with Su Hejun.
Poor Su and Jun, they were shot even when they were lying down.
"Why are you still involved with Su He-Jun?" Tuoba Tao was puzzled, "You said we were rushing around, but all the girls in your Eastern courtyard were ill, but you were able to live and dance. That Lu Qiniang looked like she was alive and well. Isn't that deceiving you?"
Wang Muyun's face stiffened when he heard Tuoba Tao's words, he raised his eyes to look at He Mulan, his eyes were full of inquiries.
"Ahem, this is my friend Du Shou. You're right, we're here to investigate something, but it's not because of Su He-jun." He Mulan coughed dryly. "We'll leave in a minute, don't worry."
"If the Wang family hadn't promised me, as long as I entered the palace and participated in this election, my grandfather would be returned to the clan, why would I be trapped here and pretend to be sick." Wang Muyun gritted his teeth, "It was me who deceived the king, and my grandfather Mother doesn't care."
What Tuoba Tao had to say was stopped by He Mulan with his eyes.
"We are indeed here to check whether the selected women are sick. Except for Lu Qiniang who seems to be in bad health, who else is pretending to be sick like you? Or are they really sick?"
He Mulan said in a warm voice, "Mother Yun, please tell me. I'll go and tell Your Majesty that there is still room to turn around. If someone else is really sent to investigate, it may not have such a good ending."
He Mulan's gentle words were actually threatening.
"His Majesty's third wife in the harem has long been full, and there are rumors that the positions of Zhaoyi and Zhaoyi have already been prepared for Princess Yu Jiulu of Rouran and Princess Xingping, who is about to marry Beiliang, and the remaining positions are for the five surnames. Women are pitifully low, even in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, there were no women with five surnames in such a low position, and a few families were reluctant to marry their daughters..."
Wang Muyun didn't have a good impression of these noble families, and when he spoke, he mocked Fan Yi.
"I only have pity on these women. Lu Qiniang was dismissed by her fiance's family on the grounds of being 'sick' and had to enter the palace to run for election; I don't need to mention it, anyway, she is an unworthy son of a wandering child. Girl, you won't feel bad when you enter the palace king's house. For example, the concubines and nieces sent by other people are also tricky, and some are simply Li Daitao stiff."
Seeing He Mulan frown, Wang Muyun calmed down a little, "Also, the women in the palace are difficult to have children, His Majesty has only one son in his prime, and the one who is pregnant is also Mrs. He Lai, many women do not. I would like to marry into the palace. If Your Majesty can’t give birth, forget it, but so many children have died before and after, and there are stillborn ones, who is not afraid?”
"Bold!"
Tuoba Tao stared at Wang Muyun in red.
"To talk about the royal family is arrogant!"
"I am a friend of General Hua, and that's why I speak bluntly. Who is patient to listen to those false things?"
Wang Muyun sighed.
"Those who can 'pretend to be sick', of course, more or less have actually caused some diseases for themselves, but they can't be found by investigation. I also contracted the cold a few days ago, but I have always been strong and strong, so I didn't take any medicine. Wearing thin clothes every day is still fine, otherwise why would you feel guilty about doing this, and when you see someone, you should come to ask the guilt!"
She is a cheerful woman, and she directly explained why she made a fuss when she saw the two eunuchs, and made He Mulan laugh when she heard her explanation.
"I'll just say, you didn't even frown at the dozens of servants in the Cui family, but you're actually shocked like a stray rabbit!"
Tuoba Tao was originally annoyed by Wang Muyun's "blunt speech", but after hearing how she relaxed in front of Hua Mulan, he knew that his personal relationship was indeed very good, and he didn't treat Hua Mulan as an outsider, knowing that she would not harm her, so he did. Such a detailed explanation.
Hearing the "embarrassment" that she wanted her to get sick and get cured without medicine, Tuoba Tao also burst into laughter.
This laugh made the atmosphere in the room even better, and He Mulan dared to ask further questions.
"I'm here because Your Majesty is worried that there is a good family in the palace who has a serious illness, but the following is concealing it for the sake of running for election, so I came over with this friend to check it quietly. Since it's not a bad illness, it's just a cold, so I can explain it when I go back. . . . we suppose so too..."
