flstandardbreds Chapter 209 Fight to the End
Chapter 209 Fight to the End
Xu Minghuang was frightened by the empress dowager's gaze, and said with gritted teeth: "The emperor is wise and brave, he will definitely catch the man."
The Northern Qi Emperor took a deep breath and said to Xu Minghuang: "You step down for now."
"Your Majesty?" Xu Minghuang's heart sank, knowing that the Emperor and the Queen Mother wanted to discuss something and were deliberately trying to get him out of the way.
Leave reluctantly.
As soon as the person left, the Queen Mother's face darkened: "What is the Emperor's plan next?"
The Northern Qi Emperor frowned, covered his chest and sighed: "The evil deposed crown prince has caused unrest at the border, and several vassal kings have been making frequent moves. I don't know how many people in Kyoto have been bribed. If they continue to make trouble, the people, the common people, and the civil and military officials will all be in turmoil."
The Queen Mother was shocked: "Has the matter reached such a serious level?"
The Emperor of Northern Qi let down his guard in front of the Queen Mother. His shoulders drooped and he looked like he had aged dozens of years. He sat on a chair nearby. Where did he go wrong?
Seeing the Northern Qi Emperor like this, how could the Queen Mother not feel distressed? She endured the discomfort and comforted him: "Your Majesty, my death is not a pity, but the court and the country cannot be abandoned. The civil and military officials must also be appeased. This country and the country must not be taken away. Your Majesty must make preparations early."
Who could have imagined that the powerful Northern Qi, which had been in power for many years, would see so much of its power fall apart in just a few months.
His eyes narrowed, "The only solution now is for me to lead the army in person to restore the morale of the troops."
"Your Majesty, you are old and in poor health. How can you take such a risk? There must be a way."
The empress dowager was so anxious and angry that she covered her chest and couldn't speak. The emperor of Northern Qi was so scared that he called the imperial physician. The imperial physician had already warned the empress dowager not to get angry again, otherwise it would accelerate the development of toxins in her body.
The Northern Qi Emperor hurriedly comforted the Queen Mother: "Mother, I will definitely find an antidote for you."
"Emperor, we are making mistakes at every step. We cannot be led by the nose any longer. I am already old. If I am restrained by the antidote, I will become a sinner of Northern Qi." The Queen Mother was ready to die. She had already put life and death aside. She said to the Emperor of Northern Qi: "From today on, let the Queen serve me every day."
Unable to persuade the empress dowager, the Emperor of Northern Qi had to compromise.
Coming out of the inner hall, Xu Minghuang was still standing not far away waiting. Seeing the Northern Qi Emperor, she hurried over and asked, "Your Majesty, is the Queen Mother okay?"
The Northern Qi Emperor narrowed his eyes, his gaze full of inquiry: "The Xu family has entered the capital, what does the Queen plan to do with them?"
Xu Minghuang frowned. She used the Xu family members to restrain Xu Feng. She hoped that her brother would wake up in time. If she really wanted to take action against the Xu family members, she would feel a little reluctant.
"Why, Queen, you don't want to let me go?" The Northern Qi Emperor put one hand on his waist and said in a low voice, "These ideas were all proposed by the Queen."
Hearing the reproach in the words, Xu Minghuang knelt on the ground with her knees weak and raised her head: "I suggest that you offer a large reward, and then bring all the weak women of the Xu family into the palace on the pretext of accompanying me, and send several elders of the Xu family to guard the city gates!"
"Guarding the city gate?"
"Yes!" Xu Minghuang nodded: "The emperor generously rewarded the Xu family for their contributions. If the Xu family made any mistakes, it would be that the Xu family did not know what was good for them. The emperor does not have to forgive the Xu family for the sake of me."
If they leave the people at the city gate and one is missing, the rest of the Xu family will be in trouble.
The Northern Qi Emperor suddenly smiled, bent over and helped the woman up: "The Queen is smart!"
"There is one more thing." Xu Minghuang whispered, "Someone pretended to be the Third Prince and caused trouble in Northern Qi, and also poisoned the Queen Mother. It is not too much to cut this person into pieces. That person let the Third Prince go, and perhaps wanted to kill him with the Emperor's hand."
"Why don't you follow suit and send the Third Prince to the capital of Southern Liang to give him a chance to redeem himself?" Xu Minghuang suggested, "Bu Yan is very famous in Southern Liang. If the people of Southern Liang knew that Bu Yan was a cruel, ungrateful person, and that he was a prince of another country, would they be able to easily accept Bu Yan?"
The Northern Qi Emperor raised his eyebrows: "You mean..."
"In my opinion, Your Majesty should recognize the Fourth Prince as his ancestor and let everyone know that Concubine Yuexian gave birth to twins."
In this way, Bu Yan, as the fourth prince of Northern Qi, is a traitor to both Northern Qi and Southern Liang!
The smile on the Northern Qi Emperor's face grew stronger: "Fortunately the Queen is a girl, otherwise, it would give me another headache."
"Your Majesty, I am so ashamed to accept your praise."
An hour later, the Emperor of Northern Qi issued an order to investigate the matter of Concubine Yuexian's childbirth and announced the identity of the fourth prince Zhao Yan to the public.
The story of Zhao Yan hiding his identity and going to Southern Liang in the past few years was widely circulated, and how he endured step by step from being a destitute beggar to becoming the Jingzhao Yin of Southern Liang, known as the Hundred-Faced Yama.
Even a portrait was revealed, and it was exactly the same as the third prince.
"Why would father recognize that evil creature?" Zhao Zhen was not convinced. It was obvious that the man had done so many wrong things and he should be cut into pieces.
No one paid any attention to Zhao Zhen.
The Queen Mother frowned upon hearing this, and then she heard the palace maid say, "I heard that this was the Queen's idea."
"It's her again." The Queen Mother always felt that something was wrong, and she gradually brought the child to the table.
It is not certain whether this move will be a blessing or a curse.
"Empress Dowager." Xu Minghuang pushed open the door and came in. Just like when she was serving the plague before, she washed her hands, cooked soup, wore simple clothes, and did everything by herself. In her spare time, she would read ancient books to find ways to detoxify.
The Queen Mother saw all this.
A figure flashed outside the door. Xu Minghuang frowned and went outside when the empress dowager was not paying attention. The little palace maid said, "Empress, the body of Master Cheng was sent back this morning. Madam Cheng cried so hard that she fainted on the spot."
Xu Minghuang's expression changed slightly, and then he waved at the palace maid.
"Queen!" the Queen Mother shouted from inside.
After Xu Minghuang calmed down, he walked back in. The Queen Mother asked, "Did the Cheng family send any news?"
Seeing that she couldn't hide it from the Queen Mother, she could only whisper, "It was Master Cheng's body that was sent back."
"What?" The Queen Mother's eyes went dark. She clutched the quilt tightly. She raised her head and looked at Xu Minghuang: "Could it be that the Queen wants to use the lives of the Cheng family to exchange for the lives of the Xu family?"
In fact, Xu Minghuang did think so.
Never compromise.
Just see who is more cruel.
"I am going to dig out my aunt's coffin and rebury her." Xu Minghuang said.
The Queen Mother took a breath and looked at the other person as if she didn't know him, but she had to admit that Xu Minghuang was quite resourceful sometimes.
Sometimes retreating may not necessarily lead to the other party's compromise.
"Empress Dowager, Kyoto City is the battlefield of Northern Qi. There is no reason for us to lose on our own territory." Xu Minghuang said in a deep voice.