He Mulan glanced at Tuoba Tao, afraid that he would be angry.
"It has been a long time since women with five surnames were reluctant to marry Xianbei people. Looking at it this way, Dugu Nuo's life is really good."
If you can marry a direct daughter of five surnames, not even the emperor will have this life.
"It's not an animal, and what kind of species is it? It's all to give money to yourself." Wang Muyun sneered, "When you're down, the merchants and pawns will get married, and whoever looks down on whoever!"
"This girl is so happy!"
Tuoba Tao was originally aggrieved when he was rejected by the five surnames. He was relieved when he heard her words, and almost didn't introduce her as a confidant.
"It's not breeding!"
Seeing that Tuoba Tao was interested in Wang Muyun, and seeing that Wang Muyun is also the type with big breasts and a raised butt, He Mulan suddenly froze in her heart, and quickly changed the topic.
"By the way, why did Lu Qiniang faint when she saw me before? And last time in Meiyuan, she changed her face when she saw me. Have I offended her before? I shouldn't have seen many girls. That's right!"
"You don't even know who she is for a long time, but she's scared to death because you've had nightmares for months, and even your body has become bad..."
Wang Muyun was astonished and said, "She was a guest at her uncle's house before, and she happened to meet you at Cui's house. She couldn't dodge for a while, and was almost trampled to death by you in the veranda. If it wasn't for one of your friends who rolled her legs with a whip and smashed her If you take it out, she may die, do you think she is afraid?"
"Both you and the Montenegrin Army came down from the battlefield, and your body is amazing. She is not like me. Her uncle's family is all martial arts. She is just a virtuous woman who studies and paints at home. When this kind of thing happens, just look at you. It's like the reincarnation of a malevolent star, killing the gods and taking their lives, that's why it's so rude."
Only then did He Mulan know why, and glanced sideways at Tuoba Tao. It was this person's idea to make a riot in the Cui Mansion. She was just doing a show, and she didn't make a fuss even if she died.
"Hey, no, no one around me uses a whip?" He Mulan was stunned, "If you say a whip, I brought your red snake whip that day, and I did save a little maid..."
"what?"
Wang Muyun was dumbfounded.
"Not a friend by your side? She even went to inquire about it, and said it was a number of people."
"That kid in some families is using a knife, right?" Tuoba Tao smiled, "Did you go to inquire? It seems that Lu Qiniang has good intentions in order to repay the 'life-saving grace'. This kid is really good. , followed Hua Mulan and picked up a confidante."
He Mulan smiled.
"If that's the case, please bother Yun Niang not to tell Lu Qiniang, and let her keep thinking I'm a vicious god. If she knows that I almost stepped on her and saved her, I'm afraid it will be even more uneasy. If there is a chance, I will Let some people explain it themselves."
It can't be said that Yin and Yang are wrong, and a marriage has been achieved. Some people can also solve their inexplicable stickiness.
Wang Muyun didn't expect that there was such a thing among them. Under the amazement, he couldn't help but sigh that sometimes even seeing it is not true, not to mention that there are many people who have been convicted based on one-sided words.
"There's something I shouldn't ask..." He Mulan hesitated for a while, but she spoke on behalf of Tuoba Tao, "Why did the maid who served Lu Qiniang hide it for you?"
"Are you trying to blame her?" Wang Muyun was sensitively aware of the meaning of He Mulan's words, "Can you save her life? I begged her not to say it."
She knew that the palace maid's behavior today was very inappropriate, and she couldn't be sure what He Mulan had heard outside Lu Qiniang's house before, so she could only plead for the woman first.
"It depends on what's going on."
Tuoba Tao's expression was serious. "The palace maid colluded with outsiders, even willing to cover up like this..."
"She is also a poor person. After the whole family was convicted, she entered the palace. Her other sisters and brothers became servants and were given to several ministers in the court. One of them entered the Lu family. I met a lady in charge beside the mistress of the Lu family. This time when Lu Qiniang entered the palace, the Lu family was worried that she would have an accident due to her poor health, and they knew that the lady in charge's sister was a palace maid in the East Palace, and it took a lot of effort to ask until she takes care of Qiniang."
Wang Muyun said indifferently: "Not to mention Qiniang, the palace maids served by other noble ladies, most of them are reliable people that each family has tried to find. Go and see who is serving the Yuchi family, Dugu family, and several families. , you know that this fact is normal."
"Then she will cover up for you..."
"I have some friendship with Lu Qiniang, she is really sick, and it happened that I was not as anxious as she was, so I took care of her by the way. I was cured, and I was not in a hurry to ask the female officer to move me out, just to take care of Qi Mother. She and the palace maid are grateful to me, so they are willing to cover up for me, they are taking such a big risk, and I can't let her die because of this. "
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Wang Muyun raised his eyes and looked at Tuoba Tao: "Your Majesty, I said almost everything, can you spare her life?"
He Mulan and Tuoba Tao were both dumbfounded at this shocking sound.
"General Hua is a calm person. Since she didn't come to the harem for Su Hejun, it must be what Your Majesty meant. Although you are wearing eunuch clothes, you are still not as powerful as those fake men, so that General Hua does not worry about reputation issues. The one who messed around together and interrupted General Hua's words to ask me must be the legendary His Majesty who likes to be in chaos... private patrol."
Wang Muyun choked and said nonchalantly, "Thanks I'm still worried about you. Now that I think about it, it seems like meddling with my own business and making a fuss."
Where in the whole palace could he not go
Tuoba Tao didn't expect that so many women didn't guess his identity (Da Wu) before, and this woman revealed it in a few words. He couldn't help but feel good, nodded and replied:
"Okay, I will spare the palace maid's life. Not only will I spare her life, but I will also let her and her sisters get together. Since she has relatives in the Lu family, I will order someone to send her out of the palace and send her to the Lu family. Go to Lu's house."
Such an unfaithful palace maid, just sent out to beat the Lu family, and also saved the murder.
Wang Muyun also thought that she might not be welcomed by the Lu family if she was to be sent out of the palace, but they almost lost their lives for the Lu family.
He Mulan and Tuoba Tao were delayed in the East Court for a long time because of Wang Muyun's relationship. When they returned to the same way and passed through the small opening, they were caught by a group of guards who were standing by.
It turned out that Wang Muyun sent them away, but they still felt that the situation was not right. They searched all around, and finally found that although the cover was good, there was a hole for people to come and go.
This was incredible. The guard leader sent someone to block the hole, and sent someone to find other generals who could do it.
It is a scandal that these noble girls have mixed in with wicked people! If the top wants to cover it up, they will offend people if they make a big fuss.
Many of the guards outside knew Tuoba Tao, but no one knew the one who was sent to guard here. He Mulan and Tuoba Tao were caught when they came out. In order to protect Tuoba Tao from being injured, the two had to fight with the guards and run away.
Both of them were unparalleled military generals who fought in and out on the battlefield. Tuoba Tao also deliberately tested the skills of the guards.
Tuoba Tao managed to escape. While he was proud of his martial arts skills, he was worried that the guards in the palace were not good enough. If someone came to assassinate him, he might even let them run away.
The two ran all the way to the place where the other women to be chosen lived, which attracted a lot of chickens and dogs. During the period, there were scenes such as "the guards battled the flower-pickers in the palace". The bravery of the two fake eunuchs shocked a group of women. They can't wait to betray and shout for "flower pickers".
In the last chaos, the guards in the palace even used bows and arrows. Tuoba Tao couldn't care less about losing face when he saw it like this. In the midst of an uproar, he changed his dragon robe in the East Palace, and the palace servants came to set the guard of honor, and swaggered back to the palace.
It sounds like "swaggering", but it looks more like fleeing.
Anyway, Tuoba Tao could already foresee all kinds of roars from the ministers the next day.
It's the second day...
"What? Are all the sick people in the east courtyard healed?" Tuoba Tao jumped up in shock when he heard the report. "I also want to make the harem quiet and quiet, ah, it's not that it's not the point..."
"Didn't you still dislike it yesterday?"
He was furious.
"Why do you want to get married again!"